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accident_n tend_v to_o his_o downfall_n he_o strive_v so_o long_o as_o breath_n or_o life_n last_v to_o recover_v and_o keep_v himself_o up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o his_o master_n safety_n use_v his_o jointe_n and_o limb_n with_o such_o spirit_n and_o nimbleness_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o swallow_v the_o ground_n by_o his_o agility_n betoken_v rather_o fly_v then_o struggle_v evermore_o adventure_v his_o own_o peril_n to_o keep_v his_o master_n from_o peril_n whereas_o the_o roil_v and_o jade_n that_o will_v not_o adventure_v the_o leap_v of_o a_o block_n yet_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o stumble_v nay_o to_o make_v a_o downfall_n at_o a_o straw_n evermore_o endanger_v his_o master_n safety_n by_o his_o sluggish_a and_o fearful_a service_n so_o as_o his_o master_n never_o so_o much_o attend_v his_o own_o preservation_n as_o when_o he_o trust_v to_o a_o jade_n security_n again_o if_o the_o good_a horse_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n sure_o go_v no_o art_n be_v able_a to_o help_v how_o shall_v the_o first_o creation_n of_o horse_n be_v perfect_o good_a the_o same_o be_v evermore_o a_o principal_a good_a action_n for_o the_o use_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n for_o who_o only_a service_n he_o be_v create_v and_o still_o preserve_v chap._n 16._o of_o easy_a go_n fourthly_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n by_o his_o original_a nature_n be_v easy_a go_n as_o a_o principal_a quality_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o therefore_o so_o stedy_o just_o and_o due_o he_o lift_v and_o set_v fear_v to_o shake_v his_o master_n express_v thereby_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o strength_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o love_n still_o strive_v to_o be_v delightful_a without_o danger_n or_o mean_n of_o discontent_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o evermore_o happen_v by_o the_o use_n of_o jade_n rack_a every_o part_n of_o man_n body_n so_o as_o he_o rather_o desire_v a_o footeboy_n place_n than_o a_o horsemans_n seat_n not_o only_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o man_n lawful_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n but_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o their_o perfection_n of_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v only_o create_v chap._n 17_o of_o long_a continuance_n in_o travel_n fiftly_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v by_o his_o original_a nature_n durable_a and_o of_o great_a continuance_n in_o his_o labour_n the_o same_o be_v a_o principal_a quality_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n for_o that_o to_o enable_v his_o service_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n in_o the_o 39_o of_o job._n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o strength_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o purposely_o ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n without_o which_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o best_a and_o hopeful_a issue_n of_o his_o labour_n by_o his_o debility_n and_o lack_n of_o strength_n chap._n 18._o of_o free_a go_v sixth_o i_o affirm_v that_o every_o good_a horse_n be_v free_a and_o full_a of_o desire_n to_o perform_v as_o a_o most_o principal_a 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how_o far_o i_o shall_v offend_v but_o
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have_v former_o mention_v will_v appear_v his_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n of_o action_n which_o can_v be_v true_o understand_v without_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o be_v understand_v for_o mens_fw-la philosophi_fw-la non_fw-la acquescit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o understand_a man_n evermore_o labour_v until_o he_o find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o action_n he_o undergo_v aristotle_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o metaphysic_n say_v that_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la appetit_fw-la svam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la all_o man_n desire_v natural_o to_o know_v &_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v natural_o desire_v their_o own_o perfection_n and_o asmuch_o as_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o first_o perfection_n &_o to_o conserve_v themselves_o in_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v to_o beknowne_v &_o how_o much_o the_o more_o honourable_a or_o beneficial_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o king_n or_o common_a weal_n by_o so_o much_o aught_o the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o the_o high_a &_o superlative_a esteem_n &_o the_o true_a knowledge_n thereof_o first_o and_o above_o other_o to_o be_v prefer_v now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o subject_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o man_n transgression_n have_v in_o all_o succeed_a age_n be_v labour_v to_o a_o restitution_n of_o his_o primarie_a perfection_n and_o yet_o not_o any_o thing_n extant_a to_o establish_v man_n judgement_n herein_o let_v i_o now_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n entreat_v your_o favourable_a ear_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o give_v good_a contentment_n to_o the_o judicious_a and_o understand_a reader_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o horse_n and_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n fire_n aire_n water_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o just_a and_o true_a proportion_n of_o the_o temperature_n of_o those_o element_n be_v in_o all_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v first_o and_o original_o create_v by_o god_n in_o all_o perfection_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o predominate_a quality_n or_o jar_a and_o that_o the_o harmony_n thereof_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o perfection_n but_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o time_n when_o man_n transgress_v those_o element_n in_o all_o creature_n do_v jar_n and_o rebel_v each_o against_o the_o other_o for_o predominate_v quality_n &_o so_o will_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v now_o become_v hom-bred_n enemy_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o all_o creature_n yet_o the_o sympathy_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o creature_n be_v such_o as_o it_o labour_v and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o and_o true_a temperature_n and_o to_o suppress_v the_o jar_a not_o only_o for_o their_o preservation_n but_o also_o for_o restitution_n to_o their_o primarie_a creation_n from_o whence_o there_o can_v be_v any_o truth_n more_o apparent_a than_o the_o near_a the_o colt_n do_v attain_v the_o true_a and_o just_a proportion_n of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n in_o the_o creation_n the_o near_a it_o attain_v to_o the_o primarie_a perfection_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v to_o know_v how_o to_o choose_v and_o to_o govern_v the_o horse_n and_o mare_n that_o shall_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o that_o their_o seed_n and_o substance_n of_o humour_n whereof_o every_o colt_n be_v compound_v may_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o action_n be_v of_o a_o true_a and_o just_a proportion_n of_o temperature_n and_o that_o the_o colt_n beget_v may_v while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o nutriment_n it_o take_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o temperature_n and_o after_o the_o foal_v so_o continual_o maintain_v as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o knowledge_n in_o this_o subject_n wherefore_o omit_v any_o far_a discourse_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o set_v forth_o how_o all_o man_n upon_o the_o only_a view_n of_o any_o horse_n be_v he_o old_a or_o young_a may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v compound_v of_o true_a temperature_n of_o the_o element_n viz._n every_o perfect_a shape_a horse_n have_v a_o broad_a forehead_n and_o great_a eye_n to_o express_v his_o natural_a boldness_n and_o love_n unto_o man_n lean_a head_n thin_a slender_a lean_a jaw_n to_o express_v his_o refined_a mettle_n courage_n and_o quick_a spirit_n long_o high_a rear_a neck_n to_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o rein_n and_o perfect_a sight_n of_o the_o way_n to_o keep_v he_o sure_o foot_v high_a rear_v withers_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o easy_a go_v by_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o his_o rider_n very_o upright_o broad_a