277The Preface.
as much as is poſſible, be forbidden and reſtrained, and the latter com-
forted. The former of theſe pertains, eſpecially to the Spirits and outward
Air, by which the Depredation and Waſte is committed; the latter to the
whole race of Alimentation or Nourishment, whereby the Renovation or
Reſtitution is made. And as for the former part touching Conſumption,
this hath many things common with Bodies Inanimate, or without life. For
ſuch things as the Native Spirit (which is in all tangible Bodies, whether
living or without life) and the ambient or external Air worketh upon
Bodies Inanimate, the ſame it attempteth upon Animate or Living Bodies;
although the Vital Spirit ſuperadded, doth partly break and bridle thoſe
operations, partly exalt and advance them wonderſully. For it is moſt
manifeſt that Inanimate Bodies (moſt of them) will endure a long time
without any Reparation; but Bodies Animate without Food and Repara-
tion ſuddenly fall and are ektinguiſhed, as the Fire is. So then, our Inquiſition
ſhall be double. Firſt, we will conſider the Body of Man as Inanimate, and
not repaired by Nourishment: Secondly, as Animate and repaired by Nourish-
ment. Thus having Prefaced theſe things, we come now to the Topick places
of Inquiſition.
forted. The former of theſe pertains, eſpecially to the Spirits and outward
Air, by which the Depredation and Waſte is committed; the latter to the
whole race of Alimentation or Nourishment, whereby the Renovation or
Reſtitution is made. And as for the former part touching Conſumption,
this hath many things common with Bodies Inanimate, or without life. For
ſuch things as the Native Spirit (which is in all tangible Bodies, whether
living or without life) and the ambient or external Air worketh upon
Bodies Inanimate, the ſame it attempteth upon Animate or Living Bodies;
although the Vital Spirit ſuperadded, doth partly break and bridle thoſe
operations, partly exalt and advance them wonderſully. For it is moſt
manifeſt that Inanimate Bodies (moſt of them) will endure a long time
without any Reparation; but Bodies Animate without Food and Repara-
tion ſuddenly fall and are ektinguiſhed, as the Fire is. So then, our Inquiſition
ſhall be double. Firſt, we will conſider the Body of Man as Inanimate, and
not repaired by Nourishment: Secondly, as Animate and repaired by Nourish-
ment. Thus having Prefaced theſe things, we come now to the Topick places
of Inquiſition.
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