obtain_v whence_o by_o the_o meâ—â—ation_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o form_n so_o many_o â—ecies_n in_o the_o matter_n when_o therefore_o â—falls_v out_o that_o any_o one_o of_o these_o speâ—es_v degenerate_a it_o may_v by_o the_o soul_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o â—â—iversal_a spirit_n be_v reform_v and_o reduce_v to_o its_o former_a state_n for_o the_o spirit_n always_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o all_o â—otions_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o must_v â—â—t_n imagine_v that_o the_o intellectual_a idea_n attract_v but_o rather_o that_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o virtue_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o material_a form_n whiâ—â—_n can_v seem_v absurd_a to_o any_o one_o for_o prepare_v every_o one_o his_o meat_n and_o nutâ—ment_n because_o it_o be_v transmutable_a into_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v solicit_v and_o wâ—lingly_o remain_v and_o reside_v therein_o zâ—roaster_n call_v the_o agreement_n and_o hâ—â—mony_n of_o the_o form_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o thâ—_n world_n allurement_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n and_o kind_n draâ—_n their_o power_n and_o faculty_n from_o thâ—_n soul_n of_o the_o world_n not_o all_o total_o bâ—_n such_o as_o respect_v the_o seed_n or_o propagation_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o germinate_a or_o increase_v a_o example_n here_o we_o have_v in_o man_n who_o feed_v only_a 〈◊〉_d man_n meat_n acquire_v not_o the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d bird_n fish_n or_o the_o like_a which_o 〈◊〉_d cat_n many_o other_o animal_n also_o feâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o victual_n and_o yet_o eveâ—_n one_o attract_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o hâ—_n species_n so_o that_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o admiration_n that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o meat_n mâ—_n can_v attract_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n anâ—_n a_o bird_n what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o bird._n anâ—_n this_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v many_o anâ—_n diverse_a aliment_n in_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n dish_n but_o because_o of_o the_o species_n nourish_v which_o attract_v and_o change_v the_o nuâ—iment_n proper_a to_o and_o convenient_a for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n by_o mediation_n whereof_o it_o jennet_n its_o like_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n â—nd_a seed_n which_o be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o â—ality_n but_o we_o muâ—â—_n not_o think_v that_o in_o the_o machine_n of_o the_o worid_a the_o spirit_n soul_n â—nd_v body_n be_v thing_n separate_v for_o â—â—ese_n three_o be_v always_o unite_v and_o conjoin_v as_o be_v apparent_a and_o by_o this_o â—â—ion_n the_o whole_a spirit_n and_o corporal_a obstance_n become_v vital_a the_o universal_a soul_n then_o feign_v and_o imagine_v divers_a form_n which_o the_o spiâ—â—t_a receive_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o â—ements_n make_v corporeal_a and_o proâ—ces_n hence_o animal_n generate_v only_a animal_n plant_n plant_n and_o mineral_n mineral_n though_o not_o all_o alike_o 〈◊〉_d mineral_n as_o i_o say_v before_o generate_v â—ot_n their_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d plant_n because_o their_o spirit_n be_v commit_v by_o too_o gross_a matter_n which_o spirit_n if_o it_o can_v be_v convenient_o exact_v and_o conjoin_v with_o mineral_n â—atterâ—_n will_v generate_v its_o like_a because_o by_o its_o exquisite_a penetration_n into_o imperfect_a body_n through_o the_o subtilization_n of_o art_n and_o artificious_a graduation_n of_o fire_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o proper_a and_o mineral_n seed_n only_o not_o animal_n because_o repugnanâ—â—o_v its_o natureâ—_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d it_o want_v thâ—_n action_n of_o other_o faculty_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o demonstrate_v they_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o species_n whereto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v for_o else_o every_o thiâ—_n will_v produce_v its_o unlike_a a_o tree_n wouâ—â—_n generate_v a_o man_n a_o plant_n a_o bull_n a_o mâ—â—tal_a a_o herb_n which_o i_o speak_v only_a 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a specification_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o general_a genus_fw-la it_o produce_v in_o all_o thinâ—_n its_o like_a because_o be_v mercurâ—_n it_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thinâ—â—_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o humaâ—â—_n art_n can_v effect_v that_o that_o be_v soleâ—_n grant_v to_o nature_n which_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d procreate_v a_o species_n art_n may_v dilâ—â—_n and_o multiply_v it_o if_o it_o begin_v its_o operation_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o species_n â—â—prudent_a philosopher_n do_v who_o expect_v the_o spirit_n from_o mineral_n specâ—cated_v decent_o purify_v and_o reduce_v 〈◊〉_d perfection_n render_v it_o apt_a to_o perfect_v imperfect_a thing_n and_o a_o expert_a and_o industrious_a artist_n perpend_v these_o thing_n aright_o may_v easy_o institute_v admirable_a adaptation_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n truâ—_n salt_n and_o secret_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v body_n and_o how_o it_o be_v incorporate_v we_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o explicate_v in_o the_o former_a booâ—â—hat_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o oâ—ly_o produce_v but_o also_o make_v corporâ—_n by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n this_o spirit_n assume_v and_o how_o itself_o both_o be_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n corporeal_a for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v corporeal_a which_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n such_o see_v nothing_o can_v give_v what_o itself_o have_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v with_o what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o body_n not_o that_o we_o will_v here_o dispute_v of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o celestial_a and_o supernatural_a being_n but_o only_o of_o physical_a and_o sublunary_a generation_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a vessel_n and_o true_a matrix_fw-la where_o the_o prime_a and_o most_o general_a incorporator_fw-la of_o thing_n be_v itself_o incorporate_v i_o say_v then_o that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o precedent_n mover_n that_o may_v diduce_fw-la potency_n to_o act_v that_o which_o exist_v not_o in_o save_v potency_n may_v be_v produce_v into_o light_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n intent_n reach_v its_o final_a term_n which_o be_v to_o make_v that_o a_o body_n which_o it_o will_v produce_v now_o this_o mover_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n or_o heat_n which_o move_v itself_o first_o in_o the_o air_n for_o all_o generation_n begin_v there_o because_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a element_n and_o consequent_o moâ—_n subtle_a and_o light_a whence_o it_o be_v morâ—_n prompt_v for_o motion_n fire_n therefore_o who_o propriety_n iâ—_n through_o its_o levity_n to_o ascend_v and_o makâ—_n unknown_a thing_n visible_a do_v requisite_o receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o motâ—on_n and_o action_n from_o inferior_a body_n that_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o olâ—_n demogorgon_n and_o progenitor_n of_o alâ—_n thing_n inhabit_v sit_v there_o in_o hiâ—_n throne_n and_o midst_n of_o his_o empire_n thaâ—_n thence_o he_o may_v govern_v command_n preserve_v and_o divide_v the_o essence_n of_o life_n tâ—_n all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o great_a spherical_a body_n expanded_a about_o he_o and_o that_o hâ—_n may_v more_o easy_o and_o from_o equal_a distance_n receive_v from_o every_o member_n whaâ—_n he_o want_v the_o root_n of_o fire_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o fruitful_a bowel_n of_o thiâ—_n old_a parent_n which_o thence_o emit_v a_o vaporous_a breath_n which_o hermes_n call_v thâ—_n humid_a nature_n for_o vapour_n be_v the_o primâ—_n and_o next_o action_n of_o fire_n with_o which_o it_o be_v so_o conjoin_v that_o it_o can_v be_v imagineâ—_n without_o it_o but_o some_o may_v say_v if_o vapour_n come_v from_o fire_n how_o can_v it_o be_v moist_a see_v fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a whence_o acquire_v it_o this_o contrary_a quality_n and_o here_o we_o find_v nothing_o absurd_a if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o fire_n can_v live_v and_o subsist_v without_o moisture_n which_o be_v its_o aliment_n support_n and_o subject_n without_o which_o fire_n can_v be_v conceive_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n active_a and_o its_o action_n indefatigable_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o act_v upon_o and_o never_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o thing_n fire_n then_o and_o coessential_a moisture_n be_v like_o male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o generation_n and_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o corporification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v but_o fire_n be_v the_o first_o operator_n because_o action_n precede_v passion_n though_o the_o patient_n be_v inseparable_o co-existent_a with_o the_o agent_n as_o the_o old_a stoic_a zenon_n assert_n who_o think_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o fire_n be_v by_o air_n turn_v into_o water_n and_o there_o conserve_v as_o the_o general_a sperm_n and_o first_o universal_a matter_n
whence_o all_o thing_n be_v first_o generate_v thales_n milesius_n who_o the_o greek_n surname_v the_o wise_a perceive_v the_o matter_n patient_a say_v that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n which_o heraclitus_n attribute_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o moses_n more_o illuminate_v then_o both_o say_v that_o before_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v create_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n call_v fire_n because_o of_o its_o noble_a and_o pure_a essence_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o say_v therefore_o that_o fire_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o being_n i_o transgress_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o reason_n and_o verity_n for_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n the_o first_o operator_n and_o the_o last_o destroyer_n and_o changer_n of_o form_n who_o cause_n it_o be_v even_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o period_n and_o first_o matter_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v no_o progress_n but_o only_o a_o transformation_n as_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o declare_v by_o comparison_n with_o visible_a and_o familiar_a being_n the_o first_o active_a potency_n which_o begin_v to_o operate_v in_o the_o production_n of_o man_n be_v the_o agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o heat_n which_o imitate_v the_o action_n of_o fire_n who_o nature_n be_v chief_o separative_a draw_v sperm_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n wherein_o man_n seed_n be_v potential_o include_v and_o coct_n and_o digest_v it_o thereby_o render_v it_o apt_a for_o expulsion_n and_o afterward_o for_o generation_n and_o augmentation_n which_o generation_n and_o augmentation_n be_v always_o help_v by_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a actor_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o its_o exaltation_n be_v inflame_v by_o the_o sulphur_n of_o excrement_n and_o impurity_n of_o aliment_n it_o will_v absume_fw-la the_o radical_a moisture_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o preserver_n of_o life_n which_o do_v the_o fire_n remit_v not_o of_o its_o power_n and_o action_n till_o by_o resolution_n and_o corruption_n it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o ash_n which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o fire_n but_o that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o more_o palpable_a and_o find_v out_o the_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o last_o let_v we_o impose_v a_o body_n on_o a_o common_a fire_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o what_o be_v inflammable_a in_o it_o will_v be_v total_o consume_v and_o redact_v to_o a_o few_o ash_n which_o ash_n also_o will_v participate_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n and_o for_o their_o last_o subject_n and_o matter_n turn_v into_o a_o certain_a salt_n who_o sole_a parent_n and_o multiplier_n fire_n must_v needs_o be_v and_o though_o these_o shall_v be_v further_o turn_v yet_o salt_n will_v always_o be_v leave_v in_o who_o internal_o we_o may_v find_v fire_n which_o be_v delight_v with_o its_o like_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n alchemist_n find_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o salt_n that_o be_v incombustible_a or_o secret_a elementary_a fire_n which_o have_v the_o same_o action_n with_o primitive_a fire_n upon_o which_o account_n they_o call_v it_o the_o balsam_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o contain_v that_o that_o give_v life_n as_o also_o that_o conserves_n and_o augment_v it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o moist_a vapour_n accompany_v with_o moderate_a heat_n johannes_n fontanus_n in_o his_o philosophical_a narration_n en_fw-fr son_fw-fr romant_n philosophique_a show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o secret_a where_o he_o bring_v in_o nature_n speak_v thus_o aucuns_n disent_fw-fr que_fw-fr feu_fw-fr n'engendre_fw-fr de_fw-fr son_fw-fr naturel_fw-fr for_o we_o que_fw-fr cendre_fw-fr mais_n leur_fw-fr reverence_n sauvee_a nature_n est_fw-fr dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr feu_fw-fr autee_fw-mi et_fw-la si_fw-la prover_n je_fw-fr le_fw-fr vou_fw-fr loye_n le_fw-fr sell_v a_o tesmoing_n je_fw-fr prendoye_fw-fr some_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o fire_n can_v generate_v nothing_o but_o ash_n but_o those_o seem_v to_o relate_v the_o truth_n thereof_o who_o say_v that_o in_o fire_n breast_n all_o nature_n operation_n be_v impress_v and_o if_o hereof_o a_o proof_n you_o do_v require_v salt_n give_v you_o proof_n enough_o what_o be_v in_o fire_n and_o that_o it_o participate_v of_o moisture_n be_v plain_a enough_o from_o its_o easy_a resolution_n as_o also_o its_o fullness_n of_o heat_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o its_o ready_a congelation_n from_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o fire_n act_n and_o be_v unite_v with_o fire_n as_o in_o liquefaction_n air_n act_n and_o be_v join_v with_o air_n for_o how_o in_o one_o subject_n can_v the_o dry_a imbibe_n the_o moist_a if_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a heat_n see_v dryness_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o heat_n do_v natural_o imbibe_n moisture_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o demogorgon_n or_o central_a fire_n can_v be_v destitute_a of_o moisture_n on_o which_o it_o may_v act_v and_o thence_o elevate_v a_o vapour_n mix_v of_o two_o quality_n which_o i_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o many_o philosopher_n mercury_n of_o merry_n because_o all_o other_o proceed_v from_o this_o natural_o but_o this_o elevate_a vapour_n be_v not_o yet_o a_o body_n but_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n participate_v of_o both_o nature_n which_o whilst_o it_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n can_v generate_v nothing_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o it_o either_o assume_v or_o form_v a_o body_n which_o it_o thus_o do_v this_o subtle_a vapour_n proceed_v from_o dry_a and_o moist_a principle_n when_o it_o be_v elevate_v penetrate_v the_o spungyness_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o it_o be_v gradual_o turn_v into_o mercurial_a water_n by_o the_o occurse_v of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o who_o surface_n be_v far_o distant_a from_o its_o centre_n where_o the_o fire_n reside_v whence_o this_o heat_n arise_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o see_v in_o a_o alembick_a where_o the_o vapour_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v distil_v run_v out_o but_o this_o vapour_n and_o its_o water_n partake_v of_o two_o principle_n heat_n and_o moisture_n it_o be_v ingross_v and_o by_o moderate_a and_o continue_a coction_n condense_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o mean_v of_o which_o action_n be_v innate_a fire_n which_o contain_v this_o very_a vapour_n and_o by_o its_o continual_a action_n stimulate_v and_o compel_v it_o to_o imbibe_n this_o moisture_n and_o to_o coagulate_v this_o water_n not_o in_o all_o part_n with_o a_o like_a solidity_n and_o hardness_n nor_o yet_o altogether_o but_o first_o with_o a_o mucilaginous_a and_o different_a solidity_n now_o that_o which_o nature_n assay_v to_o do_v in_o the_o information_n of_o idea_n be_v to_o begin_v their_o induration_n and_o solidity_n which_o must_v necessary_o hold_v on_o in_o nature_n way_n which_o be_v a_o progress_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o by_z intermediate_v disposition_n 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