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all_o thing_n give_v to_o alâ—_z thing_n a_fw-la set_v but_o secret_a motion_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n he_o be_v whole_o a_o ignaro_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o he_o that_o create_v can_v but_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o rule_v what_o be_v create_v and_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o creation_n generation_n and_o conservation_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 6._o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o thiâ—_z shall_v grant_v nature_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o second_o universal_a cause_n attend_v on_o the_o first_o and_o as_o it_o werâ—_z a_o instrument_n move_v by_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d give_v according_a to_o a_o material_a order_n a_o immediate_a motion_n to_o everâ—_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o speâ—â—_z what_o disagree_v with_o the_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n or_o divine_n who_o 〈◊〉_d that_o natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la i_o nature_n give_v nature_n this_o natura_fw-la naturata_fw-la nature_n make_v nature_n 7._o 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be_v take_v up_o by_o alternal_a motion_n 9_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o smithswork_n make_v orbicular_a the_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n enclasp_v it_o each_o the_o other_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n nature_n as_o it_o be_v depute_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o middle_n always_o present_a and_o ever_o work_v continual_o repair_v the_o change_n and_o motion_n of_o all_o thing_n 10._o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o have_v its_o constitution_n from_o a_o threefold_a nature_n so_o have_v it_o its_o distinction_n into_o a_o threefold_a region_n viz._n the_o super-celestial_a the_o celestial_a the_o sub-celestial_a the_o super-celestial_a be_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o term_v the_o intelligible_a it_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a have_v the_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o celestial_a be_v seat_v in_o the_o middle_n which_o have_v allot_v to_o she_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n and_o be_v replenish_v with_o 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136_o sublimation_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o moist_a and_o a_o ponderous_a nature_n into_o a_o light_n or_o the_o exhalation_n of_o it_o into_o a_o vapour_n the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v threefold_a first_o that_o a_o gross_a and_o impure_a body_n may_v be_v mundefy_v by_o attenuation_n and_o may_v by_o degree_n be_v draw_v off_o the_o dregs_o then_o that_o by_o sublimation_n it_o may_v gain_v the_o high_a virtue_n which_o continual_o flow_v down_o last_o that_o by_o such_o a_o evacuation_n the_o earth_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o its_o superfluous_a and_o load_v humour_n which_o seize_v upon_o its_o passage_n do_v hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o the_o free_a pass_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n yea_o do_v violent_o choke_v they_o this_o draw_v away_o of_o the_o superfluous_a moisture_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o obstruction_n and_o give_v ease_n to_o the_o squeazy_a stomach_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o more_o fit_a for_o 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descent_n into_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v dilute_v it_o of_o its_o exuberant_a liquor_n and_o suck_v it_o up_o by_o a_o sweet_a and_o celestial_a draught_n 139._o nature_n do_v intend_v three_o thing_n by_o irrigation_n first_o that_o it_o may_v not_o pour_v out_o but_o by_o degree_n distil_v its_o abundant_a humour_n lest_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o gulf_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n the_o passage_n for_o the_o vivifical_a spirit_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v dam_v up_o and_o the_o intrinsical_a heat_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v extinguish_v for_o that_o wise_a and_o righteous_a governess_n do_v dispense_v all_o her_o benefit_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n second_o that_o it_o may_v distribute_v the_o humour_n by_o divers_a drop_n and_o by_o a_o various_a manner_n to_o wit_n a_o rain_n sometime_o large_a sometime_o less_o sometime_o a_o dew_n sometime_o a_o hoar_a frost_n sometime_o pour_v out_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o less_o plenty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v water_v the_o earth_n according_a to_o its_o appetite_n or_o necessity_n thirst_v for_o more_o or_o less_o three_o that_o these_o irrigation_n or_o water_n may_v be_v not_o continual_a but_o by_o turn_n and_o betwixt_o other_o work_n for_o the_o sun_n do_v in_o its_o course_n succeed_v the_o shower_n and_o the_o shower_n in_o they_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n the_o night_n and_o the_o night_n the_o day_n 140._o the_o light_a cold_a or_o the_o depart_a heat_n do_v unloose_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o fall_v those_o vapour_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o into_o the_o middle_a region_n and_o there_o freeze_a for_o a_o immoderate_a heat_n do_v dissipate_v and_o hinder_v their_o condensation_n and_o a_o intense_a heat_n do_v so_o knit_v and_o freeze_v they_o that_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o humour_n that_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o fall_v down_o 141._o the_o last_o wheel_n or_o action_n of_o the_o circulation_n of_o nature_n be_v decoction_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o digestion_n ripen_v and_o conversion_n into_o aliment_n of_o a_o crude_a humour_n instill_v on_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v the_o release_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o food_n attain_v by_o the_o former_a labour_n for_o that_o crude_a humour_n by_o force_n of_o that_o internal_a heat_n be_v chew_v concoct_v and_o digest_v by_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o motion_n and_o in_o a_o trance_n silent_o and_o without_o noise_n move_v that_o secret_a fire_n as_o the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v turn_v that_o crude_a liquor_n temper_v with_o dryness_n into_o a_o food_n this_o be_v the_o complete_a circle_n of_o nature_n which_o she_o roll_z round_o by_o various_a degree_n of_o labour_n and_o heat_n 142_o these_o three_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o knit_v together_o and_o have_v such_o a_o relation_n each_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o nature_n intention_n they_o do_v in_o a_o necessary_a order_n succeed_v one_o another_o by_o turn_n and_o the_o order_n of_o these_o vicistitude_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o link_v together_o as_o that_o combine_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a they_o do_v in_o their_o operation_n prove_v serviceable_a each_o to_o other_o 143_o yet_o nature_n be_v force_o sometime_o draw_v out_o of_o her_o bound_n and_o verge_n and_o range_v in_o a_o uncertain_a path_n especial_o in_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o moist_a element_n who_o order_n be_v interrupt_v do_v deceive_v and_o they_o do_v easy_o as_o well_o as_o suffer_v wrong_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o its_o volatile_a and_o flit_a nature_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n which_o do_v bend_v these_o thing_n below_o especial_o moisture_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o settle_a tract_n according_a to_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o sovereign_a moderator_n who_o do_v use_v they_o as_o organ_n and_o instrument_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o universe_n hence_o be_v raise_v the_o deceitful_a and_o inconstant_a temperature_n of_o this_o our_o mansion_n and_o the_o change_a season_n of_o the_o year_n so_o do_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v diverse_o affect_v bring_v forth_o either_o more_o plentiful_o or_o more_o spare_o generous_a or_o castle_a birth_n so_o do_v the_o border_a air_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o impure_a produce_v either_o health_n or_o sickness_n the_o moist_a nature_n roll_a and_o toss_v all_o thing_n among_o we_o 144_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o heaven_n be_v uncertain_a and_o deceitful_a to_o we_o because_o thing_n below_o receive_v their_o order_n from_o thing_n above_o who_o nature_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unknown_a to_o we_o yet_o let_v the_o philosopher_n set_v always_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o intention_n rather_o than_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n the_o order_n rather_o than_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o order_n 145_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o volubility_n or_o flittingness_n of_o the_o moist_a nature_n not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a harmony_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a of_o mix_a being_n for_o they_o be_v generate_v by_o the_o revolution_n of_o moisture_n they_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v by_o dry_v moisten_a and_o digest_v wherefore_o those_o three_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v resemble_v to_o food_n drink_n and_o sleep_v because_o meat_n answer_v to_o dryness_n drink_v to_o moisture_n and_o sleep_v to_o concoction_n 146_o lest_o man_n shall_v dream_v fancy_n to_o himself_o glory_n in_o divers_a privilege_n assume_v to_o himself_o as_o proper_a only_o to_o he_o the_o name_n of_o microcosm_n or_o the_o world_n lesser_a draught_n because_o there_o be_v discernible_a in_o his_o material_a workmanship_n a_o analogy_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o microcosm_n or_o the_o large_a volume_n of_o the_o world_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o every_o creature_n even_o a_o worm_n that_o every_o plant_n even_o the_o weed_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o lesser_a world_n have_v in_o it_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o great_a therefore_o let_v man_n seek_v for_o a_o world_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o everywhere_o for_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o first_o copy_n of_o all_o creature_n out_o of_o which_o be_v make_v infinite_a world_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n yet_o in_o form_n difference_v let_v therefore_o man_n share_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n and_o attribute_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n 147_o the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v leaven_v by_o the_o superior_a but_o the_o water_n not_o endure_v delay_n do_v haste_n to_o meet_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o