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the_o infant_n shall_v cry_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n as_o some_o have_v do_v be_v more_o strange_a see_v it_o do_v not_o breath_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o air_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n therefore_o either_o this_o cry_n be_v imaginary_a in_o the_o party_n that_o hear_v it_o for_o sometime_o we_o think_v we_o hear_v a_o sound_n when_o we_o hear_v none_o or_o else_o this_o sound_n may_v proceed_v from_o wind_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n which_o may_v resemble_v the_o cry_n of_o a_o child_n or_o else_o these_o mother_n may_v be_v ventriloque_n ix_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o miracle_n which_o be_v record_v by_o monsieur_n john_n alibaux_n a_o physician_n of_o a_o woman_n
bear_v with_o all_o his_o tooth_n and_o another_o with_o a_o long_a beard_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v and_o these_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n which_o though_o in_o her_o ordinary_a course_n â—he_n observe_v a_o timâ—_n for_o the_o growth_n perfection_n and_o decay_v of_o thing_n yet_o sometime_o she_o be_v further_v and_o hinder_v according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v dispose_v the_o heat_n proportion_v and_o her_o instrument_n fit_v why_o shall_v not_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o art_n have_v but_o we_o see_v that_o herb_n and_o fruit_n can_v be_v produce_v and_o perfect_v before_o their_o time_n by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o work_n be_v mere_o natural_a not_o miraculous_a for_o sublunary_a body_n be_v not_o like_o the_o celestial_a which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o alteration_n but_o â—till_o keep_v the_o same_o constant_a tenor_n ii_o what_o force_v the_o imagination_n have_v in_o woman_n to_o make_v impression_n of_o the_o thing_n imagine_v on_o the_o tender_a infant_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v know_v by_o many_o story_n and_o daily_a example_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o child_n be_v bear_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o strange_a shape_n and_o mark_n beside_o we_o know_v how_o forcible_a the_o fantasy_n be_v both_o in_o cure_v and_o procure_v of_o disease_n yea_o oftentimes_o of_o death_n thus_o one_o have_v eat_v of_o a_o rabbit_n pie_n imagine_v she_o have_v eat_v of_o a_o cat_n fall_v a_o vomit_v and_o die_v another_o have_v pass_v over_o a_o dangerous_a bridge_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o return_v the_o next_o day_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o horror_n that_o he_o go_v home_o and_o die_v a_o three_o be_v in_o jest_n make_v believe_v that_o he_o must_v lose_v his_o head_n swoon_v and_o fall_v down_o dead_a multitude_n of_o such_o example_n thâ—re_o be_v but_o the_o imagination_n which_o proceed_v from_o hypochondriacal_a melancholy_n be_v most_o strange_a whereby_o one_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v dead_a therefore_o will_v not_o eat_v another_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v never_o a_o head_n a_o three_o that_o his_o breech_n be_v make_v of_o glass_n therefore_o will_v not_o fit_v down_o for_o fear_n of_o break_v another_o think_v the_o heaven_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o target_n bear_v over_o he_o another_o will_v not_o piss_v for_o fear_n he_o shall_v drown_v the_o world_n and_o many_o more_o such_o strange_a conceit_n be_v some_o man_n trouble_v with_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imagination_n which_o be_v distort_v by_o the_o black_a and_o malignant_a fume_n that_o disturb_v the_o animal_n spirit_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o fantasy_n such_o be_v the_o imagination_n of_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o run_v into_o the_o wood_n and_o bite_v man_n and_o cattle_n they_o meet_v with_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o who_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o cock_n and_o therefore_o fall_v to_o crow_v and_o doubtless_o the_o lycanthropie_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o distemper_a imagination_n whatsoever_o bodin_n write_v to_o the_o contrary_n iii_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o extraordinary_a distemper_n in_o we_o be_v poison_n whether_o internal_a breed_v within_o ourselves_o by_o the_o corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o seed_n blood_n or_o humour_n of_o our_o body_n by_o which_o pestilent_a and_o venomous_a fume_n assault_v the_o heart_n and_o brain_n or_o external_a as_o the_o bite_n of_o mad_a dog_n or_o cat_n or_o other_o creature_n for_o i_o have_v read_v of_o some_o that_o never_o be_v bite_v and_o yet_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o rage_v and_o fury_n that_o they_o arâ—_n who_o be_v bite_v by_o mad_a dogâ—_n but_o their_o fit_n be_v mild_a because_o the_o constitution_n of_o dog_n be_v more_o melancholy_a than_o that_o of_o man_n therefore_o their_o venom_n more_o dangerous_a and_o who_o will_v think_v there_o be_v such_o poison_n in_o a_o mad_a cock_n who_o be_v anger_v strike_v one_o in_o the_o hâ—nd_n with_o his_o beck_n upon_o which_o blow_n the_o man_n fall_v distract_v and_o die_v neither_o can_v any_o physic_n cure_v he_o iv._o the_o madness_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o bite_n of_o mad_a dog_n be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n alike_o buâ—_n upon_o some_o the_o poison_n work_v soon_o upon_o some_o late_a accord_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o madness_n in_o the_o dog_n or_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o wound_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n wound_v for_o foul_a body_n melancholic_a and_o choleric_a constitution_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o venom_n therefore_o in_o some_o the_o poison_n appear_v quick_o in_o other_o not_o in_o a_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n not_o in_o a_o year_n or_o more_o for_o the_o malignity_n do_v not_o present_o assault_v the_o â—_z heart_n and_o brain_n and_o capivacceus_n observe_v that_o this_o poison_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a quality_n and_o hot_a in_o the_o four_o degree_n as_o he_o show_v by_o one_o who_o be_v thus_o bite_v his_o body_n be_v open_v there_o be_v find_v no_o water_n in_o his_o pericardium_n but_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o be_v touch_v fall_v into_o ash_n the_o ventricle_n also_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o have_v no_o blood_n at_o all_o v._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o some_o do_v piss_v blood_n upon_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o fly_v call_v cantharides_n to_o the_o neck_n hand_n or_o foot_n so_o remoâ—e_v from_o the_o bladder_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o the_o malignant_a virtue_n of_o these_o fly_n have_v a_o particular_a influence_n upon_o that_o member_n this_o action_n of_o the_o bladder_n can_v be_v by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o quality_n of_o the_o cantharides_n â—or_a than_o they_o shall_v work_v first_o uâ—on_n the_o next_o member_n therefore_o this_o action_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o occult_a quality_n of_o the_o specifical_a form_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o much_o more_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o the_o body_n of_o this_o â—lie_n shall_v be_v poison_n and_o the_o wing_n thereof_o a_o counterpoison_v which_o in_o the_o live_a fly_n be_v aâ—_n concord_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o specifical_a form_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o fly_n rule_v all_o the_o part_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o unity_n but_o when_o that_o be_v go_v in_o the_o dead_a fly_n the_o one_o part_n destroy_v the_o other_o who_o can_v give_v exact_a reason_n of_o nature_n secret_n vi_o and_o no_o less_o stranâ—e_n be_v it_o that_o euphorbium_n and_o mustard_n be_v equal_o hot_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o four_o degree_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o be_v poison_n not_o the_o other_o and_o treacle_n which_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n heat_v more_o than_o pepper_n which_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o four_o degree_n this_o show_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o aâ—â—ive_a as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o four_o time_n so_o much_o heat_n in_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o prevalent_a as_o one_o degree_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o other_o which_o show_v that_o poison_n do_v not_o work_v by_o their_o temper_n which_o consist_v of_o elementary_a quality_n but_o by_o their_o substance_n or_o form_n who_o quality_n be_v occult_a to_o we_o vii_o why_o napelius_fw-la or_o wolfebane_n hyosciamus_fw-la or_o henbane_n and_o other_o herb_n which_o be_v poison_v to_o man_n be_v nutriment_n to_o bird_n can_v have_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o bird_n have_v a_o great_a heat_n in_o their_o stomach_n to_o subdue_v the_o malignity_n of_o these_o herb_n to_o send_v away_o the_o noxious_a and_o excrementitious_a part_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o rest_n into_o their_o own_o substance_n which_o substance_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o poisonable_a to_o man_n because_o the_o poison_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o bird_n now_o the_o heat_n of_o man_n stomach_n be_v more_o temperate_a and_o therefore_o less_o able_a to_o master_v such_o malignant_a herb_n yet_o scaliger_n exerc._n 175.1_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v feed_v with_o poison_n from_o his_o infancy_n who_o flesh_n at_o last_o become_v so_o venomous_a that_o the_o fly_n which_o suck_v his_o blood_n swell_v and_o die_v viii_o that_o amphiam_fw-la or_o opium_n shall_v stir_v up_o venery_n and_o cause_v a_o tickle_a in_o the_o skin_n and_o yet_o stupefy_v the_o member_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v not_o without_o admiration_n but_o doubtless_o either_o the_o amphiam_fw-la or_o opium_n be_v different_a that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o white_a this_o of_o the_o black_a poppy_n or_o else_o in_o the_o opium_n there_o be_v different_a substance_n the_o one_o be_v very_o câ—ld_a which_o cause_v stupidity_n the_o other_o very_o hot_a by_o cause_v a_o tickle_a in_o
woman_n oftentimes_o nature_n be_v wise_a in_o her_o production_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n 2._o it_o overthrow_v say_v he_o god_n benediction_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v answ._n god_n benediction_n of_o multiplication_n be_v not_o pronounce_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n but_o the_o bird_n and_o fish_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o viper_n and_o some_o other_o poisonous_a creature_n be_v create_v before_o the_o fall_n 3._o the_o viper_n multiply_v fast_o enough_o when_o at_o one_o birth_n she_o bring_v forth_o twenty_o young_a one_o as_o aristotle_n and_o other_o affirm_v there_o be_v then_o no_o cause_n to_o complain_v when_o twenty_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o great_a curse_n in_o the_o viper_n to_o die_v then_o in_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n for_o all_o be_v moral_a in_o their_o individual_n though_o immortal_a in_o their_o species_n 4._o if_o the_o viper_n have_v be_v create_v before_o the_o fall_n yet_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v on_o she_o till_o after_o for_o all_o creature_n do_v fare_v the_o worse_a by_o reason_n of_o adam_n sin_n who_o have_v make_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o vanity_n rom._n 8.3_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n say_v he_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o woman_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v translate_v on_o the_o viper_n answ._n i_o deny_v that_o painful_a birth_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o woman_n for_o all_o animal_n have_v some_o pain_n more_o or_o less_o in_o their_o production_n i_o have_v see_v a_o hen_n which_o with_o the_o pain_n of_o exclude_v her_o egg_n fall_v down_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o if_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n have_v be_v on_o she_o and_o so_o she_o continue_v till_o the_o egg_n be_v exclude_v many_o bitch_n and_o other_o female_n have_v die_v with_o pain_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o litter_a painful_a production_n than_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o yet_o no_o translation_n to_o the_o viper_n for_o her_o pain_n be_v not_o thereby_o ease_v because_o the_o viper_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v kill_v nor_o be_v all_o woman_n alike_o torture_v some_o be_v less_o pain_v than_o many_o other_o creature_n 4._o this_o overthrow_n say_v he_o nature_n parentall_a provision_n for_o the_o dam_n be_v destroy_v the_o youngling_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o protection_n answ._n no_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o he_o who_o be_v by_o david_n call_v the_o saviour_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o seed_v the_o young_a raven_n when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o god_n in_o job_n long_o before_o david_n show_v that_o he_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o provide_v food_n for_o the_o young_a raven_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o naturalist_n tell_v we_o the_o old_a raven_n quite_o forsake_v their_o young_a one_o but_o god_n feed_v they_o with_o fly_n and_o worm_n he_o send_v into_o their_o nest_n the_o like_a improvidence_n and_o cruelty_n we_o find_v in_o ostriche_n who_o exclude_v their_o egg_n in_o the_o sand_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o without_o further_a care_n to_o his_o providence_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v therefore_o god_n complain_v in_o job_n chap._n 39.14_o 15_o 16._o of_o the_o ostriche_n astorgie_n and_o cruelty_n in_o leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o earth_n forget_v that_o the_o foot_n may_v crush_v they_o or_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v break_v they_o she_o be_v harden_v say_v he_o against_o her_o young_a one_o as_o though_o they_o be_v none_o of_o she_o the_o cockow_n also_o want_v parentall_a provision_n for_o she_o lay_v her_o egg_n in_o another_o bird_n nest_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o no_o less_o cruelty_n be_v there_o in_o this_o young_a nursling_n then_o in_o the_o viper_n for_o he_o both_o destroy_v his_o foster-brother_n and_o the_o mother_n that_o bring_v forth_o and_o feed_v he_o i_o read_v also_o in_o aelian_a of_o scorpion_n beget_v sometime_o in_o crocodile_n egg_n which_o sting_n to_o death_n the_o dam_n that_o give_v they_o life_n the_o young_a scorpion_n do_v use_v to_o devour_v the_o old_a i_o have_v also_o read_v of_o woman_n who_o have_v bring_v forth_o monster_n to_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n therefore_o what_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v of_o the_o viper_n cruelty_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n so_o incredible_a as_o the_o doctor_n make_v it_o as_o for_o the_o experiment_n of_o some_o neoteric_o who_o have_v observe_v the_o young_a viper_n exclude_v without_o hurt_n to_o the_o parent_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v great_a odds_o between_o the_o viper_n of_o africa_n or_o other_o hot_a country_n and_o those_o in_o cold_a climate_n and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o poisonable_a herb_n and_o serpent_n which_o lose_v their_o venom_n upon_o transplantation_n in_o cold_a country_n the_o most_o fierce_a cruel_a and_o poisonable_a animal_n lose_v these_o hurtful_a quality_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o nature_n in_o sublunary_a thing_n be_v not_o universal_o the_o same_o but_o as_o the_o â—philosopher_n saithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v no_o ruleso_fw-mi general_n but_o have_v some_o exception_n ordinary_o the_o child_n come_v out_o with_o the_o head_n forward_o yet_o sometime_o otherwise_o ordinary_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n yet_o sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a therefore_o though_o ordinary_o the_o young_a viper_n burst_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o dam_n yet_o sometime_o they_o may_v be_v exclude_v without_o that_o rupture_n 3._o education_n and_o food_n do_v much_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o creature_n these_o viper_n mention_v by_o scaliger_n and_o other_o which_o exclude_v their_o young_a one_o or_o viperel_n by_o the_o passage_n of_o generation_n be_v keep_v in_o bran_n within_o box_n or_o glass_n and_o feed_v with_o milk_n bran_n and_o cheese_n which_o be_v not_o the_o food_n of_o those_o wild_a viper_n in_o hot_a country_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o youngling_n stay_v out_o their_o time_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v well_o say_v and_o tame_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n 4._o all_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o write_v that_o the_o viper_n burst_v the_o belly_n but_o only_o the_o membrans_fw-la and_o matrix_fw-la of_o the_o dam_n which_o oftentimes_o cause_v theâ—losse_n of_o her_o life_n and_o they_o want_v not_o reason_n beside_o experience_n for_o this_o assertion_n to_o wit_n the_o fierceness_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o numerousnesse_n of_o their_o young_a one_o be_v twenty_o at_o a_o time_n beside_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v not_o suffer_v so_o dangerous_a a_o creature_n to_o multiply_v too_o 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from_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o those_o creature_n of_o which_o they_o be_v engender_v therefore_o s._n jerome_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n the_o eremite_n speak_v of_o a_o centaur_n see_v by_o paul_n pliny_n nat._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o be_v a_o eyewitness_n to_o this_o truth_n for_o he_o see_v in_o thessaly_n a_o centaur_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o claudius_n caesar._n ambrose_n parry_n l._n 15._o de_fw-la monstris_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o centaur_n which_o in_o the_o year_n â—254_n be_v bring_v forth_o at_o verona_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n then_o but_o centaur_n as_o well_o as_o other_o monster_n be_v produce_v partly_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o partly_o by_o other_o cause_n as_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o
body_n to_o be_v more_o solid_a so_o do_v the_o right_a hand_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o agile_a though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o some_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v more_o agile_a but_o these_o be_v few_o and_o aberration_n from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n for_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o her_o work_n there_o be_v some_o accidental_a deviation_n his_o other_o objection_n be_v coincident_a with_o these_o two_o and_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o right_n and_o left_a side_n of_o heaven_n be_v impertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o i_o will_v spend_v no_o time_n in_o refel_v it_o for_o some_o make_v the_o east_n some_o the_o south_n the_o right_a part_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o aristotle_n hist._n animal_n 1._o c._n 15_o the_o right_a side_n and_o leave_v in_o man_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o part_n but_o the_o left_a side_n be_v every_o where_o weak_a iv._o the_o end_n why_o man_n body_n be_v make_v erect_v be_v to_o look_v up_o towards_o 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happiness_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o creation_n now_o this_o happiness_n be_v heaven_n by_o behold_v which_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v confirm_v our_o hope_n establish_v and_o our_o joy_n and_o affection_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v enlarge_v the_o invention_n of_o art_n than_o be_v but_o a_o secondary_a end_n which_o it_o seem_v galen_n that_o mere_a natural_a man_n think_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o whereas_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o by_o sursum_fw-la aspicere_fw-la be_v not_o mean_v to_o look_v upward_o with_o the_o eye_n but_o to_o have_v his_o thought_n sublime_a i_o will_v know_v what_o mean_v so_o forcible_a to_o sublimate_v the_o thought_n as_o the_o eye_n all_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n of_o and_o to_o the_o object_n come_v by_o the_o sense_n how_o shall_v abraham_n have_v know_v the_o glory_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o posterity_n have_v he_o not_o look_v up_o as_o god_n command_v he_o to_o the_o star_n 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mean_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n who_o be_v bury_v in_o sleep_n and_o wine_n be_v little_o better_o than_o dead_a carcase_n with_o long_a neck_n as_o this_o philoxenus_n be_v who_o belly_n be_v his_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o when_o he_o see_v a_o dish_n of_o good_a meat_n he_o will_v spit_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o all_o alone_a yet_o the_o doctor_n deny_v this_o wish_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a sure_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v no_o unusall_n thing_n with_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n both_o to_o wish_v and_o do_v absurd_o his_o wish_n be_v not_o so_o ausurd_a as_o that_o of_o midas_n who_o wish_v all_o he_o touch_v may_v become_v gold_n or_o that_o of_o heliogabalus_n who_o wish_v and_o long_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v the_o phoenix_n be_v the_o only_a single_a bird_n in_o the_o world_n again_o this_o wish_v of_o philoxenus_n be_v not_o so_o absurd_a as_o the_o doctor_n think_v for_o 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say_v longa_n canoros_fw-la daunt_v per_fw-la colla_fw-la modos_fw-la therefore_o the_o proportionable_a length_n of_o wind-instrument_n do_v conduce_v to_o modulation_n chap._n xv._n 1._o heavy_a body_n swim_v in_o the_o dead_a sea_n and_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o point_n defend_v 2._o crassus_n have_v reason_n to_o laugh_v at_o the_o ass_n eat_v thisâ—tles_n laughter_n define_v in_o laughter_n there_o be_v sorrow_n in_o weep_v joy_n 3._o that_o christ_n never_o laugh_v prove_v 4._o fluctus_fw-la decumans_fw-la what_o that_o heavy_a body_n will_v not_o sink_v in_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n or_o dead_a sea_n of_o sodom_n be_v affirm_v by_o aristotle_n solinus_n diodorus_n justin_n strabo_n plutarch_n josephus_n and_o other_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o vespasian_n cast_v into_o that_o lake_n captive_n bind_v who_o sloat_v and_o sink_v not_o beside_o that_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o salt_n water_n will_v support_v heavy_a burden_n much_o more_o will_v that_o water_n which_o be_v thicken_v with_o a_o forcible_a ebullition_n of_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n yet_o the_o doctor_n book_n 7._o c._n 15._o will_n not_o believe_v but_o that_o heavy_a body_n do_v sink_v there_o though_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o in_o other_o water_n therefore_o reject_v pliny_n swim_v of_o brick_n mandevil_n iron_n and_o munster_n burn_a candle_n which_o sink_v not_o there_o as_o fabulous_a yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v true_a for_o the_o ebullition_n may_v be_v so_o forcible_a the_o water_n so_o thicken_v with_o the_o bitumen_n the_o sulphurous_a vapour_n and_o spirit_n â—o_o violent_o tend_v upward_o that_o they_o may_v waft_v up_o brick_n and_o iron_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sink_v a_o great_a wonder_n than_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o that_o write_v of_o aetna_n vesuvius_n the_o burn_a hill_n of_o island_n and_o america_n whence_o be_v belch_v out_o and_o elevate_v into_o the_o air_n great_a stone_n by_o those_o fiery_a vapour_n which_o issue_n out_o of_o those_o vulcan_n within_o these_o twenty_o year_n vesuvius_n cast_v out_o great_a stone_n above_o twenty_o mile_n distance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n for_o a_o burn_a candle_n to_o swim_v which_o be_v extinguish_v sink_v for_o the_o flame_n add_v levity_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o doctor_n reason_n 1._o josephus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o only_a live_a body_n float_v not_o peremptory_o aver_v they_o can_v sink_v but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o easy_o descend_v answ._n the_o word_n of_o josephus_n be_v these_o de_z bell_z jud._n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o the_o most_o heavy_a body_n that_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o this_o lake_n float_v upon_o it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v â—asily_o drown_v there_o though_o he_o will_v here_o josephus_n speak_v both_o of_o live_a body_n that_o though_o they_o will_v they_o can_v sink_v easy_o they_o may_v force_v themselves_o perhaps_o to_o dive_v under_o the_o water_n but_o not_o without_o difficulty_n and_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o heavy_a thing_n in_o general_n aristotle_n say_v he_o speak_v light_o thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o esteem_v thereof_o as_o a_o fable_n answ._n aristotle_n speak_v not_o light_o but_o serious_o of_o this_o lake_n for_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o support_v heavy_a body_n he_o deduce_v one_o of_o his_o prime_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o salsedinous_a quality_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o doctor_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o this_o do_v still_o signify_v a_o fabulous_a relation_n whereas_o in_o that_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o signify_v a_o serious_a narration_n so_o confabulari_fw-la in_o latin_a do_v signify_v conference_n of_o serious_a matter_n for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v not_o to_o tell_v fable_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n or_o speech_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o grave_n and_o serious_a speech_n make_v by_o agamemnon_n so_o in_o the_o same_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v and_o discourse_v the_o like_a in_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v moderate_a in_o eat_v drink_v &_o speak_v andrew_n thevet_n say_v he_o see_v a_o ass_n cast_v therein_o and_o drown_v answ._n so_o say_v camerarius_fw-la indeed_o and_o i_o will_v not_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thevets_n narration_n there_o may_v be_v diverse_a reason_n of_o this_o the_o violent_a hurl_v of_o the_o ass_n with_o his_o burden_n under_o the_o water_n 2._o his_o sudden_a suffocation_n by_o the_o sulphurous_a exhalation_n 3._o the_o lake_n in_o all_o place_n thereof_o and_o at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o the_o same_o violent_a ebullition_n but_o sometime_o there_o be_v remission_n the_o ass_n than_o
no_o intention_n nor_o remission_n the_o form_n then_o be_v simple_a and_o indivisible_a can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o so_o that_o two_o seed_n can_v concur_v as_o two_o efficient_a cause_n to_o make_v up_o a_o three_o entity_n for_o exit_fw-la '_o duobus_fw-la entibus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a unum_fw-la ens_fw-la per_fw-la se._n again_o we_o see_v that_o tree_n and_o plant_n be_v generate_v of_o one_o seed_n without_o copulation_n for_o the_o earth_n concurre_v not_o by_o afford_v another_o seed_n to_o propagate_v but_o as_o the_o matrix_fw-la to_o cherish_v and_o foment_n so_o in_o fish_n which_o have_v no_o distinct_a sex_n there_o be_v generation_n notwithstanding_o because_o in_o they_o there_o be_v seed_n which_o be_v the_o only_a active_a principle_n of_o generation_n again_o that_o outward_a shape_n or_o form_n which_o the_o mule_n have_v be_v not_o induce_v by_o the_o formative_a faculty_n of_o the_o female_n seed_n for_o there_o be_v none_o as_o we_o have_v show_v much_o less_o of_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o plastic_a virtue_n reside_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n but_o in_o the_o male_n seed_n which_o of_o its_o own_o particular_a nature_n endeavour_v to_o form_v a_o horse_n but_o find_v the_o ass_n blood_n be_v unite_v now_o and_o coagulate_v with_o and_o by_o the_o horse_n seed_n uncapable_a to_o receive_v that_o form_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v retreat_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o general_a formative_a faculty_n which_o aim_v at_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a species_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n generate_v a_o mule_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o mule_n be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o ana_n except_o we_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o world_n be_v imperfect_a till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n perfect_a but_o perfect_a it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o production_n of_o this_o species_n for_o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la the_o doctor_n second_o argument_n exercit._n 34_o be_v take_v from_o the_o production_n of_o the_o egg_n which_o aristotle_n hold_v be_v generate_v by_o the_o hen_n and_o which_o have_v also_o vegitation_n from_o she_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o generation_n answ._n from_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o chick_n because_o she_o furnish_v the_o egg_n which_o be_v the_o material_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o so_o in_o other_o animal_n the_o female_a furnish_v blood_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o embryo_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n but_o the_o male_a only_o by_o his_o seed_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o vegitation_n do_v still_o presuppose_v generation_n for_o in_o many_o individual_n there_o be_v a_o vegitive_n soul_n and_o yet_o no_o generation_n so_o there_o be_v in_o some_o species_n as_o in_o mule_n in_o adianthum_fw-la or_o capillus_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o we_o call_v maidenhair_n and_o divers_a other_o hearh_n which_o generate_v not_o though_o they_o have_v vegitation_n but_o when_o aristotle_n say_v the_o egg_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o hen_n or_o that_o the_o female_a generate_v in_o herself_o he_o take_v generation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o any_o way_n of_o production_n so_o we_o say_v water_n be_v generate_v of_o air_n and_o worm_n of_o purrid_v matter_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o efficient_a but_o the_o material_a cause_n only_o of_o generation_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o egg_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o cock_n as_o aristotle_n hold_v though_o in_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v a_o work_a faculty_n of_o her_o blood_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o work_a faculty_n in_o she_o of_o the_o child_n or_o embryo_n that_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o plastic_a power_n of_o the_o father_n seed_n ii_o now_o let_v we_o see_v fernelius_n his_o argument_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr hom_n procreate_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o the_o woman_n seed_n have_v no_o other_o original_n from_o the_o testicle_n and_o vessel_n than_o the_o male_n seed_n have_v therefore_o in_o her_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o procreative_a faculty_n answ._n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v seed_n in_o the_o woman_n proper_o so_o call_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o have_v seed_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v prolificall_a for_o it_o must_v be_v concoct_v &_o spirituous_a because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o prime_a instrument_n of_o nature_n in_o generation_n but_o the_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v crude_a because_o that_o sex_n by_o nature_n be_v cold_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o man_n as_o both_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n affirm_v and_o experience_n do_v evince_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v much_o weak_a and_o slow_a than_o the_o man_n whereas_o strength_n and_o agility_n argue_v plenty_n of_o spirit_n and_o calidity_n the_o man_n hair_n also_o be_v more_o curl_a stiff_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o woman_n which_o show_v more_o heat_n the_o woman_n voice_n be_v weak_a and_o small_a which_o argue_v the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o consequent_o defect_n of_o heat_n and_o because_o the_o woman_n be_v less_o hot_a and_o dry_a then_o the_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o she_o abound_v much_o more_o in_o blood_n which_o in_o man_n be_v dry_v up_o beside_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o imperfect_a sex_n her_o seed_n therefore_o must_v be_v imperfect_a and_o consequent_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o principal_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o animal_n as_o man_n aristotle_n observe_v that_o boy_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o nimble_a than_o maid_n that_o they_o be_v soon_o form_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o that_o the_o woman_n soon_o grow_v to_o her_o height_n and_o soon_o decay_v her_o strength_n quick_o fail_v she_o and_o old_a age_n assault_v she_o soon_o second_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d gout_n stone_n epilepsy_n and_o other_o hereditary_a disease_n from_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o herself_o answ._n this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o active_a cause_n in_o generation_n or_o that_o the_o formative_a faculty_n â—â—_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o similar_v part_n be_v form_v then_o to_o the_o active_a principle_n of_o generation_n whereas_o then_o the_o woman_n â—â—rnisâ—â—th_v blood_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v make_v up_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o with_o the_o blood_n she_o impart_v to_o the_o child_n whatsoever_o infirmity_n be_v in_o it_o and_o not_o only_o do_v the_o mother_n by_o her_o blood_n but_o the_o father_n also_o by_o his_o seed_n communicate_v disease_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o same_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n be_v also_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n hence_o many_o time_n gowry_a father_n beget_v gouty_a child_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v the_o child_n oftentimes_o resemble_v the_o mother_n therefore_o her_o seed_n must_v needs_o be_v active_a answ._n that_o the_o child_n for_o the_o most_o resemble_v the_o mother_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o agencie_n of_o her_o seed_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o imagination_n for_o otherwise_o the_o child_n will_v still_o resemble_v the_o father_n in_o who_o seed_n alone_o reside_v the_o formative_a faculty_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n depend_v from_o the_o generative_a and_o consequent_o inferior_a to_o the_o imagination_n which_o be_v a_o animal_n faculty_n that_o give_v place_n to_o this_o this_o force_n of_o the_o mother_n imagination_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o divers_a impression_n make_v on_o the_o tender_a embryo_n upon_o her_o deprave_a imagination_n by_o the_o story_n of_o those_o woman_n who_o have_v conceive_v child_n resemble_v the_o picture_n hang_v in_o their_o bedchamber_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 30._o in_o cause_v his_o ewe_n to_o bring_v forth_o streak_v lamb_n according_a to_o the_o streak_a rod_n put_v in_o their_o troughe_n when_o they_o drink_v ii_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n that_o more_o molest_v and_o torture_n man_n then_o the_o colic_n which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o colon_n the_o great_a intestine_a the_o torment_n of_o which_o have_v make_v some_o to_o kill_v themselves_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o malady_n that_o proceed_v from_o more_o cause_n or_o have_v more_o strange_a and_o