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Earth Metamorphosed into water, water Me∣tamorphosed to vapor, Aire and fire, at least into heat.
PART III.
CHAP. 86.
MOtion forms a round lump of earth, or such like matter, by extenuating swels it out, and as the swelling increases, the circumferent en∣largeth, and when its extended further then this solid form, it becomes pores, and the parts looser. This degree of extenuation, makes it mud, when it extends further then the degree of mud, it turns to a softer form, as that of slime; the fourth extenuating degree shapes it into a perfect ring drawing all the loose parts into a compasse line, this becomes water, and the difference of a lump, or ball of earth to the watry circle, for a round lump is when there is no space, or distinct lines, and a circular ring is a distinct line with a hollow center, that is, an empty place, in the midst of a round line, so they may be a round ball, but not a ring, or a round circle line, and a circle line and not a ball, and as I said, when it comes to such a degree, of extenuating, it turns water, that is, to be wet, liquid and fluid, and according as the circles are, is the water more or lesse, and according as the lines are extenuated, or contracted, is the water thicker or thinner, colder or hotter, heavier or lighter, and according as the lines are round, or flat-edge, pointed, or smooth, is the water fresh, sharp, salt, or bitter, but these circles may not onely dilate, and contract several wayes, but after several fashions, as to make vapor, air, fire, snow, hail, ice, and frost, as I shall de∣clare in my following chapters.