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knowledge_n that_o be_v call_v medicinal_a the_o due_a consideration_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o structure_n fabric_n and_o part_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v necessary_o conducible_a to_o that_o excellent_a faculty_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n no_o one_o thing_n be_v more_o conducible_a to_o the_o advance_v and_o perfection_n of_o that_o science_n or_o faculty_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n wherein_o the_o experience_n of_o anatomy_n and_o dissection_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a physician_n have_v give_v a_o large_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n 2._o the_o moral_a practical_a consequence_n deducible_a from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v many_o and_o useful_a for_o instance_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o admirable_a frame_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n make_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n 1._o how_o careful_a shall_v it_o make_v i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o injure_v that_o goodly_a structure_n in_o other_o by_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o another_o or_o to_o corrupt_v he_o either_o by_o evil_a example_n or_o evil_a counsel_n 2._o how_o careful_a shall_v it_o make_v i_o in_o relation_n to_o myself_o not_o to_o embase_v that_o excellent_a frame_n either_o of_o my_o body_n or_o soul_n or_o both_o into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o brute_n by_o sensuality_n luxury_n or_o intemperance_n or_o into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o devil_n by_o malice_n envy_n or_o irreligion_n how_o careful_a shall_v it_o make_v i_o to_o improve_v and_o ennoble_v those_o excellent_a and_o comprehensive_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o will_n with_o such_o object_n as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o desire_v the_o intellectual_a faculty_n be_v a_o goodly_a field_n capable_a of_o great_a improvement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a husbandry_n in_o the_o world_n to_o sow_v it_o with_o trifle_n or_o impertinency_n or_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v fallow_a without_o any_o seed_n at_o all_o 3._o the_o theological_a use_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v great_a and_o many_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o admirable_a frame_n of_o my_o body_n make_v up_o in_o that_o elegant_a stately_a and_o useful_a composure_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o usefulness_n amplitude_n and_o nobleness_n of_o my_o faculty_n a_o understanding_n capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o i_o to_o know_v accommodate_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o perception_n and_o intellection_n though_o not_o to_o the_o full_a comprehension_n of_o a_o world_n full_a of_o variety_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o god_n full_a of_o all_o conceivable_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n a_o memory_n able_a to_o retain_v the_o notion_n of_o what_o i_o understand_v a_o will_n endue_v with_o freedom_n whereby_o i_o be_o a_o subordinate_a lord_n of_o all_o my_o action_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o connatural_a propension_n and_o appetite_n unto_o rational_a good_a reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v i_o in_o all_o the_o inquiry_n and_o action_n of_o my_o life_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o a_o soul_n the_o stock_n and_o root_n of_o all_o those_o faculty_n endue_v with_o immortality_n and_o capable_a of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n when_o i_o consider_v that_o this_o soul_n of_o i_o be_v not_o only_o endue_v with_o faculty_n admirable_o fit_v to_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n which_o i_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n but_o find_v in_o it_o certain_a secret_a connatural_a rudiment_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n and_o a_o connatural_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o state_n of_o immortal_a happiness_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o this_o frame_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v its_o primitive_a origination_n immediate_o from_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o although_o my_o own_o immediate_a origination_n be_v from_o my_o parent_n yet_o that_o very_o productive_a virtue_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o primitive_a nature_n by_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n to_o i_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o original_a institution_n and_o benediction_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o that_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o its_o essential_a which_o be_v first_o form_v by_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v hand_v over_o to_o i_o abate_v only_o those_o decay_n which_o sin_n bring_v into_o my_o nature_n i_o say_v when_o i_o deep_o and_o intimate_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a that_o that_o be_v from_o who_o i_o thus_o derive_v this_o be_v and_o such_o a_o be_v be_v a_o most_o wise_a powerful_a and_o bountiful_a be_v that_o can_v thus_o frame_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o thus_o free_o bestow_v and_o confer_v this_o constitution_n upon_o i_o 2._o and_o upon_o this_o sense_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n i_o must_v needs_o entertain_v it_o with_o all_o imaginable_a admiration_n of_o it_o and_o with_o all_o possible_a gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a and_o so_o free_a a_o gift_n 3._o and_o consequent_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o exercise_v the_o choice_a affection_n i_o have_v towards_o he_o of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o dependence_n and_o rest_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o love_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o essential_a perfection_n and_o communicative_a goodness_n and_o beneficence_n 4._o and_o consequent_o of_o entire_a subjection_n unto_o he_o that_o upon_o all_o the_o right_n imaginable_a have_v the_o most_o just_a sovereignty_n over_o i_o 5._o and_o consequent_o of_o all_o due_a inquisitiveness_n what_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o that_o god_n that_o i_o owe_v so_o much_o gratitude_n love_n and_o subjection_n to_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o please_v he_o 6._o a_o resolve_v entire_a hearty_a obedience_n of_o that_o will_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n thereby_o to_o testify_v to_o he_o my_o love_n gratitude_n and_o subjection_n 7._o a_o external_a manifestation_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n of_o that_o internal_a love_n and_o gratitude_n i_o owe_v he_o by_o continual_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o invocation_n of_o he_o reverence_n of_o he_o and_o all_o those_o act_n of_o religion_n duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a proceed_v of_o that_o internal_a frame_n of_o my_o soul_n towards_o he_o 8._o a_o constant_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o enjoy_v as_o much_o of_o this_o bountiful_a glorious_a bless_a be_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o my_o nature_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o 9_o and_o because_o my_o estate_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o a_o temporal_a life_n a_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o have_v my_o everlasting_a soul_n fit_v and_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a partaker_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o goodness_n in_o a_o state_n of_o near_a union_n to_o he_o and_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o that_o future_a life_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n 10._o and_o consequent_o abundance_n of_o circumspection_n care_n and_o vigilance_n that_o i_o so_o behave_v myself_o in_o this_o state_n of_o probation_n here_o that_o i_o neither_o lose_v his_o favour_n from_o who_o i_o expect_v this_o happiness_n nor_o render_v myself_o unworthy_a unfit_a or_o uncapable_a to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o thus_o this_o deep_a serious_a and_o comprehensive_a consideration_n of_o our_o self_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o its_o just_a latitude_n do_v not_o run_v out_o bare_o into_o notion_n and_o speculation_n but_o be_v operative_a and_o practical_a teach_v a_o man_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n and_o be_v operative_a to_o make_v a_o man_n such_o as_o it_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v perfect_v his_o nature_n enrich_v it_o with_o practical_a as_o well_o as_o
again_o if_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o many_o of_o those_o thing_n eternal_o to_o be_v which_o yet_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o glory_n beauty_n usefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o world_n as_o mix_v body_n motion_n and_o alteration_n how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o have_v make_v that_o case_n or_o sceleton_n of_o the_o world_n from_o eternity_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n useless_a and_o want_v that_o beauty_n order_n use_v and_o perfection_n which_o it_o obtain_v from_o the_o contribution_n of_o mix_a body_n motion_n and_o alteration_n and_o what_o can_v be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o have_v have_v a_o eternal_a carcase_n of_o a_o universe_n wherein_o the_o material_n and_o position_n of_o it_o be_v eternal_o lay_v together_o and_o to_o consist_v infinite_a million_o of_o age_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o give_v it_o its_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n and_o use_n at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o beginning_n five_o or_o six_o or_o ten_o thousand_o year_n since_o and_o not_o before_o the_o nearness_n or_o novity_n therefore_o that_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o these_o great_a contribution_n to_o the_o beauty_n and_o use_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o novity_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o house_n must_v be_v build_v some_o time_n before_o it_o be_v furnish_v and_o the_o watch_n must_v be_v make_v the_o material_n form_v adapt_v and_o fit_v and_o the_o whole_a put_v together_o before_o it_o be_v put_v in_o motion_n yet_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o vain_a to_o suppose_v the_o case_n or_o fabric_n of_o the_o house_n or_o the_o fabric_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o watch_n be_v a_o infinite_a time_n before_o its_o furnish_n and_o set_v into_o motion_n but_o to_o the_o business_n itself_o and_o the_o instance_n above_o give_v 1._o it_o seem_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o mix_a body_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o than_o they_o must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o those_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o inferior_a world_n divers_a body_n that_o be_v concrete_v out_o of_o other_o be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o meteor_n the_o cloud_n be_v attract_v out_o of_o moist_a and_o watery_a and_o also_o earthy_a vapour_n stone_n and_o mineral_n do_v grow_v and_o arise_v in_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o the_o succus_fw-la terrestris_fw-la digest_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n divers_a vegetable_n and_o some_o animal_n sponte_fw-la nata_fw-la arise_v from_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o watery_a matter_n the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o aether_n and_o air_n into_o it_o and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o animal_n and_o some_o vegetable_n have_v a_o more_o regular_a production_n from_o seed_n as_o some_o of_o the_o perfect_a sort_n of_o vegetable_n and_o the_o noble_a animal_n and_o man_n which_o seminal_a principle_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o divers_a particle_n of_o matter_n and_o spirit_n derive_v and_o elicit_v from_o the_o plant_n or_o animal_n and_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v such_o mix_a concretion_n so_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o before_o the_o actual_a concretion_n of_o these_o mix_a body_n there_o must_v be_v pre-existent_a to_o it_o 1._o the_o matter_n or_o more_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v concrete_v again_o 2._o there_o must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o that_o ethereal_a or_o solar_a heat_n that_o must_v digest_v influence_n irradiate_a and_o put_v these_o more_o simple_a part_n of_o matter_n into_o motion_n and_o coalition_n and_o 3._o before_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a formation_n of_o this_o concrete_a there_o must_v be_v a_o preparation_n and_o digestion_n and_o formation_n of_o this_o matter_n before_o it_o come_v into_o a_o perfect_a concrete_a be_v it_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o and_o this_o preparation_n digestion_n and_o formation_n require_v a_o competent_a mora_fw-la or_o time_n antecedent_n to_o its_o complete_a and_o full_a constitution_n all_o these_o be_v evident_a in_o a_o more_o special_a and_o eminent_a manner_n in_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n but_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a take_v the_o instance_n that_o be_v obvious_a every_o day_n in_o our_o garden_n in_o the_o production_n of_o a_o common_a flint_n or_o pibble_n first_o there_o be_v the_o more_o simple_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o borrow_v its_o substance_n namely_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n or_o moisture_n then_o there_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o digest_v and_o concoct_v both_o then_o there_o be_v the_o conjunction_n and_o cohesion_n of_o the_o matter_n into_o a_o more_o loose_a or_o indigested_a and_o soft_a consistency_n like_o mortar_n or_o clay_n and_o thereby_o it_o be_v prepare_v to_o the_o concrement_n of_o a_o pibble_n or_o flint_n which_o possible_o in_o a_o week_n or_o a_o month_n it_o perfect_o obtain_v every_o man_n must_v needs_o see_v that_o in_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n this_o pibble_n do_v suppose_v as_o pre-existent_a to_o it_o the_o more_o simple_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v desume_v the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o take_v up_o a_o competent_a time_n and_o that_o necessary_o before_o this_o pibble_n have_v its_o complete_a be_v and_o consequent_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o pibble_n be_v eternal_a for_o it_o necessary_o require_v these_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v eternal_a it_o must_v have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o that_o earth_n and_o that_o water_n which_o be_v its_o material_a constituent_n and_o as_o that_o sun_n who_o heat_n digest_v it_o or_o coagulate_v it_o or_o as_o that_o preparation_n which_o precede_v its_o consistence_n and_o though_o this_o instance_n be_v of_o one_o individual_a and_o that_o of_o the_o base_a nature_n yet_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n hold_v in_o all_o mix_a body_n as_o in_o meteor_n comet_n mineral_n vegetable_n animal_n their_o seed_n and_o production_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o mix_v or_o compound_v body_n can_v be_v eternal_a because_o there_o be_v necessary_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n a_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o simple_a body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v desume_v and_o a_o antecedence_n of_o their_o constitution_n precede_v the_o existence_n of_o mix_a body_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v against_o this_o reason_n and_o say_v that_o it_o destroy_v my_o own_o foundation_n which_o suppose_v a_o creation_n or_o concrement_n of_o those_o very_a body_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v mix_v as_o animal_n vegetable_n etc._n etc._n without_o all_o this_o preliminary_a process_n or_o orderly_a antecedency_n of_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v now_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o stand_v settle_v necessary_a to_o their_o production_n and_o that_o as_o i_o do_v suppose_v all_o create_a being_n have_v at_o first_o their_o primitive_a production_n by_o the_o fiat_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o power_n so_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o supposition_n or_o conclusion_n i_o must_v suppose_v another_o method_n of_o production_n of_o mix_a body_n than_o what_o we_o now_o find_v in_o nature_n as_o it_o stand_v settle_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o must_v and_o do_v suppose_v another_o kind_n of_o method_n in_o the_o first_o and_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o thing_n by_o creation_n but_o it_o stand_v and_o consist_v with_o and_o be_v consonant_a to_o my_o whole_a supposition_n and_o indeed_o my_o general_a supposition_n can_v possible_o be_v or_o consist_v without_o a_o supposition_n also_o that_o the_o first_o constitution_n and_o coalition_n of_o mix_a body_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o frame_n or_o method_n than_o what_o now_o obtain_v in_o settle_a nature_n but_o the_o objector_n must_v consider_v against_o who_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o opinator_n the_o reason_n above_o give_v be_v level_v who_o take_v all_o their_o measure_n from_o thing_n as_o they_o now_o see_v they_o in_o settle_a nature_n and_o do_v thereupon_o assert_v that_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o the_o existence_n and_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v eternal_o the_o same_o as_o now_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o certain_o this_o reason_n be_v full_o concludent_fw-la against_o those_o person_n that_o will_v suppose_v a_o eternity_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n independent_a upon_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o efficient_a for_o certain_o those_o of_o their_o principle_n do_v and_o must_v needs_o suppose_v
be_v of_o a_o finite_a extension_n and_o consequent_o the_o period_n of_o that_o motion_n can_v never_o be_v infinite_a for_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o true_o that_o a_o infinite_a time_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v out_o in_o a_o finite_a motion_n nor_o a_o infinite_a motion_n be_v absolve_v in_o a_o finite_a time_n this_o reason_n the_o acute_a and_o judicious_a suarez_n 2._o metaph._n disp_n 29._o sect_n 1._o borrow_v from_o antonius_n ruvio_n and_o though_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o aquinas_n he_o be_v a_o stiff_a assertor_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o eternal_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n disp_n 20._o yet_o he_o frank_o confess_v and_o maintain_v that_o motion_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o thereupon_o conclude_v propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la ergo_fw-la causam_fw-la existimó_n aeternitatem_fw-la repugnare_fw-la motui_fw-la &_o motum_fw-la includere_fw-la 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proper_a place_n only_o in_o general_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o active_a principle_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a principle_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o corporeal_a or_o material_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o corruptible_a or_o mortal_a 2._o touch_v its_o original_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o traduction_n or_o creation_n or_o participation_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v but_o reserve_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o full_a disquisition_n but_o whether_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o it_o have_v its_o original_n there_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n but_o that_o it_o have_v those_o essential_a qualification_n abovementioned_a 3._o touch_v its_o faculty_n they_o be_v two_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o in_o the_o inquiry_n whether_o the_o faculty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n itself_o or_o the_o same_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o only_o distinct_a in_o notion_n whether_o the_o will_v be_v any_o more_o than_o 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that_o thing_n have_v no_o other_o method_n of_o their_o production_n than_o what_o we_o now_o see_v they_o have_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v if_o they_o hold_v to_o their_o principle_n agree_v that_o they_o have_v their_o production_n always_o as_o now_o they_o have_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o production_n of_o mix_a body_n can_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v eternal_a they_o can_v have_v a_o eternal_a production_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o supposition_n of_o those_o that_o though_o they_o suppose_v a_o eternity_n in_o mix_a body_n do_v attribute_n even_o that_o eternity_n to_o a_o eternal_a creation_n and_o therefore_o to_o another_o kind_n of_o production_n than_o what_o we_o now_o suppose_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o suppose_v at_o first_o in_o a_o eternal_a moment_n almighty_a god_n create_v simple_a body_n as_o the_o heavenly_a or_o elementary_a 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manner_n of_o their_o hypothesis_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a for_o a_o kind_n of_o spontaneous_a production_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n 1._o empedocles_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o limb_n or_o member_n of_o man_n grow_v here_o and_o there_o scatter_v and_o distinct_a and_o that_o they_o be_v after_o concrete_a together_o by_o heat_n and_o moisture_n into_o the_o stature_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o a_o full_a grow_v man._n 2._o anaximander_n think_v that_o they_o grow_v into_o the_o full_a stature_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o involucrum_fw-la of_o something_o like_o fish_n and_o then_o break_v out_o into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o their_o perfect_a stature_n and_o that_o near_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o anaximander_n appear_v by_o plutarch_n in_o placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la l._n 5._o cap._n 19_o prima_fw-la animalia_fw-la in_o humour_n nata_fw-la corticibus_fw-la contenta_fw-la spinosis_n adultiora_fw-la autem_fw-la facta_fw-la ad_fw-la siccitatem_fw-la descivisse_fw-la ruptóque_fw-la cortice_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la temporis_fw-la supervixisse_fw-la only_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o opinion_n by_o censorinus_n and_o plutarch_n they_o both_o seem_v to_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v of_o full_a growth_n when_o they_o thus_o break_v their_o prison_n 3._o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v hatch_v in_o these_o folliculi_fw-la or_o terrestrial_a excrescence_n and_o then_o nourish_v by_o a_o juice_n of_o the_o earth_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o lucretius_n have_v give_v we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o epicurus_n in_o verse_n in_o his_o five_o book_n pag._n 665._o which_o be_v render_v in_o prose_n by_o gassendus_fw-la in_o syntagmate_n philosoph_n epicur_fw-fr sect_n 2._o cap._n 4._o tum_o ubi_fw-la terra_fw-la dedit_fw-la primum_fw-la mortalia_fw-la sêcla_fw-la multus_fw-la enim_fw-la calor_fw-la atque_fw-la humour_n superabat_fw-la in_o arvis_fw-la hinc_fw-la ubi_fw-la quaeque_fw-la loci_fw-la regio_fw-la opportuna_fw-la dabatur_fw-la crescebant_fw-la uteri_fw-la terrae_fw-la radicibus_fw-la apti_fw-la quos_fw-la ubi_fw-la tempore_fw-la maturo_fw-la patefecerat_fw-la aetas_fw-la infantum_fw-la fugiens_fw-la humorem_fw-la aurásque_fw-la petissens_fw-la convertebat_fw-la ubi_fw-la natura_fw-la foramina_fw-la terrae_fw-la et_fw-la succum_fw-la venis_fw-la cogebat_fw-la fundere_fw-la apertis_fw-la consimilem_fw-la lactis_fw-la sicut_fw-la nunc_fw-la semina_fw-la quaeque_fw-la quum_fw-la peperit_fw-la dulci_fw-la repletur_fw-la lacte_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 256._o denique_fw-la coelesti_fw-la sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la semine_fw-la oriundi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ille_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la alma_fw-la liquentes_fw-la humorum_fw-la guttas_fw-la mater_fw-la cum_fw-la terra_fw-la recepit_fw-la foeta_fw-la parit_fw-la nitidas_fw-la fruges_fw-la arbustaque_fw-la laeta_fw-la et_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 281._o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o earth_n give_v not_o the_o same_o production_n now_o jámque_fw-la adeo_fw-la fracta_fw-la est_fw-la aetas_fw-la effoetaque_fw-la tellus_fw-la vix_fw-la animalia_fw-la parva_fw-la create_v quae_fw-la cuncta_fw-la creavit_fw-la sêcla_fw-la deditque_fw-la ferarum_fw-la ingentia_fw-la corpora_fw-la partu_fw-la but_o although_o epicurus_n and_o his_o follower_n suppose_v that_o small_a and_o imperceptible_a atom_n of_o matter_n be_v the_o first_o principia_fw-la of_o all_o corporeal_a thing_n yet_o he_o do_v suppose_v that_o these_o principia_fw-la be_v first_o mould_v into_o semina_fw-la or_o seminales_fw-la moleculae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o immediate_a constituent_n of_o all_o complete_a body_n whether_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v and_o determine_v within_o certain_a species_n vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 35._o at_o nunc_fw-la seminibus_fw-la quia_fw-la certis_fw-la quidque_fw-la creature_n ind_n enascitur_fw-la atque_fw-la oras_fw-la in_o luminis_fw-la exit_fw-la matery_n ubi_fw-la inest_fw-la quoiusque_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la prima_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la gigni_fw-la quod_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la inest_fw-la secreta_fw-la facultas_fw-la which_o gassendus_fw-la thus_o render_v sect._n 2._o cap._n 4._o in_o syntagmate_n philosophiae_fw-la epicuri_fw-la have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o concretion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o elementary_a body_n he_o thus_o determin_n out_o of_o he_o concern_v the_o small_a part_n of_o nature_n de_fw-fr minus_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la partium_fw-la particulis_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la illa_fw-la commistione_fw-la effecta_fw-la fuisse_fw-la generabilium_fw-la &_o corruptibilium_fw-la rerum_fw-la varia_fw-la semina_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la res_fw-la variae_fw-la &_o conformatae_fw-la tum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la propagari_fw-la etiam_fw-la potuerint_fw-la and_o this_o casual_a production_n of_o mankind_n at_o first_o be_v not_o only_o the_o supposition_n of_o epicurus_n but_o also_o of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o phoenicians_n touch_v both_o caelius_n rhodog_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o phoenicum_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o aegyptiorum_n theologia_fw-la casu_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o reliqua_fw-la animantium_fw-la genera_fw-la prorepsisse_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la asseverebatur_fw-la and_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o give_v we_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o epicurus_n and_o anaximander_n wherein_o after_o some_o declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o separation_n of_o the_o elementary_a and_o heavenly_a body_n he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o terram_fw-la verò_fw-la lutosam_fw-la evasisse_fw-la &_o omninò_fw-la mollem_fw-la hâc_fw-la primum_fw-la cum_fw-la solis_fw-la ardore_fw-la densior_fw-la evasisset_fw-la ejus_fw-la postmodum_fw-la superficie_fw-la vi_fw-la caloris_fw-la tumefacta_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la humores_fw-la esse_fw-la concretos_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la putredines_n tenui_fw-la contectae_fw-la pellicula_fw-la sint_fw-la excitatae_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_o paludibus_fw-la &_o stagnis_fw-la aegyptiis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la videmus_fw-la accidere_fw-la cum_fw-la frigidam_fw-la terram_fw-la subitò_fw-la aestus_fw-la aeris_fw-la calefacit_fw-la cum_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o humidis_fw-la calore_fw-la adhibito_fw-la generatio_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o noctu_fw-la quidem_fw-la circumfusus_fw-la aer_fw-la humorem_fw-la praestet_fw-la qui_fw-la die_fw-la solis_fw-la virtute_fw-la consolidetur_fw-la tandem_fw-la putredines_n illae_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la perductae_fw-la adveniente_fw-la veluti_fw-la partus_fw-la tempore_fw-la exutis_fw-la confractisque_fw-la 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mixta_fw-la olim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tradat_fw-la separata_fw-la postmodum_fw-la generasse_fw-la singula_fw-la arbores_fw-la volatilia_fw-la feras_fw-la aquatilia_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la mortalium_fw-la genus_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la terrae_fw-la generatione_n quamvis_fw-la praeter_fw-la opinionem_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la fiunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la his_fw-la videntur_fw-la afferre_fw-la nam_fw-la juxta_fw-la thebaidem_fw-la aegypti_n cum_fw-la nili_n cessavit_fw-la inundatio_fw-la calefaciente_fw-la sole_fw-la limum_fw-la ab_fw-la aqua_fw-la relictum_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la ex_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiatu_fw-la multitudo_fw-la murium_fw-la oritur_fw-la quod_fw-la argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la orbis_fw-la primordio_fw-la animantia_fw-la similiter_fw-la omne_fw-la generata_fw-la esse_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la genitos_fw-la in_fw-la agris_fw-la paestum_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la vixisse_fw-la and_o again_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o that_o first_o book_n tradunt_fw-la aegyptii_fw-la ab_fw-la orbis_fw-la initio_fw-la primos_fw-la homines_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la creatos_fw-la cum_fw-la bonitate_fw-la foelicitatéque_fw-la soli_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la nilum_n qui_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la generate_fw-la &_o suapte_v natura_fw-la quae_fw-la genuit_fw-la facillimè_fw-la nutrit_fw-la nam_fw-la arundinum_fw-la radices_fw-la praebet_fw-la &_o loton_fw-la &_o aegyptiam_fw-la fabam_fw-la multáque_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ad_fw-la hominum_fw-la victum_fw-la exposita_fw-la prima_fw-la animantia_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la ortae_fw-la ea_fw-la utuntur_fw-la conjectura_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o thebaidis_fw-la agro_fw-la certis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o magni_fw-la generantur_fw-la mure_n quâ_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la plurimum_fw-la stupent_fw-la homines_fw-la cum_fw-la videant_fw-la 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