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hence_o the_o dull_a and_o heavy_a transcriber_n load_v mankind_n with_o intolerable_a burden_n and_o man_n like_o ass_n receive_v that_o weight_n which_o fill_v their_o head_n rather_o with_o smoke_n and_o fume_v than_o light_n and_o truth_n when_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n have_v deliver_v their_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n rather_o in_o short_a apothegm_n than_o tedious_a discourse_n and_o that_o the_o witty_a greek_n bring_v even_o argument_n into_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o a_o short_a sillogism_n that_o moses_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o a_o short_a chapter_n and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v more_o than_o man_n communicate_v himself_o and_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n in_o short_a parable_n that_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o pithy_a sentence_n that_o may_v be_v write_v in_o a_o sheet_n or_o two_o of_o paper_n i_o be_o full_o of_o opinion_n with_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n norris_n that_o if_o angel_n be_v to_o write_v we_o shall_v have_v few_o volume_n and_o that_o the_o brevity_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v no_o real_a exception_n to_o its_o truth_n the_o content_n 1._o the_o mistake_a notion_n of_o transmigration_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o consequence_n of_o it_o in_o asia_n where_o it_o be_v believe_v pag._n 1_o 2._o the_o proposition_n state_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n do_v pass_v into_o some_o other_o animal_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o sensitive_a not_o of_o the_o rational_a soul_n p._n 4_o 3._o prove_v in_o part_n by_o way_n of_o induction_n either_o that_o god_n make_v new_a matter_n and_o form_n daily_o to_o supply_v the_o perish_a old_a or_o that_o thing_n pass_v and_o be_v change_v into_o one_o another_o but_o god_n do_v not_o make_v new_a matter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5_o 4._o that_o transanimation_n of_o spirit_n may_v refer_v to_o plant_n and_o mineral_n as_o well_o as_o animal_n for_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n or_o vital_a principle_n p._n 8_o 5._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o how_o the_o spirit_n enter_v matter_n of_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o their_o cause_n p._n 9_o 6._o of_o the_o perfect_a metal_n and_o how_o various_a metal_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n p._n 11_o 7._o of_o stone_n the_o precious_a the_o common_a plant_n of_o two_o kind_n what_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o what_o be_v sow_v p._n 14_o 8._o of_o plant_n that_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o variety_n p._n 16_o 9_o of_o their_o figure_n whence_o it_o proceed_v p._n 20_o 10._o of_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n and_o the_o set_n of_o plant_n p._n 22_o 11._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n p._n 23_o 12._o how_o the_o form_n leave_v matter_n in_o animal_n mineral_n and_o vegetable_n and_o what_o then_o become_v of_o it_o that_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o air_n where_o it_o receive_v new_a virtue_n p._n 25_o 13._o that_o thence_o it_o flow_v down_o again_o and_o animate_v a_o new_a body_n which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o transmigration_n p._n 27_o 14._o objection_n that_o animal_n convey_v a_o sensitive_a spirit_n in_o generation_n how_o then_o descend_v a_o form_n p._n 32_o 15._o answer_v that_o though_o they_o do_v convey_v a_o portion_n of_o specific_a spirit_n yet_o the_o universal_a cooperate_v the_o manner_n how_o from_o the_o air._n ibid._n 16._o of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o sulphurous_a vapour_n that_o they_o cause_v the_o plague_n the_o way_n to_o foresee_v it_o and_o a_o dearth_n of_o augary_n p._n 37_o 17._o homer_n juno_n explain_v p._n 43_o 18._o why_o the_o seven_o planet_n call_v go_n that_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o adore_v all_o they_o call_v go_n p._n 46_o 19_o why_o so_o many_o call_v go_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o philosopher_n of_o all_o learned_a nation_n call_v god_n to_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o vulgar_a p._n 50_o 20._o the_o description_n of_o nature_n in_o her_o ascent_n and_o descent_n according_a to_o homer_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o philosopher_n about_o the_o first_o principle_n p._n 54_o 21._o the_o publish_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o ancient_n a_o occasion_n of_o idolotry_n the_o original_a thereof_o though_o from_o behold_v the_o star_n yet_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n r._n maimonides_n give_v p._n 57_o 22._o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ancient_n p._n 60_o 23._o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n that_o treat_v mysterious_o of_o nature_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o divers_a aenigma_n p._n 62_o 24._o this_o make_v manifest_a by_o explain_v a_o egyptian_a symbol_n according_a to_o the_o chaldean_a astrology_n and_o grecian_a mythology_n p._n 63_o 25._o objection_n against_o transmigration_n answer_v p._n 80_o 26._o the_o notion_n carry_v high_a than_o what_o general_o imagine_v p._n 82_o 27._o of_o the_o identity_n of_o form_n in_o all_o body_n p._n 83_o 28._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o form_n in_o animal_n plant_n and_o mineral_n p._n 90_o 29._o of_o the_o excellent_a form_n in_o metal_n and_o of_o the_o perpetual_a light_n make_v out_o of_o they_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n thereof_o p._n 91_o 30._o objection_n against_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n answer_v objection_n that_o the_o earth_n have_v seed_n in_o itself_o answer_v p._n 97_o 31._o other_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o conclusion_n therefrom_o p._n 104_o 32._o that_o body_n be_v not_o annihilate_v when_o their_o spirit_n leave_v they_o nor_o new_a substance_n make_v in_o generation_n but_o pre-existent_a substance_n be_v make_v into_o one_o which_o acquire_v new_a quality_n p._n 107_o 33._o how_o pythagoras_n may_v call_v himself_o euphorbus_n that_o live_v many_o year_n before_o he_o p._n 110_o 34._o plato_n opinion_n answer_v concern_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o effeminate_a p._n 111_o 35._o pythagoras_n his_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n explain_v p._n 115_o 36._o transmigration_n in_o plant_n and_o mineral_n demonstrable_a to_o sense_n p._n 116_o and_o this_o conclude_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o transmigration_n 37._o four_o thing_n touch_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o duration_n of_o body_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d principle_n and_o element_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v examine_v 3._o some_o 〈◊〉_d ristotelian_a hypothesis_n examine_v and_o compare_v with_o those_o of_o demo_n critus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o variety_n 〈◊〉_d body_n abound_v with_o 〈◊〉_d quality_n p._n 〈◊〉_d 38._o of_o the_o duration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o calcination_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n p._n 119_o 39_o of_o principle_n and_o element_n and_o first_o of_o principle_n how_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n p._n 126_o 40._o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o principle_n notwithstanding_o the_o chemist_n and_o the_o invention_n
of_o paracelsus_n a_o description_n of_o mercury_n p._n 132_o 41._o a_o objection_n of_o reduce_v thing_n by_o fire_n into_o three_o principle_n answer_v aristotle_n three_o principle_n likewise_o answer_v p._n 138_o 42._o of_o element_n when_o distinguish_v from_o principle_n a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o air_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n p._n 141_o 43._o that_o element_n and_o principle_n may_v be_v term_v equivocal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_n p._n 147_o 44._o a_o answer_n to_o saint_n s_o touch_v four_o element_n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o element_n that_o of_o water_n the_o passive_a matter_n and_o the_o solar_a influx_n the_o form_n p._n 148_o 45._o some_o aristotelian_a hypothesis_n examine_v and_o compare_v with_o those_o of_o democritus_n that_o the_o element_n be_v not_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a as_o aristotle_n hold_v but_o agree_v and_o alike_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n according_a to_o democritus_n p._n 150_o 46._o of_o the_o primary_n quality_n in_o body_n according_a to_o aristotle_n whence_o proceed_v their_o effect_n and_o of_o the_o atomical_a physiology_n of_o leucippus_n epicurus_n and_o democritus_n both_o opinion_n examine_v p._n 152_o 47._o reason_n against_o both_o and_o for_o a_o middle_a opinion_n p._n 157_o 48._o of_o the_o original_a of_o quality_n herein_o the_o creation_n be_v consider_v and_o that_o according_a to_o moses_n p._n 164_o 49._o that_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 167_o 50._o of_o the_o first_o day_n be_v work_n the_o creation_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o divide_v the_o light_n or_o form_n from_o the_o grosser_n matter_n p._n 168_o 51._o of_o the_o second_o day_n be_v work_n or_o the_o expansion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o water_n above_o from_o those_o below_o p._n 169_o 52._o of_o the_o three_o day_n be_v work_n the_o generation_n of_o plant_n p._n 171_o 53._o of_o the_o four_o day_n be_v work_n the_o collect_v of_o the_o light_n or_o form_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n ibid._n 54._o of_o the_o five_o day_n be_v work_n the_o generation_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n by_o the_o union_n of_o water_n and_o the_o form_n p._n 172_o 55._o of_o the_o six_o day_n be_v work_n the_o creation_n of_o beast_n and_o reptile_n and_o last_o man._n ibid._n 56._o how_o the_o earth_n come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o variety_n of_o body_n abound_v with_o different_a quality_n p._n 173_o 57_o that_o the_o various_a accident_n and_o quality_n of_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o various_a intention_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o form_n not_o according_a to_o des_n cartes_n from_o the_o different_a magnitude_n and_o figure_n of_o their_o principle_n this_o illustrate_v by_o several_a instance_n p._n 176_o 58._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 184_o license_v january_a 2d_o 1691_o 2._o ja._n fraser_n of_o transmigration_n etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o pythagoras_n be_v mistake_v every_o where_o but_o very_o gross_o believe_v in_o pegu_n magor_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n for_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v pass_v into_o some_o other_o creature_n after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o humane_a body_n they_o abstain_v from_o no_o sort_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n and_o superstitious_o avoid_v do_v any_o hurt_n to_o that_o animal_n who_o body_n they_o think_v contain_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o decease_a father_n now_o how_o they_o can_v tell_v or_o why_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o or_o that_o beast_n be_v thus_o animate_v rather_o than_o another_o i_o confess_v be_v strange_a and_o what_o be_v more_o so_o it_o seem_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o in_o bengall_n and_o other_o part_n of_o 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