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iii_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o disrepute_n the_o galenist_n have_v bring_v upon_o physic_n and_o the_o reformation_n they_o have_v of_o late_o pretend_v 7_o chap._n iu_o how_o the_o galenist_n have_v domineer_v in_o the_o world_n and_o deceive_v it_o 15_o chap._n v._n in_o what_o space_n of_o time_n a_o good_a physician_n may_v resolve_v his_o patient_n of_o the_o event_n of_o his_o disease_n 21_o chap._n vi_o how_o much_o precious_a time_n the_o galenist_n spend_v in_o anatomical_a curiosity_n to_o little_a purpose_n 25_o chap._n vii_o a_o just_a reproof_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o most_o of_o they_o in_o surgery_n 30_o chap._n viii_o what_o a_o noise_n our_o adversary_n make_v with_o their_o laboratory_n and_o how_o they_o vaunt_v that_o they_o use_v chemical_a medicine_n according_a to_o their_o method_n 35_o chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n by_o the_o galenist_n 38_o chap._n x._o a_o expostulation_n why_o the_o dogmatist_n will_v not_o 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