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the_o intrinsic_a heat_n of_o a_o plant_n but_o exhale_v after_o the_o execution_n of_o its_o office_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v in_o many_o particular_n unlike_a to_o the_o internal_a spirit_n of_o a_o vegetable_a and_o therefore_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o must_v consequent_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o its_o function_n expire_v the_o spirit_n predominate_v in_o fire_n reside_v in_o a_o incrassated_a air_n the_o which_o be_v continuate_v throughout_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v likewise_o extend_v throughout_o the_o same_o body_n and_o be_v although_o mediate_o render_v continuous_a iii_o the_o property_n of_o a_o vegetative_a form_n be_v to_o be_v movable_a forcible_a actual_o warm_a mollify_a attractive_a recentive_a concoct_v expulsive_a nutritive_a accretive_a and_o plastic_a the_o two_o former_a i_o have_v touch_v just_a before_o touch_v the_o three_o i_o say_v those_o spirit_n be_v actual_o warm_a but_o not_o sensible_a to_o our_o
and_o see_v with_o his_o ear_n likewise_o for_o other_o creature_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o feed_n p._n 183_o 184._o 6._o the_o difference_n of_o sound_n why_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n or_o drum_n cease_v as_o soon_o as_o you_o touch_v they_o with_o your_o singer_n why_o a_o empty_a glass_n cause_v a_o great_a sound_n than_o if_o fill_v with_o water_n p._n 185_o 186._o 7._o the_o reason_n of_o concord_n in_o music_n p._n 187._o 8._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o variation_n of_o sound_n why_o celestial_a body_n rain_n and_o hail_n do_v make_v but_o little_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n p._n 188._o 9_o how_o sound_n be_v reflect_v how_o intend_v and_o remit_v p._n 189._o 10._o the_o manner_n of_o refraction_n of_o sound_n what_o a_o undulate_a sound_n be_v p._n 190._o 11._o how_o a_o voice_n be_v form_v p._n 191_o 192._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o taste_n smell_v and_o tangible_n 1._o a_o definition_n of_o a_o tast._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o taste_v and_o hear_v faculty_n the_o manner_n of_o a_o taste_v action_n and_o passion_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o difference_n of_o taste_n whether_o taste_n be_v not_o communicable_a through_o a_o medium_n p._n 194._o 3._o what_o a_o smell_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o send_fw-mi action_n and_o passion_n ib._n 4._o whether_o scent_v be_v nutritive_a how_o many_o have_v be_v keep_v alive_a without_o eat_v or_o drink_v how_o scent_v revive_v one_o in_o a_o swoon_n the_o distance_n requisite_a in_o send_fw-mi from_o the_o faculty_n that_o the_o send_v of_o excrement_n smell_v sweet_a to_o a_o dog_n how_o a_o dog_n send_fw-mi a_o bitch_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n the_o manner_n of_o a_o dog_n wind_v the_o send_v of_o a_o hare_n that_o fish_n do_v send_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o gills_o or_o palate_n p._n 195_o 196_o 197._o 5._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n why_o most_o beast_n be_v please_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o panther_n what_o a_o stink_a smell_n be_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o send_fw-mi whether_o the_o plague_n give_v a_o smell_n and_o whether_o perceptible_a by_o a_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o poison_v one_o by_o a_o perfume_n of_o glove_n or_o of_o a_o letter_n p._n 198_o 199._o 6._o what_o the_o tact_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o sensation_n p._n 200._o 7._o the_o difference_n of_o tangible_a quality_n whether_o titillation_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ordinary_a tact_n whether_o man_n have_v the_o most_o exquisite_a tact_n ib._n 8._o what_o a_o tangible_a quality_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o please_a tangible_n why_o a_o kiss_n feel_v please_v to_o one_o lip_n that_o a_o dog_n take_v delight_n in_o kiss_v what_o pain_n be_v and_o its_o cause_n of_o titillation_n why_o one_o proper_a feeling_n do_v not_o tickle_v but_o another_o do_v p._n 201_o 202._o the_o second_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o the_o author_n purpose_n touch_v his_o method_n in_o the_o precede_a book_n and_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o some_o term_n make_v use_v of_o there_o p._n 204._o 2._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n copernicus_n his_o astronomy_n examine_v p._n 205_o to_o 209._o 3._o the_o earth_n division_n into_o three_o region_n and_o their_o particular_a extent_n p._n 210._o 4._o what_o body_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n that_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o stone_n and_o metal_n how_o a_o stone_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o kidney_n and_o in_o the_o bladder_n a_o rare_a instance_n of_o a_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o bladder_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o flint_n marble_n jaspis_n cornelian_a diamond_n ruby_n gold_n copper_n iron_n mercury_n silver_n the_o place_n of_o mine_n p._n 211_o to_o 215._o 5._o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n whether_o silver_n be_v transmutable_a into_o gold_n whether_o gold_n may_v be_v render_v potable_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o suppose_a aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 215_o 216._o 6._o of_o earthy_a saltish_a juice_n the_o generation_n of_o common_a salt_n salt-gemme_n saltpetre_n allom_n salt-armoniack_a and_o vitriol_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n p._n 217_o 218._o 7._o of_o earthy_a unctuous_a juice_n viz._n sulphur_n arsenic_n amber_n naptha_n peteroyl_n asphaltos_n oil_n of_o earth_n sea-coal_n and_o jeatstone_n of_o their_o kind_n and_o virtue_n p._n 219_o 220._o 8._o of_o the_o mean_a juice_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n mercury_n antimony_n marcasita_n cobaltum_fw-la chalcitis_n misy_n and_o sorry_a whether_o any_o of_o these_o mean_a juice_n be_v to_o be_v state_v principle_n of_o metal_n p._n 221_o to_o 224._o chap._n ii_o of_o stone_n and_o earth_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a stone_n p._n 224_o 225._o 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o less_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v engender_v within_o live_v creature_n p._n 226._o 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o less_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v engender_v without_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n p._n 227_o 228._o 4._o a_o enumeration_n of_o common_a stone_n p._n 229_o 5._o a_o disquisition_n upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o forementioned_a stone_n a_o observation_n on_o the_o effect_n of_o powder_n compose_v out_o of_o precious_a stone_n whether_o the_o tincture_n of_o a_o emerald_n be_v so_o admirable_a in_o a_o bloody_a flux_n ib._n 230_o 231_o 232._o 6._o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o bezoar_a stone_n piedra_n de_fw-fr puerco_n pearl_n etc._n etc._n p._n 233_o to_o 237._o 7._o the_o kind_n of_o earth_n and_o their_o virtue_n p._n 237_o 238_o 239_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o loadstone_n 1._o the_o various_a name_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o its_o kind_n p._n 240._o 2._o the_o physical_a essence_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 241._o 3._o a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o property_n p._n 242._o 4._o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o first_o mechanic_n property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 243_o 244_o 245._o 5._o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o other_o mechanical_a property_n p._n 246._o 6._o of_o its_o nautical_a property_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p._n 247_o 248._o 7._o the_o division_n of_o the_o loadstone_n into_o circle_n p._n 249._o 8._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o nautical_a property_n of_o the_o magnete_n p._n 250._o 9_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o say_v nautical_a property_n p._n 251_o 252_o 253._o 10._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o deviation_n of_o the_o compass_n needle_n p._n 254._o 11._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 255._o 12._o cartesius_n his_o doctrine_n examine_v touch_v the_o loadstone_n p._n 256_o 257_o 258._o 13._o the_o fabulous_a property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n p_o 259._o chap._n iu._n of_o life_n and_o live_a body_n 1._o what_o life_n be_v p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o 2._o the_o form_n of_o life_n why_o vegetable_n be_v generate_v no_o where_o but_o near_o to_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 263._o 3._o the_o property_n of_o a_o vital_a form_n p._n 264_o 265._o 4._o the_o definition_n of_o nutrition_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o whether_o food_n be_v require_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o dissipate_v part_n p._n 266._o 5._o what_o accretion_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 267_o 268._o 6._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o plant._n p._n 269_o 270_o 271._o 7._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o germination_n of_o a_o plant._n a_o delineation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o plant_n p._n 272_o to_o 277._o 8._o what_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 278_o 279._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o particular_a difference_n of_o plant_n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o root_n and_o their_o virtue_n p._n 280._o 2._o the_o difference_n of_o flower_n p._n 281._o 3._o the_o difference_n of_o leave_n p._n 282._o 4._o the_o three_o cordial_a vegetable_n p._n 283._o 5._o the_o three_o cephalic_a vegetable_n ib._n 6._o the_o three_o hepatick_a vegetable_n 284._o 7._o the_o three_o splenick_n vegetable_n ib._n 8._o the_o three_o pulmonick_a vegetable_n ib._n 9_o the_o three_o stomachick_a vegetable_n ib._n 10._o the_o three_o lithontropick_a vegetable_n p._n 285._o 11._o the_o three_o uterin_n vegetable_n ib._n 12._o the_o three_o arthritick_n vegetable_n ib._n 12._o the_o specific_v for_o the_o part_n destine_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o species_n p._n 286._o 14._o the_o description_n of_o some_o rare_a plant_n ib._n 287._o chap._n vi_o of_o water_n in_o order_n to_o her_o commerce_n with_o the_o other_o element_n 1._o the_o etymology_n of_o water_n that_o water_n natural_o be_v hard_a and_o consistent_a and_o not_o fluid_a p._n 288._o 2._o
adorn_v with_o that_o variety_n of_o accident_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o nature_n have_v bestow_v they_o for_o action_n say_v they_o and_o not_o for_o nought_o they_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v one_o power_n to_o a_o substance_n which_o may_v suffice_v but_o a_o multitude_n yea_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o act_n specifical_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o effect_v through_o a_o substance_n this_o lean_v upon_o a_o argument_n of_o they_o thus_o frame_v the_o soul_n 7._o be_v indifferent_a to_o divers_a act_n there_o must_v be_v something_o superad_v by_o which_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o produce_v certain_a acts._n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n deficient_a in_o authority_n of_o learned_a philosopher_n averrhoe_n thomas_n aq._n albertus_n magn_n hervaeus_n apollinaris_n and_o other_o consent_v thereunto_o dionysius_n also_o in_o his_o book_n concern_v divine_a name_n teach_v that_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v divisible_a into_o their_o essence_n virtue_n or_o power_n and_o operation_n iii_o the_o say_v power_n be_v not_o only_o affix_v to_o the_o soul_n essence_n but_o be_v also_o formal_o and_o real_o distinct_a from_o it_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o a_o formal_a distinction_n because_o else_o we_o may_v just_o be_v suppose_v to_o will_n when_o we_o understand_v and_o to_o understand_v when_o we_o will_v or_o to_o tall_a when_o we_o smell_v and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o they_o be_v move_v to_o a_o real_a distinction_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o power_n in_o a_o substance_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o its_o matter_n and_o form_n weight_n and_o lightness_n which_o be_v power_n inherent_a in_o the_o element_n whereby_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o centre_n or_o decline_v from_o it_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o earth_n and_o fire_n nor_o their_o form_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o their_o essence_n iv._o these_o power_n be_v concreated_a with_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v immediate_o flow_v from_o her_o essence_n a_o 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measure_v the_o virtue_n of_o medicament_n which_o if_o they_o do_v neither_o cool_v or_o heat_n moisten_v or_o dry_v they_o be_v account_v to_o be_v temperate_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o alter_v it_o either_o in_o heat_n coldness_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a cold_a etc._n etc._n temperament_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o one_o individual_a may_v be_v compare_v with_o another_o in_o temperature_n whereby_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o temperate_a hot_a or_o cold_a than_o another_o 3._o a_o individual_a be_v compare_v to_o itself_o and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o temperate_a in_o one_o age_n time_n of_o year_n climate_n etc._n etc._n then_o in_o another_o 4._o when_o one_o part_n be_v compare_v to_o another_o one_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v more_o temperate_a hot_a moist_a etc._n etc._n then_o another_o so_o galen_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr temper_n towards_o the_o end_n state_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n to_o be_v of_o a_o exquisite_a middle_a temperament_n between_o all_o sensible_a body_n and_o the_o most_o temperate_a of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n author_n propose_v another_o division_n of_o temperament_n into_o actual_a and_o potential_a but_o since_o i_o have_v declare_v my_o opinion_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o power_n i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o vi_o it_o will_v not_o be_v useless_a to_o adumbrate_v the_o combination_n of_o the_o second_o quality_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o delineate_v their_o effect_n heat_n be_v either_o thin_a or_o dense_a a_o thin_a heat_n do_v attenuate_v and_o mollify_v for_o molliaction_n be_v a_o action_n proceed_v from_o a_o subtle_a attenuate_a heat_n through_o which_o it_o attenuate_v the_o thick_a moisture_n and_o elevate_v the_o body_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n whereby_o it_o be_v dispose_v to_o softness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inward_a crumb_n of_o hard_a stale_a bread_n be_v soften_v by_o loosen_a its_o moisture_n and_o admit_v the_o airy_a fire_n a_o dense_a heat_n be_v dry_v and_o burn_v a_o thick_a heat_n be_v obtuse_a not_o penetrate_v but_o dampish_a like_a unto_o the_o heat_n of_o damp_n hay_n cold_a and_o thin_a be_v neither_o a_o powerful_a or_o pierce_a cold_a but_o gentle_a and_o meek_a like_a unto_o the_o cool_a quality_n of_o a_o summer_n breeze_n cold_a and_o dense_a be_v a_o pierce_a and_o potent_a cold_a strike_v through_o the_o central_a part_n of_o a_o body_n a_o thick_a and_o dense_a cold_a be_v condense_v congeal_a and_o coagulate_v a_o dense_a thin_a moisture_n do_v moisten_v very_o much_o because_o it_o penetrate_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o a_o body_n and_o lodge_v itself_o there_o whereas_o a_o single_a moisture_n be_v too_o thick_a to_o moisten_v or_o to_o penetrate_v a_o rare_a moisture_n moisten_v less_o by_o far_o and_o be_v soon_o expel_v a_o thin_a moisture_n moisten_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o rare_a moisture_n but_o both_o do_v mollify_v chap._n xx._n of_o alteration_n coction_n decoction_n generation_n putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n 1._o what_o coction_n and_o putrefaction_n be_v the_o difference_n between_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n 2._o the_o author_n definition_n of_o alteration_n the_o effect_n of_o alteration_n 3._o the_o division_n of_o alteration_n 4._o that_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n be_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o acquisition_n of_o new_a quality_n without_o matter_n wherein_o alteration_n differ_v from_o mixtion_n or_o temperament_n 5._o the_o definition_n of_o coction_n why_o a_o man_n be_v change_v much_o more_o in_o his_o youth_n then_o when_o come_v to_o maturity_n 6._o the_o constitution_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o worst_a constitution_n in_o man_n that_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o coction_n 7._o the_o kind_n of_o coction_n what_o maturation_n elixation_n and_o assation_n be_v 8._o what_o decoction_n be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o definition_n of_o putrefaction_n 10._o what_o generation_n import_v in_o a_o large_a and_o strict_a acception_n whether_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o plant_n or_o animal_n be_v essential_o distinguish_v from_o a_o young_a plant_n or_o new_o bear_v animal_n that_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a in_o generation_n 11._o whether_o the_o innate_a heat_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o power_n of_o convert_v adventitious_a heat_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n whether_o the_o innate_a heat_n be_v celestial_a or_o elementary_a 12._o the_o definition_n of_o corruption_n why_o the_o innate_a heat_n become_v oft_o more_o vigorous_a after_o violent_a fever_n whether_o life_n may_v be_v prolong_v to_o a_o eval_fw-fr duration_n what_o the_o catochization_n of_o a_o flame_n be_v by_o what_o mean_v many_o pretend_v to_o prolong_v life_n that_o the_o production_n of_o life_n to_o a_o eval_fw-fr duration_n be_v impossible_a whether_o our_o day_n be_v determine_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o corruption_n whether_o corruption_n
fire_n again_o move_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n to_o the_o water_n at_o last_o they_o become_v altogether_o entire_o alter_v embrace_v one_o another_o which_o constitute_v a_o temperament_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la they_o be_v all_o thus_o reduce_v to_o a_o temperament_n the_o alteration_n be_v much_o abate_v but_o still_o continue_v although_o in_o a_o very_a small_a and_o insensible_a manner_n which_o cause_v a_o stability_n for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o body_n so_o temperate_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a abatement_n of_o alteration_n be_v because_o the_o element_n be_v now_o disperse_v and_o divide_v into_o small_a part_n retain_v a_o less_o force_n and_o exercise_v a_o less_o opposition_n one_o against_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o temperament_n become_v stable_a observe_v then_o that_o coction_n be_v swift_a because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o alteration_n 2._o the_o temperament_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la be_v stable_n and_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la 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equal_a time_n wherefore_o a_o man_n consistent_a age_n may_v last_v out_o the_o beauty_n of_o two_o or_o three_o woman_n one_o after_o the_o other_o and_o because_o of_o this_o some_o in_o their_o mirth_n have_v proclaim_v a_o woman_n after_o her_o 35th_o year_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o hospital_n then_o to_o continue_v a_o wife_n no_o wonder_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v more_o fierce_a furious_a and_o of_o a_o more_o rash_a swift_a judgement_n than_o a_o man_n for_o their_o spirit_n and_o heat_n move_v in_o great_a troop_n and_o confluence_n of_o particle_n must_v needs_o move_v swift_a which_o swiftness_n of_o motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sudden_a rage_n nimble_a tongue_n and_o rash_a wit_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n heat_n be_v temper_v to_o minima_n move_v more_o flow_n &_o therefore_o be_v less_o passionate_a and_o of_o a_o sure_a judgement_n a_o choleric_a man_n with_o a_o soft_a and_o glabrous_a skin_n be_v like_a to_o a_o woman_n in_o temperament_n and_o be_v 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among_o man_n of_o this_o temperature_n be_v a_o twofold_a difference_n the_o one_o be_v more_o choleric_a than_o melancholy_a the_o other_o more_o melancholy_a than_o choleric_a the_o colour_n of_o the_o first_o be_v yellowish_a of_o the_o last_o swarthy_a the_o former_a exceed_v the_o latter_a by_o far_o in_o condition_n and_o be_v correctible_a but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o notwithstanding_o be_v of_o a_o detestable_a nature_n but_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a his_o pravity_n be_v abominable_a only_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o hangman_n or_o else_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o the_o gallow_n himself_o the_o best_a temperature_n of_o all_o be_v a_o sanguine_a temper_v with_o melancholy_a this_o portend_v all_o honesty_n modesty_n faithfulness_n pleasingness_n of_o humour_n long_a life_n great_a fortune_n pregnancy_n of_o wit_n ingenuity_n a_o rare_a fancy_n for_o new_a invention_n tenacity_n of_o memory_n a_o sift_v judgement_n profoundness_n of_o meditation_n courageous_a 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