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the_o mean_a time_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o we_o take_v away_o life_n from_o it_o or_o bring_v death_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v beget_v to_o speak_v proper_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o life_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o seed_n now_o seed_n be_v create_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n ingraft_v into_o every_o plant_n and_o kind_a of_o tree_n bear_v fruitful_a seed_n so_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o individual_n in_o every_o species_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o air._n all_o and_o the_o only_a difficulty_n remain_v in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o propagation_n these_o two_o be_v mystery_n in_o nature_n which_o seem_v to_o surpass_v all_o humane_a reason_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o meditation_n of_o they_o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v consider_v seed_n in_o general_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o metal_n plant_n animal_n and_o man._n for_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o general_a it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o medium_fw-la dispose_v by_o god_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o these_o four_o several_a kind_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o one_o substance_n as_o to_o its_o kind_n produce_v its_o like_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o metal_n be_v produce_v from_o metal_n and_o a_o plant_n from_o another_o plant_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o appear_v the_o fanciful_a folly_n of_o chemist_n who_o strive_v to_o multiply_v metal_n without_o a_o mettallick_n seed_n and_o to_o produce_v gold_n without_o its_o peculiar_a seed_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o in_o general_a seed_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o name_v general_n the_o same_o in_o special_a be_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o individual_n which_o be_v produce_v of_o it_o for_o indeed_o to_o produce_v plant_n the_o seed_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o produce_v corn_n seed_n be_v require_v that_o be_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n to_o produce_v a_o apple_n there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o kernel_n of_o a_o apple_n or_o at_o least_o a_o sien_n of_o it_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o part_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o seminal_a corpuscle_n which_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o wild_a stock_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ingraff_v or_o inoculate_v and_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o a_o grain_n do_v which_o be_v throw_v into_o earth_n fit_a to_o receive_v it_o this_o be_v that_o vegetative_a seed_n which_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n we_o consider_v man_n as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o life_n of_o this_o species_n and_o beget_v out_o of_o seed_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o two_o substance_n in_o man_n viz._n the_o material_a part_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o his_o spiritual_a part_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n create_v by_o god_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v beget_v so_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o man_n only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o material_a compound_v without_o meddle_v with_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a these_o thing_n be_v suppose_v i_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o two_o difficulty_n which_o i_o have_v oblige_v myself_o to_o explain_v and_o i_o design_v they_o a_o peculiar_a chapter_n chap_n iv._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n and_o of_o their_o propagation_n the_o learned_a fernelius_n affirm_v that_o seed_n contain_v a_o astral_a and_o celestial_a spirit_n but_o galen_n that_o they_o contain_v something_o divine_a these_o great_a wit_n have_v speak_v most_o wise_o and_o have_v consider_v the_o seminal_a spirit_n as_o a_o thing_n surpass_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o spirit_n
the_o eye_n be_v of_o that_o figure_n that_o they_o can_v be_v place_v elsewhere_o without_o a_o violent_a concussion_n of_o these_o mutual_o self_n impel_v atom_n and_o these_o concussion_n be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n why_o when_o the_o woman_n be_v hurt_v the_o child_n be_v not_o at_o all_o form_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sole_a inordinate_a motion_n of_o one_o corpuscle_n which_o either_o do_v not_o or_o be_v hinder_v by_o other_o which_o cause_n this_o motion_n can_v find_v a_o place_n due_a to_o its_o figure_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o seminal_a corpuscle_n have_v the_o figure_n of_o that_o part_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v and_o the_o whole_a humane_a body_n be_v no_o otherwise_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o small_a part_n of_o matter_n than_o a_o whole_a oak_n in_o a_o acorn_n and_o a_o apple_n in_o a_o kernel_n the_o example_n bring_v by_o i_o above_o concern_v the_o divers_a kind_n of_o salt_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o in_o evaporate_n part_n 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these_o operation_n appear_v in_o plant_n wherein_o it_o be_v amiss_o to_o attribute_v that_o to_o nutritive_a attractive_a digestive_a and_o distributive_a quality_n which_o may_v be_v explicate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o atom_n or_o seminal_a corpuscle_n contain_v in_o the_o seed_n but_o because_o nutrition_n be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a in_o live_v creature_n and_o especial_o in_o man_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o explain_v the_o reason_n how_o that_o be_v perform_v in_o he_o in_o the_o first_o state_n after_o conception_n and_o afterward_o when_o the_o organ_n be_v form_v for_o there_o be_v need_n of_o aliment_n that_o the_o organ_n which_o be_v just_o form_v and_o tender_a then_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o undergo_v their_o operation_n may_v grow_v and_o be_v increase_v so_o that_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o begin_v to_o live_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v nourish_v chap._n vi_o how_o and_o with_o what_o aliment_n a_o embryo_n be_v 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blood_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n be_v sensible_o solicitous_a for_o its_o increase_n till_o the_o time_n of_o its_o nativity_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a thorough_o to_o declare_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o life_n of_o the_o infant_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o month_n together_o gassendus_fw-la recount_v three_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v this_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v of_o alcmaeon_n in_o plutarch_n affirm_v the_o infant_n to_o be_v nourish_v by_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n draw_v in_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o pore_n a_o necessary_a aliment_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v by_o the_o same_o plutarch_n attribute_v to_o democritus_n this_o philosopher_n teach_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v nourish_v when_o bear_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o say_v why_o the_o new_o bear_v seek_v the_o breast_n with_o open_a mouth_n the_o three_o be_v aristotle_n galen_n and_o many_o other_o who_o conclude_v that_o the_o infant_n take_v no_o nourishment_n in_o the_o womb_n but_o by_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n which_o take_v their_o original_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la or_o belly_n where_o be_v collect_v into_o one_o trunk_n they_o lead_v on_o the_o mother_n blood_n into_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n where_o part_n of_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o branch_n of_o venacava_a and_o part_n into_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o vena-porta_n and_o the_o two_o artery_n which_o accompany_v the_o umbilical_a vein_n have_v pass_v the_o liver_n each_o of_o they_o apart_o go_v to_o the_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o aorta_fw-mi or_o great_a artery_n and_o carry_v the_o arterial_a blood_n which_o they_o bring_v thither_o that_o it_o may_v all_o be_v distribute_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n 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