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the_o loadstone_n then_o to_o move_v downward_o the_o end_n and_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o motion_n to_o wit_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o proper_a place_n or_o matrix_fw-la 2._o whereas_o the_o ancient_n hold_v that_o garlic_n hinder_v the_o attaction_n of_o the_o loadstone_n he_o contradict_v this_o by_o experience_n but_o i_o can_v think_v the_o ancient_a sage_n will_v write_v so_o confident_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o experience_v of_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o try_v therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v a_o strong_a kind_n of_o garlic_n then_o be_v with_o we_o which_o make_v horace_n write_v so_o invectively_o against_o it_o call_z it_z poison_z and_o worse_o than_o hemlock_n 3._o he_o deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamant_n in_o hinder_v the_o lodestone_n attraction_n which_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v it_o seem_v our_o diamond_n have_v not_o this_o virtue_n but_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamant_n for_o though_o our_o diamond_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o adamant_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o kind_n which_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o for_o pliny_n reckon_v six_o kind_n of_o adamant_n 4._o he_o take_v versoria_fw-la in_o plautus_n with_o turnebus_n for_o the_o rope_n that_o turn_v about_o the_o ship_n but_o if_o versoria_fw-la there_o signify_v a_o rope_n it_o must_v be_v false_a latin_a for_o funis_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v therefore_o plautus_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v versorius_fw-la but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o with_o joseph_n scaliger_n upon_o manilius_n and_o with_o pineda_n for_o a_o turn_a back_n and_o take_v the_o contrary_a way_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o adjective_n and_o via_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o same_o phrase_n plautus_n use_v in_o trinummi_fw-la when_o stasimus_n bid_v charmides_n return_v to_o his_o master_n cape_n versoriam_fw-la recipe_n te_fw-la ad_fw-la herum_fw-la or_o else_o versoria_fw-la be_v take_v for_o the_o helm_n by_o which_o the_o ship_n be_v turn_v about_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o have_v amber_n a_o vegetable_a but_o a_o mineral_n concretion_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o boetius_fw-la answ._n boetius_fw-la deliver_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o amber_n to_o wit_n mineral_n animal_n and_o vegetables_n the_o first_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o bituminous_a exhalation_n or_o oil_n the_o second_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o animal_n the_o three_o of_o the_o gum_n of_o tree_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o because_o oftentimes_o in_o amber_n be_v find_v spider_n fly_n and_o other_o infect_v with_o piece_n of_o stick_n and_o straw_n which_o the_o gum_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n may_v lick_v up_o or_o involve_v that_o all_o amber_n be_v vegetable_a and_o the_o juice_n of_o tree_n even_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o sea_n because_o say_v he_o much_o land_n have_v be_v drown_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n again_o as_o he_o show_v of_o the_o netherlands_o cardan_n deny_v not_o but_o all_o amber_n be_v the_o juice_n of_o tree_n yet_o make_v bituminous_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o salmuth_n upon_o pancerol_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_n call_v that_o only_a amber_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o tree_n whence_o saint_n ambrose_n call_v it_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o shrub_n therefore_o though_o it_o be_v thicken_v by_o heat_n or_o cold_a or_o the_o sea-water_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v call_v a_o mineral_n but_o a_o vegetable_a as_o have_v its_o original_a and_o essence_n from_o vegetables_n scaliger_n write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o black_a amber_n gather_v in_o those_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o whale_n and_o therefore_o amber_n be_v call_v whale_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o morocco_n and_o fez_n as_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n proceed_v from_o the_o whale_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a amber_n may_v be_v doubt_v and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n succinum_fw-la signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o gum_n of_o tree_n concrete_a into_o a_o solid_a substance_n and_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v petrus_n bellonius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n chap._n xix_o 1._o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o ancient_n by_o the_o star_n they_o know_v not_o the_o compass_n 2._o goat_n blood_n soften_v the_o adamant_n gold_n lose_v its_o virtue_n and_o gravity_n with_o its_o substance_n iron_n may_v grow_v hot_a with_o motion_n coral_n be_v soft_a under_o water_n and_o harden_v by_o the_o air_n viscum_fw-la or_o missletoe_n how_o it_o grow_v the_o shade_n of_o the_o ash-tree_n pernicious_a to_o serpent_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a say_v the_o doctor_n that_o the_o long_a and_o sundry_a voyage_n of_o elder_a time_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o star_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v improbable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n they_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o star_n want_v the_o use_n of_o the_o compass_n therefore_o palinurus_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o poet_n be_v still_o describe_v observe_v the_o star_n in_o his_o navigation_n sydera_fw-la cuncta_fw-la notat_fw-la tacito_fw-la labentia_fw-la coelo_fw-la aeneid_n 3._o and_o ocâ—losque_fw-la sub_fw-la astra_fw-la tenebat_fw-la aeneid_n 5._o and_o in_o his_o georgic_n he_o show_v that_o the_o seaman_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o star_n and_o give_v they_o name_n novita_fw-la tum_fw-la stellis_fw-la numeros_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la fecit_fw-la pleiades_n hiados_n clarumque_fw-la lycaonis_fw-la arcton_n so_o seneca_n show_v that_o before_o navigation_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o astronomy_n nondum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sidera_fw-la norat_fw-la and_o flaccus_n tell_v we_o that_o typhis_n direct_v his_o course_n altogether_o by_o the_o star_n pervigil_n arcadeo_n typhis_fw-la pendebat_fw-la ab_fw-la astro_fw-la agniade_n foelix_fw-la stellis_fw-la qui_fw-la segnibus_fw-la usus_fw-la so_o horaâ—e_n wish_v that_o venus_n castor_n and_o pollux_n those_o clear_a star_n may_v direct_v the_o ship_n in_o which_o virgil_n be_v sic_fw-la te_fw-la diva_fw-mi potens_fw-la cypri_n etc._n etc._n the_o lesser_a bear_n call_v arctophylax_n by_o the_o grecian_n and_o cynosura_n or_o dog_n tail_n and_o by_o some_o phoenicia_n be_v altogether_o observe_v by_o the_o sidonian_n or_o phoenician_n the_o first_o and_o â—lliefest_a navigator_n we_o read_v of_o the_o great_a hare_n call_v helice_n direct_v the_o grecian_n in_o their_o navigation_n the_o ground_n and_o rudiment_n of_o this_o art_n be_v first_o lay_v by_o noah_n afterward_o his_o posterity_n perfect_v it_o by_o industry_n and_o observation_n mark_v how_o â—ishes_n do_v swim_v and_o bird_n â—lie_v rule_v their_o motion_n with_o their_o rail_n and_o further_a it_o with_o their_o wing_n and_o fin_n whence_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o helm_n and_o oar_n or_o sail_n therefore_o in_o hebrew_a triim_n signify_v both_o a_o bird_n and_o ship_n and_o in_o latin_a n_o put_v to_o avis_fw-fr make_v navis_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o this_o art_n be_v now_o in_o this_o last_o age_n attain_v to_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o compass_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n who_o navigation_n be_v along_o the_o coast_n as_o we_o know_v by_o the_o voyage_n of_o aenaeas_n and_o paul_n who_o for_o want_v of_o the_o compass_n dare_v not_o venture_v into_o the_o ocean_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o voyage_n of_o jonas_n and_o other_o we_o find_v they_o use_v oar_n most_o common_o by_o the_o navigation_n of_o paul_n we_o â—earn_v that_o sound_v the_o coast_n be_v much_o use_v yet_o we_o read_v that_o the_o ancient_n sail_v in_o the_o ocean_n but_o by_o this_o word_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n call_v by_o the_o psalmist_n the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n and_o by_o virgil_n mare_fw-la magnum_fw-la aen_n 5._o or_o else_o the_o skirt_n and_o brim_n of_o the_o ocean_n for_o they_o know_v no_o other_o navigation_n then_o along_o the_o coast_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o voyage_n of_o hanno_n from_o calez_n to_o arabia_n and_o of_o eudoxus_n from_o the_o bay_n of_o arabia_n to_o calez_n and_o the_o fleet_n of_o augustus_n which_o sail_v northward_o for_o they_o neither_o dare_v nor_o can_v with_o safety_n venture_v too_o far_o into_o the_o ocean_n without_o the_o compass_n the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v solâ—mons_n ship_n spend_v three_o year_n in_o their_o voyage_n which_o may_v have_v be_v effect_v in_o three_o month_n they_o enter_v also_o into_o most_o creek_n and_o harbour_n by_o the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o rarity_n for_o solomon_n this_o admirable_a sea-guide_a be_v find_v out_o by_o one_o flavius_z at_o melphis_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n above_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o as_o blondus_n pancerâ—l_n and_o other_o affirm_v pliâ—y_n speak_v of_o the_o magnes_n or_o loadstone_n but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o virtue_n to_o turn_v the_o iron_n touch_v therewith_o to_o
though_o the_o stomach_n be_v delight_v and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o meat_n it_o receive_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o immediate_o and_o proper_o nourish_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n therefore_o nature_n have_v furnish_v it_o with_o divers_a vein_n neither_o can_v the_o chylus_n be_v fiâ—_n nutriment_n till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n &_o the_o choleric_a melancholy_a &_o waterish_a excrement_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o beside_o how_o can_v the_o stomach_n be_v nourish_v with_o chylus_n when_o the_o body_n be_v red_a only_a by_o clyster_n which_o the_o liver_n sanguify_v or_o how_o be_v those_o creature_n feed_v with_o chylus_n which_o eat_v not_o but_o sleep_v all_o the_o winter_n thâ—_n animal_n or_o sensitive_a hunger_n therefore_o of_o the_o ventricle_n be_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o receive_n of_o meat_n but_o its_o natural_a hunger_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o the_o blood_n be_v convert_v into_o its_o substance_n chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o liver_n heat_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o stomach_n 2._o of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o how_o it_o be_v cherish_v by_o air_n 3._o of_o the_o gall_n and_o how_o it_o be_v nourish_v how_o the_o choler_n be_v convey_v to_o it_o of_o its_o two_o passage_n and_o one_o membrane_n though_o sanguification_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o three_o excrementitious_a humour_n from_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o liver_n not_o of_o the_o stomach_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o liver_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o stomach_n for_o this_o work_n be_v do_v not_o so_o much_o by_o heat_n as_o by_o the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o liver_n although_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o heat_n have_v in_o this_o its_o action_n which_o can_v be_v so_o great_a in_o separate_v the_o part_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o liquid_a substance_n as_o that_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o intestin_n concoct_v hard_a and_o solid_a substance_n into_o liquid_a and_o separate_v the_o earâ—â—hy_a excrement_n from_o the_o pure_a part_n ii_o the_o liver_n send_v by_o the_o vein_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o spirit_n which_o they_o call_v natural_a for_o to_o send_v up_o the_o force_n of_o the_o innate_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o natural_a spirit_n be_v grosser_n than_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n therefore_o contain_v within_o the_o thin_a wall_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o blood_n and_o thin_a vapour_n therefore_o be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o air_n which_o air_n can_v come_v to_o the_o liver_n by_o inspiration_n but_o only_o by_o transpiration_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o liver_n by_o artery_n in_o the_o convex_a or_o gibbous_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o continual_a motion_n of_o the_o diaphragma_n iii_o nature_n have_v fasten_v a_o little_a vessel_n to_o the_o liver_n for_o recâ—ption_n of_o the_o choler_n which_o because_o it_o be_v noxious_a to_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o it_o and_o because_o of_o the_o sympathy_n it_o have_v with_o that_o little_a vessel_n it_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o that_o by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n as_o iron_n by_o the_o loadstone_n with_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o feed_v be_v a_o pure_a excrement_n the_o lung_n indeed_o be_v feed_v with_o choleric_a blood_n the_o spleen_n with_o melancholic_a blood_n the_o kidney_n with_o waterish_a but_o not_o with_o pure_a excrementitious_a choler_n melancholy_a and_o water_n that_o vessel_n than_o be_v feed_v by_o blood_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o its_o two_o vein_n call_v cisticae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o place_v there_o in_o vain_a and_o though_o this_o humour_n be_v pernicious_a to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o way_n hurt_v this_o little_a vessel_n which_o argue_v the_o great_a sympathy_n and_o familiarity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o 2._o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o the_o choler_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o liver_n to_o the_o gall_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o its_o motion_n see_v this_o motion_n follow_v not_o its_o elementary_a form_n but_o the_o attractive_a faculty_n of_o this_o vessel_n thus_o the_o warrish_a blood_n which_o be_v heavy_a be_v draw_v upward_o by_o the_o brain_n 3._o the_o gall_n have_v two_o passage_n one_o from_o the_o liver_n by_o which_o it_o draw_v the_o choler_n the_o other_o from_o the_o duodenun_n by_o which_o it_o thruft_n out_o the_o choler_n into_o the_o intestin_n when_o it_o become_v offensive_a either_o by_o its_o quantity_n or_o by_o its_o acrimony_n which_o it_o may_v contract_v with_o long_a stay_n in_o each_o of_o these_o 2_o passage_n there_o be_v a_o valvula_n or_o shutter_n the_o one_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o reflux_n of_o the_o choler_n from_o the_o gall_n to_o the_o liver_n the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v not_o recoil_v from_o the_o intestine_a into_o the_o gall_n 4._o they_o in_o who_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o gall_n reach_v to_o thâ—_n bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v trouble_v with_o often_o vomit_v of_o choler_n but_o they_o in_o who_o this_o passage_n reach_v below_o the_o duâ—denum_n be_v trouble_v with_o choleric_a dejection_n 5._o the_o gall_n as_o also_o the_o bladder_n have_v but_o one_o membrane_n whereas_o the_o stomach_n and_o inâ—estins_n have_v two_o because_o these_o be_v appoint_v for_o concoction_n whereas_o the_o gall_n and_o bladder_n be_v only_o make_v to_o contain_v for_o a_o time_n the_o choler_n and_o urine_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o spleen_n its_o obstruction_n its_o vein_n and_o artery_n without_o concavity_n 2._o vas_n venosum_fw-la 3._o how_o the_o spleen_n purge_v itself_o 4._o the_o vein_n and_o its_o humour_n 5._o why_o the_o stone_n cause_v vomit_v and_o numbness_n in_o the_o thigh_n 6._o the_o bladder_n its_o attraction_n and_o expulsion_n as_o nature_n have_v make_v the_o gall_n to_o receive_v the_o choler_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v there_o with_o infect_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o the_o gall_n be_v obstruct_v whence_o come_v the_o yellow_a â—aundise_n so_o it_o have_v ordain_v the_o spleen_n to_o receive_v the_o gross_a and_o melancholy_a blood_n that_o the_o pure_a blood_n may_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o black_a jaundice_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o member_n so_o much_o subject_n to_o obstruction_n as_o the_o spleen_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o its_o vessel_n for_o they_o be_v capacious_a nor_o yet_o from_o its_o substance_n for_o that_o be_v spongy_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o feculency_n and_o thickness_n of_o blood_n 3._o it_o be_v fit_v that_o the_o spleen_n shall_v abound_v in_o artery_n that_o the_o gross_a blood_n thereof_o may_v receive_v the_o vital_a faculty_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o attenuate_v and_o purge_v and_o the_o languish_a heat_n there_o of_o excite_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o sensible_a capacity_n in_o the_o spleen_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n and_o kidney_n because_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o choler_n or_o waterish_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v send_v away_o in_o that_o plenty_n as_o the_o other_o be_v beside_o in_o stead_n of_o cavity_n it_o abound_v in_o vein_n and_o artery_n ii_o there_o be_v a_o short_a vessel_n call_v vas_n venosum_fw-la reach_v from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o convey_v some_o part_n of_o the_o melancholy_a blood_n thither_o for_o exciting_a the_o appetite_n and_o bind_v of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o close_o for_o help_v of_o concoction_n which_o it_o do_v be_v of_o a_o cold_a sour_a and_o stipick_a quality_n iii_o the_o spleen_n oftentimes_o purge_v itself_o by_o the_o internal_a hemorrhoid_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o splenetical_a vein_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o urine_n 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have_v show_v much_o less_o of_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o plastic_a virtue_n reside_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n but_o in_o the_o male_n seed_n which_o of_o its_o own_o particular_a nature_n endeavour_v to_o form_v a_o horse_n but_o find_v the_o ass_n blood_n be_v unite_v now_o and_o coagulate_v with_o and_o by_o the_o horse_n seed_n uncapable_a to_o receive_v that_o form_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v retreat_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o general_a formative_a faculty_n which_o aim_v at_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a species_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o universe_n generate_v a_o mule_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o mule_n be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o ana_n except_o we_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o world_n be_v imperfect_a till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n perfect_a but_o perfect_a it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o production_n of_o this_o species_n for_o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la the_o doctor_n second_o argument_n exercit._n 34_o be_v take_v from_o the_o production_n of_o the_o egg_n which_o aristotle_n hold_v be_v generate_v by_o the_o hen_n and_o which_o have_v also_o vegitation_n from_o she_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o according_a to_o aristotle_n mind_n the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o generation_n answ._n from_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o chick_n because_o she_o furnish_v the_o egg_n which_o be_v the_o material_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o so_o in_o other_o animal_n the_o female_a furnish_v blood_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o embryo_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n but_o the_o male_a only_o by_o his_o seed_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o vegitation_n do_v still_o presuppose_v generation_n for_o in_o many_o individual_n there_o be_v a_o vegitive_n soul_n and_o yet_o no_o generation_n so_o there_o be_v in_o some_o species_n as_o in_o mule_n in_o adianthum_fw-la or_o capillus_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o we_o call_v maidenhair_n and_o divers_a other_o hearh_n which_o generate_v not_o though_o they_o have_v vegitation_n but_o when_o aristotle_n say_v the_o egg_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o hen_n or_o that_o the_o female_a generate_v in_o herself_o he_o take_v generation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o any_o way_n of_o production_n so_o we_o say_v water_n be_v generate_v of_o air_n and_o worm_n of_o purrid_v matter_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o efficient_a but_o the_o material_a cause_n only_o of_o generation_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o egg_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o chick_n for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o cock_n as_o aristotle_n hold_v though_o in_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v a_o work_a faculty_n of_o her_o blood_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o work_a faculty_n in_o she_o of_o the_o child_n or_o embryo_n that_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o plastic_a power_n of_o the_o father_n seed_n ii_o now_o let_v we_o see_v fernelius_n his_o argument_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr hom_n procreate_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o the_o woman_n seed_n have_v no_o other_o original_n from_o the_o testicle_n and_o vessel_n than_o the_o male_n seed_n have_v therefore_o in_o her_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o procreative_a faculty_n answ._n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v seed_n in_o the_o woman_n proper_o so_o call_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o have_v seed_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v prolificall_a for_o it_o must_v be_v concoct_v &_o spirituous_a because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o prime_a instrument_n of_o nature_n in_o generation_n but_o the_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v crude_a because_o that_o sex_n by_o nature_n be_v cold_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o man_n as_o both_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n affirm_v and_o experience_n do_v evince_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v much_o weak_a and_o slow_a than_o the_o man_n whereas_o strength_n and_o agility_n argue_v plenty_n of_o spirit_n and_o calidity_n the_o man_n hair_n also_o be_v more_o curl_a stiff_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o woman_n which_o show_v more_o heat_n the_o woman_n voice_n be_v weak_a and_o small_a which_o argue_v the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o consequent_o defect_n of_o heat_n and_o because_o the_o woman_n be_v less_o hot_a and_o dry_a then_o the_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o she_o abound_v much_o more_o in_o blood_n which_o in_o man_n be_v dry_v up_o beside_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o more_o imperfect_a sex_n her_o seed_n therefore_o must_v be_v imperfect_a and_o consequent_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o principal_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o animal_n as_o man_n aristotle_n observe_v that_o boy_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o nimble_a than_o maid_n that_o they_o be_v soon_o form_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o that_o the_o woman_n soon_o grow_v to_o her_o height_n and_o soon_o decay_v her_o strength_n quick_o fail_v she_o and_o old_a age_n assault_v she_o soon_o second_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d gout_n stone_n epilepsy_n and_o other_o hereditary_a disease_n from_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o herself_o answ._n this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o active_a cause_n in_o generation_n or_o that_o the_o formative_a faculty_n â—â—_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n which_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o similar_v part_n be_v form_v then_o to_o the_o active_a principle_n of_o generation_n whereas_o then_o the_o woman_n â—â—rnisâ—â—th_v blood_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v make_v up_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o with_o the_o blood_n she_o impart_v to_o the_o child_n whatsoever_o infirmity_n be_v in_o it_o and_o not_o only_o do_v the_o mother_n by_o her_o blood_n but_o the_o father_n also_o by_o his_o seed_n communicate_v disease_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o same_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o generation_n be_v also_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n hence_o many_o time_n gowry_a father_n beget_v gouty_a child_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v the_o child_n oftentimes_o resemble_v the_o mother_n therefore_o her_o seed_n must_v needs_o be_v active_a answ._n that_o the_o child_n for_o the_o most_o resemble_v the_o mother_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o agencie_n of_o her_o seed_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o imagination_n for_o otherwise_o the_o child_n will_v still_o resemble_v the_o father_n in_o who_o seed_n alone_o reside_v the_o formative_a faculty_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n depend_v from_o the_o generative_a and_o consequent_o inferior_a to_o the_o imagination_n which_o be_v a_o animal_n faculty_n that_o give_v place_n to_o this_o this_o force_n of_o the_o mother_n imagination_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o divers_a impression_n make_v on_o the_o tender_a embryo_n upon_o her_o deprave_a imagination_n by_o the_o story_n of_o those_o woman_n who_o have_v conceive_v child_n resemble_v the_o picture_n hang_v in_o their_o bedchamber_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 30._o in_o cause_v his_o ewe_n to_o bring_v forth_o streak_v lamb_n according_a to_o the_o streak_a rod_n put_v in_o their_o troughe_n when_o they_o drink_v ii_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n that_o more_o molest_v and_o torture_n man_n then_o the_o colic_n which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o colon_n the_o great_a intestine_a the_o torment_n of_o which_o have_v make_v some_o to_o kill_v themselves_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o malady_n that_o proceed_v from_o more_o cause_n or_o have_v more_o strange_a and_o
with_o reason_n for_o the_o humidity_n of_o the_o air_n must_v needs_o moisten_v the_o hinge_n &_o consequent_o hinder_v their_o sound_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a which_o he_o say_v of_o bullet_n sect_n 120._o that_o they_o in_o pierce_v through_o the_o air_n make_v no_o noise_n for_o soldier_n will_v tell_v he_o the_o contrary_a that_o many_o time_n they_o hear_v the_o whistle_n of_o the_o bullet_n over_o their_o head_n so_o dart_n and_o stone_n fling_v with_o violence_n in_o the_o air_n make_v a_o sound_n as_o the_o poet_n show_v sonitum_fw-la that_o stridula_fw-la cornus_fw-la &_o auâ—as_fw-la certa_fw-la secat_fw-la and_o his_o reason_n be_v no_o less_o infirm_a than_o his_o observation_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o extreme_a violence_n or_o swiftness_n of_o the_o motion_n shall_v hinder_v the_o sound_n whereas_o nothing_o further_v the_o noise_n so_o much_o as_o the_o swiftness_n of_o motion_n again_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o our_o definition_n of_o sound_n when_o he_o make_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o elision_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v a_o term_n of_o ignorance_n sect_n 124._o so_o it_o â—is_n indeed_o but_o in_o he_o not_o in_o the_o philosopher_n who_o do_v not_o call_v sound_a a_o elision_n of_o the_o air_n but_o the_o collisian_n of_o two_o hard_a or_o solid_a body_n in_o the_o air_n and_o no_o less_o be_v he_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v that_o sound_n be_v generate_v where_o there_o be_v no_o air_n at_o all_o this_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v for_o even_o in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o flame_n wherein_o he_o say_v sound_n be_v generate_v there_o be_v air_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o air_n the_o sound_n shall_v never_o be_v carry_v to_o our_o ear_n and_o therefore_o the_o instrance_n he_o make_v â—_o 133_o of_o knap_v a_o pair_n of_o tong_n within_o the_o water_n which_o we_o can_v hear_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o air_n at_o all_o present_a be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v air_n present_a both_o in_o the_o water_n and_o beside_o nothing_o but_o air_n from_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n to_o our_o ear_n by_o which_o medium_n the_o sound_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o he_o give_v we_o a_o strange_a reason_n sect._n 143._o why_o we_o hear_v better_o in_o the_o night_n then_o in_o the_o day_n because_o in_o the_o day_n the_o air_n be_v more_o thin_a and_o the_o sound_n pierce_v better_a but_o when_o the_o air_n be_v more_o thick_a the_o sound_n spread_v abroad_o less_o indeed_o by_o this_o reason_n we_o shall_v hear_v better_o by_o day_n for_o the_o thinness_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o easy_a pierce_a of_o the_o sound_n be_v main_a help_n to_o hear_v whereas_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o hindrance_n therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o aphorism_n observe_v true_o that_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v southerly_a and_o the_o air_n thick_a our_o hear_n be_v heavy_a we_o hear_v better_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v northerly_a and_o the_o air_n clear_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o air_n but_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n which_o help_v hear_v as_o the_o poet_n say_v tunc_fw-la silens_fw-la omnis_fw-la agre_z pecudes_fw-la pictaeque_fw-la volucres_fw-la aen_n 4._o and_o then_o it_o be_v when_o every_o sound_n though_o never_o so_o small_a affright_n and_o excite_v he_o tunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la terrent_fw-la aurae_fw-la sonus_fw-la excitat_fw-la omnis_fw-la aen_n 2._o in_o his_o three_o century_n sect._n 201_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n between_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n one_o this_o side_n which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o other_o not_o because_o the_o sound_n pass_v through_o the_o wall_n but_o arch_v over_o the_o wall_n but_o here_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o former_a century_n sect._n 154_o when_o he_o say_v iâ—_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o voice_n do_v pass_v through_o hard_a and_o solid_a body_n the_o voice_n than_o may_v pass_v through_o a_o wall_n and_o not_o over_o it_o and_o how_o can_v it_o pass_v over_o that_o wall_n which_o be_v continual_o with_o the_o ceiling_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n for_o in_o a_o close_a chamber_n i_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o next_o room_n though_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n between_o we_o and_o the_o room_n siel_v or_o roof_v but_o he_o say_v sect._n 213._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hard_a body_n do_v cooperate_v i_o will_v know_v what_o spirit_n there_o be_v in_o a_o stone_n or_o brick_n wall_n or_o in_o a_o wall_n of_o mud_n to_o cooperate_v if_o there_o be_v such_o cooperate_a spirit_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o where_o be_v great_a number_n of_o they_o there_o will_v be_v most_o help_v and_o the_o sound_a better_o hear_v but_o in_o a_o thick_a stone_n wall_n there_o be_v more_o spirit_n because_o more_o stone_n every_o stone_n have_v his_o own_o spirit_n then_o in_o a_o thin_a mud_n wooden_a or_o brick_n wall_n and_o therefore_o the_o sound_n must_v be_v better_a hear_v through_o a_o thick_a then_o a_o thin_a wall_n there_o be_v so_o many_o pneumaticall_a cooperator_n all_o help_a to_o carry_v the_o sound_n this_o be_v philosophy_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n he_o say_v sect._n 235._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o between_o sleep_v and_o wake_v when_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v bind_v and_o suspend_v music_n be_v far_o sweet_a than_o when_o one_o be_v full_o wake_v all_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o bind_v when_o a_o man_n be_v between_o sleep_v and_o wake_v but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o dead_a sleep_n then_o be_v all_o the_o sense_n bind_v if_o then_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v and_o likewise_o all_o be_v bind_v between_o sleep_v and_o wake_v what_o difference_n will_v he_o make_v between_o the_o extreme_a and_o the_o medium_n between_o a_o dead_a sleep_n and_o that_o which_o be_v betwixt_o sleep_v and_o wake_v again_o how_o can_v music_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o which_o way_n shall_v the_o music_n enter_v can_v he_o hear_v without_o hear_v doubtless_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o the_o music_n do_v show_v all_o his_o sense_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o he_o show_v 238_o 239._o that_o parrot_n pie_n jay_n daw_n and_o raven_n be_v sing_v bird_n and_o that_o this_o aptness_n of_o sing_v be_v in_o their_o attention_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v thrush_n and_o stare_v to_o his_o sing_a bird_n but_o it_o be_v not_o attention_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sing_n for_o beast_n and_o other_o bird_n may_v have_v as_o much_o attention_n but_o its_o natural_a for_o bird_n to_o sing_v and_o their_o speak_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o sing_v for_o sing_v be_v the_o music_n of_o the_o throat_n and_o speak_v the_o music_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o those_o who_o exercise_n their_o throat_n and_o tongue_n in_o sing_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o utter_v word_n by_o the_o same_o organ_n it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o 205_o the_o spiritual_a species_n of_o visible_a thing_n and_o sound_n do_v move_v 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