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illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la adfectus_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la veritati_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o humane_a thing_n so_o remote_a from_o controversy_n if_o with_o subtlety_n you_o strain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n thereunto_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o exact_o define_v among_o man_n that_o can_v be_v subject_v to_o exquisite_a cavel_n of_o those_o which_o do_v prefer_v their_o affection_n before_o truth_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o a_o play_a wit_n can_v praise_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o ass_n wherefore_o myself_o know_v that_o neither_o my_o word_n or_o pen_n can_v carry_v with_o they_o the_o life_n of_o my_o inward_a feel_n i_o have_v the_o more_o large_o discourse_v to_o unfold_v my_o knowledge_n by_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n for_o the_o mean_a understanding_n for_o as_o lucianus_n say_v proverb_n proverb_n occultae_fw-la musices_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la respectum_fw-la and_o as_o solomon_n say_v sapientiae_fw-la reconditae_fw-la &_o thesaurâ—_fw-la abstrusi_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la of_o wisdom_n shut_v up_o there_o be_v
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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whereof_o he_o present_o die_v bellat_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o pawonians_n philip_n son_n of_o lodowick_n crassus_n seleucus_n calinisius_n and_o many_o other_o by_o evil_a nature_a horse_n be_v slay_v it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o ape_n will_v be_v a_o ape_n &_o the_o leopard_n will_v not_o change_v his_o spot_n nor_o the_o moor_n his_o skin_n that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o nature_n bring_v forth_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o countenance_n be_v a_o representative_a of_o condition_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o when_o you_o see_v a_o horse_n with_o a_o plain_a smooth_a eye_n so_o as_o the_o more_o you_o behold_v his_o eye_n and_o countenance_n in_o beauty_n and_o seemly_a proportion_n the_o more_o he_o seem_v as_o plato_n say_v the_o object_n of_o your_o love_n whereby_o you_o do_v not_o only_o grow_v in_o love_n of_o he_o but_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v prepare_v a_o cherful_a countenance_n to_o entertain_v your_o love_n which_o natural_o create_v with_o he_o can_v otherwise_o appear_v but_o if_o he_o be_v beetell_v browed_a that_o be_v great_a lid_n or_o lump_n of_o flesh_n cover_v little_a eye_n that_o be_v inward_a in_o his_o head_n many_o lacert_n be_v like_o a_o newight_n whereof_o in_o italy_n be_v many_o and_o hollow_a above_o or_o look_v as_o the_o lacert_n which_o every_o way_n it_o look_v lear_v awry_o and_o never_o direct_v upon_o you_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o his_o natural_a desire_n ever_o travail_v to_o effect_v mischief_n in_o all_o his_o action_n for_o distortum_fw-la uâ—ltum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la distortio_fw-la morum_fw-la a_o deform_a countenance_n have_v deform_a condition_n be_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n extraordinarilie_o mark_v for_o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o hateful_a affection_n but_o the_o conttarie_n which_o be_v a_o great_a smooth_a full_a black_a eye_n without_o hollowness_n either_o above_o or_o within_o or_o lump_n of_o flesh_n over-hanging_a his_o eye_n with_o a_o sweet_a smile_n inherent_a in_o nature_n and_o express_v in_o countenance_n you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o of_o his_o good_a temperature_n manifest_v itself_o in_o his_o joyful_a and_o merry_a countenance_n so_o as_o he_o seem_v natural_o to_o fawn_v on_o you_o to_o gain_v your_o love_n if_o your_o intemperance_n hinder_v not_o his_o natural_a affection_n &_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n be_v never_o better_o manifest_v then_o by_o observation_n of_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 22._o how_o to_o know_v a_o horse_n that_o be_v sure_o go_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v by_o nature_n prosunt_fw-la plura_fw-la simul_fw-la collat_n a_o â—â—uant_n que_fw-fr singula_fw-la non_fw-la prosunt_fw-la sure_o go_v i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o my_o 6._o rule_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o good_a horse_n be_v relative_n and_o so_o link_v each_o in_o the_o other_o as_o you_o can_v thorough_o apprehend_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o so_o inseparable_a be_v they_o as_o the_o one_o can_v be_v approve_v
without_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o vhi_n plur_v a_o coniunctim_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la unum_fw-la probari_fw-la where_o many_o thing_n be_v joint_o require_v for_o proof_n there_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a only_o to_o allow_v one_o wherefore_o the_o rule_n to_o know_v a_o horse_n to_o be_v sure_o go_v be_v that_o he_o be_v very_o long_o forepart_v i_o mean_v from_o his_o withers_n to_o his_o head_n very_o long_o neck_v and_o the_o same_o broad_a towards_o the_o breast_n thin_a and_o slender_a near_o to_o the_o head_n with_o a_o high_a rear_n his_o head_n natural_o hang_v to_o his_o neck_n so_o as_o his_o nose_n bear_v not_o further_o out_o or_o more_o than_o his_o forehead_n but_o carry_v the_o same_o as_o the_o ram_n do_v when_o he_o be_v fight_v and_o so_o as_o his_o forehead_n and_o nose_n hang_v natural_o even_o his_o neck_n long_o his_o sight_n lusty_a bold_a and_o perfect_a he_o evermore_o see_v his_o way_n without_o restraint_n and_o 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chap._n 23._o how_o to_o know_v a_o horse_n that_o be_v easie-going_a that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v by_o nature_n easy_a go_v wherein_o if_o either_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o the_o intemperance_n of_o the_o rider_n alter_v the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o within_o my_o proposition_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o nature_n which_o observation_n i_o also_o gather_v from_o the_o shape_n and_o i_o do_v evermore_o account_v that_o a_o good_a and_o perfect_a shape_n which_o give_v perfection_n of_o action_n with_o perfection_n of_o comeliness_n grace_n and_o continuance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v a_o horse_n of_o good_a shape_n i_o be_o not_o doubtful_a of_o any_o thing_n i_o affirm_v have_v have_v long_a assurance_n thereof_o without_o be_v deceive_v therefore_o in_o your_o choice_n of_o horse_n retain_v it_o a_o rule_n infallible_a that_o your_o horse_n be_v high_a in_o the_o wither_v if_o you_o will_v have_v he_o easy_a in_o go_v which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o high_a rear_a forepart_n and_o other_o rule_v before_o express_v he_o will_v carry_v your_o body_n very_o upright_o with_o great_a grace_n stateliness_n true_a rain_n safety_n and_o ease_n otherwise_o the_o forward_o hang_v of_o your_o body_n on_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v low_o before_o will_v half_o persuade_v you_o that_o your_o back_n be_v crack_v if_o not_o break_v by_o reason_n of_o your_o lean_v forward_o but_o the_o high_a rear_a horse_n whether_o his_o pace_n be_v trot_n or_o amble_n be_v orderly_o ride_v will_v rain_v easy_a pleasant_o mouth_v lift_v and_o set_v just_a true_a steady_a and_o easy_a still_o bear_v you_o as_o if_o you_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o chair_n and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o encounter_v your_o enemy_n a_o safety_n to_o your_o person_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o he_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v enforce_v he_o to_o a_o speedy_a travel_n which_o no_o doubt_n through_o his_o violentlift_n will_v alter_v his_o easiness_n yet_o when_o you_o equal_o consider_v he_o with_o a_o low_a foreparted_a horse_n in_o equality_n of_o place_n and_o perfection_n of_o rain_n you_o shall_v be_v sure_a the_o one_o will_v break_v you_o before_o the_o other_o bruise_n you_o beside_o the_o comely_a stately_a and_o sure-going_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o great_a danger_n &_o disgrace_n of_o the_o other_o because_o in_o action_n he_o can_v give_v grace_n &_o when_o you_o travel_v in_o company_n observe_v a_o man_n shake_v or_o rock_v on_o his_o horse_n back_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o horse_n be_v low_o before_o or_o if_o he_o carry_v his_o head_n true_o chap._n 24._o how_o to_o know_v a_o horse_n that_o be_v durable_a and_o of_o continuance_n in_o journey_n that_o a_o good_a horse_n be_v by_o nature_n durable_a be_v also_o a_o observation_n of_o his_o shape_n yet_o must_v he_o have_v all_o the_o other_o rule_v before_o mention_v the_o which_o i_o will_v ever_o maintain_v as_o infallible_a truth_n be_v inseparable_o link_v together_o to_o demonstrate_v a_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o any_o horse_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o strength_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o continuance_n of_o travel_n then_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o strength_n principal_o and_o natural_o rest_v in_o the_o horse_n for_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o bull_n be_v natural_o in_o the_o neck_n the_o lion_n and_o bear_n in_o the_o paw_n the_o dog_n in_o the_o chap_n so_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o forepart_n where_o nature_n have_v impose_v the_o burden_n and_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v his_o principal_a force_n and_o strength_n the_o which_o forepart_n must_v be_v deep_a and_o broad_a from_o the_o point_n or_o top_n of_o his_o withers_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o chest_n or_o breast_n his_o rib_n bear_v out_o as_o the_o lid_n or_o cover_v of_o a_o trunk_n whereby_o he_o will_v appear_v broad_a full_a round_o and_o bear_v out_o in_o the_o chest_n and_o breast_n with_o a_o eevennesse_n of_o chest_n and_o belly_n to_o the_o flank_n so_o as_o his_o belly_n hang_v not_o deep_o than_o his_o chest_n nor_o his_o chest_n deep_o than_o his_o belly_n with_o lean_a upright_o and_o straight_a pastern_n &_o somewhat_o narrow_a hoove_n towards_o the_o toe_n assure_v yourself_o he_o will_v be_v durable_a and_o as_o good_a in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n if_o not_o better_o and_o perform_v his_o travel_n with_o great_a delight_n but_o if_o he_o be_v of_o contrary_a shape_n then_o will_v his_o action_n be_v contrary_a namely_o the_o long_o he_o be_v travail_v the_o more_o jade_n whatsoever_o show_n he_o make_v at_o his_o set_n forth_o for_o if_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o body_n fail_v although_o a_o good_a spirit_n enforce_v his_o labour_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v of_o perseverance_n vbivires_fw-la dificiunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la laudanda_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la where_o strength_n fail_v goodwill_n have_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o view_v a_o colt_n age_n a_o â—olâ—ed_n do_v express_v what_o his_o proof_n will_v be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n how_o young_a soever_o he_o be_v when_o he_o be_v foal_v his_o natural_a shape_n will_v never_o alter_v but_o evermore_o grow_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o shape_n until_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a natural_a shape_n when_o he_o be_v most_o young_a such_o as_o i_o do_v herein_o describe_v &_o so_o may_v you_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v either_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o old_a or_o young_a what_o can_v be_v strange_a to_o the_o knower_n aristotle_n say_v that_o cognitiò_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la cognitio_fw-la cognoscentiset_fw-la cogniti_fw-la our_o knowledge_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o knower_n &_o
die_v and_o be_v annihilate_v according_a unto_o that_o rule_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o form_n perish_v the_o matter_n remain_v chap._n 37_o observation_n for_o better_a direction_n in_o breed_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o which_o most_o import_v generation_n be_v that_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n that_o be_v to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o do_v feed_v upon_o be_v in_o quality_n hot_a and_o dry_a because_o the_o seed_n and_o matter_n whereof_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v must_v be_v tart_n and_o bite_a grow_v from_o the_o saltness_n thereof_o &_o so_o become_v hot_a and_o dry_a where_o through_o the_o seed_n vessel_n be_v stir_v to_o generation_n and_o do_v according_a to_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o colt_n and_o so_o be_v always_o to_o endure_v in_o the_o mixture_n 2._o second_o if_o the_o brain_n be_v pure_a the_o sensible_a soul_n of_o the_o colt_n go_v always_o unite_v with_o the_o disposition_n thereof_o which_o direct_v the_o body_n to_o every_o action_n and_o nothing_o offend_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v his_o abode_n in_o a_o heavy_a body_n surcharge_v with_o great_a bone_n and_o heavy_a flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o plato_n yield_v that_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a mettle_n horse_n be_v of_o thin_a bone_n but_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v not_o of_o a_o just_a and_o true_a proportion_n of_o temperature_n then_o undoubted_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o perfection_n in_o that_o horse_n 3._o three_o the_o seed_n be_v mere_a vegetative_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n but_o only_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o temperature_n therefore_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v perfect_a it_o possess_v such_o force_n that_o after_o the_o meat_n be_v digest_v and_o alter_v it_o make_v they_o though_o bad_a and_o gross_a to_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o temperature_n and_o substance_n and_o yet_o can_v utter_o deprive_v the_o same_o of_o the_o inherent_a quality_n for_o the_o humour_n do_v attain_v the_o quality_n which_o the_o meat_n have_v before_o it_o be_v eat_v 4._o four_o there_o must_v be_v great_a discretion_n use_v in_o feed_v of_o the_o mare_n until_o she_o have_v foal_v jest_n by_o long_a use_n of_o overbad_v meat_n womb_n the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v impair_v of_o that_o quality_n of_o temperature_n it_o have_v from_o the_o seed_n for_o otherwise_o it_o little_o avail_v to_o have_v beget_v a_o colt_n of_o perfect_a seed_n if_o you_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o afterward_o the_o mare_n feed_v upon_o and_o therefore_o the_o mare_n may_v not_o so_o far_o eat_v of_o contrary_a meat_n as_o the_o colt_n shall_v lose_v those_o good_a quality_n which_o it_o receive_v of_o the_o seed_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v clear_a but_o never_o observe_v by_o any_o for_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o be_v make_v of_o delicate_a seed_n and_o that_o the_o colt_n grow_v every_o day_n impayr_v and_o consume_v and_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o aliment_n &_o food_n it_o take_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o they_o be_v bad_a and_o of_o evil_a temperature_n that_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n will_v make_v great_a alteration_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o continue_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o temperature_n it_o behove_v that_o the_o sustenance_n it_o take_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n as_o the_o cold_a do_v not_o exceed_v the_o heat_n nor_o the_o moist_a the_o dry_a 5._o five_o it_o appear_v that_o colt_n beget_v when_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n go_v to_o grass_n whereof_o all_o our_o practice_n be_v witness_n can_v be_v beget_v but_o of_o cold_a and_o moist_a seed_n how_o excellent_a soever_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v neither_o can_v the_o same_o colt_n after_o they_o be_v foal_v by_o any_o possibility_n be_v restore_v to_o perfection_n of_o temperature_n by_o the_o best_a keep_v in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o take_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o temperature_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o frame_n nam_fw-la alteratio_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la mutatio_fw-la et_fw-la progressus_fw-la a_o qualitate_fw-la sensibili_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la sensibilem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la ut_fw-la albo_fw-la in_o nigrum_fw-la for_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a alteration_n be_v a_o change_n and_o go_v forward_o from_o one_o sensible_a quality_n into_o another_o sensible_a quality_n of_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o deprive_v and_o take_v from_o they_o again_o no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o white_a turn_v natural_o into_o black_a 6._o six_o the_o meat_n that_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v eat_v ought_v special_o to_o be_v regard_v lest_o their_o brain_n be_v thereby_o distemper_v because_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o stomach_n be_v unite_v and_o chain_v together_o with_o certain_a sinew_n whereby_o they_o interchangeable_o communicate_v their_o damage_n and_o we_o see_v that_o some_o horse_n be_v jadish_a in_o quality_n and_o some_o good_a in_o quality_n which_o grow_v from_o have_v their_o brain_n well_o or_o evil_o instrumentalize_v and_o if_o any_o do_v affirm_v that_o horse_n have_v no_o brain_n i_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o sense_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o stagger_n in_o a_o horse_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o liver_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o brain_n be_v first_o create_v and_o true_o say_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o arterial_a blood_n from_o whence_o the_o sensitive_a and_o motive_n sinew_n have_v their_o be_v which_o go_v wander_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o their_o office_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o give_v he_o force_v and_o vigour_n to_o work_v chap._n 38._o objection_n against_o the_o former_a proposition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n eat_v before_o the_o action_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o seed_n &_o that_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o seed_n make_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o colt_n which_o be_v admit_v than_o it_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o horse_n and_o mare_n that_o be_v jade_n be_v so_o diet_v and_o keep_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o perfect_a temperate_a seed_n aswell_o as_o the_o best_a horse_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o the_o proposition_n as_o perfect_v and_o as_o good_a colt_n if_o the_o perfection_n of_o generation_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o temperature_n i_o answer_v that_o jade_n by_o good_a direction_n and_o order_n with_o continuance_n therein_o may_v great_o amend_v &_o better_v their_o seed_n but_o they_o never_o can_v have_v a_o true_a perfect_a and_o temperate_a seed_n as_o the_o excellent_a horse_n and_o mare_n have_v of_o who_o my_o proposition_n be_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a for_o the_o seed_n whereof_o the_o jade_n be_v sorm_v be_v original_o bad_a and_o unperfect_a in_o temperature_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o jade_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o seed_n be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o what_o meat_n soever_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n eat_v and_o digest_v although_o the_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o be_v most_o excellent_a to_o increase_v a_o perfect_a seed_n yet_o it_o incorporate_v that_o substance_n of_o seed_n which_o come_v of_o that_o perfect_a seed_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o which_o never_o be_v of_o perfect_a temperature_n and_o then_o partake_v of_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o jade_n seed_n it_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o intemperature_n thereof_o and_o so_o remain_v still_o unperfect_a seed_n and_o yet_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o jade_n cat_n be_v not_o utter_o deprive_v or_o take_v away_o although_o the_o predominate_a quality_n as_o to_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o goodness_n be_v carry_v and_o transport_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jade_n who_o quality_n and_o power_n can_v be_v take_v from_o it_o no_o more_o then_o be_v out_o of_o a_o artificer_n &_o therefore_o such_o will_v be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o jade_n colt_n that_o be_v beget_v &_o also_o of_o unperfect_a shape_n because_o that_o the_o vegetative_a &_o sensible_a soul_n be_v material_a and_o corporal_a in_o the_o seed_n with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o sire_n which_o fashion_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o shape_n concern_v only_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n that_o beget_v &_o