. Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. ect Creaturess for if the time requiredin Vivification be of any length, then the Spirit will exhale before the Crea-ture be mature , except it be inclofed in a place where it may have continu-ance of the hear, accefsof fome nourifhment tomaintainif, andclof-nefsthat may keep it from exhaling; and fueh places, or the Wombs and Matri-ces of the Females: And therefore all Creatures made of Putrefaction, arcof more uncertai n f
. Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life. ect Creaturess for if the time requiredin Vivification be of any length, then the Spirit will exhale before the Crea-ture be mature , except it be inclofed in a place where it may have continu-ance of the hear, accefsof fome nourifhment tomaintainif, andclof-nefsthat may keep it from exhaling; and fueh places, or the Wombs and Matri-ces of the Females: And therefore all Creatures made of Putrefaction, arcof more uncertai n fhape, and are made in fhorter time, and need not fo per-fect an enclofure, though fome clofenefs be commonly required. As forthe Heathen opinion, which was, Thatupongreat mutations of the World,perfect Creatures were firft ingendred of Concretion, as well as Frogs, andWorms, and Flies, and fuch like, are now; we know it to be vain: But ifanyfuch thing mould be admitted, difcourfing according to fenfe, it cannotbe, except you admit of a chaos firft,and commixture of Heaven and Earth;for the Frame of the World once in order, cannot effect it by any excefs 19? ttkiii!fti
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