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A57647 Arcana microcosmi, or, The hid secrets of man's body discovered in an anatomical duel between Aristotle and Galen concerning the parts thereof : as also, by a discovery of the strange and marveilous diseases, symptomes & accidents of man's body : with a refutation of Doctor Brown's Vulgar errors, the Lord Bacon's natural history, and Doctor Harvy's book, De generatione, Comenius, and others : whereto is annexed a letter from Doctor Pr. to the author, and his answer thereto, touching Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione / by A.R. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1652 (1652) Wing R1947; ESTC R13878 247,834 298

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heart_n nervous_a 8._o no_o part_n more_o spermatical_a than_o other_o 9_o the_o liver_n not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v form_v 10._o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o blood_n and_o nourishment_n 11._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la not_o generative_a 12._o the_o right_a ventricle_n noble_a than_o the_o left_a 13._o the_o vital_a and_o nutritive_a faculty_n be_v the_o same_o 14._o heat_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heart_n motion_n 15._o the_o heart_n be_v first_o form_v and_o inform_v 16._o there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a member_n in_o the_o body_n not_o many_o chap._n ii_o blood_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o liver_n why_o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o nerve_n of_o nutrition_n and_o sense_n and_o motion_n 3._o why_o the_o nerve_n and_o vein_n do_v not_o beat_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o hydropsy_n 4._o all_o blood_n be_v not_o elaborate_v in_o the_o heart_n how_o it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n 5._o the_o arterial_a blood_n must_v waste_v or_o else_o it_o will_v infinite_o increase_v 6._o why_o the_o blood_n thickn_v not_o in_o ●the_v heart_n till_o death_n 7._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o passion_n 8._o why_o the_o heart_n a_o fit_a seat_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o liver_n 9_o a_o double_a unity_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o form_n chap._n iii_o 1_o why_o the_o heart_n the_o original_n of_o sensation_n and_o how_o it_o feel_v 2_o the_o brain_n be_v cold_a can_v beget_v sensitive_a spirit_n why_o the_o animal_n spirit_n most_o active_a where_o be_v most_o heat_n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n out_o of_o the_o vital_a without_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o vital_a which_o be_v impossible_a the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o the_o air_n 4._o neither_o be_v they_o concoct_v or_o generate_v in_o the_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n nor_o be_v they_o waste_v 5._o the_o brain_n be_v not_o the_o original_n of_o 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woman_n why_o man_n hot_a than_o lion_n 14._o the_o testicle_n ignoble_a than_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n 15._o the_o heart_n not_o the_o testicle_n the_o cause_n of_o sensation_n and_o generation_n the_o testicle_n not_o chief_a because_o necessary_a or_o because_o they_o cause_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o distinction_n of_o sex_n 16._o the_o seed_n receive_v its_o specifical_a form_n from_o the_o heart_n 17._o why_o eunuch_n fat_a weak_a and_o cold_a lib._n ii_o cap._n i._n 1._o man_n body_n fit_v only_o for_o man_n soul_n triton_n be_v not_o man_n 2._o how_o man_n body_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o 3._o how_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n 4._o a_o twofold_a heat_n in_o we_o 5._o what_o creature_n nourish_v most_o 6._o the_o woman_n imagination_n can_v alter_v the_o form_n cap._n ii_o 1._o the_o stomach_n and_o lung_n not_o necessary_a for_o life_n 2_o how_o the_o limb_n be_v move_v the_o spirit_n be_v body_n more_o require_v for_o motion_n then_o sensation_n the_o spirit_n be_v light_a how_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n how_o the_o muscle_n move_v 3._o seven_o property_n of_o the_o brain_n 4._o twelve_o property_n of_o the_o eye_n 5._o it_o be_v substance_n warrish_a 6._o why_o but_o one_o sight_n 7._o the_o eye_n how_o a_o agent_n and_o patient_a 8._o it_o be_v two_o light_n and_o its_o colour_n light_n give_v the_o second_o act_n cap._n iii_o 1._o a_o twofold_a heat_n in_o live_a thing_n 2._o the_o primitive_a heat_n where_o and_o how_o temper_v 3._o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o celestial_a several_a reason_n 4._o our_o natural_a heat_n what_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o six_o reason_n 5._o many_o excellency_n of_o man_n body_n 6._o the_o head_n why_o the_o noble_a part_n and_o high_a
under_o water_n and_o harden_v by_o the_o air_n viscum_fw-la or_o missletoe_n how_o it_o grow_v the_o shade_n of_o the_o ash-tree_n pernicious_a to_o serpent_n chap._n xxi_o 1._o the_o existence_n of_o the_o phoenix_n prove_v by_o divers_a reason_n and_o thcontrary_a objection_n refell_v the_o strange_a generation_n of_o some_o bird_n 2._o the_o ancient_n clear_v concern_v the_o phoenix_n and_o whether_o the_o phoenix_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n divers_a sort_n of_o generation_n in_o divers_a creature_n the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o admonition_n not_o to_o sleight_v the_o ancient_n opinion_n and_o doctrine_n the_o four_o book_n contain_v a_o refutation_n of_o the_o lord_n bacon_n doctor_n harvey_n and_o other_o chap._n i._n 1._o fish_n breathe_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o contrary_a objection_n answer_v 2._o fossil_n or_o earth-fish_n 3._o fish_n delight_n in_o the_o light_n 4._o fish_n of_o humane_a shape_n 5._o fish_n be_v cunning_a and_o d●cible_a creature_n 6._o why_o some_o fish_n have_v foot_n and_o wing_n 7._o many_o monstrous_a fish_n chap_n ii_o 1._o public_a and_o private_a calamity_n presage_v by_o owl_n 2._o by_o dog_n 3._o by_o raven_n and_o other_o bird_n and_o divers_a other_o way_n 4._o wish_v well_o in_o sneeze_n when_o and_o why_o use_v 5._o divers_a strange_a thing_n in_o thunderstruck_a people_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o female_a have_v no_o active_a seed_n of_o generation_n doctor_n harvy_v and_o fernelius_n reason_n refutae_v 2._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o colic_n 3._o the_o same_o soul_n in_o a_o subventaneous_a and_o prolificall_a egg_n doctor_n harvy_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n refute_v 4._o blood_n not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n doctor_n harvy_v reason_n answer_v 5._o doctor_n harvy_v way_n of_o conception_n refute_v chap._n iu._n 1._o my_o lord_n bacon_n opinion_n confute_v concern_v the_o french_a disease_n 2._o concern_v the_o expulsion_n of_o pellet_n out_o of_o gun_n 3._o of_o the_o 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cold_a country_n of_o determination_n and_o figure_n of_o accretion_n and_o alimentation_n of_o the_o period_n of_o life_n of_o sugar_n leaf_n root_n snow_n and_o putrefaction_n chap._n vi_o the_o lord_n bacon_n opinion_n confute_v concern_v snow_n ephemera_fw-la gravity_n the_o sperme_n of_o drunkard_n putrefaction_n tooth_n bone_n and_o nail_n thick_a and_o thin_a medium_n nilus_n hot_a iron_n broin_n sudden_a darkness_n dry_a and_o moist_a body_n fish_n corn_n hunger_n liquifaction_n hardness_n moisture_n accident_n light_n right_a side_n spongy_a body_n stonewall_n imagination_n the_o cramp_n hedgehog_n mummy_n salt_n cominus_fw-la and_o other_o refuted_a concern_v motion_n quality_n colour_n form_n the_o epilogue_n arcana_fw-la microcosmi_fw-la or_o the_o hide_a secret_n of_o man_n body_n discover_v with_o a_o refutation_n of_o doctor_n brown'_v vulgar_a error_n my_o lord_n bacon_n natural_a history_n and_o dr_n harvey_n book_n de_n generatione_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o heart_n dignity_n situation_n priority_n necessity_n and_o use_v 2._o the_o heart_n first_o form_v not_o all_o the_o part_n together_o 3._o the_o galenist_n objection_n answer_v 4._o how_o the_o heart_n be_v perfect_a before_o the_o other_o member_n and_o how_o nourish_v 5._o all_o the_o temperament_n unite_v in_o the_o heart_n 6._o three_o ventricle_n in_o some_o heart_n 7._o the_o heart_n nervous_a 8._o no_o part_n more_o spermatical_a than_o other_o 9_o the_o liver_n not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v form_v 10._o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o blood_n and_o nourishment_n 11._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la not_o generative_a 12._o the_o right_a ventricle_n noble_a than_o the_o left_a 13._o the_o vital_a and_o nutritive_a faculty_n be_v the_o same_o 14._o heat_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heart_n motion_n 15._o the_o heart_n be_v first_o form_v and_o inform_v 16._o there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a member_n in_o the_o body_n not_o many_o as_o in_o all_o state_n and_o kingdom_n there_o 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first_o concern_v the_o heart_n i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o member_n that_o live_v and_o be_v form_v in_o our_o body_n and_o consequent_o the_o noble_a and_o chief_a of_o all_o our_o member_n whatsoever_o the_o galenist_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o 1._o the_o heart_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v impart_v its_o vital_a heat_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o part_n so_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fruit_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v a_o medium_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v extreme_n but_o we_o find_v in_o man_n body_n this_o medium_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v some_o part_n which_o both_o give_v and_o receive_v life_n and_o motion_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o that_o receive_v but_o give_v not_o and_o consequent_o some_o that_o give_v but_o receive_v not_o and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o heart_n or_o brain_n or_o liver_n for_o to_o make_v more_o original_n than_o one_o be_v needless_a see_v nature_n always_o tend_v to_o and_o aim_v at_o unity_n now_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v this_o principal_a appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 3._o first_o that_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o life_n sense_n and_o motion_n in_o other_o member_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a and_o capable_a of_o these_o and_o so_o that_o have_v first_o life_n and_o motion_n which_o have_v the_o great_a inclination_n and_o aptitude_n to_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o other_o part_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o receive_v these_o from_o the_o formative_a faculty_n therefore_o doubtless_o this_o faculty_n in_o the_o seed_n will_v first_o produce_v the_o heart_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n prepare_v to_o receive_v first_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o formative_a 4._o what_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o animal_n that_o the_o root_n be_v in_o vegetables_n but_o the_o root_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n the_o plant_n thrust_v out_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o form_v 5._o the_o heart_n die_v last_o therefore_o it_o live_v first_o for_o this_o method_n nature_n observe_v that_o the_o part_n which_o be_v last_o make_v decay_n first_o as_o the_o eye_n and_o tooth_n and_o consequent_o that_o decay_v last_o which_o be_v frame_v first_o 6._o they_o that_o have_v be_v curious_a by_o inspection_n into_o egg_n to_o observe_v nature_n progress_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o chick_n have_v find_v a_o red_a spot_n the_o three_o day_n which_o have_v a_o motion_n like_o palpitation_n this_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o heart_n 7._o the_o other_o member_n can_v live_v without_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n can_v live_v without_o the_o other_o member_n as_o i_o have_v see_v a_o monkey_n heart_n live_v a_o great_a while_n after_o it_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n if_o then_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o member_n depend_v from_o
minus_fw-la chap._n ii_o blood_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o liver_n why_o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o nerve_n of_o nutrition_n and_o sense_n and_o motion_n 3._o why_o the_o nerve_n and_o vein_n do_v not_o beat_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o hydropsy_n 4._o all_o blood_n be_v not_o elaborate_v in_o the_o heart_n how_o it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n 5._o the_o arterial_a blood_n must_v waste_v or_o else_o it_o will_v infinite_o increase_v 6._o why_o the_o blood_n thickn_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n till_o death_n 7._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o passion_n 8._o why_o the_o heart_n a_o fit_a seat_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o liver_n 9_o a_o double_a unity_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o form_n i._o if_o blood_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o liver_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o cavity_n in_o it_o that_o the_o blood_n there_o may_v be_v concoct_v and_o receive_v its_o form_n for_o in_o the_o stomach_n heart_n gall_o bladder_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v sensible_a cavity_n for_o generation_n and_o reception_n of_o the_o chylus_n vital_a blood_n choler_n urine_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o liver_n there_o be_v no_o such_o receptacle_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v to_o make_v penetration_n of_o body_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a according_a to_o aristotle_n doctrine_n that_o blood_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o blood_n be_v not_o beget_v in_o the_o liver_n to_o what_o end_n do_v nature_n fasten_v the_o gall-bagg_n to_o the_o liver_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o purge_v the_o blood_n and_o receive_v its_o excrementitious_a '_o choler_n as_o the_o spleen_n do_v its_o melancholy_n i_o answer_v the_o gall_n and_o spleen_n do_v not_o purge_v the_o blood_n make_v by_o the_o liver_n but_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o liver_n for_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n than_o make_v the_o blood_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o liver_n and_o purge_v by_o the_o gall_n and_o spleen_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o form_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v before_o from_o its_o gross_a humour_n ii_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o nutritive_a and_o ●uctive_a faculty_n it_o must_v also_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n through_o which_o these_o faculty_n be_v convey_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o liver_n than_o have_v not_o so_o much_o heat_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o nutrition_n auction_n and_o generation_n therefore_o the_o original_n of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n ●_o and_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o passion_n it_o must_v be_v also_o the_o original_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o passion_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v the_o first_o organ_n of_o the_o nerve_n 3._o the_o heart_n and_o vein_n have_v the_o same_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v nutritive_a or_o vital_a the_o same_o essential_a work_n and_o end_v also_o which_o be_v to_o nourish_v the_o body_n or_o to_o give_v it_o life_n and_o vegetation_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o nerve_n therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o heart_n vein_n and_o nerve_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n they_o have_v their_o beginning_n iii_o the_o galenist_n will_v not_o have_v the_o heart_n the_o original_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o u●ins_n because_o they_o do_v not_o beat_v as_o the_o artery_n do_v which_o they_o grant_v proceed_v from_o thence_o but_o rather_o will_v have_v the_o liver_n to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o blood_n because_o when_o the_o liver_n be_v corrupt_v sanguification_n fail_v and_o so_o arise_v hydropsy_n i_o answer_v though_o the_o nerve_n and_o vein_n arise_v from_o the_o heart_n yet_o they_o beat_v not_o as_o the_o artery_n do_v because_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n be_v grosser_n less_o hot_a and_o spirituous_a then_o that_o in_o the_o artery_n and_o the_o nerve_n beat_v not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o those_o ●umes_n which_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o artery_n must_v be_v expel_v their_o heat_n also_o be_v temper_v by_o the_o frigidity_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o motion_n in_o the_o nerve_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o discern_v because_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o their_o lie_a deep_a within_o the_o body_n as_o for_o hydropsy_n they_o be_v cause_v not_o because_o the_o liver_n do_v not_o sanguisie_a but_o because_o it_o do_v not_o prepare_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o heart_n to_o sanguifie_v and_o indeed_o if_o the_o liver_n do_v sanguisie_a the_o hydropic_a will_v present_o die_v upon_o the_o cessation_n of_o that_o action_n for_o life_n can_v subsist_v without_o nutrition_n nor_o this_o without_o sanguification_n therefore_o doubtless_o in_o hydropsy_n the_o heart_n be_v find_v convert_v some_o part_n of_o that_o inconcoct_v matter_n into_o blood_n which_o the_o corrupt_a liver_n can_v not_o prepare_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o hydropic_a live_v a_o while_n iu._n all_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n be_v not_o elaborate_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o that_o portion_n which_o be_v by_o the_o artery_n distribute_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v a_o formative_a power_n over_o the_o veinal_a blood_n the_o heart_n blood_n than_o be_v not_o convey_v by_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la into_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o artery_n 2._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v the_o original_n of_o the_o vein_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o efficient_a cause_n for_o that_o be_v the_o formative_a power_n join_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v form_v and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o fit_a for_o this_o generation_n both_o of_o blood_n vein_n and_o other_o part_n as_o the_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n who_o action_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o most_o common_a of_o all_o action_n in_o the_o body_n for_o without_o the_o action_n of_o heat_n there_o can_v be_v neither_o nutrition_n motion_n sensation_n nor_o understanding_n as_o it_o work_v by_o the_o fantasy_n v._o if_o the_o arterial_a blood_n be_v not_o the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o waste_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n what_o become_v of_o it_o all_o it_o must_v infinite_o increase_v be_v it_o be_v continual_o generate_v and_o not_o waste_v neither_o can_v the_o veinal_a blood_n nourish_v but_o as_o it_o be_v perfect_v and_o receive_v its_o form_n by_o and_o from_o the_o arterial_a blood_n vi_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o blood_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o blood_n never_o thickn_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o do_v in_o other_o place_n be_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n but_o whereas_o the_o blood_n be_v find_v curdle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o dead_a body_n and_o thin_a in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o blood_n have_v receive_v its_o full_a concoction_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o in_o the_o liver_n as_o be_v not_o so_o fibrous_a and_o therefore_o more_o thin_a and_o waterish_a vii_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o passion_n and_o appetite_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o sensation_n for_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appetite_n in_o the_o sensitive_a creature_n and_o if_o of_o sensation_n than_o also_o of_o nutriment_n for_o the_o sensitive_a include_v the_o nutritive_a faculty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o nutritive_a it_o must_v be_v also_o of_o blood_n by_o which_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o consequent_o of_o the_o vein_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n chief_o of_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la which_o arise_v from_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o fasten_v to_o it_o as_o to_o its_o principle_n that_o it_o can_v be_v part_v from_o it_o viii_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o organical_a body_n be_v distinct_a into_o divers_a dissimular_a part_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v altogether_o simular_a see_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o organical_a body_n and_o therefore_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n must_v be_v rather_o in_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o liver_n and_o though_o sensation_n be_v by_o the_o simular_a part_n yet_o motion_n require_v dissimular_a and_o organical_a part_n because_o divers_a bend_n and_o turn_n require_v divers_a organ_n ix_o all_o sensitive_a creature_n have_v a_o
though_o the_o stomach_n be_v delight_v and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o meat_n it_o receive_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o immediate_o and_o proper_o nourish_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n therefore_o nature_n have_v furnish_v it_o with_o divers_a vein_n neither_o can_v the_o chylus_n be_v fi●_n nutriment_n till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n &_o the_o choleric_a melancholy_a &_o waterish_a excrement_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o beside_o how_o can_v the_o stomach_n be_v nourish_v with_o chylus_n when_o the_o body_n be_v red_a only_a by_o clyster_n which_o the_o liver_n sanguify_v or_o how_o be_v those_o creature_n feed_v with_o chylus_n which_o eat_v not_o but_o sleep_v all_o the_o winter_n th●_n animal_n or_o sensitive_a hunger_n therefore_o of_o the_o ventricle_n be_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o receive_n of_o meat_n but_o its_o natural_a hunger_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o the_o blood_n be_v convert_v into_o its_o substance_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 though_o sanguification_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o three_o excrementitious_a humour_n from_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o liver_n not_o of_o the_o stomach_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o liver_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o stomach_n for_o this_o work_n be_v do_v not_o so_o much_o by_o heat_n as_o by_o the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o liver_n although_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o heat_n have_v in_o this_o its_o action_n which_o can_v be_v so_o great_a in_o separate_v the_o part_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o liquid_a substance_n as_o that_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o intestin_n concoct_v hard_a and_o solid_a substance_n into_o liquid_a and_o separate_v the_o ear●●hy_a excrement_n from_o the_o pure_a part_n ii_o the_o liver_n send_v by_o the_o vein_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o spirit_n which_o they_o call_v natural_a for_o to_o send_v up_o the_o force_n of_o the_o innate_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o natural_a spirit_n be_v grosser_n than_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n therefore_o contain_v within_o the_o thin_a wall_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o blood_n and_o thin_a vapour_n therefore_o be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o air_n which_o air_n can_v come_v to_o the_o liver_n by_o inspiration_n but_o only_o by_o transpiration_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o liver_n by_o artery_n in_o the_o convex_a or_o gibbous_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o continual_a motion_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n iii_o nature_n have_v fasten_v a_o little_a vessel_n to_o the_o liver_n for_o rec●ption_n of_o the_o choler_n which_o because_o it_o be_v noxious_a to_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o it_o and_o because_o of_o the_o sympathy_n it_o have_v with_o that_o little_a vessel_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o that_o by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n as_o iron_n by_o the_o loadstone_n with_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o feed_v be_v a_o pure_a excrement_n the_o lung_n indeed_o be_v feed_v with_o choleric_a blood_n the_o spleen_n with_o melancholic_a blood_n the_o kidney_n with_o waterish_a but_o not_o with_o pure_a excrementitious_a choler_n melancholy_a and_o water_n that_o vessel_n than_o be_v feed_v by_o blood_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o its_o two_o vein_n call_v cisticae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o place_v there_o in_o vain_a and_o though_o this_o humour_n be_v pernicious_a to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o way_n hurt_v this_o little_a vessel_n which_o argue_v the_o great_a sympathy_n and_o familiarity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o 2._o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o the_o choler_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o liver_n to_o the_o gall_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o its_o motion_n see_v this_o motion_n follow_v not_o its_o elementary_a form_n but_o the_o attractive_a faculty_n of_o this_o vessel_n thus_o the_o warrish_a blood_n which_o be_v heavy_a be_v draw_v upward_o by_o the_o brain_n 3._o the_o gall_n have_v two_o passage_n one_o from_o the_o liver_n by_o which_o it_o draw_v the_o choler_n the_o other_o from_o the_o duodenun_n by_o which_o it_o thruft_n out_o the_o choler_n into_o the_o intestin_n when_o it_o become_v offensive_a either_o by_o its_o quantity_n or_o by_o its_o acrimony_n which_o it_o may_v contract_v with_o long_a stay_n in_o each_o of_o these_o 2_o passage_n there_o be_v a_o valvula_n or_o shutter_n the_o one_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o reflux_n of_o the_o choler_n from_o the_o gall_n to_o the_o liver_n the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v not_o recoil_v from_o the_o intestine_a into_o the_o gall_n 4._o they_o in_o who_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o gall_n reach_v to_o th●_n bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v trouble_v with_o often_o vomit_v of_o choler_n but_o they_o in_o who_o this_o passage_n reach_v below_o the_o du●denum_n be_v trouble_v with_o choleric_a dejection_n 5._o the_o gall_n as_o also_o the_o bladder_n have_v but_o one_o membrane_n whereas_o the_o stomach_n and_o in●estins_n have_v two_o because_o these_o be_v appoint_v for_o concoction_n whereas_o the_o gall_n and_o bladder_n be_v only_o make_v to_o contain_v for_o a_o time_n the_o choler_n and_o urine_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 as_o nature_n have_v make_v the_o gall_n to_o receive_v the_o choler_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v there_o with_o infect_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o the_o gall_n be_v obstruct_v whence_o come_v the_o yellow_a ●aundise_n so_o it_o have_v ordain_v the_o spleen_n to_o receive_v the_o gross_a and_o melancholy_a blood_n that_o the_o pure_a blood_n may_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o black_a jaundice_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o member_n so_o much_o subject_n to_o obstruction_n as_o the_o spleen_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o its_o vessel_n for_o they_o be_v capacious_a nor_o yet_o from_o its_o substance_n for_o that_o be_v spongy_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o feculency_n and_o thickness_n of_o blood_n 3._o it_o be_v fit_v that_o the_o spleen_n shall_v abound_v in_o artery_n that_o the_o gross_a blood_n thereof_o may_v receive_v the_o vital_a faculty_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o attenuate_v and_o purge_v and_o the_o languish_a heat_n there_o of_o excite_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o sensible_a capacity_n in_o the_o spleen_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n and_o kidney_n because_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o choler_n or_o waterish_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v send_v away_o in_o that_o plenty_n as_o the_o other_o be_v beside_o in_o stead_n of_o cavity_n it_o abound_v in_o vein_n and_o artery_n ii_o there_o be_v a_o short_a vessel_n call_v vas_n venosum_fw-la reach_v from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o convey_v some_o part_n of_o the_o melancholy_a blood_n thither_o for_o exciting_a the_o appetite_n and_o bind_v of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o close_o for_o help_v of_o concoction_n which_o it_o do_v be_v of_o a_o cold_a sour_a and_o stipick_a quality_n iii_o the_o spleen_n oftentimes_o purge_v itself_o by_o the_o internal_a hemorrhoid_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o splenetical_a vein_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o urine_n not_o through_o the_o emulgent_a vein_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o splenetical_a these_o have_v their_o original_n from_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la the_o emulgent_a from_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la but_o through_o certain_a artery_n make_v purposely_o large_a not_o so_o much_o for_o carry_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o of_o this_o humour_n which_o be_v still_o accompany_v with_o much_o water_n for_o attenuate_v the_o thick_a humour_n therefore_o melancholy_a man_n be_v much_o give_v to_o spit_v sweat_a and_o urine_n chief_o in_o a_o quartan_a fever_n hence_o melancholy_a be_v call_v water_n sometime_o iv._o the_o kidney_n be_v make_v to_o draw_v and_o contain_v for_o some_o time_n the_o serous_a ●r_n waterish_a excrement_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o by_o the_o ureter_n it_o send_v away_o to_o the_o bladder_n but_o the_o crude_a humour_n which_o critical_o be_v evacuate_v by_o urine_n be_v
the_o superfluous_a moisture_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v exhaust_v and_o the_o organ_n make_v dry_a 3._o the_o body_n of_o other_o creature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o man_n soul_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o fabric_n temper_n and_o constitution_n 4._o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o animal_n soul_n have_v not_o their_o original_n from_o the_o gross_a and_o earthy_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n but_o from_o the_o aereal_a by_o mean_n of_o its_o celestial_a heat_n 5_o the_o rational_a soul_n bring_v with_o it_o all_o its_o perfection_n the_o former_a faculty_n of_o sense_n and_o vegetation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o embryo_n give_v place_n to_o it_o so_o that_o now_o it_o alone_a work_n by_o its_o faculty_n 6._o the_o seed_n bring_v with_o it_o from_o the_o parent_n it_o be_v own_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o formative_a faculty_n work_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v not_o operative_a but_o conservative_n of_o the_o other_o heat_n 7._o the_o seed_n consist_v of_o grosser_n and_o aereal_a part_n can_v be_v call_v uniform_a and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o may_v have_v divers_a operation_n and_o faculty_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o have_v the_o sun_n and_o other_o uniform_a body_n 8._o the_o embryo_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o three_o specifical_a form_n or_o soul_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o threefold_a compound_n specifical_o distinct_a but_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o divers_a generical_a form_n and_o subordinate_a the_o superior_a being_n preparative_n for_o reception_n of_o the_o inferior_a and_o ultimate_a specifical_a form_n which_o give_v name_n and_o entity_n as_o the_o rational_a soul_n do_v to_o the_o child_n be_v perfect_v 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 c●used_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n grow_v big_a about_o the_o four_o month_n the_o menstruous_a blood_n flow_v upward_o to_o the_o breast_n and_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v it_o flow_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v suck_v by_o the_o child_n the_o vein_n of_o the_o breast_n do_v avoid_v vacuity_n draw_v the_o blood_n upward_o for_o generation_n of_o new_a milk_n 2._o in_o the_o breast_n of_o virgin_n and_o of_o some_o man_n also_o there_o be_v sometime_o find_v a_o whitish_a liquor_n which_o be_v not_o milk_n because_o it_o have_v neither_o the_o taste_n nor_o thickness_n nor_o nutritive_a quality_n of_o milk_n 3._o the_o breast_n or_o pap_n be_v glandulous_a body_n principal_o ordain_v for_o generation_n of_o milk_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o reception_n of_o excrementitious_a humour_n and_o guard_v of_o the_o heart_n 4._o the_o reason_n why_o about_o the_o four_o month_n the_o blood_n flow_v upward_o into_o the_o breast_n be_v that_o the_o child_n grow_v big_a and_o want_v sufficient_a food_n may_v struggle_v to_o get_v out_o which_o it_o will_v not_o do_v have_v sufficient_a nutriment_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n shall_v feed_v on_o blood_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o womb_n because_o then_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v open_v the_o blood_n will_v run_v out_o and_o so_o nature_n be_v overthrow_v neither_o will_v god_n accustom_v man_n to_o blood_n leave_v he_o shall_v become_v cruel_a and_o bestial_a ii_o upon_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n follow_v oftentimes_o frenzy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o society_n it_o have_v by_o the_o nerve_n with_o the_o brain_n to_o which_o it_o send_v fume_n and_o hot_a vapour_n which_o frenzy_n be_v know_v from_o that_o of_o the_o brain_n by_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o breath_n the_o chief_a organ_n of_o breath_n be_v ill-affected_a so_o that_o the_o breast_n can_v free_o move_v itself_o and_o because_o the_o diaphragma_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pleura_fw-la and_o peritonaeum_fw-la which_o contain_v all_o the_o organ_n in_o the_o inferior_a belly_n hence_o all_o these_o part_n be_v draw_v upward_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n iii_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o heart_n call_v pericardium_n have_v within_o it_o a_o water_n for_o refrigeration_n and_o moisten_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o vapour_n condensate_a by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o membrane_n as_o some_o think_v or_o else_o it_o sweat_v through_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n they_o that_o have_v hot_a heart_n have_v but_o little_a of_o this_o water_n and_o it_o abound_v most_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v cold_a but_o whether_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o water_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o heat_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o defect_n it_o be_v uncertain_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sea-water_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o vapour_n by_o the_o sun_n heat_n and_o these_o vapour_n turn_v into_o water_n again_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n so_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n turn_v this_o water_n into_o vapour_n and_o the_o membrane_n convert_v these_o vapour_n into_o water_n again_o and_o so_o this_o circulation_n continue_v till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n then_o be_v find_v water_n only_o iv._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o peculiar_a hard_a flesh_n of_o its_o own_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o undergo_v its_o perpetual_a motion_n to_o contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o life-blood_n and_o to_o resist_v external_a injury_n 2._o this_o flesh_n be_v not_o musculous_a because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o muscle_n be_v voluntary_a but_o the_o heart_n motion_n be_v natural_a 3._o the_o heart_n have_v both_o straight_a transverse_a and_o circular_a fiber_n for_o attraction_n and_o expulsion_n and_o oblique_a fiber_n also_o for_o retension_n but_o these_o fiber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o of_o a_o different_a as_o the_o fiber_n of_o the_o muscle_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n 4._o the_o heart_n be_v feed_v with_o gross_a blood_n answerable_a to_o its_o own_o gross_a substance_n by_o the_o vein_n call_v coronaria_fw-la compass_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o the_o heart_n have_v two_o ventricle_n whereof_o the_o right_a be_v hot_a extensive_a as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o for_o it_o contain_v the_o life-blood_n the_o left_a be_v hot_a intensive_a as_o contain_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o so_o galen_n say_v 6._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o right_a ventricle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o right_a side_n and_o the_o privilege_n it_o have_v in_o live_v long_o than_o the_o left_a we_o may_v with_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o right_a ventricle_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a of_o the_o two_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o left_a ventricle_n contain_v the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o in_o dignity_n excel_v the_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o the_o right_n we_o must_v with_o galen_n give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o left_a and_o so_o these_o two_o may_v be_v reconcile_v v._o the_o heart_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a substance_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a both_o to_o beget_v and_o to_o preserve_v the_o vital_a spirit_n to_o attenuate_v the_o venal_a and_o to_o procreate_v the_o arterial_a blood_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v hot_a extensive_o yet_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v hot_a intensive_o as_o burn_a coal_n be_v hot_a than_o flame_a straw_n vi_o the_o vital_a faculty_n by_o which_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v engender_v for_o animate_v the_o body_n and_o preserve_v the_o natural_a heat_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o all_o faculty_n be_v and_o not_o of_o the_o heart_n yet_o here_o it_o chief_o reside_v because_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o here_o exercise_v her_o chief_a function_n of_o life_n 2._o this_o vital_a faculty_n differ_v from_o the_o animal_n because_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o fatigation_n nor_o rest_v in_o sleep_n nor_o do_v it_o accompany_v the_o imagination_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n as_o the_o animal_n do_v 3._o it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o pulsifick_a faculty_n because_o this_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o vital_a neither_o do_v the_o pulsifick_a beget_v spirit_n or_o be_v it_o diffuse_v every_o where_o as_o the_o vital_a be_v 4._o the_o vital_a differ_v from_o the_o vegitive_a faculty_n because_o the_o vegitive_n be_v in_o plant_n and_o infect_v but_o not_o the_o vital_a as_o it_o be_v procreative_a of_o spirit_n for_o the_o dull_a heat_n of_o infect_v be_v not_o so_o soon_o spend_v as_o to_o need_v
reparation_n by_o generation_n of_o spirit_n 5._o it_o differ_v from_o the_o animal_n motive_n faculty_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o perpetual_a the_o animal_n be_v voluntary_a and_o sometime_o cease_v vii_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v engender_v in_o the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n partly_o of_o air_n prepare_v in_o the_o lung_n and_o convey_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o arteria_fw-la venosa_fw-la and_o partly_o of_o the_o pure_a blood_n pour_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la into_o the_o right_a ventricle_n where_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o attenuate_v a_o part_n whereof_o be_v convey_v for_o nourish_v of_o the_o lung_n by_o the_o vena_fw-la arteriosa_fw-la the_o other_o part_n sweat_v through_o the_o partition_n that_o divide_v the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o left_a ventricle_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o air_n and_o turn_v into_o spirit_n by_o its_o excessive_a heat_n viii_o the_o diastole_n and_o systole_n that_o be_v the_o dilatation_n and_o contraction_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n be_v all_o one_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n be_v so_o unite_v that_o they_o make_v but_o one_o body_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o pulsifick_a virtue_n in_o both_o and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o motion_n be_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n the_o vegitation_n and_o life_n of_o the_o body_n the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o motion_n in_o the_o remote_a artery_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o strong_a beat_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o heart_n in_o fever_n and_o anger_n do_v show_v the_o identity_n of_o motion_n in_o both_o 2._o the_o artery_n be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n convey_v by_o their_o tunicle_n rather_o than_o their_o cavity_n for_o upon_o the_o press_n of_o the_o tunicle_n the_o pulse_n cease_v but_o not_o when_o the_o cavity_n be_v stuff_v or_o stop_v they_o be_v not_o then_o move_v by_o their_o heat_n and_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o heart_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o bind_v the_o artery_n who_o motion_n beneath_o the_o bind_n sail_v the_o commerce_n between_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v intercept_v 3._o the_o heart_n be_v first_o dilate_v by_o receive_v the_o air_n than_o it_o be_v contract_v by_o expel_v the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n 4._o the_o heart_n strike_v the_o breast_n in_o its_o dilatation_n not_o in_o its_o contraction_n or_o systole_n because_o the_o left_a ventricle_n which_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o artery_n be_v distend_v in_o the_o diastole_n and_o so_o touch_v the_o breast_n about_o the_o left_a pap_n ix_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o voluntary_a because_o we_o can_v command_v it_o nor_o sensitive_a because_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o the_o nerve_n and_o muscle_n nor_o simple_a because_o there_o be_v two_o motion_n nor_o compound_v because_o they_o be_v contrary_a and_o of_o contrary_a motion_n can_v be_v no_o composition_n nor_o be_v it_o violent_a because_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o its_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o cause_v by_o a_o external_a agent_n as_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n be_v by_o distemper_n vapour_n or_o humour_n but_o the_o heart_n motion_n be_v natural_a yet_o not_o cause_v by_o the_o elementary_a form_n for_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o agent_n in_o our_o body_n then_o one_o and_o its_o motion_n shall_v be_v ●it●e●_n upward_o or_o downward_o but_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a nature_n that_o work_v in_o animal_n body_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fiber_n heat_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v natural_a organ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a use_n or_o end_n of_o this_o motion_n for_o the_o heart_n dilate_v itself_o to_o receive_v air_n and_o blood_n it_o contract_v itself_o to_o be_v empty_v of_o its_o fume_n and_o to_o communicate_v its_o spirit_n to_o the_o nerve_n which_o end_n be_v natural_a x._o when_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o heat_n and_o cold_a he_o contradict_v not_o the_o physician_n in_o affirm_v the_o soul_n or_o its_o vital_a faculty_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o motion_n for_o heat_n and_o cold_a be_v subordinate_a instrument_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n dilate_v the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o cold_a air_n contract_v it_o as_o we_o see_v water_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n swell_v and_o dilate_v itself_o but_o upon_o the_o breathe_n of_o cold_a air_n to_o contract_v and_o fall_v down_o again_o 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 aristotle_n differ_v from_o the_o galenist_n about_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o lung_n he_o will_v have_v they_o move_v by_o the_o heart_n who_o heat_n list_v up_o the_o lung_n upon_o which_o motion_n the_o air_n enter_v for_o avoid_v vacuity_n which_o be_v enter_v the_o lung_n fall_v the_o galenist_n will_v have_v their_o motion_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o breast_n but_o both_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v partly_o voluntary_a and_o so_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o move_n of_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o partly_o natural_a and_o so_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o heart_n 2._o when_o aristotle_n deny_v that_o the_o air_n be_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o galenist_n affirm_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o air_n do_v not_o proper_o nourish_v the_o spirit_n as_o meat_n do_v our_o body_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assimilation_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o air_n into_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_o nourish_v by_o blood_n but_o only_o a_o 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the_o organ_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o breath_n or_o not_o to_o breath_n to_o hasten_v or_o retard_v it_o and_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o lung_n which_o be_v organ_n of_o natural_a motion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o fatigation_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o sleep_n when_o we_o have_v no_o command_n over_o ourselves_o and_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n then_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o election_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n as_o voluntary_a motion_n be_v and_o last_o as_o in_o apoplexy_n when_o the_o sense_n fail_v the_o brain_n and_o nerve_n be_v hurt_v yet_o respiration_n continue_v it_o be_v then_o a_o mix_a action_n as_o the_o expulsive_a action_n of_o the_o
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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 ●●_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 ●●rnis●●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
perfect_a in_o this_o respect_n a_o infant_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v different_a entity_n and_o they_o have_v their_o different_a operation_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o same_o soul_n if_o then_o we_o conclude_v diversity_n of_o thing_n from_o diversity_n of_o operation_n we_o must_v infer_v that_o every_o animal_n be_v different_a from_o itself_o because_o it_o produce_v different_a operation_n and_o that_o peter_n have_v not_o the_o same_o soul_n when_o he_o do_v different_a thing_n how_o many_o different_a entity_n must_v there_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n who_o produce_v so_o many_o different_a effect_n neither_o do_v i_o allow_v of_o the_o doctor_n assertion_n in_o say_v the_o chick_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o egg_n corruption_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o egg_n perfection_n for_o then_o be_v the_o egg_n perfect_v when_o the_o chick_n be_v procreate_v if_o by_o corruption_n he_o understand_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o egg_n i_o assent_n to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a peripatetic_a maxim_n the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o but_o if_o by_o corruption_n he_o understand_v putrefaction_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v i_o say_v that_o then_o a_o chick_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v procreate_v of_o a_o putrify_a egg_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o breed_v worm_n then_o a_o chick_n iv._o because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o celestial_a substance_n and_o our_o body_n be_v gross_a and_o earthy_a on_o which_o so_o sublimate_v a_o entity_n can_v operate_v without_o a_o medium_n that_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n participate_v of_o both_o nature_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v interpose_v the_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n as_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o dr._n harvy_n exercit._n 70_o will_v have_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v this_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o great_a celerity_n answ._n neither_o can_v the_o blood_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o pure_a essence_n come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v more_o immediate_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o ubiquitary_a presence_n or_o celerity_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o drive_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o beside_o all_o animal_n have_v not_o blood_n some_o be_v exanguious_a yet_o they_o have_v spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v move_v again_o he_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n work_v above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o element_n be_v the_o part_n first_o beget_v and_o the_o innate_a heat_n do_v fabricate_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n answ._n the_o blood_n work_v not_o at_o all_o much_o less_o above_o the_o elementary_a power_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o doctor_n immediate_o after_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v when_o he_o faith_n it_o be_v make_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o life_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o formative_a faculty_n and_o vegetive_a soul_n now_o this_o formative_a faculty_n consist_v immediate_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o do_v the_o vegitive_a soul_n which_o be_v even_o in_o those_o part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n at_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o spermaticall_a part_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n to_o say_v then_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o life_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o plastic_a faculty_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a because_o there_o be_v one_o more_o immediate_a to_o wit_n the_o plastic_a faculty_n in_o the_o spirit_n neither_o be_v the_o blood_n the_o part_n first_o beget_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o galenist_n but_o the_o spermatick_a part_n be_v first_o beget_v if_o 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they_o have_v but_o one_o passage_n or_o vent_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v celestial_a because_o the_o soul_n lodge_v in_o it_o he_o may_v say_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v celestial_a be_v the_o house_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o lodge_v in_o each_o part_n thereof_o even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o bone_n grisle_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v celestial_a because_o in_o they_o the_o soul_n immediate_o reside_v and_o by_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n and_o other_o part_n the_o blood_n than_o be_v not_o celestial_a at_o all_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o original_n but_o because_o of_o thei●_n celestial_a quality_n and_o operation_n again_o when_o he_o distinguish_v the_o principal_a agent_n from_o the_o instrumental_a in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o work_v above_o its_o own_o strength_n 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that_o but_o a_o roscid_n and_o benign_a juice_n extract_v from_o thence_o which_o immediate_o nourish_v we_o last_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o blood_n perform_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o if_o he_o understand_v here_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o all_o his_o discourse_n collateral_a efficient_a cause_n i_o deny_v his_o say_n for_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o be_v act_v within_o we_o the_o blood_n be_v only_o a_o material_a cause_n have_v no_o more_o efficiency_n in_o it_o than_o brick_n and_o mortar_n have_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n doctor_n harvy_n de_fw-la conciptione_fw-la will_v have_v the_o female_a conceive_v and_o be_v prolificall_a without_o any_o sensible_a corporeal_a agent_n as_o iron_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v other_o iron_n to_o it_o again_o he_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v ready_a for_o conception_n be_v very_o like_o the_o 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