therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o every_o man_n and_o beast_n work_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o nature_n follow_v the_o drist_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o temperature_n in_o their_o work_n so_o as_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o excellent_a the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n be_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o true_a harmony_n mixture_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n hot_a cold_a dry_a moist_a in_o any_o creature_n the_o near_a be_v the_o same_o creature_n to_o his_o sit_v creation_n and_o the_o more_o effectual_a in_o operation_n to_o every_o action_n four_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o horse_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o first_o creation_n because_o in_o all_o generation_n of_o beget_v there_o be_v a_o proceed_v vital_a spirit_n before_o the_o seed_n which_o effect_v conception_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o quality_n whereof_o the_o creature_n beget_v be_v in_o perfection_n of_o 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necessity_n die_v yet_o may_v he_o leave_v another_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n behind_o he_o as_o good_a as_o himself_o and_o so_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o goodness_n i_o thus_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o grant_v a_o corruption_n in_o the_o particular_a as_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v it_o must_v likewise_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o species_n for_o the_o species_n be_v a_o thing_n existent_a only_o in_o imagination_n not_o have_v any_o real_a be_v but_o as_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o in_o the_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a illation_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n to_o conclude_v the_o like_a of_o the_o general_a for_o as_o nutrition_n be_v to_o the_o particular_a so_o be_v generation_n to_o the_o species_n wherefore_o as_o by_o the_o nourishment_n the_o horse_n take_v restitution_n of_o his_o natural_a moisture_n there_o be_v not_o supply_v so_o pure_a humidity_n as_o be_v lose_v the_o particular_n decay_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v 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err_v herein_o the_o only_a number_n of_o jade_n in_o all_o nation_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o i_o will_v glad_o learn_v from_o any_o how_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v defend_v chap._n 20_o how_o to_o know_v a_o horse_n that_o be_v bold_a by_o nature_n first_o of_o his_o boldness_n it_o have_v be_v say_v &_o that_o true_o that_o every_o creature_n work_v according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o his_o work_n do_v manifest_v his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v have_v long_a trial_n of_o his_o horse_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o nature_n so_o as_o the_o goodness_n of_o nature_n be_v consider_v in_o his_o quality_n &_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v fearful_a by_o nature_n may_v by_o compulsary_a mean_n after_o long_a use_n make_v little_a or_o no_o show_n of_o fear_n although_o he_o be_v fearful_a by_o nature_n as_o be_v in_o a_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n where_o be_v trumpet_n gun_n and_o such_o like_a 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nature_n
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 error_n of_o all_o age_n observe_v if_o two_o colt_n viz._n horse_n &_o mare_n under_o five_o year_n of_o age_n not_o have_v obtain_v perfection_n of_o strength_n neither_o refined_a nature_n from_o the_o excessive_a moisture_n of_o youth_n be_v but_o few_o year_n since_o they_o be_v create_v that_o of_o their_o seed_n a_o colt_n shall_v be_v form_v be_v a_o matter_n endow_v with_o excessive_a moisture_n their_o seed_n can_v possible_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_a temperature_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v perfect_a for_o generation_n because_o all_o perfect_a seed_n for_o procreation_n must_v be_v hot_a &_o dry_a for_o that_o otherwise_o it_o neither_o will_n or_o can_v incite_v to_o copulation_n with_o perfection_n of_o generation_n whereof_o also_o must_v be_v plenty_n &_o the_o same_o thorough_o concoct_v for_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mare_n be_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o horse_n be_v much_o more_o cold_a and_o moist_a &_o therefore_o the_o horse_n must_v have_v a_o 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