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conceive_v the_o jew_n never_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n they_o may_v believe_v it_o some_o vis_fw-fr potentia_fw-la or_o emanatio_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n himself_o which_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o imagine_v be_v incubans_fw-la superficiei_fw-la aquarum_fw-la brood_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v over_o she_o eggs._n this_o piece_n of_o mechanism_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o man_n or_o some_o create_a power_n but_o the_o almighty_a fiat_n be_v worthy_a only_a of_o god_n but_o beside_o this_o conjecture_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o learned_a say_v that_o ruach_n signisy_n not_o only_a spiritus_fw-la but_o ventus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la angulus_n pars_fw-la &_o plaga_fw-la and_o therefore_o r._n abraham_n on_o this_o place_n render_v it_o spiritus_fw-la aut_fw-la ventus_fw-la dei_fw-la sufflabat_fw-la aut_fw-la cubabat_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la i._n e._n say_v he_o ventus_fw-la missus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la desiccandum_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o first_o day_n the_o second_o day_n the_o three_o day_n the_o four_o day_n the_o five_o day_n the_o six_o day_n day_n i_o be_o confirm_v the_o more_o in_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o iron_n mine_n which_o i_o see_v at_o tunbridge_n who_o vein_n run_v about_o three_o mile_n be_v stop_v at_o a_o hard_a rock_n for_o this_o rocky_a substance_n hinder_v the_o ascend_a vapour_n conclusion_n
of_o paracelsus_n a_o description_n of_o mercury_n p._n 132_o 41._o a_o objection_n of_o reduce_v thing_n by_o fire_n into_o three_o principle_n answer_v aristotle_n three_o principle_n likewise_o answer_v p._n 138_o 42._o of_o element_n when_o distinguish_v from_o principle_n a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o air_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n p._n 141_o 43._o that_o element_n and_o principle_n may_v be_v term_v equivocal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_n p._n 147_o 44._o a_o answer_n to_o saint_n s_o touch_v four_o element_n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o element_n that_o of_o water_n the_o passive_a matter_n and_o the_o solar_a influx_n the_o form_n p._n 148_o 45._o some_o aristotelian_a hypothesis_n examine_v and_o compare_v with_o those_o of_o democritus_n that_o the_o element_n be_v not_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a as_o aristotle_n hold_v but_o agree_v and_o alike_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n according_a to_o democritus_n p._n 150_o 46._o of_o the_o primary_n quality_n in_o body_n according_a to_o aristotle_n whence_o proceed_v their_o effect_n and_o of_o the_o atomical_a physiology_n of_o leucippus_n epicurus_n and_o democritus_n both_o opinion_n examine_v p._n 152_o 47._o reason_n against_o both_o and_o for_o a_o middle_a opinion_n p._n 157_o 48._o of_o the_o original_a of_o quality_n herein_o the_o creation_n be_v consider_v and_o that_o according_a to_o moses_n p._n 164_o 49._o that_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 167_o 50._o of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v work_n the_o creation_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o divide_v the_o light_n or_o form_n from_o the_o grosser_n matter_n p._n 168_o 51._o of_o the_o second_o day_n be_v work_n or_o the_o expansion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o water_n above_o from_o those_o below_o p._n 169_o 52._o of_o the_o three_o day_n be_v work_n the_o generation_n of_o plant_n p._n 171_o 53._o of_o the_o four_o day_n be_v work_n the_o collect_v of_o the_o light_n or_o form_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n ibid._n 54._o of_o the_o five_o day_n be_v work_n the_o generation_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n by_o the_o union_n of_o water_n and_o the_o form_n p._n 172_o 55._o of_o the_o six_o day_n be_v work_n the_o creation_n of_o beast_n and_o reptile_n and_o last_o man._n ibid._n 56._o how_o the_o earth_n come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o variety_n of_o body_n abound_v with_o different_a quality_n p._n 173_o 57_o that_o the_o various_a accident_n and_o quality_n of_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o various_a intention_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o form_n not_o according_a to_o des_n cartes_n from_o the_o different_a magnitude_n and_o figure_n of_o their_o principle_n this_o illustrate_v by_o several_a instance_n p._n 176_o 58._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 184_o license_v january_a 2d_o 1691_o 2._o ja._n fraser_n of_o transmigration_n etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o pythagoras_n be_v mistake_v every_o where_o but_o very_o gross_o believe_v in_o pegu_n magor_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n for_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v pass_v into_o some_o other_o creature_n after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o humane_a body_n they_o abstain_v from_o no_o sort_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n and_o superstitious_o avoid_v do_v any_o hurt_n to_o that_o animal_n who_o body_n they_o think_v contain_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o decease_a father_n now_o how_o they_o can_v tell_v or_o why_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o or_o that_o beast_n be_v thus_o animate_v rather_o than_o another_o i_o confess_v be_v strange_a and_o what_o be_v more_o so_o it_o seem_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o in_o bengall_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o east-indies_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n pass_v into_o cow_n and_o such_o useful_a creature_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o bad_a man_n into_o crow_n and_o such_o hurtful_a bird_n or_o beast_n that_o these_o people_n think_v it_o of_o the_o immortal_a rational_a soul_n rather_o than_o the_o sensitive_a for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v exert_v natural_o in_o the_o kind_a office_n of_o beneficence_n and_o humanity_n but_o those_o of_o the_o sensitive_a only_o in_o growth_n and_o sense_n it_o look_v as_o if_o folly_n beget_v and_o superstitious_a fancy_n propagate_v this_o opinion_n though_o to_o do_v right_o to_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a man_n the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v as_o far_o remote_a from_o his_o sentiment_n as_o the_o manichaean_n heresy_n be_v different_a from_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o philosophy_n and_o religion_n have_v both_o suffer_v alike_o by_o ignorant_a expositor_n for_o what_o will_v not_o a_o wild_a fancy_n and_o little_a judgement_n centre_v in_o a_o man_n fond_a of_o his_o own_o thought_n produce_v what_o strange_a opinion_n in_o religion_n what_o barbarous_a cruelty_n by_o humane_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o heathen_a god_n have_v the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o nor_o be_v philosophy_n itself_o exempt_a from_o very_o odd_a conceit_n thus_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n corrupt_v but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o author_n who_o opinion_n assert_v be_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n pass_v into_o some_o other_o animal_n this_o be_v as_o strong_o put_v as_o any_o thing_n say_v of_o he_o for_o we_o have_v all_o by_o tradition_n will_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d opinion_n i_o propose_v to_o defend_v and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o absurdity_n man_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o and_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o native_a sense_n but_o let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d here_o that_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o migration_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n but_o of_o the_o sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a spirit_n which_o term_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v often_o use_v as_o synonyma's_n have_v give_v occasion_n especial_o to_o the_o ignorant_a to_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n he_o that_o consider_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o world_n the_o contexture_n of_o man_n and_o the_o perpetual_a vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o thing_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o either_o god_n make_v new_a matter_n and_o form_n daily_o to_o supply_v the_o perish_a old_a or_o that_o thing_n pass_v and_o be_v change_v into_o one_o another_o by_o a_o continual_a circulation_n but_o we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o eternal_a have_v make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n do_v preserve_v it_o now_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o goodness_n so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v not_o a_o new_a creation_n but_o a_o mutation_n of_o thing_n that_o beget_v this_o variety_n man_n indeed_o be_v endow_v with_o something_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v a_o rational_a soul_n that_o shall_v sit_v precedent_n in_o his_o body_n govern_v his_o passion_n and_o direct_v his_o affection_n how_o little_a it_o do_v so_o proceed_v from_o the_o vileness_n of_o our_o will_n rather_o than_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o we_o will_v excuse_v ourselves_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v a_o vegetative_a or_o sensitive_a spirit_n which_o be_v perfect_o distinct_a from_o the_o rational_a soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la to_o unite_v two_o extreme_n of_o a_o divine_a immortal_a ray_n and_o gross_a matter_n i_o be_o not_o discourse_v now_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n over_o the_o sensitive_a part_n and_o what_o obedience_n the_o one_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o other_o nor_o how_o they_o contend_v for_o dominion_n like_o prerogative_n and_o liberty_n in_o a_o disturb_a state_n but_o i_o be_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n for_o these_o term_n be_v use_v equivocal_o to_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v nature_n in_o her_o several_a province_n mineral_n vegetable_a and_o animal_n for_o all_o create_a being_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n may_v be_v place_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n nor_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o they_o without_o a_o spirit_n or_o vital_a principle_n which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o these_o like_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n of_o animal_n evaporate_v on_o the_o dissolution_n or_o destruction_n of_o their_o body_n to_o say_v how_o these_o spirit_n leave_v their_o habitation_n before_o i_o offer_v how_o they_o enter_v may_v be_v improper_a i_o shall_v speak_v therefore_o of_o this_o first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o
defence_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n since_o transanimation_n of_o spirit_n may_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o mineral_n and_o vegetable_n as_o animal_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v all_o animate_v alike_o as_o to_o vegetation_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o metal_n metal_n the_o globe_n of_o earth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d place_v in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o heavenly_a body_n all_o move_v round_o she_o do_v receive_v into_o her_o lap_n the_o celestial_a influence_n they_o give_v heat_n or_o life_n she_o passive_a matter_n parent_n the_o air_n the_o wing_a messenger_n of_o the_o god_n big_a with_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n penetrate_v the_o porous_a earth_n and_o there_o abide_v be_v there_o detain_v it_o be_v congeal_v into_o a_o moist_a vapour_n or_o subtle_a water_n and_o by_o the_o internal_a vulcan_n of_o nature_n sublime_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o earth_n through_o the_o pore_n and_o chink_n thereof_o till_o meet_v with_o compact_a matter_n that_o deny_v it_o entrance_n or_o through_o defect_n of_o the_o move_a instrument_n it_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o nest_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v by_o which_o mean_v it_o become_v less_o subtle_a carry_v with_o 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o of_o the_o gross_a matter_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v both_o in_o its_o ascension_n and_o descension_n it_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v the_o gravity_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d body_n but_o enjoy_v still_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o subtle_a metal_n quick_a and_o volatile_a nature_n it_o again_o take_v another_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o dark_a chamber_n of_o the_o earth_n pass_v and_o repass_v thus_o frequent_o through_o these_o place_n it_o become_v the_o true_a laver_n of_o nature_n wash_v away_o the_o defilement_n thereof_o which_o fall_v down_o with_o it_o detain_v it_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v itself_o from_o its_o bondage_n suffer_v the_o impure_a part_n to_o be_v congeal_v together_o with_o the_o pure_a salt_n of_o nature_n its_o proper_a habitation_n and_o thus_o a_o imperfect_a metal_n be_v make_v diversify_v only_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o heterogeneous_a impurity_n and_o the_o remission_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o place_n but_o nature_n that_o tend_v always_o metal_n to_o perfection_n make_v a_o improvement_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d carriage_n of_o this_o foetus_fw-la for_o new_a vapour_n pass_v channel_n through_o these_o purify_a channel_n obtain_v what_o its_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o refine_a salt_n void_a 〈◊〉_d heterogeneous_a faeces_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unite_n with_o the_o warm_a vapour_n and_o be_v dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d it_o cause_v it_o to_o lose_v its_o air_n vaporous_a nature_n and_o become_v a_o clammy_a substance_n from_o which_o state_n be_v digest_v by_o its_o own_o internal_a fire_n and_o that_o of_o its_o matrix_fw-la continual_o replenish_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d influx_n it_o advance_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o clayie_a body_n till_o through_o length_n of_o time_n it_o become_v decoct_v into_o a_o more_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ripe_a metal_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d more_o or_o less_o purity_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o womb._n thus_o in_o the_o same_o vein_n of_o place_n earth_n metal_n of_o divers_a sort_n may_v be_v find_v as_o albertus_n magnus_n testify_v in_o these_o word_n in_o naturae_fw-la operibus_fw-la didici_fw-la proprio_fw-la visu_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la unâ_fw-la origine_fw-la fluit_fw-la vena_fw-la &_o in_o quadam_fw-la parte_fw-la fuit_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o in_o alia_fw-la argentum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la materia_fw-la prima_fw-la fuit_fw-la una_fw-la sed_fw-la diversus_fw-la fuit_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o calore_fw-la ideo_fw-la diversitas_fw-la loci_fw-la depurationis_fw-la metalli_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la fuit_fw-la operata_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o work_v of_o nature_n from_o the_o same_o original_a a_o vein_n of_o metal_n one_o part_n whereof_o be_v gold_n another_o silver_n and_o 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