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etherial_a spirit_n of_o life_n which_o by_o his_o presence_n be_v vivify_v and_o animate_v and_o this_o etherial_a spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a vehicle_n of_o that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o life_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o grosser_n elementary_a or_o sublunary_a air_n by_o which_o medium_n it_o penetrate_v into_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n body_n by_o inspiration_n or_o expiration_n in_o animal_n partly_o occult_a as_o by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n &_o partly_o manifest_a as_o by_o the_o lung_n &_o in_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n occult_o and_o only_o to_o be_v perceive_v with_o intellectual_a eye_n and_o so_o give_v life_n &_o multiplication_n to_o every_o thing_n as_o this_o emanation_n come_v from_o god_n into_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n say_v vestitur_fw-la lumine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la vestimento_fw-la he_o be_v clothe_v with_o light_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o so_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la 6._o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o among_o the_o which_o virtue_n life_n form_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n be_v the_o chief_a as_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o etherial_a or_o starry_a heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o prophet_n say_v posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_fw-la he_o make_v the_o sun_n his_o tabernacle_n again_o as_o he_o endue_v the_o grosser_n vestiment_n of_o the_o air_n so_o the_o prophet_n say_v densa_fw-la nubes_fw-la tigurium_fw-la 104._o eius_fw-la qui_fw-la vehitur_fw-la super_fw-la alas_o venti_fw-la he_o make_v the_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n his_o dwell_a place_n who_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n again_o he_o speak_v in_o thunder_n and_o 22._o lightning_n go_v from_o his_o nostril_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o aperiatur_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o pariet_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o penetrate_v into_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o 45.8_o wise_a man_n say_v spiritus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la implet_fw-la orbem_fw-la terra_fw-la rum_o to_o conclude_v as_o to_o create_v vivifie_v and_o sustain_v 1._o each_o creature_n he_o put_v on_o all_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v spiritus_fw-la incorruptibilis_fw-la inest_fw-la â—…nibus_fw-la and_o again_o spiritus_fw-la 12._o dei_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o divine_a and_o incorruptible_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v in_o man_n for_o without_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a a_o snuff_n a_o nothing_o his_o place_n therefore_o or_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o it_o move_v be_v out_o aether_n or_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o act_v invisible_o in_o our_o ayeriall_a vehicle_n the_o grosser_n and_o courser_n part_n whereof_o be_v blood_n as_o well_o vital_a or_o arterial_a as_o natural_a and_o venal_a hence_o come_v those_o especial_a ordinance_n or_o legal_a precept_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n touch_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o beast_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o 9.5_o spirit_n oflife_o sanguinem_fw-la say_v god_n sedem_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v your_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o life_n or_o soul_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la effuderit_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la sanguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d effundatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la whosoever_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n by_o man_n let_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v because_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n whereby_o be_v argue_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o man_n blood_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v fashion_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n god_n himself_o have_v give_v a_o especial_a charge_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o blood_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o homicide_n cain_n yea_o so_o precious_a be_v the_o 9_o blood_n even_o of_o common_a animal_n or_o unreasonable_a creature_n that_o their_o blood_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v 3.17_o with_o their_o flesh._n and_o again_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o in_o another_o 17._o place_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n qui_fw-fr comedcrit_fw-fr sanguinem_fw-la obfirmabo_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la illius_fw-la quia_fw-la anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dedi_fw-la illam_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la eo_fw-la expietis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o sâ—…nguis_fw-la pro_fw-la animae_fw-la piaculo_fw-la sit_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o by_o it_o you_o may_v expiate_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o yourselves_o and_o that_o the_o blood_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o oblation_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n man_n be_v by_o god_n command_v that_o if_o he_o in_o the_o chase_n 17._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v a_o wild_a beast_n he_o shall_v pour_v out_o his_o blood_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o sanguinem_fw-la omnis_fw-la animalis_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-la sumetis_fw-la in_o cibo_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_n non_fw-la edendus_fw-la the_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o 9_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o flesh._n sanguis_fw-la hominis_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la bestia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la the_o blood_n ibid._n of_o the_o man_n be_v require_v of_o the_o beast_n sanguinem_fw-la &_o adipem_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la comedetis_fw-la you_o 3_o shall_v whole_o abstain_v from_o eat_v the_o blood_n and_o fat._n sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la comedat_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la evobis_fw-la let_v 19_o not_o any_o man_n among_o you_o eat_v of_o blood_n sanguis_fw-la animalium_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la minime_fw-la comedendus_fw-la 12._o the_o blood_n of_o all_o beast_n or_o animal_n in_o general_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v for_o their_o soul_n or_o life_n câ—…se_v sanguinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d animalis_fw-la tam_fw-la â—…ndi_fw-la quam_fw-la immundi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la comedes_fw-la sed_fw-la effundas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la qâ—…asi_fw-la aquam_fw-la ib._n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n be_v it_o clean_o or_o unclean_a but_o shall_v pour_v it_o out_o as_o water_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sanguinem_fw-la sedem_fw-la animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la requiram_fw-la i_o will_v require_v of_o you_o that_o shed_v blood_n your_o blood_n f_o r_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o your_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v animate_v the_o internal_a spirit_n of_o your_o blood_n with_o my_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v careful_a of_o it_o by_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v how_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o manâ—…_n but_o of_o beast_n also_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o ruddy_a vehicle_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n in_o the_o airy_a and_o that_o the_o essential_a mover_n and_o guider_n of_o the_o stern_a in_o this_o spiritual_a bark_n of_o man_n be_v the_o incorruptible_a
spirit_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n or_o man_n for_o the_o self-same_a spirit_n that_o vivifi_v the_o air_n in_o the_o great_a world_n after_o a_o fourfold_a fashion_n bring_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a which_o i_o prove_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n say_v a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la adveni_fw-la o_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o perflato_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviuiscant_n etc._n etc._n come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o flaughtered_a person_n that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o and_o the_o breath_n come_v into_o they_o and_o they_o live_v and_o they_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o only_a spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n according_a to_o who_o variety_n in_o property_n the_o four_o wind_n be_v animate_v with_o contrary_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v work_v after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o the_o world_n to_o effect_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o next_o that_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a actor_n and_o mover_n in_o the_o wind_n be_v that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o use_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n cor._n and_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n dare_v â—…atum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o a_o spirit_n to_o all_o that_o trace_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o unto_o that_o of_o judith_n emittere_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creare_fw-la omnes_fw-la 16._o creaturas_fw-la to_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o create_v by_o it_o all_o creature_n or_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esdras_n 16._o spiramine_fw-la svo_fw-la facere_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o serutinare_fw-la â—…mnia_fw-la in_o absconditis_fw-la terrae_fw-la to_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o to_o search_v out_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o job_n apponere_fw-la homini_fw-la 34.13_o animam_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nam_fw-la fi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seuflatum_fw-la suuâ—…_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la veltraheret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la expirato_fw-la give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n will_v expire_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n when_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v again_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v come_v spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v o_o thou_o catholic_a and_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thy_o office_n in_o vivify_v and_o make_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v again_o three_o that_o this_o same_o spirit_n be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n 12._o work_v all_o in_o all_o sometime_o give_v life_n by_o take_v away_o the_o kill_a northern_a cold_a and_o dissolve_v the_o deadly_a or_o immobil_n congelation_n of_o spirit_n which_o do_v stupefy_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sleepy_a and_o restful_a enchantment_n of_o morphaeus_n by_o his_o southern_a or_o easterne_o property_n which_o be_v to_o liquifie_v resolve_v and_o give_v a_o new_a motion_n and_o life_n to_o spirit_n congeal_v and_o stupefy_v by_o the_o northern_a property_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n emittit_fw-la verbunâ—…_n &_o liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a water_n â—…ove_n and_o flow_v again_o whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n or_o his_o incorrupble_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o wind_n four_o that_o the_o very_a selfsame_o spirit_n which_o vivifieht_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o great_a world_n spirit_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o a_o contrary_a property_n kill_v stupifi_v cease_v to_o act_v by_o life_n &_o motion_n congeal_v mortal_o do_v perform_v the_o very_a selfsame_o office_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n yea_o in_o every_o creature_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wounâ—…eth_v or_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o reason_n here_o 5._o he_o show_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mentien_v as_o also_o we_o may_v find_v in_o deuteronomy_n i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v alive_a again_o and_o solomon_n say_v thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o â—…fe_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o bring_v unto_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v from_o god_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o secret_a and_o mystical_a spirit_n have_v breathe_v into_o the_o dead_a a_o blast_n of_o life_n so_o that_o very_a blast_n or_o breath_n be_v essential_o of_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v of_o the_o breather_n which_o be_v to_o make_v alive_a by_o a_o quicken_a and_o not_o a_o stupify_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o create_v spirit_n which_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o mortify_v become_v now_o quicken_v and_o lively_a and_o be_v close_v in_o a_o external_a body_n and_o in_o a_o airy_a or_o bloody_a vehicle_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o quicken_a blast_n his_o spirit_n do_v move_v in_o the_o channel_n or_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v animate_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o 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a_o very_a mystical_a and_o secret_a cause_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v a_o especial_a notice_n of_o salt_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o again_o sal_fw-la si_fw-la evaneurit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la valet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ultra_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mittatur_fw-la for_o as_o &_o conculcetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominiâ—…us_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n shall_v vanish_v away_o with_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o further_a value_n save_v only_o to_o be_v cast_v cut_v of_o door_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v exist_v or_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o estimation_n without_o this_o mystical_a salt_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n but_o will_v be_v quite_o dead_a and_o 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placesâ—…_n namely_o that_o anima_fw-la ominis_fw-la est_fw-la insanguine_a that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o true_a operator_n in_o this_o his_o radical_a moist_a tabernacle_n to_o heal_v mend_v and_o agglutinate_v wound_n be_v assist_v with_o any_o application_n make_v either_o by_o a_o real_a or_o virtual_a contact_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a bones_o and_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v subsist_v by_o it_o and_o be_v first_o animate_v and_o engender_v and_o multiply_v by_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v do_v animate_v and_o heal_v all_o thing_n spiritus_fw-la seu_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v salomon_n sanat_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d and_o word_n of_o god_n heal_v all_o thing_n but_o m._n foster_n will_v say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a and_o flesh_n when_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a man_n but_o after_o it_o be_v separate_v it_o have_v no_o more_o life_n or_o be_v i_o have_v tell_v he_o and_o prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o philosophical_a demonstration_n for_o without_o this_o salt_n and_o live_a spirit_n in_o it_o neither_o blood_n fat_a bones_o nor_o flesh_n can_v subsist_v but_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o christ_n beâ—…ore_v mention_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n again_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o their_o centrall_a or_o inward_a part_n though_o it_o do_v not_o act_n or_o operate_v but_o quiescere_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la rest_n in_o the_o centre_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v plain_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v altogether_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o blood_n 3_o and_o the_o fat_a and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o thy_o 17._o meat_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o foâ—…le_n kill_v in_o hunt_v must_v be_v pour_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v namely_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n immediate_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o live_a creature_n what_o need_v all_o these_o word_n or_o strict_a precept_n for_o the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o why_o shall_v that_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seeâ—…e_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n but_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o subsistence_n of_o these_o part_n though_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a body_n do_v yet_o participate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n therefore_o beware_v that_o you_o eat_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o here_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o vivify_a virtue_n remain_v with_o elias_n his_o bone_n which_o 13._o make_v the_o murder_a body_n that_o be_v by_o the_o thief_n cast_v into_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o prophet_n rise_v again_o nor_o 9_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n do_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o under_o the_o altar_n for_o vengeance_n nor_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o murder_a 10._o abel_n blood_n do_v cry_v out_o to_o
a_o triple_a consideration_n this_o dull_a sponge_n of_o m._n foster_n be_v squeeze_a and_o how_o unreasonable_a and_o unprobable_a be_v his_o foresay_a proposition_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o question_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o touch_v the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v whether_o a_o horse_n have_v a_o balsam_n sympathize_v with_o that_o of_o man_n master_n foster_n say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sympathy_n between_o horse_n and_o man._n he_o say_v much_o but_o prove_v little_a or_o nothing_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v m._n foster_n will_n be_v so_o and_o therefore_o stet_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la his_o will_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o law_n he_o imitate_v exact_o in_o this_o his_o brag_a m._n mersennus_n but_o i_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o instruct_v he_o better_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o show_v he_o that_o the_o bodily_a nature_n of_o the_o one_o do_v easy_o sympathize_v and_o communicate_v with_o that_o of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o blood_n in_o a_o natural_a generality_n yea_o and_o in_o speciality_n of_o blood_n though_o in_o number_n they_o vary_v for_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o the_o selfsame_o flesh_n fat_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n nourish_v the_o like_a in_o man_n be_v not_o the_o one_o transmute_v into_o the_o other_o nay_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n mean_v all_o blood_n namely_o that_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o for_o a_o divine_a respect_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o blood_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n in_o a_o reciprocal_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o shed_v it_o all_o which_o be_v right_o 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for_o he_o have_v give_v he_o understanding_n and_o yet_o the_o giver_n of_o this_o double_a gift_n be_v but_o only_o one_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o job_n say_v spiritus_fw-la deifecit_fw-la i_o &_o inspiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la vivificavit_fw-la 33.4_o me_fw-it the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o everlasting_a give_v i_o life_n now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v this_o very_a same_o benefit_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o all_o one_o property_n and_o office_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v deus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n vivifi_v all_o thing_n and_o judith_n misit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creavit_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o send_v 16._o forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o creat_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n deus_fw-la that_o flatum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la 5._o terram_fw-la god_n give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o spirit_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o march_v on_o the_o 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