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the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sublunary_a body_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nature_n itself_o for_o first_o that_o the_o quicksand_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o water_n have_v be_v find_v by_o true_a and_o proper_a experience_n viz._n in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n some_o of_o this_o quick-sand-water_n have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v distil_v have_v always_o leave_v some_o sand_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n and_o when_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o water_n have_v be_v before_o filter_v through_o several_a paper_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o no_o sand_n can_v remain_v in_o the_o water_n yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o distil_v it_o have_v leave_v sand_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n as_o before_o and_o as_o
these_o grain_n be_v of_o a_o different_a form_n so_o likewise_o there_o must_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o also_o in_o every_o particular_a be_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o ample_o and_o full_o declare_v hereafter_o be_v a_o different_a life_n and_o specific_a seed_n which_o give_v it_o such_o a_o form_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o moreover_o every_o one_o of_o these_o grain_n of_o sand_n contain_v within_o itself_o its_o own_o nutritive_a and_o spermatick_a moisture_n or_o water_n which_o it_o draw_v in_o specificated_a and_o digest_v by_o its_o life_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o after_o its_o own_o particular_a ripeness_n or_o maturity_n be_v attain_v to_o it_o further_o advance_v that_o its_o primogenial_a moisture_n till_o it_o become_v fit_a to_o be_v give_v forth_o again_o as_o its_o milk_n to_o its_o fruit_n propagation_n and_o offspring_n and_o this_o in_o proportion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a mountain_n or_o any_o other_o be_v whatever_n furthermore_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o though_o the_o very_a lest_o grain_n of_o sand_n but_o contain_v a_o little_a spiritual_a subtle_a gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o light_a influence_n and_o very_o be_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o be_v specificate_v and_o wrought_v up_o in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v in_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n that_o it_o require_v much_o pain_n and_o charge_n to_o extract_v it_o and_o be_v only_o of_o use_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o such_o astral_a power_n be_v there_o and_o to_o teach_v man_n that_o all_o being_n come_v from_o thence_o and_o consist_v thereof_o have_v thus_o show_v that_o this_o sand_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o second_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o all_o sublunary_a body_n for_o the_o first_o mother_n of_o all_o being_n be_v the_o water_n account_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o upward_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v how_o those_o word_n gen._n 2._o v._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o adam_n be_v form_v or_o fashion_v of_o aphar_n adamach_n aphar_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n dust_n of_o the_o earth_n gold_n viz._n the_o least_o of_o the_o live_a gold_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sand_n and_o earth_n as_o also_o it_o signify_v the_o world_n we_o may_v also_o from_o hence_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o part_n understand_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n first_o command_v abraham_n to_o count_v the_o star_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o in_o gen._n 15._o v._n 5._o and_o in_o gen._n 22._o 17._o promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v his_o seed_n in_o multiply_v it_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n viz._n because_o the_o upper_a and_o under_o agree_v together_o in_o a_o continual_a beautiful_a revolution_n and_o harmony_n and_o help_v to_o complete_a and_o make_v up_o the_o perfect_a body_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o wise_a and_o comely_a order_n 4_o q._n forasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o general_a there_o be_v such_o a_o revolution_n from_o thing_n above_o to_o thing_n beneath_o and_o again_o from_o beneath_o to_o above_o and_o that_o in_o a_o live_n or_o vital_a out-working_a and_o propagation_n and_o also_o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v that_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v come_v downward_o do_v proceed_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o order_n the_o query_n be_v how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v and_o perceive_v this_o order_n also_o in_o these_o inferior_a body_n viz._n how_o the_o revolution_n from_o below_o to_o above_o from_o the_o quicksand_n to_o stone_n metal_n etc._n etc._n even_o up_o to_o the_o very_o high_a mountain_n be_v perform_v r._n that_o the_o sand-making_a water_n and_o the_o movable_a quicksand_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sublunary_a body_n have_v hitherto_o be_v make_v evident_a now_o than_o first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o also_o on_o the_o dry_a ground_n be_v form_v out_o of_o it_o and_o also_o wrought_v out_o by_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n immediate_o below_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sand_n a_o quicksand_n be_v likewise_o find_v in_o which_o quicksand_n a_o anchor_n can_v take_v so_o very_o well_o hold_v but_o only_o on_o the_o upper_a and_o other_o sort_n of_o sand_n as_o be_v well_o know_v among_o seaman_n these_o other_o sort_n of_o sand_n therefore_o which_o be_v as_o a_o out-birth_n from_o the_o quicksand_n do_v also_o in_o part_n take_v in_o water_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o it_o be_v do_v digest_v it_o in_o themselves_o which_o they_o afterward_o give_v out_o again_o through_o the_o communication_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o other_o sand_n of_o the_o mountain_n rock_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o as_o from_o their_o original_n or_o source_n afterward_o fountain_n spring_n brook_n and_o river_n do_v arise_v now_o all_o river_n as_o they_o thus_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n through_o this_o mean_n of_o their_o revolution_n so_o they_o therefore_o run_v back_o again_o into_o the_o same_o and_o that_o with_o gain_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o those_o other_o being_n through_o which_o they_o have_v pass_v and_o that_o in_o a_o continual_a revolution_n in_o order_n to_o perfection_n for_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v continual_o feed_v nourish_v and_o renew_v the_o very_a stone_n and_o rock_n not_o except_v for_o that_o they_o have_v also_o some_o part_n of_o life_n in_o they_o and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o whole_a viz._n the_o body_n of_o this_o world_n as_o have_v be_v brief_o mention_v already_o and_o will_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o what_o follow_v but_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_a we_o will_v brief_o treat_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o other_o water_n viz._n of_o the_o sea_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o deep_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o continual_a revolution_n through_o the_o quicksand_n and_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o sand_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v continual_o newborn_a or_o form_v and_o further_o propagate_v and_o multiply_v sect_n ii_o concern_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n 1_o q._n what_o be_v the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o water_n proper_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v so_o many_o different_a water_n sea_n and_o river_n every_o where_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n r._n the_o sea_n which_o within_o themselves_o contain_v many_o current_n and_o go_v forth_o in_o many_o differ_a stream_n which_o by_o circulation_n return_v to_o the_o sea_n again_o do_v stand_v or_o run_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v and_o daily_a experience_n teach_v over_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o quicksand_n and_o have_v their_o particular_a life_n rule_n government_n and_o circulation_n in_o all_o their_o innumerable_a grain_n or_o part_n as_o before_o have_v be_v mention_v of_o the_o sand._n 2_o q._n will_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v needful_a to_o set_v down_o a_o more_o plain_a declaration_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o water_n have_v their_o regiment_n and_o operation_n r._n yes_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o the_o sea_n have_v a_o distint_v be_v life_n and_o regiment_n in_o themselves_o which_o may_v partly_o be_v observe_v from_o their_o out-working_a or_o product_n whereas_o they_o bring_v forth_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n devoid_a of_o breathe_v and_o without_o lung_n experience_n also_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o inland_n sea_n lake_n and_o many_o great_a river_n every_o month_n new_a sort_n of_o fish_n be_v catch_v which_o neither_o be_v there_o before_o nor_o can_v be_v find_v afterward_o until_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o next_o year_n thus_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o boden-sea_n in_o switzerland_n through_o which_o the_o rhine_n run_v herring_n be_v catch_v at_o the_o selfsame_a time_n that_o they_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n even_o many_o million_o of_o they_o in_o shoal_n together_o but_o neither_o before_o nor_o after_o till_o the_o next_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o boden-sea_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o do_v likewise_o consume_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o earth_n consume_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o it_o in_o order_n to_o renew_v they_o for_o no_o seed_n which_o god_n have_v create_v can_v go_v to_o nothing_o 3_o q._n what_o may_v
be_v separate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o this_o draw_v or_o magnetisme_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o continual_a revolution_n and_o wheel_v about_o unto_o perfection_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o earth_n stones_n mineral_n and_o metal_n sect_n i._o concern_v stone_n 1_o q._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o revolution_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o quicksand_n and_o water_n have_v in_o part_n be_v already_o declare_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v inquiry_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o revolution_n proceed_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o further_a and_o see_v that_o everywhere_o we_o meet_v with_o so_o many_a stone_n in_o the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n how_o the_o same_o be_v generate_v and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o use_v they_o be_v r._n the_o lord_n and_o creator_n of_o this_o beautiful_a live_a world_n have_v and_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o failure_n or_o oversight_n in_o the_o order_n of_o it_o but_o all_o even_a from_o the_o high_a star_n to_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o backward_o from_o the_o centre_n to_o above_o must_v work_v joint_o in_o one_o harmony_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o whole_a may_v work_v together_o in_o a_o continual_a revolution_n to_o perfection_n and_o old_a age_n and_o that_o so_o as_o not_o the_o least_o atom_n or_o grain_n of_o sand_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n by_o itself_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a can_v be_v forget_v â—r_o shut_v out_o for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o â—herefore_o no_o body_n can_v say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o enjoy_v â—he_v same_o or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o least_o point_n or_o particle_n which_o god_n have_v create_v in_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a â—nd_v not_o concordant_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a body_n because_o man_n be_v the_o little_a world_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o which_o if_o we_o speak_v with_o understanding_n and_o any_o ground_n of_o truth_n can_v be_v deny_v by_o we_o as_o have_v already_o in_o part_n be_v make_v â—ut_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o insist_v on_o when_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o man_n as_o be_v a_o compendium_n and_o a_o abstract_n of_o all_o this_o world_n thus_o we_o see_v as_o oft_o have_v be_v mention_v that_o the_o quicksand_n be_v as_o the_o second_o universal_a mother_n that_o bring_v forth_o and_o maintain_v a_o innumerable_a and_o incomprehensible_a multitude_n of_o sand_n many_o sort_n of_o stone_n metal_n and_o mineral_n of_o different_a and_o seem_o to_o the_o ignorant_a of_o contrary_a kind_a and_o property_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o one_o union_n work_v to_o one_o good_a end_n and_o be_v change_v into_o a_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a mother_n of_o herb_n tree_n beast_n and_o man_n which_o have_v their_o seed_n in_o themselves_o as_o be_v say_v gen._n 1._o v._n 11_o 12._o but_o at_o present_a for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o shall_v only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o remarkable_a stone_n from_o whence_o other_o hereafter_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o search_v out_o this_o point_n further_o all_o stone_n be_v by_o a_o constant_a and_o continual_a râ—â—volution_n generate_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sand_n for_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o several_a head_n in_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o world_n we_o find_v that_o every_o sand_n to_o the_o very_a lest_o grain_n do_v according_a tâ—_n its_o kind_n and_o nature_n continual_o and_o without_o cease_v give_v forth_o food_n and_o nourishment_n to_o the_o stone_n as_o a_o mother_n do_v her_o milk_n to_o her_o child_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o who_o from_o thence_o must_v have_v their_o growth_n and_o increase_n in_o like_a manner_n alâ—â—_n these_o stone_n produce_v other_o stone_n and_o feed_v anâ—_n maintain_v the_o same_o even_o up_o to_o the_o very_a surface_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n where_o also_o many_o and_o different_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d stone_n grow_v as_o well_o of_o the_o common_a as_o precious_a forâ—_n or_o kind_n now_o the_o life_n or_o milk_n and_o moisture_n 〈◊〉_d this_o incomprehensible_a multitude_n of_o different_a stone_n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o as_o have_v be_v mention_v herb_n and_o tree_n in_o every_o country_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n be_v bring_v forth_o from_o which_o afterward_o beast_n and_o man_n do_v take_v their_o nourishment_n our_o saviour_n himself_o bear_v witness_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n in_o stone_n luke_n 19_o v_o 40._o where_o he_o faith_n if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v cry_v out_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n 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