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the_o sun_n or_o common_a fire_n in_o these_o part_n for_o if_o we_o take_v clear_a rain-water_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o well_o close_v glass_n and_o set_v it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o digest_v in_o warm_a water_n it_o will_v putrify_v and_o praecipitate_v and_o the_o water_n when_o distil_v will_v yield_v a_o oil_n thus_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o holland_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v into_o the_o water_n the_o faeces_fw-la be_v precipitate_v of_o which_o turf_n be_v make_v which_o in_o those_o part_n they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o their_o common_a fire_n it_o be_v likewise_o observe_v that_o where_o fishpond_n lie_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o fish_n in_o they_o be_v much_o great_a and_o multiply_v more_o abundant_o than_o in_o those_o that_o be_v shade_v from_o it_o we_o see_v also_o in_o the_o country_n about_o boisleduc_n and_o other_o place_n beside_o where_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o deep_a nor_o far_o from_o the_o quicksand_n that_o 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place_n whole_a great_a plate_n of_o such_o iron-oare_n two_o finger_n thick_a have_v be_v sound_a under_o the_o grass_n in_o the_o same_o country_n upon_o the_o moor_n call_v the_o peel_n which_o be_v all_o turf_n and_o nine_o mile_n over_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o people_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n who_o themselves_o have_v dig_v up_o turf_n there_o twenty_o foot_n deep_a who_o show_v i_o from_o place_n to_o place_n where_o former_o forty_o fifty_o sixty_o and_o seventy_o year_n ago_o they_o have_v dig_v up_o turf_n which_o be_v by_o degree_n fill_v up_o again_o as_o before_o and_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o these_o pit_n from_o whence_o the_o turf_n be_v dig_v a_o yellow_a clay_n be_v find_v of_o which_o the_o potter_n make_v their_o earthen_a ware_n now_o from_o all_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v undeniable_o conclude_v that_o the_o live_n and_o vivify_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o true_a spiritual_a essence_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o from_o their_o universal_a father_n all_o real_a tangible_a body_n be_v produce_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o a_o little_a common_a fire_n so_o vast_a a_o quantity_n of_o combustible_a matter_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o spiritual_a be_v as_o into_o fire_n or_o heat_n and_o also_o that_o afterward_o as_o but_o now_o be_v mention_v this_o invisible_a be_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o body_n again_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a our_o consideration_n what_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o matter_n and_o corporeal_a substance_n the_o sun_n who_o as_o the_o father_n source_n and_o original_n of_o all_o fire_n do_v by_o the_o central_n effusion_n of_o his_o ray_n feed_v and_o maintain_v all_o comprehensible_a tangible_a being_n of_o this_o world_n whether_o they_o be_v above_o or_o below_o do_v daily_o and_o without_o cease_v produce_v and_o work_v out_o or_o give_v forth_o from_o himself_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o ample_o evidence_v in_o what_o follow_v when_o of_o all_o the_o several_a part_n we_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o whole_a and_o show_v how_o all_o and_o every_o comprehensible_a body_n work_v together_o in_o order_n to_o one_o only_o be_v 13_o q._n it_o be_v before_o mention_v that_o the_o light_n or_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o male_a or_o father_n of_o all_o comprehensible_a being_n and_o so_o consequent_o must_v be_v a_o true_a spiritual_n be_v in_o itself_o now_o the_o query_n be_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o cooling_n and_o refrigerate_a power_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o night_n light_n and_o the_o star_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o comprehensible_a being_n and_o likewise_o in_o itself_o a_o true_a spiritual_n be_v r._n we_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o father_n generate_v and_o produce_v a_o essential_a birth_n in_o the_o water_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o same_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n become_v corporify_v from_o whence_o afterward_o stone_n metal_n tree_n herb_n and_o animal_n be_v bring_v forth_o now_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o no_o birth_n can_v be_v produce_v without_o the_o union_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n now_o than_o if_o father_n and_o mother_n must_v be_v unite_v that_o so_o from_o their_o union_n a_o birth_n as_o a_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v according_o bring_v forth_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o viz._n the_o male_a or_o father_n and_o the_o female_a or_o mother_n must_v be_v of_o kin_n and_o symbolize_v with_o each_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o birth_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o must_v be_v complete_o and_o in_o all_o its_o part_n partaker_n of_o both_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a birth_n now_o this_o union_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o order_n to_o a_o birth_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v perform_v in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o body_n as_o body_n yet_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n assign_v who_o suppose_v that_o all_o body_n as_o such_o and_o in_o themselves_o be_v devoid_a of_o all_o life_n and_o can_v never_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v make_v and_o do_v consist_v and_o into_o which_o after_o it_o have_v attain_v its_o perfection_n it_o must_v with_o improvement_n and_o advance_v be_v again_o reduce_v for_o a_o body_n when_o consider_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o dead_a and_o whole_o lifeless_a thing_n and_o as_o be_v a_o aggregate_v only_o of_o corporeal_a part_n put_v together_o corporeal_o may_v touch_v another_o body_n but_o can_v be_v unite_v with_o it_o though_o its_o part_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a smallness_n imaginable_a for_o that_o union_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o unity_n and_o indivisibility_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o spirituality_n and_o indefinitness_n which_o have_v make_v the_o body_n and_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o body_n as_o a_o body_n to_o which_o we_o may_v superadde_a this_o that_o no_o union_n can_v be_v perform_v unless_o that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v unite_v do_v through_o and_o through_o penetrate_v or_o pierce_v one_o another_o now_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o sensible_a and_o comprehensible_a body_n can_v so_o intimate_o pervade_v and_o pierce_v one_o another_o but_o can_v only_o outward_o touch_v and_o be_v contiguous_a it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o all_o union_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o body_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o susceptive_a of_o inward_a and_o penetrate_a union_n except_o it_o be_v first_o reduce_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a body_n and_o such_o a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o corporeal_a be_v must_v we_o suppose_v the_o coolness_n of_o the_o moon_n to_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o spiritual_a coalition_n and_o commixture_n of_o which_o with_o the_o spiritual_a warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n all_o comprehensible_a being_n be_v produce_v and_o in_o due_a time_n again_o reduce_v into_o spirit_n 14_o q._n how_o be_v this_o union_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n perform_v and_o how_o be_v the_o say_a birth_n bring_v forth_o by_o and_o from_o they_o r._n a_o birth_n can_v be_v without_o a_o precede_a impregnation_n neither_o can_v this_o impregnation_n be_v without_o two_o viz._n father_n and_o mother_n for_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o father_n can_v impregnate_n himself_o nor_o the_o mother_n herself_o neither_o can_v the_o mother_n impregnate_n the_o father_n so_o than_o it_o only_o remain_v that_o the_o father_n must_v impregnate_n the_o mother_n
now_o if_o this_o impregnation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o both_o their_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o essence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o three_o be_v or_o body_n which_o resemble_v they_o they_o the_o parent_n must_v needs_o according_a to_o nature_n be_v of_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n or_o of_o kin_n and_o symbolize_v together_o so_o as_o the_o father_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o father_n nature_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o natural_o they_o be_v of_o kin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o work_v together_o in_o one_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o one_o only_o three_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o before_o the_o say_a impregnation_n they_o both_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o unity_n and_o be_v once_o unite_v together_o and_o that_o this_o union_n of_o both_o be_v in_o the_o man_n as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o his_o wife_n and_o do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n from_o the_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v in_o particular_a treat_v of_o man._n from_o whence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o mother_n the_o moon_n must_v of_o necessity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o father_n the_o sun_n and_o be_v one_o with_o the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o a_o far_o more_o high_a and_o noble_a degree_n than_o she_o be_v in_o herself_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n the_o sun_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n impregnate_v the_o moon_n and_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o she_o and_o not_o that_o the_o moon_n impregnate_v the_o sun_n or_o that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v demonstrate_v that_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o the_o daylight_n become_v corporify_v in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v a_o out-working_a and_o out-birth_n of_o the_o night-light_n viz._n the_o moon_n and_o star_n so_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n can_v become_v corporeal_a in_o the_o sun_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o will_v cause_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o nature_n 15_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o essence_n or_o be_v be_v that_o which_o the_o night-light_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n after_o that_o they_o be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o sun_n their_o male_n do_v work_v out_o and_o bring_v forth_o r._n the_o night-light_n viz._n the_o moon_n and_o star_n do_v by_o day_n with_o great_a desire_n and_o longing_n draw_v in_o for_o their_o life_n increase_n and_o melioration_n the_o sun_n as_o the_o daylight_n now_o every_o star_n as_o well_o as_o the_o moon_n have_v each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o distinct_a substantial_a life_n essence_n and_o nature_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o draw_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o property_n of_o their_o own_o essence_n and_o in_o itself_o change_v the_o same_o into_o its_o own_o property_n and_o afterward_o by_o night_n give_v forth_o again_o in_o part_n this_o attract_a virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n together_o with_o some_o part_n of_o its_o own_o essence_n viz._n the_o night_n and_o thus_o the_o out-birth_n or_o work_v and_o efflux_n of_o the_o star_n downward_o into_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o night-light_n happen_v according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o property_n of_o the_o distinct_a essence_n of_o each_o star_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o universal_a distinct_a efflux_n or_o out-birth_n of_o all_o and_o every_o star_n become_v concentre_v in_o the_o moon_n into_o a_o upper_a aethereal_a water_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o low_a and_o grosser_n be_v a_o spiritual_a water_n which_o also_o be_v cool_a and_o more_o subtle_a than_o that_o in_o and_o upon_o which_o the_o bird_n fly_v viz._n the_o air_n even_o as_o the_o fish_n swim_v in_o the_o low_a grosser_n water_n which_o last_o water_n be_v make_v or_o produce_v under_o the_o quicksand_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n concern_v which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o a_o vacuum_n improper_o so_o call_v this_o foresay_a live_v essential_a virtue_n of_o all_o and_o every_o star_n which_o at_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o which_o they_o in_o and_o with_o the_o moon_n as_o a_o army_n under_o their_o general_n be_v all_o hide_v as_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v above_o in_o the_o heaven_n these_o virtue_n of_o the_o star_n i_o say_v after_o that_o by_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o moon_n they_o be_v unite_v and_o concentre_v in_o the_o same_o as_o the_o universal_a night-light_n do_v work_n and_o bring_v forth_o out_o off_o or_o from_o themselves_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o universal_a co-operation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o these_o low_a water_n which_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o universal_a common_a effect_n and_o outworking_a of_o all_o and_o every_o star_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o same_o even_o the_o very_o least_o and_o most_o imperceptible_a drop_n must_v comprehend_v and_o contain_v in_o itself_o the_o innumerable_a multiplicity_n of_o power_n essence_n and_o outbirth_n of_o all_o and_o every_o star_n that_o be_v of_o all_o together_o and_o each_o in_o particular_a all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v together_o in_o one_o only_a indivisible_a be_v which_o be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o essential_a out-birth_n of_o the_o star_n who_o therein_o have_v conjoin_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n and_o as_o the_o outward_a water_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a night-light_n viz._n the_o cool_a refrigerate_a virtue_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a essence_n so_o can_v likewise_o this_o coolness_n as_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o water-body_n pierce_v through_o the_o say_a water_n and_o all_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o nourish_v support_v and_o work_v in_o they_o altogether_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v through_o all_o body_n from_o hence_o therefore_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o the_o out-birth_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o these_o low_a water_n as_o beforementioned_a be_v a_o oil_n balsam_n and_o sulphurous_a essence_n into_o which_o the_o heat_n or_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v change_v in_o the_o water_n so_o likewise_o the_o out-working_a or_o out-birth_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v this_o low_a and_o material_a water_n which_o be_v without_o form_n and_o therefore_o susceptive_a of_o all_o as_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n that_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o all_o star_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o the_o coolness_n of_o the_o night-light_n be_v as_o well_o a_o true_a spiritual_a be_v from_o whence_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n do_v in_o part_n receive_v their_o support_n and_o nourishment_n 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be_v separate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o this_o draw_v or_o magnetisme_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o continual_a revolution_n and_o wheel_v about_o unto_o perfection_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o earth_n stones_n mineral_n and_o metal_n sect_n i._o concern_v stone_n 1_o q._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o revolution_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o quicksand_n and_o water_n have_v in_o part_n be_v already_o declare_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v inquiry_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o revolution_n proceed_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o further_a and_o see_v that_o everywhere_o we_o meet_v with_o so_o many_a stone_n in_o the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n how_o the_o same_o be_v generate_v and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o use_v they_o be_v r._n the_o lord_n and_o creator_n of_o this_o beautiful_a live_a world_n have_v and_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o failure_n or_o oversight_n in_o the_o order_n of_o it_o but_o all_o even_a from_o the_o high_a star_n to_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o backward_o from_o the_o centre_n to_o above_o must_v work_v joint_o in_o one_o harmony_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o whole_a may_v work_v together_o in_o a_o continual_a revolution_n to_o perfection_n and_o old_a age_n and_o that_o so_o as_o not_o the_o least_o atom_n or_o grain_n of_o sand_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n by_o itself_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a can_v be_v forget_v â—r_o shut_v out_o for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o â—herefore_o no_o body_n can_v say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o enjoy_v â—he_v same_o or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o least_o point_n or_o particle_n which_o god_n have_v create_v in_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a â—nd_v not_o concordant_a and_o agree_v 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due_a order_n may_v not_o we_o conclude_v that_o it_o must_v then_o needs_o communicate_v health_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n and_o like_o as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o heart_n be_v a_o more_o principal_a part_n than_o the_o stomach_n may_v we_o not_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n moreover_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v open_a above_o and_o that_o the_o head_n of_o man_n be_v place_v above_o and_o be_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o body_n may_v we_o not_o compare_v it_o to_o heaven_n whither_o the_o smell_n and_o savour_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o incense_n mount_v continual_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o its_o due_a order_n will_v it_o not_o again_o come_v down_o from_o the_o head_n as_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o perform_v its_o revolution_n in_o order_n to_o perfection_n 69_o q._n now_o for_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o this_o right_a and_o due_a order_n may_v 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