same_o wherefore_o aristotle_n his_o opinion_n which_o attribute_n all_o to_o aerial_a water_n and_o vapour_n from_o thence_o be_v just_o reject_v by_o agricola_n and_o by_o our_o countryman_n mr._n lydiat_a 3._o so_o that_o we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o other_o original_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v want_v water_n for_o the_o manifold_a use_n the_o earth_n have_v of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o earth_n they_o make_v another_o original_a of_o perpetual_a spring_n and_o river_n see_v the_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o nature_n only_o for_o the_o irrigation_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o else_o will_v be_v in_o most_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n where_o spring_n be_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v barren_a plant_n and_o tree_n want_v due_a moisture_n for_o their_o nourishment_n earth_n wherefore_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o fountain_n and_o for_o subterranean_a generation_n which_o can_v proceed_v without_o water_n they_o have_v imagine_v a_o 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because_o cold_a do_v congeal_v condense_a and_o congregate_v and_o indurate_a and_o not_o dissolve_v and_o attenuate_v etc._n etc._n as_o we_o see_v in_o amber_n and_o gum_n neither_o will_v water_n be_v convert_v into_o earth_n for_o by_o heat_n it_o turn_v to_o vapour_n and_o air_n by_o cold_a into_o ice_n and_o stone_n wherefore_o the_o element_n be_v not_o change_v the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v water_n and_o air_n which_o have_v more_o affinity_n and_o more_o neighbourhood_n than_o the_o rest_n ultimo_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v doubtful_a as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o this_o generation_n of_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v impossible_a other_o will_v have_v great_a receptacle_n of_o air_n within_o the_o earth_n which_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o be_v congeal_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n into_o water_n to_o supply_v all_o want_n passim_fw-la other_o imagine_v huge_a lake_n and_o cistern_n primary_o frame_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o supply_v with_o water_n either_o from_o vapour_n or_o air_n or_o from_o the_o sea_n which_o water_n either_o by_o agitation_n by_o wind_n or_o by_o impulsion_n from_o the_o sea_n or_o by_o compression_n of_o rock_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o vapour_n from_o thence_o make_v by_o attenuation_n either_o from_o the_o sumand_n starrs_n or_o from_o subterranean_a fire_n kindle_v upon_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n which_o be_v pour_v ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v there_o congeal_v into_o water_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o there_o must_v be_v other_o cistern_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n to_o feed_v the_o inferior_a spring_n other_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n and_o to_o suck_v water_n by_o vein_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o generation_n and_o nutrition_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o suck_v more_o than_o it_o have_v need_v of_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o cast_v it_o forth_o beyond_o 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and_o high_a in_o situation_n neither_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o fly_v for_o help_v to_o those_o monstrous_a conceit_n of_o agitation_n compulsion_n compression_n suction_n attraction_n by_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o hold_v the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o river_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a reason_n for_o the_o elevate_n of_o these_o water_n unto_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o river_n although_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v discover_v for_o those_o opinion_n former_o mention_v will_v not_o hold_v water_n 1_o my_o conceit_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o as_o we_o see_v in_o siphunculis_fw-la that_o water_n be_v put_v in_o at_o one_o end_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o other_o pipe_n as_o high_a as_o the_o level_n of_o the_o water_n whether_o by_o his_o weight_n or_o by_o the_o correspondence_n with_o his_o level_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n consider_v that_o the_o passage_n there_o be_v more_o firm_a to_o maintain_v the_o continuitie_n of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o sea_n than_o any_o leaden_a pipe_n can_v be_v be_v compass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o many_o rock_n as_o we_o see_v in_o venice_n fibris_fw-la &_o commissuris_fw-la saxorum_fw-la now_o although_o perhaps_o this_o water_n enter_v into_o the_o earth_n very_o deep_a yet_o the_o level_n of_o it_o must_v answer_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o land_n 3_o see_v the_o natural_a place_n of_o water_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o although_o near_o the_o coast_n it_o be_v depress_v and_o low_o than_o the_o shore_n yet_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o that_o because_o it_o be_v terminate_v by_o the_o dry_a and_o solid_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o
alexander_n aphrâ—disiensis_n for_o this_o opinion_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v poison_v our_o philosophy_n herein_o venenauâ—â—hanc_n philosophiae_fw-la partem_fw-la so_o both_o he_o and_o other_o derive_v the_o sense_n motion_n understanding_n growth_n and_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o every_o thing_n from_o this_o original_n turpissimo_fw-la errore_fw-la as_o severinus_n say_v mixtieâ—â—_n and_o scaliger_n in_o another_o place_n concern_v this_o dâ—_n intelleclu_fw-fr &_o ratione_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la â—ontaminarunt_fw-la istoe_fw-mi nebuloe_n aphrodisienses_n &_o pudet_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o piget_fw-la meminisse_fw-la i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v and_o grieve_v to_o think_v how_o this_o aphrodisiensis_n have_v pollute_v our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o our_o very_a soul_n with_o his_o foggy_a doctrine_n in_o ascribe_v all_o these_o unto_o the_o element_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o 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bitter_a be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o degree_n if_o heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o than_o all_o other_o simple_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o same_o degree_n shall_v be_v also_o bitter_a as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o taste_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o affection_n of_o natural_a thing_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o form_v the_o element_n but_o from_o the_o seed_n and_o form_n of_o every_o thing_n so_o for_o fat_a and_o unctuous_a substance_n as_o sulphur_n bitumen_n oil_n grease_n etc._n etc._n unto_o what_o element_n shall_v we_o ascribe_v they_o not_o unto_o fire_n because_o this_o be_v extreme_a hot_a and_o dry_a that_o be_v temperate_a in_o heat_n and_o very_o moist_a moreover_o fire_n will_v rather_o consume_v it_o then_o generate_v it_o and_o physician_n judge_v the_o generation_n of_o fat_a in_o our_o body_n to_o proceed_v rather_o from_o cold_a then_o from_o heat_n air_n if_o it_o have_v any_o ingenerate_a quality_n as_o some_o do_v make_v doubt_n out_o of_o aristotle_n it_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o cap._n 2_o &_o 5._o inducedam_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o it_o can_v agree_v with_o fire_n nor_o be_v a_o fuel_n to_o it_o so_o it_o can_v be_v any_o material_a cause_n of_o fat_a or_o oily_a substance_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o water_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v make_v by_o rarifaction_n and_o into_o which_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v reduce_v by_o condensation_n wherefore_o be_v of_o a_o watery_a nature_n it_o can_v agree_v with_o oil_n or_o fatness_n nor_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o like_a we_o may_v judge_v of_o water_n which_o do_v terminate_v both_o water_n and_o air_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v opposite_a to_o they_o both_o as_o for_o earth_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a and_o solid_a it_o can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o which_o be_v temperate_a and_o moist_a and_o liquid_a neither_o can_v all_o the_o element_n together_o 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other_o jisdem_fw-la untrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la we_o be_v nourish_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o consist_v of_o sensibile_fw-la aristotle_n also_o have_v the_o same_o if_o this_o axiom_n be_v true_a as_o i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v and_o i_o know_v none_o that_o contradict_v it_o than_o we_o must_v consist_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v nourish_v withal_o but_o we_o be_v not_o nourish_v by_o the_o element_n and_o therefore_o we_o consist_v not_o of_o they_o fire_n nourish_v nothing_o water_n nourish_v not_o as_o physician_n conseâ—s_n air_n be_v too_o thin_a a_o substance_n and_o earth_n to_o thick_a and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o nourish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v single_a so_o be_v compound_v they_o can_v do_v as_o little_a ultimo_fw-la aristotle_n say_v that_o some_o plant_n be_v nourish_v with_o water_n alone_o some_o with_o earth_n alone_o and_o some_o with_o both_o together_o but_o if_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v mix_v for_o our_o nourishment_n they_o make_v but_o mud_n will_v make_v we_o have_v muddy_a brain_n we_o will_v grant_v the_o element_n to_o be_v matrices_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la the_o womb_n and_o nurse_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v material_a cause_n neither_o can_v we_o attribute_v more_o dignity_n unto_o they_o than_o we_o do_v to_o our_o mother_n who_o depart_v from_o their_o substance_n whereof_o they_o consist_v as_o flesh_n bone_n sinew_n vein_n artery_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o their_o infant_n but_o only_o prepare_v blood_n for_o they_o from_o the_o nutriment_n which_o they_o receive_v and_o all_o the_o element_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v this_o blood_n neither_o as_o the_o matter_n nor_o as_o the_o efficient_a but_o as_o the_o mother_n be_v furnish_v with_o blood_n to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n and_o with_o convenient_a heat_n to_o foster_v it_o withal_o so_o be_v the_o element_n store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o matter_n 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make_v of_o than_o whereinto_o it_o be_v
dissolve_v as_o aristotle_n hypocrates_n and_o galen_n do_v affirm_v so_o that_o if_o the_o element_n enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o natural_a thing_n especial_o as_o the_o principal_a material_n whereof_o they_o consist_v they_o must_v needs_o appear_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o this_o dissolution_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a in_o the_o natural_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n hypocrates_n observe_v three_o distinct_a substance_n calidum_fw-la humidum_fw-la sive_fw-la fluidum_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la five_o solidum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o three_o element_n or_o principle_n where_o of_o they_o be_v frame_v his_o instance_n be_v principal_o man_n but_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o hold_v in_o other_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a body_n 15._o these_o element_n he_o term_v continenâ—â—a_n contenta_fw-la &_o impetum_fw-la facientia_fw-la as_o galen_n exbound_v it_o those_o which_o he_o call_v continentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bone_n nerve_n vein_n artery_n and_o 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that_o their_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o every_o individual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o be_v contain_v â—â—_o matricibus_fw-la in_o their_o womb_n and_o there_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o matter_n to_o produce_v their_o species_n not_o out_o of_o the_o element_n no_o otherwise_o than_o ex_fw-la matricibus_fw-la as_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n but_o have_v their_o matter_n and_o nourishment_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o species_n which_o seed_n want_v mean_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o species_n do_v serve_v other_o and_o yield_v matter_n and_o substance_n unto_o they_o now_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n wherein_o we_o will_v first_o examine_v aristotle_n opinion_n as_o most_o general_o receive_v than_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o chap._n xii_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n examine_v the_o author_n opinion_n herein_o a_o ristotle_n make_v the_o 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generate_v after_o that_o the_o vapour_n be_v convert_v to_o water_n whereas_o mineral_n be_v generate_v before_o this_o conversiâ—â—_n into_o water_n hipp._n but_o there_o be_v doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o frost_n because_o that_o be_v breed_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o exhalation_n into_o water_n as_o may_v appear_v meteor_n 1._o etc._n according_a to_o this_o assertion_n there_o must_v be_v two_o place_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n the_o one_o a_o matrix_fw-la where_o they_o receive_v their_o effence_n by_o heat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o exhalation_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o a_o second_o place_n to_o receive_v theâ—_n congelation_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n and_o froâ—_n this_o matrix_fw-la come_v our_o mineral_n water_n and_o noâ—_n from_o the_o place_n of_o congelation_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n according_a to_o aristotle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a but_o that_o leave_v many_o scruple_n both_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o efficient_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o water_n and_o earth_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n but_o mud_n and_o dirt_n for_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o from_o any_o thing_n than_o be_v in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a the_o other_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o of_o particular_a mineral_n and_o water_n whereof_o principal_o metal_n be_v make_v to_o consist_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v a_o malleable_a and_o extensible_a substance_n especial_o be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o ice_n but_o some_o do_v add_v a_o mineral_n quality_n to_o these_o material_n and_o that_o simple_a water_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o metal_n but_o such_o as_o have_v imbibe_v some_o mineral_n quality_n and_o so_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o pure_a water_n this_o assertion_n do_v presuppose_v mineral_n in_o 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the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n which_o it_o breed_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o fuel_n lest_o they_o recoil_v and_o quench_v the_o fire_n as_o also_o there_o must_v be_v conveyance_n for_o the_o ash_n which_o will_v fall_v down_o continual_o upon_o the_o fire_n and_o quench_v it_o moreover_o by_o consume_v such_o great_a quantity_n of_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n and_o by_o mollify_a and_o break_v of_o rock_n it_o will_v cause_v a_o great_a sink_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o place_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o vulcanoe_n where_o whole_a mountain_n have_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o even_a ground_n three_o this_o fire_n be_v a_o quality_n be_v subject_a to_o intention_n and_o remission_n and_o to_o utter_v extinguishment_n not_o only_o by_o want_n of_o fuel_n which_o can_v be_v regenerate_v where_o this_o actual_a fire_n be_v nor_o for_o want_v of_o vent_n or_o choke_v of_o ash_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n which_o the_o 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for_o that_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v among_o mix_a body_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o water_n as_o be_v free_a from_o any_o heterogeneal_a admixture_n which_o may_v alter_v either_o the_o touch_n or_o taste_v or_o colour_n or_o smell_v or_o weight_n or_o consistence_n or_o any_o other_o quality_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v either_o by_o the_o sense_n or_o by_o the_o effect_n 1._o this_o water_n therefore_o must_v have_v his_o proper_a colour_n and_o taste_v without_o savour_n or_o smell_v thin_a light_a cold_a and_o moist_a if_o any_o of_o these_o property_n be_v want_v or_o any_o redound_v it_o be_v mix_v and_o infect_v cold_a and_o moisture_n do_v abound_v in_o water_n 3._o for_o cold_a appear_v by_o this_o that_o be_v heat_v by_o any_o external_a cause_n it_o soon_o return_v to_o his_o cold_a nature_n again_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n be_v remove_v 20._o and_o whereas_o air_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o stoic_n to_o be_v most_o cold_a and_o confirm_v by_o seneâ—a_n and_o libavius_n yet_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o it_o do_v seem_v to_o prove_v water_n to_o be_v more_o cold_a because_o they_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o air_n to_o be_v water_n and_o to_o have_v his_o coldness_n from_o thence_o 4._o but_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o air_n to_o be_v hot_a from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o â—rarified_v â—it_a be_v of_o more_o validity_n to_o make_v it_o hot_a than_o water_n the_o material_a cause_n to_o make_v it_o cold_a 3._o galen_n be_v of_o neither_o side_n for_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v hot_a neither_o do_v he_o ever_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v cold_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o tenuity_n apt_a to_o be_v alter_v either_o by_o heat_n or_o cold_a i_o will_v not_o here_o undertake_v to_o determine_v whether_o all_o be_v breed_v of_o water_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a substance_n of_o itself_o and_o only_o receive_v watery_a vapour_n into_o it_o be_v agreeable_a in_o cold_a moisture_n tenuity_n etc._n etc._n 4_o with_o it_o and_o so_o let_v they_o separate_v in_o rain_n and_o so_o exonerate_v itself_o of_o these_o vapour_n as_o also_o of_o dry_a exhalation_n by_o wind_n thunder_n etc._n etc._n or_o whether_o air_n be_v only_o the_o effluvium_n of_o the_o inferior_a globe_n be_v within_o the_o orb_n of_o his_o virtue_n as_o all_o dominion_n have_v not_o only_o a_o place_n of_o residence_n and_o mansion_n but_o also_o a_o vergâ—_n and_o territory_n where_o it_o exercife_v his_o authority_n and_o government_n so_o the_o inferior_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n have_v his_o dominion_n beyond_o his_o own_o globe_n as_o likewise_o may_v be_v think_v of_o all_o other_o globe_n of_o the_o planet_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o point_n be_v impertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o show_v what_o i_o judge_v of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n concern_v heat_n or_o cold_a and_o to_o i_o it_o seemâ—_n most_o probable_a that_o the_o air_n of_o itself_o 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the_o daytime_n may_v well_o heat_v the_o air_n bâ—â—_n his_o absence_n for_o twelve_o hour_n more_o in_o the_o night_n reduce_v the_o air_n to_o a_o better_a temper_n and_o upon_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o argument_n and_o experience_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v conclude_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v under_o or_o near_o the_o equinoctial_a the_o like_a reason_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o coldness_n of_o mountain_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o want_v that_o reflection_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n be_v continual_o cold_a and_o often_o cover_v with_o snow_n which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o the_o air_n be_v hot_a as_o for_o the_o conceit_n that_o the_o middle_a region_n be_v make_v cold_a by_o a_o antiperistasis_n the_o element_n of_o fire_n be_v above_o it_o and_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n beneath_o it_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a conceit_n for_o these_o heat_n on_o both_o side_n will_v rather_o heat_v than_o cool_a the_o middle_a region_n by_o their_o work_n upon_o it_o also_o take_v away_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n from_o under_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v a_o opinion_n now_o explode_v by_o the_o best_a philosopher_n and_o then_o what_o become_v of_o your_o antiperistasis_n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o this_o antiperistasis_n cap._n 13._o and_o as_o for_o the_o reflection_n beneath_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a thing_n and_o will_v hardly_o extend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steeple_n wherefore_o this_o coldness_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n be_v not_o from_o any_o antiperistasis_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o there_o be_v not_o alter_v either_o by_o any_o influence_n from_o above_o or_o by_o any_o vapour_n or_o reflection_n from_o beneath_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v so_o cold_a near_o the_o pole_n if_o the_o air_n of_o itself_o be_v hot_a but_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o those_o part_n and_o the_o oblique_a beam_n when_o it_o be_v present_a do_v permit_v the_o air_n to_o enjoy_v his_o natural_a coldness_n and_o as_o the_o airis_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n cold_a so_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v more_o cold_a than_o water_n see_v it_o have_v a_o great_a power_n of_o condensation_n than_o water_n as_o we_o see_v it_o congeal_v water_n into_o ice_n snow_n hail_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o water_n can_v do_v of_o itself_o for_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o air_n can_v free_o pass_v water_n be_v never_o find_v to_o be_v congeal_v unless_o it_o bâ—_n compasle_v by_o some_o other_o substance_n equivalent_a to_o air_n in_o coldness_n as_o quicksilver_n nitre_n etc._n etc._n where_o cold_a be_v draw_v into_o a_o great_a compendium_n than_o in_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o density_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o in_o ice_n and_o snow_n the_o cold_a maâ—_n be_v great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o admixture_n of_o air_n iâ—_n be_v likewise_o probable_a that_o earth_n be_v more_o cold_a that_o water_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o noâ—_n mix_v with_o other_o heterogenity_n 3._o for_o as_o motion_n cause_v heat_n and_o levity_n and_o rarity_n so_o want_v oâ—_n motion_n which_o be_v in_o earth_n cause_v coldness_n density_n and_o ponderosity_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o oâ—_n purpose_n to_o prove_v both_o air_n and_o water_n to_o be_v cold_a as_o for_o moisture_n aristotle_n hold_v the_o air_n to_o be_v mosâ—_n moist_a and_o water_n most_o cold_a galen_n hold_v wateâ—_n to_o be_v most_o moist_a aristotle_n reason_n for_o the_o predominance_n of_o moisture_n in_o air_n be_v because_o it_o be_v moâ—_n hardly_o contain_v within_o his_o bound_n but_o the_o termination_n of_o thing_n proceed_v from_o their_o opposite_a quality_n as_o moisture_n be_v terminate_v by_o dryness_n and_o dryness_n by_o moisture_n and_o dryness_n do_v aâ—_n easy_o terminate_v moisture_n as_o moisture_n do_v terminate_v dryness_n and_o this_o difficulty_n of_o termination_n in_o air_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v ascribe_v to_o hiâ—_n thinness_n and_o tenuity_n of_o part_n than_o to_o his_o moisture_n for_o dry_a exhalation_n will_v extend_v themselves_o aâ—_n well_o as_o moist_a vapour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v density_n that_o compact_n so_o it_o be_v rarity_n that_o extend_v fire_n itself_o be_v more_o hardly_o bound_v than_o air_n and_o yet_o not_o moist_a 2._o those_o that_o will_v reconcile_v these_o difference_n do_v allege_v that_o galen_n speak_v as_o a_o physician_n and_o mean_v that_o water_n be_v bumidissimum_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la aristotle_n as_o a_o philosopher_n mean_v it_o to_o be_v humidissimum_fw-la elementum_fw-la but_o this_o reconciliation_n give_v little_a satisfaction_n for_o how_o
it_o will_v kindle_v by_o reason_n tâ—_n fire_n extend_v further_a than_o it_o be_v visible_a be_v a_o pâ—_n lucide_n and_o transparent_a body_n and_o thin_a than_o 〈◊〉_d air_n itself_o 453._o and_o this_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n wâ—_n it_o be_v not_o visible_a under_o the_o moon_n and_o where_o without_o air_n fire_n go_v out_o and_o be_v extinguish_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n be_v because_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n wantâ—_n evaporation_n do_v recoil_v upon_o the_o fireand_a choâ—_n it_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o cupping-glass_n and_o make_v of_o char-coal_n where_o if_o the_o air_n be_v altog_n there_o exclude_v the_o fire_n go_v out_o if_o but_o in_o pâ—_n then_o although_o the_o flame_a be_v hinder_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n do_v penetrate_v the_o fuel_n and_o so_o converâ—_n to_o coal_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a pour_v be_v common_o black_a 13._o bellonius_fw-la sâ—_n that_o char-coal_n make_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o oâ—_n cedar_n tree_n be_v white_a which_o must_v be_v ascrib_fw-la as_o i_o think_v to_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o fuliginâ—_n vapour_n which_o that_o wood_n do_v yield_v or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o vapour_n be_v rather_o sulphurous_a than_o any_o other_o combustible_a substance_n as_o we_o that_o tinby_n coal_n will_v not_o black_a linen_n be_v hang_v in_o the_o smoke_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o whiten_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dry_n and_o penetrate_a quality_n of_o sulphur_n which_o will_v make_v red_a rose_n white_a but_o what_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o those_o lamp_n which_o have_v be_v find_v burn_v in_o old_a sepulcher_n some_o of_o they_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v history_n have_v continue_v 1500_o year_n together_o as_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o paulus_n the_o three_o his_o time_n of_o tullia_n cicero_n daughter_n and_o another_o of_o maximus_n olibius_n near_o unto_o milan_n as_o bernardinus_fw-la scardco_fw-la report_n it_o seem_v here_o be_v no_o air_n to_o maintain_v the_o lamp_n be_v close_o shut_v up_o in_o glass_n and_o therefore_o they_o burn_v without_o air_n and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v by_o reason_n they_o breed_v no_o fuliginous_a vapour_n to_o choke_v they_o now_o whether_o these_o oil_n which_o feed_v the_o lamp_n be_v make_v by_o art_n out_o of_o gold_n as_o some_o think_v and_o i_o hardly_o believe_v or_o rather_o out_o of_o some_o pure_a kind_n of_o naphtha_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v only_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o that_o oil_n which_o yield_v no_o fuliginous_a vapour_n to_o choke_v the_o fire_n if_o air_n have_v maintain_v the_o flame_n it_o have_v not_o continue_v two_o minute_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v spend_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o fire_n wheresore_n ignis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aer_fw-la accensus_fw-la if_o other_o concrete_a juice_n be_v mix_v with_o stone_n as_o salt_n alum_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v they_o to_o relent_v in_o water_n or_o moist_a air_n and_o these_o stone_n be_v never_o good_a to_o build_v withal_o 105._o but_o let_v we_o take_v stone_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o without_o the_o admixture_n of_o other_o mineral_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v indissoluble_a and_o invincible_a either_o by_o fire_n or_o water_n metallurgians_n refiner_n and_o assay_v master_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o for_o their_o shrib_n tiegles_n muffel_n copel_n test_n hearth_n crucible_n furnace_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o desire_v a_o defensible_a substance_n against_o fire_n but_o it_o require_v a_o preparation_n to_o clear_v it_o from_o all_o combustible_a and_o dissoluble_a admixture_n as_o they_o may_v easy_o do_v after_o they_o have_v powder_v their_o stone_n to_o calcyne_n 〈◊〉_d and_o wash_v it_o well_o this_o work_n be_v often_o repeat_v will_v make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n anâ—_n they_o may_v use_v it_o either_o alone_a in_o the_o same_o manneâ—_n as_o they_o do_v bone-ash_n or_o they_o may_v mix_v it_o with_o their_o loom_n brickdust_n gestube_v etc._n etc._n also_o theâ—_n may_v make_v brick_n of_o it_o for_o their_o furnace_n which_o will_v hardly_o receive_v any_o injury_n from_o fire_n talcuâ—_n also_o be_v a_o stone_n invincible_a of_o itself_o by_o fire_n andâ—_n brick_n make_v of_o clay_n that_o be_v full_a of_o it_o as_o thâ—_n guendern_n clay_n in_o cornwall_n will_v hardly_o melâ—_n with_o any_o heat_n stone_n be_v natural_o dry_a anâ—_n cold_a and_o astringent_a like_o a_o concrete_a earth_n simple_n stone_n which_o have_v no_o other_o mineral_n mix_v with_o they_o and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o perfection_n be_v indissoluble_a either_o by_o fire_n or_o water_n can_v yield_v no_o quality_n or_o virtue_n to_o bath_n anâ—_n therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o draw_v any_o virtue_n froâ—_n stone_n into_o water_n do_v lapidem_fw-la lavare_fw-la that_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o admixture_n they_o may_v or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o succo_n lapidescerte_fw-la before_o they_o be_v concrete_v for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o metal_n may_v yield_v virtue_n to_o bath_n be_v alike_o indissoluble_a by_o water_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o stone_n also_o may_v picardo_n fallopius_n be_v against_o it_o in_o both_o but_o contradict_v by_o julius_n caesar_n clandinus_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o yet_o he_o confesseâ—_n that_o balncum_fw-la montis_fw-la grotti_n have_v gyps_n 〈◊〉_d and_o gesner_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o bath_n of_o eugesta_n etym_a also_o he_o find_v ramentdâ—mdrmoris_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la corsenae_n &_o agnatio_fw-la blit_fw-la he_o judge_v that_o they_o receive_v no_o quality_n but_o from_o the_o juice_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o for_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o agro_n pisano_n &_o lucensi_fw-la in_o italy_n in_o avernia_n in_o france_n where_o this_o juice_n be_v so_o plentiful_o bring_v by_o a_o clear_a spring_n that_o after_o it_o be_v congeal_v the_o people_n dig_v the_o stone_n and_o have_v make_v a_o great_a bridge_n of_o they_o also_o near_o vienna_n in_o savoy_n in_o a_o village_n call_v giret_n be_v a_o clear_a fountain_n which_o turn_v to_o stone_n as_o hard_o as_o flint_n pliny_n make_v tnention_n of_o the_o like_a spring_n in_o eubea_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o vitruvius_n of_o the_o like_a at_o hieropolis_n in_o phrygia_n also_o josophus_fw-la acosta_n of_o the_o like_a hot_a spring_n in_o guaniavilica_n in_o pern_n which_o turn_v to_o stone_n whereof_o they_o build_v their_o house_n anthonio_n de_fw-fr herreza_n cap._n 20._o tell_v of_o the_o same_o spring_n at_o guainia_n at_o velica_fw-la which_o turn_v to_o stone_n as_o it_o rise_v and_o kill_v those_o that_o drink_n of_o it_o also_o this_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la be_v observe_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o apono_fw-la where_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o stone_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bath_n also_o in_o the_o bath_n of_o rancolani_n where_o this_o juice_n be_v not_o confuse_v but_o perfect_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n and_o be_v imbybed_n by_o plant_n it_o harden_v they_o like_o stone_n baccius_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o cave_n by_o fileg_n in_o transilvania_n which_o turn_v water_n into_o stone_n 14._o the_o like_a be_v find_v at_o glainstayn_n in_o scotland_n as_o hector_n boetius_fw-la report_n in_o england_n also_o we_o have_v many_o fountain_n which_o turn_v wood_n into_o stone_n which_o must_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la mix_v with_o the_o water_n coral_n also_o be_v a_o plant_n and_o nourish_v with_o this_o juice_n turn_v to_o stone_n so_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o lithospermon_n or_o gromel_n thus_o much_o of_o stone_n chap._n vi_o of_o bitumen_n his_o kind_n quality_n of_o campliâ—_n in_o particular_a that_o bitumen_n be_v predominant_a in_o the_o water_n of_o bath_n next_o i_o come_v to_o those_o mineral_n which_o we_o call_v bitumina_fw-la which_o be_v mineral_n substance_n that_o burn_v and_o waste_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o metallinâ—_n fusion_n or_o ingression_n the_o great_a affinity_n they_o have_v be_v with_o sulphur_n but_o this_o have_v ingression_n into_o metal_n and_o therefore_o i_o rank_v it_o among_o the_o spirit_n and_o bitumen_n have_v none_o of_o this_o kind_a some_o be_v solid_a and_o some_o liquid_a solid_n as_o succinum_fw-la gagate_n ambra_fw-mi camphora_fw-it terra_fw-la ampellâ—_n lithanthrax_n sive_fw-la carbofossilis_n etc._n etc._n liquid_a 〈◊〉_d petroleum_n and_o naphta_n all_o these_o be_v great_a fuel_n to_o fire_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v liquid_a which_o be_v think_v to_o draw_v fire_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v within_o their_o effluvium_fw-la so_o pliny_n report_v that_o medlâ—_n burn_v creusa_n by_o anoint_v her_o garland_n with_o naphtha_n and_o strabo_n tell_v how_o alexander_n bath-master_n athenophanes_n have_v almost_o burnâ—_n stephanus_n a_o boy_n in_o the_o bath_n by_o sprinkle_v naptha_n upon_o he_o
particular_a species_n be_v very_o improbable_a the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o more_o apt_a to_o breed_v a_o nettle_n than_o a_o dock_n brimstone_n than_o salt_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o can_v give_v the_o essence_n to_o any_o thing_n heat_n be_v only_o a_o quality_n which_o can_v breed_v no_o substance_n and_o such_o a_o quality_n as_o can_v only_o segregate_v heterogeneral_n substance_n and_o thereby_o congregate_v homogeneal_a whereas_o in_o all_o generation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o further_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o proportion_v the_o element_n fit_a for_o every_o species_n if_o they_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n make_v of_o the_o element_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o species_n form_v a_o potential_a be_v to_o a_o actual_a give_v to_o every_o thing_n his_o proper_a shape_n quantity_n colour_n smell_v taste_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o unite_v they_o which_o before_o be_v of_o different_a nature_n it_o must_v be_v a_o internal_a and_o domestical_a agent_n and_o efficient_a cause_n which_o must_v perform_v this_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o species_n alike_o but_o proper_a to_o that_o which_o it_o produce_v otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o distinction_n of_o species_n maraes_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v of_o plant_n that_o they_o have_v their_o seed_n in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o seyeral_a kind_n neither_o can_v any_o external_a cause_n give_v a_o essential_a form_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o form_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inbred_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o not_o adventitious_a and_o therefore_o scaliger_n say_v formae_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la est_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la terminare_fw-la and_o aristotle_n calore_fw-la natura_fw-la utitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ministro_fw-la aut_fw-la instrumento_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la opifice_fw-la aut_fw-la legislatore_fw-la wherefore_o we_o will_v grant_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n and_o by_o his_o heat_n to_o foster_v and_o cherish_v inferior_a generation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a and_o beget_v cause_n and_o so_o zabarella_n do_v mollisie_n the_o harshness_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o sun_n do_v further_a generation_n only_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o another_o superior_a power_n whereby_o in_o mineral_n it_o may_v make_v the_o matter_n more_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o form_n but_o it_o make_v no_o mineral_n no_o more_o than_o it_o make_v blood_n in_o our_o body_n catore_fw-la other_o make_v the_o element_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o species_n by_o their_o quality_n element_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o element_n be_v a_o passive_a matter_n can_v be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n these_o quality_n must_v be_v heat_n or_o cold_a for_o the_o other_o two_o be_v passive_a and_o attend_v rather_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o generation_n then_o upon_o the_o efficient_a fire_n therefore_o by_o his_o heat_n be_v think_v of_o all_o the_o element_n to_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o all_o generation_n be_v most_o active_a and_o superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n together_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o every_o species_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o due_a order_n proportion_n weight_n measure_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o than_o must_v reconcile_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o union_n this_o must_v attract_v nourishment_n and_o prescribe_v the_o quantity_n dimension_n part_n figure_n colour_n taste_n savour_n etc._n etc._n of_o every_o thing_n a_o large_a province_n he_o have_v to_o govern_v with_o one_o naked_a and_o simple_a quality_n which_o can_v have_v but_o one_o simple_a motion_n simplicibus_fw-la corporibus_fw-la simplices_fw-la tantum_fw-la motus_fw-la congruunt_fw-la heatt_z can_v but_o heat_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o heat_n be_v by_o separation_n of_o different_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o congregate_v those_o that_o be_v alike_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o this_o work_n we_o make_v heat_n to_o unite_v differ_v substance_n for_o all_o generation_n be_v of_o differ_a substance_n unite_v into_o one_o again_o fire_n have_v but_o one_o quality_n to_o work_v withal_o whereby_o he_o must_v unite_v the_o other_o three_o element_n what_o shall_v bring_v and_o unite_v fire_n unto_o they_o this_o must_v be_v another_o power_n superior_a to_o they_o all_o for_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o meet_v by_o chance_n as_o traveller_n do_v and_o therefore_o aristotle_n explode_v this_o efficient_a of_o fire_n and_o attribute_n it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o natural_a thing_n 4._o as_o for_o cold_a in_o the_o other_o element_n it_o be_v far_o more_o unlikely_a than_o heat_n to_o perform_v these_o office_n be_v rather_o a_o destructive_a than_o a_o generative_a quality_n and_o be_v not_o call_v in_o by_o any_o author_n to_o this_o work_n before_o the_o species_n have_v receive_v his_o form_n by_o heat_n and_o then_o it_o be_v admit_v only_o for_o consolidation_n but_o how_o just_o it_o be_v doubtful_a for_o heat_n do_v consolidate_n as_o well_o as_o cold_a by_o dry_v up_o moisture_n but_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v this_o to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o principal_a agent_n but_o as_o they_o be_v instrument_n attend_v the_o form_n of_o natural_a thing_n the_o alchemist_n make_v sulphur_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o all_o mineral_n especial_o of_o metal_n and_o mercury_n the_o matter_n if_o they_o mean_v common_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v perfect_a species_n in_o their_o kind_n they_o be_v much_o deceive_v and_o this_o opinion_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o all_o that_o oppugn_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v they_o understand_v some_o part_n in_o the_o seminary_n of_o metal_n which_o have_v some_o analogy_n with_o these_o and_o so_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a in_o these_o generation_n do_v reside_v in_o a_o material_a substance_n which_o may_v be_v resemble_v to_o sulphur_n or_o oil_n as_o some_o other_o part_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o mercury_n for_o all_o generation_n be_v frame_v of_o different_a part_n unite_v by_o this_o spirit_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a of_o all_o generation_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o mineral_n the_o matter_n whereof_o mineral_n be_v breed_v be_v attribute_v chief_o to_o the_o element_n as_o the_o general_a matter_n of_o all_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a body_n insomuch_o as_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o element_n concern_v the_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonic_n pythagorean_n and_o epicurean_o that_o not_o only_o these_o inferior_a body_n but_o also_o the_o celestial_a have_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o element_n natura_fw-la plato_n speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n say_v divini_fw-la decoris_fw-la ratio_fw-la postulabat_fw-la talem_fw-la fieri_fw-la mundum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la pateretur_fw-la &_o tactum_fw-la sine_fw-la igne_fw-la videri_fw-la nil_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la sulido_fw-la nil_fw-la tangi_fw-la solidum_fw-la sine_fw-la terra_fw-la nibil_n wherefore_o hold_v the_o heavee_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o solid_a they_o must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o element_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o the_o brachmanni_n of_o india_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n as_o philostratus_n report_v apolloâ—ci_fw-la the_o epicurean_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o appear_v in_o virgil_n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o silâ—nus_n one_o of_o the_o sect_n and_o one_o of_o bacchus_n his_o crew_n sing_v in_o this_o manner_n namque_fw-la canebat_fw-la uti_fw-la magnum_fw-la perinane_fw-la coacta_fw-la semina_fw-la terrarumque_fw-la animaeque_fw-la marisque_fw-la fuissent_fw-la et_fw-la liquidi_fw-la simul_fw-la ignis_fw-la ut_fw-la his_fw-la exordia_fw-la primis_fw-la omnia_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la tener_n mundi_fw-la concreverit_fw-la orbis_fw-la silenus_n sing_v how_o through_o the_o chaos_n vast_a the_o seed_n be_v set_v of_o earth_n of_o air_n of_o sea_n of_o pure_a fire_n how_o out_o of_o these_o at_o last_o all_o thing_n have_v spring_v and_o also_o out_o of_o these_o the_o infant_n world_n be_v mould_v of_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v lucretius_n philo_n jidoen_v valesius_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o valesius_fw-la do_v make_v more_o pure_a element_n for_o the_o heaven_n than_o we_o 51._o aristotle_n forsake_v his_o master_n plato_n in_o this_o point_n and_o frame_v the_o heaven_n of_o a_o quintessential_a substance_n but_o howsoever_o the_o heaven_n may_v participate_v with_o elementary_a quality_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o part_n yet_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v exempt_v our_o sol_n from_o this_o original_n and_o not_o make_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o element_n scaliger_n invey_v against_o
meeting_n and_o conjunction_n of_o these_o quality_n and_o then_o the_o one_o must_v dull_v the_o other_o moreover_o we_o see_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_o cold_a as_o iron_n or_o a_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v make_v hot_a accidental_o by_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v soon_o cold_a in_o cold_a air_n then_o in_o a_o warm_a place_n so_o that_o the_o antiperistasis_n do_v rather_o diminish_v then_o increase_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o wherefore_o unless_o water_n be_v natural_o hot_a or_o the_o heat_n maintain_v by_o some_o continual_a cause_n this_o antiperistasis_n can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o by_o his_o opposite_a quality_n will_v rather_o cool_v it_o nay_o heat_n itself_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n more_o hot_a unless_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o to_o ascribe_v the_o generation_n of_o heat_n to_o cold_a and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o contrary_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o quality_n of_o itself_o be_v increase_v by_o his_o contrary_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o pot_n of_o water_n set_v over_o the_o fire_n will_v be_v soon_o hot_a be_v cover_v or_o otherwise_o the_o vapour_n keep_v in_o then_o be_v open_a but_o there_o must_v be_v fire_n then_o to_o heat_v it_o and_o to_o continue_v the_o heat_n otherwise_o the_o antiperistasis_n will_v do_v nothing_o unless_o it_o make_v it_o more_o cold_a and_o congeal_v it_o into_o ice_n if_o the_o air_n ambient_fw-la be_v more_o cold_a than_o the_o water_n some_o may_v object_v that_o they_o find_v some_o fountain_n warm_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n and_o to_o reek_v when_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o air_n as_o i_o have_v see_v at_o wercksworth_n and_o bakewell_n in_o darbyshire_n and_o therefore_o this_o do_v argue_v a_o antiperistasis_n 7._o galen_n think_v that_o these_o water_n do_v but_o seem_v so_o to_o our_o sense_n our_o hand_n be_v hot_a in_o summer_n and_o cold_a in_o winter_n as_o our_o urin_n seem_v cold_a in_o a_o hot_a bath_n but_o i_o will_v grant_v with_o valesius_fw-la that_o many_o deep_a fountain_n may_v be_v so_o indeed_o and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o partake_v with_o some_o warm_a exhalation_n especial_o in_o mineral_n country_n as_o darbyshire_n be_v moreover_o if_o our_o bath_n be_v heat_v by_o aâ—_n antiperistasis_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v hot_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n but_o we_o find_v they_o always_o alike_o also_o if_o a_o cold_a ambient_fw-la be_v able_a to_o make_v cold_a water_n hot_a why_o shall_v not_o a_o hot_a ambient_fw-la make_v it_o more_o cold_a especial_o see_v the_o vapour_n be_v cold_a which_o be_v repel_v by_o heat_n which_o do_v terminate_v cold_a shall_v increase_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o water_n also_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v this_o antiperistasis_n we_o must_v deny_v the_o reaction_n and_o resistance_n between_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n and_o so_o overthrow_v all_o temperament_n which_o arise_v from_o thence_o and_o also_o our_o composition_n of_o medicine_n be_v in_o vain_a 3._o wherefore_o this_o antiperistasis_n be_v a_o idle_a invention_n to_o maintain_v this_o purpose_n other_o attribute_v this_o actual_a heat_n to_o quick_a lyme_n which_o do_v ready_o heat_v any_o water_n call_v upon_o it_o and_o also_o kindle_v any_o combustible_a substance_n put_v into_o it_o this_o be_v democritus_n his_o opinion_n lyme_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o lyme_n be_v a_o artificial_a thing_n not_o natural_a and_o be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v find_v one_o fusion_n of_o water_n extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o then_o it_o lie_v like_o a_o dead_a earth_n and_o will_v yield_v nor_o more_o heat_v so_o as_o this_o can_v procure_v a_o perpetual_a heat_n to_o bath_n neither_o can_v the_o lymestone_n without_o calcination_n yield_v any_o heat_n to_o water_n nor_o will_v break_v and_o crackle_v upon_o the_o affusion_n on_o water_n as_o lyme_n do_v wherefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v altogether_o improbable_a other_o attribute_v this_o actual_a heat_n to_o a_o subterranean_a fire_n kindle_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o may_v be_v fire_n fire_n be_v a_o quality_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n for_o i_o define_v it_o to_o be_v intensissimus_fw-la colour_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la cremabili_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n in_o a_o combustible_a body_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o subject_n either_o by_o propagation_n or_o coition_n as_o when_o one_o candle_n light_v another_o or_o by_o motion_n as_o collision_n concussion_n dilatation_n comprission_n putrefaction_n fermentalion_n reflection_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o motion_n do_v not_o kindle_v fire_n although_o it_o heat_n neither_o be_v all_o substance_n apt_a to_o be_v heat_v by_o motion_n air_n and_o water_n be_v rather_o cold_o by_o motion_n but_o this_o rule_n hold_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v heat_n by_o motion_n as_o solid_a substance_n combustible_a substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heat_n of_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o generation_n and_o nutrition_n be_v from_o motion_n although_o this_o heat_n be_v not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o fire_n be_v for_o than_o it_o will_v consume_v they_o but_o as_o the_o motion_n be_v moderate_a and_o agreeable_a to_o each_o nature_n so_o be_v the_o heat_n this_o motion_n in_o natural_a thing_n proceed_v from_o their_o seed_n or_o form_n and_o may_v be_v call_v internal_a or_o natural_a external_n motion_n be_v violent_a agitation_n concussion_n etc._n etc._n which_o common_o kindle_v fire_n in_o apt_a matter_n as_o for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n which_o shall_v be_v pure_a not_o shine_v and_o therefore_o invisible_a and_o subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n or_o fuel_n let_v they_o find_v it_o who_o know_v where_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v no_o element_n of_o fire_n unless_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o seed_n cause_v their_o ferment_a heat_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o and_o this_o interpretation_n we_o may_v well_o make_v of_o hypocrates_n where_o he_o faith_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o generation_n fire_n give_v motion_n and_o water_n nutrition_n 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o fire_n shall_v be_v fetch_v from_o a_o remote_a place_n and_o downward_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n for_o every_o generation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v near_a hand_n and_o inbred_a in_o the_o seed_n themselves_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n into_o every_o natural_a thing_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v remote_a what_o shall_v bring_v it_o continual_o and_o unite_v it_o with_o the_o other_o element_n in_o these_o generation_n wherefore_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n our_o burn_a fire_n be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n not_o differ_v in_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fuel_n some_o fuel_n will_v make_v a_o manifest_a flame_n as_o all_o thin_a and_o light_a substance_n sulphur_n liquid_a bitumen_n oil_n fat_a etc._n etc._n some_o only_a a_o glow_a coal_n with_o little_a or_o no_o flame_n as_o some_o fort_n of_o stone-coal_n yet_o all_o fire_n do_v send_v forth_o fuliginous_a vapour_n which_o will_v choke_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o vent_v for_o they_o into_o the_o air_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o make_n of_o char-coal_n although_o they_o cover_v their_o fire_n with_o loom_n yet_o they_o must_v leave_v some_o vent_n for_o the_o smoke_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v make_v it_o to_o flame_n yet_o enough_o to_o maintain_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o flame_a fort_n there_o be_v divers_a degree_n as_o that_o of_o straw_n brimstone_n spirit_n of_o wine_n naphtha_n petroleum_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o will_v scarce_o take_v hold_n upon_o other_o fuel_n as_o one_o may_v wet_v a_o linen_n cloth_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v kindle_v he_o shall_v hardly_o find_v the_o cloth_n scorch_v the_o like_a have_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o exhalation_n which_o be_v call_v ignis_fw-la satuus_fw-la be_v of_o a_o very_a thin_a substance_n for_o bitumen_n or_o naphtha_n some_o reckon_v comet_n among_o these_o fiery_a exhalation_n but_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v any_o kindle_a substance_n substance_n first_o because_o their_o flame_n be_v not_o piramidall_a as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o kindle_a substance_n second_o because_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o thin_a substance_n from_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n the_o flame_n will_v be_v great_a see_v it_o
leave_v his_o old_a body_n as_o it_o find_v it_o 4._o that_o be_v dust_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o water_n retain_v with_o it_o sooâ—_n taste_v or_o quality_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o earâ—â—_n agricâ—de_v not_o fossil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o this_o dust_n be_v neither_o a_o simple_a body_n as_o element_n be_v nor_o permanent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n kind_n but_o as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o participate_v with_o anâ—mates_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n so_o to_o be_v transmute_v into_o any_o of_o they_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n to_o all_o terrestrial_a body_n simple_a earth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o other_o substance_n be_v dry_a and_o cold_a and_o astringent_a bâ—â—_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v as_o common_o it_o be_v it_o alter_v hâ—â—_n quality_n according_a to_o the_o mixture_n my_o inteâ—_n be_v to_o write_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v simple_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n simple_a earth_n yield_v but_o a_o muddy_a water_n of_o self_n and_o of_o no_o use_n in_o physic_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o mineral_n it_o make_v the_o water_n to_o participate_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o mineral_n also_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o nitre_n as_o in_o fuller_n earth_n and_o marl_n it_o make_v the_o water_n abstergent_fw-la like_o soap_n if_o with_o alum_n or_o copperass_n astringer_n and_o more_o desiccative_a as_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o boles_n with_o bitumen_n fatty_a and_o unctuous_a as_o in_o tuâ—_n and_o beat_fw-mi etc._n etc._n we_o have_v divers_a example_n all_o sort_n 1._o the_o bath_n of_o mount_n otbon_n in_o italy_n full_a of_o clay_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o bole._n the_o barnes_n caldaria_fw-la full_a of_o ochre_n the_o bath_n of_o saint_n petâ—_n full_a of_o a_o yellow_a earth_n tinct_a belike_o with_o some_o other_o mineral_n wherefore_o these_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o according_a to_o the_o several_a mineral_n which_o the_o contain_n but_o see_v earth_n itself_o make_v little_a impression_n into_o water_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v any_o physical_a use_n of_o water_n which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o earth_n i_o need_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n about_o they_o chap._n v._n of_o stone_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v stone_n stone_n be_v another_o mineral_n substance_n concrete_a and_o more_o heavy_a than_o earth_n and_o our_o mineral_n man_n confound_v themselves_o much_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o 6_o wherefore_o fallopius_n implore_v the_o help_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n janna_n about_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a point_n in_o philosophy_n but_o in_o the_o end_n define_v it_o by_o his_o want_n of_o dissolution_n either_o by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o stone_n will_v melt_v he_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o admixture_n of_o some_o metal_n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v glass_n other_o define_v it_o by_o his_o hardness_n wherein_o common_o it_o go_v beyond_o other_o mineral_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o stone_n soft_a than_o some_o of_o those_o and_o therefore_o the_o definition_n be_v not_o good_a other_o by_o this_o that_o be_v break_v or_o calcine_v they_o will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v again_o into_o their_o former_a consistence_n or_o shape_n but_o for_o break_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v want_n of_o fusion_n for_o without_o fusion_n or_o ignition_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o fusion_n metal_n also_o be_v break_v will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v into_o the_o same_o mass_n again_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n in_o nature_n or_o essence_n between_o a_o whole_a stone_n and_o a_o break_a than_o there_o be_v between_o a_o mass_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o powder_n or_o file_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o calcination_n other_o mineral_n may_v be_v so_o far_o calcine_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o crocus_n by_o fire_n as_o they_o will_v be_v irreducible_a therefore_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o stone_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o fallopius_n his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o species_n in_o nature_n want_v if_o there_o be_v not_o mineral_n species_n want_v dissolution_n by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v have_v such_o dissolution_n and_o this_o vacuum_n which_o nature_n abhor_v be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o local_a vacuity_n but_o also_o of_o a_o want_n bâ—_n such_o species_n as_o be_v in_o nature_n power_n to_o produce_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a passion_n to_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v likewise_o a_o natural_a passion_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o if_o some_o thing_n will_v be_v dissolve_v both_o by_o heat_n and_o moisture_n as_o salt_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v other_o substance_n which_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v stone_n for_o nature_n afford_v none_o other_o moreover_o according_a to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d quoe_n concreverunt_fw-la a_o frigido_fw-la &_o a_o calido_fw-la a_o nullâ—â—storum_fw-la dissolvuntar_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o come_v together_o by_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v stone_n which_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o such_o purity_n as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v if_o they_o be_v not_o congeal_v by_o heat_n as_o well_o as_o by_o cold_a also_o under_o what_o species_n shall_v we_o comprehend_v diamond_n talcum_n black-lead_a which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v pnigitis_fw-la magnetis_fw-la glymmer_fw-mi katzensilber_n pyrimachus_fw-la amiantus_fw-la alumen_fw-la plumosum_fw-la saxum_fw-la arenarium_fw-la mortnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o not_o among_o stone_n yet_o these_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v invincible_a by_o fire_n or_o water_n also_o all_o precious_a stone_n the_o more_o noble_a and_o precious_a they_o be_v the_o more_o they_o resist_v dissolution_n either_o by_o fire_n water_n for_o this_o quality_n show_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o mixture_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o stone_n will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n or_o water_n and_o therefore_o pliny_n and_o agricola_n divide_v stone_n into_o fusible_a and_o infusible_a but_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o substance_n breed_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o if_o it_o be_v metal_n the_o fusion_n will_v be_v metalline_a if_o nitre_n or_o mean_a mineral_n it_o will_v be_v vitrificatory_a as_o pliny_n report_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o glass_n by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o melt_v nitre_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o syria_n where_o with_o clod_n of_o nitre_n they_o have_v make_v a_o furnace_n for_o their_o necessary_a use_n find_v that_o clear_a metal_n which_o we_o call_v glass_n ecce_fw-la liquato_fw-la nitro_n oum_fw-la arenis_fw-la visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rivi_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la liquoris_fw-la behold_v with_o the_o sand_n when_o the_o nitre_n be_v melt_v run_v stream_n of_o a_o noble_a liquor_n if_o sulphur_n as_o in_o pyrite_n it_o will_v likewise_o melt_v and_o strike_v fire_n and_o whereas_o the_o strike_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o pyrite_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v strike_v fire_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o man_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a substance_n together_o they_o be_v mistake_v for_o than_o diamond_n crystal_n glass_n etc._n etc._n shall_v strike_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o flint_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o g._n fabricius_n in_o his_o observation_n although_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o fire_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o out_o of_o any_o pyrite_n è_fw-la quo_fw-la excutitur_fw-la ignis_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—xcoquitur_fw-la sulphur_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n be_v strike_v sulphur_n also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v pliny_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n quia_fw-la inest_fw-la illi_fw-la ignis_fw-la because_o fire_n be_v in_o it_o the_o like_a we_o observe_v in_o indian_a cane_n and_o some_o wood_n that_o be_v unctuous_a and_o â—ull_a of_o oil_n which_o yield_v fire_n by_o frication_n or_o collision_n not_o by_o kindle_v the_o air_n thereby_o but_o inflammable_a oil_n in_o they_o for_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o have_v no_o agreement_n with_o fire_n no_o more_o than_o oil_n have_v with_o water_n and_o therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n '_o slamma_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aer_fw-la accensus_fw-la but_o of_o fub_z ginous_a vapour_n which_o have_v some_o unctuousness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fuel_n and_o haâ—_n some_o inflammable_a part_n remain_v in_o they_o whiâ—â—_n near_o unto_o the_o matter_n of_o fuel_n do_v cause_n a_o manifeâ—_n flame_n but_o far_a off_o no_o flame_n do_v appear_v yâ—_n so_o as_o if_o you_o hold_v flax_n near_o unto_o the_o flame_n thouâ—_n it_o touch_v it_o not_o yet_o
if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sudden_o quench_v and_o this_o be_v that_o juice_n or_o thick_a water_n which_o plato_n in_o time_n reckon_v among_o fire_n and_o which_o the_o egyptian_n use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n 1._o and_o be_v hide_v by_o the_o jewish_a priest_n in_o a_o dtyâ—_n pit_n for_o 70_o year_n and_o afterward_o find_v by_o nebemiâ—h_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v opinion_n that_o some_o of_o these_o bitumina_fw-la will_v burn_v in_o water_n i_o can_v believe_v it_o although_o pliny_n and_o agricola_n and_o most_o that_o have_v write_v since_o out_o of_o they_o do_v aver_v it_o and_o bring_v argument_n and_o example_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o although_o water_n be_v a_o fuel_n to_o fire_n as_o oil_n be_v yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fire_n without_o air_n and_o water_n exclude_v air_n and_o so_o do_v oil_n if_o the_o fire_n be_v beneath_o it_o and_o cover_v with_o it_o as_o for_o their_o argument_n they_o say_v that_o bitumen_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n burn_v more_o and_o therefore_o water_n be_v a_o fuel_n to_o it_o as_o we_o see_v that_o smith_n cast_a water_n upon_o their_o sea-coal_n in_o their_o forge_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o their_o coal_n be_v small_a like_o dust_n the_o water_n make_v it_o to_o cake_n and_o bake_v together_o where_o otherwise_o the_o blast_n will_v blow_v it_o way_n also_o it_o hinder_v the_o quick_a burn_a of_o it_o and_o so_o make_v it_o continue_v the_o long_o so_o in_o a_o vulcano_n after_o rain_n they_o find_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v more_o when_o the_o bitumen_n be_v small_a and_o in_o dust_n although_o this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o the_o lime_n which_o have_v there_o be_v calcine_v be_v by_o rain_n dissolve_v increase_v the_o fire_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o water_n will_v kindle_v bitumen_n and_o quench_v sulphur_n it_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v their_o example_n of_o wildfire_n prove_v it_o for_o in_o wildfire_n beside_o bitumen_n and_o camphir_n there_o be_v a_o double_a proportion_n of_o quick_a lyme_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a dissolution_n of_o his_o salt_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o water_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v any_o combustible_a matter_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o bitumen_n in_o the_o lime_n as_o some_o imagine_v nor_o of_o any_o empyreuma_n which_o the_o fire_n have_v leave_v in_o it_o aâ—_n fracasturius_n think_v for_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o bitumen_n leave_v in_o the_o lime_n if_o there_o be_v any_o 〈…〉_z first_o after_o calcination_n the_o fire_n will_v have_v consume_v that_o before_o any_o thing_n else_o 10_o and_o as_o foâ—_n any_o empyreum_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o more_o any_o thing_n be_v burn_v although_o the_o fire_n leave_v a_o adustion_n in_o it_o the_o less_o apt_a it_o be_v to_o burn_v again_o especial_o be_v burn_v and_o calcine_v ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la aut_fw-la cinereâ—_fw-la where_o all_o the_o combustible_a matter_n be_v speâ—â—_n wherefore_o 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so_o do_v pliny_n who_o likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lake_n ascanius_n in_o chalcide_n who_o top_n be_v sweet_a and_o bottom_n nitrous_a 2._o baccius_n write_v the_o like_a of_o a_o well_o near_o toletum_n in_o spain_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v sweet_a above_o and_o corrosive_a beneath_o which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v from_o quicksilver_n ii_o fallopius_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o bitumen_n do_v not_o only_o burn_v in_o water_n but_o be_v nourish_v by_o water_n because_o it_o make_v the_o fire_n to_o last_o long_o c.5_n but_o i_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o before_o and_o for_o the_o burn_a in_o water_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o there_o it_o will_v burn_v as_o long_o as_o it_o swim_v but_o dip_v it_o under_o the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v present_o extinguish_v and_o whereas_o some_o report_n that_o queen_n ann_n of_o bless_a memory_n be_v in_o our_o king_n bath_n there_o arise_v a_o flame_n of_o fire_n like_o a_o candle_n 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qua_fw-la veris_fw-la facilis_fw-la datur_fw-la exitus_fw-la vmbris_fw-la altera_fw-la candenti_fw-la perfecta_fw-la nitens_fw-la elephauto_n sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la mittunt_fw-la insomnia_fw-mi manes_fw-la 6._o dream_n have_v two_o gate_n the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o horn_n through_o which_o all_o true_a conceit_n the_o flee_v the_o other_o frame_v all_o of_o ivory_n rare_a but_o le_fw-fr we_o out_o none_o but_o such_o as_o forge_v be_v now_o say_v he_o when_o anchyse_n have_v lead_v aeneas_n and_o sibilla_n through_o hell_n he_o let_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o ivory_n gate_n portaque_fw-la emittit_fw-la eburna_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o that_o i_o have_v relate_v of_o hell_n be_v but_o a_o fiction_n and_o thus_o ludovicus_n vives_n interpret_v it_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v think_v that_o i_o deny_v a_o hell_n but_o i_o approve_v not_o of_o the_o assignment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o 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