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your_o goodness_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o its_o own_o envy_n and_o division_n you_o walk_v so_o wise_o before_o and_o among_o they_o that_o you_o force_v they_o to_o continue_v a_o society_n and_o people_n leave_v that_o knotty_a work_n easy_a for_o the_o next_o labourer_n posterity_n the_o best_a judge_n of_o virtue_n shall_v reward_v your_o achievement_n with_o honourable_a monument_n the_o present_a age_n though_o ever_o envious_a yet_o entertain_v your_o fame_n with_o prosperous_a acclamation_n and_o that_o your_o full_a happiness_n may_v not_o have_v the_o least_o stain_n or_o blemish_n your_o health_n be_v the_o affectionate_a desire_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o humble_a servant_n c._n irvine_n edinburgh_n june_n 3._o 1656._o the_o index_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o book_n a_o hundred_o aphorism_n contain_v all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o natural-magick_n be_v the_o key_n to_o open_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o sympathetic-medicine_n page_n 1_o the_o second_o book_n twelve_o conclusion_n which_o be_v prove_v and_o explain_v and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o firm_a column_n to_o support_v the_o noble_a frame_n of_o magical-medicine_n conclusion_n i._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o proper_a visible_a body_n but_o also_o without_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o circumscribe_v in_o a_o organical_a body_n page_n 14_o conclusion_n ii_o the_o soul_n work_v without_o or_o beyond_o its_o proper_a body_n common_o so_o call_v page_n 17_o conclusion_n iii_o from_o everybody_o flow_v corporal_a beam_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n work_v by_o its_o presence_n and_o give_v they_o energy_n and_o power_n of_o work_v and_o these_o beam_n be_v not_o only_o corporeal_a but_o of_o divers_a part_n also_o page_n 19_o conclusion_n iv._o the_o beam_n send_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o wight_n have_v and_o enjoy_v vital_a spirit_n by_o which_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v dispense_v page_n 22_o conclusion_n v._o that_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n retain_v a_o portion_n of_o vital_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v they_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n the_o life_n of_o the_o wight_n be_v of_o and_o propagate_v from_o the_o same_o page_n 25_o conclusion_n vi_o between_o the_o body_n and_o excrement_n proceed_v from_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a concatenation_n of_o spirit_n or_o beam_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o far_o asunder_o the_o like_a be_v also_o between_o the_o blood_n and_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n at_o any_o distance_n page_n 28_o conclusion_n vii_o the_o vitality_n or_o liveliness_n last_v till_o the_o excrement_n blood_n or_o separate_v part_n be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n of_o a_o diverse_a species_n page_n 32_o conclusion_n viii_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v affect_v or_o ill-disposed_a by_o hurt_v the_o spirit_n all_o the_o other_o part_n do_v suffer_v with_o it_o page_n 33_o conclusion_n ix._o if_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v fortify_v in_o any_o one_o part_n it_o be_v fortify_v by_o that_o occasion_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n page_n 34_o conclusion_n x._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v most_o bare_a and_o naked_a there_o it_o be_v soon_o affect_v page_n 35_o conclusion_n xi_o in_o the_o excrement_n blood_n and_o separate_v part_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o deep_o drown_v as_o in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o it_o be_v soon_o infect_v page_n 37_o conclusion_n xii_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n make_v compassion_n from_o that_o compassion_n love_n take_v its_o original_n page_n 39_o the_o three_o book_n the_o method_n of_o cure_v by_o sympathy_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o physician_n before_o he_o undertake_v the_o practice_n of_o magical-physic_n page_n 42_o chap._n 2._o of_o purge_n and_o purge_v page_n 44_o chap._n 3._o of_o phlebotomy_n page_n 50_o chap._n 4._o of_o cautery_n page_n 56_o chap._n 5._o of_o confortative_a medicine_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6._o of_o those_o medicine_n that_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o this_o art_n page_n 64_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n as_o well_o of_o gather_n as_o of_o application_n of_o these_o medicine_n page_n 66_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o art_n appli_v the_o medicine_n to_o bring_v health_n into_o the_o disease_a body_n page_n 68_o chap._n 9_o of_o transplantation_n and_o of_o the_o diverse_a manner_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v page_n 70_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o application_n be_v do_v page_n 76_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o magnet_n necessary_a in_o this_o art_n and_o diverse_a description_n thereof_o hitherto_o know_v by_o very_o few_o page_n 78_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magnet_n in_o this_o art_n page_n 80_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o cure_n may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o art_n without_o a_o magnet_n page_n 81_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o backdoor_n page_n 82_o chap._n 15._o of_o urine_n page_n 83_o chap._n 16._o of_o sweat_n and_o insensible-transpiration_n page_n 84_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hair_n page_n 87_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o pair_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o of_o the_o tooth_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o spital_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o nose_n page_n 89_o chap._n 20._o of_o blood_n and_o matter_n page_n 90_o a_o appendix_n contain_v diverse_a practice_n and_o operation_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o this_o art_n to_o the_o reader_n a_o epistle_n page_n 95_o the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o disease_n by_o transplantation_n do_v by_o the_o true_a mummy_n of_o paracelsus_n page_n 97_o the_o lamp_n of_o life_n page_n 98_o the_o powder_n of_o sympathy_n for_o cure_v of_o wound_n the_o simple_a powder_n page_n 99_o the_o compound_a powder_n page_n 100_o the_o virtue_n
show_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v which_o produce_v a_o sufficient_a disposition_n to_o receive_v information_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o chapter_n foregoing_a but_o that_o those_o beam_n be_v of_o part_n be_v clear_a than_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o diverse_a and_o heterogeneous_a part_n convey_v also_o with_o itself_o something_o from_o all_o even_o the_o small_a part_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v of_o diverse_a part_n for_o from_o the_o bone_n flesh_n nerve_n there_o do_v flow_v continual_o certain_a particle_n of_o which_o those_o beam_n consist_v these_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o according_a to_o that_o disposition_n take_v from_o the_o body_n work_v more_o powerful_o than_o the_o body_n itself_o hereupon_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v take_v special_a heed_n of_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o sick_a people_n the_o rather_o if_o he_o feel_v himself_o dispose_v to_o such_o a_o 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which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o variety_n of_o operation_n not_o only_o in_o these_o of_o the_o same_o species_n but_o even_o in_o the_o same_o individual_a it_o be_v after_o change_v till_o at_o last_o by_o corruption_n it_o end_v in_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o another_o latitude_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o tenacious_a enough_o nor_o hold_v the_o heat_n fast_o enough_o but_o let_v it_o be_v volatile_a wander_v abroad_o which_o according_a to_o the_o impression_n of_o heaven_n appli_v itself_o various_o to_o the_o matter_n whence_o depend_v the_o whole_a economy_n and_o every_o change_n in_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o retire_v ourselves_o and_o descend_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o work_n and_o first_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o explicate_v ourselves_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n in_o this_o conclusion_n whether_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o physician_n that_o 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the_o seminary_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o their_o form_n nay_o more_o powerful_a than_o these_o be_v this_o spirit_n that_o accompany_v the_o beam_n dispense_v their_o action_n which_o be_v far_o propagate_v and_o when_o they_o grow_v faint_a they_o be_v supply_v by_o and_o from_o the_o body_n conclusion_n v._o that_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n retain_v a_o portion_n of_o vital_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v they_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wight_n be_v of_o and_o propagate_v from_o the_o same_o the_o proof_n and_o explanation_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n of_o wight_n retain_v some_o portion_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n it_o appear_v for_o have_v lurk_v long_o in_o
page_n ibid._n the_o use_n and_o application_n page_n ibid._n the_o weapon-salve_n according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o of_o the_o noble_a chemist_n oswald_n crollius_n page_n 102_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ointment_n page_n 103_o the_o use_n in_o diverse_a observation_n ibid._n the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n by_o application_n page_n 105_o the_o magnetic_a transplantation_n of_o the_o gout_n ibid_n the_o magnetic_a cure_n of_o ulcer_n ibid_n the_o magnetism_n of_o asarabacca_n page_n 106_o magnetism_n in_o nature_n the_o first_o of_o the_o vine_n ibid_n the_o second_o magnetic_a impression_n of_o the_o breed_a mother_n upon_o the_o embryo_n ibid_n the_o three_o a_o magical_a magnetism_n out_o of_o the_o famous_a van_fw-mi helmont_n page_n 107_o the_o four_o of_o the_o magical_a magnetism_n of_o the_o tarantula_n ibid_n the_o five_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o magnes_z itself_o page_n 109_o the_o first_o book_n a_o hundred_o aphorism_n contain_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o natural_a magic_n be_v the_o key_n to_o open_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o sympathick_n medicine_n aphorism_n 1._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v animate_v with_o the_o first_o supreme_a and_o intellectual_a soul_n possess_v in_o itself_o the_o seminary_a reason_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o first_o intellect_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o this_o great_a body_n be_v govern_v and_o be_v the_o link_n of_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o providence_n aph._n 2._o while_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v terminate_v or_o bound_v the_o body_n be_v generate_v or_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v diverse_o form_v according_a to_o the_o imagination_n thereof_o hence_o it_o have_v the_o dominate_a power_n over_o the_o body_n which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v unless_o the_o body_n do_v full_o and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o it_o aph._n 3._o in_o the_o production_n while_o the_o soul_n fashion_v to_o itself_o a_o body_n there_o be_v some_o three_o thing_n the_o mean_a between_o they_o both_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o inward_o join_v to_o the_o body_n and_o by_o which_o the_o operation_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v dispense_v and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o vital_a spirit_n aph._n 4._o the_o operation_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v dispense_v from_o this_o spirit_n by_o proper_a organ_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o organ_n aph._n 5._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o organ_n depend_v first_o and_o principal_o upon_o the_o intellect_n which_o dispose_v all_o thing_n second_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n that_o form_v itself_o a_o body_n according_a to_o the_o semenary_a reason_n of_o thing_n three_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o continue_v thing_n in_o such_o a_o disposition_n aph._n 6._o no_o bodily_a thing_n have_v any_o energy_n or_o operation_n in_o itself_o save_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v sharer_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o inform_v by_o it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o corporal_a be_v mere_o passive_a aph._n 7._o he_o that_o will_v work_v great_a thing_n must_v take_v away_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a corporeity_n from_o thing_n or_o else_o he_o must_v add_v spirit_n to_o the_o body_n or_o else_o awaken_v the_o sleepy_a spirit_n unless_o he_o do_v some_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o know_v how_o to_o join_v his_o imagination_n to_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o great_a thing_n aph._n 8._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o take_v all_o this_o spirit_n from_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o by_o this_o bond_n a_o thing_n be_v hold_v back_o from_o fall_v to_o the_o first_o matter_n or_o nothing_o aph._n 9_o this_o spirit_n be_v somewhere_o or_o rather_o everywhere_o find_v as_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o body_n and_o he_o that_o know_v to_o join_v it_o with_o a_o body_n agreeable_a possess_v a_o treasure_n unestimable_a aph._n 10._o this_o spirit_n be_v reparate_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v either_o by_o mean_n of_o fermentation_n or_o draw_v by_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v at_o liberty_n aph._n 11._o the_o organ_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v be_v the_o quality_n of_o thing_n which_o mere_o and_o pure_o consider_v be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v without_o life_n as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o modification_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n aph._n 12._o all_o thing_n operate_v do_v it_o to_o this_o only_a purpose_n to_o make_v thing_n upon_o which_o they_o work_v like_v themselves_o aph._n 13._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v the_o body_n in_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o by_o it_o work_v neither_o be_v it_o ever_o so_o pure_a but_o that_o it_o be_v join_v with_o its_o mercurial_a humour_n aph._n 14._o the_o humour_n do_v not_o specify_v the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a matter_n of_o thing_n apt_a to_o be_v make_v any_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v pure_a unless_o it_o be_v first_o terminate_v in_o a_o more_o solid_a body_n aph._n 15._o neither_o soul_n nor_o pure_a spirit_n nor_o intelligence_n can_v work_v upon_o body_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o two_o extreme_n can_v be_v join_v together_o without_o a_o mean_a therefore_o daemon_n appear_v not_o but_o after_o sacrifice_n use_v aph._n 16._o if_o the_o spirit_n or_o intelligence_n wont_a go_v to_o the_o vital_a spirit_n specify_v which_o be_v either_o dissipate_v by_o the_o contrary_a or_o change_v into_o another_o thing_n they_o cease_v to_o work_v there_o any_o long_o and_o as_o they_o be_v allure_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o live_a creature_n so_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n or_o rather_o do_v cease_v to_o work_v upon_o body_n when_o sharp_a and_o venomous_a thing_n be_v use_v aph._n 17._o the_o star_n do_v tie_v the_o vital_a spirit_n to_o the_o body_n dispose_v by_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n do_v they_o infuse_v be_v into_o the_o body_n aph._n 18._o in_o generation_n the_o spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o body_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n of_o nature_n to_o its_o end_n aph._n 19_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o contain_v more_o plenty_n of_o these_o spirit_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o aph._n 20._o the_o seed_n do_v not_o contain_v such_o plenty_n as_o be_v require_v to_o the_o perfect_a production_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o the_o internal_a spirit_n allure_v the_o external_a come_n down_o from_o heaven_n unite_v it_o to_o its_o self_n and_o be_v fortify_v therewith_o at_o length_n it_o beget_v its_o like_o aph._n 21._o before_o the_o seed_n do_v germinate_v or_o bud_n it_o be_v ferment_v and_o by_o fermentation_n dispose_v to_o alteration_n aph._n 22._o if_o the_o fermentation_n can_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o attraction_n and_o assimulation_n then_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v at_o length_n from_o its_o seed_n to_o the_o species_n of_o it_o in_o a_o moment_n aph._n 23._o that_o which_o be_v more_o universal_a do_v more_o further_a attraction_n and_o more_o dispose_v the_o seed_n to_o attraction_n as_o salt-petre_n in_o vegetables_n aph._n 24._o every_o family_n of_o thing_n have_v somewhat_o universal_a annex_v to_o it_o whereby_o the_o seed_n be_v dispose_v to_o attraction_n and_o make_v fruitful_a aph._n 25._o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o join_v the_o universal_a artificial_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o animal_n family_n may_v produce_v even_o live_v wight_n beside_o the_o termination_n matrix_fw-la or_o womb_n at_o least_o formal_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v also_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n aph._n 26._o he_o that_o can_v join_v light_n with_o darkness_n may_v multiply_v thing_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o aph._n 27._o the_o universal_a vital_a spirit_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n pure_a clear_a and_o uncontaminate_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o particular_a vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n for_o it_o procreate_v and_o multiply_v in_o it_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o body_n borrow_v the_o power_n of_o multiply_v themselves_o aph._n 28._o as_o the_o first_o vital_a spirit_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mercurial_a humour_n that_o be_v common_a and_o free_a so_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o particular_a thing_n lie_v in_o that_o mercurial_a humour_n imbrue_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o body_n who_o it_o be_v which_o they_o call_v radical_a moisture_n aph._n 29._o he_o that_o can_v join_v a_o spirit_n impregnat_fw-la with_o the_o virtue_n of_o one_o body_n with_o another_o that_o be_v now_o dispose_v to_o change_v may_v produce_v many_o miracle_n and_o monster_n aph._n 30._o the_o first_o variety_n of_o the_o disposition_n
of_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o various_a concoction_n of_o water_n aph._n 31._o the_o second_o from_o the_o various_a mixture_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n aph._n 32._o these_o disposition_n flow_v from_o the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n especial_o of_o the_o sun_n aph._n 33._o every_o thing_n have_v so_o much_o vitality_n as_o be_v require_v to_o produce_v the_o natural_a action_n of_o that_o species_n aph._n 34._o nothing_o begin_v to_o be_v make_v that_o do_v not_o receive_v some_o vitallity_n from_o heaven_n by_o which_o it_o can_v work_v somewhere_o aph._n 35._o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o infuse_v the_o propitious_a heaven_n or_o sun_n into_o thing_n or_o into_o the_o mixture_n of_o thing_n may_v perform_v wonder_n and_o hereupon_o depend_v all_o magic_a operation_n aph._n 36._o by_o how_o much_o the_o disposition_n or_o the_o subject_n be_v more_o formal_a so_o much_o more_o of_o this_o life_n they_o receive_v and_o so_o much_o more_o powerful_o they_o do_v work_v aph._n 37._o as_o in_o the_o eye_n the_o operation_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o in_o the_o foot_n although_o they_o both_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o soul_n because_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o this_o organ_n apt_a to_o receive_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o life_n so_o the_o constellate_a character_n because_o of_o their_o formality_n receive_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n and_o produce_v noble_a action_n aph._n 38._o the_o spirit_n flow_v continual_o from_o heaven_n and_o back_o again_o to_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o flow_n be_v find_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a and_o therefore_o may_v by_o a_o skilful_a workman_n by_o wonderful_a mean_n be_v join_v to_o any_o thing_n and_o increase_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n aph._n 39_o the_o heart_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o by_o light_n distribute_v all_o thing_n aswell_o to_o the_o star_n as_o to_o the_o earth_n aph._n 40._o opacum_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o body_n either_o want_v light_n or_o have_v the_o light_n asleep_a in_o it_o aph._n 41._o he_o that_o can_v by_o light_n draw_v light_a out_o of_o thing_n or_o multiply_v light_n with_o light_n he_o know_v how_o to_o add_v the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n to_o the_o particular_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o by_o this_o addition_n do_v wonder_n aph._n 42._o so_o much_o light_n as_o be_v add_v so_o much_o life_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o one_o as_o be_v lose_v so_o much_o be_v lose_v of_o the_o other_o aph._n 43._o this_o spirit_n after_o the_o first_o period_n of_o maturation_n strong_o begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o vanish_v aph._n 44._o maturation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o radicate_a moisture_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o semenary_a reason_n propound_v or_o purpose_v by_o nature_n or_o the_o soul_n or_o it_o be_v a_o actuation_n of_o the_o internal_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v actuate_v or_o it_o be_v the_o great_a illumination_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v do_v by_o such_o light_n aph._n 45._o the_o spirit_n be_v dissipate_v when_o it_o stir_v to_o act_v upon_o a_o matter_n too_o rebellious_a or_o when_o the_o natural_a mixture_n or_o crasis_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o star_n sometime_o too_o much_o excite_v it_o break_v forth_o or_o be_v call_v forth_o by_o its_o brother_n spirit_n it_o go_v away_o to_o it_o aph._n 46._o the_o matter_n be_v rebellious_a when_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o contrary_a crasis_n or_o temperature_n it_o can_v be_v overcome_v and_o alter_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o period_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v go_v nor_o the_o spirit_n convoy_n it_o any_o further_o for_o only_o so_o much_o spirit_n be_v give_v as_o serve_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o due_a perfection_n of_o it_o aph._n 47._o the_o temperature_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o star_n when_o the_o horoscope_n of_o the_o nativity_n come_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o apposition_n of_o the_o planet_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n aph._n 48._o the_o spirit_n be_v too_o much_o excite_v by_o fermentation_n or_o immoderate_a agitation_n for_o moderate_a agitation_n be_v necessary_a to_o vital_a operation_n aph._n 49._o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v out_o by_o its_o brother_n spirit_n when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o expose_v to_o it_o aph._n 50._o in_o certain_a thing_n it_o can_v be_v call_v out_o by_o its_o brother_n spirit_n because_o of_o its_o strait-society_n with_o the_o body_n but_o it_o allure_v his_o brother_n to_o he_o and_o be_v strong_o fortify_v thereby_o aph._n 51._o fermentation_n be_v the_o action_n of_o heat_n upon_o moisture_n by_o which_o the_o moisture_n be_v heat_v and_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o spirit_n circulate_v itself_o in_o the_o body_n which_o can_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o fluxibility_n of_o the_o body_n aph._n 52._o he_o that_o by_o mean_n and_o use_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n can_v excite_v the_o particular_a of_o any_o to_o a_o natural_a fermentation_n and_o then_o appease_v and_o settle_v nature_n tumult_n by_o repeat_v the_o operation_n may_v miraculous_o increase_v thing_n in_o virtue_n and_o power_n the_o high_a secret_n of_o philosophy_n aph._n 53._o every_o man_n know_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o fermentation_n the_o spirit_n be_v as_o pure_a as_o it_o possible_o may_v be_v draw_v but_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o do_v want_v the_o fruit_n of_o multiplication_n because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o join_v one_o brother_n with_o another_o aph._n 54._o every_o thing_n ferment_v work_v more_o strong_o because_o in_o thing_n ferment_v the_o spirit_n be_v more_o free_a aph._n 55._o thing_n do_v abide_v in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o nature_n so_o long_o as_o they_o possess_v so_o much_o spirit_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o aph._n 56._o hence_o be_v manifest_a the_o cause_n of_o natural_a death_n and_o destruction_n of_o thing_n every_o thing_n tend_v to_o maturation_n as_o to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o show_v its_o force_n and_o so_o by_o act_v it_o be_v dissipate_v and_o vanish_v which_o at_o length_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n aph._n 57_o he_o that_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o vanish_a spirit_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o it_o slip_v or_o to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o species_n may_v thereby_o do_v wonder_n aph._n 58._o from_o this_o fountain_n all_o natural_a philosophy_n do_v flow_v for_o easy_o may_v the_o spirit_n imbrue_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o another_o body_n procreate_v in_o body_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n a_o similtude_n which_o be_v the_o violent_a cause_n of_o love_n aph._n 59_o these_o thing_n be_v apt_a to_o intercept_v this_o particular_a spirit_n which_o have_v the_o great_a similitude_n of_o most_o natural_a conjunction_n with_o the_o part_n or_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o vegetous_a body_n be_v by_o such_o a_o contract_n make_v more_o flourish_a these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o body_n of_o wight_n especial_o of_o man_n where_o philosopher_n be_v of_o more_o power_n aph._n 60._o this_o spirit_n where_o it_o find_v a_o little_a matter_n dispose_v according_a to_o that_o likeness_n it_o make_v and_o seat_v the_o compound_n produce_v aph._n 61._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o body_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o body_n be_v communicate_v to_o another_o body_n there_o be_v generate_v a_o certain_a compassion_n because_o of_o the_o natural_a flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o their_o proper_a body_n which_o compassion_n or_o sympathy_n be_v not_o easy_o dissolve_v as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o imagination_n aph._n 62._o there_o can_v neither_o love_n nor_o compassion_n be_v generate_v without_o the_o commixture_n of_o spirit_n aph._n 63._o this_o commixture_n be_v sometime_o do_v by_o natural_a or_o material_a application_n sometime_o by_o imagination_n and_o not_o seldom_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n aph._n 64._o by_o natural_a application_n it_o be_v do_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o body_n be_v implant_v in_o another_o by_o mean_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o intercept_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o communicate_v it_o to_o another_o and_o they_o be_v know_v by_o their_o signature_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_n call_v amatoria_fw-la or_o such_o thing_n as_o love_v one_o another_o aph._n 65._o by_o imagination_n love_n be_v produce_v when_o the_o exalt_a imagination_n of_o one_o do_v predominate_a over_o the_o imagination_n
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spirit_n destroy_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o violence_n while_o they_o think_v so_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n which_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n do_v exhaust_v this_o spirit_n and_o by_o purge_v the_o body_n from_o hurtful_a humour_n by_o rank_a poison_n that_o kill_v this_o spirit_n thrust_v with_o those_o humour_n the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o by_o their_o villainy_n and_o ignorance_n have_v dim_v the_o glory_n of_o physic_n which_o be_v give_v over_o to_o vain_a contentious_a and_o unprofitable_a dispute_n have_v err_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o nature_n which_o though_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o hair-brained_a multitude_n because_o of_o their_o rich_a clothes_n coach_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o by_o the_o son_n of_o art_n who_o with_o great_a labour_n pry_v into_o the_o centre_n of_o thing_n have_v find_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v attempt_v against_o nature_n will_n they_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_a than_o as_o their_o 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more_o speedy_o help_v it_o be_v by_o frequent_a egression_n of_o spirit_n from_o the_o part_n the_o cause_n whereof_o look_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a conclusion_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a therefore_o that_o thou_o choose_v a_o part_n fit_a for_o thy_o purpose_n for_o except_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v and_o ashamed_a for_o thou_o will_v not_o work_v everywhere_o alike_o therefore_o mark_v the_o conclusion_n follow_v conclusion_n x._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v most_o bare_a and_o naked_a there_o it_o be_v soon_o affect_v the_o proof_n and_o explanation_n etc._n etc._n this_o conclusion_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o practice_n be_v of_o itself_o manifest_a and_o follow_v upon_o the_o premise_n for_o doubtless_o the_o more_o intimate_o and_o near_o any_o agent_n be_v join_v with_o a_o patient_n the_o operation_n be_v both_o more_o speedy_a and_o better_o for_o what_o can_v hinder_v action_n but_o undue_a approximation_n which_o impediment_n we_o here_o 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