the_o excess_n and_o defect_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o show_v those_o that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o consonant_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o general_n but_o also_o to_o the_o different_a sex_n age_n nation_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n it_o be_v necessary_a above_o all_o thing_n that_o it_o give_v we_o a_o model_n and_o idea_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o excess_n and_o defect_n can_v be_v know_v without_o a_o praevious_a knowledge_n of_o the_o perfection_n from_o which_o both_o decline_n and_o recede_v and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o extremity_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o mean_a to_o which_o they_o relate_v have_v make_v a_o examination_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v further_a to_o be_v show_v what_o mean_v it_o use_v to_o perform_v what_o it_o promise_v what_o sign_n it_o ought_v to_o employ_v therein_o and_o what_o be_v their_o nature_n strength_n and_o weakness_n it_o be_v also_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o use_v it_o make_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o physiognomy_n and_o whether_o chiromancy_n and_o metoposcopy_n be_v serviceable_a to_o its_o design_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o general_a draught_n or_o platform_n these_o be_v the_o praeliminary_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o whole_a science_n and_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o part_n which_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o book_n the_o former_a whereof_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men_n to_o wit_n the_o inclination_n motion_n of_o the_o soul_n virtue_n and_o vice_n the_o second_o shall_v examine_v the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o ought_v to_o discover_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men._n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n a_o idea_n of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o man._n every_o thing_n be_v perfect_a to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v and_o which_o have_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a that_o man_n who_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v to_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a have_v whatever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n of_o these_o two_o part_n now_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o its_o have_v all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o perform_n of_o those_o function_n whereto_o she_o be_v design_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o the_o disposition_n which_o those_o faculty_n require_v therein_o to_o serve_v for_o organ_n to_o their_o function_n but_o since_o some_o of_o the_o faculty_n be_v noble_a than_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n unequal_a the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o other_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o noble_a faculty_n in_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v inferior_a to_o it_o and_o that_o these_o last_o shall_v be_v so_o dispose_v as_o that_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o superior_a faculty_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o obstruct_v the_o action_n it_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o that_o the_o understanding_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a in_o order_n to_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o make_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o potentia_fw-la that_o be_v potential_o as_o not_o be_v determine_v to_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o faculty_n subordinate_a to_o it_o shall_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v comply_v with_o that_o indifference_n which_o indifference_n since_o they_o can_v have_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o the_o understanding_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v material_a and_o consequent_o determinate_a they_o ought_v nevertheless_o to_o have_v it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o now_o all_o the_o indifference_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v reduce_v to_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n for_o the_o mean_a be_v less_o determinate_a than_o the_o extremity_n as_o be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n to_o both_o those_o faculty_n therefore_o which_o consist_v of_o the_o mean_a or_o mediocrity_n be_v more_o conformable_a to_o the_o understanding_n than_o those_o in_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o instrument_n ought_v to_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o temperament_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o mediocrity_n as_o they_o have_v so_o that_o the_o part_n ought_v to_o be_v neither_o too_o big_a nor_o too_o little_a nor_o the_o quality_n whereof_o the_o temperament_n consist_v be_v predominant_a one_o over_o another_o but_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o just_a aequilibrium_fw-la and_o mediocrity_n article_n 1._o that_o only_a man_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o touch_v in_o perfection_n and_o that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v deduce_v hence_o that_o she_o have_v bestow_v this_o perfect_a temperament_n only_o on_o man_n for_o there_o be_v always_o some_o excess_n in_o that_o of_o other_o creature_n one_o be_v too_o hot_a or_o too_o cold_a another_o too_o dry_a or_o too_o moist_a but_o in_o man_n all_o these_o quality_n be_v unite_v in_o a_o just_a moderation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n which_o follow_v this_o temperament_n as_o the_o touch_v and_o taste_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o touch_v as_o aristotle_n affirm_v be_v more_o perfect_a in_o he_o then_o in_o any_o other_o animal_n for_o these_o sense_n and_o especial_o the_o touch_v require_v a_o exact_a temperature_n in_o their_o organ_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o what_o ought_v to_o judge_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a that_o it_o may_v judge_v without_o any_o pre-occupation_n now_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o mean_n one_o consist_v in_o the_o absolute_a privation_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o equal_a participation_n only_o the_o touch_n judge_n by_o this_o latter_a for_o all_o the_o other_o be_v destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o quality_n whereof_o they_o judge_v as_o the_o ey_fw-mi which_o judge_n of_o colour_n aught_o to_o be_v without_o any_o colour_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o touch_v judge_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n whereof_o its_o organ_n can_v be_v deprive_v it_o be_v requisite_a for_o its_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v they_o unite_v in_o a_o just_a mediocrity_n that_o it_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o extremity_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o of_o their_o moderation_n by_o not_o assign_v any_o excess_n therein_o but_o however_o it_o be_v nature_n have_v no_o other_o motive_n in_o indue_a man_n with_o this_o perfect_a temperature_n then_o to_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o general_a instrument_n of_o its_o function_n and_o to_o place_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a that_o it_o may_v be_v less_o determinate_a and_o that_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o faculty_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o indifference_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a which_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o other_o animal_n all_o who_o faculty_n be_v determinate_v art_n 2._o all_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n from_o this_o truth_n thus_o establish_v there_o may_v be_v draw_v a_o consequence_n which_o confirm_v what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o mediocrity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o those_o which_o be_v subalternate_a but_o also_o in_o the_o superior_a such_o as_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will._n for_o since_o the_o temperament_n moderate_v all_o the_o faculty_n render_v they_o more_o or_o less_o strong_a according_a to_o the_o degree_n it_o have_v and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v hot_a for_o instance_n it_o strengthen_v the_o imagination_n and_o weaken_v the_o judgement_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o it_o be_v cold_a it_o assist_v the_o judgement_n and_o injure_v the_o imagination_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n require_v to_o render_v the_o man_n perfect_a it_o be_v also_o requisite_a that_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v participate_v of_o that_o equality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o moderation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o temperament_n so_o that_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o
man_n require_v not_o a_o excessive_a vivacity_n of_o imagination_n nor_o a_o over-circumspect_a judgement_n nor_o a_o too_o happy_a memory_n nay_o it_o can_v bear_v with_o these_o sublime_a spirit_n which_o be_v always_o fix_v on_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n high_a and_o difficult_a not_o only_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o have_v design_v man_n for_o society_n it_o expect_v he_o shall_v equal_o apply_v himself_o to_o contemplation_n and_o action_n but_o principal_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o body_n shall_v have_v its_o natural_a perfection_n when_o it_o have_v the_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o sublimity_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v weak_a when_o the_o spirit_n be_v too_o strong_a as_o the_o overgreat_a strength_n of_o body_n lessen_v and_o weaken_v the_o spirit_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o other_o faculty_n for_o if_o the_o appetite_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o move_v if_o the_o sense_n too_o subtle_a if_o the_o concoctive_a virtue_n the_o evacuative_a or_o retentive_a be_v too_o strong_a they_o be_v so_o many_o defect_n and_o irregularity_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v proportionate_a to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o temperament_n which_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o these_o vicious_a perfection_n art_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o faculty_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mean_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a even_o in_o those_o faculty_n which_o be_v spiritual_a may_v be_v deduce_v hence_o that_o the_o action_n and_o the_o power_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o action_n be_v only_o a_o progress_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o active_a power_n if_o therefore_o action_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moderate_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o faculty_n shall_v derive_v their_o perfection_n from_o their_o moderation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n in_o morality_n that_o action_n to_o be_v virtuous_a aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o consequent_o the_o faculty_n from_o which_o they_o proceed_v shall_v also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o mediocrity_n now_o the_o first_o spring_n of_o this_o mediocrity_n be_v the_o indifference_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o rational_a soul_n for_o since_o the_o action_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o power_n the_o action_n shall_v be_v as_o indifferent_a as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o action_n it_o do_v yet_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o preserve_v its_o indifference_n by_o the_o mediocrity_n which_o the_o action_n receive_v from_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o extremity_n and_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n be_v less_o indifferent_a and_o more_o determinate_v than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a as_o we_o have_v show_v already_o and_o thence_o proceed_v the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o moderate_v the_o passion_n for_o though_o in_o other_o animal_n they_o be_v the_o more_o perfect_a the_o great_a and_o strong_a they_o be_v and_o that_o the_o more_o fearful_a a_o hare_n be_v and_o the_o more_o cruel_a a_o tiger_n the_o more_o perfect_a be_v each_o of_o they_o in_o its_o kind_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o in_o those_o of_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o excess_n and_o defect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o indifference_n of_o the_o superior_a part_n art_n 4._o that_o all_o natural_a inclination_n be_v defect_n i_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o apprehend_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o all_o these_o truth_n because_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o i_o question_v not_o will_v be_v think_v very_o strange_a though_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a it_o be_v this_o that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o inclination_n which_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o deserve_v commendation_n such_o as_o those_o man_n have_v for_o the_o virtue_n yet_o be_v they_o defect_n and_o alter_v the_o natural_a perfection_n which_o be_v conformable_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o certain_o this_o will_v occur_v upon_o common_a observation_n and_o experience_n that_o those_o who_o have_v from_o their_o birth_n some_o excellent_a virtue_n have_v have_v they_o attend_v by_o great_a vice_n for_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o fall_v into_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o perfection_n now_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o determinate_v to_o any_o particular_a virtue_n he_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o all_o for_o the_o virtue_n that_o come_v along_o with_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o real_a virtue_n they_o be_v only_o the_o initiatio_n of_o they_o or_o rather_o they_o be_v but_o inclination_n which_o a_o man_n have_v for_o they_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v bound_n and_o limit_n confine_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v universal_a to_o a_o particular_a habit_n the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o determinate_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o humane_a action_n and_o as_o it_o may_v know_v all_o thing_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o the_o appetite_n which_o follow_v her_o knowledge_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o freedom_n to_o incline_v itself_o to_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o universal_a capacity_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o her_o nature_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o liberty_n she_o have_v for_o if_o she_o be_v material_a she_o will_v be_v determinate_v and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o indifferent_a she_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a the_o inclination_n therefore_o which_o man_n may_v have_v though_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v imperfection_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o for_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a but_o for_o all_o together_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o school_n have_v so_o judicious_o deliver_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o animal_n but_o have_v some_o inclination_n to_o a_o passion_n conformable_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o that_o man_n only_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o all_o and_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v equal_o susceptible_a thereof_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a to_o conclude_v since_o the_o temperament_n and_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o two_o principal_a cause_n of_o natural_a inclination_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o that_o they_o make_v the_o soul_n incline_v to_o those_o action_n which_o be_v conformable_a to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o mediocrity_n and_o the_o mean_a which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o in_o man_n do_v also_o invest_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o equal_a bent_n towards_o both_o the_o extremity_n art_n 5._o that_o every_o species_n have_v its_o proper_a temperament_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o temperament_n make_v by_o nature_n to_o animal_n she_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n consider_v their_o species_n and_o have_v appoint_v every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o it_o for_o example_n she_o have_v assign_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a temperament_n for_o the_o species_n of_o the_o lion_n a_o hot_a and_o moist_a for_o that_o of_o a_o horse_n a_o cold_a and_o dry_a for_o that_o of_o a_o ass_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o as_o she_o have_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o conservation_n of_o these_o species_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o the_o two_o sex_n which_o be_v to_o receive_v different_a quality_n she_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o divide_v this_o first_o temperament_n and_o to_o give_v one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o male_a and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o female_a for_o though_o in_o the_o species_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v hot_a and_o dry_a yet_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o the_o female_a be_v such_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o the_o male_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o just_a and_o equal_a temperament_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o humane_a nature_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a that_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v different_a quality_n that_o just_a temperament_n be_v divide_v between_o they_o and_o without_o stray_v too_o much_o from_o that_o perfect_a temperature_n the_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o
of_o some_o other_o creature_n have_v the_o same_o inclination_n with_o those_o creature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v what_o creature_n those_o be_v which_o may_v give_v a_o ground_n for_o this_o rule_n for_o all_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o predicament_n either_o in_o regard_n that_o sufficient_a observation_n have_v not_o be_v make_v of_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o infect_v serpent_n fish_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n therefore_o in_o his_o physiognomy_n have_v pitch_v upon_o twenty_o seven_o to_o wit_n fifteen_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o seven_o volatiles_fw-la the_o former_a be_v the_o lion_n the_o panther_n the_o horse_n the_o hart_n the_o ox_n the_o ass_n the_o dog_n the_o wolf_n the_o swine_n the_o goat_n the_o sheep_n the_o ape_n the_o fox_n the_o cat_n and_o the_o frog_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eagle_n the_o hawk_n the_o cock_n the_o raven_n the_o quail_n seafowl_n and_o small_a bird_n other_o have_v add_v to_o these_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o ostrich_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o chapter_n design_v wherein_o must_v be_v treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o animal_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o part_n of_o they_o whereto_o those_o of_o man_n may_v have_v any_o resemblance_n and_o of_o the_o inclination_n they_o denote_v art_n 3._o how_o the_o say_a art_n make_v use_v of_o the_o three_o rule_n as_o to_o the_o three_o rule_n which_o show_v that_o he_o who_o have_v any_o semblance_n to_o man_n of_o some_o other_o climate_n have_v the_o same_o inclination_n as_o they_o have_v this_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o climate_n cause_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o climate_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o only_o by_o the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n by_o the_o situation_n by_o the_o wind_n reign_v there_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o treat_v of_o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o inclination_n which_o a_o hot_a dry_a cold_a or_o moist_a climate_n may_v cause_v and_o afterward_o of_o those_o which_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o moist_a or_o dry_a fruitful_a or_o barren_a soil_n in_o the_o three_o place_n of_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o situation_n as_o it_o be_v oriental_a or_o occidental_a high_a or_o low_a maritime_a or_o mediterranean_a in_o fine_a what_o contribution_n may_v be_v make_v thereto_o by_o the_o several_a wind_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n thence_o it_o must_v descend_v to_o the_o figure_n and_o manner_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o depend_v partly_o on_o these_o cause_n partly_o on_o the_o original_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o whereof_o they_o still_o retain_v some_o tincture_n as_o also_o on_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a fortune_n which_o have_v attend_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o change_v their_o former_a discipline_n and_o their_o ancient_a course_n of_o life_n this_o treatise_n must_v needs_o be_v long_o and_o will_v require_v great_a pain_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o period_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o reason_n give_v of_o the_o particular_a figure_n of_o every_o people_n and_o its_o inclination_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o hard_o to_o do_v it_o must_v also_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v proper_a thereto_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o law_n as_o plato_n say_v be_v the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n all_o sort_n of_o law_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o nation_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v conformable_a to_o their_o natural_a disposition_n and_o he_o who_o have_v light_v on_o that_o conformity_n and_o correspondence_n have_v meet_v with_o truth_n but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v this_o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o chapter_n as_o there_o be_v climate_n and_o those_o subdivide_v again_o into_o so_o many_o section_n as_o there_o be_v nation_n inhabit_v each_o of_o they_o art_n 4._o how_o the_o say_a art_n make_v use_v of_o the_o four_o rule_n the_o four_o rule_n teach_v we_o that_o those_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o countenance_n approach_v the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n have_v the_o same_o inclination_n as_o they_o have_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n this_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o beauty_n which_o be_v peculiar_o answerable_a to_o either_o sex_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o inclination_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o discourse_n concern_v beauty_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o treatise_n whereof_o the_o former_a shall_v show_v how_o all_o the_o part_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v which_o frame_n the_o beauty_n of_o man_n and_o the_o inclination_n attend_v it_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o part_n whereof_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n consist_v and_o the_o inclination_n correspondent_a to_o her_o sex_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v treat_v in_o fifty_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o five_o part_n in_o each_o sex_n whereby_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o colour_n and_o proportion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o be_v comprehend_v therein_o art_n 5._o why_o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v man_n treat_v of_o the_o temperament_n but_o in_o regard_n these_o two_o last_o rule_n be_v principal_o ground_v on_o the_o temperament_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o it_o be_v requisite_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o previous_a treatise_n of_o the_o temperament_n and_o a_o discovery_n make_v of_o the_o inclination_n which_o each_o of_o they_o cause_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o figure_n it_o give_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o fifty_o two_o chapter_n whereof_o the_o first_o sixteen_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o temperament_n which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o other_o thirtysix_n of_o those_o of_o the_o noble_a part_n for_o there_o be_v some_o principal_a temperament_n correspondent_a to_o the_o four_o humour_n when_o they_o be_v only_o predominant_a to_o wit_n the_o sanguine_a the_o choleric_a the_o melancholic_a and_o the_o phlegmatic_a then_o each_o of_o these_o have_v some_o one_o of_o the_o other_o humour_n predominant_a under_o it_o as_o the_o cholerick-sanguine_a the_o melancholick-sanguine_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o sixteen_o in_o fine_a every_o noble_a part_n be_v either_o temperate_a or_o hot_a cold_a dry_a or_o moist_a or_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a hot_a and_o dry_a cold_a and_o moist_a cold_a and_o dry_a so_o that_o there_o be_v four_o noble_a part_n and_o each_o of_o those_o have_n nine_o difference_n of_o temperament_n all_o put_v together_o make_v up_o two_o and_o fifty_o kind_n of_o temperament_n which_o must_v be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o inclination_n art_n 6._o that_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n beside_o those_o of_o physiognomy_n whereby_o the_o inclination_n may_v be_v discover_v thus_o be_v it_o that_o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v man_n make_v use_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o physiognomy_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o inclination_n and_o how_o upon_o small_a foundation_n it_o design_n the_o great_a superstructure_n whereof_o science_n ever_o attempt_v the_o carry_v on_o but_o it_o do_v not_o think_v that_o sufficient_a as_o have_v add_v thereto_o some_o other_o mean_n whereof_o physiognomy_n make_v no_o advantage_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o make_v the_o very_a effect_n of_o the_o inclination_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o desire_n of_o do_v the_o action_n and_o the_o pleasure_n there_o be_v in_o do_v they_o often_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n that_o if_o a_o person_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v often_o desirous_a to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o that_o he_o do_v it_o many_o time_n with_o a_o certain_a pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o inclination_n he_o have_v thereto_o beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o very_o advantageous_o make_v use_v of_o the_o remote_a cause_n whereof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o for_o though_o the_o judgement_n which_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a yet_o do_v they_o either_o fortify_v or_o weaken_v those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o next_o cause_n which_o be_v as_o we_o say_v the_o instinct_n the_o temperament_n and_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n according_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o temperament_n and_o conformation_n as_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o courageous_a action_n and_o that_o he_o
to_o fear_v so_o that_o upon_o such_o occasion_n weakness_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o emotion_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n soundness_n of_o judgement_n smother_v they_o the_o six_o whereas_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o vicious_a inclination_n may_v be_v reform_v by_o study_n and_o bad_a education_n may_v alter_v &_o corrupt_v the_o good_a it_o concern_v the_o artist_n to_o add_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o moral_a mark_n to_o the_o natural_a and_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v by_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o person_n who_o humour_n he_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o whether_o he_o follow_v his_o inclination_n or_o have_v reform_v they_o art_n 4._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n indispensible_o requisite_a in_o the_o study_n of_o this_o art_n now_o whereas_o all_o these_o rule_n and_o all_o these_o observation_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o practice_n it_o must_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o thing_n certain_a that_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v many_o temerarious_a judgement_n thereby_o and_o to_o abuse_v this_o art_n if_o great_a care_n be_v not_o take_v therefore_o among_o all_o the_o quality_n requisite_a in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o study_v it_o i_o wish_v he_o particular_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v partial_a or_o praecipitate_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o make_v any_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o other_o but_o in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o as_o that_o neither_o his_o tongue_n nor_o their_o ear_n may_v be_v witness_n thereof_o otherwise_o religion_n and_o prudence_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o noble_a science_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v necessary_a and_o serviceable_a to_o society_n it_o will_v become_v its_o great_a enemy_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n a_o idea_n of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o man_n page_n 1_o art_fw-la 1._o that_o only_a man_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o touch_v in_o perfection_n 3_o 2._o all_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n 4_o 3._o that_o all_o the_o faculty_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a 6_o 4._o that_o all_o natural_a inclination_n be_v defect_n 7_o 5._o that_o every_o species_n have_v its_o proper_a temperament_n 9_o 6._o why_o sex_n be_v bestow_v on_o animal_n and_o why_o the_o male_a be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o female_a cold_a and_o moist_a 10_o 7._o wherein_o the_o beauty_n of_o sex_n consist_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o natural_a effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12_o 8._o that_o there_o be_v some_o faculty_n and_o inclination_n which_o it_o be_v nature_n design_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o sex_n other_o not_o 13_o 9_o that_o there_o be_v some_o part_n frame_v by_o nature_n out_o of_o design_n other_o not_o 15_o sect_n 2._o wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o male_n consist_v p._n 16_o art_fw-la 1._o of_o the_o inclination_n proper_a to_o man_n ib._n 2._o that_o the_o temperament_n of_o man_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n 18_o 3._o a_o model_n of_o man_n figure_n 19_o 4._o of_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n part_n 21_o 5._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n part_n 22_o 6._o that_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o part_n denote_v the_o inclination_n 23_o sect_n 3._o show_v wherein_o consist_v the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o woman_n 24_o art_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o these_o inclination_n 26_o 2._o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defect_n 28_o 3._o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n be_v defect_n in_o the_o woman_n 30_o 4._o wherein_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n consist_v 31_o 5._o the_o cause_n assign_v of_o this_o figuration_n of_o part_n in_o the_o woman_n 33_o 6._o that_o all_o these_o part_n denote_v the_o inclination_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o woman_n 34_o 7._o wherein_o perfect_a beauty_n consist_v 36_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o inclination_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inclination_n p._n 40_o art_n 1._o the_o object_n of_o the_o inclination_n 41_o 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o inclination_n 42_o 3._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o inclination_n 43_o 4._o how_o inclination_n be_v to_o be_v define_v 44_o 5._o whence_o proceed_v the_o disposition_n wherein_o the_o inclination_n consist_v 45_o 6._o how_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o appetite_n be_v wrought_v 47_o 7._o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a faculty_n 48_o 8._o that_o the_o image_n which_o be_v in_o the_o memory_n the_o cause_n of_o inclination_n 50_o 9_o that_o the_o disposition_n &_o facility_n of_o the_o appetite_n motion_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o image_n 52_o sect_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o inclination_n 54_o art_n 1._o the_o several_a distinction_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n ibid._n 2._o that_o the_o instinct_n be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o inclination_n 55_o 3._o that_o the_o temperament_n be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o inclination_n 56_o 4._o that_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o inclination_n 58_o 5._o how_o figure_n act_v 60_o 6._o how_o inclination_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o remote_a cause_n 63_o 7._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o aversion_n 65_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n 67_o sect_n 1._o that_o the_o soul_n move_v ibid._n art_n 1._o what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n move_v 68_o 2._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o metaphorical_a ibid._n 3._o that_o the_o rational_a soul_n have_v a_o real_a motion_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v 69_o 4._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_v be_v real_a motion_n 70_o 5._o that_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n consider_v 73_o 6._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o appetite_n 75_o sect_n 2._o how_o good_a and_o evil_n move_v the_o appetite_n 77_o art_n 1._o how_o knowledge_n be_v wrought_v 79_o 2._o that_o the_o image_n be_v multiply_v 81_o sect_n 3._o what_o be_v motion_n of_o the_o soul_n 84_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o passion_n 87_o art_n 1._o what_o the_o simple_a passion_n and_o how_o many_o there_o be_v 88_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v but_o eight_o simple_a passion_n 89_o 3._o why_o there_o be_v but_o eight_o simple_a passion_n ibid._n 4._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o simple_a passion_n 91_o 5._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o mix_a passion_n 92_o 6._o the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o passion_n 94_o 7._o that_o there_o be_v three_o order_n of_o the_o passion_n 95_o sect_n 5._o how_o the_o passion_n of_o one_o appetite_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o another_o 98_o sect_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o appetite_n 106_o art_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n 107_o 2._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o natural_a appetite_n 111_o 3._o how_o the_o passion_n be_v complete_v 113_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o passion_n 114_o art_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n 115_o 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o spirit_n 116_o 3._o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v frame_v ibid._n 4._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n answer_v 118_o 5._o why_o the_o heart_n move_v 120_o 6._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v move_v for_o three_o end_n 122_o 7._o that_o the_o spirit_n convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o part_n 123_o 8._o the_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n force_v not_o the_o blood_n into_o all_o the_o part_n 124_o 9_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o attract_v by_o the_o fibres_fw-fr 128_o 10._o that_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o atttract_v by_o any_o magnetic_a virtue_n 130_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o attractive_a virtue_n 131_o 12._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o attractive_a virtue_n in_o purgative_n medicine_n 133_o 13._o that_o grief_n and_o heat_n be_v not_o attractive_a 134_o 14._o that_o the_o blood_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o part_n only_o by_o the_o spirit_n 136_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 137_o art_n 1._o objection_n answer_v 142_o 2._o the_o union_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o part_n 143_o 3._o how_o the_o foresay_a union_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o intermixture_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n 144_o sect_n 2._o why_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n move_v in_o the_o passion_n 146_o sect_n 3._o what_o faculty_n it_o be_v that_o move_v the_o spirit_n 149_o art_n 1._o of_o what_o kind_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o other_o passion_n 152_o sect_n 4._o how_o the_o soul_n cause_v the_o body_n to_o move_v 154_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n whereof_o the_o
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