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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
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
as_o galen_n think_v cap._n iu._n 1._o what_o the_o spirit_n be_v 2._o they_o differ_v in_o seven_o thing_n 3._o the_o woman_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o generation_n her_o testicle_n artery_n etc._n etc._n not_o spermatical_a part_n the_o male_n seed_n evaporate_v why_o the_o child_n resemble_v the_o parent_n the_o blood_n may_v be_v call_v seed_n 4._o adeps_fw-la how_o generate_v of_o the_o lung_n they_o be_v hot_a cap._n v._n 1._o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o the_o action_n of_o our_o member_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o spermatical_a part_n 4._o the_o bone_n nerve_n vein_n etc._n etc._n why_o not_o easy_o reunite_v 5._o the_o spermatical_a part_n hot_a than_o the_o sanguineal_a 6._o the_o brain_n and_o scull_n bone_n and_o tooth_n compare_v cap._n vi_o 1._o two_o sort_n of_o blood_n the_o heart_n first_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v and_o the_o original_n of_o blood_n not_o the_o liver_n 2_o the_o heart_n action_n on_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o sanguification_n 3._o blood_n cause_v by_o the_o heart_n 4._o how_o every_o part_n draw_v 5._o heart_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o nerve_n 6._o nerve_n how_o instrument_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n 7._o the_o same_o nerve_n serve_v for_o sense_n and_o motion_n chap._n vii_o 1._o how_o the_o spirit_n pass_v through_o the_o nerve_n their_o swift_a and_o various_a motion_n even_o in_o sleep_n motion_n and_o sense_n not_o still_o together_o 2._o sense_n and_o motion_n in_o frenzy_n epilepsy_n leprosy_n caros_fw-la 3._o muscle_n how_o when_o and_o where_o the_o cause_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n 4._o how_o the_o fibre_n and_o tendon_n move_v the_o muscle_n 5._o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o tongue_n abdomen_fw-la diaphragma_n rib_n bladder_n 6._o the_o organ_n of_o tact_n its_o medium_n chap._n viii_o 1._o blood_n milk_n etc._n etc._n no_o integral_a part_n 2._o how_o the_o part_n draw_v their_o aliment_n 3._o and_o expel_v thing_n hurtful_a 4._o of_o the_o intestine_n and_o faeces_fw-la 5._o the_o intestine_n retentive_a faculty_n 6._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o its_o appetite_n or_o sense_n 7._o whether_o the_o stomach_n be_v nourish_v by_o chylus_n or_o blood_n chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o liver_n heat_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o stomach_n 2._o of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o how_o it_o be_v cherish_v by_o air_n 3._o of_o the_o gall_n and_o how_o it_o be_v nourish_v how_o the_o choler_n be_v convey_v to_o it_o of_o its_o two_o passage_n and_o one_o membrane_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o spleen_n its_o obstruction_n its_o vein_n and_o artery_n without_o concavity_n 2._o vas_n venosum_fw-la 3._o how_o the_o spleen_n purge_v itself_o 4._o the_o vein_n and_o its_o humour_n 5._o why_o the_o stone_n cause_v vomit_v and_o numbness_n in_o the_o thigh_n 6._o the_o bladder_n its_o attraction_n and_o expulsion_n chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o heart_n and_o testieles_n how_o the_o noble_a part_n generation_n without_o testicle_n they_o corroborate_v the_o heart_n their_o sympathy_n with_o the_o breast_n 2._o and_o with_o the_o brain_n 3._o different_a vessel_n in_o the_o male_a and_o female_a 4._o the_o matrix_fw-la sympathize_v with_o the_o head_n heart_n breast_n etc._n etc._n 5._o affect_a with_o smell_n it_o be_v twofold_a motion_n chap._n xii_o 1._o distinction_n of_o sex_n the_o male_a hot_a than_o the_o female_a 2._o the_o seed_n no_o part_n nor_o aliment_n of_o the_o body_n derive_v from_o all_o part_n how_o 3._o the_o menstruous_a blood_n no_o excrement_n how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n its_o evacuation_n 4._o the_o use_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v vitiosity_n the_o cause_n of_o monster_n mola_n what_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o heart_n live_v first_o not_o the_o liver_n 2._o the_o outward_a membrane_n first_o form_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 3._o vrachos_n what_o 4_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o parent_n on_o the_o child_n 5._o twin_n how_o bâ—got_v and_o why_o like_o each_o other_o 6._o infant_n how_o feed_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 7._o supersetation_fw-fr 8._o no_o respiration_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 9_o the_o child_n heart_n move_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la chap._n fourteen_o 1._o child-bearing_a how_o cause_v 2._o why_o the_o eight_o month_n birth_n not_o lively_a 3._o the_o sensitive_a soul_n how_o derive_v and_o the_o reasonable_a introduce_v when_o it_o exercise_v its_o function_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o all_o its_o perfection_n the_o embryo_n not_o capable_a of_o three_o specifical_a form_n chap._n xv._n 1._o why_o about_o the_o four_o month_n milk_n be_v engender_v and_o of_o what_o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n inflame_v 3._o pericardium_fw-la 4._o the_o heart_n flesh_n fibres_n and_o ventricles_n 5._o the_o heart_n why_o hot_a and_o dry_a 6._o the_o vital_a faculty_n 7._o the_o vital_a spirit_n how_o engender_v 8._o systole_n and_o diastole_n 9_o the_o heart_n motion_n 10._o how_o cause_v chap._n xvi_o 1._o the_o lung_n how_o move_v the_o air_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n nutriment_n 2._o respiration_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a 3._o the_o lung_n hot_a and_o moist_a 4._o respiration_n a_o mix_a motion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o bladder_n and_o intestin_n 5._o no_o portion_n of_o our_o drink_n pass_v into_o the_o lung_n chap._n xvii_o 1._o all_o the_o sense_n in_o the_o brain_n 2._o how_o make_v for_o refrigeration_n only_o how_o hot_a cold_a and_o moist_a and_o why_o its_o action_n 3._o how_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o motion_n 4._o the_o animal_n spirit_n what_o and_o how_o beget_v 5._o why_o more_o vital_a than_o animal_n spirit_n where_o perfect_v and_o prepare_v the_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n chap._n xviii_o 1._o the_o eye_n both_o waterish_a and_o fiery_a imperfect_a vision_n 2._o why_o the_o eye_n be_v waterish_a its_o action_n spirit_n and_o species_n 3._o spirit_n of_o the_o eye_n prove_v two_o eye_n but_o one_o motion_n why_o the_o object_n appear_v double_a sometime_o no_o colour_n in_o the_o eye_n 4._o the_o optic_a nerve_n soft_a where_o unite_a and_o why_o 5._o the_o crystalline_a and_o glassy_a humour_n and_o white_a of_o the_o eye_n chap._n xix_o 1._o five_o thing_n require_v to_o hear_v 2._o not_o the_o real_a but_o intentional_a sound_n be_v hear_v hear_v fail_v last_o in_o drown_a man_n 3._o the_o innate_a air_n no_o organ_n of_o hear_v no_o spirit_n or_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sympathy_n between_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o mouth_n chap._n xx._n 1._o how_o we_o excel_v the_o beast_n in_o smell_v we_o smell_v realâ—_n odour_n 2._o smell_v nourish_v not_o 3._o the_o nose_n not_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o smell_v chap._n xxi_o 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o organ_n of_o taste_n the_o tongue_n potential_o moist_a no_o external_a medium_n of_o taste_n 2._o how_o the_o skin_n be_v the_o medium_n of_o taste_n the_o prime_a quality_n both_o object_n and_o agent_n no_o creature_n without_o tact_n it_o be_v most_o exquisite_a in_o man_n tact_n and_o taste_v different_a chap._n xxii_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a sense_n it_o be_v but_o one_o sense_n the_o different_a judgement_n of_o this_o sense_n and_o of_o the_o soul._n how_o different_a from_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n 2._o imagination_n or_o fantasy_n what_o disturb_v compound_v the_o estimative_a it_o be_v work_n and_o seat_n 3._o memory_n how_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v twofold_a reminiscence_n what_o old_a man_n and_o child_n memory_n lib_fw-la iii_o a_o refutation_n of_o doctor_n bronw_v vulgar_a error_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o eel_n void_v by_o a_o maid_n and_o of_o other_o strange_a generation_n 2._o a_o woman_n void_v in_o three_o day_n six_o quart_n of_o milk_n 3_o of_o woman_n who_o have_v eat_v man_n flesh_n 4._o of_o woman_n that_o have_v live_v some_o year_n without_o food_n 5_o of_o one_o that_o live_v some_o year_n without_o a_o brainâ—_n another_o without_o a_o spleen_n of_o one_o that_o live_v with_o a_o knife_n in_o her_o skull_n 6._o of_o some_o that_o have_v swallow_v knife_n glass_n etc._n etc._n 7._o of_o some_o shot_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o the_o bullet_n find_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o skull_n chap._n ii_o of_o one_o who_o want_v the_o pericardium_n 2._o of_o hairy_a heart_n 3._o of_o one_o that_o walk_v and_o fight_v after_o his_o heart_n be_v wound_v 4._o stone_n find_v in_o the_o heart_n 5._o and_o worm_n find_v there_o the_o heart_n may_v putrify_v while_o we_o be_v alive_a 6._o worm_n in_o the_o brain_n chap._n iii_o 1._o epilepsy_n 2._o incubus_n 3_o vertigo_n 4._o of_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o tongue_n 5._o one_o of_o nine_o year_n old_a bring_v to_o bed_n 6._o body_n turn_v to_o stone_n 7._o sleep-walkers_a 8._o superfetation_n ventriloques_fw-la 9_o a_o strange_a
not_o draw_v in_o by_o the_o kidney_n but_o send_v thither_o by_o the_o vein_n neither_o be_v the_o liquefaction_n of_o the_o solid_a part_n in_o a_o hectic_a send_v by_o the_o vein_n be_v weaken_v nor_o draw_v in_o by_o the_o reins_o be_v against_o nature_n but_o of_o itself_o be_v convey_v thither_o through_o the_o capacious_a vessel_n v._o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o reins_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nerve_n common_a to_o both_o and_o of_o the_o outward_a tunicle_n of_o the_o reins_o arise_v from_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n that_o in_o fit_n of_o the_o stone_n we_o be_v trouble_v with_o vomit_v 2._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o muscle_n on_o which_o the_o kidney_n lean_a which_o muscle_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nerve_n insert_v in_o that_o muscle_n which_o nerve_n be_v press_v by_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n we_o find_v a_o stupidity_n or_o numbness_n in_o the_o thigh_n in_o fit_n of_o the_o stone_n vi_o the_o bladder_n draw_v the_o urine_n to_o it_o not_o to_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o urine_n for_o it_o be_v feed_v by_o blood_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o vein_n but_o that_o it_o may_v retain_v it_o till_o by_o its_o quantity_n or_o quality_n it_o grow_v offensive_a and_o then_o it_o be_v send_v away_o which_o action_n both_o of_o retention_n and_o emission_n be_v partly_o natural_a partly_o animal_n as_o the_o urine_n be_v retain_v by_o the_o oblique_a fibres_fw-fr of_o the_o bladder_n it_o be_v natural_a as_o it_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o muscle_n sphincter_n it_o be_v animal_n so_o as_o it_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o bladder_n this_o action_n be_v natural_a but_o as_o it_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la the_o action_n be_v animal_n chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o heart_n and_o testicle_n how_o the_o noble_a part_n generation_n wâ—â—hout_v testicle_n they_o corroborate_v the_o heart_n their_o sympathy_n with_o the_o breast_n 2._o and_o with_o the_o brain_n 3._o different_a vessel_n in_o the_o male_a and_o female_a 4._o the_o matrix_fw-la sympathize_v with_o the_o head_n heart_n breast_n etc._n etc._n 5._o affect_a with_o smell_n it_o be_v twofold_a motion_n aristotle_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n galen_n the_o testicle_n to_o be_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n body_n both_o be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o individual_a person_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n but_o if_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n the_o testicle_n have_v the_o prerogative_n for_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n in_o perfect_a creature_n 2._o the_o testicle_n be_v not_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o conservation_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la for_o divers_a creature_n as_o fish_n do_v propagate_v without_o testicle_n 3._o the_o testicle_n as_o aristotle_n affirm_v true_o be_v not_o make_v only_o or_o principal_o for_o generation_n but_o for_o corroboration_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o communication_n of_o spermatical_a spirit_n and_o heat_n therefore_o eunuch_n lose_v much_o of_o their_o vigour_n courage_n and_o masculine_a heat_n 4._o by_o mean_n of_o the_o nerve_n vein_n and_o artery_n there_o be_v a_o great_a communication_n between_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o part_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o the_o testicle_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o tumour_n of_o the_o testicle_n end_n in_o a_o cough_n and_o so_o the_o cough_n sometime_o end_v into_o the_o testicle_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o voice_n begin_v to_o grow_v big_a and_o hoarse_a in_o young_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v puberty_n and_o seed_n because_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o testicle_n increase_v dilate_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o windpipe_n ii_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a sympathy_n between_o the_o seminal_a vessel_n and_o the_o breast_n so_o there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o brain_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o imagination_n of_o venereal_a object_n cause_v erection_n and_o upon_o the_o exuberance_n of_o seed_n there_o arise_v lascivious_a imagination_n 2._o erection_n be_v partly_o animal_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o muscle_n the_o imagination_n and_o delight_n and_o partly_o natural_a in_o respect_n of_o flatulency_n heat_n and_o seminal_a spirit_n which_o cause_n distension_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a end_n which_o be_v procreation_n iii_o the_o vessel_n of_o generation_n in_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o some_o have_v think_v suppose_v they_o differ_v only_o in_o situation_n the_o one_o be_v inward_a the_o other_o outward_a which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o they_o differ_v in_o figure_n number_n and_o situation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o anatomy_n therefore_o these_o story_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o maid_n turn_v into_o boy_n be_v false_a and_o ridiculous_a except_o they_o mean_v hermaphrodite_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o both_o sex_n which_o be_v not_o discern_v while_o they_o be_v young_a because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o heat_n in_o they_o so_o at_o first_o some_o young_a boy_n have_v be_v take_v for_o maid_n because_o the_o yard_n and_o testicle_n for_o want_n of_o heat_n have_v not_o appear_v outward_a iv._o such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o combination_n there_o be_v between_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nerve_n that_o when_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v ill-affected_a the_o head_n and_o brain_n be_v ill-disposed_a and_o oftentimes_o the_o sensitive_a animal_n and_o motive_n faculty_n be_v overthrow_v hence_o convultion_n stupidity_n and_o strange_a disturbance_n of_o the_o imagination_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o artery_n such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o matrix_fw-la that_o swoon_a fit_n and_o suffocation_n with_o a_o cessation_n of_o pulse_n and_o respiration_n follow_v upon_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 3._o such_o a_o consent_n there_o be_v between_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o breast_n of_o woman_n that_o sometime_o blood_n have_v flow_v from_o the_o breast_n instead_o of_o milk_n and_o milk_n have_v be_v void_v downward_o instead_o of_o blood_n 4._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o consent_n between_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o matrix_fw-la the_o vein_n and_o matrix_fw-la the_o bladder_n and_o the_o matrix_fw-la the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n and_o disease_n in_o they_o v._o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v much_o affect_v with_o smell_n not_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v be_v there_o which_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n but_o because_o of_o the_o consent_n that_o be_v between_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o brain_n they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o because_o with_o the_o smell_v the_o thin_a vapour_n be_v convey_v thither_o on_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v feed_v 2._o sometime_o abortion_n be_v cause_v by_o bad_a smell_n because_o the_o maternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o child_n attract_v by_o the_o umbilical_a artery_n be_v infect_v 3._o sweet_a smell_n do_v cause_n in_o some_o woman_n histerical_a passion_n because_o they_o stir_v up_o the_o pernicious_a vapour_n that_o lay_v lurk_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o vapour_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o artery_n to_o the_o diaphragma_n heart_n and_o brain_n whereas_o by_o stink_a smell_n nature_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o expulsion_n both_o of_o they_o and_o withal_o of_o the_o naughty_a humour_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a motion_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la the_o one_o be_v natural_a by_o its_o straight_a and_o circular_a fibre_n so_o it_o be_v move_v downward_o towards_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o expulsion_n of_o the_o child_n and_o secundine_a the_o other_o motion_n be_v convulsive_a proceed_v from_o too_o much_o inanition_n or_o repletion_n and_o sometime_o of_o venomous_a vapour_n whence_o be_v suffocation_n and_o want_v of_o respiration_n the_o diaphragma_n be_v press_v chap._n xii_o 1._o distinction_n of_o sex_n the_o male_a hot_a than_o the_o female_a 2._o the_o seed_n no_o part_n nor_o aliment_n of_o the_o body_n derive_v from_o all_o part_n how_o 3._o the_o menstruous_a blood_n no_o excrement_n how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n its_o evacuation_n 4._o the_o use_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v vitiosity_n the_o cause_n of_o monster_n mola_n what_o i._o as_o nature_n have_v appoint_v generation_n for_o continue_v of_o the_o species_n so_o it_o have_v appoint_v distinction_n of_o sex_n aim_v as_o well_o at_o the_o female_a as_o the_o male_a and_o not_o at_o the_o male_a alone_o as_o some_o think_v who_o will_v make_v the_o female_a a_o imperfect_a thing_n and_o
aberration_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o one_o sex_n be_v no_o less_o needful_a for_o procreation_n then_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o male_a be_v hot_a than_o the_o female_a because_o beget_v of_o hot_a seed_n and_o in_o a_o hot_a place_n to_o wit_n the_o right_a side_n and_o because_o the_o male_a have_v large_a vessel_n and_o member_n strong_a limb_n a_o more_o porie_a skin_n a_o more_o active_a body_n a_o strong_a concoction_n a_o more_o courageous_a mind_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o long_a life_n all_o which_o be_v effect_n of_o heat_n beside_o that_o the_o body_n of_o male_n be_v soon_o articulate_v and_o conform_v to_o wit_n by_o 10_o day_n in_o the_o womb_n than_o the_o female_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o male_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v quick_a and_o strong_a then_o of_o the_o female_a the_o fatness_n softness_n and_o laxaâ—ie_v of_o the_o woman_n body_n beside_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n which_o can_v be_v concoct_v and_o exhale_v for_o want_n of_o heat_n argue_v that_o she_o be_v of_o a_o dol'd_a temper_n than_o the_o man_n she_o indeed_o have_v a_o swift_a pulse_n because_o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o artery_n and_o her_o proneness_n to_o anger_v and_o venery_n argue_v imbecility_n of_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o imagination_n not_o heat_n 3._o the_o male_a grow_v flower_n then_o the_o female_a because_o he_o be_v to_o live_v long_o therefore_o nature_n proceed_v the_o flower_n as_o we_o see_v in_o tree_n and_o plant_n a_o cherrytree_n grow_v up_o soon_o than_o a_o oak_n and_o decay_v far_o soon_o beside_o the_o soft_a and_o loose_a flesh_n of_o the_o female_a be_v soon_o extend_v than_o the_o solid_a and_o hard_a flesh_n of_o the_o male_a we_o may_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o male_a be_v hot_a intensive_o but_o the_o female_a by_o reason_n she_o have_v more_o blood_n be_v hot_a extensive_o ii_o the_o seed_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o body_n be_v not_o more_o perfect_a by_o its_o presence_n nor_o malm_v by_o its_o loss_n or_o absence_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o body_n because_o then_o the_o body_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o proper_o a_o excrement_n peccant_a in_o the_o quality_n but_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o quintessence_n of_o it_o unuseful_a for_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o quantity_n 2._o because_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o blood_n therefore_o the_o seed_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n consume_v upon_o much_o evacuation_n of_o seed_n and_o as_o it_o be_v from_o all_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o material_a and_o grosseâ—_n substance_n so_o it_o be_v principal_o from_o the_o head_n heart_n and_o liver_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o more_o aerial_a part_n iii_o though_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n may_v receive_v corruption_n by_o its_o long_a suppression_n or_o by_o the_o moisture_n of_o some_o bad_a humour_n yet_o in_o sound_a woman_n it_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o any_o other_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o nature_n for_o nutriment_n of_o the_o infant_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o after_o birth_n it_o be_v convert_v into_o milk_n neither_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o other_o blood_n in_o its_o material_a and_o efficient_a cause_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v as_o red_a and_o coagulate_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o body_n neither_o do_v nature_n send_v it_o away_o because_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o quality_n but_o because_o it_o be_v exuberant_a in_o the_o quantity_n 2._o by_o reason_n the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v infect_v with_o ill_a humour_n on_o which_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n feed_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o but_o one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o small_a pox_n which_o as_o divers_a other_o poison_n do_v not_o present_o show_v itself_o but_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n lurk_v in_o the_o body_n and_o if_o at_o the_o first_o time_n the_o venom_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o thorough_o purge_v out_o it_o return_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o have_v this_o disease_n divers_a time_n 3._o the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n whilst_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o vessel_n but_o when_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n who_o month_n be_v stop_v be_v not_o infect_v with_o this_o malady_n 4._o this_o blood_n be_v evacuate_v once_o in_o a_o month_n ordinary_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o humid_a body_n be_v most_o prevalent_a nature_n also_o observe_v she_o own_o period_n and_o time_n of_o evacuation_n of_o which_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o the_o evacuation_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o of_o other_o excrement_n there_o will_v be_v no_o conception_n iv._o the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v to_o draw_v the_o seed_n to_o it_o to_o mingle_v it_o with_o the_o blood_n to_o contain_v it_o to_o excite_v its_o faculty_n and_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o animate_v till_o now_o and_o so_o the_o seed_n by_o its_o spirit_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o animation_n and_o short_o after_o be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o articulation_n these_o forenamed_a function_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v perform_v not_o so_o much_o by_o its_o heat_n as_o by_o its_o natural_a temper_n v._o oftentimes_o the_o vitiosity_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o monstrous_a birth_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o imagination_n the_o defect_n or_o exuberance_n of_o seed_n the_o unlawful_a permistion_n of_o seed_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o formative_a faculty_n 2._o the_o false_a conception_n call_v mola_n be_v beget_v when_o the_o seed_n be_v faulty_a weak_a or_o deficient_a and_o the_o blood_n predominant_a which_o be_v know_v from_o a_o true_a conception_n because_o there_o be_v no_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n when_o there_o be_v a_o false_a conception_n neither_o do_v it_o move_v after_o the_o four_o month_n as_o the_o child_n do_v sometime_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o matrix_fw-la but_o not_o by_o itself_o as_o the_o child_n beside_o it_o remain_v after_o the_o eleven_o month_n which_o be_v the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o heart_n live_v first_o not_o the_o liver_n 2._o the_o outward_a membrans_fw-la first_o form_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 3._o vrachos_n what_o 4._o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o parent_n on_o the_o child_n 5._o twin_n how_o beget_v and_o why_o like_o each_o other_o 6._o infant_n how_o feed_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 7._o superfetation_n 8._o no_o respiration_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la 9_o the_o child_n heart_n move_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la i._o aristotle_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o first_o member_n that_o live_v in_o we_o galen_n the_o liver_n but_o indeed_o aristotle_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n live_v till_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n and_o spirit_n live_v and_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n frame_v to_o herself_o a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o exercise_v of_o her_o function_n â—ill_v first_o she_o have_v frame_v the_o heart_n by_o who_o heat_n and_o spirit_n she_o may_v work_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o heart_n can_v live_v without_o nutrition_n but_o nutrition_n be_v by_o blood_n and_o this_o by_o the_o liver_n therefore_o the_o liver_n must_v first_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o need_v no_o nutrition_n till_o the_o body_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_v for_o we_o see_v imperfect_a creature_n can_v live_v long_o without_o food_n i_o have_v keep_v a_o spider_n nine_o month_n alive_a in_o a_o glass_n without_o 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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 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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 fast_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o pinch_v they_o so_o in_o the_o winter_n that_o they_o lie_v hide_v and_o benumb_v within_o the_o earth_n beside_o he_o will_v let_v we_o see_v his_o justice_n in_o suffer_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o sire_n to_o be_v revenge_v by_o his_o young_a one_o upon_o the_o dam._n as_o for_o the_o doctor_n exception_n against_o nicanders_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o material_a for_o it_o be_v a_o poetical_a expression_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n whether_o the_o head_n be_v bit_n or_o cut_v off_o if_o so_o be_v the_o bite_n be_v mortal_a chap._n x._o 1._o mole_n see_v not_o and_o the_o contrary_a objection_n answer_v 2._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v divers_a animal_n maintain_v 3._o the_o right_a and_o left_a side_n defend_v 4._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v thereby_o 5._o mouse_n and_o other_o vermin_n breed_v of_o putrefaction_n even_o in_o man_n body_n 6._o how_o man_n swim_v natural_o the_o indian_a swimmer_n concern_v mole_n the_o doctor_n prove_v they_o be_v not_o blind_a book_n 3._o cap._n 8._o because_o they_o have_v eye_n for_o we_o must_v not_o assign_v the_o organ_n and_o deny_v the_o office_n answ._n scaliger_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n but_o the_o form_n of_o eye_n pliny_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 37._o say_v they_o have_v the_o effigy_n of_o eye_n under_o the_o membrane_n but_o no_o sight_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a darkness_n aristotle_n lib._n 3._o the_o animal_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v they_o have_v eye_n under_o a_o thin_a skin_n and_o a_o place_n for_o eye_n the_o prince_n of_o poet_n call_v they_o oculis_fw-la captos_fw-la geor._n 1._o scaliger_n exer._n 243._o say_v they_o be_v
the_o ten_o of_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o count_v the_o great_a but_o the_o great_a of_o any_o thing_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ten_o because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o perfect_a number_n as_o consist_v of_o 1_o 2_o 3_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v also_o hold_v a_o sacred_a number_n therefore_o the_o ten_o of_o spoil_n be_v dedicate_v to_o hercules_n and_o from_o he_o call_v herculan_a the_o ten_o of_o fruit_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o corinthian_n to_o cyphelus_fw-la their_o king_n by_o cyrus_n to_o jupiter_n by_o the_o arabian_n to_o sabis_n and_o long_o before_o by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n to_o the_o true_a god_n when_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o positive_a law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o number_n then_o of_o ten_o the_o ancient_n conceive_v there_o be_v perfection_n and_o excellency_n for_o nature_n perfect_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n the_o ten_o month_n she_o have_v part_v his_o hand_n into_o ten_o finger_n his_o foot_n into_o ten_o toe_n she_o have_v give_v he_o ten_o passage_n for_o evacuation_n in_o three_o ten_o day_n the_o male_a child_n be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o four_o ten_o day_n the_o female_a there_o be_v ten_o heaven_n they_o make_v up_o their_o music_n of_o ten_o string_n their_o year_n of_o ten_o month_n apollo_n with_o the_o nine_o muse_n make_v up_o the_o full_a consort_n they_o use_v to_o drink_v but_o ten_o time_n in_o their_o feast_n the_o woman_n dowry_n ancient_o be_v ten_o sestertia_fw-la at_o least_o and_o the_o great_a ordinary_o decies_fw-la sestertium_fw-la that_o be_v ten_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n 7812._o l._n 10._o s._n many_o other_o observation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o number_n therefore_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v great_a than_o another_o be_v call_v decumanum_fw-la porta_n decumana_fw-la be_v the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o camp_n limb_n decumanus_fw-la in_o ground_n be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n decumana_fw-la pyra_fw-la in_o pliny_n be_v great_a pear_n decumatio_n be_v the_o call_n forth_o of_o every_o ten_o delinquent_n in_o a_o army_n for_o punishment_n and_o lipsius_n think_v that_o from_o they_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o camp_n out_o of_o which_o they_o go_v be_v call_v decumana_fw-la this_o number_n also_o of_o ten_o be_v musical_a in_o scripture_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o divers_a passage_n thereof_o now_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o greek_n express_v the_o great_a wave_n by_o the_o number_n of_o three_o as_o their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v this_o he_o have_v from_o erasm_n we_o in_o his_o adage_n but_o i_o think_v the_o word_n be_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fear_v so_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o three_o wave_n but_o the_o most_o terrible_a &_o great_a wave_n hence_o the_o latin_a decumanus_n shall_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvi_o 1._o epicurus_n a_o wicked_a and_o wanton_a man_n impious_a in_o his_o opinion_n seneca_n judgement_n of_o he_o 2._o twelve_o of_o his_o impious_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n rehearse_v the_o doctor_n be_v very_o prodigal_a of_o his_o pity_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v but_o pity_v the_o virtuous_a epicurus_n who_o be_v common_o conceive_v to_o place_v his_o chief_a felicity_n in_o pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o pleasure_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n not_o of_o the_o body_n gassendus_fw-la indeed_o have_v take_v much_o needless_a pain_n to_o vindicate_v epicurus_n from_o his_o error_n and_o impiety_n but_o in_o this_o he_o wash_v a_o brick_n or_o blackmore_n his_o chief_a supporter_n be_v diogenes_n laertius_n a_o obscure_a author_n in_o former_a time_n for_o no_o ancient_a writer_n speak_v of_o he_o and_o he_o cite_v more_o philosopher_n then_o its_o thought_n he_o ever_o read_v this_o laertius_n live_v 450._o year_n after_o epicurus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antonius_n pius_fw-la about_o 150._o year_n after_o christ_n whereas_o epicurus_n live_v almost_o 300._o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n now_o how_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v more_o of_o epicurus_n then_o those_o philosopher_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o he_o even_o his_o own_o disciple_n who_o write_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o that_o wanton_a garden_n philosopher_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v question_v and_o to_o indifferent_a man_n improbable_a for_o whatsoever_o gassendus_fw-la out_o of_o this_o laertius_n write_v of_o his_o commendation_n yet_o we_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o primitive_a doctor_n among_o the_o christian_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n lewd_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o monstrous_a in_o his_o opinion_n so_o that_o ever_o since_o he_o open_v his_o school_n till_o this_o day_n a_o wanton_a atheist_n be_v call_v a_o epicure_n sine_fw-la vano_fw-la publica_fw-la fama_fw-la sure_o there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o smoke_n without_o some_o fire_n and_o to_o say_v that_o his_o contemporary_a philosopher_n chief_o the_o stoic_n shall_v out_o of_o malice_n write_v untruth_n of_o he_o be_v very_o improbable_a for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o do_v so_o and_o why_o more_o against_o he_o then_o any_o other_o beside_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a why_o do_v he_o not_o vindicate_v his_o own_o reputation_n by_o writing_n why_o do_v not_o his_o scholar_n stand_v up_o in_o his_o defence_n how_o come_v it_o that_o in_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n he_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o all_o man_n and_o no_o man_n all_o that_o while_o stand_v up_o to_o clear_v his_o reputation_n till_o diogenes_n laertius_n produce_v three_o of_o his_o epistle_n which_o wise_a man_n may_v think_v to_o be_v fictitious_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o contradict_v what_o his_o own_o scholar_n and_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v record_v of_o he_o for_o timecrate_v his_o belove_a disciple_n and_o one_o who_o he_o make_v one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o his_o last_o will_n write_v that_o with_o excess_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o use_v to_o vomit_v twice_o a_o day_n and_o laertius_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o bath_n with_o drink_v too_o much_o sweet_a wine_n and_o so_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v epicurus_n indeed_o he_o be_v so_o decrepit_a the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o life_n that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o he_o can_v not_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n he_o have_v so_o enervate_v his_o body_n with_o pleasure_n wherein_o he_o place_v his_o felicity_n be_v this_o the_o doctor_n virtuous_a epicurus_n who_o spend_v every_o day_n a_o mina_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o drachma_n that_o be_v 3._o l._n 2._o s._n 6._o d._n every_o drachma_n be_v 7._o d._n ob_fw-la i_o confess_v only_a seneca_n among_o the_o stoic_n speak_v favourable_o of_o epicurus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v pleasure_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v of_o mental_a delight_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr beat_v yet_o withal_o check_v he_o show_v that_o his_o commend_v of_o pleasure_n be_v pernicious_a because_o voluptuous_a man_n upon_o this_o take_v occasion_n to_o hide_v their_o luxury_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o philosophy_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o wantonness_n with_o the_o patrociny_n and_o mantle_n of_o pleasure_n therefore_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v he_o the_o master_n of_o pleasure_n and_o one_o who_o too_o much_o yield_v to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n seneca_n therefore_o by_o speak_v favourable_o of_o epicurus_n will_v keep_v off_o voluptuous_a man_n from_o make_v he_o their_o patron_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o be_v loath_a that_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o philosophy_n shall_v be_v bespatter_v by_o such_o a_o impious_a professor_n his_o intention_n in_o this_o be_v good_a but_o yet_o truth_n shall_v take_v place_n neither_o do_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o holy_a profession_n depend_v upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o professor_n though_o wicked_a judas_n be_v a_o execrable_a apostle_n yet_o the_o apostolical_a function_n be_v sacred_a but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o epicurus_n do_v oftentimes_o use_v to_o fast_o and_o content_v himself_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n sometime_o in_o fast_v as_o well_o as_o in_o feast_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n delight_n in_o change_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o abstinence_n sometime_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o delight_n of_o fullness_n darkness_n commend_v the_o pleasure_n of_o light_n and_o winter_n add_v to_o the_o delight_n of_o summer_n there_o be_v a_o wearisomeness_n in_o continual_a feast_n which_o take_v away_o pleasure_n therefore_o epicurus_n to_o maintain_v a_o alternate_a vicissitude_n of_o delight_n will_v interchangeable_o
for_o he_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v for_o neither_o do_v he_o show_v what_o these_o fish_n be_v nor_o what_o be_v these_o instrument_n nor_o though_o there_o be_v such_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o breath_n by_o they_o and_o though_o some_o creature_n have_v a_o humour_n in_o stead_n of_o blood_n yet_o that_o humour_n have_v not_o the_o property_n quality_n nor_o office_n of_o the_o blood_n object_n 7._o fish_n gape_v therefore_o they_o breathe_v answ._n here_o be_v no_o sequel_n for_o oyster_n gape_v which_o breathe_v not_o and_o many_o creature_n breath_n which_o gape_v not_o again_o if_o with_o their_o gape_v there_o be_v any_o breathe_n we_o shall_v see_v say_v aristotle_n the_o breathe_a part_n move_v but_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v attraction_n and_o emission_n of_o the_o air_n without_o motion_n beside_o if_o fish_v breathe_v we_o shall_v see_v some_o bubble_n on_o the_o water_n 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