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p._n 49._o piso_n ib._n from_o the_o root_n mandihoca_n that_o abound_v with_o a_o very_a potent_a poison_n there_o be_v make_v not_o only_o excellent_a aliment_n but_o even_o antidote_n too_o p._n 50._o exit_fw-la augustino_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v your_o eye_n as_o a_o bruit_n only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o provision_n for_o your_o belly_n and_o not_o for_o your_o mind_n use_v they_o as_o a_o man_n pry_v up_o into_o heaven_n see_v the_o thing_n make_v and_o inquire_v the_o maker_n look_v upon_o those_o thing_n you_o can_v see_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o you_o can_v see_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o you_o can_v see_v because_o of_o those_o thing_n you_o see_v and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n etc._n etc._n p._n 75._o epicurus_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la herod_n in_o laertio_fw-la as_o to_o the_o meteor_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v either_o motion_n or_o change_v or_o eclipse_n or_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v of_o they_o because_o 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thing-creating_a power_n p._n 78._o ciceronis_fw-la de_fw-la thalete_fw-la he_o say_v water_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v that_o intelligence_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o water_n ejusdem_fw-la de_fw-la anaxagorâ_fw-la the_o delineation_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o think_v to_o be_v design_v and_o make_v by_o the_o power_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o infinite_a intelligence_n p._n 80._o garcias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la l._n 1._o simp_n c._n 47._o diamond_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o deep_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o three_o or_o four_o year_n space_n make_v perfect_a for_o if_o you_o dig_v this_o year_n but_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o cubit_n you_o will_v find_v diamond_n and_o after_o two_o year_n dig_v there_o you_o will_v find_v diamond_n again_o p._n 93._o arist_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 6._o 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ordinary_a brimstone_n 14_o a_o new_a tincture_n of_o antimonial_a glass_n with_o the_o entire_a process_n to_o draw_v it_o 14_o of_o gilbertus_n cabeus_n and_o kircher_n who_o successive_o write_v the_o experiment_n of_o the_o loadstone_n 15_o of_o some_o new_a experiment_n hitherto_o undiscovered_a of_o that_o stone_n ib._n that_o admirable_a speculation_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o most_o despicable_a production_n of_o nature_n 16_o 17_o what_o ever_o god_n have_v think_v worthy_a of_o make_v man_n shall_v not_o think_v unworthy_a of_o know_v 18_o 19_o of_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n that_o physiology_n give_v the_o prosperous_a studier_n of_o it_o 20_o 21_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n excite_v and_o cherish_v devotion_n 22_o the_o end_n of_o god_n creation_n his_o own_o glory_n 23_o 24_o that_o man_n be_v good_a be_v a_o second_o eudina_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 25._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o reason_n and_o authority_n 26_o 27_o 28_o how_o the_o sun_n shemesh_n be_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o the_o universe_n 27_o that_o accommodation_n and_o delight_n which_o the_o creature_n may_v afford_v man_n be_v much_o impair_v by_o the_o want_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 29_o that_o the_o instruction_n to_o our_o intellectual_a part_n be_v more_o considerable_a than_o the_o accommodation_n we_o have_v from_o nature_n to_o our_o animal_n part_n ib._n of_o the_o hint_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o other_o reference_n to_o it_o in_o other_o place_n 30_o 31_o how_n god_n power_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o the_o creature_n 32_o 33_o 34._o how_o god_n wisdom_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o they_o 34_o particular_a observation_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o humane_a body_n 35_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o foot_n of_o mole_n 36_o of_o the_o silkworm_n 37._o that_o it_o work_v by_o instinct_n and_o not_o by_o imitation_n 37_o 38_o of_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o elephant_n and_o its_o disproportion_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a mite_n 39_o 40_o of_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o whale_n and_o its_o disproportion_n to_o the_o small_a worm_n or_o fish_n late_o discoveree_v in_o vinegar_n 41_o 42_o how_n god_n goodness_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o provision_n of_o accommodation_n for_o they_o all_o but_o especial_o for_o his_o favourite_n man._n 43_o 44_o 45_o of_o the_o unknown_a and_o new_a detect_v property_n and_o virtue_n of_o diverse_a concretes_n 45_o of_o the_o peruvian_n bark_n common_o call_v the_o jesuit_n powder_n and_o other_o concretes_n observable_a for_o their_o unknown_a property_n 46_o of_o the_o use_n of_o diverse_a noxious_a concretes_n and_o that_o they_o contain_v their_o own_o antidote_n 47_o 48_o of_o that_o excellent_a west_n indian_a root_n mandihoca_n 48_o how_o we_o be_v by_o the_o creature_n instruct_v to_o devotion_n 40_o 50_o 51_o that_o their_o opinion_n who_o will_v deter_v man_n from_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o nature_n 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this_o endeavour_n 65_o that_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v very_o full_a of_o mistake_n 66_o that_o these_o excluder_n of_o the_o deity_n make_v but_o imperfect_a explication_n of_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n ib._n and_o do_v not_o explain_v the_o scale_n of_o cause_n to_o the_o last_o cause_n 67_o instance_n of_o thing_n wherein_o their_o account_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a 68_o as_o 1._o in_o the_o particular_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o they_o assign_v occult_a quality_n ib._n 2._o when_o they_o assign_v nature_n abborrency_n of_o vacuity_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o water_n do_v ascend_v in_o suction_n ib._n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v prove_v in_o the_o suction_n of_o quick_a silver_n 69_o 3._o when_o they_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o purgationes_fw-la menstrnae_fw-la 69_o 70_o and_o when_o in_o other_o case_n they_o ascribe_v to_o irrational_a creature_n such_o action_n as_o in_o man_n be_v the_o production_n of_o reason_n and_o choice_n 70_o the_o author_n 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to_o be_v account_v the_o production_n of_o chance_n 80_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o philosophy_n only_o show_v that_o a_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v by_o such_o a_o cause_n not_o that_o it_o must_v 81_o that_o to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n there_o must_v not_o only_o appear_v the_o possible_a but_o the_o definite_a and_o real_a not_o only_o the_o general_n but_o the_o particular_a cause_n 82_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o way_n of_o reaon_v use_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a atomist_n 83_o 84_o 85_o the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n of_o the_o opposer_n of_o a_o deity_n consider_v 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o nature_n which_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o evince_a of_o a_o deity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o naturalist_n 91._o explain_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o unite_n scatter_a piece_n of_o paint_n into_o one_o face_n by_o a_o cylindrical_a look_a glass_n 92_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la ascribe_v to_o aristotle_n introduce_v ib._n of_o the_o admirable_a contrivance_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o musculus_fw-la marsupialis_fw-la 94._o and_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n ib._n the_o contrivance_n for_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o a_o foetus_fw-la before_o the_o use_n of_o respiration_n 95_o galen_n speech_n that_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr usu_n partium_fw-la be_v as_o hymn_n to_o the_o creator_n ib._n the_o fabric_n of_o the_o eye_n consider_v ib._n some_o experimental_a observation_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o use_n of_o its_o part_n in_o order_n to_o vision_n 96_o the_o way_n to_o prepare_v the_o eye_n of_o animal_n for_o the_o better_a make_v observation_n on_o they_o ib._n some_o particular_n wherein_o the_o eye_n of_o white_a rabbit_n be_v better_a than_o other_o for_o observation_n 97_o that_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o exquisite_a structure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v its_o 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such_o who_o have_v not_o have_v particular_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n have_v arise_v from_o the_o speculation_n of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o creature_n 103._o the_o testimony_n of_o galen_n hermes_n paracelsus_n l._n bacon_n 104._o that_o religion_n have_v other_o argument_n beside_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n enough_o to_o keep_v any_o consider_a man_n from_o atheism_n 106_o that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o conceive_v the_o eternity_n self-existence_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o one_o god_n be_v less_o than_o to_o conceive_v infinite_a eternal_a self-existent_a and_o self-moving_a atom_n 108_o as_o god_n be_v infinite_o good_a than_o all_o his_o creature_n so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o creature_n 110_o the_o imperfection_n and_o disquiet_n that_o there_o be_v in_o humane_a science_n 110_o 111_o how_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n conduce_v to_o promote_v man_n 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be_v by_o gift_n there_o art_n be_v short_a and_o man_n life_n long_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o art_n therefore_o hypocrates_n have_v reason_n to_o make_v the_o complaint_n for_o it_o even_o happen_v to_o his_o follower_n according_a to_o his_o word_n the_o art_n of_o medicine_n consist_v in_o philosophy_n astronomy_n chemistry_n and_o physics_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o art_n be_v long_o for_o there_o be_v much_o time_n require_v thorough_o to_o learn_v and_o search_v these_o four_o pillar_n of_o medicine_n ad_fw-la pag._n 202._o est_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o art_n be_v conjectural_a and_o not_o only_a conjecture_n but_o experience_v itself_o do_v not_o always_o answer_v ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n experience_n be_v uncertain_a and_o fallacious_a judgement_n be_v difficult_a to_o be_v make_v ib._n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o medicine_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o have_v no_o theory_n only_a experience_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v laxative_a such_o a_o thing_n astringent_a but_o how_o or_o why_o they_o be_v so_o that_o be_v not_o find_v out_o and_o therefore_o one_o be_v heal_v another_o perish_v but_o now_o etc._n etc._n ib._n per_fw-la rationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a in_o a_o disease_n to_o give_v judgement_n but_o be_v as_o difficult_a as_o any_o thing_n imaginable_a ib._n neque_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v so_o many_o and_o so_o excellent_a man_n as_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o find_v it_o have_v never_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n and_o opinion_n ad_fw-la pag_n 203._o non_fw-la titulus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o title_n nor_o eloquence_n nor_o skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n nor_o the_o read_n of_o many_o book_n though_o these_o be_v ornament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o physician_n but_o a_o prime_a knowledge_n of_o matter_n and_o mysterye_n which_o alone_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o steed_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o rhetorician_n to_o speak_v eloquent_o to_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v and_o to_o draw_v the_o judge_n to_o his_o own_o party_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o know_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o disease_n their_o cause_n and_o symptom_n and_o then_o which_o skill_n and_o industry_n to_o apply_v medicine_n and_o to_o make_v cure_n of_o they_o all_o according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n and_o fashion_n add_v pag._n 207._o imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o see_v divers_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o instant_n redeem_v from_o death_n who_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o venomous_a mushroom_n and_o other_o unwholesome_a thing_n only_o by_o drink_v a_o recent_a infusion_n of_o the_o root_n jaborand_fw-fr while_o myself_o and_o other_o of_o galens_n disciple_n blush_v to_o see_v the_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n of_o all_o our_o alexipharmaca_fw-la treacle_n and_o other_o antidote_n so_o that_o afterward_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v join_v in_o consultation_n with_o those_o barbarous_a colleague_n not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v arbiter_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o man_n by_o their_o pulse_n as_o to_o give_v their_o assistance_n and_o council_n in_o the_o forementioned_a way_n viz._n the_o prescribe_v of_o proper_a medicine_n ad_fw-la pag._n 208._o huius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v much_o above_o that_o of_o any_o other_o gem_n for_o it_o stop_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n in_o any_o part_n when_o the_o woman_n perceive_v a_o fit_a of_o the_o mother_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o apply_v this_o stone_n they_o be_v immediate_o ease_v and_o if_o they_o always_o wear_v it_o they_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o those_o fit_v more_o of_o this_o they_o make_v faith_n by_o many_o instance_n ib._n vidimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v see_v some_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o haemorrhoide_n who_o find_v remedy_n by_o wear_v ring_n make_v of_o that_o stone_n continual_o on_o their_o finger_n and_o the_o monthly_a flux_n be_v staid_a by_o the_o same_o way_n ad_fw-la pag._n 209._o praegnantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o stone_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o those_o who_o be_v with_o child_n for_o it_o be_v so_o sure_a to_o cause_v abortion_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o malaica_n tell_v i_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n their_o monthly_a evacuation_n be_v obstruct_v that_o if_o they_o only_o carry_v this_o stone_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o find_v remedy_n thereby_o ad_fw-la pag._n 210._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v but_o relate_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o our_o electrum_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o can_v attest_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o we_o see_v ring_n of_o it_o which_o he_o that_o wear_v neither_o feel_v cramp_n no_o palsy_n nor_o other_o pain_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o fit_n of_o apoplexy_n nor_o epilepsy_n insomuch_o that_o if_o one_o of_o these_o ring_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o ring_n finger_n of_o a_o person_n actual_o in_o any_o vehement_a fit_a of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n the_o fit_a will_v immediate_o assuage_v and_o the_o person_n as_o soon_o come_v to_o himself_o ad_fw-la 225._o in_o the_o city_n posto_n where_o i_o live_v certain_a year_n a_o certain_a indian_a cure_v all_o sort_n of_o disease_n by_o the_o juice_n of_o one_o plant_v alone_o wherewith_o he_o anoint_v the_o limb_n and_o any_o other_o part_n particular_o affect_v and_o then_o cover_v they_o warm_a with_o blanket_n provoke_v sweat_n the_o sweat_n that_o come_v from_o the_o part_n so_o daub_v be_v mere_a blood_n which_o he_o wipe_v off_o with_o linen_n clothes_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v until_o he_o think_v they_o have_v sweat_n enough_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v they_o diet_n that_o be_v most_o nourish_v 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