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be_v a_o substance_n luminous_a and_o heat_a consist_v in_o a_o perpetual_a fieri_fw-la i._n e_o a_o indesinent_a accension_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o its_o pabulum_fw-la or_o combustible_a matter_n and_o perish_v as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v generate_v so_o that_o fire_n be_v make_v fire_n and_o again_o cease_v to_o be_v fire_n in_o every_o the_o short_a moment_n of_o time_n and_o when_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o particle_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n wherein_o iâ—_n mâ—y_v generate_v it_o self_n anew_o it_o instant_o perish_v continual_a dispersion_n therefore_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o fire_n the_o matter_n or_o sewell_o whereon_o it_o subsi_v can_v but_o be_v in_o perpetual_a flux_n or_o decay_n in_o like_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v accommodate_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o lamp_n of_o life_n consist_v in_o a_o continual_a accension_n of_o vital_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n as_o that_o pass_v through_o the_o heart_n those_o vital_a spirit_n transmit_v 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by_o the_o vital_a heat_n if_o your_o curiosity_n extend_v yet_o further_o and_o you_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o quantity_n of_o aliment_n daily_o devour_v by_o this_o biolychnium_n quality_n and_o in_o what_o quality_n or_o lamp_n of_o life_n the_o acute_a sanctorius_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o according_a to_o his_o statique_a observation_n man_n common_o avoid_v as_o much_o by_o insensible_a perspiration_n in_o one_o day_n as_o by_o stool_n in_o fifteen_o but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o variety_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o temperament_n diet_n age_n exercise_n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o other_o circumstance_n as_o that_o no_o definite_a compute_v can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o dispense_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o the_o proportion_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n daily_o exhaust_v by_o the_o flame_n burn_v within_o we_o be_v very_o great_a and_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o occult_a transpiration_n be_v the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v continual_o generate_v and_o continual_o disperse_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o deperdition_n of_o substance_n in_o animal_n we_o may_v opportune_o progress_n to_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o renovation_n or_o restauration_n of_o it_o by_o nutrition_n the_o efficient_a principle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n call_v it_o certain_o what_o the_o efficient_a principle_n of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o part_n what_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o generant_fw-la or_o formative_a because_o as_o we_o say_v afore_o generation_n can_v be_v without_o augmentation_n and_o augmentation_n be_v nutrition_n not_o that_o we_o be_v of_o their_o judgement_n who_o hold_v that_o life_n and_o nutrition_n be_v different_a not_o in_o re_fw-mi but_o only_o in_o ratione_fw-la for_o the_o embryo_n be_v nourish_v before_o the_o empsychost_n but_o that_o we_o conceive_v that_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o continual_a accension_n of_o vital_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o pabulum_fw-la of_o the_o lamp_n of_o life_n and_o that_o nutrition_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o what_o be_v consume_v by_o a_o apposition_n and_o assimilation_n of_o consimilar_v or_o congenerous_a matter_n the_o material_a or_o constitutive_a principle_n we_o take_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a sweet_a material_a and_o what_o the_o material_a mild_a and_o balfamical_a liquor_n analogous_a to_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n out_o of_o which_o the_o chicken_n be_v form_v for_o since_o all_o animal_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o same_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o fabricate_v according_a to_o that_o common_a axiom_n iisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la and_o that_o of_o aristotle_n eadem_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la augetur_fw-la animal_n &_o ex_fw-la qua_fw-la constituitur_fw-la primùm_fw-la and_o since_o they_o have_v
bend_v the_o member_n by_o contract_n itself_o and_o the_o other_o by_o its_o contraction_n do_v extend_v it_o and_o both_o extend_v each_o other_o successive_o that_o which_o be_v contract_v do_v always_o act_n and_o that_o which_o be_v extend_v do_v not_o act_n but_o suffer_v and_o be_v transfer_v with_o the_o part_n move_v but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o except_v some_o muscle_n which_o seem_v so_o sufficient_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o part_n into_o which_o they_o be_v insert_v contract_v how_o circular_a muscle_n be_v contract_v as_o to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o antagonist_n as_o all_o circular_a muscle_n who_o motion_n be_v easy_o understand_v from_o the_o mathematical_a principle_n premise_v for_o since_o a_o circular_a muscle_n have_v circular_a fibres_n and_o that_o all_o contraction_n be_v make_v secundum_fw-la continuitatem_fw-la lineae_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o such_o muscle_n shut_v the_o part_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v by_o contract_v themselves_o towards_o their_o centre_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o sphincter_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o fundament_n and_o in_o the_o round_a muscle_n of_o the_o eyelid_n only_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o those_o sphincter_n have_v no_o antagonist_n antagonist_n why_o the_o sphincter_n have_v no_o antagonist_n as_o the_o clausor_fw-la palpebrarum_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v the_o elevator_n open_v the_o eyelid_n as_o the_o clausor_n shut_v they_o whereof_o the_o reason_n certain_o be_v this_o that_o both_o the_o bladder_n and_o fundament_n be_v not_o open_v by_o muscle_n but_o by_o the_o quantity_n of_o excrement_n contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v press_v or_o detrude_v downward_o by_o the_o diaphragme_n and_o muscle_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la force_n open_a the_o sphincter_n by_o extend_v their_o fiber_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v strict_o the_o excretion_n of_o the_o urine_n and_o of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v not_o action_n immediate_o voluntary_a as_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eyelid_n be_v and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o muscle_n conclusion_n conclusion_n in_o general_a and_o concern_v the_o admirable_a geometry_n observe_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o they_o shall_v we_o extend_v our_o discourse_n to_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o figure_n and_o motion_n of_o each_o particular_a muscle_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o the_o geometrical_a and_o architectonical_a principle_n premise_v as_o we_o shall_v abuse_v your_o patience_n so_o shall_v we_o disparage_v your_o capacity_n of_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o clue_n for_o your_o guidance_n through_o the_o whole_a labyrinth_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n that_o we_o have_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n for_o your_o more_o easy_o enter_v into_o it_o we_o shall_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o this_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o omniscient_a creator_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o great_a world_n so_o also_o in_o the_o lesser_a man_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n the_o content_n exercitation_n the_o first_o of_o nutrition_n a_o art_n 1._o nutrition_n and_o generation_n one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o virtue_n formative_a fol._n 1_o 2._o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o of_o the_o efficient_a 2_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o nutrition_n twofold_a viz._n augmentation_n and_o conservation_n 3_o 4._o the_o vital_a flame_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o part_n 4_o 5._o the_o matter_n thereby_o consume_v not_o the_o solid_a substance_n of_o the_o part_n but_o the_o fluid_a and_o chief_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n 5_o 6._o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v consume_v be_v by_o contitinual_a dispersion_n 6_o 7._o and_o in_o what_o quantity_n 7_o 8._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o renovation_n what_o 8_o 9_o and_o what_o the_o material_a 9_o 10._o and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v renovate_v 10_o 11._o a_o consectary_n of_o the_o twofold_a expense_n of_o the_o chyle_n ibid._n exercitation_n the_o second_o of_o chylification_n art_n 1._o the_o order_n of_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n 11_o 2._o the_o posture_n of_o the_o stomach_n in_o concoction_n ibid._n 3._o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o meat_n by_o a_o acid_n humour_v find_v in_o the_o stomach_n 12_o 4._o which_o cause_v a_o certain_a fermentation_n of_o the_o chyle_n therein_o 13_o 5._o all_o part_n of_o the_o aliment_n not_o chylify_v at_o once_o but_o successiye_o and_o the_o first_o chylify_v first_o discharge_v into_o the_o gut_n 14_o 6._o the_o time_n require_v to_o perfect_a chylification_n various_a according_a to_o divers_a respect_n ibid._n exercitation_n the_o three_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o the_o chyle_n art_n 1._o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o chyle_n from_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n into_o the_o common_a receptacle_n through_o the_o venae_fw-la lacteae_fw-la 16_o 2._o of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n one_o arise_v from_o the_o gut_n the_o other_o from_o the_o glandule_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la into_o which_o the_o former_a sort_n exonerate_v themselves_o 17_o 3._o but_o none_o of_o either_o kind_n tend_v to_o the_o liver_n 19_o 4._o that_o the_o milk_n in_o the_o pap_n be_v not_o make_v of_o blood_n but_o of_o mere_a chyle_n bring_v thither_o by_o some_o peculiar_a vessel_n because_o ibid._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o convenient_a conduit_n by_o which_o blood_n can_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o pap_n in_o sufficient_a quantity_n 20_o 6._o blood_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a nor_o possible_a matter_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o milk_n 21_o 7._o milk_n and_o chyle_n agree_v in_o all_o their_o manifest_a quality_n and_o be_v reciprocal_o convertible_a 24_o 8._o that_o chyle_n be_v import_v into_o the_o womb_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n 25_o 9_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o 26_o 10_o of_o dr._n harvey_n 28_o 11._o and_o from_o the_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o pap_n 29_o 12._o a_o conjectural_a description_n of_o the_o chyliferous_a vessel_n tend_v from_o the_o pap_n to_o the_o womb_n 31_o exercitation_n the_o four_o of_o sanguification_n art_n 1._o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chyle_n be_v convert_v into_o blood_n 32_o 2._o not_o by_o a_o organical_a but_o similary_n action_n 33_o 3._o who_o primary_n efficient_a be_v not_o the_o liver_n 34_o 4._o nor_o the_o vein_n 36_o 5._o nor_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o vital_a spirit_n reside_v in_o the_o blood_n 37_o 6._o which_o alone_o form_v the_o blood_n in_o a_o chicken_n out_o of_o the_o colliquamentum_fw-la 40_o 7._o the_o manner_n how_o blood_n be_v first_o generate_v in_o a_o embryo_n by_o that_o vital_a spirit_n 42_o 8._o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o conception_n it_o be_v first_o generate_v viz._n in_o the_o chorion_n 44_o 9_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o blood_n what_o be_v the_o concurrent_a extrinsecal_n cause_n and_o what_o the_o accessary_a organical_a 45_o 10._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o colliquamentum_fw-la into_o blood_n by_o the_o heat_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n illustrate_v by_o sundry_a analogous_n experiment_n and_o observation_n 46_o 11._o that_o the_o same_o agent_n which_o make_v the_o first_o blood_n in_o a_o embryo_n do_v make_v it_o èver_o after_o in_o a_o animal_n during_o life_n 48_o exercitation_n the_o five_o of_o the_o uses_n of_o the_o blood_n art_n 1._o blood_n not_o the_o general_a nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n because_o 50_o 2._o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v subject_a to_o sundry_a both_o inexplicable_a difficulty_n and_o irreconcilable_a incongruity_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v sundry_a part_n into_o who_o substance_n blood_n be_v not_o admit_v 52_o 4._o fat_a man_n general_o have_v the_o least_o blood_n and_o lean_v the_o most_o 53_o 5._o man_n perish_v by_o famine_n have_v their_o artery_n and_o vein_n full_a of_o blood_n 54_o 6._o the_o blood_n continue_v red_a and_o florid_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n 55_o 7._o hypocrates_n cure_v a_o man_n of_o extreme_a leanness_n only_o by_o profuse_a phlebotomy_n ibid._n 8._o the_o blood_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v less_o unctuous_a and_o glutinous_a in_o the_o artery_n that_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o part_n than_o in_o the_o vein_n that_o return_v it_o from_o they_o 56_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a dissimilitude_n betwixt_o the_o blood_n and_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o body_n ibid._n 10._o the_o progress_n of_o nutrition_n be_v from_o crudity_n to_o fusion_n and_o volatility_n not_o retrograde_a from_o volatility_n to_o fixation_n and_o so_o the_o aliment_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o crude_a or_o fix_v than_o the_o part_n to_o be_v nourish_v 57_o 11._o the_o blood_n itself_o be_v nourish_v and_o consume_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o solid_a part_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v their_o nourishment_n 58_o 12._o the_o first_o matter_n of_o
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