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A44220 Magnetismus magnus, or, Metaphysical and divine contemplations on the magnet, or loadstone written by Sir Matthew Hale. Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. 1695 (1695) Wing H250; ESTC R8784 65,385 172

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of_o the_o lodging_n it_o have_v get_v and_o begin_v to_o rouse_v and_o agitate_v itself_o and_o to_o put_v forward_o to_o that_o motion_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o it_o to_o exercise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o kind_a 2._o then_o it_o send_v forth_o from_o its_o narrow_a receptacle_n little_a fibres_n or_o root_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o moisture_n that_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o its_o far_a germination_n 3._o these_o little_a fibrous_a root_n it_o send_v not_o forth_o at_o every_o part_n of_o the_o grain_n but_o only_o at_o one_o determinate_a part_n thereof_o namely_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o grain_n at_o which_o it_o be_v first_o join_v to_o the_o stalk_v and_o at_o which_o it_o receive_v at_o first_o its_o vital_a nourishment_n namely_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o grain_n by_o which_o it_o be_v at_o first_o join_v to_o the_o stalk_v 4._o by_o these_o little_a fibrous_a root_n as_o by_o so_o many_o little_a vein_n or_o venae_fw-la vmbilicale_n it_o attract_v the_o moist_a fertile_a nourishment_n from_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n and_o by_o these_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o little_a vital_a principle_n which_o seem_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o animal_n 5._o this_o little_a vital_a principle_n in_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n though_o it_o take_v not_o up_o so_o much_o room_n as_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n extend_v its_o vital_a power_n through_o all_o this_o little_a mass_n of_o acquire_v moisture_n and_o perfect_o assimilate_v it_o to_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o that_o grain_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o receive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v leaven_n it_o and_o give_v it_o a_o tincture_n conformable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n 6._o this_o little_a agent_n have_v thus_o get_v to_o itself_o and_o assimulate_v this_o portion_n of_o moisture_n that_o it_o have_v thus_o attract_v it_o present_o distribute_v and_o digest_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o enlargement_n and_o increase_n of_o its_o little_a fibrous_a root_n for_o its_o far_a supply_n of_o nourishment_n but_o principal_o it_o send_v it_o out_o in_o a_o little_a bud_n visible_a in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o barley_n and_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o be_v the_o first_o visible_a rudiment_n of_o its_o ensue_a stalk_v and_o ear._n 7._o this_o little_a bud_n that_o be_v thus_o thrust_v forth_o be_v most_o perfect_o and_o infallible_o of_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n with_o that_o grain_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n kind_a figure_n with_o all_o the_o original_a bud_n that_o spring_v from_o grain_n of_o that_o nature_n neither_o do_v the_o wheat_n send_v out_o a_o bud_n of_o the_o kind_a of_o barley_n nor_o the_o barley_n of_o the_o kind_a of_o wheat_n but_o each_o send_v forth_o a_o bud_n suitable_a to_o its_o own_o specifical_a nature_n 8._o this_o first_o little_a bud_n be_v continual_o supply_v from_o this_o vital_a principle_n with_o fresh_a supply_n attract_v continual_o and_o incessant_o to_o itself_o and_o from_o thence_o transmit_v into_o this_o bud_n for_o its_o growth_n and_o increase_n 9_o this_o little_a bud_n thus_o thrust_v forth_o and_o supply_v make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o solid_a clod_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o open_a air_n and_o display_v itself_o into_o a_o blade_n 10._o after_o this_o blade_n thus_o thrust_v forth_o it_o send_v up_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o blade_n a_o more_o compact_a and_o firm_a consistency_n namely_o the_o stalk_v or_o stem_n which_o from_o its_o several_a joint_n send_v forth_o blade_n which_o enclose_v and_o compass_v the_o stalk_v or_o stem_n for_o its_o better_a safety_n and_o preservation_n 11._o after_o this_o little_a vital_a principle_n lodging_n in_o this_o grain_n of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n have_v furnish_v itself_o with_o a_o stalk_n it_o give_v not_o over_o its_o business_n but_o still_o by_o its_o little_a emissary_n its_o fibrous_a root_n it_o attract_v continual_a supply_n of_o moisture_n which_o it_o send_v up_o through_o the_o stalk_v and_o unto_o the_o very_a extremity_n thereof_o for_o the_o production_n of_o seed_n of_o its_o own_o kind_a namely_o the_o ear._n 12._o and_o be_v come_v to_o that_o maturity_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o production_n of_o the_o ear_n it_o begin_v the_o rudiment_n thereof_o within_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o blade_n that_o compass_v the_o top_n of_o the_o stalk_v which_o they_o common_o call_v the_o hose_n and_o upon_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o stalk_v within_o this_o receptacle_n or_o hose_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o the_o ear_n from_o foreign_a injury_n it_o begin_v and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n perfect_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o the_o ear._n 13._o when_o the_o ear_n be_v so_o far_o form_v as_o to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o hole_n it_o provide_v admirable_o 1._o for_o its_o location_n and_o fasten_v of_o the_o several_a grain_n to_o the_o stalk_v whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v continue_v supply_n from_o the_o root_n 2._o dispose_v they_o in_o such_o order_n that_o none_o may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n but_o each_o a_o support_n to_o the_o other_o 3._o clothes_n the_o little_a grain_n with_o husk_n to_o preserve_v they_o 4._o and_o general_o send_v out_o certain_a spire_n common_o call_v the_o beard_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o further_a security_n and_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o excrementitious_a evaporation_n for_o the_o purge_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o grain_n 14._o and_o till_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o grain_n in_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o due_a hardness_n and_o maturity_n never_o give_v over_o the_o supply_n thereof_o with_o convenient_a nourishment_n which_o it_o attract_v by_o its_o root_n and_o send_v up_o by_o the_o stalk_v to_o the_o several_a grain_n which_o partake_v of_o it_o in_o a_o just_a and_o equal_a proportion_n till_o they_o come_v to_o their_o just_a growth_n and_o maturity_n conform_v to_o their_o species_n or_o kind_a now_o in_o all_o this_o admirable_a process_n of_o this_o little_a vegetable_a there_o be_v these_o thing_n observable_a which_o do_v let_v we_o know_v that_o all_o this_o be_v not_o without_o a_o admirable_a destination_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a god_n 1._o this_o process_n be_v constant_a and_o vniform_a the_o very_a same_o method_n that_o this_o grain_n of_o corn_n take_v the_o very_a same_o will_v another_o grain_n of_o corn_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n take_v and_o observe_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o whole_a field_n sow_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o same_o grain_n will_v be_v ripe_a together_o except_v some_o accidental_a matter_n make_v a_o variation_n in_o some_o few_o stalk_n 2._o that_o it_o never_o err_v or_o be_v mistake_v in_o its_o effect_n unless_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o preternatural_a accident_n 3._o that_o every_o grain_n produce_v its_o own_o specifical_a grain_n and_o not_o a_o grain_n of_o another_o kind_n 4._o that_o all_o this_o procedure_n be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o excellent_a end_n namely_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o kind_n and_o yield_v a_o supply_n of_o vegetable_n for_o the_o use_n of_o animal_n 5._o that_o this_o end_n be_v accomplish_v by_o mean_n exquisite_o suitable_a to_o this_o end_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o superfluous_a or_o idle_a or_o unnecessary_a nothing_o want_v or_o deficient_a in_o all_o this_o process_n for_o the_o attain_v this_o excellent_a end_n if_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v lay_v their_o head_n together_o they_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o it_o nor_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o without_o disappoint_v the_o whole_a effect_n 6._o nay_o yet_o far_o though_o the_o vegetable_a process_n be_v obvious_a to_o we_o every_o hour_n and_o we_o see_v and_o observe_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_o imitable_a by_o all_o the_o art_n and_o skill_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o help_n of_o this_o little_a vegetable_a principle_n of_o life_n namely_o the_o vegetable_a seed_n 7._o yet_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o this_o little_a poor_a inconsiderable_a principle_n of_o life_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o admirable_a exactness_n and_o uniformity_n without_o any_o disappointment_n or_o error_n 8._o yet_o this_o little_a vegetable_a principle_n have_v neither_o sense_n reason_n understanding_n nor_o knowledge_n what_o it_o do_v how_o it_o do_v why_o it_o do_v it_o my_o child_n can_v learn_v to_o spin_v or_o to_o knit_v unless_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v or_o have_v some_o example_n or_o instruction_n to_o guide_v it_o but_o this_o poor_a little_a imperceptible_a irrational_a senseless_a principle_n of_o vegetable_a life_n do_v all_o this_o at_o the_o first_o essay_n without_o instruction_n example_n or_o rule_n of_o imitation_n 9_o therefore_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o excellent_a artifice_n in_o this_o little_a senseless_a particle_n of_o life_n must_v be_v into_o that_o excellent_a wisdom_n of_o almighty_n god_n which_o 1._o have_v implant_v in_o and_o give_v unto_o this_o small_a particle_n of_o life_n that_o excellent_a manner_n of_o operation_n which_o this_o particle_n itself_o understand_v not_o yet_o perform_v it_o by_o a_o unerring_a method_n 2._o that_o have_v direct_v and_o guide_v all_o this_o admirable_a process_n to_o a_o more_o admirable_a end_n namely_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kind_n which_o yet_o this_o little_a senseless_a particle_n of_o life_n neither_o know_v nor_o know_o intend_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o process_n of_o this_o poor_a inconsiderable_a particle_n of_o life_n exceed_v the_o invention_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n or_o most_o curious_a artificer_n because_o this_o little_a thing_n work_v according_a to_o that_o law_n that_o power_n that_o rule_n which_o be_v impress_v upon_o it_o and_o communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o most_o infinite_a wise_a god_n it_o be_v his_o own_o immediate_a stamp_n or_o signature_n upon_o it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o the_o reasonable_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v the_o impression_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o a_o far_o noble_a perfection_n than_o the_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n nature_n yet_o the_o art_n wisdom_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o reason_n in_o man_n be_v but_o the_o work_n and_o act_n of_o man_n derive_v from_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o ability_n and_o not_o so_o immediate_o from_o the_o impression_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o come_v from_o he_o more_o mediate_o and_o secondary_o than_o those_o first_o and_o primitive_a power_n instinct_n and_o faculty_n through_o the_o less_o perfect_a and_o blind_a vegetable_a nature_n finis_fw-la jer._n 31.18_o psal_n 63.8_o cant._n 1.4_o jo._n 12.32_o psal_n 78.37_o psal_n 25.15.141.8_o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la &_o inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la requiescat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la aug._n 1._o conf._n c._n 1._o