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body_n of_o man_n be_v not_o take_v of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o the_o element_n to_o die_v as_o the_o body_n do_v but_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o whereby_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n &_o although_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n &_o man_n to_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o felicity_n to_o eternal_a life_n &_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o other_o creature_n have_v ravish_v the_o admiration_n of_o former_a age_n and_o that_o great_a imagination_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o man_n for_o that_o under_o his_o foot_n all_o be_v subject_v &_o for_o his_o only_a use_n and_o service_n create_v and_o still_o presern_v &_o that_o although_o his_o habitation_n be_v on_o earth_n yet_o by_o his_o understanding_n the_o course_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o uncredible_a height_n of_o the_o sky_n he_o contemplate_v as_o near_o unto_o he_o 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arte._n nam_fw-la ars_fw-la infaecunda_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la usa_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la temerarius_fw-la sine_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o all_o art_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o habit_n work_v by_o true_a reason_n consist_v of_o many_o thing_n gather_v by_o experience_n profitable_a to_o the_o use_n man_n not_o inheritable_a to_o man_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o own_o trangression_n although_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o original_a nature_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v evermore_o desire_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o practice_v thereof_o because_o nature_n still_o desire_v restitution_n to_o his_o prymary_a perfection_n chap._n 2_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o learn_v horsemanship_n it_o shall_v be_v worthy_a consideration_n to_o understand_v that_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o art_n requisite_a for_o the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o commonweal_n gregory_n nisi_fw-la in_o we_o sit_fw-la qui_fw-la doceat_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la doctoris_fw-la lingua_fw-la laborat_fw-la gregory_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o
the_o gold_n the_o silver_n from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o alleye_n or_o ore_n the_o masâ—e_n and_o unpurified_a substance_n of_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n the_o grossness_n of_o the_o bone_n into_o the_o purity_n of_o bone_n and_o it_o open_v and_o disperse_v the_o massy_a and_o unproportionate_a substance_n into_o a_o pure_a and_o fine_a substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mare_n be_v more_o waterishe_n raw_a grosser_n and_o unperfect_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v for_o that_o she_o want_v that_o sufficiency_n of_o heat_n which_o the_o horse_n have_v to_o refine_v and_o perfect_v the_o same_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n both_o in_o horse_n and_o mare_n will_v be_v plentiful_a and_o pure_a because_o their_o seed_n be_v first_o take_v from_o the_o same_o as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v and_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n be_v the_o liver_n from_o which_o the_o vein_n do_v disperse_v and_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o liver_n be_v call_v epar_n from_o the_o word_n pyr_n which_o signify_v fire_n now_o if_o the_o liver_n shall_v be_v cold_a or_o a_o fountain_n of_o unperfect_a blood_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o colt_n will_v be_v unpersect_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a for_o that_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o blood_n do_v purify_v all_o the_o substance_n whereof_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o sensible_a soul_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n if_o the_o element_n in_o they_o be_v not_o in_o perfection_n of_o temperature_n can_v not_o endure_v again_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o light_n and_o pure_a element_n hot_a and_o moist_a do_v most_o natural_o feed_v preserve_v maintain_v and_o cherish_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n even_o as_o pure_a oil_n do_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lamp_n and_o make_v the_o mix_v body_n of_o phlegm_n choler_n and_o melancholy_a light_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v neither_o too_o gross_a nor_o too_o heavy_a again_o the_o element_n of_o water_n be_v heavy_a cold_a and_o moist_a according_a to_o his_o nature_n do_v great_o enlarge_v both_o bone_n flesh_n and_o sinew_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o moisture_n do_v temper_v the_o fervent_a heat_n of_o fire_n and_o keep_v that_o together_o which_o the_o heat_n will_v disperse_v again_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o principal_o dry_a do_v harden_v the_o body_n to_o retain_v his_o shape_n which_o the_o air_n &_o water_n will_v make_v fluxible_a the_o which_o element_n in_o the_o four_o humour_n of_o blood_n phlegm_n choler_n and_o melancholy_a whereof_o every_o colt_n be_v frame_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o just_a proportion_n of_o temperature_n otherwise_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o have_v a_o beautiful_a and_o perfect_a shape_n or_o excellent_a quality_n or_o action_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o assertion_n that_o if_o the_o aliment_n or_o food_n although_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v of_o perfect_a shape_n whereof_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v feed_v be_v not_o in_o natural_a quality_n such_o as_o the_o humour_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o true_a proportion_n of_o temperature_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o every_o way_n order_v as_o i_o have_v prescribe_v when_o the_o colt_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v and_o after_o there_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v assurance_n of_o perfect_a raze_n and_o consequent_o of_o perfect_a horse_n whatsoever_o m._n pero_n lopez_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_n notwithstanding_o his_o lunary_n or_o lunatic_n observation_n chap._n 44._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o example_n now_o to_o answer_v the_o example_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o all_o live_a creature_n in_o those_o three_o month_n of_o march_n april_n &_o may_v do_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o if_o the_o example_n be_v understand_v it_o do_v not_o condemn_v my_o proposition_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o live_a creature_n do_v in_o those_o 3._o month_n only_o beget_v &_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v most_o untrue_a to_o grant-the_a word_n all_o can_v have_v a_o absolute_a reference_n to_o the_o whole_a species_n and_o kind_n of_o all_o creature_n without_o exception_n so_o as_o no_o creature_n have_v do_v or_o shall_v beget_v or_o bring_v forth_o but_o only_o in_o those_o 3._o month_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o all_o creature_n that_o do_v then_o common_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o some_o there_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o neither_o then_o nor_o in_o any_o time_n of_o their_o life_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o some_o natural_a cause_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o infallible_a proposition_n to_o say_v that_o because_o they_o do_v beget_v &_o bring_v forth_o in_o those_o three_o month_n therefore_o all_o other_o month_n of_o the_o year_n be_v unmeete_a and_o exempt_v to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o for_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o original_a cause_n from_o god_n when_o he_o say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o same_o be_v not_o particular_o limit_v to_o any_o day_n month_n or_o year_n for_o the_o example_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o all_o creature_n which_o do_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o all_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o in_o these_o three_o month_n these_o action_n be_v most_o usual_a be_v for_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v long_o absent_v himself_o so_o as_o the_o cold_a and_o stormy_a winter_n weather_n have_v great_o weaken_v and_o impair_v the_o natural_a strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o body_n especial_o of_o the_o savage_a and_o wild_a which_o want_v fullness_n of_o food_n to_o increase_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v abstain_v from_o generation_n 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intolerable_a chap._n 25._o how_o to_o know_v a_o free_a and_o perfect_a spirit_a horse_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o those_o six_o quality_n which_o every_o good_a horse_n natural_o have_v and_o retain_v from_o his_o conception_n unto_o his_o death_n spare_v your_o ear_n as_o tunnel_n to_o your_o body_n to_o let_v the_o same_o fall_v deep_a into_o your_o apprehension_n and_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o faculty_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o creature_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o creator_n by_o those_o mean_n which_o his_o own_o ordinance_n have_v establish_v not_o as_o a_o fleshy_a substance_n or_o as_o a_o accidental_a thing_n but_o a_o powerful_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o arterial_a blood_n that_o go_v wander_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o give_v he_o force_v and_o vigour_n to_o work_v by_o 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the_o sky_n ever_o move_v the_o fire_n never_o without_o work_v the_o cloud_n never_o cease_v remove_v etc._n etc._n so_o when_o we_o see_v a_o strange_a proud_a and_o comely_a shape_a horse_n of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a substance_n describe_v in_o every_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o be_v present_v to_o our_o sense_n &_o consideration_n some_o excellent_a &_o divine_a work_n by_o so_o pure_a and_o refine_a metal_n which_o be_v special_o perform_v by_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o represent_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n which_o apelles_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n have_v employ_v his_o wit_n &_o policy_n to_o paint_v be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o the_o beholder_n become_v amorous_a as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v some_o live_a image_n so_o as_o by_o public_a edicte_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v it_o secret_n for_o fear_v to_o allure_v youth_n to_o corruption_n or_o like_o that_o brazen_a horse_n which_o pausanias_n the_o greek_a historiographer_n 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time_n give_v light_n to_o your_o eye_n but_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o shape_n as_o i_o have_v before_o describe_v then_o assure_v yourself_o he_o want_v that_o natural_a perfection_n i_o have_v refer_v the_o rule_n unto_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a course_n even_o in_o evil_n by_o degree_n to_o come_v unto_o perfection_n of_o evil_a so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o natural_a that_o where_o perfection_n of_o shape_n fail_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n there_o imperfection_n be_v present_a &_o the_o natural_a quality_n answerable_a thereunto_o observe_v than_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o a_o perfect_a horse_n by_o nature_n be_v thus_o shape_v viz._n a_o lean_a slender_a head_n broad_a forehead_n great_a black_a eye_n horse_n the_o description_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a shape_n of_o a_o horse_n full_a and_o plain_a over_o the_o lid_n slender_a thin_a and_o lean_a jaw_n broad_a thin_a long_a &_o high_a rear_a neck_n the_o head_n set_v to_o the_o neck_n so_o 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acknowledge_v these_o my_o labour_n the_o record_n of_o my_o folly_n &_o unperfect_a judgement_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n but_o because_o i_o know_v &_o do_v assure_v myself_o that_o vnius_fw-la mens_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la tantae_fw-la molis_fw-la that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o one_o head_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o furnish_v for_o so_o many_o matter_n and_o that_o to_o be_v most_o true_a which_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n record_v in_o his_o 44._o constitution_n nihil_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la sic_fw-la usqadeo_fw-la semotum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la contreversia_fw-la temetsimaximam_fw-la cum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la contunclionem_fw-la habeat_fw-la quod_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la &_o controversiam_fw-la non_fw-la recipiat_fw-la si_fw-la subtâ—liter_fw-la animi_fw-la curas_fw-la intendas_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la sicposse_v desiniri_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la exquisite_a be_v subiaceat_fw-la impugnationibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la adfectus_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la veritati_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o humane_a thing_n so_o remote_a from_o controversy_n if_o with_o subtlety_n you_o strain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n thereunto_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o exact_o define_v among_o man_n that_o can_v be_v subject_v to_o exquisite_a cavel_n of_o those_o which_o do_v prefer_v their_o affection_n before_o truth_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o a_o play_a wit_n can_v praise_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o ass_n wherefore_o myself_o know_v that_o neither_o my_o word_n or_o pen_n can_v carry_v with_o they_o the_o life_n of_o my_o inward_a feel_n i_o have_v the_o more_o large_o discourse_v to_o unfold_v my_o knowledge_n by_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n for_o the_o mean_a understanding_n for_o as_o lucianus_n say_v proverb_n proverb_n occultae_fw-la musices_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la respectum_fw-la and_o as_o solomon_n say_v sapientiae_fw-la reconditae_fw-la &_o thesaurâ—_fw-la abstrusi_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la of_o wisdom_n shut_v up_o there_o be_v
appear_v by_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o as_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n do_v draw_v fresh_a air_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o also_o glad_a the_o spirit_n and_o disburden_v itself_o of_o those_o fume_n and_o excrement_n which_o oppress_v it_o fill_v all_o empty_a corner_n with_o moistness_n and_o howsoever_o the_o air_n seem_v to_o our_o sense_n yet_o do_v it_o yield_v more_o moisture_n than_o the_o water_n the_o three_o element_n be_v water_n which_o though_o heavy_a and_o moist_a water_n water_n yet_o most_o cold_a 1._o first_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o coldness_n for_o cold_a be_v not_o active_a it_o do_v conglutinate_v and_o join_v his_o bone_n with_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n virtue_n the_o virtue_n and_o his_o flesh_n with_o sinew_n and_o bone_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o cold_a be_v to_o bind_v dirt_n wood_n stick_n straw_n and_o such_o like_a in_o one_o mass_n 2._o second_o with_o his_o coldness_n it_o do_v temper_v the_o fervent_a heat_n of_o the_o fire_n 3._o three_o it_o do_v gather_v that_o together_o which_o the_o fire_n will_v disperse_v asunder_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o open_v and_o disperse_v that_o which_o cold_a have_v conjoin_v and_o of_o cold_a to_o bind_v that_o which_o heat_n have_v dissolve_v the_o four_o element_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o though_o it_o be_v heavy_a and_o cold_a yet_o most_o chiefiy_a dry_a earth_n earth_n the_o colt_n be_v a_o mix_a body_n the_o earth_n do_v harden_v and_o retain_v his_o shape_n which_o the_o air_n and_o water_n will_v make_v fluxible_a virtue_n the_o virtue_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o wax_n and_o other_o thing_n new_o wrought_v which_o before_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o dry_a will_v not_o hold_v and_o when_o the_o body_n die_v those_o element_n both_o in_o quality_n and_o substance_n return_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v as_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a to_o the_o fire_n that_o which_o be_v moist_a to_o the_o air_n that_o which_o be_v cold_a to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a to_o the_o earth_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o humour_n the_o humour_n from_o whence_o the_o seed_n and_o menstrual_a blood_n be_v take_v for_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o colt_n be_v 1._o blood_n 2._o fleame_z 3._o choler_n 4._o melancholy_n 1._o the_o blood_n which_o be_v perfect_a be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o yet_o his_o predominate_a quality_n heat_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n 2._o the_o fleame_z be_v cold_a and_o moist_a but_o the_o predominate_a quality_n thereof_o coldness_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o waterish_a blood_n with_o little_a heat_n of_o spirit_n 3._o the_o choler_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a but_o the_o pedorminate_a quality_n thereof_o be_v heat_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o anger_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v over_o hot_a not_o clear_o but_o of_o thick_a spirit_n 4._o the_o melancholy_n which_o be_v black_a choler_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o the_o predominate_a quality_n dryness_n therefore_o heavy_a sad_a and_o fearful_a for_o the_o blood_n be_v thick_a and_o cold_a and_o the_o spirit_n full_a of_o darkness_n chap._n 31._o the_o use_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o humour_n humour_n humour_n first_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o colt_n which_o be_v his_o good_a or_o bad_a quality_n proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o the_o blood_n in_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o predominate_a quality_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o air_n light_n hot_a and_o moist_a phlegm_n to_o the_o water_n which_o be_v heavy_a and_o moist_a choler_n which_o be_v red_a like_v unto_o blood_n hot_a and_o dry_a melancholy_a which_o be_v black_a choler_n heavy_a cold_a &_o dry_a like_v unto_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o phlegm_n sweeten_v the_o force_n of_o the_o two_o choler_n be_v and_o the_o melancholy_n moderate_v the_o sudden_a motion_n blood_n blood_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o liver_n and_o the_o use_n of_o this_o fountain_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o pure_a from_o which_o the_o vein_n issue_v be_v as_o channel_n of_o the_o first_o and_o natural_a blood_n and_o the_o artery_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n as_o conduit_n of_o the_o second_o blood_n more_o subtle_a and_o vital_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o purity_n thereof_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n &_o yet_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o blood_n fountain_n of_o the_o vein_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o natural_a nourish_a faculty_n or_o vegative_a soul_n make_v &_o engender_v of_o the_o chyle_n that_o be_v to_o saya_n kind_a of_o white_a suck_n or_o whey_n fit_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n which_o by_o vein_n pass_v unto_o the_o liver_n fleame_z fleame_z fleame_z in_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o spungeous_a and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sensible_a soul_n vbi_fw-la sedet_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la the_o brain_n and_o not_o the_o hart_n for_o the_o heart_n have_v feeling_n and_o motion_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o sense_n choler_n choler_n choler_n in_o the_o liver_n melancholy_n melancholy_n melancholy_n in_o the_o spleen_n which_o be_v the_o receipt_n and_o discharge_n of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o liver_n 1._o from_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v true_o collect_v that_o every_o humour_n have_v his_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v blood_n chief_o nourish_v the_o body_n fleame_z help_v to_o move_v the_o joint_n choler_n to_o provoke_v the_o body_n to_o avoid_v excrement_n and_o melancholy_a to_o provoke_v the_o horse_n to_o appetite_n 2_o second_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o such_o as_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n be_v in_o these_o humour_n whereof_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n such_o will_v be_v his_o quality_n and_o disposition_n in_o his_o action_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o humour_n be_v predominate_a in_o quality_n when_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v of_o they_o than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v term_v according_a to_o the_o predominate_a quality_n thereof_o now_o there_o be_v in_o every_o colt_n aswell_o male_a as_o female_a four_o chief_a or_o principal_a instrumental_a member_n viz._n the_o brain_n the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o stone_n otherwise_o the_o female_a can_v not_o have_v seed_n to_o move_v she_o to_o lust_n whereof_o the_o first_o three_o be_v only_o to_o preserve_v the_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o the_o four_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a kind_n from_o which_o do_v spring_v other_o official_a member_n which_o do_v serve_v and_o do_v office_n to_o the_o principal_a member_n as_o the_o sinew_n from_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v animal_n spirit_n the_o artery_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v vital_a spirit_n the_o vein_n from_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a part_n and_o the_o seed_n vessel_n from_o the_o stone_n as_o place_n of_o generation_n chap._n 32_o from_o whence_o these_o humour_n proceed_v and_o have_v their_o be_v there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o true_a or_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n expulsion_n the_o four_o faculty_n viz._n eat_v retain_v concoction_n expulsion_n then_o to_o affirm_v that_o nature_n have_v provide_v for_o every_o beast_n four_o natural_a faculty_n viz._n to_o eat_v to_o retain_v to_o concoct_v &_o to_o expel_v of_o which_o concoction_n alter_v the_o food_n there_o be_v reside_v in_o their_o body_n the_o say_v four_o humour_n blood_n fleame_z choler_n and_o melancholy_a whereof_o nature_n use_v only_o the_o service_n of_o one_o to_o work_v the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o excrement_n that_o may_v fit_o be_v term_v whey_n or_o wheish_a blood_n who_o engender_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o liver_n and_o in_o the_o vein_n at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o four_o humour_n do_v take_v from_o the_o beast_n the_o form_n &_o substance_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o of_o such_o liquour_n as_o this_o do_v nature_n serve_v herself_o to_o resolve_v the_o meat_n &_o to_o work_v that_o the_o same_o may_v pass_v through_o the_o vein_n &_o through_o the_o 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seed_n but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o cleanse_v their_o blood_n and_o body_n from_o all_o raw_a &_o unperfect_a humour_n whereby_o you_o shall_v perceive_v they_o to_o exceed_v in_o pride_n and_o lust_n their_o provender_n be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o at_o three_o several_a time_n in_o the_o day_n at_o morning_n noon_n and_o night_n and_o at_o every_o time_n toss_v and_o two_o hour_n meatlesse_a to_o cause_v a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a digestion_n for_o fullness_n of_o meat_n overcom_v nature_n and_o thereby_o not_o able_a perfect_o to_o digest_v the_o digestion_n will_v be_v raw_a and_o unperfect_a whereof_o can_v no_o petfect_a seed_n be_v make_v &_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v upon_o full_a stomach_n then_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o heat_n come_v by_o their_o labour_n the_o meat_n will_v be_v more_o speedy_o digest_v than_o nature_n have_v ability_n to_o perform_v by_o which_o unperfect_a digestion_n the_o humour_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v unperfect_a the_o 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same_o in_o perfection_n with_o long_a life_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n take_v only_o his_o dependence_n from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o his_o director_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o action_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n now_o forasmuch_o that_o from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n hot_a cold_a moist_a and_o dry_a which_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o call_v nature_n all_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o colt_n both_o of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v proceed_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o variety_n of_o operation_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o sensible_a soul_n which_o be_v oneself_o in_o all_o age_n but_o from_o the_o diversity_n of_o temperature_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o horse_n do_v work_v diverse_o in_o young_a age_n middle_a age_n and_o old_a age_n for_o that_o it_o pertake_v in_o every_o age_n a_o contrary_a temperature_n another_o wherefore_o one_o horse_n be_v better_a than_o another_o and_o although_o horse_n of_o equal_a age_n be_v contrary_a in_o work_n and_o one_o far_o better_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o one_o of_o they_o enjoy_v a_o better_a temperature_n than_o the_o other_o and_o diverse_a from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o nature_n make_v able_a and_o that_o every_o creature_n work_v according_a to_o his_o nature_n what_o be_v else_o the_o cause_n that_o two_o colt_n breed_v by_o one_o horse_n and_o mare_n shall_v one_o exceed_v the_o other_o in_o excellency_n of_o action_n which_o can_v be_v from_o instinct_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o one_o bruit_n beast_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o his_o kind_n better_o than_o another_o be_v the_o only_a schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n what_o to_o do_v but_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n only_o know_v how_o to_o form_v the_o colt_n to_o give_v he_o the_o shape_n which_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o receive_v nourishment_n to_o retain_v it_o to_o digest_v it_o to_o expel_v the_o excrement_n and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v fail_v she_o know_v how_o to_o supply_v the_o same_o anew_o and_o to_o yield_v it_o composition_n agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n which_o it_o be_v to_o hold_v but_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n only_o work_v so_o far_o in_o the_o colt_n that_o when_o it_o be_v foal_v it_o know_v to_o suck_v to_o draw_v forth_o the_o milk_n with_o his_o lip_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o present_o to_o eat_v only_o those_o thing_n whereon_o horse_n accustomable_o do_v feed_v and_o hereby_o you_o see_v what_o thing_n in_o nature_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o temperature_n and_o to_o the_o vegetative_a and_o sensitive_a soul_n and_o although_o some_o will_v say_v that_o god_n have_v original_o give_v to_o those_o creature_n this_o natural_a instincte_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o natural_a instincte_n must_v be_v the_o self-same_a with_o the_o temperature_n which_o we_o see_v do_v diverse_o govern_v in_o young_a age_n middle_a age_n &_o old_a age_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o seed_n that_o beget_v it_o and_o with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n which_o fashion_v the_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o two_o soul_n neither_o together_o nor_o successive_o neither_o be_v the_o vegetative_a corrupt_v by_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o sensitive_a nor_o the_o sensitive_a by_o the_o vegetative_a which_o be_v do_v the_o seminal_a form_n vanish_v and_o the_o seed_n cease_v to_o be_v seed_n and_o that_o substance_n without_o shape_n to_o be_v no_o long_o seed_n but_o a_o colt_n and_o when_o the_o colt_n die_v the_o soul_n
die_v and_o be_v annihilate_v according_a unto_o that_o rule_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o form_n perish_v the_o matter_n remain_v chap._n 37_o observation_n for_o better_a direction_n in_o breed_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o which_o most_o import_v generation_n be_v that_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n that_o be_v to_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o do_v feed_v upon_o be_v in_o quality_n hot_a and_o dry_a because_o the_o seed_n and_o matter_n whereof_o the_o colt_n be_v frame_v must_v be_v tart_n and_o bite_a grow_v from_o the_o saltness_n thereof_o &_o so_o become_v hot_a and_o dry_a where_o through_o the_o seed_n vessel_n be_v stir_v to_o generation_n and_o do_v according_a to_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o colt_n and_o so_o be_v always_o to_o endure_v in_o the_o mixture_n 2._o second_o if_o the_o brain_n be_v pure_a the_o sensible_a soul_n of_o the_o colt_n go_v always_o unite_v with_o the_o disposition_n thereof_o which_o direct_v the_o body_n to_o every_o action_n and_o nothing_o offend_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v his_o abode_n in_o a_o heavy_a body_n surcharge_v with_o great_a bone_n and_o heavy_a flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o plato_n yield_v that_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a mettle_n horse_n be_v of_o thin_a bone_n but_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v not_o of_o a_o just_a and_o true_a proportion_n of_o temperature_n then_o undoubted_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o perfection_n in_o that_o horse_n 3._o three_o the_o seed_n be_v mere_a vegetative_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n but_o only_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o temperature_n therefore_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v perfect_a it_o possess_v such_o force_n that_o after_o the_o meat_n be_v digest_v and_o alter_v it_o make_v they_o though_o bad_a and_o gross_a to_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o temperature_n and_o substance_n and_o yet_o can_v utter_o deprive_v the_o same_o of_o the_o inherent_a quality_n for_o the_o humour_n do_v attain_v the_o quality_n which_o the_o meat_n have_v before_o it_o be_v eat_v 4._o four_o there_o must_v be_v great_a discretion_n use_v in_o feed_v of_o the_o mare_n until_o she_o have_v foal_v jest_n by_o long_a use_n of_o overbad_v meat_n womb_n the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v impair_v of_o that_o quality_n of_o temperature_n it_o have_v from_o the_o seed_n for_o otherwise_o it_o little_o avail_v to_o have_v beget_v a_o colt_n of_o perfect_a seed_n if_o you_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o afterward_o the_o mare_n feed_v upon_o and_o therefore_o the_o mare_n may_v not_o so_o far_o eat_v of_o contrary_a meat_n as_o the_o colt_n shall_v lose_v those_o good_a quality_n which_o it_o receive_v of_o the_o seed_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v clear_a but_o never_o observe_v by_o any_o for_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o be_v make_v of_o delicate_a seed_n and_o that_o the_o colt_n grow_v every_o day_n impayr_v and_o consume_v and_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o aliment_n &_o food_n it_o take_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o they_o be_v bad_a and_o of_o evil_a temperature_n that_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n will_v make_v great_a alteration_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o continue_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o temperature_n it_o behove_v that_o the_o sustenance_n it_o take_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n as_o the_o cold_a do_v not_o exceed_v the_o heat_n nor_o the_o moist_a the_o dry_a 5._o five_o it_o appear_v that_o colt_n beget_v when_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n go_v to_o grass_n whereof_o all_o our_o practice_n be_v witness_n can_v be_v beget_v but_o of_o cold_a and_o moist_a seed_n how_o excellent_a soever_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v neither_o can_v the_o same_o colt_n after_o they_o be_v foal_v by_o any_o possibility_n be_v restore_v to_o perfection_n of_o temperature_n by_o the_o best_a keep_v in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o take_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o temperature_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o frame_n nam_fw-la alteratio_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la mutatio_fw-la et_fw-la progressus_fw-la a_o qualitate_fw-la sensibili_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la sensibilem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la ut_fw-la albo_fw-la in_o nigrum_fw-la for_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a alteration_n be_v a_o change_n and_o go_v forward_o from_o one_o sensible_a quality_n into_o another_o sensible_a quality_n of_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o deprive_v and_o take_v from_o they_o again_o no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o white_a turn_v natural_o into_o black_a 6._o six_o the_o meat_n that_o horse_n and_o mare_n do_v eat_v ought_v special_o to_o be_v regard_v lest_o their_o brain_n be_v thereby_o distemper_v because_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o stomach_n be_v unite_v and_o chain_v together_o with_o certain_a sinew_n whereby_o they_o interchangeable_o communicate_v their_o damage_n and_o we_o see_v that_o some_o horse_n be_v jadish_a in_o quality_n and_o some_o good_a in_o quality_n which_o grow_v from_o have_v their_o brain_n well_o or_o evil_o instrumentalize_v and_o if_o any_o do_v affirm_v that_o horse_n have_v no_o brain_n i_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o sense_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o stagger_n in_o a_o horse_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o liver_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o brain_n be_v first_o create_v and_o true_o say_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o arterial_a blood_n from_o whence_o the_o sensitive_a and_o motive_n sinew_n have_v their_o be_v which_o go_v wander_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o their_o office_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o give_v he_o force_v and_o vigour_n to_o work_v chap._n 38._o objection_n against_o the_o former_a proposition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n eat_v before_o the_o action_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o seed_n &_o that_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a temperature_n of_o the_o seed_n make_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o colt_n which_o be_v admit_v than_o it_o be_v demand_v wherefore_o horse_n and_o mare_n that_o be_v jade_n be_v so_o diet_v and_o keep_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o perfect_a temperate_a seed_n aswell_o as_o the_o best_a horse_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o the_o proposition_n as_o perfect_v and_o as_o good_a colt_n if_o the_o perfection_n of_o generation_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o temperature_n i_o answer_v that_o jade_n by_o good_a direction_n and_o order_n with_o continuance_n therein_o may_v great_o amend_v &_o better_v their_o seed_n but_o they_o never_o can_v have_v a_o true_a perfect_a and_o temperate_a seed_n as_o the_o excellent_a horse_n and_o mare_n have_v of_o who_o my_o proposition_n be_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a for_o the_o seed_n whereof_o the_o jade_n be_v sorm_v be_v original_o bad_a and_o unperfect_a in_o temperature_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o jade_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o seed_n be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o what_o meat_n soever_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n eat_v and_o digest_v although_o the_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o be_v most_o excellent_a to_o increase_v a_o perfect_a seed_n yet_o it_o incorporate_v that_o substance_n of_o seed_n which_o come_v of_o that_o perfect_a seed_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o natural_a quality_n thereof_o which_o never_o be_v of_o perfect_a temperature_n and_o then_o partake_v of_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o jade_n seed_n it_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o intemperature_n thereof_o and_o so_o remain_v still_o unperfect_a seed_n and_o yet_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o jade_n cat_n be_v not_o utter_o deprive_v or_o take_v away_o although_o the_o predominate_a quality_n as_o to_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o goodness_n be_v carry_v and_o transport_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jade_n who_o quality_n and_o power_n can_v be_v take_v from_o it_o no_o more_o then_o be_v out_o of_o a_o artificer_n &_o therefore_o such_o will_v be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o jade_n colt_n that_o be_v beget_v &_o also_o of_o unperfect_a shape_n because_o that_o the_o vegetative_a &_o sensible_a soul_n be_v material_a and_o corporal_a in_o the_o seed_n with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o sire_n which_o fashion_v the_o colt_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o shape_n concern_v only_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n that_o beget_v &_o