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nutritive_a with_o which_o he_o be_v to_o restore_v his_o consume_a substance_n and_o to_o renew_v another_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o so_o as_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o apparent_a than_o that_o pure_a and_o clean_a blood_n give_v great_a heat_n and_o that_o heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n &_o mirth_n which_o give_v vivacity_n courage_n boldness_n and_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n to_o every_o action_n chap._n 33._o of_o what_o age_n the_o horse_n and_o mare_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o have_v show_v the_o principal_a rule_n of_o nature_n touch_v the_o beginning_n of_o creation_n discourse_n observe_v this_o discourse_n and_o the_o natural_a mean_n of_o their_o bodily_a composition_n it_o rest_v to_o show_v what_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o but_o because_o i_o have_v large_o speak_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a shape_n and_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o quality_n &_o 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the_o neglect_n of_o his_o example_n have_v reason_n for_o his_o rule_n and_o prescript_n but_o consider_v nature_n in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o perfection_n of_o strength_n and_o to_o approach_n near_o to_o the_o entire_a and_o perfect_a constitution_n when_o he_o enjoy_v all_o his_o force_n of_o youth_n neither_o in_o the_o corruption_n or_o deprivation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o without_o all_o doubt_v the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a age_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n &_o for_o far_a demonstration_n to_o confirm_v in_o you_o this_o proposition_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v that_o every_o horse_n until_o he_o be_v 5._o year_n old_a be_v a_o colt_n but_o never_o after_o &_o that_o be_v his_o first_o age_n &_o if_o after_o that_o time_n he_o lose_v any_o of_o his_o tooth_n it_o come_v not_o again_o because_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o moisture_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o abate_v be_v until_o then_o predominate_a in_o moisture_n &_o from_o 5._o year_n of_o age_n until_o he_o be_v 10._o be_v count_v his_o middle_a youthful_a &_o perfect_a age_n both_o in_o vigour_n &_o spirit_n &_o action_n because_o he_o be_v then_o more_o hot_a &_o less_o moist_a &_o from_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n unto_o 15._o year_n be_v his_o decline_a age_n because_o then_o heat_n &_o moisture_n do_v much_o decay_n &_o from_o 15._o year_n of_o age_n unto_o 20._o his_o old_a age_n because_o that_o then_o he_o be_v cold_a &_o dry_a &_o if_o he_o do_v continue_v above_o those_o year_n yet_o be_v the_o same_o with_o great_a imperfection_n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o work_n of_o generation_n do_v only_o appertain_v to_o the_o natural_a power_n &_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v term_v his_o vegetative_a soul_n who_o faculty_n be_v to_o nourish_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o body_n whereunto_o do_v also_o serve_v the_o attractive_a of_o the_o meat_n the_o concoctive_a the_o disgestive_a separate_a the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a the_o retentive_a &_o the_o expulsive_a of_o superfluity_n the_o second_o be_v the_o increase_n &_o grow_v faculty_n for_o the_o perfection_n and_o due_a quantity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o generative_a for_o the_o conservation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o kind_n whereby_o we_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o two_o first_o be_v for_o the_o body_n or_o individuum_fw-la and_o work_v within_o the_o body_n and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o that_o have_v it_o effect_n and_o oparation_n in_o another_o body_n and_o therefore_o more_o worthy_a than_o the_o other_o &_o have_v in_o it_o a_o great_a height_n of_o perfection_n to_o make_v another_o like_o itself_o but_o not_o until_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o able_a body_n and_o in_o
appear_v by_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o as_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n do_v draw_v fresh_a air_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o also_o glad_a the_o spirit_n and_o disburden_v itself_o of_o those_o fume_n and_o excrement_n which_o oppress_v it_o fill_v all_o empty_a corner_n with_o moistness_n and_o howsoever_o the_o air_n seem_v to_o our_o sense_n yet_o do_v it_o yield_v more_o moisture_n than_o the_o water_n the_o three_o element_n be_v water_n which_o though_o heavy_a and_o moist_a water_n water_n yet_o most_o cold_a 1._o first_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o coldness_n for_o cold_a be_v not_o active_a it_o do_v conglutinate_v and_o join_v his_o bone_n with_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n and_o his_o flesh_n with_o sinew_n and_o bone_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o cold_a be_v to_o bind_v dirt_n wood_n stick_n straw_n and_o such_o like_a in_o one_o mass_n 2._o second_o with_o his_o coldness_n it_o do_v temper_v the_o fervent_a heat_n of_o the_o fire_n 3._o three_o it_o do_v gather_v that_o together_o which_o the_o fire_n will_v disperse_v asunder_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o open_v and_o disperse_v that_o which_o cold_a have_v conjoin_v and_o of_o cold_a to_o bind_v that_o which_o heat_n have_v dissolve_v the_o four_o element_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o though_o it_o be_v heavy_a and_o cold_a yet_o most_o chiefiy_a dry_a earth_n earth_n the_o colt_n be_v a_o mix_a body_n the_o earth_n do_v harden_v and_o retain_v his_o shape_n which_o the_o air_n and_o water_n will_v make_v fluxible_a virtue_n the_o virtue_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o wax_n and_o other_o thing_n new_o wrought_v which_o before_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o dry_a will_v not_o hold_v and_o when_o the_o body_n die_v those_o element_n both_o in_o quality_n and_o substance_n return_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a to_o the_o fire_n that_o which_o be_v moist_a to_o the_o air_n that_o which_o be_v cold_a to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a to_o the_o earth_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o humour_n the_o humour_n from_o whence_o the_o seed_n and_o menstrual_a blood_n be_v take_v for_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o colt_n be_v 1._o blood_n 2._o fleame_z 3._o choler_n 4._o melancholy_n 1._o the_o blood_n which_o be_v perfect_a be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o yet_o his_o predominate_a quality_n heat_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n 2._o the_o fleame_z be_v cold_a and_o moist_a but_o the_o predominate_a quality_n thereof_o coldness_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o waterish_a blood_n with_o little_a heat_n of_o spirit_n 3._o the_o choler_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a but_o the_o pedorminate_a quality_n thereof_o be_v heat_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o anger_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v over_o hot_a not_o clear_o but_o of_o thick_a spirit_n 4._o the_o melancholy_n which_o be_v black_a choler_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o the_o predominate_a quality_n dryness_n therefore_o heavy_a sad_a and_o fearful_a for_o the_o blood_n be_v thick_a and_o cold_a and_o the_o spirit_n full_a of_o darkness_n chap._n 31._o the_o use_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o humour_n humour_n humour_n first_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o colt_n which_o be_v his_o good_a or_o bad_a quality_n proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o the_o blood_n in_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o predominate_a quality_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o air_n light_n hot_a and_o moist_a phlegm_n to_o the_o water_n which_o be_v heavy_a and_o moist_a choler_n which_o be_v red_a like_v unto_o blood_n hot_a and_o dry_a melancholy_a which_o be_v black_a choler_n heavy_a cold_a &_o dry_a like_v unto_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o phlegm_n sweeten_v the_o force_n of_o the_o two_o choler_n be_v and_o the_o melancholy_n moderate_v the_o sudden_a motion_n blood_n blood_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o liver_n and_o the_o use_n of_o this_o fountain_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o pure_a from_o which_o the_o vein_n issue_v be_v as_o channel_n of_o the_o first_o and_o natural_a blood_n and_o the_o artery_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n as_o conduit_n of_o the_o second_o blood_n more_o subtle_a and_o vital_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o purity_n thereof_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n &_o yet_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o blood_n fountain_n of_o the_o vein_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o natural_a nourish_a faculty_n or_o vegative_a soul_n make_v &_o engender_v of_o the_o chyle_n that_o be_v to_o saya_n kind_a of_o white_a suck_n or_o whey_n fit_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n which_o by_o vein_n pass_v unto_o the_o liver_n fleame_z fleame_z fleame_z in_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o spungeous_a and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sensible_a soul_n vbi_fw-la sedet_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la the_o brain_n and_o not_o the_o hart_n for_o the_o heart_n have_v feeling_n and_o motion_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o sense_n choler_n choler_n choler_n in_o the_o liver_n melancholy_n melancholy_n melancholy_n in_o the_o spleen_n which_o be_v the_o receipt_n and_o discharge_n of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o liver_n 1._o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v true_o collect_v that_o every_o humour_n have_v his_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v blood_n chief_o nourish_v the_o body_n fleame_z help_v to_o move_v the_o joint_n choler_n to_o provoke_v the_o body_n to_o avoid_v excrement_n and_o melancholy_a to_o provoke_v the_o horse_n to_o appetite_n 2_o second_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o such_o as_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n be_v in_o these_o humour_n whereof_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n such_o will_v be_v his_o quality_n and_o disposition_n in_o his_o action_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o humour_n be_v predominate_a in_o quality_n when_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v of_o they_o than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v term_v according_a to_o the_o predominate_a quality_n thereof_o now_o there_o be_v in_o every_o colt_n aswell_o male_a as_o female_a four_o chief_a or_o principal_a instrumental_a member_n viz._n the_o brain_n the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o stone_n otherwise_o the_o female_a can_v not_o have_v seed_n to_o move_v she_o to_o lust_n whereof_o the_o first_o three_o be_v only_o to_o preserve_v the_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o the_o four_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a kind_n from_o which_o do_v spring_v other_o official_a member_n which_o do_v serve_v and_o do_v office_n to_o the_o principal_a member_n as_o the_o sinew_n from_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v animal_n spirit_n the_o artery_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v vital_a spirit_n the_o vein_n from_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a part_n and_o the_o seed_n vessel_n from_o the_o stone_n as_o place_n of_o generation_n chap._n 32_o from_o whence_o these_o humour_n proceed_v and_o have_v their_o be_v there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o true_a or_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n expulsion_n the_o four_o faculty_n viz._n eat_v retain_v concoction_n expulsion_n then_o to_o affirm_v that_o nature_n have_v provide_v for_o every_o beast_n four_o natural_a faculty_n viz._n to_o eat_v to_o retain_v to_o concoct_v &_o to_o expel_v of_o which_o concoction_n alter_v the_o food_n there_o be_v reside_v in_o their_o body_n the_o say_v four_o humour_n blood_n fleame_z choler_n and_o melancholy_a whereof_o nature_n use_v only_o the_o service_n of_o one_o to_o work_v the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o excrement_n that_o may_v fit_o be_v term_v whey_n or_o wheish_a blood_n who_o engender_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o liver_n and_o in_o the_o vein_n at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o four_o humour_n do_v take_v from_o the_o beast_n the_o form_n &_o substance_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o of_o such_o liquour_n as_o this_o do_v nature_n serve_v herself_o to_o resolve_v the_o meat_n &_o to_o work_v that_o the_o same_o may_v pass_v through_o the_o vein_n &_o through_o the_o 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all_o his_o action_n he_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n so_o as_o both_o nature_n reason_n and_o practice_n do_v approve_v both_o horse_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o good_a composition_n and_o temperature_n to_o be_v in_o their_o middle_a age_n most_o strong_a and_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o vigour_n spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a fit_a time_n to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o thereby_o the_o contrary_a reason_n the_o time_n both_o before_o and_o after_o unfit_a and_o most_o unperfect_a nam_fw-la natura_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la descendit_fw-la idq_fw-la non_fw-la aequo_fw-la gressu_fw-la ascensus_fw-la enim_fw-la lentior_fw-la descensus_fw-la praeceps_fw-la nature_n be_v long_o before_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n but_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o high_a it_o sudden_o decay_v wherefore_o for_o a_o full_a &_o more_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o 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of_o equal_a temperature_n so_o as_o it_o appear_v a_o approve_a consequent_a in_o reason_n that_o the_o middle_a age_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v a_o seed_n hot_a &_o dry_a and_o the_o mare_n a_o seed_n cold_a and_o moist_a with_o great_a plenty_n of_o fullness_n on_o both_o part_n in_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o heat_n and_o natural_a strength_n of_o body_n do_v make_v equality_n of_o temperature_n &_o compound_v themselves_o in_o such_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o a_o colt_n full_a of_o vital_a spirit_n great_a courage_n boldness_n and_o pride_n thin_a and_o dry_a bone_n great_a sinew_n and_o artery_n of_o great_a strength_n love_v of_o long_a continuance_n &_o of_o such_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a shape_n through_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o heat_n purify_n the_o whole_a body_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o dross_n &_o in_o such_o resin_a manner_n as_o though_o nature_n have_v assemble_v all_o her_o force_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o 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nature_n be_v thin_a and_o not_o thick_a as_o seed_n be_v so_o as_o all_o seed_n may_v be_v term_v nature_n but_o all_o nature_n can_v proper_o be_v term_v seed_n and_o understand_v that_o these_o proper_a beginning_n depend_v upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n before_o rehearse_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o moist_a dry_a hot_a and_o cold_a without_o which_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o nor_o yet_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o themselves_o again_o observe_v that_o the_o matter_n and_o quality_n whereof_o every_o colt_n be_v compound_v be_v so_o subject_a to_o corruption_n that_o at_o the_o instant_n when_o and_o where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v shape_v it_o begin_v likewise_o to_o be_v untwined_a so_o as_o if_o nature_n have_v not_o provide_v the_o natural_a faculite_n of_o attraction_n retention_n concoction_n and_o expulsion_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o increase_n of_o matter_n for_o continual_a supplier_fw-fr the_o creation_n thereof_o be_v finish_v and_o not_o 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his_o former_a perfection_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n chap._n 35_o that_o the_o aliment_n or_o food_n that_o the_o horseeand_a mare_n do_v seed_n upon_o before_o thâ—ction_n raise_v and_o make_v their_o seed_n the_o learned_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o aliment_n or_o food_n be_v differ_v in_o quality_n after_o the_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o have_v a_o different_a and_o particular_a seed_n aswell_o in_o substance_n as_o in_o tâ—perature_n from_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v probable_a and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o the_o colt_n beget_v pertake_v his_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o their_o sire_n do_v feed_v upon_o before_o the_o action_n for_o who_o be_v so_o much_o deprive_v of_o understanding_n but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o increase_v or_o mitigate_v heat_n or_o dryness_n or_o moistute_v for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a 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then_o if_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o humour_n after_o the_o concoction_n of_o such_o food_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a will_v any_o man_n doubt_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n for_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o nature_n take_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o same_o will_v be_v cold_a and_o moist_a according_a to_o the_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a the_o wheyish_a blood_n thereof_o draw_v from_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o vein_n will_v be_v cold_a &_o moist_a and_o the_o seed_n thereof_o cold_a &_o moist_a because_o the_o humour_n do_v attain_v the_o substance_n and_o quality_n which_o the_o meat_n have_v before_o it_o be_v eat_v &_o that_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o colt_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o sense_n &_o have_v his_o beginning_n &_o maintenance_n from_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o measure_n of_o spirit_n which_o the_o colt_n have_v from_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o vein_n will_v be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o quality_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o colt_n and_o sound_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o consider_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v he_o move_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v his_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v two_o principal_a quality_n consist_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n nourisher_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o heat_n and_o moisture_n fail_v in_o any_o live_a creature_n it_o can_v no_o more_o live_v nor_o move_v &_o straight_o be_v the_o body_n occupy_v with_o contrary_a quality_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n the_o enemy_n of_o nature_n if_o you_o will_v mount_v &_o ascend_v high_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o quality_n heat_n and_o moisture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v because_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n of_o fire_n air_n water_n &_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o say_v four_o quality_n of_o heat_n moisture_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n do_v consist_v and_o while_o heat_n and_o moisture_n rain_v in_o the_o body_n it_o live_v but_o when_o cold_a and_o dryness_n be_v predominate_v then_o die_v it_o again_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o the_o other_o quality_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o in_o the_o body_n make_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o sun_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n &_o the_o moon_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o moisture_n let_v we_o pass_v far_o and_o seek_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o the_o moon_n moist_a and_o from_o whence_o these_o quality_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o sovereign_a cause_n in_o god_n the_o due_a consideration_n hereof_o if_o without_o partiality_n it_o be_v consider_v will_v most_o apparent_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o breeder_n and_o the_o work_n of_o all_o former_a writer_n and_o their_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v defend_v for_o if_o judicial_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o power_n of_o all_o beget_n do_v only_o appertain_v to_o his_o natural_a virtue_n call_v his_o vegetative_a soul_n the_o which_o if_o it_o have_v breed_v and_o cherish_v a_o raw_a cold_a and_o unperfect_a seed_n how_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v but_o that_o the_o colt_n beget_v of_o that_o seed_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temperature_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o good_a temperature_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v according_a whereunto_o his_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o action_n will_v be_v wherefore_o see_v all_o the_o learned_a and_o true_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o way_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o from_o the_o cause_n and_o maxim_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o effect_n &_o consequence_n the_o other_o when_o contrary_a by_o the_o effect_n &_o consequence_n we_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o maximee_n for_o when_o we_o see_v 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