else_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n will_v never_o abide_v together_o but_o war_n against_o one_o another_o be_v that_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_v in_o nature_n as_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o air_n be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o contrary_a element_n to_o join_v they_o together_o they_o will_v never_o agree_v nor_o abide_v in_o their_o sphere_n no_o more_o will_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n without_o a_o spiritual_a means_n now_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o great_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o light_n and_o spirit_n proportion_v and_o as_o it_o be_v glue_v together_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o infuser_n of_o life_n in_o they_o both_o so_o also_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o man_n so_o firm_o unite_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spiritual_a word_n which_o be_v the_o tie_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o except_o it_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n which_o do_v join_v they_o together_o and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n viws_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o 12._o efficax_n &_o 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la ancipiti_fw-la &_o pertingens_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la animae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o more_o pierce_a than_o a_o â—…edged_a sword_n and_o attain_v even_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o life_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o by_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o word_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o composer_n or_o binder_n can_v make_v any_o separation_n of_o they_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a tie_n as_o well_o between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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diameter_n in_o a_o circle_n without_o a_o middle_a point_n or_o centre_n and_o more_o absurd_a it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o reciprocal_a desire_n of_o two_o extreme_n and_o contrary_a opposite_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v together_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v corpus_fw-la infestum_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la 9_o &_o terrena_fw-la habitatio_fw-la deprimit_fw-la mentem_fw-la multis_fw-la curis_fw-la plenam_fw-la the_o body_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n do_v overburthen_v and_o aggravate_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a habitation_n do_v depress_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a that_o any_o captive_a spirit_n shall_v not_o desire_v his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n especial_o the_o bright_a soul_n which_o be_v captive_v in_o her_o dark_a bodily_a prison_n for_o this_o reason_n 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blood_n or_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o many_o as_o well_o among_o the_o elect_n as_o by_o scripture_n we_o find_v it_o as_o among_o the_o common_a worldling_n desire_v earnest_o of_o god_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n cupio_fw-la dissolui_fw-la &_o 23._o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la say_v the_o one_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o body_n or_o with_o the_o body_n as_o master_n foster_n conclude_v and_o when_o she_o depart_v she_o can_v leave_v her_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n so_o firm_a be_v their_o union_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o text_n before_o mention_v neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n whole_o forsake_v that_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o body_n as_o be_v say_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o â—…at_a against_o master_n foster_n assertion_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v with_o a_o strict_a union_n depend_v and_o rely_v on_o the_o spirit_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o spirit_n rely_v on_o the_o soul_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o agent_n can_v not_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o agent_n without_o the_o patient_n nor_o the_o patient_n without_o the_o agent_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o and_o consequent_o as_o a_o essential_a agent_n do_v act_n from_o the_o centre_n unto_o the_o circumference_n even_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o agile_a soul_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o agent_n in_o the_o patient_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n or_o lightning_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o proceed_v to_o squeeze_v out_o all_o master_n foster_n sponge_n validity_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o next_o chap._n v._n the_o author_n essential_a carrier_n of_o sympathetical_a virtue_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n unto_o our_o sponge-bearer_n but_o jack_n drum_n entertainment_n for_o call_v he_o tom_n long_o the_o carrier_n read_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o manner_n the_o naked_a assertion_n of_o d._n fludds_n text._n whereupon_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a line_n be_v invisible_o protract_v or_o extend_v in_o the_o air_n between_o the_o place_n of_o the_o wound_a person_n and_o the_o box_n or_o pot_n of_o ointment_n do_v carry_v along_o with_o it_o his_o animal_n form_n the_o which_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o whole_a or_o integrality_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o â—…unded_a then_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v from_o the_o sun_n therefore_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n swim_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o messenger_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o so_o this_o animal_n beam_n be_v the_o faithful_a conductor_n of_o the_o heal_a nature_n from_o the_o box_n of_o the_o balsam_n unto_o the_o wound_a body_n and_o this_o medium_n or_o direct_v and_o 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confutation_n of_o he_o into_o two_o branch_n or_o member_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v produce_v this_o question_n namely_o whether_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a &_o bone_n have_v any_o natural_a balsam_n or_o radical_a moisture_n reside_v in_o they_o sympathize_v with_o the_o hypostatical_a balsam_n remain_v with_o the_o live_a man_n the_o late_a contain_v this_o whether_o a_o horse_n have_v a_o balsam_n sympathize_v with_o the_o balsam_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o be_v flat_o hold_v by_o m._n foster_n negative_o and_o i_o in_o a_o sure_a confidence_n do_v hold_v it_o affirmative_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o by_o natural_a reason_n second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o last_o by_o common_a experience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v have_v m._n foster_n to_o learn_v what_o a_o balsamicke_a nature_n be_v before_o he_o thus_o rash_o seek_v to_o censure_v the_o creature_n to_o have_v it_o or_o to_o be_v without_o it_o i_o must_v therefore_o let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o volatill_o and_o essential_a salt_n that_o be_v full_a of_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_a virtue_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o above_o as_o a_o precious_a soul_n to_o vivifie_v and_o animate_v it_o the_o which_o virtue_n be_v that_o calidum_fw-la innatum_fw-la or_o natural_a heat_n by_o who_o virtue_n every_o creature_n do_v exist_v and_o the_o volatile_a vehicle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v be_v that_o humidum_fw-la radical_a or_o radical_a moisture_n or_o humidity_n by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o the_o foresay_a virtue_n do_v immediate_o move_v and_o act_n unto_o life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n by_o the_o operation_n therefore_o of_o these_o essential_a active_a and_o passive_a vegetable_n and_o animal_n do_v manifest_o and_o mineral_n occult_o vegetate_v and_o multiply_v and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o their_o form_n or_o natural_a fire_n as_o in_o their_o substance_n and_o for_o this_o 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a_o very_a mystical_a and_o secret_a cause_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v a_o especial_a notice_n of_o salt_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o again_o sal_fw-la si_fw-la evaneurit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la valet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ultra_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mittatur_fw-la for_o as_o &_o conculcetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominiâ—…us_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n shall_v vanish_v away_o with_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o further_a value_n save_v only_o to_o be_v cast_v cut_v of_o door_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v exist_v or_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o estimation_n without_o this_o mystical_a salt_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n but_o will_v be_v quite_o dead_a and_o corrupt_v there_o be_v salt_n in_o the_o very_a dunghill_n that_o give_v life_n and_o heart_n unto_o the_o ground_n whereby_o it_o multiply_v the_o grain_n in_o a_o great_a proportion_n and_o suck_v unto_o it_o more_o plentiful_o the_o celestial_a influence_n of_o life_n to_o conclude_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o animal_n creature_n blood_n in_o general_a consist_v in_o this_o balsamicke_a salt_n by_o it_o the_o body_n be_v animate_v by_o it_o the_o flesh_n through_o apposition_n union_n and_o agglutination_n of_o part_n be_v vivify_v multiply_v and_o successive_o preserve_v by_o this_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o creature_n the_o blood_n in_o man_n be_v daily_o increase_v in_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o keep_v man_n alive_a and_o defend_v he_o from_o corruption_n and_o unless_o it_o act_v his_o vivify_a office_n man_n be_v quick_o rot_a or_o corrupt_v do_v not_o scripture_n confirm_v thus_o much_o in_o many_o placesâ—…_n namely_o that_o anima_fw-la ominis_fw-la est_fw-la insanguine_a that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o true_a operator_n in_o this_o his_o radical_a moist_a tabernacle_n to_o heal_v mend_v and_o agglutinate_v wound_n be_v assist_v with_o any_o application_n make_v either_o by_o a_o real_a or_o virtual_a contact_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a bones_o and_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v subsist_v by_o it_o and_o be_v first_o animate_v and_o engender_v and_o multiply_v by_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v do_v animate_v and_o heal_v all_o thing_n spiritus_fw-la seu_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v salomon_n sanat_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o word_n of_o god_n heal_v all_o thing_n but_o m._n foster_n will_v say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a and_o flesh_n when_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a man_n but_o after_o it_o be_v separate_v it_o have_v no_o more_o life_n or_o be_v i_o have_v tell_v he_o and_o prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o philosophical_a demonstration_n for_o without_o this_o salt_n and_o live_a spirit_n in_o it_o neither_o blood_n fat_a bones_o nor_o flesh_n can_v subsist_v but_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o christ_n beâ—…ore_v mention_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n again_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o their_o centrall_a or_o inward_a part_n though_o it_o do_v not_o act_n or_o operate_v but_o quiescere_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la rest_n in_o the_o centre_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v plain_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v altogether_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o blood_n 3_o and_o the_o fat_a and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o thy_o 17._o meat_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o foâ—…le_n kill_v in_o hunt_v must_v be_v pour_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v namely_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n immediate_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o live_a creature_n what_o need_v all_o these_o word_n or_o strict_a precept_n for_o the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o why_o shall_v that_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o 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deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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of_o influence_n continue_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a spark_n in_o the_o dead_a blood_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o influence_n emit_v but_o bury_v in_o a_o dead_a bloody_a corporal_a grain_n namely_o the_o dead_a blood_n convey_v to_o the_o ointment_n the_o which_o ointment_n we_o compare_v unto_o a_o good_a a_o wholesome_a or_o a_o comfortable_a earth_n most_o proper_a for_o the_o nourish_a of_o such_o a_o hide_a spirit_n as_o lurk_v in_o the_o blood_n be_v that_o they_o namely_o the_o ointment_n and_o the_o blood_n transfer_v or_o commit_v unto_o it_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o one_o a_o other_o but_o as_o homogeneal_a or_o rather_o as_o well_o acquaint_v as_o one_o specifical_a body_n be_v unto_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o nature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ointment_n be_v compound_v according_a unto_o my_o receipt_n ofbloud_o fat-flesh_n and_o the_o moss_n or_o excresence_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o same_o microcosmicall_a 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his_o own_o act_n within_o itself_o as_o shall_v be_v express_v forthwith_o this_o therefore_o be_v well_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o proceed_v thus_o as_o this_o principal_a and_o centrall_a mover_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o world_n do_v radical_o and_o sole_o act_v and_o move_v essential_o in_o and_o over_o all_o namely_o from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n his_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o move_v in_o the_o great_a world_n be_v the_o principal_a etherial_a region_n or_o sphere_n by_o the_o circumrotation_n whereof_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o david_n say_v be_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v waft_v about_o the_o earth_n in_o 24._o hour_n that_o thereby_o the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v recreate_v with_o life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n and_o therefore_o this_o spirit_n first_o and_o most_o worthy_a sphere_n in_o which_o it_o central_o do_v move_v be_v the_o quintessentiall_a or_o etherial_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o by_o his_o presence_n be_v vivify_v and_o animate_v and_o this_o etherial_a spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a vehicle_n of_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o life_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o grosser_n elementary_a or_o sublunary_a air_n by_o which_o medium_n it_o penetrate_v into_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n body_n by_o inspiration_n or_o expiration_n in_o animal_n partly_o occult_a as_o by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n &_o partly_o manifest_a as_o by_o the_o lung_n &_o in_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n occult_o and_o only_o to_o be_v perceive_v with_o intellectual_a eye_n and_o so_o give_v life_n &_o multiplication_n to_o every_o thing_n as_o this_o emanation_n come_v from_o god_n into_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n say_v vestitur_fw-la lumine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la vestimento_fw-la he_o be_v clothe_v with_o light_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o so_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la 6._o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o among_o the_o which_o virtue_n life_n form_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o etherial_a or_o starry_a heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o prophet_n say_v posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_fw-la he_o make_v the_o sun_n his_o tabernacle_n again_o as_o he_o endue_v the_o grosser_n vestiment_n of_o the_o air_n so_o the_o prophet_n say_v densa_fw-la nubes_fw-la tigurium_fw-la 104._o eius_fw-la qui_fw-la vehitur_fw-la super_fw-la alas_o venti_fw-la he_o make_v the_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n his_o dwell_a place_n who_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n again_o he_o speak_v in_o thunder_n and_o 22._o lightning_n go_v from_o his_o nostril_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o aperiatur_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o pariet_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o penetrate_v into_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o 45.8_o wise_a man_n say_v spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la terra_fw-la rum_o to_o conclude_v as_o to_o create_v vivifie_v and_o sustain_v 1._o each_o creature_n he_o put_v on_o all_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v spiritus_fw-la incorruptibilis_fw-la inest_fw-la â—…nibus_fw-la and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 12._o dei_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o divine_a and_o incorruptible_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v in_o man_n for_o without_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a a_o snuff_n a_o nothing_o his_o place_n therefore_o or_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o it_o move_v be_v out_o aether_n or_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o act_v invisible_o in_o our_o ayeriall_a vehicle_n the_o grosser_n and_o courser_n part_n whereof_o be_v blood_n as_o well_o vital_a or_o arterial_a as_o natural_a and_o venal_a hence_o come_v those_o especial_a ordinance_n or_o legal_a precept_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n touch_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o beast_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o 9.5_o spirit_n oflife_o sanguinem_fw-la say_v god_n sedem_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v your_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o life_n or_o soul_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la effuderit_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la sanguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d effundatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la whosoever_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n by_o man_n let_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v because_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n whereby_o be_v argue_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o man_n blood_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v fashion_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n god_n himself_o have_v give_v a_o especial_a charge_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o blood_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o homicide_n cain_n yea_o so_o precious_a be_v the_o 9_o blood_n even_o of_o common_a animal_n or_o unreasonable_a creature_n that_o their_o blood_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v 3.17_o with_o their_o flesh._n and_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o in_o another_o 17._o place_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n qui_fw-fr comedcrit_fw-fr sanguinem_fw-la obfirmabo_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la quia_fw-la anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dedi_fw-la illam_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la eo_fw-la expietis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o sâ—…nguis_fw-la pro_fw-la animae_fw-la piaculo_fw-la sit_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o by_o it_o you_o may_v expiate_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o yourselves_o and_o that_o the_o blood_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o oblation_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n man_n be_v by_o god_n command_v that_o if_o he_o in_o the_o chase_n 17._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v a_o wild_a beast_n he_o shall_v pour_v out_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la omnis_fw-la animalis_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-la sumetis_fw-la in_o cibo_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_n non_fw-la edendus_fw-la the_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o 9_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o flesh._n sanguis_fw-la hominis_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la bestia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la the_o blood_n ibid._n of_o the_o man_n be_v require_v of_o the_o beast_n sanguinem_fw-la &_o adipem_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la comedetis_fw-la you_o 3_o shall_v whole_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o blood_n and_o fat._n sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la comedat_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la evobis_fw-la let_v 19_o not_o any_o man_n among_o you_o eat_v of_o blood_n sanguis_fw-la animalium_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la minime_fw-la comedendus_fw-la 12._o the_o blood_n of_o all_o beast_n or_o animal_n in_o general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v for_o their_o soul_n or_o life_n câ—…se_v sanguinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d animalis_fw-la tam_fw-la â—…ndi_fw-la quam_fw-la immundi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la comedes_fw-la sed_fw-la effundas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la qâ—…asi_fw-la aquam_fw-la ib._n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n be_v it_o clean_o or_o unclean_a but_o shall_v pour_v it_o out_o as_o water_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sanguinem_fw-la sedem_fw-la animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v of_o you_o that_o shed_v blood_n your_o blood_n f_o r_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v animate_v the_o internal_a spirit_n of_o your_o blood_n with_o my_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v careful_a of_o it_o by_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v how_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o manâ—…_n but_o of_o beast_n also_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o ruddy_a vehicle_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n in_o the_o airy_a and_o that_o the_o essential_a mover_n and_o guider_n of_o the_o stern_a in_o this_o spiritual_a bark_n of_o man_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a
spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o exist_v all_o this_o mercurius_n tresmegistus_n that_o divine_a 12._o philosopher_n seem_v to_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la vehitur_fw-la modum_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la arteriasque_fw-la sanguinemque_fw-la diffusus_fw-la animal_n undique_fw-la ciet_fw-la man_n soul_n be_v carry_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o mental_a beam_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o air_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o move_v the_o live_a creature_n in_o every_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o evident_o prove_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v unto_o a_o great_a mystery_n concern_v the_o double_a property_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o both_o world_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v demonstrative_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_a unto_o the_o very_a point_n or_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o eternal_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n because_o of_o a_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v he_o that_o vivifi_v the_o creature_n and_o again_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o for_o that_o he_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o marvel_v not_o though_o i_o say_v he_o work_v contrary_a effect_n although_o he_o be_v but_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n spiritus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la unicus_fw-la seu_fw-la simplex_fw-la multiplex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v one_o and_o simple_a and_o yet_o manifold_a simple_a in_o himself_o but_o manifold_a in_o operation_n and_o do_v not_o david_n acknowledge_v so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v deo_fw-la 104._o emittente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la recreantur_fw-la creaturae_fw-la abscondente_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la conturbantur_fw-la recipiente_fw-la spiritum_fw-la eorum_fw-la exspiâ—…ant_fw-la &c_n &c_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n recreat_v the_o creature_n but_o at_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o when_o he_o receive_v or_o take_v unto_o he_o their_o spirit_n they_o die_v etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o axiom_n of_o david_n he_o prove_v it_o elsewhere_o thus_o vita_fw-la aaesâ—…_n benevolentiâ_fw-la jehoâ—…_n life_n proceed_v 6._o from_o the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n vitæ_fw-la restaurator_n est_fw-la jehova_n 41.3_o jehova_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n vitæ_fw-la meae_fw-la fontes_n omnes_fw-la à _fw-la 90.17_o deo_fw-la all_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o life_n be_v from_o god_n vitæ_fw-la prolongatio_fw-la est_fw-la benignitasâ—…_n jehovae_fw-la the_o prolongation_n of_o of_o life_n be_v the_o benignity_n of_o jehova_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a creator_n actor_n preserver_n and_o multiplier_n of_o life_n as_o for_o the_o second_o member_n thus_o much_o deus_fw-la 17._o malos_fw-la relinquit_fw-la &_o abscondit_fw-la faciem_fw-la sâ—…am_fw-la ab_fw-la iâ—…ys_v ut_fw-la obveniant_fw-la â—…s_fw-la mala_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o angustiae_fw-la god_n leave_v the_o wicked_a and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o impious_a that_o evil_a and_o necessity_n may_v encumber_v they_o sic_fw-la increpare_fw-la solet_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o lectulo_fw-la thus_o do_v he_o chide_v and_o punish_v mortal_n in_o their_o bed_n as_o job_n have_v it_o thus_o do_v he_o send_v 10._o his_o plague_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n thus_o make_v he_o jeeroboam_n hand_n to_o wither_v thus_o do_v he_o strike_v with_o leprosy_n miriam_n aaron_n sister_n thus_o do_v he_o afflict_v with_o the_o hemorrhoide_v the_o ashdedomans_n thus_o lay_v he_o the_o plague_n on_o ezekias_n namely_o by_o hide_v or_o withhold_a his_o spirit_n and_o again_o by_o emit_v his_o beam_n of_o life_n he_o recover_v he_o and_o therefore_o say_v david_n vitæ_fw-la hominis_fw-la spatium_fw-la est_fw-la miserum_fw-la absque_fw-la benignitate_fw-la jehovae_fw-la the_o space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v miserable_a without_o the_o benign_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a seem_v to_o be_v still_o die_v now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n of_o david_n god_n say_v when_o he_o perceive_v the_o wickedness_n 3._o of_o man_n non_fw-la permanebit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la eruntque_fw-la dies_fw-la illius_fw-la centum_fw-la viginti_fw-la annorum_fw-la my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o remain_v perpetual_o 13._o in_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o twenty_o and_o job_n say_v as_o before_o hominem_fw-la con_v ituit_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la apponens_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…m_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seu_fw-la flatum_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la vel_fw-la traheret_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o exspiraret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o cinereâ—…_n revertetur_fw-la god_n make_v man_n upon_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o soul_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n will_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o man_n also_o together_o with_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o ash_n and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 9_o dei_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la â—…ficavit_fw-la i_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a do_v vivifie_v i_o for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o the_o aforesaid_a action_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a foundation_n on_o which_o i_o will_v rely_v as_o well_o in_o my_o proof_n as_o also_o to_o show_v the_o various_a property_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o incorruptible_a essence_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v unto_o you_o evident_o that_o as_o this_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o great_a world_n so_o also_o in_o every_o respect_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a world_n though_o in_o a_o contrary_a property_n that_o animate_v foveefold_o the_o four_o wind_n which_o be_v send_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o blow_v and_o thus_o i_o prove_v it_o deus_fw-la edit_fw-la glaciem_fw-la flatu_fw-la svo_fw-la flante_fw-la deo_fw-la 21._o concrescit_fw-la gelu_fw-la seu_fw-la glacies_fw-la &_o coarctatur_fw-la superficies_n aquarum_fw-la god_n by_o his_o breath_n procure_v ice_n when_o he_o blow_v from_o the_o north_n he_o make_v the_o ice_n to_o congeal_v and_o grow_v together_o and_o do_v contract_n or_o straighten_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n into_o ice_n and_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n more_o pertinent_o deo_fw-la imittente_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la celerimè_fw-la excurrit_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la nives_fw-la dispergit_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la &_o pruinam_fw-la quasi_fw-la cineres_fw-la deâ—…cit_fw-la gelu_fw-la suum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frusta_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la eius_fw-la quis_fw-la consist_v at_o emittit_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluuntaquâ—…_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n upon_o earth_n it_o run_v swift_o which_o spread_v the_o snow_n as_o wool_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o froâ—…t_n like_o ash_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o ice_n as_o gobbet_n who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o cold_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melâ—…eth_v these_o congeal_a body_n again_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a water_n move_v and_o flow_v again_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a actor_n in_o this_o northern_a blast_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o act_n of_o life_n for_o as_o god_n do_v emit_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n from_o the_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o his_o be_v to_o chase_v away_o cold_a by_o dilatation_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o breed_v a_o hot_a humidity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o enact_v it_o with_o life_n and_o motion_n and_o to_o make_v those_o spirit_n fluent_a and_o active_a which_o before_o be_v congeal_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o contract_a property_n that_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o other_o so_o again_o by_o the_o privative_a agent_n or_o his_o boreall_n attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v cold_a he_o contract_v dilate_v spirit_n and_o make_v they_o of_o movable_a fix_v of_o light_n &_o transparent_a dark_a and_o opack_o of_o lively_a spirit_n substance_n without_o life_n of_o liquid_a and_o fluid_a unmoveable_a and_o congeal_a and_o in_o conclusion_n motus_fw-la be_v so_o turn_v into_o quies_fw-la motion_n i_o say_v into_o rest_n actus_fw-la
spirit_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n or_o man_n for_o the_o self-same_a spirit_n that_o vivifi_v the_o air_n in_o the_o great_a world_n after_o a_o fourfold_a fashion_n bring_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a which_o i_o prove_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n say_v a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la adveni_fw-la o_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o perflato_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviuiscant_n etc._n etc._n come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o flaughtered_a person_n that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o and_o the_o breath_n come_v into_o they_o and_o they_o live_v and_o they_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o only_a spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n according_a to_o who_o variety_n in_o property_n the_o four_o wind_n be_v animate_v with_o contrary_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v work_v after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o the_o world_n to_o effect_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o next_o that_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a actor_n and_o mover_n in_o the_o wind_n be_v that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o use_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n cor._n and_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n dare_v â—…atum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o a_o spirit_n to_o all_o that_o trace_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o unto_o that_o of_o judith_n emittere_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creare_fw-la omnes_fw-la 16._o creaturas_fw-la to_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o create_v by_o it_o all_o creature_n or_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esdras_n 16._o spiramine_fw-la svo_fw-la facere_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o serutinare_fw-la â—…mnia_fw-la in_o absconditis_fw-la terrae_fw-la to_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o to_o search_v out_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o job_n apponere_fw-la homini_fw-la 34.13_o animam_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nam_fw-la fi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seuflatum_fw-la suuâ—…_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la veltraheret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la expirato_fw-la give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n will_v expire_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n when_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v again_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v come_v spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v o_o thou_o catholic_a and_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thy_o office_n in_o vivify_v and_o make_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v again_o three_o that_o this_o same_o spirit_n be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n 12._o work_v all_o in_o all_o sometime_o give_v life_n by_o take_v away_o the_o kill_a northern_a cold_a and_o dissolve_v the_o deadly_a or_o immobil_n congelation_n of_o spirit_n which_o do_v stupefy_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sleepy_a and_o restful_a enchantment_n of_o morphaeus_n by_o his_o southern_a or_o easterne_o property_n which_o be_v to_o liquifie_v resolve_v and_o give_v a_o new_a motion_n and_o life_n to_o spirit_n congeal_v and_o stupefy_v by_o the_o northern_a property_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n emittit_fw-la verbunâ—…_n &_o liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a water_n â—…ove_n and_o flow_v again_o whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n or_o his_o incorrupble_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o wind_n four_o that_o the_o very_a selfsame_o spirit_n which_o vivifieht_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o great_a world_n spirit_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o a_o contrary_a property_n kill_v stupifi_v cease_v to_o act_v by_o life_n &_o motion_n congeal_v mortal_o do_v perform_v the_o very_a selfsame_o office_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n yea_o in_o every_o creature_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wounâ—…eth_v or_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o reason_n here_o 5._o he_o show_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mentien_v as_o also_o we_o may_v find_v in_o deuteronomy_n i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v alive_a again_o and_o solomon_n say_v thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o â—…fe_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v from_o god_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o secret_a and_o mystical_a spirit_n have_v breathe_v into_o the_o dead_a a_o blast_n of_o life_n so_o that_o very_a blast_n or_o breath_n be_v essential_o of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v of_o the_o breather_n which_o be_v to_o make_v alive_a by_o a_o quicken_a and_o not_o a_o stupify_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o create_v spirit_n which_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o mortify_v become_v now_o quicken_v and_o lively_a and_o be_v close_v in_o a_o external_a body_n and_o in_o a_o airy_a or_o bloody_a vehicle_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o quicken_a blast_n his_o spirit_n do_v move_v in_o the_o channel_n or_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n do_v ordain_v so_o strict_a precept_n touch_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o be_v say_v before_o namely_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v as_o be_v above_o relate_v because_o in_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a virtue_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n for_o in_o this_o action_n of_o life_n he_o exercise_v the_o very_a same_o property_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o little_a world_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o heavenly_a sun_n of_o the_o great_a world_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a operate_a by_o rarefaction_n and_o exciting_a unto_o motion_n and_o therefore_o reviue_v and_o multiply_v as_o well_o in_o vegetation_n as_o in_o generation_n grain_n plant_n and_o other_o animate_v thing_n of_o the_o earth_n pour_v down_o from_o above_o the_o beam_n of_o life_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o inferior_a creature_n even_o so_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n or_o blast_v of_o life_n thus_o infuse_v into_o man_n be_v the_o spiritual_a sun_n of_o the_o little_a world_n who_o make_v the_o heart_n which_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o celestial_a sun_n his_o tabernacle_n from_o which_o by_o the_o artery_n and_o vein_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o beam_n and_o animate_v the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o man_n fabric_n and_o make_v the_o blood_n agile_a fluent_a and_o lively_a ever_o move_v and_o operate_n unto_o the_o nourishment_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o member_n as_o well_o with_o natural_a as_o vital_a spirit_n cauâ—…ng_v both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o part_n in_o every_o specifical_a body_n but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v in_o this_o place_n touch_v in_o few_o word_n though_o somewhat_o allateral_o master_n foster_v aristotelicall_a limit_v sphere_n of_o activity_n which_o the_o old_a schoolman_n have_v so_o tumble_v and_o toss_v in_o their_o external_a fantasy_n without_o any_o centrall_a regard_n unto_o this_o true_a and_o essential_a vivify_n and_o vegetate_v spirit_n dilative_a or_o contractive_a power_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o any_o worldly_a philosophical_a axiom_n can_v conclude_v or_o limit_v this_o princely_a spirit_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n which_o blow_v and_o breathe_v as_o well_o in_o the_o great_a world_n as_o little_a when_o where_o how_o far_o and_o at_o what_o distance_n it_o please_v i_o will_v first_o give_v a_o example_n of_o his_o action_n from_o each_o wind_n in_o the_o great_a world_n and_o show_v you_o how_o it_o command_v carry_v and_o dilate_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o vegetable_a creature_n we_o can_v gather_v and_o collect_v the_o virtual_a operation_n of_o the_o vegetable_a ad_fw-la distans_fw-la by_o no_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o scent_n as_o for_o example_n rosemary_n and_o sassaphras_n &c_n &c_n do_v emitt_v their_o spirit_n into_o the_o air_n at_o a_o proportionated_a distance_n more_o or_o less_o
it_o be_v bound_v with_o no_o limit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o that_o without_o resistance_n that_o this_o spirit_n can_v convert_v itself_o from_o a_o active_a and_o lively_a power_n into_o a_o potential_a congeal_a &c_n &c_n deadly_a property_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o withdraw_v his_o actual_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n whither_o it_o do_v emit_v they_o for_o lively_a activity_n sake_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v within_o itself_o where_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n rest_n and_o so_o deprive_v the_o creature_n spirit_n by_o congealation_n of_o the_o motion_n act_n and_o life_n which_o by_o his_o spiteful_a activity_n it_o do_v impart_v unto_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o make_v blood_n fat_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o i_o say_v namely_o because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o 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the_o same_o harmony_n in_o the_o creature_n composition_n be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o mankind_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v fit_o and_o consequent_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a relation_n between_o they_o and_o man_n blood_n in_o general_a and_o consequent_o between_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v right_o ponder_v as_o infallible_a ground_n we_o conclude_v thus_o in_o the_o question_n propose_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o five_o object_n namely_o first_o the_o wound_n second_o the_o blood_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o wound_n three_o the_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n from_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o wound_n at_o any_o reasonable_a distance_n four_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o ointment_n and_o last_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n whereby_o the_o cure_n be_v effect_v first_o therefore_o concern_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v 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rest_v in_o the_o blood_n do_v miraculous_o emanate_a and_o flow_v forth_o and_o make_v fluent_a again_o the_o blood_n as_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o like_a spirit_n antipathetical_o act_v and_o agitate_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o spirit_n in_o his_o irascible_a property_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o hate_v as_o in_o his_o concupiscible_a to_o love_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o text_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o slay_a man_n be_v require_v 9_o not_o only_o of_o the_o murder_a man_n but_o of_o the_o beast_n if_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o it_o and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v eat_v which_o be_v but_o superficial_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v not_o after_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n rest_n in_o the_o blood_n as_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o 17._o animal_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o hunt_v or_o hawk_v shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v prove_v of_o 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pierce_v the_o very_a cloud_n be_v interpose_v but_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o more_o familiar_a example_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o himself_o without_o his_o mother_n earth_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o act_v for_o his_o vital_a spirit_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o not_o operate_v to_o the_o circumserence_n either_o by_o way_n of_o vegetation_n or_o multiplication_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o vegetable_a soul_n come_v by_o multiplication_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n which_o work_v life_n in_o all_o vegetable_a thing_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a catholic_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o do_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n give_v a_o natural_a increase_n of_o life_n and_o vegetation_n to_o every_o thing_n for_o though_o this_o spirit_n in_o itself_o be_v catholic_a yet_o as_o it_o enter_v into_o any_o specifical_a creature_n it_o convert_v his_o property_n unto_o the_o vivification_n mulâ—…plication_n and_o 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prosper_v and_o multiply_v in_o virtue_n now_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o grain_n life_n namely_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o vegetation_n do_v chief_o reside_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o great_a world_n compare_v unto_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n or_o the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v vitâ—…_n principium_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o life_n the_o grain_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o the_o little_a blood_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o bloody_a tree_n of_o life_n move_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n as_o in_o the_o strawy_a stalk_n or_o husk_n the_o stalk_n grow_v still_o with_o the_o other_o grain_n on_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n which_o do_v remain_v in_o manifest_a act_n the_o amputed_a grâ—…ine_n to_o the_o amputed_a blood_n for_o which_o although_o they_o both_o do_v remain_v without_o any_o manifest_a act_n or_o life_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o multiplication_n in_o they_o central_o contract_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o only_o in_o potentia_fw-la agendi_fw-la able_a to_o act_v but_o as_o yet_o act_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v evocate_v and_o put_v in_o action_n by_o his_o like_a act_n and_o vivify_v nature_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o same_o continue_a spirit_n emanate_v unto_o the_o grain_n from_o the_o sun_n or_o unto_o the_o amputated_a blood_n from_o the_o spirâ—…t_n in_o the_o wound_a body_n the_o in_o ward_n invisible_a spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o lise_fw-fr do_v moâ—…e_n to_o the_o ointment_n from_o the_o wound_a be_v compare_v unto_o the_o etherial_a or_o heavenly_a spirit_n in_o which_o the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n influence_n do_v move_v from_o the_o sun_n down_o unto_o the_o grain_n by_o the_o common_a medium_n or_o vehicle_n of_o they_o both_o in_o which_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n move_v also_o from_o the_o sun_n downward_o unto_o its_o like_a or_o rather_o itself_o in_o the_o grain_n be_v now_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o dead_a grain_n or_o blood_n in_o the_o ointment_n the_o which_o medium_n be_v the_o common_a element_n of_o air_n the_o ointment_n be_v the_o good_a ground_n in_o which_o the_o bloody_a grain_n do_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o which_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o ointment_n and_o his_o nature_n who_o but_o a_o mere_a idiot_n can_v deny_v that_o like_a do_v desire_v his_o like_a or_o that_o one_o nature_n be_v strong_a do_v cherish_v foster_n and_o relieve_v a_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o weak_a rejoice_v in_o the_o aid_n and_o comfort_v it_o bring_v the_o ancient_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v that_o lung_n nourish_v lung_n and_o brain_n nourish_v brain_n that_o be_v weak_a the_o spleen_n help_v to_o fortify_v the_o spleen_n &_o for_o weak_a gut_n we_o make_v glister_v of_o boil_a gut_n the_o stomach_n of_o a_o cock_n help_v digestion_n the_o very_a spittle_n void_v by_o the_o phtisic_n all_o lung_n be_v say_v to_o cure_v thâ—…_n lung_n worm_n mortify_v and_o dry_v to_o powder_v destroy_v worm_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n or_o blather_n right_o prepare_v cure_v the_o stone_n in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o simile_n agit_fw-fr naturali_fw-la inclinatione_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la simile_n like_a work_v in_o his_o like_a natura_fw-la enim_fw-la laetatur_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la natura_fw-la naturâ_fw-la gaudet_fw-la nature_n rejoice_v in_o his_o nature_n nature_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o nature_n now_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o medicine_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o wonderful_a consonance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n for_o â—…s_a before_o i_o have_v signify_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o 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if_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o by_o the_o virtual_a contact_n of_o one_o another_o nature_n be_v make_v by_o convey_v the_o individual_a spirit_n of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o other_o that_o the_o lively_a balsamic_a virtue_n of_o the_o one_o may_v comfort_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a and_o deadly_a languishment_n of_o the_o other_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o activity_n of_o one_o lute_n string_n strike_v do_v stir_v up_o the_o other_o to_o move_v which_o be_v before_o still_o and_o without_o life_n or_o as_o we_o see_v the_o grain_n of_o corn_n be_v put_v into_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v be_v well_o manuâ—…ed_v with_o the_o dung_n of_o horse_n that_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o same_o grain_n be_v quick_o animate_v by_o the_o sun_n beam_n and_o make_v to_o move_v and_o ascend_v towards_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o act_n spirit_n for_o every_o spirit_n do_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o inclination_n tend_v upward_o unto_o his_o native_a country_n to_o conclude_v i_o must_v now_o come_v to_o the_o reap_v up_o of_o this_o mystical_a operation_n of_o cure_v master_n foster_n say_v it_o can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o any_o virtual_a contact_n be_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o limit_a sphere_n of_o activity_n do_v he_o or_o his_o sharp_a witted_a master_n know_v the_o certain_a limit_n of_o activity_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o conclude_v thus_o bold_o foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la talium_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la but_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v discern_v no_o such_o felicity_n in_o his_o revelation_n or_o prescription_n of_o limit_n unto_o natural_a agent_n much_o less_o unto_o that_o spirit_n which_o act_v and_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o qui_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la coeli_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o habitatoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la which_o effect_v what_o
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