Sect 5. Of living Creatures.
THat
Creatures were first generated of humidity, calidity,* 1.1 and earthly matter, afterwards mutually of one another, males on the right side, females on the left.
That
the soule is that which moveth,* 1.2 that it is aeriall, and hath a body of the nature of aire.
* 1.3 That there is a death of the soule likewise, which is separa∣tion from the body.
That all Animalls have active reason.
* 1.4 That sleep is an action of the body, not of the soul.
* 1.5 That in the hand of man consists all his skill.
* 1.6 That
the voice is made by the wind, hitting against firm resisting air, returning the counter-blow to our ears, which is the manner whereby also the repercussion of the air is formed, called Eccho.
That
the Gall is the cause of acute diseases, which over∣flowing, is dispersed into the lungs, veines, and costs.