Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.

QVEST. XVII. The Authors owne opinion.

THough both these Sects haue some shew of difference, yet in my opinion they may be reconciled, so that neither of both may seeme any whit blame worthy, in regard that they contend about a matter which is of no great moment, their strife being not about demonstratiue grounds. But because the Schoole of Physitians hath alleadged the more waighty arguments, I will more willingly cast in my lot with them. Yet may any man draw a reconciliation betweene them from the diuers consideration of the order. Some follow the order of * 1.1 Nature in their writings, which order may be vnderstoode to be double, to wit, either the order of originall, or of intention, that is, either by what order Nature doth worke, or what end she presenteth to her selfe in her worke. According to the former consi∣deration the end is the last, but according to the latter it is the first.

Againe, some in their deliuerie of Arts follow that order whereby the Art is more easily taught, as for example, some things that come behinde cannot be vnderstoode vnlesse some other things bee praemised before. Others obserue the order of dignity; so that by this diuersity of order being conferred with that which we haue said before, it may easily be gathered what we ought to conclude of either sect.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A diuers con∣sideration of order.