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A95924 Theoremata theologica: = Theological treatises. Octo theses theologicæ: eight theses of divinity. 1. Animæ humanæ productio: Production of mans soul. 2. Puræ Dei prædestinatio: Divine predestination. 3. Verum ecclesiæ regimen: The tru [sic] church regiment. 4. Prædictiones de Messia: Predictions of Messias. 5. Duæ Christi genealogiæ: Christs two genealogies. 6. Apocalypsis patefacta: The revelation reveled. 7. Christi regnum in terra: Christs millenar reign. 8. Mundi hujus dissolutio: The worlds dissolution. / Complied or collected by Rob. Vilvain. Price at press in sheets 3 .s. Vilvain, Robert, 1575?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing V397; Thomason E898_1; ESTC R3206 418,235 540

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heat_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o moisture_n from_o soil_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n in_o seed_n swell_v and_o extend_v the_o matter_n to_o fit_a proportion_n of_o several_a figure_n 25_o in_o egbreeder_n male_a and_o female_a must_v concur_v to_o make_v they_o fertile_a but_o to_o hatch_v and_o inlifen_v they_o any_o heat_n natural_a or_o artificial_a if_o well_o order_v will_v suffice_v because_o the_o yelk_n be_v moist_a enough_o and_o needs_o only_o help_v of_o heat_n to_o rouz_v up_o the_o whit_v spirit_n 26._o in_o perfect_a animal-begetters_a both_o sex_n must_v actua_o join_v to_o make_v one_o mass_n of_o seed_n which_o be_v apt_o mix_v spirituous_a substance_n of_o that_o mass_n be_v blow_v up_o and_o augment_v by_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o moisture_n of_o menstrual_a blood_n which_o begin_v to_o form_v the_o birth_n and_o in_o fine_a bring_v 〈◊〉_d to_o perfection_n 27._o to_o the_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n seed_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a but_o a_o mixture_n of_o in●●fening_a quality_n in_o