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cause_v they_o to_o be_v more_o succulent_a and_o in_o better_a plight_n for_o that_o it_o do_v enlarge_v the_o part_n within_o so_o that_o it_o do_v mitigate_v the_o fell_a mood_n and_o appease_v the_o crhell_n rage_n of_o hunger_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o who_o be_v determine_v to_o pine_v themselves_o to_o death_n by_o utter_a abstinence_n from_o all_o solid_a meat_n live_v and_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n if_o they_o receive_v but_o water_n only_o even_o until_o the_o time_n that_o all_o be_v quite_o evaporate_v spend_v and_o dry_v up_o which_o may_v nourish_v and_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o body_n the_o four_o question_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o pit_n or_o wellwater_n be_v draw_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v all_o night_n within_o the_o air_n of_o the_o pit_n become_v cold_a than_o it_o
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ensue_v sleep_n and_o the_o breast_n with_o the_o precordiall_a part_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thereby_o but_o if_o that_o aereous_a substance_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exspire_v altogether_o and_o exhale_v forth_o present_o 〈◊〉_d death_n plato_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sleep_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n sensitive_a not_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d by_o elevation_n aloft_o namely_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sensitive_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d death_n do_v ensue_v chap._n xxv_o whether_o of_o the_o twain_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o die_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o body_n aristotle_n vore_o 〈◊〉_d that_o sleep_n be_v common_a to_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o certain_a humidity_n which_o do_v steam_n and_o arise_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o vapour_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o food_n therein_o up_o into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o natural_a heat_n about_o the_o heart_n cool_v thereby_o but_o death_n he_o deem_v to_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o total_a refrigeration_n and_o the_o same_o of_o the_o body_n only_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v immortal_a anaxagoras_n say_v that_o sleep_n belong_v to_o corporal_a action_n as_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n also_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wife_n a_o certain_a death_n of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n the_o separation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o sleep_n pertain_v to_o the_o body_n only_o by_o concretion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o subtle_a part_n but_o the_o excessive_a excretion_n of_o the_o animal_n heat_n be_v death_n which_o both_o say_v he_o be_v passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n empedocles_n say_v that_o death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o those_o element_n whereof_o man_n body_n be_v compound_v according_a to_o which_o position_n death_n be_v common_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o sleep_v a_o certain_a dissipation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o plant_n come_v to_o grow_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v animate_v plato_n and_o empedocles_n hold_v that_o plant_n have_v life_n yea_o and_o be_v animal_n creature_n which_o appear_v say_v they_o by_o this_o that_o they_o wag_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o bough_n like_o arm_n also_o that_o when_o they_o be_v violent_o strain_v and_o bend_v they_o yield_v but_o if_o they_o be_v let_v loose_a they_o return_v again_o yea_o in_o their_o growth_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v weight_n lay_v upon_o they_o aristotle_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v live_v creature_n but_o not_o animal_n for_o that_o animal_n creature_n have_v motion_n and_o appetite_n be_v sensitive_a and_o endue_v with_o reason_n the_o stoic_n and_o the_o epigureans_n hold_v that_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n or_o life_n at_o all_o for_o of_o animallcreature_n some_o have_v the_o appetitive_a &_o concupsicible_a soul_n other_o the_o reasonable_a but_o plant_n grow_v after_o a_o sort_n casual_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o not_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o soul_n empedocles_n say_v that_o tree_n spring_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n before_o animal_n creature_n to_o wit_n ere_o the_o sun_n desplay_v his_o beam_n and_o before_o that_o day_n and_o night_n be_v distinct_a also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o temperature_n one_o come_v to_o be_v name_v male_a another_o female_a that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o grow_v by_o the_o power_n of_o heat_n within_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o earth_n like_v as_o unborn_a fruit_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v part_n of_o the_o matrice_n as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n they_o be_v the_o superfluous_a excrement_n of_o water_n and_o fire_n but_o such_o as_o have_v defect_n of_o that_o humidity_n when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o summer_n lose_v their_o leaf_n whereas_o they_o that_o have_v plenty_n thereof_o keep_v their_o leaf_n on_o still_o as_o for_o example_n the_o laurel_n olive_n and_o date_n tree_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o juice_n and_o sapour_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o that_o which_o nourish_v they_o as_o appear_z in_o vine_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o vine_n tree_n make_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o vine_n for_o to_o be_v drink_v but_o the_o nutriment_n that_o the_o territory_n and_o soil_n do_v afford_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o growth_n empedocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o animal_n creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o familiar_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o grow_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o natural_a heat_n that_o they_o diminish_v 〈◊〉_d and_o perish_v through_o the_o default_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o as_o for_o man_n now_o a_o day_n live_v in_o comparison_n of_o their_o auncestos_fw-la they_o be_v but_o babe_n new_a bear_v chap._n xxviii_o how_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n come_v to_o have_v appetite_n and_o pleasure_n empedocles_n suppose_v that_o lust_n and_o appetite_n be_v incident_a to_o animal_n creature_n through_o the_o defect_n of_o those_o element_n which_o go_v unto_o the_o frame_n of_o each_o one_o that_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o humidity_n as_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o peril_n and_o such_o like_a as_o also_o trouble_n and_o hindrance_n etc._n etc._n ****_o chap._n xxix_o after_o what_o sort_n a_o fever_n be_v engender_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o accessary_a to_o another_o malady_n erasistratus_n define_v a_o fever_n thus_o a_o fever_n quoth_v he_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o vein_n or_o vessel_n proper_a unto_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o artery_n and_o that_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o patient_a for_o like_a as_o the_o sea_n when_o nothing_o trouble_v it_o lie_v still_o and_o quiet_a but_o if_o a_o boisterous_a and_o violent_a wind_n be_v up_o and_o blow_v upon_o it_o contrary_a unto_o nature_n it_o surge_v and_o rise_v up_o into_o billow_n even_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v move_v it_o invade_v the_o vital_a and_o spiritual_a vessel_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o enchafe_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o physician_n opinion_n a_o fever_n be_v a_o accessary_a or_o consequent_a come_n upon_o another_o disease_n but_o diocles_n affirm_v that_o symptone_n apparent_a without_o forth_o do_v show_v that_o which_o lie_v hide_v within_o now_o we_o see_v that_o a_o ague_n follow_v upon_o those_o accident_n
another_o when_o they_o be_v part_v and_o asunder_o and_o they_o embrace_v one_o the_o other_o in_o the_o dark_a many_o time_n moreover_o that_o this_o core_n or_o proserpina_n be_v one_o while_o above_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o light_n another_o while_n in_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n be_v not_o untrue_a only_o there_o be_v some_o error_n in_o reckon_n and_o number_v the_o time_n for_o we_o see_v she_o not_o six_o month_n but_o every_o six_o month_n or_o from_o six_o month_n to_o six_o month_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o under_o her_o mother_n catch_v with_o the_o shadow_n and_o seldom_o be_v it_o find_v that_o this_o shall_v happen_v within_o five_o month_n for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o she_o shall_v abandon_v and_o leave_v pluto_n be_v his_o wife_n according_a as_o homer_n have_v signify_v although_o under_o dark_a and_o covert_a word_n not_o untrue_o say_v but_o to_o the_o far_a border_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o utmost_a end_n even_o to_o the_o fair_a 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