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full_a perfection_n and_o compliment_n and_o stature_n of_o their_o individual_a and_o specifical_a nature_n and_o do_v not_o gradual_o increase_v according_a to_o the_o procedure_n of_o animal_n augmentation_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o gradual_a augmentation_n arise_v from_o the_o seminal_a principle_n which_o gradual_o expand_v itself_o to_o the_o full_a growth_n but_o here_o they_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o such_o seminal_a principle_n but_o the_o hen_n be_v before_o the_o egg._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o mean_a portion_n of_o time_n between_o their_o formation_n and_o animation_n but_o both_o be_v together_o they_o be_v live_v being_n and_o live_a soul_n and_o live_a creature_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v form_v 6._o that_o consequent_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o these_o animal_n be_v not_o as_o now_o it_o be_v by_o the_o formative_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o natural_a generation_n but_o the_o formation_n and_o information_n of_o they_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o immediate_a fiat_n determination_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n 7._o that_o in_o their_o origination_n the_o species_n of_o these_o animal_n be_v determine_v neither_o from_o the_o matter_n nor_o from_o the_o universal_a cause_n the_o celestial_a heat_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a intention_n and_o ordination_n 8._o that_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a ordination_n and_o intention_n the_o faculty_n specifical_o belong_v to_o every_o individual_a be_v annex_v and_o alligate_v to_o it_o especial_o the_o power_n conficiendi_fw-la semen_fw-mi prolificum_fw-la &_o speciei_fw-la propagandae_fw-la ex_fw-la mutua_fw-la utriusque_fw-la fexus_fw-la conjunctione_n 9_o that_o although_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o ordination_n all_o these_o perfect_a animal_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n yet_o that_o prolific_a power_n of_o propagate_a of_o they_o be_v never_o delegated_a or_o commit_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d other_o casual_a or_o natural_a cause_n but_o only_o to_o the_o seminal_a nature_n derive_v from_o their_o individual_n and_o dispose_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o propagation_n of_o their_o kind_n alligate_v as_o before_o to_o their_o specifical_a and_o individual_a nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v perfect_o impossible_a that_o any_o of_o these_o perfect_a animal_n can_v be_v casual_o or_o natural_o or_o accidental_o produce_v by_o any_o preparation_n of_o matter_n or_o by_o any_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n without_o the_o miraculous_a interposition_n of_o almighty_a power_n because_o the_o earth_n or_o those_o influence_n have_v not_o this_o power_n concredit_v to_o they_o but_o their_o production_n be_v irresistible_o alligate_v to_o the_o semen_n innatum_fw-la and_o conjunction_n of_o sex_n the_o earth_n can_v as_o natural_o produce_v a_o sun_n or_o a_o star_n as_o it_o can_v a_o man_n or_o a_o perfect_a animal_n 10._o whether_o those_o imperfect_a or_o equivocal_a animal_n be_v create_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o clear_a possible_o some_o may_v be_v then_o produce_v who_o kind_n be_v likewise_o producible_a spontaneous_o after_o but_o it_o seem_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o all_o be_v not_o 11._o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_a commission_n or_o intrinsic_a prolific_a power_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o produce_v spontaneous_a herb_n as_o grass_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v natural_o produce_v such_o herb_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a commission_n give_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o to_o that_o spirit_n of_o nature_n diffuse_v in_o it_o it_o do_v natural_o produce_v those_o equivocal_a insect_n animal_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o they_o the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o have_v eternal_o exclude_v or_o rather_o not_o commit_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n the_o power_n of_o produce_v perfect_a animal_n have_v give_v and_o commit_v to_o they_o by_o concurrence_n of_o that_o vital_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o common_a spirit_n of_o nature_n reside_v in_o they_o a_o productive_a power_n of_o some_o equivocal_a insect_n animal_n in_o matter_n fit_o prepare_v touch_v therefore_o the_o origination_n of_o infect_v i_o shall_v declare_v my_o thought_n as_o follow_v 1._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a fiat_n the_o earth_n at_o first_o do_v produce_v some_o individual_n of_o several_a kind_n which_o be_v import_v under_o the_o word_n every_o creep_a thing_n after_o its_o kind_n 2._o that_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o infect_v that_o be_v common_o produce_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v spontaneous_a production_n be_v yet_o the_o univocal_a and_o seminal_a production_n of_o infect_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n 3._o that_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o some_o infect_v be_v and_o 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corrupt_a and_o dissolve_v particle_n of_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v
condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o condition_n be_v either_o utter_o lose_v as_o the_o indissolubility_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o compositum_fw-la by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n other_o be_v abate_v as_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o knowledge_n righteousness_n the_o fruition_n of_o happiness_n the_o perfection_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n the_o gloriousness_n and_o beauty_n and_o much_o of_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o body_n the_o exquisite_a order_n and_o subordination_n of_o his_o faculty_n but_o his_o essential_o the_o immortality_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o faculty_n of_o intellection_n and_o will_n and_o the_o natural_a beauty_n and_o usefulness_n of_o his_o body_n remain_v notwithstanding_o that_o terrible_a concussion_n whereof_o somewhat_o more_o hereafter_o 4._o we_o have_v the_o method_n of_o this_o production_n of_o 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because_o it_o require_v no_o less_o than_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o have_v mould_v and_o fashion_v or_o actuate_v such_o a_o semen_n as_o to_o have_v produce_v man_n by_o a_o immediate_a supernatural_a formation_n and_o production_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o same_o power_n be_v requisite_a in_o both_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a nor_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v so_o long_a a_o process_n as_o first_o to_o form_v a_o semen_n and_o by_o a_o seminal_a process_n to_o have_v perfect_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o holy_a history_n express_o import_v the_o contrary_a 2._o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o semen_n prepare_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n that_o production_n that_o must_v arise_v thereupon_o must_v either_o be_v immediate_a and_o sudden_a if_o not_o absolute_o instantaneous_a or_o it_o must_v be_v gradual_a and_o pass_v through_o all_o these_o space_n of_o time_n gradual_a formation_n and_o accession_n of_o growth_n and_o increase_n as_o we_o see_v in_o 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quod_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la his_fw-la erras_fw-la plurima_fw-la tibi_fw-la orientur_fw-la dubia_fw-la &_o absurda_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la
falsis_fw-la habeas_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la pro_fw-la veris_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la falsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o give_v this_o example_n suppose_v a_o child_n of_o a_o ready_a wit_n who_o mother_n die_v short_o after_o his_o birth_n shall_v go_v alone_o with_o his_o father_n into_o some_o uninhabited_a island_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o beast_n or_o woman_n and_o there_o shall_v inquire_v of_o his_o father_n quomodo_n &_o qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la existentiámque_fw-la nostram_fw-la accipimus_fw-la cui_fw-la pater_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la generatur_fw-la in_o ventre_n cujusdam_fw-la individui_fw-la speciei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la nobis_fw-la simillimi_fw-la quod_fw-la foemina_fw-la voco_fw-la in_o ventre_n autem_fw-la existentes_fw-la exiguum_fw-la admodum_fw-la primo_fw-la corpusculum_fw-la habemus_fw-la movemus_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la crescimus_fw-la &_o vivimus_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la certam_fw-la quandam_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la venimus_fw-la tum_fw-la aperitur_fw-la inferius_fw-la in_o ventre_n porta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o eximus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la postea_fw-la crescere_fw-la desinimus_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la circiter_fw-la quam_fw-la vides_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la pervenimus_fw-la pver_fw-la ille_fw-la orbus_fw-la statim_fw-la iterum_fw-la quaeret_fw-la dum_fw-la ibi_fw-la parvi_fw-la fuimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la viximus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la movimus_fw-la &_o crevimus_fw-la a_o quoque_fw-la comedimus_fw-la &_o bibimus_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la nares_fw-la respiravimus_fw-la a_o excrementa_fw-la ejecimus_fw-la respondetur_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la hoc_fw-la incipiet_fw-la negare_fw-la &_o demonstrationes_fw-la extruere_fw-la ex_fw-la impossibilibus_fw-la argmentando_fw-la ab_fw-la ente_fw-la perfecto_fw-la &_o dicet_fw-la quilibet_fw-la nostrum_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la unicam_fw-la horam_fw-la careat_fw-la respiratione_n mori_fw-la cogimur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la credi_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquem_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la clauso_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la menses_fw-la vivere_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o so_o go_v on_o with_o the_o young_a man_n form_v very_o strong_a argument_n against_o this_o most_o certain_a truth_n mere_o by_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o perfect_a existence_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o original_a it_o be_v true_a man_n must_v be_v wary_a and_o considerate_a before_o they_o conclude_v against_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o nature_n because_o otherwise_o man_n may_v take_v liberty_n to_o conjecture_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v certain_o unbecoming_a a_o philosopher_n especial_o who_o pretend_v to_o govern_v himself_o by_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o condemn_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o suppose_v that_o impossible_a in_o the_o origination_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o find_v not_o in_o thing_n already_o settle_v be_v too_o hasty_a and_o rash_a a_o conclusion_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v another_o kind_n of_o origination_n of_o mankind_n than_o now_o be_v and_o do_v not_o find_v any_o so_o probable_a and_o so_o free_a from_o absurd_a consequence_n so_o ancient_a so_o convince_o deliver_v as_o that_o by_o the_o divine_a historian_n moses_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o credible_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o man_n can_v have_v his_o first_o origination_n but_o from_o a_o intelligent_a most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a efficient_a unless_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o certain_o to_o such_o a_o efficient_a such_o a_o production_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o suitable_a to_o be_v suppose_v 5._o we_o have_v here_o 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appetitum_fw-la illum_fw-la procreandi_fw-la innatum_fw-la habent_fw-la membra_fw-la &_o vasa_fw-la huic_fw-la facultati_fw-la subservientia_fw-la hucusque_fw-la obtinent_fw-la &_o diversitate_fw-la sexuum_fw-la eidem_fw-la officio_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la gaudent_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vel_fw-la cafus_fw-la vel_fw-la stupida_fw-la &_o coeca_fw-la natura_fw-la obtinere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la appropriatione_fw-la institutione_n summi_fw-la &_o sapientissimi_fw-la numinis_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la volitionis_fw-la &_o determinationnis_fw-la and_o as_o this_o law_n of_o future_a generation_n be_v thus_o give_v to_o mankind_n and_o quasi_fw-la alligata_fw-la to_o they_o so_o it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o any_o other_o either_o casual_a or_o natural_a way_n of_o generation_n except_o it_o be_v by_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v now_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o utter_a abrogation_n of_o this_o natural_a law_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v any_o other_o 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annihilate_v and_o if_o it_o keep_v its_o individuation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o interposition_n of_o almighty_a god_n 3._o but_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v suppose_v it_o be_v the_o common_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o now_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o propagation_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o settle_a law_n in_o nature_n may_v communicate_v itself_o or_o any_o portion_n of_o itself_o to_o the_o natural_a production_n of_o mankind_n yet_o where_o do_v we_o find_v that_o either_o it_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v of_o its_o self_n form_n a_o body_n out_o of_o elementary_a nature_n and_o unite_v itself_o unto_o it_o or_o how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v without_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o generation_n to_o dispose_v and_o organize_v the_o recipient_a or_o organise_v body_n or_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o superior_a intelligent_a nature_n that_o must_v form_n and_o unite_v it_o and_o if_o it_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v 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