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horse_n that_o she_o give_v they_o not_o only_o a_o feel_n but_o also_o a_o power_n to_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o other_o whereof_o may_v arise_v this_o question_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o his_o creation_n all_o perfect_o good_a and_o that_o all_o creature_n aswell_o man_n as_o beast_n work_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o have_v no_o natural_a desire_n or_o inclination_n of_o corruption_n because_o every_o creature_n natural_o desire_v his_o own_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n what_o need_v either_o art_n or_o practice_n to_o help_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o nature_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o art_n and_o practice_n be_v needle_n if_o man_n his_o disobedience_n have_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o obedience_n that_o by_o creation_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o the_o same_o his_o disobedience_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o disobedience_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o man_n and_o corruption_n to_o all_o &_o every_o their_o action_n so_o there_o be_v not_o now_o any_o obedience_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o do_n of_o action_n but_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o art_n and_o preserve_v in_o vigour_n by_o use_n and_o practice_v so_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o now_o be_v unto_o corrupt_a man_n most_o cumbersome_a as_o punishment_n of_o his_o disloyalty_n be_v by_o original_a creationn_n ordain_v for_o his_o furtherance_n this_o note_v this_o and_o therefore_o nature_n in_o horse_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o inclination_n and_o forwardness_n knowledge_n a_o quickener_n up_o of_o nature_n and_o art_n a_o guide_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o order_n by_o general_a precept_n universal_a ground_n and_o experience_n with_o imitation_n confer_v both_o by_o the_o continual_a hold_v on_o of_o many_o particular_a action_n so_o as_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v now_o insufficient_a knowledge_n and_o art_n without_o nature_n fondness_n and_o without_o experience_n unprofitable_a as_o in_o chirurgerie_n although_o the_o bare_a practitioner_n do_v by_o his_o experience_n sometime_o hit_v well_o upon_o the_o heal_n of_o some_o disease_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o have_v art_n and_o knowledge_n match_v with_o his_o experience_n so_o as_o he_o discern_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o disease_n mark_v the_o complexion_n age_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o his_o patient_n and_o consider_v the_o equality_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o medicine_n and_o apply_v they_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v the_o better_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o science_n and_o the_o better_o attain_v the_o desire_a end_n but_o it_o be_v again_o object_v that_o if_o the_o creation_n and_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n perfect_o good_a notwithstanding_o his_o disobedience_n to_o man_n &_o his_o own_o corruption_n yet_o be_v create_v and_o preserve_v by_o god_n for_o the_o only_a use_n of_o man_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o where_o there_o be_v one_o horse_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o action_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o jade_n according_a to_o creation_n and_o in_o action_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o creation_n and_o generation_n of_o these_o time_n be_v not_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n without_o mean_n but_o by_o natural_a mean_n whereunto_o his_o grace_n be_v annex_v crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la grow_v and_o increase_v unto_o which_o mean_n be_v his_o own_o ordinance_n he_o give_v his_o blessing_n for_o the_o increase_n &_o preservation_n thereof_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o of_o esdras_n 9_o verse_n that_o the_o world_n have_v lose_v his_o youth_n and_o the_o time_n begin_v to_o wax_v old_a and_o also_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o esdras_n chap._n 5._o the_o question_n be_v demand_v why_o the_o latter_a age_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o perfect_v in_o creation_n as_o the_o first_o it_o be_v answer_v ask_v a_o woman_n wherefore_o be_v not_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v now_o bring_v forth_o like_o those_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o but_o less_o of_o stature_n &_o she_o shall_v answer_v thou_o the_o same_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o youth_n the_o other_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n when_o the_o womb_n fail_v consider_v now_o thyself_o how_o that_o you_o be_v less_o of_o stature_n than_o those_o that_o be_v before_o you_o and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o come_v after_o you_o less_o than_o they_o as_o the_o creature_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v old_a and_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o strength_n of_o youth_n so_o as_o the_o far_a generation_n be_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o more_o near_a to_o corruption_n three_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o every_o horse_n be_v create_v as_o man_n be_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o four_o element_n as_o man_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_v thereof_o may_v aswell_o doubt_n whether_o himself_o be_v or_o no_o but_o the_o one_o which_o be_v in_o man_n celestial_a never_o die_v the_o other_o terrestrial_a &_o die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o a_o most_o excellent_a pure_a live_a spirit_n have_v the_o faculty_n nutritive_a vegetative_a motive_n and_o sensitive_a so_o do_v it_o by_o his_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n righty_a rule_n as_o man_v do_v &_o govern_v the_o body_n of_o every_o horse_n which_o natural_o obei_v to_o every_o action_n and_o that_o be_v true_o call_v nature_n whereof_o only_o god_n be_v the_o author_n so_o as_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n be_v the_o cause_n another_o the_o cause_n why_o one_o horse_n do_v better_a perform_v his_o kind_n than_o another_o why_o one_o beast_n do_v better_a perform_v the_o work_n of_o his_o kind_n than_o another_o the_o temperature_n be_v the_o schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n to_o every_o action_n and_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n custom_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n &_o therefore_o the_o learned_a term_n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicta_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nasci_fw-la faciat_fw-la name_v from_o that_o which_o make_v something_o to_o be_v create_v who_o property_n &_o cause_n we_o can_v without_o observation_n find_v other_o than_o that_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v ordain_v it_o nam_fw-la obscurata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la per_fw-la in_o obedientiam_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la our_o natural_a reason_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o yet_o nature_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unperfect_a or_o faulty_a for_o it_o have_v put_v into_o all_o thing_n possibility_n and_o aptness_n and_o also_o act_n and_o perfection_n and_o thereupon_o cicero_n say_v who_o have_v reason_n from_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o be_v right_a reason_n give_v and_o then_o come_v from_o nature_n be_v also_o perpetual_a for_o perpetuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la frequens_fw-la quod_fw-la usus_fw-la introducit_fw-la what_o nature_n bring_v be_v perpetual_a and_o what_o use_n bring_v be_v often_o so_o as_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o virtue_n or_o vice_n it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o faculty_n cause_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o accord_o for_o nature_n be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n and_o nature_n cause_v the_o body_n to_o work_v therefore_o such_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v such_o be_v the_o work_n and_o such_o as_o the_o work_n be_v such_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o nature_n now_o the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o those_o faculty_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v principal_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n brain_n the_o brain_n be_v the_o â—eâ—t_n of_o the_o sensible_a soul_n the_o sense_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n &_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a animal_n spurit_n compose_v of_o the_o vital_a and_o raise_v from_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o artery_n unto_o the_o brain_n as_o the_o regal_a and_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o vital_a and_o arterial_a spirit_n be_v breed_v and_o do_v equal_o participate_v the_o temperature_n thereof_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o be_v disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v cvius_fw-la effectus_fw-la omnthus_fw-la prodest_fw-la eius_fw-la et_fw-la part_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertinent_a where_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o there_o the_o part_n thereof_o appertain_v to_o all_o and_o as_o the_o power_n of_o that_o vital_a spirit_n be_v great_a or_o small_a which_o be_v evermore_o according_a to_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n such_o and_o the_o same_o it_o cause_v and_o enforce_v the_o body_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o to_o work_v and_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