lemâ—res_n gnome_v sylvester_n and_o lemâ—res_n sylvestres_fw-mi and_o lemures_n of_o which_o some_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o mountain_n some_o to_o the_o wood_n some_o only_a to_o the_o night_n but_o the_o giant_n be_v part_v into_o a_o three_o separation_n there_o be_v great_a distribute_v essence_n too_o as_o also_o strange_a miracle_n among_o man_n cattle_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o grow_v which_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o any_o philosopher_n to_o find_v out_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v they_o be_v make_v beside_o the_o order_n and_o measure_n of_o nature_n text_n 16._o forth_o how_o the_o complexion_n be_v bring_v forth_o after_o the_o four_o element_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n separate_v from_o each_o other_o out_o of_o the_o only_a matter_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o which_o matter_n notwithstanding_o their_o complexion_n and_o essence_n be_v nâ—t_v the_o complexion_n and_o nature_n issue_v out_o by_o that_o separation_n the_o hot_a and_o dry_a go_v into_o 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earth_n that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n do_v retain_v the_o nature_n thereof_o burn_v what_o the_o mineral_n moisture_n be_v why_o brimstone_n burn_v and_o though_o the_o mineral_n liquor_n may_v be_v take_v for_o fire_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o fire_n brimstone_n do_v not_o therefore_o burn_v because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a element_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cold_a will_v burn_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a that_o which_o burn_v to_o ash_n be_v not_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o fire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o very_a element_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o element_n but_o only_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o its_o substance_n burn_v water_n may_v be_v make_v burn_v water_n may_v burn_v and_o flame_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o if_o it_o burn_v then_o be_v it_o watery_a fire_n again_o whereas_o the_o fire_n of_o earth_n will_v burn_v and_o blaze_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v account_v fiery_a thing_n whence_o a_o philosopher_n shall_v denominate_v thing_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o fire_n he_o be_v but_o a_o silly_a and_o sensual_a philosopher_n that_o call_v the_o element_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o perceive_v thus_o rather_o shall_v he_o think_v that_o the_o element_n itself_o be_v far_o another_o thing_n then_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o this_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n all_o that_o moystn_v be_v not_o the_o element_n of_o water_n even_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o water_n water_n earth_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o water_n yet_o it_o remain_v earth_n still_o whatsoever_o likewise_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o property_n of_o that_o our_o of_o which_o it_o proceed_v and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v like_a a_o man_n may_v strike_v fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n and_o calcedony_n fire_n a_o flint_n and_o calcedony_n give_v fire_n that_o be_v not_o elemental_a fire_n but_o a_o strong_a expression_n out_o of_o great_a hardness_n text_n 19_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n have_v many_o procreation_n in_o it_o all_o which_o be_v yet_o mere_a air_n every_o philosopher_n shall_v well_o understand_v this_o that_o no_o element_n can_v beget_v another_o thing_n out_o of_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o like_o ever_o beget_v its_o like_a like_v like_a to_o like_v so_o then_o see_v the_o air_n be_v invisible_a it_o can_v bring_v nothing_o visible_a out_o of_o itself_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v impalpable_a it_o can_v produce_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v touch_v therefore_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o do_v melosinate_v and_o though_o that_o be_v from_o the_o air_n yea_o be_v the_o very_a air_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v what_o melosinie_n be_v yet_o the_o conjunction_n be_v make_v in_o another_o element_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n for_o here_o may_v a_o conjunction_n be_v make_v from_o the_o air_n to_o a_o man_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o spirit_n in_o all_o witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v here_o as_o be_v of_o the_o nymph_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n be_v what_o the_o nymph_n be_v and_o be_v nothing_o but_o water_n yet_o have_v they_o freedom_n to_o converse_v with_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o generate_v with_o they_o the_o like_a compaction_n also_o be_v there_o from_o the_o air_n which_o may_v be_v see_v and_o feel_v yet_o as_o a_o procreation_n of_o the_o first_o separation_n but_o only_o as_o a_o consequence_n for_o as_o a_o beetle_n be_v breed_v of_o dung_n so_o may_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o airy_a element_n
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in_o its_o own_o place_n without_o prejudice_n to_o one_o another_o than_o a_o second_o separation_n follow_v the_o first_o which_o proccee_v from_o the_o element_n kind_n the_o firc_n separation_n and_o its_o kind_n thus_o every_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o heaven_n one_o part_n thereof_o as_o into_o a_o ark_n or_o cloister_n another_o part_n proceed_v out_o of_o it_o as_o a_o flower_n out_o of_o a_o stalk_n thus_o the_o star_n planet_n separation_n the_o second_o star_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o second_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n be_v bring_v forth_o these_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o element_n not_o as_o a_o stalk_n grow_v with_o its_o flower_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o these_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o but_o the_o star_n come_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n by_o separation_n only_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o silver_n ascend_v heaven_n how_o the_o star_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o 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