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we_o breathe_v in_o and_o which_o when_o we_o take_v our_o breath_n preserve_v our_o life_n by_o its_o wholesome_a gale_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v death_n to_o we_o when_o it_o come_v lade_v with_o sharp_a particle_n which_o in_o their_o passage_n vellicate_a the_o lung_n and_o cause_n most_o vehement_a coughing_n oftentimes_o also_o emancipate_v point_a and_o penetrate_a atom_n flow_v in_o the_o air_n which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n disturb_v its_o whole_a oeconomy_n or_o frame_n other_o ascend_v by_o the_o nostril_n to_o the_o brain_n stick_v to_o its_o membrane_n and_o produce_v pain_n and_o convulsion_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o violent_a headache_n vertigo_n and_o apoplexy_n and_o there_o be_v some_o also_o which_o penetrate_v the_o organ_n of_o hear_v cause_n hum_n and_o noise_n there_o which_o continue_v for_o some_o time_n because_o their_o particle_n be_v of_o a_o figure_n fit_a for_o adhesion_n the_o air_n most_o malignant_a and_o most_o to_o be_v 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more_o full_o discourse_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o physic_n the_o three_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v under_o a_o man_n viz._n of_o earth_n and_o thing_n terrestrial_a which_o be_v call_v inanimate_a have_v discourse_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o happen_v above_o we_o it_o be_v time_n now_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v under_o or_o beneath_o we_o as_o also_o of_o all_o thing_n worth_a take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n which_o constitute_v one_o globe_n which_o we_o call_v terrestrial_a but_o in_o this_o part_n we_o will_v consider_v terrestrial_a thing_n only_o as_o they_o be_v inanimate_a according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n chap._n i._o of_o earth_n and_o water_n
from_o whence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n out_o of_o it_o be_v extract_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a gold_n who_o corpuscle_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o particle_n of_o a_o crude_a and_o unprofitable_a earth_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o lapis_fw-la lazulus_fw-la or_o the_o azure-coloured_a stone_n litharge_n and_o tutty_n be_v not_o proper_o mineral_n because_o they_o be_v not_o dig_v out_o of_o mine_n for_o the_o first_o be_v only_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o gold_n silver_n or_o lead_v but_o tutty_n be_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o copper_n the_o atom_n of_o which_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n ascend_v and_o stick_v to_o the_o arch_n of_o the_o furnace_n wherein_o copper_n be_v melt_v the_o four_o mineral_n be_v vitriol_n contain_v in_o itself_o saline_n sulphurous_a and_o mercurial_a corpuscle_n all_o of_o a_o different_a figure_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v distil_v from_o it_o consist_v of_o atom_n so_o acute_a as_o that_o they_o cut_v thick_a humour_n and_o hinder_v vapour_n from_o ascend_v to_o the_o brain_n it_o penetrate_v likewise_o into_o imperfect_a metal_n arsenic_n be_v a_o white_a and_o crystalline_a mineral_n there_o be_v a_o yellow_a one_o also_o call_v orpiment_n and_o a_o three_o which_o be_v red_a call_v sandover_n all_o these_o three_o be_v very_o violent_a poison_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o allege_a sulphur_n also_o be_v a_o mineral_n easy_o take_v fire_n as_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n it_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v iron_n just_a as_o a_o burn_a coal_n do_v wax_n there_o be_v extract_v from_o it_o a_o spirit_n a_o oil_n or_o balsam_n perform_v wonder_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n there_o be_v also_o another_o sulphur_n in_o perfect_a metal_n which_o be_v incombustible_a chap._n xiii_o of_o salt_n salt_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o savour_n because_o the_o saline_n atom_n have_v figure_n fit_a to_o affect_v and_o vellicate_a the_o organ_n of_o taste_n that_o be_v the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n sea_n or_o common_a salt_n be_v make_v out_o of_o sea-water_n by_o the_o help_n of_o evaporation_n this_o very_a same_o salt_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o who_o space_n it_o fill_v all_o which_o be_v fill_v the_o salt_n fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n unless_o something_o else_o be_v put_v into_o it_o as_o nitre_n or_o the_o like_a which_o the_o water_n carry_v with_o it_o over_o and_o above_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o vacuity_n of_o water_n be_v not_o all_o equal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o which_o the_o atom_n of_o nitre_n can_v enter_v into_o but_o not_o the_o atom_n of_o common_a cubical_a salt._n common_a salt_n vitriol_n nitre_n and_o the_o like_a have_v atom_n not_o only_o sharp_a or_o point_a but_o also_o like_o little_a hook_n adhere_v to_o glass_n itself_o though_o endue_v with_o few_o and_o very_o small_a pore_n and_o what_o be_v wonderful_a sea-salt_n or_o vitriol_n or_o nitre_n or_o all_o of_o they_o together_o dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o the_o water_n evaporate_v by_o degree_n the_o salt_n or_o salt_n we_o see_v ascend_v according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o glass_n to_o the_o very_a brim_n of_o it_o whither_o when_o it_o be_v come_v it_o descend_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n so_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o cover_v with_o salt._n from_o this_o experiment_n three_o thing_n be_v manifest_a first_o that_o there_o be_v little_a cavity_n in_o glass_n second_o that_o salt_n like_o ivy_n be_v endow_v with_o little_a hook_n and_o three_o that_o salt_n grow_v and_o creep_v up_o according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o glass_n just_a as_o the_o sap_n of_o tree_n and_o nourish_a humour_n ascend_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o trunk_n and_o from_o thence_o afterward_o to_o the_o high_a branch_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v elsewhere_o husbandman_n experience_v this_o to_o be_v true_a when_o they_o burn_v their_o stubble_n that_o so_o the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o ash_n may_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o afterward_o seed_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n arise_v salt_n do_v also_o preserve_v body_n from_o corruption_n by_o creep_v into_o their_o pore_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n hinder_v the_o air_n from_o enter_v in_o which_o will_v divide_v and_o dissolve_v their_o part_n or_o cause_v a_o fermentation_n in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o kind_n of_o salt_n to_o wit_n sour_a and_o sweet_a and_o acid_a and_o bitter_a and_o as_o many_o other_o as_o there_o be_v taste_n which_o arise_v only_o from_o a_o different_a disposition_n of_o their_o atom_n as_o salt_n be_v find_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o from_o they_o it_o may_v be_v extract_v and_o they_o who_o extract_v salt_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o make_n of_o nitre_n do_v afterward_o expose_v that_o earth_n to_o the_o air_n where_o it_o be_v impregnate_v again_o with_o salt_n either_o from_o the_o air_n or_o rain_n salt_n have_v as_o various_a motion_n as_o they_o have_v figure_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o evaporation_n of_o four_o salt_n dissolve_v together_o in_o water_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o after_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n but_o also_o each_o of_o they_o choose_v to_o itself_o a_o proper_a place_n and_o fasten_v itself_o to_o it_o without_o mix_v at_o all_o with_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o irregularity_n of_o their_o figure_n from_o the_o salt_n of_o urine_n be_v extract_v a_o spirit_n which_o mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n compose_v a_o body_n hard_a enough_o because_o those_o spirit_n by_o fill_v each_o other_o vacuity_n be_v harden_v for_o nothing_o become_v hard_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o its_o vacuity_n be_v either_o fill_v or_o make_v less_o from_o tartar_n a_o salt_n be_v extract_v which_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o wine_n out_o of_o which_o calcine_v and_o dissolve_v in_o a_o cold_a place_n be_v make_v a_o oil_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n a_o great_a boil_a arise_v and_o that_o be_v over_o a_o white_a powder_n fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n call_v tartar_n vitriolate_v for_o all_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o tartar_n enter_v into_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n recover_v its_o first_o state_n that_o be_v of_o a_o white_a powder_n but_o the_o strife_n betwixt_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o disagreeableness_n of_o their_o atom_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o very_o much_o justle_v one_o another_o that_o salt_n which_o be_v call_v sal_fw-la polychrestum_n be_v not_o of_o less_o usefulness_n because_o it_o drive_v out_o peccant_a humour_n extreme_o well_o it_o be_v compound_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o nitre_n and_o sulphur_n d._n seignette_n add_v to_o it_o moreover_o another_o salt_n and_o indeed_o i_o must_v say_v that_o that_o have_v succeed_v better_a than_o all_o other_o and_o that_o his_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la be_v a_o very_a innocent_a and_o a_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o earthquakes_a there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v subterraneous_a fire_n the_o mountain_n of_o hecla_n in_o island_n aetna_n in_o sicily_n and_o vesuvius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v invincible_a argument_n of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o star_n above_o we_o so_o there_o be_v fire_n below_o we_o call_v subterranean_a light_v beneath_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o bituminous_a and_o sulphurous_a matter_n be_v never_o want_v beneath_o the_o earth_n no_o more_o than_o coal_n or_o bituminous_a stone_n which_o easy_o take_v fire_n and_o flame_n therefore_o the_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n be_v not_o at_o all_o difficult_a for_o there_o need_v only_o one_o little_a spark_n arise_v from_o the_o strike_v together_o of_o two_o flint_n or_o from_o a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n which_o miner_n carry_v along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o pit_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_a work_n there_o the_o same_o also_o may_v happen_v by_o lightning_n or_o last_o fire_n may_v be_v kindle_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n by_o a_o fat_a and_o unctuous_a humidity_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o wet_v hay_o and_o such_o like_a body_n heat_n and_o take_v fire_n from_o these_o subterranean_a fire_n the_o heat_n of_o mineral_n water_n arise_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o fear_n that_o these_o shall_v extinguish_v these_o fire_n for_o bitumen_n burn_v in_o water_n as_o the_o experiment_n of_o camphire_n teach_v we_o earthquake_n be_v produce_v by_o wind_n that_o be_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o emancipate_v atom_n which_o shake_v the_o earth_n place_v most_o obnoctious_a to_o these_o be_v the_o seacoast_n by_o
a_o new_a treatise_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n adorn_v with_o many_o curious_a experiment_n both_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a as_o also_o with_o several_a observation_n useful_a for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n london_n print_v by_o r._n e._n for_o j._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n over_o against_o the_o royal._n exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1687._o license_v october_n 28._o 1686._o robert_n midgley_n index_n the_o first_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o of_o its_o essence_n and_o difference_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iii_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iu._n of_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o action_n chap._n v._o of_o accidental_a cause_n chap._n vi_o of_o sympathy_n antipathy_n and_o the_o effect_n depend_v thereupon_o chap._n vii_o experiment_n about_o iron_n and_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n viii_o a_o explication_n of_o many_o other_o effect_n which_o be_v common_o attribute_v to_o sympathy_n chap._n ix_o of_o portative_a remedy_n common_o call_v annulet_n of_o quicksilver_n gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n chap._n x._o of_o natural_a phoenomenas_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o antipathy_n chap._n xi_o of_o emetic_n sudorifick_v and_o specific_v chap._n xii_o of_o poison_n and_o toxick_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sublimate_n arsenic_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o poison_n and_o their_o deadly_a effect_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o antidote_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o disease_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o health_n chap._n xvii_o of_o formal_a exemplary_a and_o material_a cause_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n chap._n xix_o of_o atom_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n xx._n the_o property_n magnitude_n figure_n weight_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxi_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxii_o of_o a_o disseminate_a congregate_v and_o separate_a vacuum_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o congregate_v vacuum_n against_o aristotle_n and_o cartesius_n the_o second_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o celestial_a world_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o immense_a space_n which_o be_v without_o the_o heaven_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o of_o star_n and_o their_o substance_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o figure_n and_o magnitude_n of_o star_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n chap._n vi_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n examine_v chap._n vii_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o copernicus_n examine_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o true_a centre_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o world._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o moon_n and_o its_o change_n chap._n xi_o of_o planet_n comet_n and_o the_o fix_a star_n chap._n xii_o of_o meteor_n in_o the_o air._n chap._n xiii_o of_o wind_n tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o the_o thunderbolt_n chap._n xv._n of_o aurum-fulminans_a which_o imitate_v thunder_n chap._n xvi_o of_o hail_n snow_n frost_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o rainbow_n halones_n and_o parrhelis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o air_n its_o substance_n and_o quality_n the_o three_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v beneath_o man_n viz._n of_o the_o earth_n and_o terrestrial_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v inanimate_a chap._n i._o of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o terrestrial_a inanimate_a body_n in_o general_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o various_a quality_n observe_v in_o compound_v body_n chap._n iu._n of_o special_a quality_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o body_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quantity_n weight_n and_o figure_n of_o compound_v body_n chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o natural_a artificial_a and_o compound_v body_n chap._n vii_o of_o metal_n and_o their_o formation_n chap._n viii_o of_o gold_n the_o king_n of_o metal_n chap._n ix_o of_o silver_n copper_n and_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n chap._n x._o of_o lead_n tin_n and_o iron_n chap._n xi_o of_o quicksilver_n arbour_n diana_n or_o the_o silver_n tree_n chap._n xii_o of_o mineral_n chap._n xiii_o of_o salt_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o subterranean_a fire_n aend_v earthquake_n chap._n xv._n of_o water_n and_o their_o difference_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o sea_n its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v and_o of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea-water_n chap._n xvii_o of_o spring_n and_o rivers_n the_o four_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o of_o man_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o compound_v physical_a and_o animate_v body_n chap._n i._o of_o life_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o vegetative_a life_n common_a to_o man_n and_o plant_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n and_o their_o propagation_n chap._n v._o of_o nutrition_n which_o be_v common_a to_o plant_n and_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o man._n chap._n vi_o how_o and_o with_o what_o food_n a_o embryo_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o the_o time_n of_o its_o nativity_n chap._n vii_o how_o a_o man_n be_v nourish_v after_o he_o be_v born._n chap._n viii_o the_o sensitive_a life_n of_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n chap._n ix_o of_o see_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n viz._n light._n chap._n x._o how_n illustrate_v object_n be_v visible_a chap._n xi_o of_o hear_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n xii_o particular_a question_n about_o hear_v chap._n xiii_o smell_a its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o taste_n and_o its_o object_n chap._n xv._n of_o feel_v chap._n xvi_o of_o speech_n the_o pulse_n and_o breathe_v of_o man._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o irregular_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o animal_n and_o in_o fever_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n chap._n xxi_o of_o sleep_n want_v of_o rest_n and_o death_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o death_n of_o brute_n plant_n and_o metal_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o its_o power_n natural_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n curiosity_n be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o spirit_n neither_o be_v he_o ever_o at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v until_o he_o become_v a_o wise_a man._n science_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o cause_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o clear_a distinct_a and_o a_o undubitable_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v absolute_o wise_a those_o who_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v wise_a and_o excellent_a philosopher_n have_v obtain_v that_o pre-eminence_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v less_o ignorant_a than_o other_o science_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n condition_n and_o profession_n the_o noble_a man_n be_v conversant_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n the_o physician_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o medicine_n and_o the_o advocate_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o right_n but_o all_o these_o science_n nay_o theology_n itself_o can_v subsist_v without_o philosophy_n especial_o without_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v physic_n or_o natural_a science_n the_o first_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n by_o nature_n be_v understand_v the_o universe_n compose_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v between_o both_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o physic_n this_o every_o natural_a philosopher_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o because_o this_o knowledge_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o know_v the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o natural_a philosopher_n ought_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o world._n i_o shall_v not_o examine_v here_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o principle_n for_o every_o principle_n after_o its_o manner_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o no_o man_n
the_o sciatica_n quicksilver_n or_o a_o toad_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o the_o plague_n the_o tooth_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n carry_v about_o you_o shall_v cure_v you_o of_o the_o toothache_n oak-moss_n gather_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o a_o elke_n hoof_n cure_v the_o epilepsy_n there_o be_v such_o as_o preserve_v child_n from_o have_v the_o smallpox_n and_o other_o which_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o wrist_n cure_v the_o tertian_n and_o semitertian_n so_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o effect_n be_v ascribe_v to_o occult_a cause_n and_o to_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o experiment_n because_o i_o be_o certain_a as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v try_v they_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o other_o which_o i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o and_o which_o nevertheless_o other_o might_n have_v see_v but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o the_o aforementioned_a effect_n be_v not_o infallible_a and_o when_o it_o happen_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emission_n of_o certain_a spirit_n or_o atom_n proceed_v from_o those_o remedy_n and_o penetrate_v the_o pore_n of_o man_n body_n and_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o animal_n spirit_n to_o resist_v internal_a poison_n or_o resist_v the_o external_a poison_n and_o fix_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o hurt_v those_o who_o carry_v the_o annulet_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o medal_n which_o be_v call_v talisman_n import_v good_a luck_n to_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v carry_v about_o they_o nor_o of_o white_a magnet_n which_o procure_v the_o kindness_n of_o all_o people_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o mistress_n i_o give_v little_a credit_n to_o such_o thing_n neither_o can_v i_o easy_o believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o they_o and_o if_o star_n ought_v to_o have_v place_n here_o rather_o than_o demon_n all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o atom_n now_o i_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o be_o better_a acquaint_v with_o and_o of_o which_o i_o can_v speak_v with_o more_o certainty_n i_o mean_v of_o experiment_n concern_v quicksilver_n and_o gold_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v quicksilver_n in_o his_o body_n or_o any_o where_o about_o he_o that_o the_o gold-ring_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o finger_n or_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n will_v turn_v white_a because_o the_o quicksilver_n stick_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o if_o this_o gold-ring_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o quicksilver_n fly_v and_o evaporate_n and_o if_o the_o same_o ring_n be_v again_o put_v upon_o the_o finger_n or_o hold_v in_o the_o mouth_n it_o will_v still_o grow_v white_a every_o time_n as_o long_o as_o any_o quicksilver_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n this_o phoenomenon_n be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o a_o sympathy_n which_o be_v betwixt_o quicksilver_n and_o gold_n as_o if_o the_o quicksilver_n shall_v hasty_o go_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o embrace_v it_o or_o that_o the_o gold_n do_v draw_v the_o quicksilver_n to_o it_o but_o gold_n enclose_v in_o smooth_a glass_n do_v not_o turn_v white_a no_o more_o do_v it_o then_o when_o quicksilver_n be_v enclose_v hermetical_o in_o a_o glass_n there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n to_o call_v it_o forth_o thence_o no_o more_o than_o out_o of_o a_o box_n or_o bladder_n wherein_o it_o be_v keep_v we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sympathy_n of_o these_o two_o metal_n which_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n by_o which_o the_o one_o adhere_v to_o the_o other_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n that_o be_v a_o agreeableness_n proportion_n and_o likeness_n between_o these_o two_o substance_n not_o in_o their_o imaginary_a quality_n but_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o their_o atom_n nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o attraction_n of_o quicksilver_n to_o gold_n be_v by_o a_o emission_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o corpuscle_n near_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o observe_v of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o less_o a_o connexion_n betwixt_o silver_n which_o the_o chemist_n call_v the_o moon_n and_o copper_n which_o they_o call_v venus_n than_o there_o be_v betwixt_o mercury_n that_o be_v in_o their_o dialect_n quicksilver_n and_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v gold._n if_o one_o ounce_n of_o silver_n be_v dissolve_v in_o three_o ounce_n of_o aquafortis_n make_v of_o nitre_n and_o vitriol_n the_o silver_n be_v reduce_v to_o water_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o after_o see_v and_o if_o we_o will_v recover_v the_o silver_n after_o such_o a_o dissolution_n you_o must_v take_v leaf_n of_o copper_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o one_o pint_n of_o common_a water_n then_o to_o this_o water_n put_v the_o liquor_n in_o which_o the_o silver_n be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o will_v turn_v it_o as_o white_a as_o milk_n and_o in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n the_o silver_n will_v leave_v the_o aquafortis_n and_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o copper_n in_o the_o form_n of_o curd_n or_o white_a moss_n when_o the_o water_n be_v clear_a throw_v it_o all_o out_o the_o silver_n stick_v to_o the_o copper_n be_v dry_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o mealy_a powder_n and_o this_o be_v call_v calx_fw-la lunae_fw-la or_o silver_n calcine_v as_o to_o this_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o copper_n you_o put_v in_o leaf_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n lead_v or_o tin_n the_o experiment_n will_v not_o answer_v expectation_n neither_o will_v silver_n stick_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o gold_n whence_o we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sympathy_n or_o peculiar_a connexion_n between_o silver_n and_o copper_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o gold_n and_o quicksilver_n so_o that_o we_o grant_v that_o if_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n be_v not_o impossible_a no_o metal_n can_v be_v soon_o change_v into_o another_o than_o copper_n into_o silver_n and_o mercury_n into_o gold_n the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o connexion_n or_o affinity_n which_o be_v so_o remarkable_a it_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o that_o sympathy_n or_o agreeableness_n which_o be_v between_o these_o two_o metal_n but_o in_o say_v that_o we_o say_v nothing_o for_o we_o must_v inquire_v far_o into_o the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o sympathy_n so_o that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o search_v for_o another_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n and_o to_o say_v that_o silver_n be_v not_o join_v to_o copper_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a local_a motion_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o silver_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o this_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n and_o be_v congregat_v to_o join_v and_o unite_v themselves_o to_o the_o copper_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o local_a motion_n beside_o the_o spirit_n and_o scent_n of_o the_o copper_n which_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o water_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o particle_n of_o the_o silver_n which_o be_v wander_v separate_a and_o disperse_v be_v fix_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o their_o pore_n when_o the_o corpuscle_n of_o the_o silver_n be_v loose_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o water_n they_o leave_v it_o and_o descend_v be_v force_v downward_o by_o the_o concur_v particle_n of_o the_o water_n and_o leave_v no_o vacuity_n wherein_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o silver_n may_v be_v contain_v they_o find_v the_o atom_n of_o the_o copper_n emit_v themselves_o like_o the_o odour_n of_o aromatic_a body_n and_o mutual_o entangle_v one_o another_o like_a littlè_fw-la hook_n they_o go_v direct_o towards_o the_o copper_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n this_o explication_n do_v imply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n and_o their_o figure_n weight_n and_o motion_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o follow_v chapter_n after_o we_o have_v discourse_v of_o antipathy_n chap._n x._o of_o natural_a phaenomena_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o antipathy_n there_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v many_o effect_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v without_o the_o help_n of_o this_o feign_a antipathy_n i_o will_v instance_n to_o you_o some_o few_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explain_v in_o the_o first_o place_n occur_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o basilisk_n who_o kill_v all_o who_o he_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v by_o antipathy_n which_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o other_o animal_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emission_n of_o certain_a venomous_a spirit_n which_o penetrate_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o basilisk_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o poison_n
it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o part_n in_o the_o millet_n seed_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a terrestrial_a globe_n also_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n we_o must_v grant_v that_o a_o body_n can_v be_v divide_v into_o as_o many_o part_n as_o real_o it_o may_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o hither_o or_o further_a end_n of_o a_o staff_n can_v be_v find_v nor_o that_o there_o be_v a_o circle_n or_o perfect_a pyramid_n nor_o that_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n can_v be_v immediate_o divide_v all_o which_o consequence_n as_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a so_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o absurd_a descartes_n do_v endeavour_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o this_o difficulty_n by_o say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o millet-seed_n be_v neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v indefinite_a but_o the_o evasion_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o these_o two_o philosopher_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o millet-seed_n have_v its_o extension_n and_o if_o their_o number_n be_v either_o infinite_a or_o indefinite_a than_o their_o extension_n also_o will_v be_v either_o infinite_a or_o indefinite_a at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v absurd_a to_o affirm_v i_o add_v no_o more_o to_o avoid_v scholastic_a intricacy_n and_o distinction_n chap._n xx._n the_o property_n magnitude_n figure_n weight_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n a_o atom_n be_v a_o corporeal_a be_v simple_a invisible_a and_o indivisible_a solidity_n constitute_v its_o essence_n or_o essential_a property_n which_o distinguish_v it_o from_o spirit_n and_o vacuity_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o resist_v atom_n do_v necessary_o avoid_v all_o our_o sense_n because_o these_o be_v compose_v of_o many_o distinct_a and_o gross_a part_n who_o object_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v ere_o it_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o external_a organ_n which_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o atom_n because_o small_a corpuscle_n do_v escape_v our_o sense_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o dust_n which_o stick_v to_o our_o clothes_n and_o also_o in_o the_o corpuscle_n of_o a_o ring_n which_o be_v waste_v and_o diminish_v by_o time_n and_o use_n in_o the_o corpuscle_n of_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v make_v hollow_a by_o the_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o fall_n upon_o it_o in_o divers_a occult_a part_n in_o a_o mite_n which_o can_v be_v see_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o microscope_n and_o last_o in_o small_a corpuscle_n which_o be_v see_v to_o move_v in_o a_o chamber_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n that_o we_o may_v omit_v many_o other_o which_o be_v small_a which_o without_o doubt_n we_o can_v see_v if_o our_o sight_n be_v sharp_a as_o i_o shall_v mention_v in_o my_o animadversion_n about_o experiment_n of_o miscroscope_n though_o atom_n be_v most_o subtle_a and_o inperceptible_a yet_o they_o have_v their_o particular_a extension_n magnitude_n and_o figure_n from_o whence_o their_o difference_n do_v arise_v for_o the_o figure_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v round_o as_o the_o atom_n of_o water_n oil_n and_o quicksilver_n other_o have_v cubicular_a figure_n such_o be_v the_o atom_n of_o sea-water_n and_o other_o be_v pyramidal_a as_o those_o whereof_o nitre_n do_v consist_v there_o be_v some_o which_o have_v sharp_a point_n like_o needle_n needle_n as_o fire_n whence_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v other_o various_o figure_v this_o difference_n be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v compound_n and_o as_o these_o atom_n as_o to_o their_o solidity_n or_o invisibility_n and_o indivisibility_n which_o be_v their_o inseparable_a property_n be_v alike_o so_o also_o if_o they_o do_v not_o differ_v in_o their_o figure_n and_o thickness_n all_o body_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o likeness_n weight_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o say_v natural_a motion_n insomuch_o as_o it_o do_v resist_v a_o violent_a motion_n that_o i_o mention_v here_o 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the_o mean_a time_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o we_o take_v away_o life_n from_o it_o or_o bring_v death_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v beget_v to_o speak_v proper_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o life_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o seed_n now_o seed_n be_v create_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n ingraft_v into_o every_o plant_n and_o kind_a of_o tree_n bear_v fruitful_a seed_n so_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o individual_n in_o every_o species_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o air._n all_o and_o the_o only_a difficulty_n remain_v in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o propagation_n these_o two_o be_v mystery_n in_o nature_n which_o seem_v to_o surpass_v all_o humane_a reason_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o meditation_n of_o they_o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v consider_v seed_n 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body_n and_o his_o spiritual_a part_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n create_v by_o god_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v beget_v so_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o man_n only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o material_a compound_v without_o meddle_v with_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a these_o thing_n be_v suppose_v i_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o two_o difficulty_n which_o i_o have_v oblige_v myself_o to_o explain_v and_o i_o design_v they_o a_o peculiar_a chapter_n chap_n iv._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n and_o of_o their_o propagation_n the_o learned_a fernelius_n affirm_v that_o seed_n contain_v a_o astral_a and_o celestial_a spirit_n but_o galen_n that_o they_o contain_v something_o divine_a these_o great_a wit_n have_v speak_v most_o wise_o and_o have_v consider_v the_o seminal_a spirit_n as_o a_o thing_n surpass_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o spirit_n
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