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no_o light_n for_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o light_n and_o all_o life_n and_o moveability_n stand_v in_o the_o poisonous_a root_n therefore_o the_o artist_n must_v not_o annihilate_v those_o poisonous_a principle_n in_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a original_a of_o every_o life_n but_o his_o work_n be_v to_o correct_v they_o that_o the_o benign_a principle_n and_o heal_a quality_n may_v arise_v and_o tincture_n or_o shine_v through_o they_o that_o so_o their_o strife_n may_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o property_n incorporate_a and_o embrace_v each_o other_o and_o so_o attain_v the_o unity_n and_o then_o such_o a_o medicine_n will_v have_v power_n and_o virtue_n to_o tune_v the_o discord_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o harmony_n and_o allay_v the_o irritated_a poison_n in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o awaken_v and_o strengthen_v the_o dismay_v oil_n and_o fade_a virtue_n and_o so_o the_o cure_n will_v be_v soon_o effect_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o take_v a_o 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humane_a study_n learning_n or_o industry_n but_o only_o by_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o favourable_a mercy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o true_a love_n but_o however_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o prepare_v in_o nature_n own_o way_n nor_o so_o as_o to_o they_o narural_o profitable_a and_o homogeneal_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o administer_v and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n may_v and_o do_v often_o work_v wonder_n for_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v mountain_n therefore_o many_o medicine_n though_o in_o themselves_o imprope_a have_v wrought_v great_a cure_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o zeal_n and_o faith_n and_o sincere_a call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o only_a universal_a and_o infallible_a medicine_n and_o sure_a port_n of_o safety_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sugar_n and_o sugar-candy_n their_o nature_n and_o operation_n sugar_n be_v of_o late_a year_n become_v 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in_o the_o sweet_a body_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v frequent_o drink_v in_o time_n of_o health_n its_o virtue_n be_v too_o great_a for_o common_a use_n for_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a good_a in_o season_n may_v prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n when_o use_v unreasonable_o for_o the_o common_a use_n thereof_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o appetite_n weakness_n the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o spoil_v the_o concoction_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n a_o very_a little_a will_v satisfy_v those_o that_o drink_v much_o of_o this_o cordial_a liquor_n beside_o it_o replenish_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o evil_a juice_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o wine_n be_v extreme_n especial_o sack_n and_o though_o it_o excee_v in_o the_o best_a property_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o such_o high_a graduated_a drink_n may_v prove_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n as_o 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its_o common_a drinker_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o those_o person_n that_o be_v of_o the_o phlegmatick-melanchol_o phlegmatick-sanguine_a or_o phlegmatick-chollerick_a complexion_n if_o once_o they_o get_v the_o habit_n of_o drink_v this_o sort_n of_o wine_n though_o they_o do_v not_o well_o love_v it_o yet_o their_o nature_n will_v seem_v to_o require_v it_o so_o that_o if_o their_o purse_n be_v but_o strong_a enough_o they_o must_v have_v a_o glass_n or_o two_o or_o three_o before_o dinner_n to_o clear_v their_o stomach_n of_o that_o gross_a slimy_a matter_n which_o their_o over-nights_n dâ—bauches_n or_o superfluous_a evening_n draught_n have_v occasion_v and_o leave_v behind_o and_o four_o or_o five_o glass_n at_o dinner_n as_o a_o spur_n to_o force_v it_o down_o and_o five_o or_o six_o more_o after_o dinner_n with_o a_o file_n of_o pipe_n oâ—_n tobacco_n to_o help_n concoction_n this_o
the_o heal_a nourish_a virtue_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o violent_a heat_n or_o unequal_a motion_n to_o make_v garlic_n or_o onion_n pottage_n take_v water_n and_o oatmeal_n stir_v it_o together_o and_o when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o boil_v bruise_v as_o much_o garlic_n as_o you_o please_v to_o make_v it_o either_o strong_a or_o weak_a put_v this_o bruise_a garlic_n into_o your_o boil_a hot_a gruel_n and_o brew_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o with_o your_o ladle_n that_o it_o may_v not_o boil_v for_o five_o or_o six_o minute_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o little_a then_o add_v butter_n salt_n and_o bread_n and_o eat_v it_o as_o warm_a as_o your_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a warm_v cleanse_v and_o open_v gruel_n nothing_o so_o strong_a and_o nauseous_a as_o that_o which_o be_v boil_a for_o this_o way_n you_o do_v extract_v the_o fine_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o garlic_n and_o leave_v the_o strong_a nauseous_a quality_n behind_o but_o on_o the_o 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