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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 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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 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