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attain_v to_o that_o which_o former_o it_o neither_o understand_v nor_o conceive_v chap._n 4_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v be_v true_o understand_v last_o it_o behoove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v the_o subject_a where-upon_a art_n and_o practice_n do_v work_v be_v sufficient_o know_v because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v such_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la potentia_fw-la a_o natuâ—a_fw-la actuâ—_n a_o â—oâ—untate_fw-la that_o unless_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v know_v they_o can_v be_v true_o and_o perfect_o know_v be_v a_o sundry_a diversity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v sundry_a whereof_o they_o be_v because_o as_o that_o be_v only_o natural_a in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o so_o do_v it_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o natural_a quality_n of_o they_o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la arena_fw-la nullum_fw-la funiculum_fw-la nectes_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la pumice_n oleum_fw-la ant_n aquam_fw-la ulla_fw-la 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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 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