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it_o be_v separate_v into_o treble_a nourishment_n that_o be_v of_o our_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o into_o double_a excrement_n so_o that_o when_o these_o medicine_n be_v right_o consider_v and_o compare_v together_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n between_o the_o raw_a and_o gross_a medicine_n and_o those_o that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n for_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v instruct_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o it_o whereby_o the_o evil_a affection_n and_o the_o action_n and_o filthy_a work_n of_o the_o body_n be_v take_v away_o and_o amendment_n of_o life_n follow_v so_o do_v these_o ancient_a medicine_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v and_o join_v with_o the_o lively_a spirit_n of_o man_n body_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v fortify_v and_o make_v strong_a or_o rectify_v &_o bring_v to_o unity_n whereby_o follow_v the_o help_n and_o cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v mix_v with_o impurity_n &_o stand_v in_o outward_a ceremony_n &_o tradition_n corporal_a exercise_n which_o be_v let_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o it_o be_v occupy_v about_o they_o so_o these_o corrporall_n and_o gross_a medicine_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o bodily_a gross_a and_o raw_a substance_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heavenly_a virtue_n be_v let_v and_o hinder_v and_o these_o body_n do_v resist_v digestion_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o they_o by_o mean_n whreof_o the_o weak_a and_o faint_a part_n that_o desire_v relief_n can_v not_o draw_v to_o they_o these_o virtue_n for_o their_o succour_n be_v bind_v and_o fast_o tie_v to_o their_o gross_a substance_n and_o even_o as_o the_o romish_a religion_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_a accident_n and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o so_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n do_v teach_v that_o accident_n uz._n heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n be_v cause_n of_o all_o diseace_n and_o that_o by_o they_o disease_n be_v cure_v and_o health_n restore_v whereby_o they_o attribute_v vim_o aquavitae_fw-la to_o accident_n &_o dead_a quality_n which_o be_v cause_v raise_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o other_o thing_n &_o be_v themselves_o only_a simptomata_n morborum_fw-la so_o that_o in_o cure_v those_o accident_n and_o quality_n they_o do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o stop_v the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o leave_v the_o hot_a coal_n burn_v chapter_n seven_o one_o cause_n why_o the_o author_n do_v write_v this_o treatise_n i_o be_v the_o last_o parliament_n time_n before_o this_o that_o be_v now_o summon_v at_o the_o table_n of_o a_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v not_o unskilful_a in_o physic_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o physician_n which_o inveigh_v against_o this_o ancient_a physic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o paracelsus_n his_o physic_n ignorant_o attribute_v to_o he_o the_o first_o invention_n thereof_o please_v himself_o and_o some_o of_o his_o audience_n in_o tell_v that_o the_o same_o physic_n have_v no_o ground_n nor_o foundation_n neither_o any_o be_v whereupon_o he_o tell_v a_o tale_n that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o a_o physician_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v sick_a but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v where_o neither_o how_o he_o take_v his_o sickness_n nor_o how_o it_o hold_v he_o the_o physician_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o garden_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v where_o it_o be_v full_a of_o simples_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v their_o property_n and_o that_o he_o will_v help_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v when_o and_o conclude_v that_o this_o paracelsicall_a physic_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v like_o in_o that_o it_o be_v vain_a have_v no_o ground_n nor_o be_v i_o answer_v he_o with_o a_o other_o tale_n of_o a_o poet_n which_o disdain_v that_o painter_n and_o poet_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o join_v in_o one_o proverb_n pictoribus_fw-la atque_fw-la poetis_fw-la quidlibeâ—_n addendi_fw-la semper_fw-la sunt_fw-la equa_fw-la potestas_fw-la come_v to_o a_o â—unning_a painter_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o can_v paint_v a_o man_n shoot_v at_o a_o bird_n sit_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n with_o a_o sun_n and_o the_o bird_n therewith_o kill_v and_o fall_v down_o yet_o the_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o appear_v the_o painter_n answer_v he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o he_o require_v save_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o gun_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o powder_n which_o be_v except_v the_o price_n be_v agree_v on_o the_o day_n set_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o work_n and_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n and_o band_n make_v of_o each_o side_n for_o performance_n of_o covenaunte_n on_o both_o side_n the_o poet_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v see_v and_o view_v the_o piece_n of_o paint_v can_v not_o find_v the_o man_n with_o the_o gun_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n he_o find_v very_o artificial_o wrought_v whereupon_o he_o enter_v the_o painter_n band_n into_o the_o law_n he_o plead_v performance_n of_o covenaunte_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o band_n be_v read_v and_o the_o paint_v view_v the_o gunner_n can_v not_o be_v find_v whereupon_o the_o action_n be_v like_a to_o pass_v against_o the_o painter_n then_o say_v he_o it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o band_n that_o the_o gunner_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v but_o yet_o say_v he_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n which_o cunning_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o piece_n of_o paint_v then_o appear_v the_o gunner_n very_o artificial_o paint_v and_o also_o a_o great_a sort_n of_o the_o fable_n and_o tale_n of_o the_o poet_n before_o his_o time_n very_o cunning_o wrought_v and_o among_o they_o he_o have_v make_v very_o artificial_o a_o little_a ant_n or_o pisiner_n with_o a_o poet_n hood_n about_o his_o neck_n creep_v out_o of_o a_o cave_n under_o a_o great_a huge_a mountain_n i_o leave_v the_o apply_v of_o the_o tale_n in_o both_o the_o poâ—utes_n thereof_o to_o he_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o new_a vain_a confuse_a and_o unperfect_a doctrine_n without_o ground_n be_v odiouse_a and_o a_o sign_n of_o râ—she_a wit_n and_o great_a folly_n but_o see_v that_o both_o side_n do_v claim_v truth_n perfection_n aunciantie_a and_o continuance_n on_o their_o side_n their_o methoode_n and_o opinion_n be_v somewhat_o brief_o lay_v abroad_o to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n and_o after_o the_o original_a progression_n and_o continuance_n of_o both_o these_o physics_n likewise_o be_v set_v down_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v hetwixt_n they_o the_o chief_a point_n therefore_o be_v these_o chapter_n eight_o certain_a differense_n between_o the_o ancient_a physic_n and_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o philosophy_n upon_o aristotle_n a_o heathen_a and_o ignorant_a master_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n the_o chemical_a philosopher_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o god_n book_n and_o allow_v none_o other_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n but_o such_o as_o be_v there_o sound_o or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o same_o or_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o 2_o the_o ethnic_n philosopher_n ascribe_v the_o efficient_a chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o thing_n unto_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o tie_v and_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n over_o his_o creature_n the_o chemical_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o all_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v only_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o nor_o principal_o but_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o power_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n do_v seek_v with_o mortal_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o medicine_n as_o have_v corruption_n join_v with_o immortality_n whereof_o must_v needs_o follow_v dissolution_n whereof_o come_v death_n to_o cure_v and_o help_v the_o heavenly_a and_o aethereal_a virtue_n in_o man_n body_n and_o they_o seek_v to_o cure_v the_o material_a body_n subject_a to_o the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o leave_v the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_a unthought_a on_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o because_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_n be_v not_o to_o they_o know_v
paracelsus_n have_v most_o godly_a and_o learned_o express_v in_o his_o labyrinth_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o other_o authority_n in_o those_o matter_n be_v small_a or_o none_o ars_fw-la signata_fw-la also_o have_v his_o place_n to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o property_n of_o thing_n 7_o the_o ethnic_n themselves_n that_o write_v of_o simple_n etc._n etc._n measure_n as_o the_o plough_n man_n do_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o by_o their_o outward_a taste_n and_o accident_n which_o perish_v in_o digestion_n so_o few_o outward_a thing_n keep_v their_o degree_n which_o the_o hearbal_n describe_v for_o the_o middle_a body_n do_v blind_a the_o physician_n the_o chemical_a physician_n in_o trial_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n first_o spoil_v they_o of_o all_o their_o outward_a form_n quality_n impurity_n and_o accident_n which_o be_v covert_n and_o clothes_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o garment_n or_o ornament_n of_o nature_n because_o superfluity_n impurity_n etc._n etc._n do_v come_v to_o body_n accidental_o and_o not_o bear_v in_o they_o in_o their_o first_o nature_n nor_o be_v in_o they_o radical_o therefore_o they_o be_v fugitine_a by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o accident_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n artificial_a to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o superfluity_n and_o extern_a thing_n meet_v for_o the_o ploughman_n to_o judge_v upon_o leave_v only_o their_o arcana_fw-la inward_a and_o secret_a thing_n remain_v for_o the_o physician_n to_o judge_v upon_o for_o mortification_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o dissolution_n and_o separation_n of_o good_a from_o evil_n whereby_o the_o inward_a nature_n and_o arcana_fw-la thereof_o do_v remain_v free_a from_o his_o accident_n which_o then_o do_v show_v the_o very_a property_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n aron_n call_v in_o english_a coccowpint_n have_v a_o very_a hot_a taste_n in_o the_o leaf_n and_o root_n wormewod_n have_v a_o bitter_a 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occultum_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o find_v quicsiluer_n in_o manifesto_fw-la be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o within_o his_o occultum_fw-la be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o far_o that_o in_o each_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a of_o the_o bad_a do_v disease_n rise_v by_o the_o good_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o bad_a the_o same_o disease_n be_v cure_v &_o holpen_v this_o good_a thing_n be_v arcanun_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o be_v in_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o occulto_fw-la and_o be_v not_o taste_v before_o separation_n as_o in_o arsenic_n and_o poison_n and_o disease_n cause_v by_o quicksilver_n lead_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v cure_v by_o arcana_fw-la take_v out_o of_o they_o hony_n and_o sugar_n have_v good_a in_o manifesto_fw-la but_o in_o occulto_fw-la they_o have_v sharp_a poison_n which_o can_v not_o be_v taste_v before_o separation_n glass_n be_v hide_v in_o ash_n &_o glue_v in_o leather_n therefore_o the_o outward_a taste_n of_o the_o inward_a body_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v try_v the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n or_o property_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o medicine_n even_o as_o the_o stomach_n do_v prepare_v all_o thing_n put_v into_o it_o and_o dissolve_v seperate_v and_o break_v all_o the_o accident_n of_o heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o search_v out_o all_o their_o arcana_fw-la and_o verâ—nes_fw-la of_o the_o meat_n because_o all_o other_o thing_n die_v in_o the_o stomach_n even_o so_o the_o herb_n plant_v etc._n etc._n must_v putrify_v and_o die_v in_o putrefaction_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o before_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n but_o the_o sâ—cend_v life_n which_o be_v after_o putrefaction_n be_v profitable_a for_o medicine_n for_o a_o grain_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o suffer_v putrefaction_n so_o the_o stomach_n leave_v nothing_o whole_a or_o unputrified_a but_o seperate_v dige_v and_o putrifi_v 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