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speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o god_n &_o universal_a nature_n god_n the_o first_o cause_n use_v that_o general_a nature_n as_o his_o handmaid_n it_o rest_v that_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v of_o nature_n nature_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v particular_a to_o make_v a_o apt_a and_o convenient_a definition_n whereof_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o every_o natural_a body_n consist_v of_o form_n and_o matter_n for_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o cause_n but_o also_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_n all_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o natural_a body_n consist_v for_o the_o peripatetic_n do_v think_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o generation_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v nature_n by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a right_n and_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o same_o from_o whence_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v at_o the_o 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sit_v idle_a as_o have_v give_v such_o admirable_a and_o potent_a â—ffects_n to_o nature_n only_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o anâ—xagoras_n protagoras_n and_o many_o other_o atheâ—â—â—i_n all_o philosopher_n which_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o name_n as_o also_o do_v the_o epicure_n 〈◊〉_d it_o they_o be_v to_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v for_o so_o wicked_a a_o opinion_n then_o do_v they_o deserve_v no_o small_a reprehension_n which_o deny_v nature_n her_o part_n and_o office_n in_o work_v for_o the_o office_n pecuâ—â—ar_v both_o of_o her_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o either_o according_a to_o 〈…〉_z neither_o be_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n any_o thing_n repugnant_a 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o again_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v for_o
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the_o fix_a even_o so_o the_o sulphurus_fw-la and_o oily_a liquor_n do_v receive_v and_o take_v his_o virtue_n from_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o from_o that_o sweet_a niterous_a sulphurus_fw-la salt_n which_o borrow_v the_o same_o from_o fix_a salt_n so_o that_o in_o the_o fix_a salt_n and_o out_o of_o that_o salt_n that_o mercurial_a sourness_n and_o sulphurus_fw-la virtue_n do_v spring_n and_o do_v receive_v their_o fruit_n therefrom_o as_o from_o the_o root_n and_o first_o original_n as_o also_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o a_o triple_a substance_n be_v several_o to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n create_v do_v suck_v and_o draw_v their_o faculty_n virtue_n and_o property_n and_o that_o the_o same_o do_v so_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o two_o other_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v from_o one_o other_o and_o the_o same_o three_o essence_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o couple_v together_o again_o and_o unite_v be_v then_o enrich_v and_o increase_v with_o wonderful_a virtue_n and_o faculty_n and_o have_v get_v exceed_a perfection_n the_o which_o the_o more_o often_o that_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o unite_v the_o more_o perfect_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o power_n and_o force_n they_o obtain_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o universal_a and_o most_o excellent_a medicine_n of_o all_o other_o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o excellent_a goodness_n of_o salt_n in_o medicine_n according_a to_o ancient_a prescription_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o write_n of_o galen_n and_o other_o greek_a physician_n as_o also_o in_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o latin_n with_o one_o consent_n that_o salt_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a not_o only_o to_o season_n and_o sauce_n meat_n but_o also_o for_o medicine_n albeit_o in_o the_o diet_n of_o sick_a person_n they_o command_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o salt_n thing_n they_o defend_v the_o use_n of_o salt_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o diverse_a disease_n for_o that_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o cleanse_v to_o open_v to_o cut_v and_o to_o make_v shin_n to_o move_v sweat_n to_o further_a urine_n and_o to_o provoke_v vomit_n and_o in_o this_o manifold_a faculty_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o most_o of_o other_o remedy_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o we_o will_v bring_v certain_a example_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o famous_a physician_n first_o of_o all_o aegineta_n 3_o concern_v the_o faculty_n of_o salt_n say_v thus_o all_o salt_n have_v great_a faculty_n to_o dry_a and_o to_o bind_v wherefore_o it_o consume_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v moist_a in_o man_n body_n and_o compact_v the_o rest_n by_o bind_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n but_o burn_v salt_n have_v great_a force_n to_o resolve_v and_o consume_v oribasius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 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