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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o do_v or_o perpetrate_v as_o if_o they_o do_v and_o commit_v some_o great_a deed_n in_o kill_v a_o creature_n have_v life_n and_o even_o still_o at_o this_o day_n they_o observe_v a_o ceremony_n with_o all_o religious_a preciseness_n not_o to_o massacre_v any_o beast_n before_o it_o have_v give_v a_o nod_n with_o the_o head_n after_o the_o libation_n and_o effusion_n of_o wine_n upon_o it_o in_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o consent_n so_o strict_a they_o be_v and_o wary_a to_o commit_v no_o unjust_a act_n certes_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o beast_n if_o all_o man_n have_v forbear_v to_o kill_v and_o eat_v no_o more_o but_o pullen_n and_o coney_n within_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v dwell_v within_o their_o town_n or_o city_n nor_o enjoy_v any_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o therefore_o although_o necessity_n at_o the_o first_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o use_n of_o eat_a flesh_n a_o very_a 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those_o place_n where_o the_o air_n touch_v they_o the_o bone_n of_o water_n and_o earth_n within_o and_o of_o these_o four_o meddle_v and_o contemper_v together_o sweat_n and_o tear_n proceed_v chap._n xxiii_o when_o and_o how_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o his_o perfection_n heraclitus_n and_o the_o stoic_n suppose_v that_o man_n do_v enter_v into_o their_o perfection_n about_o the_o second_o septimane_fw-la of_o their_o age_n at_o what_o time_n as_o their_o natural_a seed_n do_v move_v and_o run_v for_o even_o the_o very_a tree_n begin_v then_o to_o grow_v unto_o their_o perfection_n namely_o when_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o engender_v their_o 〈◊〉_d for_o before_o then_o unperfect_a they_o be_v namely_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v unripe_a and_o fruitless_a and_o therefore_o a_o man_n likewise_o about_o that_o time_n be_v perfect_a and_o at_o this_o septenarie_a of_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a yea_o and_o to_o 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ensue_v sleep_n and_o the_o breast_n with_o the_o precordiall_a part_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thereby_o but_o if_o that_o aereous_a substance_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exspire_v altogether_o and_o exhale_v forth_o present_o 〈◊〉_d death_n plato_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sleep_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n sensitive_a not_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d by_o elevation_n aloft_o namely_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sensitive_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d death_n do_v ensue_v chap._n xxv_o whether_o of_o the_o twain_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o die_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o body_n aristotle_n vore_o 〈◊〉_d that_o sleep_n be_v common_a to_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o certain_a humidity_n which_o do_v steam_n and_o arise_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o vapour_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o food_n therein_o up_o into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o natural_a heat_n about_o the_o heart_n cool_v thereby_o but_o death_n he_o deem_v to_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o total_a refrigeration_n and_o the_o same_o of_o the_o body_n only_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v immortal_a anaxagoras_n say_v that_o sleep_n belong_v to_o corporal_a action_n as_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n also_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wife_n a_o certain_a death_n of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n the_o separation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o sleep_n pertain_v to_o the_o body_n only_o by_o concretion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o subtle_a part_n but_o the_o excessive_a excretion_n of_o the_o animal_n heat_n be_v death_n which_o both_o say_v he_o be_v passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n empedocles_n say_v that_o death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o those_o element_n whereof_o man_n body_n be_v compound_v according_a to_o which_o position_n death_n be_v common_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o sleep_v a_o certain_a dissipation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o plant_n come_v to_o grow_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v animate_v plato_n and_o empedocles_n hold_v that_o plant_n have_v life_n yea_o and_o be_v animal_n creature_n which_o appear_v say_v they_o by_o this_o that_o they_o wag_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o bough_n like_o arm_n also_o that_o when_o they_o be_v violent_o strain_v and_o bend_v they_o yield_v but_o if_o they_o be_v let_v loose_a they_o return_v again_o yea_o in_o their_o growth_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v weight_n lay_v upon_o they_o aristotle_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v live_v creature_n but_o not_o animal_n for_o that_o animal_n creature_n have_v motion_n and_o appetite_n be_v sensitive_a and_o endue_v with_o reason_n the_o stoic_n and_o the_o epigureans_n hold_v that_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n or_o life_n at_o all_o for_o of_o animallcreature_n some_o have_v the_o appetitive_a &_o concupsicible_a soul_n other_o the_o reasonable_a but_o plant_n grow_v after_o a_o sort_n casual_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o not_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o soul_n empedocles_n say_v that_o tree_n spring_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n before_o animal_n creature_n to_o wit_n ere_o the_o sun_n desplay_v his_o beam_n and_o before_o that_o day_n and_o night_n be_v distinct_a also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o temperature_n one_o come_v to_o be_v name_v male_a another_o female_a that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o grow_v by_o the_o power_n of_o heat_n within_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o earth_n like_v as_o unborn_a fruit_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v part_n of_o the_o matrice_n as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n they_o be_v the_o superfluous_a excrement_n of_o water_n and_o fire_n but_o such_o as_o have_v defect_n of_o that_o humidity_n when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o summer_n lose_v their_o leaf_n whereas_o they_o that_o have_v plenty_n thereof_o keep_v their_o leaf_n on_o still_o as_o for_o example_n the_o laurel_n olive_n and_o date_n tree_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o juice_n and_o sapour_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o that_o which_o nourish_v they_o as_o appear_z in_o vine_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o vine_n tree_n make_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o vine_n for_o to_o be_v drink_v but_o the_o nutriment_n that_o the_o territory_n and_o soil_n do_v afford_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o growth_n empedocles_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o animal_n creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o familiar_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o grow_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o natural_a heat_n that_o they_o diminish_v 〈◊〉_d and_o perish_v through_o the_o default_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o as_o for_o man_n now_o a_o day_n live_v in_o comparison_n of_o their_o auncestos_fw-la they_o be_v but_o babe_n new_a bear_v chap._n xxviii_o how_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n come_v to_o have_v appetite_n and_o pleasure_n empedocles_n suppose_v that_o lust_n and_o appetite_n be_v incident_a to_o animal_n creature_n through_o the_o defect_n of_o those_o element_n which_o go_v unto_o the_o frame_n of_o each_o one_o that_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o humidity_n as_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o peril_n and_o such_o like_a as_o also_o trouble_n and_o hindrance_n etc._n etc._n ****_o chap._n xxix_o after_o what_o sort_n a_o fever_n be_v engender_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o accessary_a to_o another_o malady_n erasistratus_n define_v a_o fever_n thus_o a_o fever_n quoth_v he_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o vein_n or_o vessel_n proper_a unto_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o artery_n and_o that_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o patient_a for_o like_a as_o the_o sea_n when_o nothing_o trouble_v it_o lie_v still_o and_o quiet_a but_o if_o a_o boisterous_a and_o violent_a wind_n be_v up_o and_o blow_v upon_o it_o contrary_a unto_o nature_n it_o surge_v and_o rise_v up_o into_o billow_n even_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v move_v it_o invade_v the_o vital_a and_o spiritual_a vessel_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o enchafe_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o physician_n opinion_n a_o fever_n be_v a_o accessary_a or_o consequent_a come_n upon_o another_o disease_n but_o diocles_n affirm_v that_o symptone_n apparent_a without_o forth_o do_v show_v that_o which_o lie_v hide_v within_o now_o we_o see_v that_o a_o ague_n follow_v upon_o those_o accident_n
that_o outward_o appear_v as_o for_o example_n wound_n inflammation_n impostume_n bile_n and_o botch_n in_o the_o share_n and_o other_o emunctory_n chap._n xxx_o of_o health_n sickness_n and_o old_a age_n alcmaeon_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o equal_a dispense_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o faculty_n in_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n of_o moisture_n heat_n dryness_n cold_a bitter_a sweet_a and_o the_o rest_n be_v that_o which_o hold_v &_o maintain_v health_n contrariwise_o the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o predominant_a sovereignty_n of_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v sickness_n for_o the_o predomination_n and_o principality_n of_o any_o one_o bring_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o malady_n the_o efficient_a in_o regard_n of_o excessive_a heat_n or_o cold_a and_o the_o material_a in_o respect_n of_o superabundance_n or_o defect_n of_o humour_n like_v as_o in_o some_o there_o be_v want_n of_o blood_n or_o brain_n whereas_o health_n be_v a_o proportionable_a temperature_n of_o all_o these_o quality_n diocles_n suppose_v that_o most_o disease_n grow_v by_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o the_o habit_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n erasistratus_n say_v that_o sickness_n proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o feed_v from_o crudity_n indigestion_n and_o corruption_n of_o meat_n whereas_o good_a order_n and_o suffisance_n be_v health_n the_o stoic_n accord_n hereunto_o and_o hold_v that_o old_a age_n come_v for_o want_v of_o natural_a heat_n for_o they_o who_o be_v most_o furnish_v therewith_o live_v long_a and_o be_v old_a a_o great_a time_n asclepiades_n report_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n age_n quick_o namely_o when_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a by_o reason_n that_o their_o body_n be_v overheat_v and_o even_o burn_v again_o with_o the_o sun_n whereas_o in_o england_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d folk_n in_o their_o age_n continue_v 120._o year_n for_o that_o those_o part_n be_v cold_a and_o in_o that_o people_n the_o natural_a heat_n by_o that_o mean_n be_v unite_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o body_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n be_v more_o open_a and_o rare_a in_o that_o they_o be_v relax_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o sun_n heat_n contrariwise_o their_o body_n who_o live_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v more_o compact_a knit_v and_o fast_o and_o therefore_o such_o be_v long_o live_v roman_a qvestion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o enquirie_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o fashion_n and_o custom_n of_o rome_n a_o treatise_n fit_a for_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o read_n of_o roman_a history_n and_o antiquity_n give_v a_o light_n to_o many_o place_n otherwise_o obscure_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 1_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o new_a wed_a wife_n be_v bid_v to_o touch_v fire_n and_o water_n 1_o be_v it_o because_o that_o among_o the_o element_n and_o principle_n whereof_o be_v compose_v natural_a body_n the_o one_o of_o 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part_n in_o it_o meet_v for_o side_v quarrel_n and_o contention_n whereas_o the_o odd_a number_n can_v be_v divide_v so_o just_a &_o equal_o but_o there_o will_v remain_v somewhat_o still_o in_o common_a for_o to_o be_v part_v now_o among_o all_o odd_a number_n it_o seem_v that_o cinque_fw-fr be_v most_o nuptial_a &_o best_a beseem_v marriage_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o odd_a number_n &_o deuz_n the_o first_o even_o of_o which_o twain_o five_o be_v compound_v as_o of_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a 3_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d because_o light_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o be_v and_o of_o life_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v bear_v at_o the_o most_o five_o child_n at_o one_o burden_n and_o so_o they_o use_v to_o carry_v five_o taper_n or_o wax_n candle_n 4_o or_o last_o for_o that_o they_o think_v that_o those_o who_o be_v marry_v have_v need_n of_o five_o god_n and_o goddess_n namely_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d genial_a juno_n genial_a venus_n suade_fw-la and_o above_o all_o diana_n who_o last_o name_v woman_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o childbirth_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v upon_o for_o help_v 3_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v many_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o rome_n into_o that_o only_a which_o stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d street_n man_n enter_v not_o 1_o be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o a_o tale_n which_o be_v tell_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o old_a time_n a_o certain_a woman_n be_v come_v thither_o for_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_v this_o goddess_n chance_v there_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o suffer_v violence_n in_o her_o honour_n and_o he_o who_o force_v she_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o hound_n upon_o which_o accident_n ever_o after_o a_o certain_a superstitious_a fear_n possess_v man_n head_n that_o they_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o go_v into_o the_o say_a temple_n 4_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o in_o other_o temple_n of_o diana_n man_n be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o set_v up_o and_o fasten_v heart_n horn_n only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o 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