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whole_o impossible_a to_o comprehend_v it_o yea_o his_o own_o nature_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v manifold_a unto_o he_o whilst_o he_o consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o part_n whereof_o his_o body_n be_v make_v up_o and_o each_o of_o they_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o some_o action_n or_o property_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o yea_o when_o he_o behold_v every_o single_a part_n he_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o far_a divisible_a into_o more_o part_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o body_n be_v manifold_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o part_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o nature_n of_o every_o other_o thing_n then_o apply_v himself_o to_o another_o §_o 26_o speculation_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o see_v that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n though_o many_o in_o number_n yet_o be_v so_o knit_v and_o conjoin_v together_o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n divide_v from_o each_o other_o but_o make_v up_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n nor_o 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be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o state_n as_o well_o that_o of_o dispersion_n as_o that_o of_o recollection_n see_v that_o the_o multiply_v thereof_o be_v only_o accidental_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o distribution_n into_o several_a vessel_n now_o by_o this_o way_n of_o contemplation_n he_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a kind_n or_o species_n of_o animal_n be_v but_o one_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o individual_n in_o every_o kind_n be_v but_o like_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o part_n in_o the_o body_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o many_o after_o this_o have_v present_v to_o the_o §_o 28_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o animal_n altogether_o and_o attentive_o consider_v they_o he_o see_v that_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v sense_n receive_v nourishment_n and_o move_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whithersoever_o they_o please_v which_o action_n he_o well_o know_v be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o wherein_o they_o differ_v they_o be_v not_o very_o proper_a thereunto_o upon_o which_o consideration_n it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n so_o communicate_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n but_o one_o though_o it_o admit_v of_o some_o small_a difference_n whereby_o the_o property_n of_o those_o animal_n become_v distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o even_o as_o spring-water_n which_o original_o have_v the_o same_o cool_a nature_n be_v pour_v into_o several_a vessel_n may_v have_v one_o part_n hot_a and_o another_o cool_a according_a as_o the_o one_o be_v heat_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v to_o its_o natural_a coolness_n so_o likewise_o may_v the_o animal_n spirit_n differ_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o propriety_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o constitution_n in_o several_a animal_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o may_v be_v esteem_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o that_o spring-water_n be_v although_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v thus_o diversify_v and_o so_o under_o this_o notion_n he_o look_v on_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o one_o then_o afterward_o upon_o contemplate_v §_o 29_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o plant_n he_o observe_v that_o the_o individual_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v like_o one_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o bough_n and_o branch_n their_o leave_n flower_n or_o bloom_n bud_n and_o fruit_n with_o their_o virtue_n and_o operation_n and_o when_o he_o compare_v they_o with_o animal_n he_o find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o one_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o resemble_v the_o animal_n spirit_n whereof_o they_o be_v all_o partaker_n and_o that_o all_o of_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n whereupon_o as_o he_o take_v a_o thorough_a view_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o plant_n he_o determine_v with_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o agreement_n between_o themselves_o in_o their_o operation_n viz._n in_o their_o nourishment_n and_o growth_n after_o this_o he_o comprehend_v the_o §_o 30_o generality_n of_o plant_n and_o animal_n altogether_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conception_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o thereby_o see_v that_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o these_o namely_o in_o nutrition_n and_o augmentation_n only_o animal_n do_v exceed_v the_o plant_n and_o excel_v they_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o apprehension_n also_o notwithstanding_o he_o observe_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o plant_n which_o resemble_v the_o sense_n of_o animal_n as_o that_o flower_n turn_v themselves_o towards_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o the_o root_n of_o plant_n spread_v themselves_o towards_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o afford_v they_o nourishment_n and_o some_o other_o operation_n like_v to_o these_o whence_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o both_o plant_n and_o animal_n be_v but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o although_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o other_o more_o limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o some_o impediment_n like_o water_n distribute_v into_o two_o portion_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v bind_v up_o and_o congeal_v into_o ice_n the_o other_o loose_a and_o fluid_a thus_o far_o then_o he_o conclude_v that_o plant_n and_o animal_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o thing_n then_o he_o contemplate_v those_o body_n §_o 31_o which_o have_v neither_o sense_n nourishment_n nor_o growth_n such_o as_o stone_n earth_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n all_o which_o he_o see_v to_o have_v these_o three_o dimension_n length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n and_o that_o they_o differ_v not_o otherwise_o among_o themselves_o from_o one_o another_o but_o that_o some_o be_v colour_v other_o not_o some_o hot_a and_o other_o cold_a and_o the_o 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imagination_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o any_o other_o instrument_n but_o by_o its_o own_o faculty_n alone_o so_o that_o it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o namely_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n or_o thing_n which_o know_v the_o thing_n know_v and_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o diversity_n in_o any_o of_o these_o see_v that_o diversity_n and_o separation_n be_v the_o attribute_n and_o adjunct_n of_o body_n whereas_o here_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o body_n nor_o any_o attribute_n of_o a_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n adherent_a or_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o whenas_o the_o way_n now_o manifest_o §_o 67_o appear_v whereby_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o animal_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a body_n he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o incumbent_a on_o he_o to_o resemble_v they_o to_o imitate_v their_o action_n and_o endeavour_v to_o his_o utmost_a that_o he_o may_v become_v like_a unto_o they_o he_o discern_v also_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o know_v the_o necessary_o existent_a be_v that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a resemblance_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o body_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o that_o be_v be_v separate_v withal_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o labour_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o property_n of_o that_o be_v put_v on_o and_o wear_v his_o quality_n and_o imitate_v his_o action_n to_o be_v diligent_a also_o and_o careful_a in_o promote_a his_o will_n to_o commit_v all_o his_o affair_n unto_o he_o and_o hearty_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o all_o those_o decree_n of_o he_o which_o concern_v he_o either_o from_o without_o or_o within_o so_o that_o he_o rejoice_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o he_o although_o he_o shall_v afflict_v his_o body_n with_o pain_n and_o do_v he_o harm_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v altogether_o destroy_v his_o body_n and_o kill_v he_o he_o see_v also_o that_o he_o resemble_v the_o §_o 68_o other_o kind_n of_o animal_n in_o his_o mean_a and_o vile_a part_n which_o he_o have_v from_o this_o low_a world_n subject_n to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n viz._n this_o dark_a dull_a and_o gross_a body_n which_o necessary_o require_v of_o he_o for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n several_a sort_n of_o sensible_a thing_n such_o as_o meat_n drink_v and_o clothe_v beside_o propagation_n of_o kind_a which_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o brute_n animal_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o continue_n of_o each_o species_n by_o supply_v the_o mortality_n of_o individual_n withal_o he_o see_v that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o make_v he_o for_o