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nature_n of_o particular_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o change_n of_o their_o natural_a motion_n and_o so_o likewise_o i_o suppose_v he_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o particular_n when_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n guest_n that_o nature_n in_o disease_n be_v stand_v sit_v and_o lie_v for_o sure_o nature_n in_o general_n have_v more_o several_a posture_n then_o sit_v standing_z or_o lie_v as_o also_o when_o he_o speak_v contrary_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o property_n that_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n although_o i_o think_v it_o best_o to_o avoid_v metaphorical_a similize_a and_o improper_a expression_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o much_o as_o one_o can_n for_o they_o do_v rather_o obscure_v then_o explain_v the_o truth_n of_o nature_n nay_o your_o author_n himself_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n child_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a than_o bring_v in_o metaphor_n and_o 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or_o great_a but_o as_o war_n be_v make_v by_o the_o division_n of_o nature_n part_n and_o variety_n of_o natural_a action_n so_o peace_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o unity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o only_a matter_n which_o nature_n be_v peaceable_a be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v cross_v or_o oppose_v by_o when_o as_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a matter_n be_v continual_o strive_v against_o each_o other_o as_o be_v various_a and_o different_a again_o your_o author_n say_v that_o a_o specifical_a being_n can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o fire_n and_o that_o fire_n be_v the_o death_n of_o other_o creature_n also_o that_o alchemy_n as_o it_o bring_v many_o thing_n to_o a_o degree_n of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o stir_v up_o a_o new_a be_v so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n again_o it_o by_o a_o privy_a filch_n do_v enfeeble_v many_o thing_n ay_o for_o my_o part_n wonder_v that_o fire_n be_v as_o 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leprosy_n dropsy_n and_o madness_n as_o they_o be_v quality_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v not_o disease_n i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o a_o disease_n be_v a_o real_a and_o corporeal_a be_v and_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o and_o other_o mean_v by_o abstraoted_a quality_n for_o nature_n know_v of_o no_o abstraction_n of_o quality_n from_o substance_n and_o i_o doubt_v man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n do_v beside_o those_o abstraction_n be_v needless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o no_o immaterial_a quality_n will_v do_v any_o hurt_n if_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n wherefore_o apoplexy_n leprosy_n dropsy_n and_o madness_n be_v corporeal_a being_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o disease_n and_o not_o abstract_v quality_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a person_n that_o be_v affect_v with_o those_o disease_n will_v tell_v the_o same_o wherefore_o leave_v needless_a abstraction_n to_o fancy_n abstract_v from_o right_a sense_n and_o reason_n i_o rest_v madam_n your_o 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