his_o former_a perfection_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n chap._n 35_o that_o the_o aliment_n or_o food_n that_o the_o horseeand_a mare_n do_v seed_n upon_o before_o thâ—ction_n raise_v and_o make_v their_o seed_n the_o learned_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o aliment_n or_o food_n be_v differ_v in_o quality_n after_o the_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o have_v a_o different_a and_o particular_a seed_n aswell_o in_o substance_n as_o in_o tâ—perature_n from_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v probable_a and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o the_o colt_n beget_v pertake_v his_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o their_o sire_n do_v feed_v upon_o before_o the_o action_n for_o who_o be_v so_o much_o deprive_v of_o understanding_n but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o increase_v or_o mitigate_v heat_n or_o dryness_n or_o moistute_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a 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omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la certissima_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la experience_n be_v the_o best_a moderator_n of_o this_o controversy_n now_o if_o you_o will_v yield_v yourself_o to_o hear_v the_o original_n of_o these_o former_a error_n understand_v that_o the_o best_a writer_n hereof_o have_v be_v much_o abuse_v for_o opianus_n say_v that_o colour_n of_o horse_n be_v choose_v and_o maintain_v for_o hunt_v of_o wild_a beast_n because_o say_v he_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o horse_n be_v hateful_a to_o some_o beast_n more_o than_o to_o other_o and_o upon_o such_o like_a cause_n have_v the_o learned_a writer_n allow_v colour_n leave_v to_o posterity_n their_o opinion_n what_o colour_n they_o think_v best_a for_o such_o action_n since_o which_o some_o writer_n seem_v or_o at_o least_o make_v show_n to_o understand_v much_o make_v great_a book_n of_o diversity_n of_o matter_n have_v set_v down_o colour_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n so_o as_o by_o translate_n and_o take_v note_n 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cause_n of_o a_o quarrel_n be_v good_a the_o effect_n and_o issue_n thereof_o can_v be_v evil_a and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v so_o i_o say_v still_o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n seek_v after_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n to_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o to_o depend_v upon_o speech_n without_o probable_a reason_n and_o without_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n do_v infect_v with_o error_n all_o those_o that_o entertain_v the_o same_o and_o will_v daily_o increase_v so_o long_o as_o they_o sectari_fw-la riwlos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la petere_fw-la fontes_fw-la think_v the_o spring_n clear_a than_o the_o fountain_n causas_fw-la faelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la it_o be_v scientia_fw-la sciolorum_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la 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the_o full_a stream_n of_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o which_o make_v i_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o the_o mariner_n who_o order_v his_o sail_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o the_o wind_n and_o do_v of_o necessity_n turn_v and_o wind_n to_o arrive_v to_o that_o place_n oblique_o by_o fetch_v a_o compass_n when_o he_o can_v do_v it_o direct_o and_o by_o a_o straight_a line_n non_fw-fr semper_fw-la et_fw-la unogradu_fw-la say_v seneca_n sed_fw-la una_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la mutat_fw-la sed_fw-la aptat_fw-la he_o sail_v not_o always_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pace_n although_o he_o follow_v the_o same_o way_n he_o change_v not_o but_o accomodate_v himself_o who_o example_n i_o have_v follow_v herein_o but_o with_o the_o glue_v of_o mutual_a concord_n yet_o adhere_v to_o that_o memorable_a sentence_n of_o tertullian_n that_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v first_o praâ—_n contra_fw-la praâ—_n and_o that_o be_v false_a whatsoever_o be_v latter_a and_o therefore_o the_o forsake_v or_o not_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o that_o live_v near_a the_o first_o creation_n who_o do_v see_v best_o and_o the_o adhere_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o have_v live_v further_a from_o those_o time_n who_o do_v see_v more_o dim_o and_o their_o knowledge_n more_o corrupt_a have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o manifold_a error_n in_o horsemanship_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n and_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o my_o long_a discourse_n in_o this_o tractat_fw-la wherein_o i_o have_v often_o deliberate_v to_o think_v &_o rethink_v redoubt_v what_o may_v happen_v yet_o know_v when_o to_o fear_v i_o do_v thereby_o know_v safe_o to_o go_v forward_o no_o animus_n vereri_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la scit_fw-la tutô_o aggredi_fw-la so_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v the_o athenian_n proverb_n after_o victory_n noctua_n volavit_fw-la the_o bird_n of_o darkness_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n comfort_v myself_o with_o that_o say_n of_o aug._n qui_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la nescit_fw-la temerarius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la negate_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la scit_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v rash_a that_o speak_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v and_o he_o be_v unthankful_a that_o deni_v to_o know_v that_o he_o do_v know_v paruus_fw-la error_n in_fw-la principio_fw-la maximus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fine_a chap._n 27._o of_o perfect_a breed_n when_o i_o remember_v that_o solomon_n proclaim_v man_n wisdom_n unperfect_a and_o his_o knowledge_n in_o each_o science_n uncertain_a 8._o eccle._n 8._o &_o perceive_v never_o man_n to_o have_v attain_v such_o degree_n of_o learning_n as_o to_o find_v himself_o ignorant_a how_o time_n the_o beginner_n increaser_n and_o subverter_n of_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n have_v wrought_v defect_n and_o difficulty_n in_o understanding_n i_o can_v not_o but_o admire_v the_o breeder_n of_o horse_n within_o this_o kingdom_n see_v they_o in_o this_o most_o decay_a time_n of_o knowledge_n to_o cast_v their_o anchor_n into_o the_o deep_a and_o deceaveable_a sand_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o unlimited_a &_o tirrannicall_a custom_n which_o never_o admit_v either_o dispensation_n or_o qualification_n without_o notorious_a affront_n rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o superlative_a supremacy_n of_o error_n and_o only_o by_o refer_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o good_a breed_n to_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n as_o though_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o such_o cause_n be_v supernatural_a &_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o god_n immediate_o as_o a_o miracle_n receive_v they_o from_o nature_n and_o abhor_v the_o natural_a mean_n not_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v effect_n only_o natural_a and_o only_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o nature_n not_o that_o nature_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n endow_v with_o a_o jurisdiction_n sever_v from_o god_n but_o that_o she_o be_v a_o name_n of_o order_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o necessary_a effect_n may_v follow_v the_o preservation_n thereof_o through_o which_o their_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o practice_n they_o have_v long_o suck_v a_o strong_a opinion_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o good_a breed_n whereby_o there_o be_v grow_v a_o broad_a sea_n of_o difference_n in_o your_o point_n of_o true_a knowledge_n of_o breed_v and_o their_o acustomed_a practice_n so_o as_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a and_o invincible_a power_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o creature_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o whereunto_o as_o unto_o a_o natural_a mean_n he_o have_v apply_v himself_o for_o preservation_n there_o be_v not_o one_o horse_n of_o a_o thousand_o breed_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n whereby_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o thought_n and_o forseeing_a doubtful_a which_o make_v i_o cry_v with_o paul_n nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o i_o shall_v offend_v but_o
when_o i_o apprehend_v with_o galen_n that_o every_o science_n be_v a_o convenient_a &_o firm_a notice_n that_o never_o depart_v from_o reason_n know_v the_o end_n where_o unto_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o who_o benefit_n i_o shall_v live_v notwithstanding_o all_o stimulatorie_a cause_n of_o progression_n i_o assemble_v my_o conceit_n to_o peîrce_v through_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o enterprise_n &_o rather_o esteem_v to_o walk_v alòe_v to_o steep_a downefalle_v and_o with_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n to_o hazard_v my_o credit_n yea_o with_o worthy_a horatius_n cocles_n my_o life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o sovereign_a and_o benefit_n of_o my_o country_n then_o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n who_o never_o forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o high_a market_n way_n with_o a_o guide_n before_o they_o so_o as_o posterity_n shall_v still_o live_v without_o add_v increase_n to_o former_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o loadstar_n of_o my_o desire_n and_o prefix_a period_n for_o produce_v four_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o this_o art_n have_v be_v long_o in_o travel_n of_o for_o nihil_fw-la magnum_fw-la subito_fw-la noscitur_fw-la i_o have_v adventure_v to_o draw_v the_o thread_n of_o this_o subject_n to_o my_o determinate_a conclusion_n not_o by_o a_o dim_a light_n soon_o quench_v but_o by_o a_o sinopsis_n or_o perfect_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o breed_v &_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n in_o breed_n &_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o restitution_n thereof_o to_o perfection_n a_o action_n most_o befit_v man_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v reasonable_a to_o teach_v according_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n the_o same_o be_v as_o seneca_n affirm_v a_o imitation_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o reason_n have_v his_o true_a use_n it_o shall_v not_o only_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o repress_v and_o bridle_v all_o affection_n that_o swell_v and_o rise_v against_o it_o as_o a_o virtuous_a mistress_n admonish_v and_o thereby_o become_v the_o most_o excellent_a nurse_n to_o suckle_v up_o true_a knowledge_n &_o practice_n to_o the_o full_a proportion_n of_o man_n his_o hopeful_a desire_n but_o least_o any_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o passion_n in_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o this_o subject_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v my_o passage_n i_o proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o only_a essential_a and_o true_a observation_n of_o a_o perfect_a breed_n wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v a_o principle_n most_o fit_a true_o to_o know_v whece_n proceed_v the_o most_o excellent_a colt_n that_o be_v beget_v 1._o first_o provide_v horse_n and_o mare_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a shape_n even_o such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o i_o former_o describe_v 2._o second_o true_o understand_v at_o what_o age_n such_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v fit_a to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o perfect_a colt_n 3._o three_o how_o to_o prepare_v and_o keep_v those_o horse_n and_o mare_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o action_n 4._o four_o when_o how_o and_o where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o action_n in_o perfection_n 5._o five_o how_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o perfection_n after_o their_o conception_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o foal_v 6._o six_o and_o last_o how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v foal_v and_o how_o to_o preserve_v &_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o perfection_n now_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n of_o i_o why_o i_o do_v not_o show_v what_o ground_n be_v meet_a for_o breed_v &_o how_o such_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v sever_v &_o to_o what_o end_n every_o division_n shall_v serve_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v sisiphi_n saxum_fw-la voluera_fw-la great_a labour_n without_o profit_n for_o can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v or_o do_v breed_v horse_n may_v go_v to_o corinth_n or_o can_v have_v such_o ground_n as_o may_v be_v describe_v be_v not_o most_v ground_n of_o several_a nature_n &_o quality_n &_o be_v there_o not_o infinite_a number_n of_o colt_n most_o excellent_o breed_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o enclose_a ground_n and_o do_v not_o every_o man_n experience_n be_v his_o principal_a leader_n confirm_v the_o sufficiencye_n of_o multitude_n and_o number_n that_o be_v so_o breed_v so_o that_o if_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v breed_v be_v good_a few_o can_v just_o complain_v i_o have_v therefore_o herein_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v the_o reader_n with_o true_a knowledge_n how_o to_o have_v a_o excellent_a breed_n so_o near_o as_o man_n wisdom_n may_v attain_v the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o will_v sufficient_o direct_v every_o man_n how_o far_o the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o ground_n do_v chap._n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o generation_n of_o horse_n 1._o it_o be_v twofolde_a supernatural_a supernatural_a and_o to_o be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o primarie_v once_o immediate_o by_o god_n in_o his_o supernatural_a creation_n 2._o natural_a natural_a the_o second_o and_o ordinary_a in_o his_o natural_a generation_n 1._o conception_n conception_n the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a generation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elementary_a force_n and_o form_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o 13_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v mingle_v unite_v and_o curdle_n together_o like_o cream_n &_o be_v make_v one_o body_n which_o be_v the_o conception_n 2._o blood_n tormelesse_a blood_n the_o next_o xiii_o day_n this_o seed_n be_v concoct_v thicken_v and_o change_v into_o a_o mass_n of_o flesh_n and_o indigested_a formless_a blood_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o his_o body_n 3._o body_n fashion_v body_n the_o three_o xiii_o day_n follow_v of_o this_o mass_n or_o lump_n be_v make_v and_o fashion_v the_o body_n in_o gross_a 4._o body_n perfect_a body_n the_o four_o xiii_o day_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v end_v and_o perfect_v and_o no_o more_o unperfect_a in_o shape_n and_o at_o the_o four_o month_n the_o colt_n have_v motion_n and_o sense_n and_o tripling_n this_o term_n which_o be_v at_o the_o twelve_o month_n he_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o element_n whereof_o the_o horse_n and_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v compound_v every_o colt_n and_o likewise_o every_o creature_n and_o thing_n inanimate_a be_v in_o their_o creation_n compound_v of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o simple_a thing_n which_o the_o outward_a sense_n can_v discern_v and_o yet_o the_o common_a beginning_n of_o all_o creature_n namely_o of_o fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n for_o they_o be_v body_n compound_v which_o our_o sense_n do_v perfect_o know_v but_o these_o element_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v above_o which_o our_o outward_a sense_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v first_o of_o the_o fire_n fire_n fire_n which_o be_v the_o high_a &_o light_a element_n place_v next_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o nature_n hot_a &_o dry_a but_o most_o of_o heat_n 1._o his_o virtue_n &_o property_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o heat_n be_v to_o move_v to_o generation_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n 2._o second_o to_o sever_v the_o bone_n in_o the_o colt_n from_o the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n from_o the_o sinew_n the_o heart_n from_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v burn_v have_v vapour_n smoke_n flame_n and_o ash_n which_o the_o heat_n sever_v so_o in_o burn_v of_o several_a metal_n the_o heat_n sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o gather_v the_o like_a together_o 3._o three_o to_o ripen_v 4._o four_o to_o digest_v thing_n raw_a and_o undigested_a 5._o five_o to_o mingle_v dry_a with_o moist_a 6._o six_o to_o open_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o colt_n that_o the_o air_n be_v somewhat_o grosser_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n 7._o seaventh_o to_o break_v the_o cold_a of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o distemper_v the_o body_n the_o second_o element_n be_v the_o air_n aeyr_n aeyr_n and_o place_v next_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v light_a and_o hot_a but_o chief_o moist_a 1._o first_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o moisture_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o waterish_a moisture_n but_o a_o comfort_a nourish_a moisture_n as_o oil_n be_v to_o the_o lamp_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n apt_a to_o receive_v shape_n 2._o second_o to_o make_v the_o mix_a body_n of_o blood_n phlegm_n choler_n and_o melancholy_a not_o only_o subtle_a and_o penetrable_a but_o also_o light_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v neither_o too_o gross_a nor_o too_o heavy_a 3._o three_o to_o slake_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o other_o member_n as_o
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