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or_o elsewhere_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n but_o have_v its_o exception_n since_o nature_n which_o give_v the_o same_o to_o all_o thing_n oftentimes_o dispense_v with_o herself_o the_o three_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o organnical_a body_n endue_v with_o life_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o vegetation_n sense_n and_o motion_n according_a to_o aristotle_n a_o intellective_a or_o continual_a motion_n according_a to_o plato_n a_o number_n move_v it_o and_o consequent_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o motion_n and_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a when_o it_o be_v able_a to_o move_v itself_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o motion_n whether_o of_o generation_n or_o corruption_n accretion_n or_o diminution_n local_a motion_n or_o alteration_n for_o the_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o life_n be_v selfmotion_n whence_o we_o call_v such_o live_v water_n which_o flow_v and_o those_o dead_a which_o stand_v still_o although_o improper_o because_o this_o motion_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o they_o namely_o from_o their_o source_n and_o the_o declivity_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o pythagorean_n therefore_o believe_v the_o heaven_n animate_v because_o it_o be_v move_v according_a to_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n and_o that_o this_o animal_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o air_n which_o it_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o space_n which_o we_o call_v imaginary_a now_o as_o power_n be_v know_v so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o action_n so_o that_o the_o perfect_a the_o motion_n be_v which_o denote_v life_n the_o perfect_a the_o life_n be_v therefore_o as_o oyster_n and_o other_o imperfect_a animal_n endue_v with_o sense_n enjoy_v a_o noble_a life_n than_o plant_n which_o only_o vegetate_fw-la so_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o perfect_a animal_n which_o beside_o sense_n have_v progressive_a motion_n and_o these_o again_z the_o slow_a and_o more_o impedite_a their_o motion_n be_v the_o more_o they_o yield_v in_o dignity_n to_o other_o as_o the_o snail_n to_o the_o dog_n and_o hare_n in_o brief_a these_o be_v less_o noble_a than_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v move_v after_o a_o more_o admirable_a manner_n and_o who_o have_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o which_o be_v find_v in_o god_n in_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n because_o it_o constitute_v his_o whole_a essence_n be_v and_o understanding_n be_v in_o he_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a life_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o life_n moreover_o as_o the_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v have_v need_n iof_o all_o so_o the_o sublimest_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o include_v in_o himself_o all_o perfection_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v life_n which_o all_o creature_n enjoy_v only_o by_o participation_n from_o he_o the_o four_o say_v life_n be_v a_o continual_a action_n of_o heat_n upon_o humidity_n the_o period_n whereof_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o several_a effect_n of_o this_o heat_n to_o wit_n the_o alteration_n of_o temper_n and_o diversity_n of_o age_n for_o it_o be_v physical_o as_o well_o as_o moral_o true_a which_o job_n say_v that_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o the_o earth_n since_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o account_v live_v unless_o so_o far_o as_o it_o act_n death_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o action_n and_o there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o between_o contrary_a quality_n of_o which_o heat_n and_o moisture_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o life_n as_o cold_a and_o siccity_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o death_n old_a age_n which_o lead_v we_o thither_o be_v also_o cold_a and_o dry_a hence_o they_o be_v the_o long_a live_v who_o have_v most_o heat_n as_o male_n then_o female_n terrestrial_a animal_n than_o fish_n those_o which_o have_v blood_n then_o those_o which_o have_v not_o as_o also_o those_o that_o abound_v with_o this_o humidity_n live_v long_o provide_v it_o have_v the_o quality_n requisite_a namely_o be_v fat_a aerious_a and_o not_o aqueous_a or_o excrementitious_a because_o otherwise_o it_o easy_o cool_v and_o congeal_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v incongruous_a to_o life_n the_o five_o say_v that_o heat_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o active_a of_o all_o quality_n execute_v all_o the_o function_n of_o life_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o organ_n and_o disposition_n suitable_a thereunto_o this_o heat_n must_v be_v in_o act_n and_o not_o only_o in_o power_n such_o as_o that_o of_o lime_n and_o pepper_n be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a in_o plant_n yet_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v actual_o in_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o to_o digest_v and_o assimilate_v the_o aliment_n which_o it_o draw_v for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n ready_o prepare_v whence_o they_o have_v no_o excrement_n as_o animal_n have_v with_o who_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v so_o great_a resemblance_n that_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n say_v that_o plant_n be_v tanquam_fw-la animala_fw-mi and_o pythagoras_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v inform_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o exercise_v other_o action_n than_o those_o of_o the_o vegetative_a life_n addict_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o but_o to_o feed_v and_o generate_v be_v condemn_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o body_n of_o plant_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v lead_v a_o brutish_a life_n be_v relegated_a into_o those_o of_o swine_n tiger_n lion_n and_o other_o brute_n who_o manner_n they_o have_v imitate_v empedocles_n and_o anaxagoras_n as_o aristotle_n report_v attribute_v to_o plant_n a_o perception_n of_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n moreover_o they_o have_v not_o only_o their_o malady_n old_a age_n and_o death_n as_o animal_n have_v but_o some_o too_o have_v difference_n of_o sex_n and_o local_a motion_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o certain_a palm_n which_o bend_v towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o divers_a other_o plant_n which_o recoil_v from_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o grow_v best_a near_o other_o the_o six_o say_v life_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n which_o require_v a_o fit_a temperature_n and_o conformation_n from_o whence_o afterward_o proceed_v all_o action_n and_o motion_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a wherefore_o life_n be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o a_o action_n which_o be_v absurd_a but_o have_v its_o own_o action_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o then_o the_o body_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v finite_a and_o terminate_v as_o heat_v its_o principal_a instrument_n be_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o live_a body_n have_v the_o term_n or_o bound_n of_o their_o quantity_n both_o as_o to_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n but_o body_n inanimate_a have_v not_o so_o because_o they_o acquire_v their_o quantity_n only_o by_o the_o approximation_n and_o apposition_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o not_o by_o receive_v the_o same_o inward_o and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o organ_n which_o require_v a_o certain_a conformation_n and_o magnitude_n which_o they_o never_o exceed_v ii_o of_o fast_v upon_o the_o second_o point_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o corporal_a fast_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v abstinence_n from_o sin_n there_o be_v one_o of_o necessity_n and_o the_o most_o intolerable_a of_o all_o which_o make_v the_o ancient_a poet_n declaim_v against_o poverty_n say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n against_o the_o rock_n and_o which_o make_v so_o few_o cynic_n in_o respect_n of_o so_o many_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n against_o which_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o make_v that_o voluntary_a which_o can_v be_v avoid_v there_o be_v fast_n of_o thrift_n for_o the_o covetous_a and_o other_o of_o policy_n observe_v in_o many_o state_n to_o good_a purpose_n lest_o the_o country_n be_v desolate_v of_o cattle_n and_o will_v be_v shall_v man_n eat_v egg_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n when_o fowl_n hatch_v and_o beast_n engender_v at_o which_o time_n the_o flesh_n of_o animal_n be_v unwholesome_a because_o they_o begin_v then_o to_o enter_v into_o heat_n there_o be_v a_o fast_o of_o health_n ordain_v by_o physician_n to_o such_o as_o be_v full-bodied_n and_o abound_v with_o ill_a humour_n this_o be_v the_o best_a like_v of_o all_o nothing_o be_v undertake_v so_o willing_o as_o for_o health_n whereunto_o moderate_a fast_n great_o conduce_v as_o well_o to_o preserve_v it_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n that_o gormandise_n have_v slay_v more_o
principle_n ii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 5_o conference_n iii_o i._o of_o cause_n in_o general_n ii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o he_o page_n 12_o conference_n iv_o i._n of_o the_o first_o matter_n ii_o of_o perpetual_a motion_n page_n 18_o conference_n five_o i._o of_o resemblance_n ii_o whether_o it_o behove_v to_o join_v arm_n to_o letter_n page_n 24_o conference_n vi_o i._n of_o fire_n ii_o of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n page_n 31_o conference_n vii_o i._n of_o the_o air._n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o state_n to_o have_v slave_n page_n 38_o conference_n viii_o i._o of_o water_n ii_o of_o wine_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o soldier_n page_n 44_o conference_n ix_o i._n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a page_n 51_o conference_n x_o i._n of_o the_o motion_n or_o rest_v of_o the_o earth_n ii_o of_o two_o monstrous_a brethren_n live_v in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o city_n page_n 57_o conference_n xi_o i._n of_o the_o little_a hairy_a girl_n late_o see_v in_o this_o city_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o resist_v pleasure_n then_o pain_n page_n 64_o conference_n xii_o i._o of_o three_o sun_n ii_o whether_o a_o affection_n can_v be_v without_o interest_n page_n 71_o conference_n xiii_o i._n whether_o melancholy_a person_n be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a or_o prudent_a ii_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o a_o state_n reward_n or_o punishment_n page_n 77_o conference_n fourteen_o i._n of_o the_o seat_n of_o folly_n ii_o whether_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o love_n page_n 83_o conference_n xv_o i._n how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v without_o eat_v ii_o of_o the_o echo_n page_n 89_o conference_n xvi_o i._n how_o spirit_n act_n upon_o body_n ii_o whether_o be_v more_o powerful_a love_n or_o hatred_n page_n 95_o conference_n xvii_o i._n of_o the_o several_a fashion_n of_o wear_v mourn_a and_o why_o black_a be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o colour_n ii_o why_o people_n be_v please_v with_o music_n page_n 103_o conference_n xviii_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o wind_n ii_o why_o none_o be_v content_v with_o their_o condition_n page_n 109_o conference_n xix_o i._o of_o the_o flow_v and_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n ii_o of_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 115_o conference_n xx_o i._n of_o the_o original_a of_o fountain_n ii_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o commendable_a ambition_n page_n 121_o conference_n xxi_o i._n of_o dream_n ii_o why_o man_n be_v rather_o incline_v to_o vice_n then_o virtue_n page_n 127_o conference_n xxii_o i._o of_o judiciary_n astrology_n ii_o which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a covetousness_n or_o prodigality_n page_n 133_o conference_n xxiii_o i._o of_o physiognomy_n ii_o of_o artificial_a memory_n page_n 139_o conference_n xxiv_o i._n which_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a ii_o of_o laughter_n page_n 144_o conference_n xxv_o i._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o countenance_n ii_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a page_n 150_o conference_n xxvi_o i._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o to_o commend_v himself_o ii_o of_o beauty_n page_n 157_o conference_n xxvii_o i._o whether_o the_o world_n grow_v old_a ii_o of_o jealousy_n page_n 163_o conference_n xxviii_o i._n what_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n of_o man._n ii_o of_o cuckoldry_n page_n 169_o conference_n xxix_o i._n whence_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n proceed_v ii_o which_o be_v the_o best_a food_n flesh_n or_o fish_n page_n 174_o conference_n xxx_o i._o of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n ii_o of_o embalming_n and_o mummy_n page_n 180_o conference_n xxxi_o i._o whether_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v prolong_v by_o art_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v without_o passion_n then_o to_o moderate_v they_o page_n 185_o conference_n xxxii_o i._o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n ii_o whether_o love_n descend_v be_v strong_a than_o ascend_v page_n 191_o conference_n xxxiii_o i._n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a moral_a virtue_n page_n 197_o conference_n xxxiv_o i._n of_o lycanthropy_n ii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v nobility_n page_n 203_o conference_n xxxv_o i._n of_o feign_a disease_n ii_o of_o regulate_v the_o poor_a page_n 209_o conference_n xxxvi_o i._n of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o point_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o vice_n page_n 214_o conference_n xxxvii_o i._n of_o the_o cabala_n ii_o whether_o the_o truth_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v speak_v page_n 220_o conference_n xxxviii_o i._n of_o the_o period_n call_v fit_n of_o fever_n ii_o of_o friendship_n page_n 226_o conference_n thirty-nine_o i._n why_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v knowledge_n ii_o whether_o permutation_n or_o exchange_n be_v more_o commodious_a than_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 230_o conference_n xl_o i._n of_o prognostication_n or_o presage_v by_o certain_a animal_n ii_o why_o all_o man_n love_v more_o to_o command_v then_o to_o obey_v page_n 238_o conference_n xli_o i._n of_o comet_n ii_o whether_o pardon_v be_v better_a than_o revenge_n page_n 244_o conference_n xlii_o i._n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n ii_o whether_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v a_o great_a stature_n or_o a_o small_a page_n 251_o conference_n xliii_o i._n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n ii_o of_o mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr piete_n or_o charitable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a page_n 256_o conference_n xliv_o i._n how_o mineral_n grow_v ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o know_v a_o little_a of_o every_o thing_n or_o one_o thing_n exact_o page_n 262_o conference_n xlv_o i._n whether_o the_o heaven_n be_v solid_a or_o liquid_a ii_o whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v then_o to_o preserve_v page_n 268_o conference_n xlvi_o i._n of_o vacuity_n ii_o of_o the_o extravagance_n of_o woman_n page_n 274_o conference_n xlvii_o i._n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o number_n ii_o of_o the_o visible_a species_n page_n 280_o conference_n xlviii_o i._n whether_o every_o thing_n that_o nourish_v a_o animal_n ought_v to_o have_v life_n ii_o of_o courage_n page_n 286_o conference_n xlix_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v specifical_a remedy_n to_o every_o disease_n ii_o whether_o tear_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n page_n 292_o conference_n l_o i._n whether_o colour_n be_v real_a ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v well_o or_o to_o write_v well_o page_n 298_o conference_n li_n i._o at_o what_o time_n the_o year_n ought_v to_o begin_v ii_o why_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n page_n 309_o conference_n lii_o i._n of_o a_o point_n ii_o whether_o other_o animal_n beside_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n page_n 315_o conference_n liii_o i._n whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o five_o sense_n ii_o whether_o be_v better_a to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a page_n 319_o conference_n liv_o i._o of_o touch._n ii_o of_o fortune_n page_n 325_o conference_n lv_o i._n of_o the_o taste_n ii_o whether_o poetry_n be_v useful_a page_n 331_o conference_n lvi_o i._n of_o the_o smell_a ii_o of_o eloquence_n page_n 337_o conference_n lvii_o i._n of_o the_o hear_n ii_o of_o harmony_n page_n 343_o conference_n lviii_o i._n of_o the_o sight_n ii_o of_o paint_v page_n 349_o conference_n lix_n i._o of_o light_n ii_o of_o age._n page_n 355_o conference_n lx_o i._n of_o quintessence_n ii_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o esteem_n knowledge_n or_o virtue_n page_n 361_o conference_n lxi_o i._n which_o be_v hard_a to_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst._n ii_o whether_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n shall_v endanger_v his_o person_n page_n 367_o conference_n lxii_o i._n of_o time_n ii_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o overcome_v by_o open_a force_n or_o otherwise_o page_n 373_o conference_n lxiii_o i._n of_o motion_n ii_o of_o custom_n page_n 379_o 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