Century VII. 
QHe differences between Animate and Inanimate Bodies, we 
Spirits, and Powers. We fhall therefore make but a brief’ 
mention of them in thisplace. The main differences 
aretwo. All Bodies have Spirits, and Pneumatical parts 
8 within chem; but the main difterences between Ani- 
mate and Inanimate aréetwo. ‘The firft is, that the Spirits 
of things animate, are all contined with themfelves, 
{ and are branched in Veins, and fecret Sariales, as Bloodis: And in Living 
| Creatures, the Spirits havenotonely Branches, but certain Sells or Seats, 
where the principal Spirits do refide, and whereunto thereft do refort: But 
the Spiritsin things Inanimate are fhut in, and cut off by the Tangible parts ; 
and are not pervious one to another, as Airisin Snow. ‘The fecond main 
difference is, thatthe Spirits of Animate Bodies are all infome degree (more 
or lef{s) kindled and inflamed, and have a fine commixture of Flame, and 
‘an Arial fubftance : But Inanimate Bodies have their Spirits no whitin- 
flamedorkindled. And this difference confifteth not inthe Heat or Cool- 
{nefs of Spirits; for Cleves and other Spices, Naptha and Petrolenm, have ex- 
‘ceeding hot Spirits (hottera great deal than Oy/, Wax, or Tallow, @c.) but 
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e inflamed, thanthey gather amuch greater heat, than others have unin- 
flamed, befides their light and motion, &c. 
| Thedifferences whichare fecondary, and proceéd from théfe two ra- 
\dical differences are, firft, Plams are all figurate and determinate, which 
jinanimate Bodies are not; for look how far the Spirit is able to fpred and 
continue it felf, fo far goeth the fhape or figure, and then is determined. 
Secondly, Pésms do nourith, inanimate Bodies donot; they have an Accre- 
om but no Alimentation. Thirdly, Plants havea petiod of life; which in- 
| animate Bodies havenot. Fourthly, they have afuceeffion and propagation 
of their kinde, which is notin Bodics inanimate. te 
‘not inflamed. And when any of thofe weak and temperate Bodies come to | 
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601. 
{hall handle fully under the Title of Life, and Living Experiments 
in Confort, 
touching the 
Affinities and 
Differences, ° 
between Plants 
and Inanimate 
Bodies. 
602, 
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