Of the Creation of the Animall Figure.

THe reason,† that the sensitive spirits, when they begin to create an animal Figure, the figure that is created feels it not, untill the modell be finished, Page  46 that is, it cannot have an animall mo∣tion, untill it hath an animall Figure; for it is the shape which gives it locall motion: and after the Fabrick is built, they begin to furnish it with† strength, and inlarge it with growth, and the ra∣tionall Spirit which inhabits it, chooseth his room, which is the Head; And al∣though some rationall Spirits were from the first creating it, yet had not such mo∣tions, as when created: besides, at first they have not so much company, as to make so much change, as to take parts, like Instruments of Musick, which can∣not make so much Division upon few strings as upon more. The next, the Fi∣gure being weak, their motions cannot be strong; besides, before the Figure is inlarged by growth, they want room to move in. This is the reason, that new∣borne Animalls seeme to have no know∣ledge, especially Man; because the spi∣rits do neither move so strong, nor have such variety of change, for want of com∣pany to make a Consort. Yet some Ani∣malls have more knowledge then others, by reason of their strength, as all Beasts know their Dams, and run to their Dugs, Page  47 and know how to suck as soone as they are borne; and Birds and Children, and the like weak Creatures, such do not.

But the Spirits of sense give them strength, and the spirits of reason do direct them to their Food,(†) & the Spirits of sense give them Taste, and Appetite, and the spirits of reason choose their meat: for all Animall Creatures are not of one dyet, for that which will nourish one, will destroy another.