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fore whatfbever is done upon it, though at the very furtheft end 

 of it, maketh a commotion and fendech an impreffion up to its 

 very fource. Which appearing by our former difcourlc to be the 

 origine of particular and occafionall motions; it is obvious to 

 conceive how it is apt to be moved and wrought by fuch an im- 

 preflion to fct on foot the beginning of any motion ; which by 

 natures providence is convenient for the plant, when fuch an im- 

 preflion is made upon it. 



And thus you fee this plant hath the virtue both of fenfe or 

 feeling; that is, of being moved and affc&ed by extern obje&s 

 lightly ftrikiug upon it; as alib of moving ic felf, to or from fach 

 an object; according as nature fhall have ordained. Which in 

 fumme is; that this plant is a fenfitivc creature,compofed of three 

 fburces, the heart, the brain, and the liver : whofe off-fprings 

 are the arteries, the nerves, and the veins; which are filled with 

 vitall fpiritS) with animal fpirits, and with bloud : and by thefc 

 the animal is hcated.,nourifned, and made partaker of fenfe and 

 motion. 



Now referring the particular motions of liying creatures, to 

 another time: we may obfcrye,that both kinds of them, as yvell 

 vegetables as animals do agree in the nature of fuftaining them- 

 felvcs in the three common a^ions, of generation, nutrition>and 

 augmentation; which are the beginning, the progrefle, and the 

 confervingof life. Unto which three vvc may addc the not fo 

 much action as paflton of death,and of ficknes or decay,vvhich 

 is the way to death. 



CHAP. XXIIII. 



ji more particular fttrvey of the generation of Animal s> in 



which is difcovcred what part of the animal is 



firft generated. 



TO begin then with examining how living creatures are in- Jt 

 gendered : our main queftion fliall be,Whether they be fra- The opinion 

 med entirely at once; or fucceffiveJy , one part after an other? co^a^Mbr. 

 And if this latter way,- which part firft ? Upon the difcuffion of maiiy every 

 which, all that concerneth generation will be explicated, as JJu. 

 much as concerneth our purpole in hand. To deduce this from 

 its origine,we may remember how our Mafters tell us,that when 

 any living creature is paflcdthe heat of its augmentation or 



grow- 



