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and_o it_o shall_v answer_v thou_o and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o job_n 12._o 7._o therefore_o the_o learner_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n can_v be_v more_o happy_o and_o easy_o instruct_v then_o if_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o ocular_a demonstration_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v i_o say_v to_o contemplate_v every_o thing_n that_o so_o we_o may_v sift_v out_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n every_o where_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a even_o in_o thing_n of_o least_o moment_n yea_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n much_o wisdom_n lie_v store_v up_o and_o which_o be_v more_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o
matter_n cherish_v and_o rule_v it_o and_o produce_v every_o creature_n introduce_v into_o every_o one_o it_o be_v own_o form_n but_o be_v that_o this_o workmaster_n have_v need_n of_o fire_n to_o soften_v and_o to_o prepare_v the_o matter_n various_o for_o various_a use_n god_n produce_v it_o for_o v._o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a ver_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n mere_o active_a whereby_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o divisible_a into_o form_n the_o light_n i_o say_v perfect_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v vi_o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a ver_fw-la 4_o that_o be_v he_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v now_o proceed_v in_o order_n for_o that_o light_n be_v produce_v in_o a_o great_a mass_n begin_v present_o to_o display_v its_o threefold_a virtue_n of_o illuminate_v move_a itself_o and_o heat_n and_o by_o turn_v about_o the_o world_n to_o heat_n and_o rarify_v the_o matter_n and_o so_o to_o divide_v it_o for_o hence_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o from_o the_o brightness_n of_o that_o light_n the_o difference_n of_o night_n and_o day_n vii_o he_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o the_o darkness_n he_o call_v night_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n ver_fw-la â—_o that_o be_v that_o light_n when_o it_o have_v turn_v itself_o round_o &_o compass_v the_o world_n with_o that_o motion_n make_v day_n and_o night_n the_o second_o effect_n of_o light_n be_v from_o heat_n namely_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o pass_v it_o rarefy_v and_o purify_v the_o matter_n but_o it_o condense_a it_o on_o both_o side_n upward_o and_o downward_o whence_o come_v the_o division_n of_o the_o element_n this_o moses_n express_v in_o these_o word_n viii_o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n that_o it_o may_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o waâ—er_n above_o and_o the_o water_n below_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n say_v that_o be_v he_o ordain_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n that_o be_v let_v that_o light_n stretch_v forth_o the_o matter_n and_o let_v the_o thick_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n melt_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o light_n thereof_o make_v water_n on_o this_o side_n and_o on_o that_o above_o as_o they_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n but_o below_o as_o they_o be_v a_o matter_n apt_a to_o produce_v other_o creature_n under_o which_o the_o earth_n as_o thick_a dregs_o come_v together_o that_o be_v do_v the_o second_o day_n xi_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o under_o heaven_n into_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o god_n call_v the_o dry_a land_n earth_n and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n he_o call_v sea_n and_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o so_o on_o the_o three_o day_n there_o come_v the_o four_o great_a body_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n already_o produce_v aether_n that_o be_v the_o firmament_n or_o heaven_n aire_n water_n and_o earth_n all_o as_o yet_o void_a of_o lesser_a creature_n therefore_o say_v god_n x_o let_v the_o earth_n bud_n forth_o the_o green_a herb_n and_o tree_n bear_v seed_n or_o fruit_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o kind_n ver_fw-la 11._o this_o be_v do_v the_o same_o three_o day_n when_o as_o now_o the_o heat_n of_o celestial_a light_n have_v wrought_v more_o effectual_o begin_v to_o beget_v fat_a vapour_n on_o the_o earth_n whereinto_o that_o live_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n insinuate_v itself_o begin_v to_o cause_n plant_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o various_a form_n according_a as_o it_o please_v the_o creator_n this_o be_v the_o true_a original_n and_o manner_n of_o generation_n of_o plant_n hitherto_o that_o they_o be_v form_v by_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n but_o as_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o always_o equal_o effuse_n the_o same_o heat_n but_o according_a to_o the_o various_a form_n of_o the_o world_n one_o while_n more_o mid_o another_o while_n more_o strong_o the_o four_o day_n god_n dispose_v that_o same_o light_n of_o heaven_n otherwise_o then_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v namely_o form_v from_o that_o one_o great_a mass_n thereof_o divers_a lucid_a globe_n great_a and_o lesser_a which_o be_v call_v star_n he_o place_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o firmament_n high_o and_o low_o with_o a_o unequal_a motion_n to_o distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o this_o moses_n describe_v v_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n thus_o xi_o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_o make_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o may_v be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o enlighten_v the_o earth_n therefore_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n and_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v then_o after_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o appear_v beautiful_a and_o the_o heat_n of_o heaven_n more_o temperate_a begin_v to_o temper_v the_o matter_n of_o inferior_a thing_n together_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n now_o begin_v to_o form_v more_o perfect_a creature_n namely_o move_v plant_n which_o we_o call_v animal_n of_o which_o moses_n thus_o xii_o god_n say_v also_o let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o creep_v thing_n have_v a_o soul_n of_o life_n and_o fly_a thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o the_o water_n be_v first_o command_v to_o produce_v live_v creature_n because_o it_o be_v a_o soft_a element_n than_o earth_n first_o reptile_n as_o earthworm_n and_o other_o worm_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o rudiment_n of_o nature_n also_o swim_v thing_n and_o fly_a thing_n that_o be_v fish_n and_o bird_n animal_n of_o a_o more_o light_a compaction_n that_o be_v do_v on_o the_o five_o day_n with_o a_o most_o goodly_a spectacle_n to_o the_o angel_n but_o on_o the_o six_o day_n god_n command_v earthly_a animal_n to_o come_v forth_o namely_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a structure_n which_o be_v present_o do_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n distribute_v itself_o various_o through_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o clay_n for_o thus_o moses_n xiii_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n produce_v creature_n have_v life_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n beast_n and_o serpent_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o it_o be_v sâ—_n v_o 24._o so_o now_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n have_v for_o inhabitant_n the_o angel_n the_o visible_a heaven_n the_o star_n the_o air_n bird_n the_o water_n fish_n the_o earth_n beast_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o ruler_n want_v for_o these_o inferior_a thing_n namely_o a_o rational_a creature_n or_o a_o angel_n visible_o clothe_v for_o who_o sake_n those_o visible_a thing_n be_v produce_v therefore_o at_o the_o last_o when_o god_n be_v to_o produce_v he_o he_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n to_o have_v take_v counsel_n in_o these_o word_n fourteen_o then_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n who_o may_v rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o create_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n v._n 26._o and_o cap._n 2._o v._n 7._o so_o man_n be_v make_v like_v to_o the_o other_o live_v creature_n by_o a_o contemperation_n of_o matter_n spirit_n and_o light_n and_o to_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o most_o exquisite_a summarie_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o universe_n ought_v to_o proceed_v so_o as_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o simple_a creature_n and_o end_n in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o compound_n but_o both_o of_o they_o rational_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n create_v these_o only_a for_o himself_o but_o all_o the_o intermediate_v for_o these_o last_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n and_o for_o god_n flow_v out_o from_o he_o and_o reflow_v to_o he_o but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v continue_v in_o their_o essence_n as_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o put_v into_o every_o thing_n a_o virtue_n which_o they_o call_v nature_n to_o conserve_v themselves_o in_o their_o effence_n yea_o &_o to_o multiply_v whence_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n and_o
and_o more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o purify_n it_o from_o crudity_n iii_o to_o keep_v the_o particular_a idea_n or_o form_n of_o thing_n for_o one_o &_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v afterward_o deduce_v into_o many_o particularity_n by_o the_o command_v of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n of_o water_n another_o spirit_n of_o earth_n another_o of_o metal_n another_o of_o plant_n another_o of_o live_a creature_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o in_o every_o kind_n again_o several_a species_n now_o than_o that_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o wheat_n there_o spring_v not_o a_o bean_n much_o less_o a_o walnut_n or_o a_o bird_n etc._n etc._n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wheat_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o seed_n form_v itself_o 〈◊〉_d body_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n from_o the_o samâ—_n spirit_n be_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n for_o example_n that_o a_o horse_n grow_v not_o to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o mountain_n nor_o stay_v at_o the_o smallness_n of_o a_o cat_n iv_o to_o form_n itself_o body_n for_o the_o use_n of_o future_a operation_n for_o example_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o dog_n be_v include_v in_o its_o seed_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o form_v the_o young_a do_v not_o form_v it_o wing_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o hand_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o need_v not_o those_o member_n but_o four_o foot_n and_o other_o member_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v because_o some_o dog_n be_v for_o pleasure_n other_o to_o keep_v the_o house_n or_o flock_n other_o for_o hunt_v and_o that_o either_o for_o hare_n or_o wild_a bore_n or_o water_n foul_a etc._n etc._n namely_o according_a as_o the_o creator_n mingle_v the_o spirit_n of_o live_a creature_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v sympathy_n or_o antipathy_n one_o with_o another_o every_o one_o own_o spirit_n do_v form_v it_o a_o body_n fit_a for_o its_o end_n whence_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o creature_n only_o the_o use_n of_o every_o one_o may_v be_v gather_v as_o the_o learned_a think_v because_o every_o creature_n hear_v its_o signature_n about_o it_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o light_n i_o the_o first_o light_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o brightness_n or_o a_o great_a flame_n send_v into_o the_o dark_a matter_n to_o make_v it_o visible_a and_o divisible_a into_o form_n for_o in_o the_o primitive_a language_n light_n and_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o also_o come_v the_o latin_a word_n uro_z and_o very_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n do_v real_o both_o shine_n and_o burn_v or_o heat_n two_o god_n put_v into_o the_o light_a a_o threefold_a virtue_n 1_o of_o spread_v itself_o every_o way_n and_o illuminate_v all_o thing_n 2_o of_o move_v the_o matter_n with_o it_o be_v take_v hold_v of_o by_o burn_v and_o inflame_v 3._o of_o heat_n and_o thereby_o rarify_n and_o attenuate_v the_o matter_n all_o these_o thing_n our_o fire_n do_v also_o because_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o light_n kindle_v in_o the_o inferior_a matter_n iii_o but_o when_o as_o that_o light_n can_v not_o extend_v his_o motion_n upward_o and_o downward_o for_o it_o will_v have_v find_v a_o term_n forthwith_o it_o move_v itself_o and_o do_v still_o move_v in_o a_o round_a whence_o come_v the_o beginning_n of_o day_n iv_o and_o because_o the_o matter_n rarefy_v above_o heat_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o light_n the_o grosser_n parâ—s_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v compel_v to_o fall_v downward_o and_o to_o conglobate_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n v_o the_o light_n therefore_o by_o this_o its_o threefold_a virtue_n light_n motion_n and_o heat_n introduce_v contrariety_n into_o the_o world_n for_o darkness_n be_v opposite_a to_o light_v rest_n to_o motion_n cold_a to_o heat_n whence_o come_v other_o contrary_n beside_o moist_a and_o dry_a thin_a and_o thick_a heavy_a and_o light_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o c._n 4._o vi_o from_o the_o light_n therefore_o be_v the_o disposition_n and_o adorn_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o light_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n both_o of_o visibility_n and_o of_o motion_n and_o of_o heat_n take_v light_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n will_v return_v into_o a_o chaos_n for_o if_o all_o thing_n lose_v their_o colour_n and_o their_o form_n in_o the_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v absent_a and_o live_v creature_n and_o plant_n die_v in_o winter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n operation_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n do_v nothing_o but_o freeze_v what_o do_v you_o think_v will_v be_v if_o the_o luminary_n of_o heaven_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v therefore_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o visible_a world_n throughout_o be_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o fire_n or_o light_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n the_o principle_n of_o thing_n be_v constitute_v we_o be_v to_o see_v the_o common_a accident_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v motion_n quality_n and_o mutation_n for_o our_o of_o the_o congress_n of_o the_o principle_n if_o the_o world_n come_v first_o motion_n out_o of_o motion_n come_v quality_n and_o out_o of_o quality_n again_o come_v various_a mutation_n of_o thing_n which_o three_o be_v hitherto_o in_o all_o create_a thing_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v i_o motion_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o a_o body_n whereby_o it_o be_v transfer_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o doctrine_n of_o natural_a motion_n how_o many_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n and_o therefore_o most_o diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v two_o motion_n be_v give_v to_o thing_n for_o generation_n action_n and_o time_n for_o generation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v â—gotten_v without_o composition_n nor_o compose_v without_o come_v together_o nor_o come_v together_o without_o motion_n for_o action_n because_o there_o can_v be_v none_o without_o motion_n for_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o thing_n for_o take_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n out_o of_o the_o world_n nothing_o can_v be_v know_v what_o where_o when_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v blind_a dumb_a deaf_a iii_o motion_n be_v either_o simple_a or_o compound_n iv_o simple_a motion_n be_v either_o of_o spirit_n or_o of_o light_n or_o of_o matter_n v_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v agitation_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n agitate_v if_o self_n in_o the_o matter_n seek_v to_o inform_v it_o for_o the_o live_a spirit_n will_v not_o be_v live_v if_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o agitate_v itself_o and_o strive_v to_o subdue_v the_o matter_n in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o this_o motion_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o thing_n for_o 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