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the_o seed_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o conception_n already_o i_o call_v that_o a_o conception_n which_o bear_v proportion_n to_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o mixture_n of_o male_a and_o female_a wherefore_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n proceed_v one_o body_n v_o g._n out_o of_o one_o egg_n 〈◊〉_d animal_n one_o egg_n therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v one_o soul_n now_o inform_v whether_o be_v that_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o hen_n or_o of_o the_o cock_n or_o a_o mix_a soul_n of_o both_o for_o the_o doubt_n chief_o concern_v those_o egg_n which_o proceed_v from_o animal_n of_o a_o distinct_a kind_n as_o out_o of_o a_o dunghill_n hen_n and_o a_o cock_n pheasant_n i_o inquire_v whether_o such_o a_o egg_n participate_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hen_n or_o of_o the_o pheasant_n or_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o egg_n compound_v of_o they_o
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obsequy_n of_o the_o author_n and_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o parent_n be_v no_o long_o youthful_a beautiful_a complete_a and_o jovial_a than_o they_o can_v generate_v or_o fructify_v their_o egg_n and_o produce_v their_o own_o like_a by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o egg_n which_o work_n of_o nature_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v accomplish_v as_o if_o then_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pitch_n of_o their_o perfection_n and_o last_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o present_o wither_v grow_v old_a and_o emerit_fw-la and_o as_o if_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v forsake_v they_o they_o decline_v speedy_o and_o hasten_v to_o their_o end_n like_o creature_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o male_n when_o they_o arm_v themselves_o and_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n well_o appoint_v for_o love_n encounter_n how_o strange_o do_v the_o potent_a cupid_n heighten_v their_o inflame_a spirit_n how_o 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flag_n after_o long_a game_n and_o like_o a_o emerit_fw-la soldier_n resign_v his_o commission_n and_o so_o the_o hen_n likewise_o like_o plant_n wear_v out_o grow_v decay_a matron_n and_o forego_v their_o nursery_n how_o a_o perfect_a and_o fruitful_a egg_n be_v produce_v by_o male_a and_o female_a according_a to_o aristotle_n exercit._fw-la xxix_o we_o have_v late_o say_v that_o a_o egg_n especial_o a_o fruitful_a one_o be_v no_o spontaneous_a issue_n nor_o do_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o hen_n nor_o yet_o a_o fruitful_a one_o from_o she_o neither_o without_o her_o intercourse_n with_o a_o cock_n according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n we_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o male_a and_o female_a 2._o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o generation_n the_o male_a because_o he_o have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o original_n of_o the_o motus_fw-la and_o generation_n the_o female_a in_o the_o original_n of_o the_o matter_n now_o according_a to_o our_o decision_n a_o fertile_a egg_n be_v true_o a_o sperme_n and_o genit_fw-la all_o seed_n analagous_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o plant_n and_o the_o first_o conception_n result_v from_o both_o parent_n and_o the_o promiscuous_a production_n of_o they_o both_o for_o as_o a_o egg_n can_v have_v a_o be_v without_o a_o hen_n so_o it_o can_v have_v fecundity_n without_o a_o cock._n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o inquire_v how_o the_o egg_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hen_n and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v fertile_a by_o the_o cock_n for_o we_o see_v that_o subventaneous_a egg_n and_o those_o animate_v too_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o hen_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o prolifical_a without_o the_o cock_n and_o therefore_o both_o cock_n and_o hen_n lie_v their_o stock_n together_o to_o constitute_v a_o fertile_a egg_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o conceive_v not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o namely_o that_o the_o male_n shall_v be_v master_n only_o of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o matus_n and_o generation_n and_o the_o female_a only_o contribute_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o subventaneous_a egg_n and_o thoâ—â—_n it_o be_v true_a where_o he_o say_v the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v different_a according_a to_o reason_n because_o their_o faculty_n be_v diverse_a and_o according_a to_o sense_n because_o someâ—_n of_o their_o part_n be_v divers_a too_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o according_a to_o reason_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o male_n be_v that_o creature_n which_o do_v generate_v in_o another_o the_o female_a be_v that_o which_o generate_v in_o itself_o and_o out_o of_o which_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v be_v make_v be_v contain_v in_o that_o which_o do_v generate_v it_o but_o since_o these_o 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o of_o the_o office_n or_o employment_n and_o every_o performance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d office_n require_v a_o instrument_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v commodious_a instrument_n to_o the_o faculty_n it_o iâ—_n necessary_a that_o some_o part_n shall_v be_v accommodate_v for_o procreation_n and_o coition_n and_o that_o those_o part_n shall_v be_v different_a too_o that_o so_o the_o male_a and_o female_a may_v be_v distinguish_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v which_o he_o seeâ—_n desirous_a to_o infer_v say_v the_o male_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o its_o geniture_n do_v produce_v that_o which_o be_v design_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d female_a and_o the_o female_a do_v always_o contribute_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o female_a shall_v contribute_v the_o body_n and_o the_o quantity_n or_o magnitude_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n require_v at_o the_o male_n hand_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o instrument_n or_o the_o efficient_a itself_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v produâ—â—â—_n by_o they_o the_o body_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o the_o female_a and_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o male_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o egg_n and_o that_o a_o animaâ—â—_n one_o too_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o hen_n alone_o without_o the_o cock_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o female_a 〈◊〉_d hen_n be_v also_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o all_o power_n of_o production_n or_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o male._n and_o this_o the_o example_n urge_v by_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o he_o say_v those_o creature_n 4._o that_o proceed_v to_o coition_n and_o â—re_n not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o they_o do_v who_o season_n be_v alike_o and_o time_n of_o hear_v together_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v in_o the_o dimension_n of_o their_o body_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o first_o issue_n like_v to_o themselves_o partake_v of_o the_o species_n of_o both_o kind_n as_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o wolf_n and_o a_o bitch_n or_o by_o a_o 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nothing_o but_o do_v conceive_v how_o ever_o but_o i_o most_o admire_v that_o those_o who_o comâ—_n this_o emission_n necessary_a to_o propágation_n do_v not_o mind_n how_o that_o humour_n be_v eject_v clean_o out_o and_o lose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n near_o the_o clitoris_n and_o outâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o secret_n but_o be_v seldom_o admit_v into_o they_o and_o never_o into_o the_o uterus_fw-la that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v come_v mix_v with_o the_o sperma_fw-la of_o the_o male_a and_o that_o it_o also_o of_o a_o ichorous_a and_o serous_a consistence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o not_o so_o compact_a and_o unctuous_a as_o â—â—_o geniture_n which_o the_o very_a touch_n denote_v now_o wherefore_o shall_v that_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n within_o 〈◊〉_d that_o humour_n under_o pretence_n of_o departure_n throw_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a approach_n of_o the_o uâ—â—_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v recall_v again_o with_o the_o â—â—ter_a bounty_n and_o 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they_o comb_v and_o rectify_v her_o plume_n with_o her_o bill_n as_o though_o she_o deem_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o fertility_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o egg_n be_v not_o form_v of_o blood_n as_o aristotle_n think_v nor_o yet_o as_o the_o physician_n conjecture_n out_o of_o the_o commixture_n of_o the_o male_n and_o female_n geniture_n but_o from_o whence_o we_o do_v derive_v it_o be_v partly_o already_o show_v in_o our_o history_n and_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o explain_v hereafter_o when_o we_o treat_v in_o general_a of_o the_o matter_n which_o do_v constitute_v every_o foetus_fw-la how_o far_o the_o hen_n be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o egg_n according_a to_o aristotle_n and_o why_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o male_n be_v require_v exer_n xxxv_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o cock_n and_o hen_n to_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o generation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o egg_n 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