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contemn_v and_o deprave_v it_o and_o by_o various_a other_o cause_n but_o it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o absolute_a corruption_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o praeparation_n of_o the_o chyle_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o meat_n if_o by_o accident_n it_o be_v absolute_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n be_v thereby_o render_v unprofitable_a to_o nutrition_n for_o the_o most_o part_n true_a it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o chyle_n be_v by_o way_n of_o degradation_n from_o their_o former_a nature_n change_v into_o excrement_n put_v on_o a_o new_a form_n in_o the_o colic_n gutt_n and_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o meat_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o can_v not_o from_o thence_o right_o infer_v that_o the_o chyle_n which_o be_v by_o a_o perfective_a motion_n gradual_o meliorate_v be_v necessary_o change_v also_o into_o a_o new_a species_n before_o it_o can_v actual_o nourish_v be_v no_o 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within_o they_o in_o the_o aliment_n praepare_v in_o themselves_o this_o nicety_n therefore_o i_o leave_v as_o i_o find_v it_o doubtful_a and_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o stomach_n infect_v all_o meat_n and_o drink_n with_o acidity_n this_o requisite_a and_o remarkable_a quality_n seem_v to_o be_v superinduce_v by_o the_o stomach_n upon_o the_o new_o receive_v aliment_n by_o four_o several_a way_n viz._n first_o by_o educe_v and_o separate_v the_o sweet_a and_o benign_a spirit_n of_o the_o aliment_n from_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o they_o and_o then_o either_o absorb_v they_o into_o its_o venae_fw-la lacteae_fw-la or_o transmit_v they_o by_o the_o pylorus_n into_o the_o gut_n or_o dissolve_v they_o into_o wind_n for_o all_o nutritive_a juice_n whatsoever_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sweet_a and_o easy_o dissipable_a spirit_n that_o praeserve_v they_o be_v exhale_v grow_v acid_a as_o be_v common_o observe_v even_o in_o milk_n who_o fugitive_a spirit_n be_v 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