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i_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o body_n &_o otherwise_o not_o material_a 33._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v proportion_v like_o a_o stag_n lower_v before_o then_o behind_o i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v low_o before_o it_o be_v absolute_o naught_o if_o in_o the_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o saddle_n low_o &_o forward_o high_a rear_v though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o rear_v behind_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o comparison_n in_o the_o general_n naught_o chap._n 13._o the_o natural_a good_a quality_n of_o horse_n in_o their_o primary_n creation_n gentle_a reader_n it_o have_v be_v brief_o show_v aswell_o what_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n have_v observe_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a horse_n namely_o from_o the_o country_n ayer_n ground_n complexion_n colour_n mark_v and_o shape_n whereby_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v a_o subject_n wonderful_o diverse_a and_o waver_v upon_o who_o it_o seem_v very_o difficult_a to_o settle_v a_o assure_a 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necessity_n still_o remain_v corrupt_v therefore_o summa_fw-la est_fw-la dementia_fw-la in_o corum_fw-la fidem_fw-la sperare_fw-la quorum_fw-la perfidia_fw-la comperta_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v mere_a madness_n to_o repose_v trust_n in_o infidelity_n sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la unde_fw-la morbus_fw-la sit_fw-la natus_fw-la ibi_fw-la facilius_fw-la potest_fw-la inveniri_fw-la remedium_fw-la but_o when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a cause_n be_v certain_o know_v &_o understand_v there_o be_v great_a hope_n of_o good_a effect_n of_o true_a judgement_n if_o then_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o my_o tractate_n that_o all_o former_a writer_n of_o this_o subject_n have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n marvel_v not_o that_o huius_fw-la erroris_fw-la tantique_fw-la mali_fw-la causa_fw-la sie_n obrepsit_fw-la inforum_fw-la the_o great_a decay_n of_o good_a horse_n &_o the_o
nature_n original_o have_v afford_v for_o the_o horse_n which_o remain_v near_o his_o original_a creation_n go_v forth_o as_o job_n in_o his_o 29._o chapter_n affirm_v to_o meet_v the_o harness_a man_n &_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a and_o turn_v not_o back_o from_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o virgil_n say_v nec_fw-la vanos_fw-la horret_fw-la strepitus_fw-la neither_o do_v sudden_a noise_n fear_v he_o and_o thereupon_o the_o learned_a say_v quod_fw-la alios_fw-la territ_n be_v non_fw-la curabit_fw-la that_o which_o do_v astonish_v &_o make_v other_o creature_n afraid_a he_o regard_v not_o chap._n 14_o of_o lovingnes_n to_o man_n second_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o nature_n love_v to_o man_n free_a from_o all_o hurt_n &_o mischief_n and_o although_o love_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o can_v exact_o &_o perfect_o be_v definde_v as_o also_o unpossible_a to_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o nature_n disposition_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o yet_o who_o do_v not_o see_v the_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o lover_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o love_v and_o yet_o none_o able_a so_o much_o to_o know_v what_o as_o of_o what_o quality_n it_o be_v but_o by_o action_n and_o observation_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n shall_v put_v a_o love_a horse_n to_o any_o action_n he_o shall_v see_v in_o he_o evermore_o a_o follow_a will_n to_o obey_v and_o as_o thunder_n pierce_v the_o cloud_n so_o violent_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v his_o master_n do_v he_o force_v himself_o against_o his_o master_n enemy_n and_o if_o inevitable_a danger_n ensue_v he_o either_o carry_v his_o master_n from_o the_o same_o or_o pour_v out_o tear_n of_o his_o master_n ruin_n entertain_v present_a death_n whereby_o the_o learned_a have_v true_o note_v their_o original_a nature_n say_v victores_fw-la exultant_fw-la sed_fw-la victi_fw-la dolent_a when_o they_o be_v victor_n &_o overcommer_n than_o they_o rejoice_v but_o be_v overcome_v they_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o mourn_a otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v approve_v sensible_a creature_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v you_o example_n not_o unlike_o the_o true_a love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o nisus_n the_o son_n of_o hictaci_n &_o euryalus_n that_o when_o euryalus_n his_o dear_a belove_a friend_n be_v slay_v nisus_n have_v take_v revenge_n of_o his_o death_n afterward_o dig_v himself_o into_o euryalus_n grave_n &_o so_o rest_v with_o please_a death_n whereof_o virgil_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n say_v his_o amor_fw-la unus_fw-la erat_fw-la pariterq_fw-la in_o bella_fw-la ruebant_fw-la to_o these_o be_v one_o love_n &_o by_o fight_n perish_v together_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o love_a horse_n to_o man_n evermore_o entomb_v his_o master_n love_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o destruction_n jealous_a of_o his_o master_n safety_n when_o as_o the_o froward_a dogged-natured_n horse_n keep_v mischief_n and_o malice_n inseparable_a to_o wait_n upon_o his_o action_n to_o give_v freedom_n to_o himself_o nam_fw-la contra_fw-la eorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la for_o of_o contrary_n be_v like_o learning_n wherefore_o as_o love_v towards_o man_n &_o man_n be_v a_o virtue_n commend_v so_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o beast_n with_o perfection_n of_o action_n to_o man_n be_v original_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o therefore_o as_o every_o thing_n ordain_v by_o god_n be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n most_o excellent_a so_o all_o froward_a and_o dogged_a lad_n resist_v and_o opposite_a to_o their_o original_a creation_n with_o a_o natural_a inclination_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o to_o man_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o their_o corruption_n chap._n 15._o of_o sure_o go_v three_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n by_o nature_n be_v sure_o go_v and_o by_o all_o practice_n appear_v so_o to_o be_v for_o as_o continual_o he_o be_v sure_a from_o stumble_v so_o if_o any_o accident_n tend_v to_o his_o downfall_n he_o strive_v so_o long_o as_o breath_n or_o life_n last_v to_o recover_v and_o keep_v himself_o up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o his_o master_n safety_n use_v his_o jointe_n and_o limb_n with_o such_o spirit_n and_o nimbleness_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o swallow_v the_o ground_n by_o his_o agility_n betoken_v rather_o fly_v then_o struggle_v evermore_o adventure_v his_o own_o peril_n to_o keep_v his_o master_n from_o peril_n whereas_o the_o roil_v and_o jade_n that_o will_v not_o adventure_v the_o leap_v of_o a_o block_n yet_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o stumble_v nay_o to_o make_v a_o downfall_n at_o a_o straw_n evermore_o endanger_v his_o master_n safety_n by_o his_o sluggish_a and_o fearful_a service_n so_o as_o his_o master_n never_o so_o much_o attend_v his_o own_o preservation_n as_o when_o he_o trust_v to_o a_o jade_n security_n again_o if_o the_o good_a horse_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n sure_o go_v no_o art_n be_v able_a to_o help_v how_o shall_v the_o first_o creation_n of_o horse_n be_v perfect_o good_a the_o same_o be_v evermore_o a_o principal_a good_a action_n for_o the_o use_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n for_o who_o only_a service_n he_o be_v create_v and_o still_o preserve_v chap._n 16._o of_o easy_a go_n fourthly_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n by_o his_o original_a nature_n be_v easy_a go_n as_o a_o principal_a quality_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o therefore_o so_o stedy_o just_o and_o due_o he_o lift_v and_o set_v fear_v to_o shake_v his_o master_n express_v thereby_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o strength_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o love_n still_o strive_v to_o be_v delightful_a without_o danger_n or_o mean_n of_o discontent_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o evermore_o happen_v by_o the_o use_n of_o jade_n rack_a every_o part_n of_o man_n body_n so_o as_o he_o rather_o desire_v a_o footeboy_n place_n than_o a_o horsemans_n seat_n not_o only_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o man_n lawful_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n but_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o their_o perfection_n of_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v only_o create_v chap._n 17_o of_o long_a continuance_n in_o travel_n fiftly_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v by_o his_o original_a nature_n durable_a and_o of_o great_a continuance_n in_o his_o labour_n the_o same_o be_v a_o principal_a quality_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n for_o that_o to_o enable_v his_o service_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n in_o the_o 39_o of_o job._n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o strength_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o purposely_o ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n without_o which_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o best_a and_o hopeful_a issue_n of_o his_o labour_n by_o his_o debility_n and_o lack_n of_o strength_n chap._n 18._o of_o free_a go_v sixth_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v free_a and_o full_a of_o desire_n to_o perform_v as_o a_o most_o principal_a quality_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n in_o perfection_n of_o all_o action_n befit_v the_o use_n of_o man_n without_o which_o he_o do_v bring_v much_o more_o tedious_a and_o grievous_a labour_n then_o profitable_a use_n and_o therefore_o to_o manifest_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o their_o creation_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n it_o appear_v how_o he_o thrust_v himself_o with_o joy_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o battle_n and_o as_o virgil_n say_v loco_fw-la stare_n nescit_fw-la micat_fw-la auribus_fw-la et_fw-la tremit_fw-la artus_fw-la cavatque_fw-la tellurem_fw-la et_fw-la solido_fw-la graviter_fw-la sonat_fw-la ungula_fw-la cornu_fw-la he_o can_v quiet_v rest_n but_o set_v his_o ear_n upright_a and_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n he_o hollow_v the_o ground_n and_o with_o the_o hollowness_n of_o his_o horn_a hoof_n make_v great_a sound_n wherein_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o so_o strong_a &_o warlike_a a_o beast_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o obey_v and_o desirous_a to_o perform_v when_o assensus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la dicentis_fw-la with_o his_o whole_a assent_n he_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n whereby_o all_o their_o work_n may_v carry_v admiration_n if_o man_n be_v not_o make_v tame_a with_o their_o continual_a action_n of_o admiration_n chap._n 19_o to_o prove_v those_o six_o quality_n in_o their_o original_a nature_n and_o what_o they_o be_v now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v inseparable_a that_o these_o six_o quality_n be_v always_o inseparable_a that_o these_o six_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n their_o coherens_fw-la &_o individual_a connexion_n as_o link_n in_o one_o chain_n and_o so_o fasten_v &_o couple_v together_o relative_n what_o be_v a_o relative_n as_o the_o lack_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o true_a relative_a the_o loss_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o for_o relative_n be_v always_o
when_o i_o apprehend_v with_o galen_n that_o every_o science_n be_v a_o convenient_a &_o firm_a notice_n that_o never_o depart_v from_o reason_n know_v the_o end_n where_o unto_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o who_o benefit_n i_o shall_v live_v notwithstanding_o all_o stimulatorie_a cause_n of_o progression_n i_o assemble_v my_o conceit_n to_o peîrce_v through_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o enterprise_n &_o rather_o esteem_v to_o walk_v alòe_v to_o steep_a downefalle_v and_o with_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n to_o hazard_v my_o credit_n yea_o with_o worthy_a horatius_n cocles_n my_o life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o sovereign_a and_o benefit_n of_o my_o country_n then_o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n who_o never_o forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o high_a market_n way_n with_o a_o guide_n before_o they_o so_o as_o posterity_n shall_v still_o live_v without_o add_v increase_n to_o former_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o loadstar_n of_o my_o desire_n and_o prefix_a period_n for_o produce_v four_o of_o that_o truth_n which_o this_o art_n have_v be_v long_o in_o travel_n of_o for_o nihil_fw-la magnum_fw-la subito_fw-la noscitur_fw-la i_o have_v adventure_v to_o draw_v the_o thread_n of_o this_o subject_n to_o my_o determinate_a conclusion_n not_o by_o a_o dim_a light_n soon_o quench_v but_o by_o a_o sinopsis_n or_o perfect_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o breed_v &_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n in_o breed_n &_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o restitution_n thereof_o to_o perfection_n a_o action_n most_o befit_v man_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v reasonable_a to_o teach_v according_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n the_o same_o be_v as_o seneca_n affirm_v a_o imitation_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o reason_n have_v his_o true_a use_n it_o shall_v not_o only_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o repress_v and_o bridle_v all_o affection_n that_o swell_v and_o rise_v against_o it_o as_o a_o virtuous_a mistress_n admonish_v and_o thereby_o become_v the_o most_o excellent_a nurse_n to_o suckle_v up_o true_a knowledge_n &_o practice_n to_o the_o full_a proportion_n of_o man_n his_o hopeful_a desire_n but_o least_o any_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o passion_n in_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o this_o subject_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v my_o passage_n i_o proceed_v to_o set_v down_o the_o only_a essential_a and_o true_a observation_n of_o a_o perfect_a breed_n wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v a_o principle_n most_o fit_a true_o to_o know_v whece_n proceed_v the_o most_o excellent_a colt_n that_o be_v beget_v 1._o first_o provide_v horse_n and_o mare_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a shape_n even_o such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o i_o former_o describe_v 2._o second_o true_o understand_v at_o what_o age_n such_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v fit_a to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o perfect_a colt_n 3._o three_o how_o to_o prepare_v and_o keep_v those_o horse_n and_o mare_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o action_n 4._o four_o when_o how_o and_o where_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o action_n in_o perfection_n 5._o five_o how_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o perfection_n after_o their_o conception_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o foal_v 6._o six_o and_o last_o how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v foal_v and_o how_o to_o preserve_v &_o continue_v they_o in_o their_o perfection_n now_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n of_o i_o why_o i_o do_v not_o show_v what_o ground_n be_v meet_a for_o breed_v &_o how_o such_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v sever_v &_o to_o what_o end_n every_o division_n shall_v serve_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v sisiphi_n saxum_fw-la voluera_fw-la great_a labour_n without_o profit_n for_o can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v or_o do_v breed_v horse_n may_v go_v to_o corinth_n or_o can_v have_v such_o ground_n as_o may_v be_v describe_v be_v not_o most_v ground_n of_o several_a nature_n &_o quality_n &_o be_v there_o not_o infinite_a number_n of_o colt_n most_o excellent_o breed_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o enclose_a ground_n and_o do_v not_o every_o man_n experience_n be_v his_o principal_a leader_n confirm_v the_o sufficiencye_n of_o multitude_n and_o number_n that_o be_v so_o breed_v so_o that_o if_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v breed_v be_v good_a few_o can_v just_o complain_v i_o have_v therefore_o herein_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v the_o reader_n with_o true_a knowledge_n how_o to_o have_v a_o excellent_a breed_n so_o near_o as_o man_n wisdom_n may_v attain_v the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o will_v sufficient_o direct_v every_o man_n how_o far_o the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o ground_n do_v chap._n 28._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o generation_n of_o horse_n 1._o it_o be_v twofolde_a supernatural_a supernatural_a and_o to_o be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o primarie_v once_o immediate_o by_o god_n in_o his_o supernatural_a creation_n 2._o natural_a natural_a the_o second_o and_o ordinary_a in_o his_o natural_a generation_n 1._o conception_n conception_n the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a generation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elementary_a force_n and_o form_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o 13_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v mingle_v unite_v and_o curdle_n together_o like_o cream_n &_o be_v make_v one_o body_n which_o be_v the_o conception_n 2._o blood_n tormelesse_a blood_n the_o next_o xiii_o day_n this_o seed_n be_v concoct_v thicken_v and_o change_v into_o a_o mass_n of_o flesh_n and_o indigested_a formless_a blood_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o his_o body_n 3._o body_n fashion_v body_n the_o three_o xiii_o day_n follow_v of_o this_o mass_n or_o lump_n be_v make_v and_o fashion_v the_o body_n in_o gross_a 4._o body_n perfect_a body_n the_o four_o xiii_o day_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v end_v and_o perfect_v and_o no_o more_o unperfect_a in_o shape_n and_o at_o the_o four_o month_n the_o colt_n have_v motion_n and_o sense_n and_o tripling_n this_o term_n which_o be_v at_o the_o twelve_o month_n he_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o element_n whereof_o the_o horse_n and_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v compound_v every_o colt_n and_o likewise_o every_o creature_n and_o thing_n inanimate_a be_v in_o their_o creation_n compound_v of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o simple_a thing_n which_o the_o outward_a sense_n can_v discern_v and_o yet_o the_o common_a beginning_n of_o all_o creature_n namely_o of_o fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n for_o they_o be_v body_n compound_v which_o our_o sense_n do_v perfect_o know_v but_o these_o element_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v above_o which_o our_o outward_a sense_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v first_o of_o 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