matter_n infinite_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o essence_n of_o nature_n chap._n 82._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o old_a question_n what_o become_v of_o the_o shape_n or_o figure_n or_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o old_a figure_n when_o the_o nature_n take_v a_o new_a form_n all_o create_v or_o not_o create_v or_o create_v and_o dissolve_v again_o figure_n or_o form_n lie_v in_o only_a matter_n either_o in_o by_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o material_n of_o every_o figure_n be_v but_o of_o one_o matter_n and_o the_o lump_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a matter_n for_o the_o infinite_a particular_a of_o figure_n be_v the_o infinite_a form_n shape_n or_o figure_n of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a matter_n and_o the_o creation_n disposal_n and_o dissolving_n of_o figure_n be_v the_o several_a action_n of_o that_o only_a matter_n for_o infinite_a motion_n be_v the_o infinite_a life_n of_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a life_n which_o life_n be_v as_o eternal_a matter_n be_v part_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o move_v be_v but_o the_o several_a action_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absence_n of_o life_n when_o the_o figure_n dissolve_v but_o a_o alteration_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n cease_v not_o from_o move_v for_o every_o part_n have_v life_n in_o it_o be_v the_o part_n never_o so_o small_a or_o disperse_v among_o other_o part_n and_o if_o life_n there_o must_v be_v consequent_o sense_n if_o sense_n knowledge_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o death_n if_o every_o part_n have_v life_n in_o it_o so_o that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v only_o a_o alteration_n of_o such_o motion_n in_o such_o a_o figure_n in_o only_a matter_n chap._n 83._o of_o transmigration_n transmigration_n be_v not_o metamorphose_v for_o to_o metamorphose_v be_v to_o change_v the_o shape_n and_o interior_a form_n but_o not_o the_o intellect_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o new_a creation_n nor_o then_o but_o so_o as_o partly_o the_o intellect_n change_v with_o the_o shape_n and_o interior_a form_n but_o all_o body_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n perpetual_o as_o for_o example_n the_o nourish_a food_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n transmigrate_v into_o chylus_n chylus_fw-la into_o blood_n blood_n into_o flesh_n flesh_n into_o fat_a and_o some_o of_o the_o chylus_n migrate_v into_o humour_n as_o choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a some_o into_o excrement_n which_o transmigrat_n through_o the_o body_n into_o dung_n dung_n into_o earth_n earth_n into_o vegetable_n vegetable_n into_o animal_n again_o by_o the_o way_n of_o food_n and_o likewise_o animal_n into_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n into_o vegetable_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o element_n but_o indeed_o all_o creature_n be_v create_v by_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n as_o for_o example_n hen_n or_o other_o foul_n lay_v egg_n and_o then_o bloody_a sit_v on_o they_o from_o whence_o a_o nourish_a heat_n be_v transmigrate_v from_o the_o hen_n into_o the_o egg_n which_o transmigrate_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o chylus_n then_o into_o blood_n blood_n into_o flesh_n flesh_n into_o sinew_n sinew_n into_o bone_n and_o some_o into_o vein_n artery_n brain_n and_o the_o like_a for_o transmigration_n be_v only_o the_o mix_n sift_v search_a temper_v faculty_n of_o innate_a matter_n which_o be_v self-motion_n sinew_n and_o motion_n be_v the_o only_a transmigrater_n otherwise_o infinite_a matter_n will_v lie_v idle_a eternal_o though_o i_o can_v well_o conceive_v how_o infinite_a can_v be_v without_o motion_n but_o howsoever_o we_o perceive_v so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v proper_a motion_n and_o mixture_n of_o matter_n belong_v to_o every_o particular_a figure_n and_o though_o figure_n do_v produce_v figure_n yet_o figure_n do_v not_o order_v the_o creation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o figure_n that_o create_v but_o creation_n that_o produce_v by_o figure_n which_o creation_n be_v motion_n which_o motion_n be_v innate_a matter_n which_o matter_n create_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o way_n of_o transmigration_n all_o figure_n dissolve_v to_o create_v and_o create_v to_o dissolve_v but_o dissolve_v and_o creation_n which_o be_v that_o we_o call_v life_n and_o death_n have_v only_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o figure_n but_o not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n chap._n 84._o of_o metamorphose_v of_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n to_o be_v metamorphose_v declare_v without_o a_o creation_n as_o to_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o tree_n into_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o beast_n as_o to_o turn_v mans-flesh_n into_o horseflesh_n or_o horseflesh_n into_o mans-flesh_n or_o one_o mans-flesh_n to_o turn_v into_o another_o mans-flesh_n or_o a_o oak_n into_o a_o cypress_n or_o a_o cypress_n into_o a_o oak_n and_o so_o the_o like_a in_o all_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n thus_o transform_v the_o interior_a form_n or_o rather_o change_v the_o interior_a form_n like_o garment_n put_v one_o and_o another_o interior_a form_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o intellect_n nature_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n the_o interior_a form_n and_o intellect_n nature_n be_v inseparable_a so_o that_o destroy_v the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o and_o a_o change_n can_v be_v make_v of_o either_o without_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v change_v the_o whole_a building_n without_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n for_o though_o they_o may_v make_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a shape_n as_o to_o add_v something_o more_o or_o take_v away_o and_o make_v all_o less_o or_o thick_a or_o thin_a or_o high_a or_o low_a but_o can_v alter_v the_o interior_a form_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n but_o if_o they_o pull_v it_o down_o the_o same_o material_n may_v be_v put_v into_o another_o form_n or_o into_o the_o same_o form_n it_o be_v at_o first_o but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v new_a build_v again_o before_o it_o can_v have_v those_o form_n and_o they_o must_v stay_v the_o time_n of_o building_n so_o for_o every_o vegetable_a creature_n and_o animal_n creature_n they_o can_v be_v metamorphose_v by_o the_o reason_n metamorphose_v be_v to_o change_v their_o form_n without_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o they_o can_v change_v their_o form_n without_o a_o dissolution_n and_o then_o create_v anew_o by_o reason_n the_o intellect_n and_o the_o interior_a form_n be_v as_o one_o body_n and_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o the_o interior_a form_n of_o these_o creature_n and_o the_o intellect_n depend_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o without_o one_o the_o another_o can_v be_v the_o intellect_n and_o the_o interior_a form_n may_v be_v divide_v together_o into_o part_n but_o not_o separate_v apart_o though_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o animal_n kind_n may_v be_v mix_v in_o their_o creation_n as_o to_o be_v some_o part_n a_o beast_n some_o part_n a_o dog_n or_o the_o like_a and_o part_v a_o man_n and_o some_o creature_n etc._n partly_o a_o bird_n and_o partly_o a_o beast_n or_o partly_o a_o beast_n and_o partly_o a_o fish_n yet_o the_o intellect_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o the_o exterior_a shape_n with_o the_o interior_a form_n the_o like_a in_o vegetable_n and_o if_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o intellect_n of_o each_o sort_n nay_o of_o each_o creature_n can_v be_v change_v much_o less_o of_o each_o kind_n thus_o the_o intellect_n nature_n and_o interior_a form_n of_o it_o can_v never_o be_v without_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o exterior_a shape_n of_o animal_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o not_o change_v for_o animal_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v their_o shape_n most_o unite_v to_o the_o interior_a form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d intellect_n nature_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o nature_n but_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n not_o to_o mistake_v i_o for_o want_v of_o term_n and_o word_n of_o art_n for_o the_o interior_a or_o intellect_n nature_n i_o mean_v be_v such_o property_n disposition_n constitution_n capacity_n and_o the_o like_a that_o make_v it_o such_o a_o creature_n the_o interior_a form_n be_v such_o a_o substance_n and_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o flesh_n or_o fish_n or_o wood_n or_o metal_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o flesh_n as_o mans-flesh_n horseflesh_n dogs-flesh_n and_o the_o like_a so_o the_o wood_n of_o oak_n the_o wood_n of_o maple_n the_o wood_n of_o ash_n and_o the_o like_a so_o the_o gold_n metal_n the_o iron_z metal_n and_o the_o like_a for_o horseflesh_n be_v not_o mans-flesh_n nor_o the_o wood_n of_o oak_n the_o wood_n of_o ash_n nor_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n the_o metal_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o for_o the_o exterior_a form_n i_o mean_v the_o outward_a shape_n chap._n 85
no_o otherw_n aies_fw-fr then_o if_o i_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n but_o neither_o know_v his_o estate_n quality_n capacity_n or_o natural_a disposition_n thus_o upon_o my_o conscience_n be_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o these_o two_o philosopher_n but_o all_o philosopher_n and_o not_o only_a philosopher_n but_o all_o their_o learned_a man_n so_o that_o i_o be_o no_o otherways_o learned_a in_o writer_n work_n or_o other_o opinion_n than_o those_o that_o only_o learn_v the_o term_n of_o art_n and_o science_n but_o know_v no_o more_o the_o like_a they_o may_v say_v of_o physician_n as_o of_o philosopher_n when_o they_o read_v my_o opinion_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v converse_v with_o physician_n more_o than_o any_o other_o learned_a profession_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o increase_v my_o understanding_n although_o more_o than_o be_v advantageous_a for_o my_o health_n indeed_o i_o have_v be_v the_o worst_a physician_n to_o myself_o beside_o wise_a learned_a man_n think_v it_o a_o discredit_n to_o discourse_v learned_o to_o ignorant_a woman_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n speak_v most_o common_o to_o woman_n as_o woman_n do_v to_o child_n nonsense_n as_o think_v they_o understand_v not_o any_o thing_n or_o else_o like_o those_o that_o be_v of_o another_o language_n speak_v such_o gibberish_n to_o those_o they_o will_v have_v understand_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o themselves_o yet_o think_v those_o they_o speak_v to_o do_v conceive_v they_o as_o if_o ignorance_n be_v bind_v to_o understand_v nonsense_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n or_o censurer_n for_o some_o will_v censure_v that_o have_v not_o read_v or_o at_o least_o not_o understand_v i_o that_o i_o do_v never_o take_v nor_o steal_v any_o opinion_n or_o argument_n from_o any_o other_o as_o my_o own_o nor_o never_o will_v and_o if_o i_o hit_v or_o light_n upon_o the_o same_o it_o be_v mere_a chance_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v mention_v many_o opinion_n but_o not_o as_o my_o own_o opinion_n or_o argument_n but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d civil_o i_o have_v be_v opposite_a to_o those_o opinion_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o if_o my_o reader_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v my_o write_n to_o other_o and_o thorough_o examine_v they_o they_o will_v i_o make_v no_o question_n find_v great_a difference_n for_o though_o other_o philosophy_n have_v treat_v of_o matter_n form_n and_o motion_n be_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o all_o all_o natural_a philosophical_a discourse_n yet_o i_o believe_v not_o my_o way_n nor_o i_o never_o read_v any_o book_n of_o disease_n or_o medicine_n but_o gerrard_n herbal_a which_o no_o question_n be_v a_o very_a rare_a book_n and_o cetain_o discribe_v the_o temper_n of_o herb_n fruit_n and_o drug_n very_o learned_o but_o i_o do_v very_o 〈◊〉_d the_o learning_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o temper_n then_o in_o the_o application_n for_o i_o believe_v where_o one_o be_v right_o apply_v forty_o be_v false_o apply_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherways_o unless_o he_o have_v study_v the_o motion_n and_o temper_n of_o disease_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n may_v be_v of_o several_a temper_n and_o motion_n wherefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a will_v not_o cure_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o rather_o sort_n of_o disease_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n to_o be_v so_o charitable_a and_o just_a as_o not_o to_o bury_v my_o work_n in_o the_o monument_n of_o other_o writer_n but_o if_o they_o will_v bury_v they_o let_v it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o dust_n or_o oblivion_n for_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v forget_v then_o scrape_v acquaintance_n or_o insinuate_v myself_o into_o other_o company_n or_o brag_v of_o receive_a favour_n or_o take_v undeserved_a gift_n or_o belie_v noble_a benefactor_n or_o to_o steal_v although_o i_o be_v sure_o the_o theft_n will_v never_o be_v discover_v and_o will_v make_v i_o live_v 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inclination_n or_o motion_n in_o my_o own_o brain_n to_o fancy_n and_o true_o i_o be_o as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v partial_a although_o perchance_o or_o at_o least_o i_o hope_v not_o so_o much_o as_o many_o be_v yet_o enough_o to_o desire_v that_o my_o own_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n may_v live_v in_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o the_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n in_o my_o brain_n a_o epistle_n to_o my_o honourable_a reader_n most_o noble_a reader_n let_v not_o partiality_n or_o obstinacy_n weigh_v judgement_n scale_n but_o truth_n wherefore_o if_o you_o weigh_v my_o philosophical_a and_o physical_a opinion_n with_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n lay_v by_o the_o weakness_n and_o incapacity_n of_o our_o sex_n my_o unexperienced_a age_n my_o unpractised_a time_n my_o ignorant_a study_n my_o faint_a knowledge_n and_o dim_a understanding_n to_o help_v to_o pair_n my_o discourse_n with_o they_o in_o which_o scale_n there_o be_v learned_a study_n long_a experience_n practise_v time_n high_a argument_n and_o school-disputation_n beside_o they_o draw_v and_o make_v the_o large_a river_n of_o their_o discourse_n from_o many_o several_a spring_n my_o only_a flow_v in_o little_a rivulet_n from_o the_o natural_a spring_n in_o my_o own_o brain_n a_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o book_n of_o philosophy_n perchance_o many_o that_o read_v this_o book_n will_v hardly_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v as_o rational_a and_o as_o probable_a as_o any_o that_o have_v write_v before_o but_o unless_o they_o be_v contemplary_a person_n which_o be_v not_o many_o in_o our_o nation_n especial_o in_o the_o protestant_a opinion_n which_o live_v not_o monastical_a life_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a nor_o so_o inquisitive_a after_o nature_n as_o to_o study_v that_o science_n beside_o they_o think_v it_o unprofitable_a bring_v no_o advantage_n but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a insight_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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