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formator_fw-la faetus_fw-la the_o former_a of_o the_o infant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o crassament_n or_o body_n it_o be_v call_v a_o material_a &_o passive_a principle_n so_o that_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o active_a &_o passive_a principle_n the_o act_n and_o the_o power_n the_o mover_n and_o the_o move_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n as_o the_o peripatetik_n will_v persuade_v we_o it_o must_v be_v if_o that_o opinion_n be_v true_a and_o auerrhoes_n give_v a_o instance_n how_o these_o respect_n auerrhoe_n auerrhoe_n may_v be_v separate_v so_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v become_v the_o mover_n and_o the_o move_v in_o diverse_a consideration_n for_o example_n in_o a_o stone_n the_o gravity_n or_o weight_n move_v downward_o and_o the_o stone_n be_v move_v so_o in_o the_o seed_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o mover_n and_o
better_o see_v tabula_fw-la v_o the_o thick_a or_o great_a gut_n be_v as_o many_o tab._n 6._o fig._n 2_o 3._o call_v caecum_fw-la colon_n &_o rectum_fw-la gut_n the_o great_a gut_n all_o differ_v in_o scite_fw-la figure_n and_o magnitude_n for_o the_o colon_n and_o rectum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o colic_n and_o the_o right_a gut_n be_v more_o ample_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o figure_n some_o be_v right_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o line_n as_o the_o duodenum_fw-la and_o rectum_fw-la the_o rest_n be_v full_a of_o turninge_n and_o as_o it_o be_v chamber_v more_o or_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n some_o be_v appoint_v both_o for_o the_o perfiting_a and_o for_o the_o distribute_v office_n their_o office_n of_o the_o chylus_n to_o wit_n the_o small_a and_o narrow_a that_o so_o the_o small_a crumb_n of_o the_o meat_n may_v meet_v with_o their_o side_n and_o vessel_n other_o be_v appoint_v for_o beser_fw-ge use_n to_o gather_v together_o the_o excrement_n as_o the_o crasse_n or_o thick_a gut_n the_o small_a partly_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o excellency_n partly_o for_o their_o commodity_n do_v occupy_v situation_n their_o situation_n the_o middle_a place_n tab_v 5._o r_o s_o t._n tab_v 7._o cccc_fw-la even_a all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o navel_n &_o the_o hypogastrium_n yet_o in_o dog_n it_o be_v not_o so_o which_o deceive_v the_o ancient_n who_o call_v the_o small_a the_o upper_a gut_n the_o thick_a the_o low_a which_o order_n we_o find_v different_a in_o man_n who_o colon_n occupy_v the_o uppermost_a place_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o the_o stomach_n for_o their_o commodity_n they_o be_v place_v near_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o mesenterie_n tab_v 7._o h_o that_o the_o mesentericall_a branch_n may_v without_o any_o great_a distance_n be_v convey_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o the_o chylus_n quick_o transfer_v to_o the_o liver_n the_o thick_a gut_n be_v place_v towards_o the_o side_n table_n 5._o table_n 6._o figure_n â—_o table_n 7._o eeee_v partly_o because_o they_o may_v give_v way_n to_o the_o small_a the_o colon_n also_o be_v knit_v to_o the_o bottom_n table_n 5._o e_o of_o the_o stomach_n partly_o that_o like_o a_o munition_n or_o defence_n they_o may_v compass_v and_o defend_v the_o small_a lest_o they_o shall_v be_v press_v or_o straighten_v they_o be_v also_o make_v large_a that_o they_o may_v contain_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o excrement_n before_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o excretion_n the_o first_o of_o the_o slender_a gut_n table_n 6._o figure_n 1_o from_o to_o k_n which_v herophilus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duodenum_fw-la duodenum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a duodenum_fw-la have_v his_o name_n from_o the_o length_n of_o twelve_o finger_n which_o yet_o we_o find_v it_o not_o to_o hold_v in_o our_o body_n it_o may_v be_v because_o now_o a_o day_n the_o stature_n of_o man_n be_v much_o impair_v galen_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o production_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o name_n yet_o some_o do_v only_o allow_v to_o the_o orifice_n of_o this_o first_o gut_n this_o avodenum_fw-la beginning_n situation_n his_o situation_n on_o the_o right_a side_n at_o the_o pylorus_n table_n â—_o figure_n 1_o h_n be_v reflect_v or_o turn_v backward_o under_o the_o stomach_n that_o it_o may_v be_v knit_v with_o membranous_a ligament_n to_o the_o spondelle_n or_o rackbone_n of_o the_o loin_n to_o hold_v it_o straight_o and_o right_o down_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v roll_v and_o circle_v about_o first_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o chylus_n shall_v have_v be_v hinder_v and_o then_o be_v get_v in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o be_v return_v back_o again_o moreover_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o vein_n that_o come_v from_o the_o port_n or_o gate_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o to_o the_o artery_n which_o pass_v to_o the_o liver_n beside_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o space_n or_o 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gut_n with_o a_o slimy_a moisture_n the_o second_o small_a gut_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeiunum_n or_o the_o table_n 6._o figure_n 1_o m_o empty_a gut_n it_o be_v gut_n jeiunum_n the_o empty_a gut_n for_o the_o most_o part_n find_v empty_a and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o innumerable_a mesenteric_n and_o those_o very_a large_a which_o end_v in_o the_o inner_a coat_n of_o the_o gut_n do_v there_o gape_v with_o open_a mouth_n &_o draw_v away_o the_o chylus_n as_o the_o nourishment_n fall_v low_a and_o low_o till_o all_o the_o goodness_n be_v draw_v away_o and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o chylus_n escape_v the_o first_o convolution_n of_o this_o gut_n yet_o the_o second_o or_o three_o will_v embrace_v it_o till_o most_o of_o the_o profitable_a ivyce_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o mesenteric_n to_o this_o gut_n belong_v which_o suction_n or_o draw_v be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o beside_o the_o aliment_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o 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