the_o can_v water_n be_v humidissimum_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o humidissimum_fw-la elementum_fw-la for_o the_o simple_a quality_n be_v more_o intense_a in_o the_o element_n then_o in_o mix_a body_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la we_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a operation_n of_o water_n according_a to_o his_o natural_a quality_n and_o not_o as_o it_o may_v work_v by_o accident_n thinness_n and_o levity_n be_v two_o other_o quality_n of_o simple_a water_n which_o hypocrates_n commend_v and_o add_v this_o experiment_n in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o be_v quick_o hot_a and_o quick_o cold_a galen_n add_v another_o experiment_n in_o the_o quick_a boil_a of_o peason_n and_o bean_n 2.sect.2_n and_o whereas_o galen_n produce_v the_o boil_a of_o bean_n as_o a_o familiar_a example_n to_o show_v the_o tenuity_n of_o water_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o use_n of_o bean_n be_v common_a in_o those_o day_n although_o the_o pyâ—hagorean_n sect_n do_v then_o much_o flourish_v which_o be_v think_v to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o i_o find_v that_o here_o have_v be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o aristoxenus_n who_o write_v of_o the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n affirm_v that_o he_o do_v delight_n much_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o food_n and_o our_o physician_n commend_v they_o for_o lose_v the_o belly_n and_o dry_v of_o rheum_n praxi_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v a_o verse_n of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o miseri_fw-la a_o fabulo_fw-la miseri_fw-la subducite_fw-la dextras_fw-la thrice_o wretched_a man_n from_o cyams_n keep_v your_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o bean_n poor_a occasion_n to_o pronounce_v they_o miserable_a which_o use_v they_o but_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o continency_n and_o abstinence_n from_o venery_n as_o aulus_n gellius_n do_v intérpret_v it_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v to_o be_v testiculi_fw-la 19_o cicero_n mention_v the_o the_o same_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n because_o bean_n be_v think_v by_o their_o flatulency_n to_o disturb_v our_o dream_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v the_o divination_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o as_o also_o middendorpius_n judge_v but_o tâ—_n return_v to_o water_n and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o waâ—e_n shall_v have_v these_o quality_n 17._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o both_o for_o mâ—â—_n and_o beast_n and_o plant_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v nâ—_n live_v for_o any_o creature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o wateâ—_n it_o be_v our_o first_o drink_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n anâ—_n to_o distribute_v our_o nourishment_n as_o a_o vehiculuâ—_fw-la which_o it_o do_v by_o his_o tenuitie_n and_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v mix_v therewith_o â—_o virgil_n say_v of_o bacchus_n pocâ—laque_fw-la inventis_fw-la acheloia_n miscuit_fw-la â—vis_fw-fr and_o he_o that_o first_o find_v out_o the_o vine_n mix_v some_o water_n with_o his_o wine_n where_o by_o acheloia_n he_o mean_v not_o only_a tâ—_n water_n of_o the_o river_n achelous_n in_o etolia_n butâ—_n other_o water_n as_o macrobius_n prove_v out_o of_o aâ—â—_n stophane_v and_o ephorus_n and_o scaliger_n say_v thâ—_n the_o greek_n call_v all_o water_n by_o that_o name_n froâ—_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o and_o since_o the_o plant_n of_o vine_n yard_n see_v all_o country_n can_v not_o beâ—_n grape_n bacchus_n also_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o make_v vinum_fw-la è_fw-la frugibus_fw-la with_o water_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v from_o whence_o the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o zithum_fw-la and_o curmi_fw-la the_o spaniard_n their_o cerea_n the_o turk_n their_o cowset_n and_o we_o our_o ale_n and_o beer_n all_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o corn_n by_o the_o pureness_n of_o and_o tenuitie_n of_o water_n 12._o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v our_o broth_n syrup_n apozem_n etc._n etc._n extract_v with_o it_o as_o a_o fit_a menstruum_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o faculty_n of_o all_o medicament_n and_o nourishment_n especial_o the_o second_o quality_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v panspermia_n beside_o the_o manifold_a use_n in_o wash_v die_a etc._n etc._n where_o that_o water_n be_v account_v hest_n which_o lather_n most_o be_v mix_v with_o soap_n of_o which_o i_o will_v not_o discourse_v far_o levity_n be_v another_o note_n of_o pure_a water_n allege_v by_o many_o and_o serve_v well_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o many_o mix_a water_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o or_o the_o molestation_n which_o it_o breed_v in_o the_o bowel_n â—_o this_o difference_n of_o weight_n be_v hardly_o discern_v by_o balance_n both_o because_o simple_a water_n do_v very_o little_o differ_v in_o this_o point_n and_o also_o many_o mix_v water_n if_o they_o be_v only_o infect_v with_o spirit_n and_o not_o corporal_a substance_n retain_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o heaviness_n with_o simple_a water_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o have_v great_a balance_n so_o exact_a as_o a_o small_a difference_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o they_o yet_o agricola_n report_v that_o a_o cotyle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o pyrene_n and_o euleus_n do_v weigh_v a_o dram_n less_o than_o the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n or_o tigris_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v â—o_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o in_o great_a account_n as_o also_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n coaspis_n 15._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o quality_n which_o simple_a water_n shall_v have_v for_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o discourse_n be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o sense_n will_v discover_v if_o it_o be_v in_o taste_n colour_n smell_v or_o touch_v or_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v purgative_a vomitory_n venomous_a etc._n etc._n 31_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o original_n of_o simple_a water_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v from_o whence_o these_o water_n have_v their_o original_a which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o of_o the_o mix_a water_n save_v that_o the_o mix_v water_n do_v participate_v with_o some_o mineral_n which_o be_v imbibe_v in_o they_o 3._o they_o have_v three_o several_a original_n the_o one_o from_o moist_a vapour_n congeal_v by_o cold_a in_o the_o air_n the_o second_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o three_o by_o percolation_n from_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o spring_n and_o river_n do_v receive_v great_a supply_n of_o water_n from_o the_o air_n where_o vapour_n be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a do_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o rain_n or_o snow_n or_o hail_n whereby_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o only_o make_v fertile_a but_o our_o spring_n be_v revive_v and_o our_o river_n increase_v air._n as_o we_o see_v the_o rhine_n and_o danubius_n to_o swell_v more_o in_o summer_n than_o in_o winter_n because_o then_o the_o snow_n which_o continual_o lie_v upon_o the_o alps_n do_v melt_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fill_v those_o river_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o up_o to_o the_o brink_n also_o we_o see_v daily_o after_o much_o rain_n our_o small_a lake_n and_o river_n to_o be_v very_o high_a also_o upon_o much_o dryth_v our_o spring_n fail_v we_o in_o many_o place_n which_o upon_o store_n of_o rain_n do_v supply_v we_o again_o with_o water_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o most_o part_n of_o africa_n near_o the_o equinoctial_a where_o it_o rain_v little_a they_o have_v little_a water_n and_o many_o time_n in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n can_v hardly_o find_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_v and_o their_o camel_n leo_fw-la africanus_n speak_v of_o a_o army_n wherein_o be_v many_o camel_n which_o in_o their_o march_v come_v to_o a_o river_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o brook_n do_v drink_v it_o dry_a so_o that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o earth_n receive_v much_o water_n this_o way_n but_o how_o this_o shall_v serve_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o sufficient_a for_o the_o generation_n there_o and_o for_o perpetual_a spring_n be_v very_o doubtful_a whereas_o seneca_n faith_n that_o these_o water_n do_v not_o pierce_v above_o ten_o foot_n into_o the_o earth_n neither_o if_o there_o be_v passage_n for_o it_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v this_o way_n but_o be_v ready_o convey_v by_o river_n into_o the_o sea_n 7._o wherefore_o although_o much_o water_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o rain_n and_o snow_n and_o hail_n from_o the_o air_n yet_o not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v perpetual_a spring_n see_v many_o time_n and_o in_o many_o country_n these_o aerial_a supply_n be_v want_v or_o very_o spare_v and_o yet_o the_o spring_n the_o
but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n barberry_n howsleek_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v hot_a for_o they_o will_v carve_v iron_n to_o bite_v and_o eat_v as_o a_o corrosive_n be_v not_o argument_n of_o heat_n but_o of_o pierce_v usu_fw-la wherefore_o hypocrates_n say_v frigus_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la mordax_fw-la cold_a bite_v ulcer_n and_o frigus_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la destructivum_fw-la ut_fw-la calor_fw-la generativum_fw-la cold_a be_v a_o destructive_a principle_n and_o heat_v a_o generative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o these_o corrosive_n be_v more_o cold_a than_o hot_a these_o two_o mineral_n juice_n be_v not_o so_o ready_o dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o the_o other_o two_o and_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o precipitate_v by_o any_o opposite_a substance_n that_o be_v more_o familiar_a to_o water_n i_o omit_v the_o several_a sort_n or_o these_o concrete_a juice_n and_o their_o admixture_n with_o other_o mineral_n as_o impertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v show_v some_o example_n of_o each_o of_o they_o in_o natural_a spring_n for_o salt_n spring_v josephus_n acosta_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o rare_a spring_n at_o a_o farm_n near_o cusco_n in_o peru_n which_o as_o it_o run_v turn_v into_o very_o white_a salt_n without_o any_o fire_n or_o art_n in_o great_a abundance_n spring_v in_o germany_n be_v many_o salt_n fountain_n at_o luneburg_n stafford_n salt_n â—burgh_n aldondorf_n halstat_n etc._n etc._n in_o italy_n in_o agro_fw-la volaterano_n etc._n etc._n in_o sicily_n at_o solinantia_fw-la be_v a_o salt_n well_o which_o be_v hot_a and_o so_o be_v the_o pegasaei_n fontes_n in_o caria_n also_o the_o fountain_n by_o medon_n in_o traesen_n be_v both_o salt_n and_o hot_a our_o wiche_n in_o cheshire_n be_v well_o know_v there_o be_v also_o river_n of_o salt_n water_n by_o the_o caspian_a straits_n and_o in_o spain_n and_o caria_n and_o in_o bactria_n ochus_n and_o oxus_n also_o there_o be_v salt_n lake_n as_o the_o terentine_a lake_n in_o italy_n the_o lake_n between_o strapela_n and_o seburgh_n mention_v before_o in_o germany_n three_o lake_n in_o sicily_n and_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o other_o country_n the_o lake_n of_o lake_n the_o sea_n all_o which_o receive_v their_o saltness_n from_o mine_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o huge_a in_o bigness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o rock_n of_o salt_n in_o bohemiâ—_n in_o monte_fw-fr carpato_n in_o polonia_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o cracovia_n in_o helvetia_n and_o rhetia_n where_o they_o have_v no_o other_o salt_n but_o from_o the_o rock_n as_o also_o by_o the_o caspian_a straits_n be_v great_a rock_n of_o salt_n but_o marous_a paulus_n venetus_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o rock_n or_o mountain_n of_o salt_n in_o thaican_n able_a to_o furnish_v all_o the_o world_n with_o salt_n 3._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n see_v it_o pierce_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o discover_v many_o great_a rock_n of_o salt_n which_o dissolve_v in_o it_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o other_o cause_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a for_o whereas_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n attribute_v the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a part_n of_o the_o water_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o a_o adustion_n procure_v also_o thereby_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v breed_v a_o substance_n in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o for_o quality_n can_v breed_v no_o substance_n and_o adustion_n be_v but_o a_o quality_n imprint_v and_o no_o substance_n neither_o can_v evaporation_n breed_v any_o but_o only_o discover_v that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o before_o by_o take_v away_o the_o thin_a part_n and_o leave_v the_o terrestrial_a behind_o 3._o but_o we_o see_v the_o sea_n water_n to_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o salt_n and_o most_o of_o the_o salt_n which_o we_o use_v be_v make_v of_o sea_n water_n and_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o salt_n be_v differ_v from_o water_n in_o his_o substance_n and_o generation_n be_v a_o distinct_a species_n in_o itself_o and_o whereas_o they_o allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n the_o sea_n be_v more_o salt_n then_o in_o other_o part_n the_o sun_n exhale_v more_o there_o and_o make_v a_o great_a adustion_n i_o doubt_v it_o both_o for_o the_o large_a &_o plentiful_a river_n which_o those_o part_n afford_v beyond_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o sea_n water_n there_o be_v not_o hot_a neither_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o hot_a but_o that_o man_n do_v endure_v they_o and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o breed_v a_o adustion_n in_o the_o sea_n water_n which_o must_v first_o be_v hot_a before_o it_o be_v adu_v also_o it_o may_v be_v that_o those_o part_n do_v abound_v in_o rock_n of_o salt_n as_o we_o read_v of_o people_n in_o africa_n call_v ammantes_n who_o make_v they_o house_n of_o rock-salt_n and_o castle_n as_o that_o in_o sinâ—_n geraico_n which_o be_v five_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o all_o of_o salt_n also_o the_o mountain_n oromenus_fw-la in_o india_n be_v all_o of_o salt_n moreover_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n whereby_o it_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o the_o beam_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o do_v the_o like_a and_o much_o more_o in_o stand_v lake_n as_o the_o lemanus_n and_o such_o like_a they_o answer_v that_o lake_n be_v continual_o supply_v and_o feed_v with_o fresh_a water_n from_o spring_n but_o so_o be_v the_o sea_n continual_o feed_v with_o fresh_a water_n and_o in_o as_o large_a a_o proportion_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la as_o lake_n be_v for_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o the_o influx_n of_o fresh_a water_n no_o more_o be_v divers_a lake_n but_o keep_v the_o same_o fullness_n and_o sometime_o be_v lessen_v and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v more_o salt_n than_o the_o bottom_n they_o speak_v against_o all_o reason_n salt_n be_v heavy_a than_o water_n and_o against_o experience_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n also_o aristotle_n in_o some_o place_n confess_v it_o c.3_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o vapour_n away_o 100_o tun_n if_o he_o will_v of_o fresh_a water_n i_o do_v assure_v myself_o he_o will_v not_o find_v one_o grain_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o bottom_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o water_n before_o this_o may_v be_v try_v also_o in_o any_o distil_a water_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o can_v have_v no_o salt_n in_o it_o for_o salt_n will_v not_o arise_v in_o distillation_n and_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o yield_v salt_n as_o any_o other_o water_n if_o adustion_n or_o evaporation_n will_v breed_v it_o wherefore_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o from_o evaporation_n or_o adustion_n but_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o rock_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o sea_n do_v wash_v and_o dissolve_v much_o of_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o great_a use_n of_o salt_n both_o for_o other_o use_n and_o for_o generation_n nature_n have_v provide_v enough_o of_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o that_o respect_n the_o land_n wherefore_o venus_n be_v call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la venus_n orta_fw-la mari._n nitre_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o bath_n alone_o but_o mix_v with_o other_o mineral_n which_o it_o dissolve_v and_o infect_v the_o water_n withal_o watey_n yet_o we_o read_v of_o a_o nitrous_a lake_n call_v letis_fw-la near_o cÄlestria_n in_o macedonia_n where_o they_o use_v to_o make_v nitre_n and_o vent_v it_o to_o all_o part_n so_o they_o do_v at_o the_o nitrarit_fw-mi in_o egypt_n also_o the_o lake_n arethusâ—_n in_o armeniae_n be_v full_a of_o nitre_n at_o menis_n in_o phrygia_n be_v a_o spring_n of_o nitrous_a water_n which_o be_v hot_a also_o in_o leonte_n be_v a_o hot_a nitrous_a spring_n 77._o bellonius_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o a_o nitrous_a fountain_n near_o belba_n and_o of_o abundance_n of_o nitre_n upon_o a_o plain_a near_o thereunto_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o pliny_n call_v halmariga_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o mine_n of_o nitre_n under_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o all_o iâ—_n breed_v out_o of_o the_o soil_n as_o a_o efftorescens_n of_o the_o earth_n baccius_n say_v the_o same_o of_o saltpetre_n c.7_n agricola_n say_v that_o as_o the_o true_a nitre_n be_v gather_v upon_o the_o plain_n of_o media_n above_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v saltpetre_n find_v
same_o wherefore_o aristotle_n his_o opinion_n which_o attribute_n all_o to_o aerial_a water_n and_o vapour_n from_o thence_o be_v just_o reject_v by_o agricola_n and_o by_o our_o countryman_n mr._n lydiat_a 3._o so_o that_o we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o other_o original_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v want_v water_n for_o the_o manifold_a use_n the_o earth_n have_v of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o earth_n they_o make_v another_o original_a of_o perpetual_a spring_n and_o river_n see_v the_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o nature_n only_o for_o the_o irrigation_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o else_o will_v be_v in_o most_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n where_o spring_n be_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v barren_a plant_n and_o tree_n want_v due_a moisture_n for_o their_o nourishment_n earth_n wherefore_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o fountain_n and_o for_o subterranean_a generation_n which_o can_v proceed_v without_o water_n they_o have_v imagine_v a_o generation_n of_o water_n within_o the_o earth_n some_o hold_v that_o the_o earth_n itself_o be_v convert_v into_o water_n as_o element_n be_v hold_v to_o bâ—_n mutable_a and_o convertible_a the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o as_o ovid_n faith_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o element_n resolutaque_fw-la tellus_fw-la in_o liquidas_fw-la rarescit_fw-la aquas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n likewise_o when_o once_o untie_v be_v into_o water_n rarify_v but_o we_o must_v grant_v ovid_n his_o poetical_a liberty_n and_o not_o tie_v his_o word_n to_o such_o a_o strict_a sense_n although_o scaliger_n in_o his_o critic_n will_v not_o pardon_v a_o philosophical_a error_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o his_o metamorphosis_n for_o say_v that_o form_n be_v change_v into_o new_a body_n 15._o but_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o reciprocation_n between_o water_n and_o air_n the_o other_o element_n be_v not_o convertible_a the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o for_o neither_o fire_n will_v be_v convert_v into_o any_o other_o element_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o to_o be_v master_v by_o cold_a which_o only_o must_v be_v the_o agent_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o it_o by_o condensation_n neither_o will_v the_o earth_n be_v convert_v into_o water_n or_o any_o other_o element_n as_o plaâ—â—_n think_v in_o timoeo_n and_o aristotle_n 3._o de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la cap._n 7._o for_o either_o heat_n or_o cold_a must_v convert_v it_o heat_n can_v do_v it_o although_o it_o rarify_v and_o attenuate_v both_o for_o that_o it_o consume_v moisture_n and_o also_o because_o water_n be_v cold_a which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v make_v by_o heat_n for_o every_o natural_a agent_n work_v to_o that_o end_n that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o patient_n like_o itself_o and_o heat_n may_v convert_v earth_n into_o sum_n and_o dry_a exhalation_n but_o not_o into_o water_n for_o all_o water_n which_o be_v not_o eternal_a be_v from_o cold_a likewise_o cold_o can_v convert_v earth_n into_o water_n because_o cold_a do_v congeal_v condense_a and_o congregate_v and_o indurate_a and_o not_o dissolve_v and_o attenuate_v etc._n etc._n as_o we_o see_v in_o amber_n and_o gum_n neither_o will_v water_n be_v convert_v into_o earth_n for_o by_o heat_n it_o turn_v to_o vapour_n and_o air_n by_o cold_a into_o ice_n and_o stone_n wherefore_o the_o element_n be_v not_o change_v the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v water_n and_o air_n which_o have_v more_o affinity_n and_o more_o neighbourhood_n than_o the_o rest_n ultimo_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v doubtful_a as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o this_o generation_n of_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v impossible_a other_o will_v have_v great_a receptacle_n of_o air_n within_o the_o earth_n which_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o be_v congeal_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n into_o water_n to_o supply_v all_o want_n passim_fw-la other_o imagine_v huge_a lake_n and_o cistern_n primary_o frame_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o supply_v with_o water_n either_o from_o vapour_n or_o air_n or_o from_o the_o sea_n which_o water_n either_o by_o agitation_n by_o wind_n or_o by_o impulsion_n from_o the_o sea_n or_o by_o compression_n of_o rock_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o vapour_n from_o thence_o make_v by_o attenuation_n either_o from_o the_o sumand_n starrs_n or_o from_o subterranean_a fire_n kindle_v upon_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n which_o be_v pour_v ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v there_o congeal_v into_o water_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o there_o must_v be_v other_o cistern_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n to_o feed_v the_o inferior_a spring_n other_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n and_o to_o suck_v water_n by_o vein_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o generation_n and_o nutrition_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o suck_v more_o than_o it_o have_v need_v of_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o cast_v it_o forth_o beyond_o the_o place_n of_o use_n to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o the_o mine_n which_o suck_v it_o do_v puke_v it_o up_o as_o infant_n do_v when_o their_o stomach_n be_v full_a which_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v these_o and_o such_o like_a device_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o original_a which_o as_o they_o be_v all_o insufficient_a to_o afford_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o water_n as_o be_v requisite_a so_o most_o of_o they_o be_v so_o improbable_a and_o full_a of_o desperate_a difficulty_n as_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o spend_v time_n in_o the_o rehearse_n of_o they_o or_o their_o author_n much_o more_o unwilling_a in_o the_o confute_v of_o they_o to_o trouble_v myself_o and_o offend_v my_o reader_n only_o the_o point_n of_o subterranean_a fire_n which_o have_v take_v deep_a impression_n in_o most_o man_n mind_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o actual_a heat_n of_o 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and_o high_a in_o situation_n neither_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o fly_v for_o help_v to_o those_o monstrous_a conceit_n of_o agitation_n compulsion_n compression_n suction_n attraction_n by_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o hold_v the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o river_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a reason_n for_o the_o elevate_n of_o these_o water_n unto_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o river_n although_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v discover_v for_o those_o opinion_n former_o mention_v will_v not_o hold_v water_n 1_o my_o conceit_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o as_o we_o see_v in_o siphunculis_fw-la that_o water_n be_v put_v in_o at_o one_o end_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o other_o pipe_n as_o high_a as_o the_o level_n of_o the_o water_n whether_o by_o his_o weight_n or_o by_o the_o correspondence_n with_o his_o level_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n consider_v that_o the_o passage_n there_o be_v more_o firm_a to_o maintain_v the_o continuitie_n of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o sea_n than_o any_o leaden_a pipe_n can_v be_v be_v compass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o many_o rock_n as_o we_o see_v in_o venice_n fibris_fw-la &_o commissuris_fw-la saxorum_fw-la now_o although_o perhaps_o this_o water_n enter_v into_o the_o earth_n very_o deep_a yet_o the_o level_n of_o it_o must_v answer_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o land_n 3_o see_v the_o natural_a place_n of_o water_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o although_o near_o the_o coast_n it_o be_v depress_v and_o low_o than_o the_o shore_n yet_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o that_o because_o it_o be_v terminate_v by_o the_o dry_a and_o solid_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o
of_o brimstone_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o that_o point_n neither_o do_v the_o favour_n bewray_v it_o but_o his_o reason_n for_o copper_n be_v very_o weak_a he_o find_v a_o marchesit_fw-la upon_o one_o of_o the_o hill_n which_o he_o think_v to_o hold_v copper_n but_o marchesit_n although_o they_o show_v yellow_a yet_o they_o seldom_o hold_v copper_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n but_o his_o discourse_n have_v persuade_v john_n bauhinus_n to_o publish_v it_o confident_o to_o the_o world_n 1._o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o bitumina_fw-la chap._n vii_o of_o mineral_n juice_v concrete_a call_v by_o the_o alchemist_n salt_n the_o four_o principal_a sort_n of_o they_o salt_n nitre_n alum_n vitriol_n a_o four_o sort_n of_o mineral_n be_v concrete_a juice_n which_o be_v mineral_n substance_n dissoluble_a in_o water_n 221_o these_o the_o alchemist_n call_v salt_n and_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o communicate_v all_o other_o mineral_n with_o water_n for_o as_o water_n be_v apt_a to_o dissolve_v and_o extract_v vegetable_n so_o be_v these_o concrete_a juice_n apt_a to_o dissolve_v and_o extract_v mineral_n substance_n and_o although_o they_o be_v find_v sometime_o liquid_a be_v dissolve_v by_o moisture_n yet_o we_o call_v theâ—_n concrete_a because_o they_o will_v be_v concrete_a wheâ—â—_n the_o adventitious_a moisture_n be_v remove_v our_o mineral_n author_n do_v make_v many_o sort_n of_o these_o according_a to_o the_o several_a mineral_n which_o they_o imbibe_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o four_o head_n salt_n nitre_n alum_n and_o vitriol_n and_o each_o of_o these_o have_v divers_a species_n as_o gebeâ—_n and_o casalpinus_fw-la say_v of_o salt_n quot_fw-la genera_fw-la calcium_fw-la tot_fw-la genera_fw-la salium_fw-la concern_v vitriol_n there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a species_n from_o alum_n and_o have_v receive_v only_o 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stringy_a etc._n etc._n so_o in_o their_o flower_n fruit_n colour_n smell_n etc._n etc._n every_o kind_n have_v his_o own_o fashion_n the_o reason_n hereof_o scaliger_n say_v can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o element_n nor_o from_o the_o thinness_n thickness_n clammÃness_n heat_n cold_a dryness_n moisture_n plenty_n scarcity_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o matter_n but_o only_o from_o the_o form_n anima_fw-la seed_n etc._n etc._n which_o frame_v every_o species_n to_o his_o own_o figure_n order_n number_n quantity_n colour_n taste_n smell_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o science_n as_o severinus_n term_v it_o which_o every_o seed_n have_v of_o his_o own_o form_n passim_fw-la so_o alsâ—_n it_o be_v in_o mineral_n which_o have_v their_o several_a and_o diâ—stinct_a species_n in_o nature_n and_o their_o seed_n to_o maintain_v and_o perpetuate_v the_o species_n now_o that_o these_o concrete_a juice_n be_v not_o breed_v common_o in_o these_o form_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v either_o because_o they_o be_v often_o intermix_v with_o other_o mineral_n in_o their_o generation_n or_o that_o their_o matter_n be_v plentiful_a and_o room_n scanty_a they_o have_v nâ—_n scope_n to_o display_v themselves_o in_o their_o proper_a form_n or_o perhaps_o they_o want_v water_n to_o dissolve_v then_o but_o by_o artificial_a preparation_n we_o find_v these_o dâ—stinctions_n in_o which_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o hot_a or_o cold_a or_o dryness_n do_v procure_v this_o shoot_a â—_o roch_a in_o concrete_a juice_n and_o whether_o the_o samâ—_n cause_v procure_v it_o in_o all_o for_o dryness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o moisture_n dissolve_v they_o so_o dryness_n congeal_v they_o but_o dryness_n be_v a_o passive_a quality_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o must_v be_v the_o action_n either_o of_o heat_n or_o cold_a or_o both_o and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o these_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o artifice_n of_o bay-salt_n here_o in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o in_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o the_o isle_n of_o mayo_n among_o these_o concrete_a juice_n agricola_n reckon_v sulphur_n bitumen_n auripigmentum_fw-la sandaracha_n chusocola_n aerugo_n myfi_n sori_n melanteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3.l.1_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v they_o aright_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o dissoluble_a in_o water_n as_o concrete_a juice_n shall_v be_v or_o they_o be_v some_o of_o those_o juice_n tinct_a or_o incorporate_v with_o other_o mineral_n all_o these_o mineral_n juice_n be_v account_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o astringent_a and_o detergent_a some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o we_o take_v it_o so_o upon_o trust_n but_o this_o point_n require_v further_a consideration_n and_o distinction_n salt_n be_v a_o fix_a substance_n not_o volatile_a in_o the_o fire_n astringent_a detergent_a purge_v disperse_v repel_v attenuate_a make_v a_o escar_fw-la and_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n as_o dioscorides_n inform_v we_o and_o galen_n confirm_v the_o same_o add_v that_o it_o be_v hot_a salt_n 11.c.50_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v galen_n with_o his_o limitation_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 30._o that_o the_o more_o it_o be_v detersory_a the_o less_o it_o be_v astringent_a and_o all_o astringent_a thing_n be_v cold_a as_o he_o avouch_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o acida_fw-la acerba_fw-la &_o astringenâ—ia_fw-la omne_fw-la frigida_fw-la now_o if_o salt_n be_v astringent_a it_o must_v be_v cold_a by_o galens_n own_o rule_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v it_o have_v warm_a part_n in_o it_o but_o be_v a_o uniform_a substance_n we_o must_v determine_v of_o it_o expredominio_fw-la also_o galen_n lib._n 1._o sympt_n cap._n 4._o compare_v pure_a water_n with_o sea_n water_n seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o sea_n water_n before_o it_o have_v receive_v any_o great_a adventitious_a cold_a may_v cool_v our_o body_n and_o so_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v by_o antonius_n maria_n venustus_n in_o consilio_fw-la pro_fw-la petro_n picardo_n the_o repel_v quality_n and_o the_o make_v
meeting_n and_o conjunction_n of_o these_o quality_n and_o then_o the_o one_o must_v dull_v the_o other_o moreover_o we_o see_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_o cold_a as_o iron_n or_o a_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v make_v hot_a accidental_o by_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v soon_o cold_a in_o cold_a air_n then_o in_o a_o warm_a place_n so_o that_o the_o antiperistasis_n do_v rather_o diminish_v then_o increase_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o wherefore_o unless_o water_n be_v natural_o hot_a or_o the_o heat_n maintain_v by_o some_o continual_a cause_n this_o antiperistasis_n can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o by_o his_o opposite_a quality_n will_v rather_o cool_v it_o nay_o heat_n itself_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n more_o hot_a unless_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o to_o ascribe_v the_o generation_n of_o heat_n to_o cold_a and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o contrary_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o quality_n of_o 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cold_a in_o a_o hot_a bath_n but_o i_o will_v grant_v with_o valesius_fw-la that_o many_o deep_a fountain_n may_v be_v so_o indeed_o and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o partake_v with_o some_o warm_a exhalation_n especial_o in_o mineral_n country_n as_o darbyshire_n be_v moreover_o if_o our_o bath_n be_v heat_v by_o aâ—_n antiperistasis_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v hot_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n but_o we_o find_v they_o always_o alike_o also_o if_o a_o cold_a ambient_fw-la be_v able_a to_o make_v cold_a water_n hot_a why_o shall_v not_o a_o hot_a ambient_fw-la make_v it_o more_o cold_a especial_o see_v the_o vapour_n be_v cold_a which_o be_v repel_v by_o heat_n which_o do_v terminate_v cold_a shall_v increase_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o water_n also_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v this_o antiperistasis_n we_o must_v deny_v the_o reaction_n and_o resistance_n between_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n and_o so_o overthrow_v all_o temperament_n which_o arise_v from_o thence_o and_o also_o our_o composition_n of_o medicine_n be_v in_o vain_a 3._o wherefore_o this_o antiperistasis_n be_v a_o idle_a invention_n to_o maintain_v this_o purpose_n other_o attribute_v this_o actual_a heat_n to_o quick_a lyme_n which_o do_v ready_o heat_v any_o water_n call_v upon_o it_o and_o also_o kindle_v any_o combustible_a substance_n put_v into_o it_o this_o be_v democritus_n his_o opinion_n lyme_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o lyme_n be_v a_o artificial_a thing_n not_o natural_a and_o be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v find_v one_o fusion_n of_o water_n extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o then_o it_o lie_v like_o a_o dead_a earth_n and_o will_v yield_v nor_o more_o heat_v so_o as_o this_o can_v procure_v a_o perpetual_a heat_n to_o bath_n neither_o can_v the_o lymestone_n without_o calcination_n yield_v any_o heat_n to_o water_n nor_o will_v break_v and_o crackle_v upon_o the_o affusion_n on_o water_n as_o lyme_n do_v wherefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v altogether_o improbable_a other_o attribute_v this_o actual_a heat_n to_o a_o subterranean_a fire_n kindle_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o may_v be_v fire_n fire_n be_v a_o quality_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n for_o i_o define_v it_o to_o be_v intensissimus_fw-la colour_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la cremabili_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n in_o a_o combustible_a body_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o subject_n either_o by_o propagation_n or_o coition_n as_o when_o one_o candle_n light_v another_o or_o by_o motion_n as_o collision_n concussion_n dilatation_n comprission_n putrefaction_n fermentalion_n reflection_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o motion_n do_v not_o kindle_v fire_n although_o it_o heat_n neither_o be_v all_o substance_n apt_a to_o be_v heat_v by_o motion_n air_n and_o water_n be_v rather_o cold_o by_o motion_n but_o this_o rule_n hold_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v heat_n by_o motion_n as_o solid_a substance_n combustible_a substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heat_n of_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o generation_n and_o nutrition_n be_v from_o motion_n although_o this_o heat_n be_v not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o fire_n be_v for_o than_o it_o will_v consume_v they_o but_o as_o the_o motion_n be_v moderate_a and_o agreeable_a to_o each_o nature_n so_o be_v the_o heat_n this_o motion_n in_o natural_a thing_n proceed_v from_o their_o seed_n or_o form_n and_o may_v be_v call_v internal_a or_o natural_a external_n motion_n be_v violent_a agitation_n concussion_n etc._n etc._n which_o common_o kindle_v fire_n in_o apt_a matter_n as_o for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n which_o shall_v be_v pure_a not_o shine_v and_o therefore_o invisible_a and_o subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n or_o fuel_n let_v they_o find_v it_o who_o know_v where_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v no_o element_n of_o fire_n unless_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o seed_n cause_v their_o ferment_a heat_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o and_o this_o interpretation_n we_o may_v well_o make_v of_o hypocrates_n where_o he_o faith_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o generation_n fire_n give_v motion_n and_o water_n nutrition_n 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o this_o fire_n shall_v be_v fetch_v from_o a_o remote_a place_n and_o downward_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n for_o every_o generation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v near_a hand_n and_o inbred_a in_o the_o seed_n themselves_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n into_o every_o natural_a thing_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v remote_a what_o shall_v bring_v it_o continual_o and_o unite_v it_o with_o the_o other_o element_n in_o these_o generation_n wherefore_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n our_o burn_a fire_n be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n not_o differ_v in_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fuel_n some_o fuel_n will_v make_v a_o manifest_a flame_n as_o all_o thin_a and_o light_a substance_n sulphur_n liquid_a bitumen_n oil_n fat_a etc._n etc._n some_o only_a a_o glow_a coal_n with_o little_a or_o no_o flame_n as_o some_o fort_n of_o stone-coal_n yet_o all_o fire_n do_v send_v forth_o fuliginous_a vapour_n which_o will_v choke_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o vent_v for_o they_o into_o the_o air_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o make_n of_o char-coal_n although_o they_o cover_v their_o fire_n with_o loom_n yet_o they_o must_v leave_v some_o vent_n for_o the_o smoke_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v make_v it_o to_o flame_n yet_o enough_o to_o maintain_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o flame_a fort_n there_o be_v divers_a degree_n as_o that_o of_o straw_n brimstone_n spirit_n of_o wine_n naphtha_n petroleum_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o will_v scarce_o take_v hold_n upon_o other_o fuel_n as_o one_o may_v wet_v a_o linen_n cloth_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v kindle_v he_o shall_v hardly_o find_v the_o cloth_n scorch_v the_o like_a have_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o exhalation_n which_o be_v call_v ignis_fw-la satuus_fw-la be_v of_o a_o very_a thin_a substance_n for_o bitumen_n or_o naphtha_n some_o reckon_v comet_n among_o these_o fiery_a exhalation_n but_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v any_o kindle_a substance_n substance_n first_o because_o their_o flame_n be_v not_o piramidall_a as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o kindle_a substance_n second_o because_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o thin_a substance_n from_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n the_o flame_n will_v be_v great_a see_v it_o
lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 2_o meteorol_fw-la &_o 1._o 3._o deortu_fw-la &_o causissubt_n l._n 1._o â—_o 6._o de_fw-fr orig_n font_n cap._n 1._o a._n from_o the_o earth_n metam_fw-la 15._o aristotel_n 4_o meteor_n cap._n 10._o &_o ultimo_fw-la valesius_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosoph_n passim_fw-la 3_o from_o the_o sea_n 〈…〉_z ortu_fw-la &_o causissâ—â—ter_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o &_o 9_o ecclesiaste_v 1_o arist_n metroyol_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la lib._n 3_o 3_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v question_v by_o dr._n french_a who_o suppose_v the_o many_o great_a river_n terminate_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a moisture_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o water_n make_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o globous_a sea_n sink_v to_o a_o evenness_n vid._n french_a yorksh_n spa_n p.10_n 11_o 12._o mineral_n reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n earth_n agric._n the_o nat_n fossil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o baccius_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 6_o verulamius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la pag._n 418._o &_o 453._o do_v neglecta_fw-la stirpium_fw-la culturâ_fw-la problem_n 13._o erastus_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 105._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmos_fw-la p._n 373_o venustus_n in_o consilio_fw-la pro_fw-la petro_n picardo_n baccius_n etym_a lib._n 6._o â—_o 14._o machab._n 2._o 1._o de_fw-fr sympath_n &_o antipath_n câ—._n 10_o de_fw-fr nat_n â—â—y_n q._n efslu_fw-la è_fw-fr teâ—â—a_fw-fr l._n 4._o â—_o 22._o meteor_n 2._o lib._n 2._o â—_o ii_o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la c.5_n of_o camphir_n seyaphio_n de_fw-fr â—imp_n m._n d.c._n 344._o avicen_n lib_n i._o tract_n 1_o c.z._n item_n l.2_n tract_n 2_o cap_n 133._o item_n de_fw-mi med_n cordial_a tract_n z._n cap._n 3._o in_o dioscoridem_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr mastic_n lib._n i._o cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr nat_n fossil_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2_o thesaur_n aqu_fw-fr lib._n i._n cap._n z._n co_z 〈…〉_z dius_fw-la 1.3_o tha._n nemico_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a facult_a l.4.c.22_n lib._n i._o tract_n c._n 2_o bellonius_fw-la de_fw-la naphtha_n c._n 7._o agric._n the_o nat_n cor_fw-la quoe_fw-mi cfflu_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la l._n 2.c.7_n bitumen_n predominant_a in_o the_o bath_n of_o bath_n de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la boll_n l._n 3.c.6_n 1._o libavius_n in_o syntagm_n p._n 221_o in_o lib._n de_fw-la plantis_fw-la aristoteli_fw-la ascriptum_fw-la lib._n 2._o passim_fw-la caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metallisc_fw-la 3.l.1_n salt_n diosc_n l._n 5.c.84_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a saâ—ult_n l.4.c.20_n &_o l._n 11.c.50_n three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 1._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 2._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 3._o nitre_n sal_fw-la ammoniack_a in_o pestis_fw-la alexic_fw-la dariot_n de_fw-fr praparat_fw-la med_a tract_n 2._o cap._n 23_o 24._o lib._n de_fw-fr humiâ—orum_fw-la usu_fw-la salt_n spring_v lib._n 3._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n aliquid_fw-la aquae_fw-la admixtum_fw-la arist_n 2._o meteorol_fw-la cap._n 3._o meteor_n 2_o c.3_n nitrous_a watey_n observat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 76_o 77._o lib._n 5_o c.7_n lib._n 31._o c._n 10._o martial_a alum_n springâ—_n pyrotech_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o vitrioline_n water_n simp._n med.facul_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 61._o libav_n in_o symag_n 3._o part_n l._n 7_o item_n singularium_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o von_n kupffer_v ertz_fw-fr 10._o baubinus_n de_fw-fr thâ—r_fw-fr nis_fw-la l._n 2.c.2_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la aqu_fw-la niner_n p.26.36_n simpl._n med_a facult_a 1._o 5._o 0._o 59_o vidus_fw-la vidius_fw-la turat_n generate_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 2.1.3_o c._n 13._o fallopius_fw-la de_fw-la petallis_fw-la 6._o 37._o quicksilver_n not_o reducible_a to_o the_o elementary_a quality_n sulphur_n arsenic_n cadmia_n bismutum_fw-la or_o tinglass_n part_n 3_o pag.72_n fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 10._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o gold_n bascius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o basilica_n chimia_fw-it pag._n 204._o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la cap._n 8._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infermo_fw-la pap_n 373_o of_o silver_n theod_n tabernomontaâ—us_n p._n 2._o cap._n 8._o of_o iron_n and_o steel_n aenead_v 12._o simpl._n lib._n 9_o lib_n 16._o epist_n 5._o de_fw-fr motallis_fw-la cap._n 20._o simpl._n l._n 7.c.4_n two_o distinct_a quality_n in_o steel_n solinander_fw-ge pag._n 193._o veâ—ustus_n pag._n 159._o bâ—â—cius_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o s_o 〈…〉_z rola_fw-it rea_n 〈…〉_z eus_fw-la pag._n 305._o quality_n of_o copper_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c._n 10._o of_o tin_n of_o lead_n pag._n 90._o fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 11._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 12._o agricola_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la subâ—_n lib_n 5_o c.1_n lib._n 3_o c.19_n 〈◊〉_d lib_n 10._o in_o sarept_v coâ—â—â—_n 3._o ii_o etc._n etc._n in_o alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la pag._n 17._o &_o 19_o von_n probierâ—ng_n der_fw-mi crtze_fw-mi in_o sareptâ—â—_n sebast_n forâ—â—â—_n l._n 3.c.6_n scverinus_fw-la c._n 8._o p._n 125._o caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metal_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o cap._n 2._o erast_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 261._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n not_o the_o sun_n dorn_n phisica_fw-la geresis_fw-la gal._n de_fw-fr maraes_n de_fw-fr catore_fw-la neither_o the_o element_n 1_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la item_n 2._o cap._n 4._o trismegistus_n in_o asclepio_n cap._n 1._o plato_n in_o timco_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la apolloâ—ci_fw-la elcoga_fw-la 6._o desacra_fw-la philosoph_n cap._n 51._o cap._n the_o mixtieâ—â—_n 1_o mâ—teoâ—ol_n 4._o item_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la aerens_fw-la comparatum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la â—â—turam_fw-la inducedam_fw-la in_o some_o scipionis_fw-la cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr nat_n hominis_fw-la 2_o de_fw-fr gen_n cap._n 8._o item_n libde_z sâ—â—su_n &_o sensibile_fw-la 3_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la ifagoge_n cap._n 8._o 1_o de_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la mediâ—ina_fw-la erastus_n carerius_fw-la casalâ—inus_fw-la martiâ—uâ—_n moâ—istaâ—_n foxias_n magyrus_n libaâ—ius_n 3_o metâ—or_n c.ult._fw-la caesalp_n l.3.0.1_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c_o 14._o carerius_fw-la 178._o septal._n in_o hipp._n de_fw-fr aëre_fw-la aqu_fw-la etc._n etc._n valcsius_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosophâ—â—_n 49._o singularium_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 10._o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n mussetus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la apologetic_n carm._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 6._o georg._n 2._o de_fw-fr dieta_n 1_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n lib._n 2._o foxius_n mâ—rtinus_n morisâ—aus_n magyrus_n libavius_n velâ—uriâ—_n valesius_fw-la carerist_n erastus_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr dieta_n lib._n 1._o 6_o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la partium_fw-la â—_o 12._o &_o 13._o erasmus_n in_o adage_n de_fw-fr mundâ—_n c._n ult_n cause_n of_o heat_n in_o mineral_n water_n not_o wind_n air_n exhalation_n in_o the_o earth_n agitation_n and_o violent_a motion_n valeseus_fw-la centre_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o solinand_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o sun_n sun_n it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o former_a time_n but_o few_o i_o think_v do_v doubt_v it_o now_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o flame_n his_o apology_n gilbertus_n de_fw-fr magnete_fw-fr lib._n 6._o taurellus_n de_fw-fr primis_fw-la rerum_fw-la principiis_fw-la conrade_n aslacus_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 6._o antiperistasis_n in_o paradoxis_fw-la 3_o simpl._n medic_n facult_a cap._n 7._o valesius_fw-la contro_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o magyrus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o quick_a lyme_n subterraneaâ—_n fire_n d_o ditca_n lib._n 1._o comet_n probable_o not_o kindle_v substance_n metamorph._n 15._o aentaâ—_n 6._o agricola_n bacciusl_n 1._o cap._n 19_o dovatus_n de_fw-fr aquis_fw-la lucensibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o gesaer_n epist_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 90._o lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n ult_n what_o dr._n french_a have_v say_v against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v see_v if_o the_o 19_o 20_o &_o 21._o page_n of_o his_o yorkshire_n spa_n thurneiser_n alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la lib._n 4_o c.8_n c.8_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n in_o bath_n assign_v by_o dr._n rouzee_n be_v their_o motion_n and_o agitation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n fall_v from_o cataract_n and_o break_a concavity_n in_o the_o same_o but_o afterward_o light_v on_o this_o opinion_n of_o dr._n jordens_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dislike_a that_o he_o apdeserved_o plaud_v it_o and_o calll_v this_o work_v learned_a and_o elaborate_a vid._n lud._n rouz_n tr._n of_o tunbr_n water_n p._n 20_o 21._o &_o 22._o in_o margin_n martin_n de_fw-fr prima_fw-la generation_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 98._o georg._n 3._o a_o brief_a
mineral_n bath_n which_o beside_o the_o former_a use_n be_v also_o medicinal_a and_o very_a sovereign_a for_o many_o disease_n consist_v of_o wholesome_a mineral_n and_o approve_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n of_o many_o who_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v recover_v at_o the_o least_o wise_a if_o we_o do_v not_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v they_o yet_o we_o shall_v so_o accommodate_v they_o as_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o benefit_n to_o such_o as_o need_v they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o profession_n of_o physic_n more_o useful_a nor_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n more_o admirable_a man_n only_o except_v which_o plato_n call_v the_o great_a miracle_n then_o natural_a bath_n and_o mineral_n water_n the_o nature_n and_o cause_n whereof_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o to_o discover_v as_o our_o ancient_a author_n have_v write_v little_a of_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a either_o for_o that_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v 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discover_v exorsipse_n secandi_fw-la fungor_fw-la vice_fw-la cotis_fw-la another_o edge_n though_o blunt_a i_o set_v and_o with_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v dull_a i_o whet_v chap._n iu._n division_n of_o mineral_n water_n mineral_n describe_v their_o kind_n recite_v of_o earth_n simplâ—_n and_o mix_v whether_o it_o give_v any_o medicinable_a quality_n to_o water_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o thâ—_n follow_v chapter_n thus_o much_o of_o simple_a water_n and_o their_o original_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o polycletus_n hiâ—_n rule_n to_o judge_v mix_v and_o infect_v water_n by_o galen_n in_o many_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o exact_a and_o sound_a constitution_n of_o body_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o disceâ—â—_n distemper_v and_o disproportionated_a body_n anâ—_n thus_o much_o in_o explication_n of_o the_o genâ—s_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o mineral_n water_n now_o i_o come_v to_o mineral_n water_n and_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o we_o call_v difference_n etc._n etc._n from_o subterranean_a mine_n by_o imbibition_n these_o mineral_n water_n be_v either_o simple_a oâ—_n compound_v simple_a which_o partake_v but_o with_o some_o one_o subterranean_a mineral_n compound_v which_o partake_v with_o more_o than_o one_o and_o theâ—â—_n water_n partake_v with_o mineral_n either_o as_o they_o aâ—_n confuse_v with_o they_o or_o as_o they_o be_v perfect_o mix_v also_o these_o mineral_n water_n whether_o simple_a or_o compound_n be_v actual_o either_o hot_a or_o cold_a the_o reason_n whereof_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o subterranean_a cause_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o wherefore_o we_o must_v first_o know_v the_o nature_n oâ—_n these_o subterranean_a mineral_n and_o their_o generation_n a_o table_n of_o mineral_n with_o their_o qvality_n 1._o earthly_a simple_n dry_n cold_a astringent_a or_o mix_v with_o nitre_n fuller_n earth_n marle_n abstergent_fw-la alum_n coperas_fw-la all_o sort_n of_o bowl_n astringent_a and_o desiccative_a turf_n bitumen_n pox_n etc._n etc._n fat_a and_o unctuous_a vid._n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 2._o stone_n vid._n p.27_n 3._o bitumina_fw-la solid_a terra_fw-la â—mpelis_fw-la succnum_n gaâ—aâ—es_n amâ—a_o canphora_n boneo_n châ—a_fw-la titantrax_fw-mi five_o carbo_n fosslis_fw-la liquid_a petroleum_n naphtha_n potential_o hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o 2._o or_o 3._o degree_n except_o camphir_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o which_o authoâ—sdisagree_v vid._n pag._n 34._o 4._o concrete_a juice_n salt_n astringent_a detergent_a purge_v etc._n etc._n vid._n pag.47_n nitre_n sal_fw-la amnoniacum_n borax_n altincar_n vid._n pag._n 44.51_o alum_n vitriol_n very_o astringent_a and_o cold_a vid.p._n 57_o 58._o 5._o spirit_n quicksilver_n various_a in_o it_o quality_n vid.p._n 61_o 62._o sulphur_n moderate_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o somewhat_o cooling_n vid._n p.63_n arsenic_n auripigmentum_fw-la risagalum_fw-la sandaracha_n rusma_n etc._n etc._n venomous_a vid._n p.65_n extreme_o hot_a and_o putrify_a p._n 66_o cadmia_n natural_a liquid_a dangerous_a and_o a_o strong_a corrosive_n factitious_a moderate_o hot_a and_o cleanse_v vid._n p._n 66._o 6._o mean_o or_o half_a metal_n as_o bismutum_n or_o tin-glas_n quality_n not_o mention_v vid._n p.67_n antimony_n purge_v vident_o upward_a and_o downward_o ib._n bell-metall_n not_o use_v n_o physic_n vid._n p.68_n 7._o metal_n perfect_a gold_n quality_n uncertain_a vid._n p._n 69._o &_o 72._o silver_n esteem_v cold_a dry_n astringent_a emollient_a with_o p._n 69._o &_o 74._o imperfect_a hard_a iron_n open_v and_o astringent_a vid._n p.70.74_n 75_o 76._o copper_n temperate_a in_o heat_n less_o astringent_a and_o morecleanse_v than_o iron_n vid._n p.70.77_n soft_a tinn_n cold_a and_o dry_a yet_o move_v sweat_n p._n 72.77.78_o lead_v cold_a and_o dry_a vid._n p.72.78_n &_o 79._o place_v this_o between_o page_n 24_o and_o 25_o where_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o mineral_n begin_v â—â—â—om_o whence_o mineral_n water_v receive_v 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some_o stone_n soft_a than_o some_o of_o those_o and_o therefore_o the_o definition_n be_v not_o good_a other_o by_o this_o that_o be_v break_v or_o calcine_v they_o will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v again_o into_o their_o former_a consistence_n or_o shape_n but_o for_o break_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v want_n of_o fusion_n for_o without_o fusion_n or_o ignition_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o fusion_n metal_n also_o be_v break_v will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v into_o the_o same_o mass_n again_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n in_o nature_n or_o essence_n between_o a_o whole_a stone_n and_o a_o break_a than_o there_o be_v between_o a_o mass_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o powder_n or_o file_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o calcination_n other_o mineral_n may_v be_v so_o far_o calcine_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o crocus_n by_o fire_n as_o they_o will_v be_v irreducible_a therefore_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o stone_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o fallopius_n his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o species_n in_o nature_n want_v if_o there_o be_v not_o mineral_n species_n want_v dissolution_n by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v have_v such_o dissolution_n and_o this_o vacuum_n which_o nature_n abhor_v be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o local_a vacuity_n but_o also_o of_o a_o want_n bâ—_n such_o species_n as_o be_v in_o nature_n power_n to_o produce_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a passion_n to_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v likewise_o a_o natural_a passion_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o if_o some_o thing_n will_v be_v dissolve_v both_o by_o heat_n and_o moisture_n as_o salt_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v other_o substance_n which_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v stone_n for_o nature_n afford_v none_o other_o moreover_o according_a to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d quoe_n concreverunt_fw-la a_o frigido_fw-la &_o a_o calido_fw-la a_o nullâ—â—storum_fw-la dissolvuntar_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o come_v together_o by_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v stone_n which_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o such_o purity_n as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v if_o they_o be_v not_o congeal_v by_o heat_n as_o well_o as_o by_o cold_a also_o under_o what_o species_n shall_v we_o comprehend_v diamond_n talcum_n black-lead_a which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v pnigitis_fw-la magnetis_fw-la glymmer_fw-mi katzensilber_n pyrimachus_fw-la amiantus_fw-la alumen_fw-la plumosum_fw-la saxum_fw-la arenarium_fw-la mortnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o not_o among_o stone_n yet_o these_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v invincible_a by_o fire_n or_o water_n also_o all_o precious_a stone_n the_o more_o noble_a and_o precious_a they_o be_v the_o more_o they_o resist_v dissolution_n either_o by_o fire_n water_n for_o this_o quality_n show_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o mixture_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o stone_n will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n or_o water_n and_o therefore_o pliny_n and_o agricola_n divide_v stone_n into_o fusible_a and_o infusible_a but_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o substance_n breed_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o if_o it_o be_v metal_n the_o fusion_n will_v be_v metalline_a if_o nitre_n or_o mean_a mineral_n it_o will_v be_v vitrificatory_a as_o pliny_n report_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o glass_n by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o melt_v nitre_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o syria_n where_o with_o clod_n of_o nitre_n they_o have_v make_v a_o furnace_n for_o their_o necessary_a use_n find_v that_o clear_a metal_n which_o we_o call_v glass_n ecce_fw-la liquato_fw-la nitro_n oum_fw-la arenis_fw-la visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rivi_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la liquoris_fw-la behold_v with_o the_o sand_n when_o the_o nitre_n be_v melt_v run_v stream_n of_o a_o noble_a liquor_n if_o sulphur_n as_o in_o pyrite_n it_o will_v likewise_o melt_v and_o strike_v fire_n and_o whereas_o the_o strike_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o pyrite_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v strike_v fire_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o man_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a substance_n together_o they_o be_v mistake_v for_o than_o diamond_n crystal_n glass_n etc._n etc._n shall_v strike_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o flint_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o g._n fabricius_n in_o his_o observation_n although_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o fire_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o out_o of_o any_o pyrite_n è_fw-la quo_fw-la excutitur_fw-la ignis_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—xcoquitur_fw-la sulphur_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n be_v strike_v sulphur_n also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v pliny_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n quia_fw-la inest_fw-la illi_fw-la ignis_fw-la because_o fire_n be_v in_o it_o the_o like_a we_o observe_v in_o indian_a cane_n and_o some_o wood_n that_o be_v unctuous_a and_o â—ull_a of_o oil_n which_o yield_v fire_n by_o frication_n or_o collision_n not_o by_o kindle_v the_o air_n thereby_o but_o inflammable_a oil_n in_o they_o for_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o have_v no_o agreement_n with_o fire_n no_o more_o than_o oil_n have_v with_o water_n and_o therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n '_o slamma_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aer_fw-la accensus_fw-la but_o of_o fub_z ginous_a vapour_n which_o have_v some_o unctuousness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fuel_n and_o haâ—_n some_o inflammable_a part_n remain_v in_o they_o whiâ—â—_n near_o unto_o the_o matter_n of_o fuel_n do_v cause_n a_o manifeâ—_n flame_n but_o far_a off_o no_o flame_n do_v appear_v yâ—_n so_o as_o if_o you_o hold_v flax_n near_o unto_o the_o flame_n thouâ—_n it_o touch_v it_o not_o yet_o