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slow_a visible_o over_o the_o meadow_n or_o through_o river_n cause_v inundation_n sometime_o through_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o near_a laubach_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o rice_n of_o fountain_n river_n and_o hill_n 1._o that_o fountain_n be_v not_o supply_v by_o rain_n 2._o aristotle_n opinion_n touch_v the_o rice_n of_o fountain_n examine_v 3._o the_o author_n assertion_n concern_v the_o rice_n of_o fountain_n the_o rice_n of_o many_o principal_a fountain_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o why_o holland_n be_v not_o mountainous_a 5._o that_o the_o first_o deluge_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o hill_n 6._o whence_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n contain_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v derive_v 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o shore_n be_v mountainous_a why_o the_o island_n ferro_fw-la be_v not_o irrigate_v with_o any_o river_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v depress_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o elevate_v towards_o the_o polar_n the_o
of_o the_o first_o knock_n or_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o earth_n get_v the_o centre_n and_o how_o the_o water_n air_n and_o fire_v get_v above_o it_o why_o a_o squib_n turn_v into_o so_o many_o whirl_v in_o the_o ayr._n ib._n 6._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o first_o light_n of_o the_o creation_n a_o plain_a demonstration_n prove_v the_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v natural_a and_o of_o a_o eval_fw-fr duration_n ib._n 59_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o a_o enarration_n of_o effect_n befalling_a the_o element_n through_o the_o second_o knock_n the_o proportion_n of_o each_o of_o the_o element_n in_o their_o purity_n to_o the_o peregrine_n element_n p._n 60._o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o forementioned_a proportion_n of_o the_o element_n 61_o 62._o 3._o that_o fire_n and_o air_n constitute_v the_o firmament_n p._n 63._o 4._o a_o grand_a objection_n answer_v ib._n 64._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o three_o knock_n why_o earth_n be_v heavy_a than_o water_n why_o water_n be_v more_o weighty_a near_o the_o top_n than_o towards_o the_o bottom_n why_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v drown_v do_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ocean_n why_o a_o potch_v egg_n do_v common_o rest_v itself_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o water_n in_o a_o skillet_n why_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o salt-water_n be_v more_o saltish_a than_o the_o upper_a part_n p._n 66_o 67._o 2._o whence_o the_o earth_n happen_v to_o be_v thrust_v out_o into_o great_a protuberancy_n how_o the_o earth_n arrive_v to_o be_v dispose_v to_o germination_n of_o plant_n a_o vast_a grove_n press_v into_o the_o earth_n p._n 68_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n continual_a circular_a motion_n ib._n 69._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o plant_n p._n 71._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o four_o five_o six_z and_o seven_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n 1._o a_o enarration_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o four_o division_n that_o nature_n create_v the_o first_o body_n of_o every_o species_n the_o great_a be_v instance_a in_o bee_n fish_n and_o fowl_n that_o all_o species_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o individuum_fw-la that_o adam_n be_v the_o great_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n what_o those_o glants_n be_v which_o the_o poet_n feign_v p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o 2._o how_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v create_v that_o a_o lioness_n be_v not_o more_o vigorous_a than_o a_o lion_n p._n 75._o 3._o how_o the_o star_n of_o the_o firmament_n be_v create_v p._n 76._o 4._o how_o the_o durable_a cloud_n of_o the_o air_n be_v create_v ib._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o five_o division_n ib._n 6._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o six_o division_n ib._n 7._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o last_o division_n ib._n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o absolute_a quality_n of_o the_o element_n 1._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o second_o quality_n p_o 78._o 2._o what_o the_o second_o quality_n of_o earth_n be_v p._n 79._o 3._o aristotle_n definition_n of_o density_n reject_v ib._n 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o density_n p._n 80._o 5._o the_o forementioned_a opinion_n confute_v p._n 81._o 6._o the_o description_n of_o indivisibles_fw-fr according_a to_o democritus_n disprove_v that_o all_o figure_n be_v divisible_a except_v a_o circular_a minimum_fw-la that_o strength_n unite_v prove_v strong_a in_o around_o figure_n and_o why_o ib._n 82_o 83._o 7._o what_o the_o second_o quality_n of_o fire_n be_v cardan_n averrhoes_n zimara_n aristotle_n tolet_n and_o zabarel_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o rarity_n confute_v p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o 8._o the_o second_o quality_n of_o water_n aristotle_n joh._n grammat_n tolet_n zabarel_n and_o barthol_n their_o sense_n of_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n disprove_v p._n 88_o 9_o what_o the_o second_o quality_n of_o air_n be_v p._n 89._o 10._o what_o be_v intend_v by_o three_o four_o or_o five_o quality_n a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o say_a quality_n what_o obtuseness_n acuteness_n asperity_n levor_fw-la hardness_n rigidity_n softness_n solidity_n liquidity_n and_o lentor_n be_v and_o their_o kind_n ib._n 90_o 91_o 92._o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o respective_a quality_n of_o the_o eement_n particular_o of_o fire_n earth_n and_o water_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o respective_a quality_n of_o the_o element_n why_o they_o be_v term_v second_o quality_n p._n 93._o 2._o that_o heat_n be_v the_o second_o respective_a or_o accidental_a quality_n of_o fire_n that_o fire_n be_v not_o burn_v hot_a within_o its_o own_o region_n that_o fire_n do_v not_o burn_v unless_o it_o flame_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o experiment_n through_o aq._n fort_n ib._n 3._o that_o heat_n in_o fire_n be_v violent_o produce_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o production_n of_o a_o flame_n what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o call_v hot_a warm_a or_o burn_v how_o fire_n dissolve_v and_o consume_v a_o body_n into_o ash_n p._n 94._o 4._o that_o heat_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o multiplication_n condensation_n and_o retention_n of_o the_o part_n of_o fire_n the_o degree_n of_o heat_n in_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v warm_a hot_a scorch_a hot_a blister_a hot_a burn_v hot_a and_o consume_v hot_a p._n 95._o 5._o a_o way_n how_o to_o try_v the_o force_n of_o fire_n by_o scale_n why_o fire_n do_v not_o always_o feel_v hot_a in_o the_o ayr._n ib._n 96._o 6._o plato_n and_o scaliger_n their_o opinion_n touch_v heat_n p._n 97._o 7._o the_o parepatetick_a description_n of_o heat_n reject_v how_o fire_n separate_v silver_n from_o gold_n and_o lead_v from_o silver_n p._n 98._o 8._o what_o the_o second_o respective_a quality_n of_o earth_n be_v what_o cold_a be_v the_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o cold_a upon_o our_o tâ—â—ct_n p._n 100_o 9_o the_o second_o respective_a quality_n of_o water_n that_o water_n cool_v different_o from_o earth_n ib._n 10._o aristotle_n and_o zabarel_n their_o waver_a opinion_n touch_v cold._n that_o earth_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la ib._n 101._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o remain_a respective_a qualility_n of_o the_o element_n 1._o the_o second_o respective_a quality_n of_o the_o ayr._n that_o water_n can_v be_v real_o and_o essential_o attenuate_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n 102_o 103._o 2._o that_o air_n can_v be_v real_o and_o essential_o incrassated_a why_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a sink_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v drown_v and_o afterward_o be_v cast_v up_o again_o that_o a_o woman_n be_v long_o in_o sink_v or_o drown_v than_o a_o man_n the_o great_a error_n commit_v in_o try_v of_o witch_n by_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o water_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o 3._o that_o a_o great_a condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n be_v impossible_a in_o the_o earth_n p._n 107._o 4._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o author_n understand_v and_o intend_v rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n throughout_o his_o philosophy_n p._n 108._o 5._o the_o three_o respective_a quality_n of_o fire_n what_o dryness_n be_v the_o definition_n of_o moisture_n the_o three_o respective_a quality_n of_o water_n and_o ayr._n aristotle_n description_n of_o moisture_n that_o water_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la humidum_fw-la in_o what_o sense_n air_n be_v term_v dry_a in_o what_o moist_a p._n 109._o chap._n xvii_o of_o mixtion_n 1._o what_o mixtion_n be_v three_o condition_n require_v in_o a_o mixtion_n p_o 110._o 2._o whether_o mixtion_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n differ_v real_o p._n 111._o 3._o aristotle_n definition_n of_o mixtion_n examine_v whether_o the_o element_n remain_v entire_a in_o mix_a body_n 112._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o intention_n or_o remission_n of_o quality_n as_o the_o peripatetic_n do_v apprehend_v the_o author_n sense_n of_o remission_n and_o intention_n p._n 113._o 5._o that_o a_o mixtion_n be_v erroneous_o divide_v into_o a_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a mixtion_n p._n 114._o chap._n xviii_o of_o temperament_n 1._o that_o temperament_n be_v the_o form_n of_o mixtion_n that_o temperament_n be_v a_o real_a and_o positive_a quality_n p._n 115._o 2._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o temperament_n whether_o a_o temperament_n be_v a_o single_a or_o manifold_a quality_n whether_o a_o complexion_n of_o quality_n may_v be_v call_v one_o compound_v quality_n p._n 116._o 3._o whether_o a_o temperament_n be_v a_o five_o quality_n a_o contradiction_n among_o physician_n touch_v temperament_n whether_o the_o congress_n of_o the_o four_o quality_n effect_n be_v one_o temperament_n or_o more_o ib._n 117._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o distemper_n what_o a_o substantial_a change_n be_v p._n 118._o 5._o
the_o division_n of_o water_n p._n 289._o 3._o what_o a_o lake_n be_v the_o strange_a virtue_n of_o some_o lake_n 290_o 291_o 292._o 4._o what_o a_o fountain_n be_v the_o wonderful_a property_n of_o some_o fountain_n p._n 293_o to_o 295._o 5._o of_o physical_a well_n p._n 296._o of_o bath_n p._n 297._o 7._o of_o river_n and_o their_o rare_a property_n ib._n 298._o 8._o of_o the_o chief_a strait_o of_o the_o sea_n p._n 299_o 230._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o ocean_n 1._o that_o the_o disburden_v of_o the_o eastern_a river_n into_o the_o ocean_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o circulation_n neither_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o motion_n p._n 301_o 302._o 2._o the_o periodical_a course_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a water_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 303_o 304_o 305._o 3._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o ocean_n shall_v move_v so_o swift_o as_o in_o 12_o hour_n and_o somewhat_o more_o to_o slow_a about_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n p_o 306_o 307_o 308._o 4._o a_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o intumescence_n and_o detumescence_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o anticipation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o ocean_n 309_o to_o 312._o 5._o that_o the_o sun_n intense_a heat_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v a_o potent_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o ocean_n circulation_n and_o likewise_o the_o minima_n descening_n from_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o polar_a region_n p._n 313_o to_o 316._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n towards_o the_o polar_a coast_n 1._o what_o the_o libration_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v that_o the_o tide_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o libration_n the_o navel_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o the_o sea_n move_v towards_o the_o north_n polar_a why_o the_o ebb_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n than_o the_o flood_n and_o why_o the_o flood_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o ebb_n in_o the_o ocean_n why_o the_o irish_a sea_n be_v so_o rough_a p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o 2._o why_o the_o baltic_a sea_n be_v not_o subject_v to_o tide_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n or_o sinus_n codanus_n p._n 319._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bear_v in_o the_o river_n of_o seyne_n p._n 320._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o rise_n of_o this_o sea_n ib._n 321._o chap._n ix_o of_o inundation_n 1._o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o great_a gulf_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o cause_n of_o inundation_n that_o the_o deluge_n mention_v in_o genesis_n be_v not_o universal_a the_o explanation_n of_o the_o text._n p_o 422_o 323._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o deluge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o occasion_v through_o the_o overfil_n of_o the_o ocean_n p._n 324._o 3._o that_o there_o happen_v very_o great_a deluge_n since_o when_o and_o where_o p._n 325._o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o deluge_n ib._n 5._o inland_a inundation_n p._n 327._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o before-formentioned_n property_n of_o lake_n 1._o whence_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n be_v so_o strong_a for_o sustain_v of_o weighty_a body_n and_o why_o it_o breed_v no_o fish_n the_o cause_n of_o quality_n contrary_a to_o these_o in_o other_o lake_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lake_n lerna_n p._n 328._o 2._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lake_n eaug_fw-mi of_o thrace_n gerasa_n the_o lake_n among_o the_o troglodyte_n clitorius_n laumond_n vadimon_n and_o benaco_n be_v derive_v ib._n 3._o whence_o the_o property_n of_o the_o lake_n larius_n pilat_n pool_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o laubach_n emanate_n p._n 329._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n river_n and_o hill_n 1._o that_o fountain_n be_v not_o supply_v by_o rain_n p._n 330._o 2._o aristotle_n opinion_n touch_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n examine_v p._n 331._o 3._o the_o author_n assertion_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o fountain_n the_o rise_n of_o many_o principal_a fountain_n of_o the_o world_n ib_n 332._o 4._o why_o holland_n be_v not_o mountainous_a p._n 333._o 5._o that_o the_o first_o deluge_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o hill_n ib._n 334_o 6._o whence_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n contain_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v derive_v p._n 335._o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o shore_n be_v mountainous_a why_o the_o island_n ferro_fw-la be_v not_o irrigate_v with_o any_o river_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v depress_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o elevate_v towards_o the_o polar_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o hill_n in_o some_o country_n and_o scarcity_n in_o other_o ib._n 336._o 8._o how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 337._o chap_n xii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o fountain_n 1._o whence_o some_o fountain_n be_v deleterious_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fountain_n lethe_n of_o cea_n lincystis_n arania_n the_o cause_n of_o foecundation_n and_o of_o render_v barren_a of_o other_o fountain_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o eleusinian_n water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o illyrium_n epirus_n cyreniaca_n arcadia_n the_o holy_a cross_n sibaris_fw-la lycos_fw-la of_o the_o unctuous_a fountain_n of_o rome_n and_o jacob_n fountain_n p._n 338_o 339._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o ipsum_fw-la and_o barnet_n wells_n p._n 340._o 3._o whence_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n be_v derive_v ib._n 4._o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o bath_n 341._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o various_a taste_n smell_v congelation_n and_o choice_n of_o water_n 1._o various_a taste_n of_o several_a lake_n fountain_n and_o river_n water_n p._n 342._o 2._o the_o divers_a scent_n of_o water_n p._n 343._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a taste_n that_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o generate_v by_o the_o broil_v heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o author_n opinion_n ib._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o scent_n of_o wate_n p._n 345._o 5._o what_o ice_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n why_o some_o country_n be_v less_o expose_v to_o frost_n than_o other_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o line_n ib._n 346._o 6._o the_o difference_n of_o frost_n why_o a_o frost_n do_v usual_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n p._n 347._o 7._o the_o original_a or_o rise_v of_o frosty_a minim_n why_o fresh_a water_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v freeze_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v freeze_v p._n 348._o 8._o what_o water_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o worst_a the_o reason_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o badaess_a p_o 349_o 350._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o how_o the_o air_n move_v downward_o what_o motion_n the_o element_n will_v exercise_v suppose_v they_o enjoy_v their_o centre_n why_o the_o air_n do_v not_o easy_o toss_v the_o terraqueous_a globe_n out_o of_o its_o place_n how_o the_o air_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o contrary_a motion_n 351_o 352._o 2._o that_o the_o air_n move_v continual_o from_o east_n through_o the_o south_n to_o west_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o the_o east_n through_o the_o north._n p._n 353._o 3._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o air_n circular_a motion_n answer_v p._n 354._o 4._o the_o pole_n of_o the_o air._n ib._n 5._o the_o proportion_n of_o air_n to_o fire_n its_o distinction_n into_o three_o profundity_n p._n 355_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o production_n of_o cloud_n 1._o what_o a_o cloud_n be_v how_o generate_v its_o difference_n how_o a_o rainbow_n be_v produce_v whether_o there_o appear_v any_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n 356_o 2._o the_o generation_n of_o rain_n p._n 357._o 3._o how_o snow_n and_o hail_n be_v engender_v p._n 358._o 4._o the_o manner_n of_o generation_n of_o wind_n ib._n to_o 362._o 5_o the_o difference_n of_o wind_n of_o monzones_n provincial_a wind_n general_a wind_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o kind_n of_o storm_n and_o their_o cause_n what_o a_o mist_n and_o a_o dew_n be_v p._n 362_o to_o 370._o chap._n xvi_o of_o earthquake_n together_o with_o their_o effect_n and_o some_o strange_a instance_n of_o they_o 1._o what_o a_o earthquake_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n the_o concomitant_n thereof_o p._n 370._o 2._o the_o kind_n and_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n ib._n 371_o 372._o 3._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o earthquake_n p._n 373._o 4._o their_o effect_n upon_o the_o air_n p._n 374._o chap._n xvii_o of_o fiery_a meteor_n in_o the_o air._n 1._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o fool_n fire_n a_o lick_v fire_n helen_n fire_n pollux_n
be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ii_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v most_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v against_o we_o that_o they_o prove_v part_n of_o what_o i_o state_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n without_o god_n we_o can_v act_v will_n or_o live_v that_o be_v through_o ourselves_o alone_o and_o without_o god_n ordinary_a concurrence_n with_o we_o so_o that_o solomon_n say_v well_o that_o man_n may_v devise_v his_o way_n that_o be_v god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o power_n of_o act_v but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o give_v man_n so_o absolute_a a_o power_n but_o that_o he_o need_v god_n ordinary_a concurrence_n so_o sy_n paul_n god_n work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o be_v have_v give_v we_o a_o will_n and_o a_o essence_n through_o which_o we_o do_v act_n and_o god_n do_v conservate_v we_o in_o that_o will_n and_o essence_n for_o without_o his_o continual_a influence_n we_o can_v abide_v in_o our_o be_v or_o action_n but_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o god_n concurrence_n with_o man_n in_o his_o action_n take_v away_o his_o freewill_n iii_o they_o may_v also_o oppose_v against_o the_o 1._o subconclus_fw-la of_o the_o 1._o conclus_fw-la in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n to_o wit_n that_o moral_a good_a be_v absolute_o evil_a rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o moral_a good_a be_v effect_v by_o they_o who_o be_v carnal_o mind_v therefore_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n that_o be_v absolute_o evil_a rom._n 14._o 23._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o moral_a good_a be_v not_o of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o evil_n matth._n 15._o 9_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v 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this_o evil_n in_o particular_a do_v not_o make_v that_o evil_n in_o common_a that_o be_v evil_a to_o all_o for_o example_n eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o evil_a man_n or_o what_o ever_o a_o evil_a man_n do_v be_v evil_n but_o because_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v evil_a in_o a_o evil_a man_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v evil_a to_o all_o so_o as_o to_o extend_v also_o to_o good_a man_n now_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o what_o ever_o a_o evil_a man_n do_v be_v evil_a because_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o ungrateful_o in_o not_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o food_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o in_o not_o return_v thanks_o for_o it_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 18._o so_o that_o i_o say_v whatever_o a_o evil_a man_n do_v be_v evil_n because_o he_o do_v it_o unworthy_o hence_o i_o may_v deny_v the_o minor_a and_o say_v that_o a_o moral_a good_a act_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v evil_a in_o particular_a 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they_o for_o this_o assertion_n and_o confute_v their_o opinion_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr gen._n &_o corrup_n cap._n 10._o proper_o mixtion_n be_v effect_v through_o a_o exact_a confusion_n of_o part_n and_o their_o union_n in_o minima_n or_o the_o least_o particle_n the_o exactness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o equal_a measure_n sive_fw-la ad_fw-la pondus_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la of_o part_n part_n be_v either_o little_a or_o great_a the_o great_a be_v constitute_v out_o of_o little_a and_o the_o little_a out_o of_o the_o least_o in_o mixture_n to_o wit_n a_o equal_a one_o be_v general_o three_o conditition_n require_v 1._o a_o mutual_a contact_n without_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o vacuum_n in_o misto_fw-la a_o mix_a body_n 2._o this_o mutual_a contact_n must_v be_v in_o point_n whereby_o every_o point_n of_o a_o element_n touch_v the_o minimum_fw-la of_o another_o hence_o they_o say_v well_o mixtio_fw-la fit_n
a_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o choleric_a or_o melancholy_a temperament_n because_o the_o heat_n or_o coldness_n which_o choler_n and_o melancholy_n do_v produce_v be_v unequal_o mix_v with_o out_o temperature_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o temperament_n but_o a_o intempery_n wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o state_n a_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a cold_a moist_a and_o dry_a temperament_n or_o to_o deduct_v temperature_n from_o the_o element_n and_o denominate_v they_o according_a to_o their_o exuperancy_n fiery_a waterish_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o state_n the_o temperament_n of_o air_n to_o be_v moist_a and_o hot_a or_o cold_a and_o moist_a etc._n etc._n because_o its_o various_a situation_n dispose_v it_o to_o mixtion_n with_o fire_n and_o water_n for_o a_o moist_a and_o hot_a temperament_n or_o cold_a and_o moist_a if_o with_o more_o water_n and_o earth_n than_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o aristotle_n speak_v very_o improper_o when_o 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further_a divisible_a into_o a_o universal_a and_o particular_a temperament_n a_o universal_a temperament_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o conform_v of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o heterogeneous_a body_n into_o one_o temperament_n a_o particular_a temperament_n be_v the_o temperament_n of_o every_o particular_a part_n in_o a_o heterogeneous_a body_n so_o a_o bone_n be_v of_o a_o temperament_n differ_v from_o a_o ligament_n a_o ligament_n from_o a_o membrane_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o bone_n and_o a_o ligament_n agree_v also_o in_o a_o universal_a temperament_n viz._n of_o the_o whole_a body_n a_o temperament_n be_v consider_v either_o absolute_o in_o itself_o or_o comparative_o with_o another_o as_o one_o species_n with_o another_o according_a to_o which_o the_o species_n of_o man_n be_v most_o exact_o temper_v as_o galen_n have_v it_o lib._n the_o ope_v corp_n constit_fw-la above_o all_o other_o species_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o measure_v the_o virtue_n of_o medicament_n which_o if_o they_o do_v neither_o cool_v or_o heat_n moisten_v or_o dry_v they_o be_v account_v to_o be_v temperate_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o alter_v it_o either_o in_o heat_n coldness_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a cold_a etc._n etc._n temperament_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o one_o individual_a may_v be_v compare_v with_o another_o in_o temperature_n whereby_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o temperate_a hot_a or_o cold_a than_o another_o 3._o a_o individual_a be_v compare_v to_o itself_o and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o temperate_a in_o one_o age_n time_n of_o year_n climate_n etc._n etc._n then_o in_o another_o 4._o when_o one_o part_n be_v compare_v to_o another_o one_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v more_o temperate_a hot_a moist_a etc._n etc._n then_o another_o so_o galen_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr temper_n towards_o the_o end_n state_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n to_o be_v of_o a_o exquisite_a middle_a temperament_n between_o all_o sensible_a body_n and_o the_o most_o temperate_a of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n author_n propose_v another_o division_n of_o temperament_n into_o actual_a and_o potential_a but_o since_o i_o have_v declare_v my_o opinion_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o power_n i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o vi_o it_o will_v not_o be_v useless_a to_o adumbrate_v the_o combination_n of_o the_o second_o quality_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o delineate_v their_o effect_n heat_n be_v either_o thin_a or_o dense_a a_o thin_a heat_n do_v attenuate_v and_o mollify_v for_o molliaction_n be_v a_o action_n proceed_v from_o a_o subtle_a attenuate_a heat_n through_o which_o it_o attenuate_v the_o thick_a moisture_n and_o elevate_v the_o body_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n whereby_o it_o be_v dispose_v to_o softness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inward_a crumb_n of_o hard_a stale_a bread_n be_v soften_v by_o loosen_a its_o moisture_n and_o admit_v the_o airy_a fire_n a_o dense_a heat_n be_v dry_v and_o burn_v a_o thick_a heat_n be_v obtuse_a not_o penetrate_v but_o dampish_a like_a unto_o the_o heat_n of_o damp_n hay_n cold_a and_o thin_a be_v neither_o a_o powerful_a or_o pierce_a cold_a but_o gentle_a and_o meek_a like_a unto_o the_o cool_a quality_n of_o a_o summer_n breeze_n cold_a and_o dense_a be_v a_o pierce_a and_o potent_a cold_a strike_v through_o the_o central_a part_n of_o a_o body_n a_o thick_a and_o dense_a cold_a be_v condense_v congeal_a and_o coagulate_v a_o dense_a thin_a moisture_n do_v moisten_v very_o much_o because_o it_o penetrate_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o a_o body_n and_o lodge_v itself_o there_o whereas_o a_o single_a moisture_n be_v too_o thick_a to_o moisten_v or_o to_o penetrate_v a_o rare_a moisture_n moisten_v less_o by_o far_o and_o be_v soon_o expel_v a_o thin_a moisture_n moisten_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o rare_a moisture_n but_o both_o do_v mollify_v chap._n xx._n of_o alteration_n coction_n decoction_n generation_n putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n 1._o what_o coction_n and_o putrefaction_n be_v the_o difference_n between_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n 2._o the_o author_n definition_n of_o alteration_n the_o effect_n of_o alteration_n 3._o the_o division_n of_o alteration_n 4._o that_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n be_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o acquisition_n of_o new_a quality_n without_o matter_n wherein_o alteration_n differ_v from_o mixtion_n or_o temperament_n 5._o the_o definition_n of_o coction_n why_o a_o man_n be_v change_v much_o more_o in_o his_o youth_n then_o when_o come_v to_o maturity_n 6._o the_o constitution_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o worst_a constitution_n in_o man_n that_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o coction_n 7._o the_o kind_n of_o coction_n what_o maturation_n elixation_n and_o assation_n be_v 8._o what_o decoction_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o definition_n of_o putrefaction_n 10._o what_o generation_n import_v in_o a_o large_a and_o strict_a acception_n whether_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o plant_n or_o animal_n be_v essential_o distinguish_v from_o a_o young_a plant_n or_o new_o bear_v animal_n that_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a in_o generation_n 11._o whether_o the_o innate_a heat_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o power_n of_o convert_v adventitious_a heat_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n whether_o the_o innate_a heat_n be_v celestial_a or_o elementary_a 12._o the_o definition_n of_o corruption_n why_o the_o innate_a heat_n become_v oft_o more_o vigorous_a after_o violent_a fever_n whether_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v to_o a_o eval_fw-fr duration_n what_o the_o catochization_n of_o a_o flame_n be_v by_o what_o mean_v many_o pretend_v to_o prolong_v life_n that_o the_o production_n of_o life_n to_o a_o eval_fw-fr duration_n be_v impossible_a whether_o our_o day_n be_v determine_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o corruption_n whether_o corruption_n
fire_n again_o move_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n to_o the_o water_n at_o last_o they_o become_v altogether_o entire_o alter_v embrace_v one_o another_o which_o constitute_v a_o temperament_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la they_o be_v all_o thus_o reduce_v to_o a_o temperament_n the_o alteration_n be_v much_o abate_v but_o still_o continue_v although_o in_o a_o very_a small_a and_o insensible_a manner_n which_o cause_v a_o stability_n for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o body_n so_o temperate_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a abatement_n of_o alteration_n be_v because_o the_o element_n be_v now_o disperse_v and_o divide_v into_o small_a part_n retain_v a_o less_o force_n and_o exercise_v a_o less_o opposition_n one_o against_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o temperament_n become_v stable_a observe_v then_o that_o coction_n be_v swift_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o alteration_n 2._o the_o temperament_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la be_v stable_n and_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la 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