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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 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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 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those_o bitter_a and_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o sea_n namely_o because_o they_o come_v by_o distillation_n to_o the_o spring_n head_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sea_n water_n be_v distil_v that_o be_v resolve_v first_o into_o vapour_n then_o into_o drop_n in_o a_o alembick_a lose_v its_o saltness_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n then_o the_o deep_a under_o ground_n evaporate_n salt_n water_n send_v they_o fresh_a out_o of_o fountain_n nevertheless_o and_o what_o need_v word_n for_o cloud_n gather_v of_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o sea_n send_v down_o fresh_a shower_n sâ—_n how_o excellent_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n agree_v with_o itself_o still_o liv_o medicinal_a water_n be_v make_v of_o the_o various_a tincture_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o juice_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d heal_a and_o savour_n for_o example_n hot_a water_n or_o bath_n aâ—_n make_v of_o bitumen_n burn_v within_o therefore_o they_o exhale_v sulphur_n manifest_o bâ—â—_n sharpish_a water_n relish_v of_o iron_n cope_a vitrioâ—allom_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o earthly_a concretes_n it_o wilâ—_n be_v now_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o earthly_a concretes_n which_o be_v call_v mineral_n lv_o mineral_n be_v earthly_a concretes_n beget_v of_o subterrane_n vapour_n as_o clod_n concrete_a juicesî_fw-la metal_n and_o stone_n these_o be_v call_v mineral_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v from_o the_o earth_n they_o call_v they_o also_o fossiles_n because_o they_o be_v dig_v that_o all_o these_o be_v beget_v of_o subterrane_n vapour_n and_o subterrane_n fire_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o body_n wherein_o blood_n choler_n phlegm_n melanlancholy_a urine_n spittle_n fat_a flesh_n vein_n nerve_n membrane_n gristle_n bone_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o stone_n and_o gravel_n be_v make_v of_o the_o vapour_n of_o food_n concoct_v and_o digest_v as_o shall_v be_v see_v hereafter_o now_o as_o these_o part_n of_o we_o be_v form_v within_o the_o body_n by_o the_o heat_n include_v so_o mineral_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o earth_n with_o its_o most_o deep_a passage_n and_o vein_n wind_v every_o way_n where_o infinite_a vapour_n be_v generate_v and_o perpetual_o distil_v in_o a_o thousand_o fashion_n be_v that_o great_a workhouse_n of_o god_n wherein_o for_o the_o space_n of_o so_o many_o age_n such_o thing_n be_v wrought_v as_o neither_o art_n can_v imitate_v nor_o wit_n well_o find_v out_o lvi_o clod_n be_v dig_v earth_n infect_v only_o with_o fatness_n or_o some_o colour_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v soak_v as_o 1_o clay_n 2_o marle_n 3_o chalk_n 4_o red_a earth_n 5_o painting_n or_o painter_n colour_n as_o lake_n vermilion_a ochre_n azure_a or_o blue_a verdigrease_n 6_o fuller_n earth_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o medicinal_a earth_n as_o seal_v earth_n lemnian_a armenian_a samian_n etc._n etc._n these_o colour_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soot_n of_o the_o subterrane_n fume_n various_o distil_v and_o those_o earth_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o various_a mixture_n of_o liquor_n distil_v also_o various_o and_o bring_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o quality_n lvii_o concrete_a juice_n be_v fossile_n endue_v with_o a_o savour_n or_o some_o sharp_a virtue_n apt_a to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o kindle_v as_o sulphur_n niter_fw-la salt_n allome_a vitriol_n arsenic_n which_o painter_n call_v orpiment_n antimony_n or_o stibium_fw-la &_o such_o like_a n._n those_o juice_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cream_n of_o subterrane_n liquor_n various_o distil_v lviii_o metal_n be_v watery_a fossile_n apt_a to_o be_v melt_v cast_v and_o hammer_v as_o gold_n silver_z brass_n or_o copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_v quicksilver_n n._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v progenerate_v of_o fire_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v oft_o time_n take_v hot_a out_o of_o the_o vein_n so_o that_o the_o touch_n will_v not_o endure_v they_o for_o in_o winter_n when_o all_o herb_n be_v white_a with_o frost_n those_o which_o grow_v over_o the_o vein_n admit_v of_o no_o frost_n because_o of_o the_o hot_a exhalation_n within_o hinder_v concretion_n so_o also_o tree_n by_o the_o blueness_n of_o their_o leaf_n show_v the_o vein_n of_o metal_n 2_o now_o that_o metal_n be_v make_v of_o vapour_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v wont_n also_o to_o be_v procreate_v in_o the_o very_a cloud_n for_o example_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o our_o age_n of_o body_n of_o brass_n or_o iron_n of_o no_o small_a weight_n fall_v from_o heaven_n 3_o that_o metal_n be_v make_v of_o watery_a vapour_n their_o liquabilitie_n show_v now_o they_o be_v coagulate_v by_o virtue_n of_o salt_n therefore_o the_o dross_n of_o iron_n be_v salt_n and_o bitter_a 4_o quicksilver_n alone_o be_v always_o liquid_a never_o consistent_a as_o a_o perpetual_a witness_n of_o the_o watery_a nature_n of_o metal_n other_o metal_n swim_v upon_o it_o because_o it_o have_v the_o most_o compact_a substance_n of_o all_o gold_z only_o except_v which_o therefore_o it_o receive_v only_o into_o itself_o 5_o whether_o metal_n differ_v in_o their_o species_n or_o only_o in_o degree_n of_o purity_n and_o hardness_n and_o in_o heat_n we_o leave_v now_o in_o suspense_n lix_n stone_n be_v earthly_a fossile_n hardly_o compact_v apt_a only_o to_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n that_o stone_n be_v earth_n coagulate_v with_o water_n and_o fire_n brick_n and_o pot_n teach_v we_o for_o here_o art_n imitate_v nature_n yet_o the_o several_a form_n of_o stone_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o earth_n simple_o concrete_a but_o a_o mass_n concrete_a of_o divers_a most_o gross_a earthly_a vapour_n with_o a_o various_a temperature_n of_o humour_n lx_o stone_n be_v either_o vulgar_a or_o precious_a lxi_o a_o vulgar_a stone_n be_v earth_n most_o hard_o compact_v the_o principal_a kind_n of_o which_o be_v seven_o the_o gravel_n stone_n the_o millstone_n the_o pumice-stone_n the_o flint_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o smiris_n wherewith_o glass_n be_v cut_v and_o iron_n polish_v the_o whetstone_n and_o the_o touch_n stone_n or_o lapis_fw-la lydius_fw-la the_o marble_n and_o the_o loadstone_n n._n every_o kind_n have_v their_o difference_n again_o 2_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v call_v saxum_fw-la or_o a_o rock_n a_o little_a one_o gravel_n and_o sand_n 3_o most_o mountain_n be_v stony_a and_o yield_v metal_n because_o the_o subterrane_n fire_n on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n swell_v the_o earth_n here_o make_v itself_o many_o channel_n and_o passage_n breathe_v through_o which_o it_o do_v various_o exhale_v melt_v mix_v and_o boil_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o do_v so_o copious_o under_o plain_n lxii_o precious_a stone_n be_v be_v call_v gem_n because_o they_o be_v the_o gum_n of_o stone_n sweat_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n hence_o come_v their_o clearness_n and_o brightness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o their_o most_o thinâ—_n and_o accurate_a strain_n even_o more_o than_o in_o the_o gum_n of_o tree_n for_o wood_n have_v looseâ—_n pore_n than_o stone_n lxiii_o all_o gem_n be_v transparent_a and_o pellucid_a but_o some_o only_a transparent_a as_o these_o three_o the_o diamond_n the_o crystal_n the_o beryllâ—_n other_o colour_v with_o all_o and_o those_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o colour_n of_o sveâ—â—_n sort_n 1_o bright_a and_o burn_a the_o carbuncle_n the_o chalcedon_n the_o chrysolite_n 2_o yellow_a the_o jacinth_n and_o topaz_n 3_o green_n the_o emerald_n and_o the_o turquois_n 4_o red_a or_o purple_a the_o ruby_n and_o the_o granate_n but_o the_o carnelous_a and_o the_o onyx_n be_v more_o pale_a 5_o sky-coloured_n the_o saphir_n and_o the_o amethyst_n 6_o black_a the_o morion_n 7_o changeable_a as_o the_o jasper_n the_o agate_n the_o chrysoprase_n n._n 1._o that_o crystal_n be_v never_o find_v unless_o it_o be_v hexagonall_a which_o be_v the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v grow_v in_o arch_a cell_n under_o ground_n dry_a and_o close_v where_o the_o wind_n enter_v not_o for_o some_o year_n have_v be_v experience_v at_o king_n itradeck_n in_o bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1618._o for_o elegant_a crystal_n be_v find_v hang_v from_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o arch_n like_o icicle_n of_o a_o exact_a hexagonall_a form_n but_o in_o the_o silver_n mine_n of_o catteberge_n there_o be_v find_v far_o more_o of_o other_o gem_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o particular_a n._n 2._o stone_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o grow_v in_o some_o live_a creature_n be_v usual_o reckon_v among_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o pearl_n in_o sea_n shell_n fish_n the_o bezoar_n the_o chelidonius_n the_o alectorius_n the_o bufonite_n etc._n etc._n also_o coral_n and_o amber_n but_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v
refer_v rather_o to_o the_o follow_a chapter_n lxiv_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o mineral_n be_v call_v their_o natural_a spirit_n of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o form_n as_o there_o be_v species_n of_o mineral_n for_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n of_o salt_n another_o of_o vitriol_n loadstone_n and_o iron_n etc._n etc._n which_o distiller_n know_v how_o to_o extract_v chap._n ix_o of_o plant_n thus_o much_o of_o concretes_n here_o follow_v plant_n which_o beside_o their_o figure_n have_v life_n 1_o a_o plant_n be_v a_o vital_a concrete_a grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o tree_n and_o a_o herb_n some_o concretes_n star_n meteor_n mineral_n want_v life_n and_o lie_v or_o tarry_v where_o they_o be_v concrete_a but_o plant_n endue_v with_o a_o inward_a vigour_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o spread_v themselves_o in_o plano_fw-la whence_o also_o they_o be_v call_v plant_n two_o plant_n be_v generate_v both_o to_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o yield_v nourishment_n medicine_n and_o other_o use_n to_o live_a creature_n for_o what_o a_o sad_a face_n the_o earth_n will_v have_v if_o it_o be_v not_o clothe_v every_o year_n with_o those_o diverse_a colour_a tapestry_n of_o herb_n we_o have_v sufficient_a experience_n in_o winter_n and_o whence_o shall_v live_a creature_n have_v food_n medicine_n and_o pleasure_n if_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o root_n leaf_n seed_n and_o fruit_n of_o plant_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o commodity_n of_o shade_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a use_n of_o wood_n iii_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v the_o root_n the_o trunk_n or_o stalk_n and_o the_o branch_n or_o leaf_n n._n w._n the_o element_n vapour_n concrete_a thing_n consist_v only_o of_o similar_v part_n for_o every_o part_n and_o particle_n of_o water_n earth_n vapour_n a_o cloud_n iron_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v and_o be_v water_n earth_n vapour_n a_o cloud_n iron_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o perfect_a body_n of_o plant_n and_o live_a creature_n do_v consist_v of_o dissimular_a part_n that_o be_v member_n every_o one_o of_o which_o have_v both_o its_o office_n and_o its_o name_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n for_o example_n in_o a_o plant_n the_o root_n be_v the_o part_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o suck_v in_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o truk_v or_o stalk_n attract_v the_o juice_n concoct_v it_o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o upper_a part_n the_o bough_n and_o branch_n be_v twig_n distribute_v the_o juice_n yet_o better_o concoct_v to_o make_v seed_n and_o fruit_n the_o leaf_n be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o bough_n iv_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o plant_n be_v call_v a_o vegetable_a or_o vital_a spirit_n which_o put_v forth_o its_o virtue_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o nutrition_n augmentation_n and_o generation_n for_o here_o that_o universal_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n begin_v more_o manifest_o to_o put_v forth_o its_o virtue_n prepare_v a_o portion_n of_o matter_n so_o soft_o to_o its_o turn_n that_o it_o may_v have_v it_o tractable_a to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o life_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v vital_a in_o plant_n namely_o because_o of_o its_o more_o manifest_a token_n and_o effect_n of_o life_n they_o call_v it_o also_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n v._o nutrition_n be_v a_o inbred_a virtue_n in_o a_o plant_n whereby_o suck_v in_o juice_n fit_a for_o it_o change_v it_o into_o its_o own_o substance_n for_o because_o the_o encompass_v air_n dry_v up_o every_o body_n and_o the_o heat_n include_v in_o a_o live_a body_n do_v also_o feed_v upon_o the_o inward_a moisture_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o plant_n shall_v not_o present_o fade_v away_o unless_o new_a matter_n and_o vigour_n be_v continual_o supply_v with_o fresh_a nourishment_n to_o make_v up_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o this_o end_n every_o plant_n have_v a_o body_n either_o hollow_a or_o else_o pithy_a and_o porous_a that_o the_o nourish_a vapour_n may_v pass_v through_o and_o irrigate_n all_o the_o part_n yea_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o a_o plant_n even_o the_o very_a hair_n or_o down_o be_v hollow_a and_o porous_a therefore_o in_o a_o man_n the_o head_n be_v ease_v when_o the_o hair_n be_v cut_v because_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o the_o superfluity_n under_o the_o skin_n do_v the_o more_o easy_o evaporate_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n every_o plant_n rest_v upon_o its_o root_n that_o suck_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n through_o the_o string_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v nourish_v therefore_o it_o perish_v when_o it_o be_v pluck_v up_o the_o humour_n then_o or_o fat_a juice_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o fit_a nourishment_n for_o plant_n not_o dry_a earth_n because_o it_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o string_n and_o pore_n of_o a_o plant_n nor_o water_n alone_o because_o it_o can_v be_v concrete_a into_o a_o solid_a body_n therefore_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n nourish_v plant_n vi_o augmentation_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o a_o plant_n whereby_o it_o increase_v also_o by_o nourish_v itself_o which_o we_o call_v by_o a_o common_a term_n grow_v it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o contemplate_v what_o it_o be_v to_o grow_v and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v easy_o find_v out_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o motion_n already_o deliver_v for_o first_o when_o the_o spirit_n include_v in_o the_o seed_n begin_v to_o diffuse_v itself_o and_o to_o swell_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n that_o be_v raise_v the_o thin_a shell_n of_o the_o seed_n must_v of_o necessity_n break_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o session_n and_o because_o every_o body_n be_v move_v towards_o a_o great_a company_n of_o its_o connatural_o that_o vapour_n come_v forth_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v warm_v tend_v towards_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v fat_a and_o glutinous_a the_o vapour_n be_v enfold_v therein_o carry_v it_o upward_o with_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o stump_n and_o bough_n now_o because_o that_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o plant_n hinder_v the_o vapour_n ascend_v there_o be_v a_o strife_n and_o heat_n be_v raise_v whereby_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o small_a body_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o mollify_v that_o it_o may_v yield_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o this_o be_v do_v every_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a but_o the_o tender_a part_n which_o grow_v up_o be_v condense_v and_o make_v solid_a with_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n by_o which_o succession_n of_o day_n and_o night_n the_o plant_n take_v increase_v all_o spring_n and_o summer_n long_o now_o look_v how_o much_o moisture_n be_v every_o day_n elevate_v upward_o by_o the_o stump_n so_o much_o again_o succeed_v it_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o continuitie_n least_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o vacuum_n but_o because_o every_o body_n love_v a_o 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hence_o christ_n say_v that_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n without_o generation_n or_o desire_v of_o generation_n mat._n 22._o 30._o vii_o angel_n die_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o animal_n and_o of_o plant_n perish_v because_o when_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v its_o chariot_n be_v dissipate_v it_o also_o be_v dissipate_v but_o a_o angel_n have_v his_o essence_n compact_v by_o itself_o without_o matter_n can_v be_v dissipate_v and_o therefore_o endure_v viii_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_a see_v job_n 25._o v_o 2_o 3._o yet_o daniel_n name_v thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o miriads_o of_o miriads_o dan._n 7._o 10._o as_o also_o john_n apoc._n 5._o 11._o ix_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o v._n