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dispose_v and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o feature_n according_a to_o the_o day_n and_o month_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o food_n of_o the_o feature_n in_o the_o womb_n with_o what_o nourishment_n it_o be_v nourish_v and_o when_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o infant_n chap._n 6_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o part_n thereof_o also_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o woman_n with_o child_n how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o insert_v the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la to_o this_o worke._n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o substance_n form_n quality_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o part_n annex_v chap._n 2_o of_o
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body_n but_o concoction_n 4_o afterward_o in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o we_o may_v add_v this_o beside_o our_o purpose_n there_o be_v make_v a_o alteraon_n of_o the_o food_n into_o the_o like_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n nourish_v this_o juice_n quicken_a and_o strengthen_v life_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a of_o all_o remain_v last_o with_o the_o vital_a spirit_n that_o thing_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v expel_v in_o sweat_n through_o the_o pore_n if_o any_o impure_a thing_n shall_v be_v remain_v or_o engender_v but_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o generation_n plant_n the_o like_a reason_n of_o seed_n in_o plant_n and_o beginning_n may_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a and_o evident_a unto_o we_o we_o will_v declare_v by_o a_o brief_a demonstration_n hereunto_o add_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o begin_n of_o plant_n and_o herb_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o consideration_n that_o plant_n and_o herb_n do_v therefore_o as_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o every_o kind_n the_o grain_n itself_o cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o food_n and_z as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o alteration_n follow_v whereby_o it_o bud_v &_o spring_n be_v augment_v and_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o nature_n like_o unto_o it_o so_o meat_n be_v take_v afford_v in_o man_n body_n the_o first_o matter_n to_o variable_a concoction_n and_o as_o there_o in_o plant_n we_o observe_v a_o most_o certain_a separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a and_o of_o the_o remnant_n from_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n so_o here_o we_o perceive_v a_o natural_a separation_n and_o sequestration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a from_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a by_o their_o certain_a degree_n for_o first_o the_o seed_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o earth_n by_o and_o by_o swell_v with_o moisture_n of_o the_o same_o strip_v itself_o from_o that_o little_a skin_n in_o which_o it_o be_v enclose_v and_o spring_v upward_o cast_v forth_o the_o same_o be_v empty_a as_o a_o dry_a excrement_n the_o grain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n bud_v and_o sprout_v forth_o that_o it_o may_v proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o increase_n afterward_o the_o increase_n and_o grow_v stretch_v even_o to_o the_o fruit_n disrobe_v and_o bereave_v of_o the_o flower_n the_o second_o purge_v cast_v down_o the_o flower_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o bough_n but_o preserve_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v strip_v of_o his_o flower_n as_o that_o thing_n which_o remain_v pure_a and_o profitable_a by_o the_o second_o purge_v afterward_o the_o fruit_n be_v grow_v to_o his_o just_a quantity_n the_o three_o alteration_n cast_v down_o the_o leaf_n as_o the_o superfluity_n of_o this_o degree_n but_o ordain_v the_o fruit_n be_v now_o so_o often_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v for_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o naurishm_n nt_v of_o man_n maturity_n and_o ripeness_n be_v grant_v unto_o it_o but_o now_o either_o the_o seed_n break_v the_o fruit_n lie_v hide_v in_o it_o or_o else_o it_o send_v it_o out_o by_o putrefaction_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n it_o hastenth_fw-mi again_o into_o the_o property_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n not_o tend_v towards_o itself_o which_o be_v rema_v but_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o first_o original_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v his_o beginning_n that_o in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v altogether_o true_a itself_o nature_n engender_v thing_n like_a unto_o itself_o that_o nature_n do_v engender_v thing_n like_a unto_o itself_o for_o every_o thing_n do_v natural_o covet_v and_o desire_v the_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v breed_v whereby_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v apple_n to_o grow_v from_o a_o pear_n nor_o pear_n from_o a_o apple_n unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o procure_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o graft_v and_o plant_v wherefore_o the_o same_o thing_n remain_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v in_o the_o grow_n of_o plant_n and_o herb_n that_o because_o we_o see_v body_n well_o distinguish_v by_o member_n to_o be_v engender_v of_o seed_n we_o may_v also_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o seed_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o distinct_a brain_n whether_o the_o ingendring-seed_n be_v from_o the_o brain_n and_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o let_v they_o look_v what_o and_o how_o well_o they_o speak_v which_o do_v affirm_v the_o seed_n of_o generation_n to_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o brain_n only_o when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o concoction_n body_n a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n derive_v from_o the_o brain_n but_o the_o great_a part_n be_v from_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n nor_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n true_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o neither_o also_o a_o small_a part_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o brain_n but_o the_o chief_a part_n be_v collect_v and_o gather_v together_o from_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v engender_v of_o one_o or_o two_o part_n only_o every_o man_n shall_v perceive_v that_o this_o consequence_n will_v follow_v by_o a_o infallible_a reason_n alone_o what_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v if_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v engender_v of_o one_o or_o two_o part_n alone_o to_o wit_n that_o those_o same_o part_n only_o shall_v be_v engender_v again_o therefore_o we_o say_v right_o that_o beside_o that_o beginning_n which_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o brain_n it_o be_v engender_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o most_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o same_o the_o effect_n itself_o manifest_v the_o cause_n most_o especial_o when_o we_o see_v distinct_a member_n and_o perfect_o finish_v according_a to_o the_o due_a form_n of_o the_o body_n in_o thing_n procreate_v and_o bring_v forth_o we_o have_v on_o our_o side_n body_n hypocrates_n affirm_v the_o seed_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o hypocrates_n himself_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o physician_n who_o also_o himself_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v collect_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o true_o that_o the_o thing_n beget_v do_v answer_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o thing_n beget_v of_o feeble_a seed_n i_o say_v a_o weak_a man_n be_v bear_v parent_n the_o infirmity_n and_o ill-favoured_a mark_n in_o child_n proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o seed_n in_o parent_n but_o of_o strong_a seed_n a_o strong_a and_o lusty_a man_n be_v bear_v by_o which_o thing_n it_o happen_v that_o also_o many_o time_n we_o see_v the_o infirmity_n and_o ill-favoured_a mark_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o child_n which_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o parent_n which_o we_o do_v constant_o believe_v to_o have_v pass_v into_o they_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o seed_n therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v certain_o determine_v concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o matter_n of_o engender_v seed_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o place_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n also_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o form_n of_o they_o but_o after_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o generative_a member_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n have_v conceive_v the_o seed_n of_o man_n it_o do_v admix_v and_o mingle_v her_o seed_n also_o to_o it_o so_o that_o of_o both_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n there_o may_v be_v make_v one_o mixture_n opinion_n the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o feature_n aristotle_n opinion_n but_o about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o feature_n all_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o prepare_a matter_n
of_o the_o whole_a feature_n although_o it_o be_v crude_a and_o indigested_a which_o be_v form_v &_o fashion_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n receive_v into_o it_o the_o same_o seed_n be_v turn_v into_o vital_a spirit_n which_o like_o a_o workman_n do_v proportion_n and_o fashion_v this_o matter_n like_o a_o smith_n plate_v and_o smooth_v his_o rude_a piece_n of_o iron_n upon_o the_o anvil_n but_o galen_n declare_v opinion_n galens_n opinion_n that_o both_o the_o seed_n confuse_v and_o mingle_v together_o in_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o feature_n and_o so_o true_o that_o with_o out_o the_o due_a mixture_n of_o these_o nothing_o can_v be_v conceive_v nor_o engender_v yet_o although_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o may_v be_v make_v equal_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o quality_n of_o they_o be_v not_o alike_o woman_n the_o seed_n of_o man_n more_o hot_a and_o thick_a than_o woman_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n do_v exceed_v woman_n seed_n in_o heat_n and_o thickness_n which_o incomparison_n of_o man_n seed_n be_v more_o moist_a and_o cold_a and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v more_o waterish_a yea_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temperature_n feature_n the_o woman_n seed_n afford_v the_o like_a help_n as_o man_v do_v in_o frame_v the_o feature_n but_o nevertheless_o although_o they_o differ_v so_o much_o in_o quality_n the_o woman_n seed_n do_v yield_v and_o afford_v the_o like_a help_n and_o furtherance_n in_o frame_v the_o feature_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n do_v so_o that_o the_o seed_n do_v mutual_o grow_v and_o increase_v at_o once_o together_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o of_o they_o further_o when_o as_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o woman_n seed_n that_o as_o well_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o as_o of_o man_n seed_n may_v be_v evident_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v understand_v be_v what_o the_o term_n be_v that_o the_o term_n name_v in_o latin_a menstruum_fw-la be_v no_o other_o thing_n a_o natural_a consideration_n be_v have_v of_o they_o than_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o three_o concoction_n or_o digestion_n gather_v together_o and_o void_v every_o month_n name_v the_o monthly_a purgation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n purgation_n every_o woman_n of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n ought_v to_o have_v her_o natural_a and_o monthly_a purgation_n mensis_fw-la lunaris_n for_o every_o woman_n be_v of_o that_o age_n which_o may_v endure_v this_o purgation_n so_o that_o her_o body_n be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o healthful_a constitution_n ought_v natural_o to_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o this_o superfluous_a matter_n every_o month_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o german_n do_v name_n this_o purgation_n flower_n because_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n which_o do_v not_o blossom_n and_o send_v forth_o flowerr_v either_o through_o age_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o fructify_v nor_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n engender_v without_o natural_a purgation_n in_o due_a seâ—ion_n woman_n can_v conceive_v nor_o engender_v so_o also_o every_o woman_n deprive_v of_o these_o flower_n i_o say_v of_o this_o purge_n in_o her_o due_a season_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v neither_o conceive_v nor_o engender_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o unfruitful_a and_o a_o barren_a man_n destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o faculty_n of_o engender_v either_o by_o some_o defect_n or_o corruption_n or_o because_o natural_a heat_n be_v exhaust_v and_o waste_v by_o his_o over-moist_a and_o cold_a complexion_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o coat_n wherewith_o the_o feature_n be_v environ_v defend_v and_o cover_v the_o little_a room_n or_o coffin_n be_v engender_v after_o the_o conception_n the_o vital_a spirit_n enclose_v in_o the_o same_o rouse_v and_o put_v forth_o itself_o and_o then_o the_o defence_n or_o cawl_n be_v engender_v to_o the_o feature_n conceive_v and_o first_o true_o of_o the_o uttermost_a face_n and_o superficies_n of_o the_o seed_n because_o of_o the_o waterish_a moisture_n and_o humidity_n of_o woman_n seed_n be_v engender_v a_o thin_a and_o slender_a membrane_n or_o caule_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o moist_a quality_n be_v extend_v and_o stretch_v abroad_o at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o transparent_a and_o clear_a that_o we_o may_v see_v through_o it_o chorion_n the_o first_o coat_n or_o caule_v of_o the_o feature_n be_v name_v chorion_n but_o after_o the_o birth_n it_o be_v contract_v and_o draw_v together_o into_o a_o little_a heap_n name_v chorion_n or_o secundae_fw-la beside_o of_o the_o superfluous_a humidity_n and_o moisture_n of_o this_o there_o be_v engender_v also_o two_o other_o little_a coat_n or_o cawl_n which_o do_v protect_v and_o defend_v the_o feature_n from_o superfluous_a and_o noisome_a thing_n as_o from_o the_o term_n retain_v and_o stop_v after_o conception_n hurt_n two_o little_a coat_n or_o cawl_n engender_v which_o defend_v the_o feature_n from_o hurt_n and_o also_o from_o other_o superfluity_n which_o neither_o serve_v nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o nourishment_n nor_o increase_v of_o the_o feature_n but_o do_v rather_o hurt_v and_o offend_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la between_o the_o cawl_n name_v secundae_fw-la even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n than_o they_o issue_v forth_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v by_o themselves_o or_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o midwife_n therefore_o the_o second_o coat_n or_o caule_v biles_n the_o second_o coat_n or_o caule_v be_v name_v biles_n name_v of_o the_o arabian_n biles_n of_o the_o grecian_n allantoide_v adjacent_a and_o lie_v near_o to_o the_o connex_v and_o unite_v part_n of_o the_o feature_n enclose_v and_o infold_v all_o inferior_a thing_n from_o the_o navel_n which_o caule_v be_v wrinkle_a and_o somewhat_o pleat_v not_o unlike_a to_o a_o pleat_a garment_n into_o which_o the_o urine_n and_o sweat_n do_v distil_v and_o also_o other_o sharp_a and_o eager_a humour_n if_o any_o do_v flow_v and_o issue_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o ripe_a feature_n and_o be_v detain_v there_o even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n for_o now_o the_o infant_n grow_v to_o great_a maturity_n and_o ripeness_n do_v not_o void_a and_o expel_v urine_n by_o the_o urine-pipe_n and_o conduit_n to_o the_o privy_a part_n out_o of_o this_o vault_n but_o by_o certain_a passage_n through_o the_o navel_n therefore_o the_o feature_n be_v fortify_v and_o defend_v from_o the_o urine_n and_o other_o noisome_a humour_n by_o that_o coat_n or_o infolder_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v molest_v and_o grieve_v with_o the_o acrimony_n and_o sharpness_n of_o they_o or_o else_o gather_v some_o impurity_n or_o uncleanness_n unto_o he_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o three_o faculty_n dispose_v and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o now_o the_o seed_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v 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