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stripe_n and_o hardship_n but_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o convenient_a food_n and_o help_v to_o free_v they_o of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n when_o by_o his_o own_o or_o other_o negligence_n or_o ignorant_a conduct_n distemper_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o or_o rather_o in_o such_o a_o prudent_a and_o moderate_a government_n and_o use_v of_o they_o as_o may_v prevent_v and_o give_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o evil_n it_o be_v general_o say_v and_o very_o true_o that_o man_n be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o to_o he_o iâ—…_n give_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o absolute_a or_o tyrannical_a but_o qualify_v so_o as_o it_o may_v most_o conduce_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o real_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o gratify_v his_o sierce_a and_o wrathful_a or_o foolish_a and_o wanton_a humour_n and_o 3_o as_o it_o best_o tend_v to_o the_o help_a aid_v and_o assist_v those_o beast_n to_o the_o obtain_v all_o the_o advantage_n their_o nature_n be_v by_o the_o great_a bountiful_a and_o always_o benificent_a creator_n make_v capable_a of_o for_o as_o a_o shepherd_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o yet_o be_v bind_v to_o feed_v as_o well_o as_o fleece_v they_o and_o as_o angel_n though_o of_o a_o kind_a superior_a to_o we_o yet_o by_o god_n decree_n be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o often_o employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o inferior_a man_n so_o will_v not_o any_o wise_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o good_a man_n think_v it_o below_o he_o to_o descend_v to_o do_v good_a office_n to_o these_o under-graduated_n fellow-creature_n of_o he_o who_o some_o with_o a_o proud_a disdainful_a scorn_n call_v dumb_a creature_n and_o brute_n beast_n though_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o voice_n to_o cry_v against_o their_o oppression_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o weigh_v the_o former_a will_v appear_v much_o more_o brutish_a that_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o act_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a dictate_v of_o unbiased_a and_o indepraved_a nature_n than_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o lion_n and_o tiger_n be_v not_o more_o savage_a and_o cruel_a goose_n and_o ass_n not_o half_a so_o stupid_a fox_n and_o monkey_n less_o knavish_a and_o ridiculous_a wolf_n not_o more_o ravenous_a nor_o goat_n more_o lascivious_a than_o abundance_n of_o those_o grave_a beard_a animal_n that_o pride_n themselves_o with_o the_o empty_a title_n of_o rational_a soul_n whilst_o the_o whole_a bent_n of_o their_o life_n and_o act_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o reason_n and_o even_o of_o common_a sense_n this_o be_v not_o say_v to_o undervalue_v the_o noble_a dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n whereon_o the_o adorable_a all-blessed_a creator_n vouchsafe_v original_o to_o impress_v his_o own_o image_n but_o to_o remind_v that_o insolent_a creature_n man_n too_o apt_a to_o forget_v it_o of_o his_o miserable_a degenerate_a state_n and_o to_o awaken_v he_o to_o aspire_v to_o that_o real_a dignity_n which_o he_o seem_v almost_o whole_o to_o have_v forget_v and_o as_o in_o a_o former_a large_a treatise_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v man_n acquaint_v with_o and_o prudent_o to_o govern_v himself_o a_o empire_n far_o more_o happy_a and_o glorious_a than_o any_o the_o alexander_n or_o the_o caesar_n can_v by_o their_o murder_v arm_n achieve_v so_o in_o this_o short_a discourse_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o offer_v some_o help_n for_o his_o better_a management_n of_o two_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a inferior_a creature_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n i_o mean_v horse_n and_o sheep_n concern_v both_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v great_a error_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o to_o their_o own_o loss_n and_o damage_n as_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o those_o poor_a creature_n by_o many_o that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o vale._n the_o content_n chapter_n i._n of_o horse_n their_o nature_n complexion_n and_o how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o surfeit_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_a page_n 1_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v surfeit_n and_o other_o disease_n in_o horse_n p._n 5._o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o keep_v horse_n in_o close_a hot_a stable_n p._n 12_o 13._o of_o horse_n food_n p._n 21._o what_o water_n be_v best_a for_o horse_n to_o drink_v p._n 26._o show_v the_o difference_n nature_n and_o goodness_n of_o riverwater_n p._n 26._o of_o spring-water_n p._n 27._o of_o pump-water_n p._n ibid._n of_o pond-water_n p._n 28._o chap._n ii_o of_o sheep_n their_o nature_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o rot_n and_o preserve_v they_o healthy_a p._n 32._o how_o to_o prevent_v the_o scab_n and_o mange_n in_o sheep_n p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o also_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o gall_n jaundice_n choler_n phlegm_n blind_a stoppage_n water_n in_o the_o belly_n red_a water_n cough_n pain_n in_o the_o joint_n lameness_n in_o the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o to_o 44._o the_o reason_n in_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v contract_v p._n 45_o 46_o etc._n etc._n and_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o certain_a prevention_n thereof_o p._n 53._o of_o the_o language_n of_o sheep_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o shepherd_n life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o innocent_a and_o honourable_a than_o ancient_a p._n 70._o of_o sound_n and_o the_o benefit_n musical_a harmony_n yield_v to_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v a_o idle_a and_o soft_a life_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o moderate_a labour_n and_o exercise_n p._n 85._o chap._n iu._n the_o planter_n speech_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n in_o pennsylvania_n east_n and_o west-jersey_n and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v transport_v themselves_o into_o new_a colony_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o quiet_a retire_a life_n p._n 100_o chap._n v._n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o treaohery_n and_o violence_n they_o sustain_v from_o man._n p._n 14â—…_n chap._n i._n of_o horse_n their_o nature_n complexion_n and_o how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o surfeit_n and_o other_o disease_n and_o inconvenience_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_a a_o horse_n be_v a_o very_a excellent_a creature_n for_o shape_n and_o beauty_n for_o strength_n for_o swiftness_n and_o for_o its_o great_a and_o general_a use_n for_o to_o omit_v its_o frequent_a employment_n in_o war_n most_o valuable_a and_o delightful_a to_o such_o as_o practice_v that_o destructive_a course_n of_o life_n in_o the_o transaction_n of_o peace_n and_o affair_n of_o a_o civil_a life_n in_o tillage_n carriage_n swift_a conveyance_n upon_o important_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n draught_n work_v of_o engine_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o matter_n 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own_o health_n and_o life_n upon_o no_o more_o important_a occasion_n then_o for_o the_o rabble_n to_o cry_v well_o run_v tom_n for_o get_v half_o a_o piece_v from_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o wager_n to_o be_v drink_v with_o horse_n be_v dignify_v with_o a_o strong_a martial_a nature_n viz._n hot_a and_o dry_a but_o as_o all_o other_o animal_n they_o differ_v much_o as_o to_o their_o identical_a quality_n and_o particular_a constitution_n some_o more_o choleric_a and_o fierce_a other_o more_o phlegmatic_a sanguine_a or_o melancholy_a therefore_o some_o be_v more_o lively_a brisk_a and_o swift_a of_o motion_n but_o other_o of_o dull_a heavy_a disposition_n slow_a in_o motion_n great_a belly_n and_o head_n with_o dull_a heavy_a eye_n but_o in_o general_n as_o to_o their_o four_o humour_n heat_v in_o horse_n do_v predominate_v and_o they_o do_v exceed_v most_o other_o creature_n therein_o whence_o do_v proceed_v those_o brisk_a lively_a bold_n free_a proud_a disposition_n whereby_o they_o be_v more_o easy_o apt_a to_o be_v force_v by_o their_o rider_n and_o driver_n beyond_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n which_o for_o want_v of_o mercy_n compassion_n and_o understanding_n be_v often_o do_v and_o thence_o so_o many_o disease_n in_o this_o creature_n more_o than_o any_o other_o do_v proceed_v for_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o infirm_a from_o their_o temperature_n or_o radixes_fw-la but_o the_o same_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o disorder_n &_o intemperances_n their_n manager_n do_v enforce_v they_o unto_o be_v by_o â—…ir_n natural_a constitution_n not_o only_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o hot_a but_o also_o the_o healthy_a sort_n of_o animal_n for_o in_o what_o creature_n soever_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v strong_a the_o spirit_n be_v great_a brisk_a and_o powerful_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n horse_n exceed_v most_o other_o creature_n in_o courage_n and_o martial_a exercise_n this_o innate_a heat_n and_o strength_n in_o horse_n be_v further_o manifest_v by_o this_o viz._n let_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v never_o so_o wet_a or_o cold_a and_o unkind_a yet_o the_o grass_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o little_a or_o no_o inconveniency_n though_o they_o lie_v out_o day_n and_o night_n and_o though_o the_o same_o grass_n and_o pasturage_n will_v rot_v sheep_n and_o cause_n cow_n to_o become_v unhealthy_a as_o also_o that_o in_o september_n and_o october_n when_o the_o air_n and_o element_n be_v humid_a and_o thick_a whence_o do_v arise_v great_a dew_n which_o make_v the_o grass_n white_a like_o a_o frost_n that_o so_o turn_v the_o stomach_n of_o cow_n and_o sheep_n that_o they_o will_v not_o feed_v but_o stand_v still_o or_o lie_v down_o till_o the_o sun_n have_v dry_v or_o exhale_v the_o moisture_n except_o they_o be_v very_o hungry_a and_o then_o it_o prove_v of_o evil_a consequence_n to_o they_o yet_o even_o then_o horse_n though_o they_o lie_v at_o their_o â—…ill_n of_o grass_n will_v feed_v as_o free_o as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o without_o prejudice_n nay_o do_v not_o many_o farriâ—…rs_n and_o other_o turn_v disease_a horse_n out_o all_o winter_n in_o hard_a pasture_n and_o give_v they_o neither_o hay_n nor_o corn_n which_o often_o prove_v of_o good_a effect_n as_o to_o their_o cure_n it_o be_v also_o from_o their_o great_a heat_n that_o horse_n will_v eat_v a_o far_o great_a quantity_n of_o food_n than_o cow_n though_o the_o latter_a have_v near_a as_o large_a body_n to_o nourish_v beside_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o milk_n they_o afford_v to_o their_o keeper_n twice_o a_o day_n now_o this_o sharpness_n of_o appetite_n and_o quick_a digestion_n proceed_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o central_n heat_v which_o they_o be_v so_o strong_o dignify_v withal_o and_o this_o all_o rider_n and_o keeper_n of_o horse_n ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o understand_v so_o as_o to_o know_v their_o natural_a temperature_n and_o according_o to_o observe_v order_n and_o temperance_n in_o their_o mannagement_n or_o else_o they_o will_v quick_o make_v way_n for_o disease_n as_o most_o do_v through_o passion_n violence_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o government_n of_o they_o the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v surfeit_n and_o other_o disease_n in_o horse_n all_o rider_n and_o driver_n of_o horse_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o ride_v or_o drive_v they_o moderate_o in_o the_o morning_n if_o they_o intend_v they_o shall_v perform_v their_o journey_n or_o day_n be_v work_n without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o health_n for_o they_o general_o eat_v most_o part_n of_o their_o food_n in_o the_o night_n and_o towards_o morning_n and_o also_o drink_v free_o which_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n indispose_v they_o for_o full_a stomach_n do_v natural_o hinder_v from_o performance_n of_o labour_n since_o nature_n can_v equal_o endure_v two_o burden_n at_o one_o time_n exercise_n be_v always_o dangerous_a if_o it_o be_v violent_a on_o repleat_v stomach_n whether_o in_o man_n or_o beast_n for_o let_v a_o man_n observe_v if_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v plentiful_o in_o a_o morning_n and_o then_o present_o labour_v strong_o or_o go_v a_o journey_n after_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v very_o moderate_a therein_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o much_o indispose_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o day_n his_o limb_n ache_a hot_a and_o faintish_a the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o other_o creature_n only_o they_o can_v make_v their_o grief_n and_o inconvenience_n know_v nor_o have_v understanding_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n either_o in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n or_o the_o apt_a time_n and_o season_n therefore_o their_o keeper_n ought_v to_o be_v merciful_a wise_a and_o considerate_a and_o govern_v they_o aright_o which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o consider_v that_o the_o stomach_n and_o natural_a heat_n can_v attend_v two_o work_n at_o once_o for_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v full_a of_o fresh_a food_n all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v busy_a to_o lend_v their_o assistance_n to_o help_v forward_o concoction_n during_o which_o time_n all_o the_o external_a part_n and_o whole_a body_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o degree_n indispose_v but_o after_o three_o four_o or_o five_o hour_n in_o which_o time_n the_o natural_a heat_n have_v digest_v and_o make_v separation_n than_o the_o passage_n begin_v to_o be_v open_a with_o the_o pore_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o pure_a spirit_n have_v their_o free_a circulation_n which_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o thin_a pleasant_a moist_a vapour_n of_o the_o air_n to_o penetrate_v all_o part_n and_o to_o be_v suck_v from_o without_o as_o by_o sponge_n which_o render_v all_o creature_n brisk_a strong_a lively_a and_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o work_n time_n quantity_n and_o quality_n be_v three_o material_a point_n to_o be_v regard_v by_o every_o rider_n and_o driver_n of_o horse_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o strength_n the_o method_n and_o possibility_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o he_o may_v quick_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n than_o they_o can_v bear_v but_o the_o prime_a lesson_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o learn_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o distinguish_v the_o property_n and_o particular_a operation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n &_o what_o quality_n carry_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o the_o respective_a complexion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n every_o one_o understand_v of_o himself_o the_o same_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o know_v of_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v able_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o vary_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o temperance_n according_a to_o each_o creature_n peculiar_a nature_n for_o in_o man_n be_v contain_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o else_o can_v he_o be_v true_o call_v the_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n and_o if_o he_o will_v know_v any_o thing_n essential_o than_o first_o the_o same_o thing_n must_v be_v manifest_v in_o himself_o and_o then_o this_o knowledge_n be_v true_a solid_a and_o certain_a but_o all_o other_o learning_n or_o knowledge_n which_o depend_v on_o custom_n chance_n and_o tradition_n be_v not_o a_o man_n own_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a opinion_n which_o most_o be_v apt_a to_o vary_v and_o change_v and_o to_o have_v but_o little_a faith_n in_o because_o such_o knowledge_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o root_n of_o their_o own_o life_n but_o be_v foreign_a spurious_a adventitious_a borrow_v from_o abroad_o and_o take_v up_o upon_o the_o uncertain_a credit_n of_o the_o people_n who_o rare_o know_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n make_v man_n deprave_a state_n appear_v more_o than_o for_o he_o to_o entertain_v vain_a opinion_n and_o follow_v custom_n instead_o of_o reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o only_a path_n that_o do_v keep_v so_o many_o in_o blindness_n and_o
their_o food_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o salt_n now_o and_o then_o mix_v among_o the_o grain_n which_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o moist_a humour_n and_o prevent_v windy_a and_o watery_a disease_n or_o the_o rot_n salt_n be_v of_o a_o warm_n dry_a quality_n remember_v also_o that_o stable_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a pernicious_a to_o mare_n with_o foal_n as_o likewise_o that_o their_o colt_n when_o foal_v ought_v to_o run_v in_o the_o field_n with_o their_o dam_n until_o they_o wean_v themselves_o which_o will_v be_v near_o a_o year_n if_o the_o beforementioned_a rule_n be_v observe_v your_o horse_n will_v seldom_o want_v bleed_v or_o any_o kind_n of_o drench_a but_o if_o you_o find_v your_o horse_n prove_v too_o fast_o on_o the_o change_n of_o pasture_n or_o food_n be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n what_o it_o will_v or_o be_v the_o occasion_n height_n of_o keep_v or_o little_a work_n than_o the_o safe_a and_o sure_a course_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o disease_n and_o also_o to_o cool_v and_o lessen_v their_o blood_n be_v to_o give_v they_o moderate_a labour_n and_o withdraw_v or_o alter_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o food_n which_o will_v digest_v all_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n and_o out_o off_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o very_a bud_n whereas_o both_o blood-letting_a purge_v and_o most_o such_o unnatural_a mean_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v at_o a_o venture_n without_o the_o true_a or_o certain_a knowledge_n either_o of_o the_o disease_n or_o physical_a virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o medicine_n so_o that_o thereby_o many_o time_n the_o malady_n or_o disease_n be_v increase_v for_o though_o the_o common_a practiâ—…_n of_o physic_n as_o to_o man_n be_v very_a dangeroâ—…_n and_o uncertain_a yet_o there_o be_v still_o great_a uncertainty_n in_o medicine_n as_o to_o cure_v wheâ—…_n administer_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o cattle_n for_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o judge_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o medicinâ—…_n and_o to_o express_v what_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o of_o their_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o the_o dumb_a beast_n can_v do_v any_o of_o this_o beside_o most_o purge_v composition_n and_o drâ—…_n use_v for_o cattle_n come_v from_o other_o country_n which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a or_o differeâ—…_n nature_n and_o operation_n from_o those_o of_o oâ—…_n own_o growth_n and_o since_o all_o our_o cattle_n dâ—…_n constant_o live_v on_o the_o grass_n herb_n seedâ—…_n grain_n and_o fruit_n that_o our_o own_o country_n produce_v therefore_o those_o foreign_a ingredient_n be_v more_o strange_a and_o disagree_a 〈◊〉_d they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o man_n because_o maâ—…_n through_o vanity_n and_o custom_n have_v enure_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o the_o constant_a or_o frequent_a eat_n of_o outlandish_a production_n either_o entire_a or_o at_o least_o by_o mix_v they_o with_o their_o other_o common_a food_n of_o horse_n food_n one_o of_o the_o best_a meat_n or_o food_n for_o horse_n be_v good_a rick-hay_a that_o be_v about_o half_a a_o year_n or_o three_o quarter_n old_a which_o have_v heat_n in_o the_o mow_n and_o so_o cut_v in_o fresh_a every_o day_n out_o of_o the_o rick_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o hay_n out_o of_o the_o barn_n or_o house_n and_o will_v make_v all_o cattle_n thrive_v and_o prove_v better_o first_o because_o the_o pleasant_a spirituous_a thin_a vapour_n of_o the_o air_n have_v their_o free_a circulation_n and_o influence_n in_o and_o about_o it_o which_o do_v powerful_o penetrate_v all_o part_n even_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o such_o ricks_n or_o stack_n and_o keep_v the_o pure_a spirituous_a quality_n and_o balsamic_a virtuâ—…_n of_o such_o hay_n live_v and_o cause_v the_o say_a hay_n to_o settle_v close_o and_o hard_a together_o than_o it_o will_v in_o house_n therefore_o rick_n hay_n have_v a_o fine_a smell_n or_o scent_n than_o the_o other_o which_o all_o horse_n much_o delight_n in_o and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o briskness_n of_o the_o spirituous_a and_o balsamic_a virtue_n for_o this_o cause_n if_o rick-hay_a be_v well_o â—…ured_v or_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n will_v choose_v it_o before_o other_o especial_o sheep_n who_o have_v the_o nice_a and_o best_a palate_n to_o distinguish_v all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o son_n of_o hay_n be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o waste_n which_o be_v inconsiderable_a if_o the_o season_n be_v dry_a and_o care_v take_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a cause_n or_o reason_n house_n or_o barn-hay_a be_v not_o so_o good_a viz._n because_o there_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o air_n have_v not_o so_o free_a ingreâ—…â—…nd_n egress_n nor_o can_v the_o more_o spirituoâ—…_n part_v thereof_o penetrate_v such_o hay_n which_o do_v in_o a_o degree_n suffocate_v the_o spirit_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o settle_v so_o closeâ—…_n for_o when_o the_o spirituous_a and_o balsamic_a virtue_n of_o hay_n be_v wound_v or_o hurâ—…_n either_o by_o suffocation_n or_o evaporation_n thâ—…_n the_o same_o become_v of_o a_o light_n hollow_a substance_n and_o be_v of_o a_o dry_a nature_n of_o littâ—…_n heart_n or_o virtue_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o trâ—…_n life_n and_o move_a power_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o air_n be_v the_o blower_n up_o thereof_o which_o do_v keep_v the_o spirit_n live_v i_o dâ—…_n not_o mean_a the_o gross_a element_n but_o you_o aâ—…_n to_o understand_v that_o in_o this_o gross_a elemenâ—…_n of_o external_a sensible_a air_n there_o be_v containâ—…_n a_o pleasant_a live_a spiriâ—…us_a power_n which_o be_v the_o true_a life_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o its_o rayâ—…_n do_v more_o or_o less_o penetrate_v all_o body_n bâ—…_n if_o by_o any_o accident_n or_o on_o purpose_n its_o influence_n be_v hinder_v or_o prevent_v than_o such_o thing_n or_o place_n do_v present_o contract_v great_a store_n of_o humidity_n and_o such_o air_n become_v hot_a thick_a and_o sulphurous_a whence_o 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