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ship_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o roundness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o blow_n thereof_o run_v along_o the_o pillar_n do_v very_o seldom_o strike_v they_o as_o also_o not_o be_v able_a to_o descend_v above_o five_o cubit_n under_o ground_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o ship_n be_v very_o low_o it_o scarce_o ever_o fall_v there_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a remedy_n against_o lightning_n to_o hide_v one_o self_n in_o deep_a cave_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o although_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v see_v before_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n be_v hear_v yet_o proceed_v they_o not_o one_o before_o another_o but_o be_v both_o together_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v hear_v why_o the_o lightning_n of_o thunder_n be_v perceive_v before_o the_o sound_n be_v hear_v for_o because_o that_o sight_n be_v quick_a and_o sharp_a than_o hear_v the_o eye_n do_v soon_o behold_v the_o brightness_n 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wing_n of_o the_o wind_n 104._o psal_n 104._o that_o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n his_o messenger_n and_o a_o flame_a fire_n his_o minister_n by_o which_o fire_n no_o doubt_n 17._o luke_n 17._o but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o lightning_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o to_o cause_v man_n to_o leave_v he_o 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o to_o punish_v they_o like_o their_o just_a judge_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o effect_n when_o he_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o other_o city_n round_o about_o they_o which_o be_v propose_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o example_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o the_o flood_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o david_n address_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a to_o the_o proud_a and_o lofty_a which_o have_v god_n in_o contempt_n say_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a 29._o psal_n 29._o give_v 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and_o consider_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v bound_n to_o their_o habitation_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o contain_v themselves_o within_o they_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o creator_n but_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o concern_v this_o subject_n let_v we_o now_o discourse_v upon_o those_o commodity_n which_o come_v to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n which_o amana_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o your_o speech_n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n chap._n 62._o amana_n if_o man_n do_v but_o slender_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o habitation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o well_o by_o mean_n of_o mountain_n as_o by_o water_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o precedent_a speech_n they_o do_v also_o make_v but_o small_a stay_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a commodity_n which_o he_o give_v and_o send_v continual_o to_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o they_o &_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o he_o water_v this_o fruitful_a mother_n by_o dew_n &_o rain_n from_o heaven_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o express_v so_o do_v he_o moisten_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o fountain_n flood_n and_o river_n which_o do_v run_v through_o it_o whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o life_n of_o all_o corporal_a creature_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o heat_n and_o that_o this_o heat_n can_v be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v without_o moisture_n whereby_o it_o be_v nourish_v even_o as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o snuff_n or_o match_n of_o a_o candle_n or_o lamp_n be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o fat_a and_o humour_n which_o be_v therein_o therefore_o as_o god_n have_v place_v the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n like_o a_o great_a fountain_n of_o heat_n and_o a_o great_a furnace_n of_o fire_n for_o to_o be_v distribute_v and_o dispose_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o have_v he_o establish_v the_o sea_n here_o below_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a and_o perpetual_a fountain_n convenient_a for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o conservation_n of_o this_o heat_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o therefore_o also_o this_o sea_n spread_v itself_o into_o diverse_a place_n by_o the_o mean_n which_o have_v be_v declare_v so_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o the_o vein_n in_o a_o man_n body_n body_n goodly_a similitude_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n for_o even_o as_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n have_v place_v
they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o have_v weaver_n nor_o clothier_n nor_o draper_n nor_o other_o worke-folk_n and_o tradesman_n to_o deal_v for_o they_o yea_o how_o marvelous_a be_v the_o conservation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o all_o plant_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n scion_n and_n fruit_n according_a as_o the_o creator_n do_v at_o first_o constitute_v for_o that_o i_o may_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o small_a sort_n who_o can_v believe_v if_o experience_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o that_o of_o one_o little_a grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n shall_v grow_v a_o great_a and_o high_a plant_n like_o a_o little_a shrub_n 12._o matth._n 12._o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n may_v make_v their_o nest_n therein_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o corn_n pulse_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o seed_n do_v bud_n grow_v and_o multiply_v but_o who_o of_o himself_o will_v judge_v that_o out_o of_o one_o little_a kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o filberd_n there_o can_v grow_v so_o great_a tree_n and_o so_o much_o wood_n as_o shall_v bear_v innumerable_a leaf_n and_o bud_n and_o so_o much_o fruit_n each_o year_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o that_o for_o long_a time_n will_v not_o all_o this_o seem_v incredible_a if_o we_o be_v not_o ascertain_v by_o continual_a experience_n and_o a_o sure_a course_n in_o nature_n and_o if_o god_n do_v show_v himself_o most_o wonderful_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o nature_n property_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n remedy_n and_o profit_n earth_n wonder_n concern_v the_o property_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o man_n receive_v thereby_o this_o sure_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a point_n for_o how_o admirable_a be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o herb_n tree_n and_o other_o plant_n which_o have_v no_o soul_n that_o may_v minister_v life_n unto_o they_o with_o motion_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o may_v much_o less_o participate_v with_o any_o reason_n god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o other_o creature_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o do_v also_o thereby_o give_v they_o strength_n vigour_n and_o force_v for_o what_o be_v these_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o corn_n pulse_n and_o other_o grain_n of_o which_o man_n make_v food_n and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v what_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n who_o can_v think_v if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o with_o his_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n that_o can_v be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n for_o how_o can_v that_o thing_n either_o give_v or_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v life_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o itself_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o the_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n which_o man_n find_v in_o herb_n and_o plant_n only_o beside_o those_o which_o they_o may_v take_v from_o other_o creature_n who_o can_v in_o truth_n either_o declare_v or_o write_v i_o will_v not_o say_v all_o of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o thousand_o part_n for_o although_o the_o most_o excellent_a physician_n have_v always_o travel_v in_o this_o part_n of_o their_o art_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_n yet_o how_o far_o off_o be_v they_o from_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a theoric_n of_o they_o for_o what_o a_o number_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v there_o which_o be_v unknowen_a and_o have_v yet_o no_o name_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o be_v take_v one_o for_o another_o and_o wherein_o the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n and_o herbarist_n be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v and_o yet_o this_o little_a which_o we_o know_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o ineffable_a bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o fatherly_a care_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o all_o for_o though_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v merit_v death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o death_n our_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o gain_v but_o also_o many_o diverse_a and_o strange_a sort_n of_o disease_n and_o corporal_a infirmity_n most_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a yea_o sometime_o hideous_a and_o horrible_a which_o be_v like_o butcher_n and_o slaughterer_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n yet_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n of_o our_o god_n be_v always_o so_o great_a towards_o mankind_n that_o he_o give_v we_o as_o many_o and_o more_o yea_o sundry_a medicine_n for_o one_o only_a malady_n but_o we_o will_v be_v instruct_v more_o ample_o by_o you_o amana_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v therein_o very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66._o amana_n it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o small_a herb_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o garden_n or_o in_o a_o mountain_n or_o in_o some_o other_o desert_n place_n and_o which_o also_o be_v oftentimes_o tread_v under_o foot_n without_o any_o account_n make_v of_o they_o many_o be_v common_o deliver_v not_o only_o from_o great_a pain_n and_o grievous_a malady_n but_o even_o from_o death_n itself_o which_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v will_v most_o certain_o approach_v wherein_o certes_o we_o have_v a_o goodly_a subject_n to_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n give_v this_o virtue_n to_o creature_n of_o small_a estimation_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o he_o minister_v so_o great_a help_n and_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v the_o power_n and_o bounty_n of_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a physician_n which_o make_v they_o prevail_v and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o heal_v for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o herb_n nor_o other_o drug_n and_o preparative_n nor_o yet_o the_o apothecary_n and_n physician_n who_o make_v and_o compound_v they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o restored-health_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o god_n alone_o who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o remedy_n but_o also_o knowledge_n to_o man_n how_o for_o to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o be_v skilful_a how_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o own_o necessity_n for_o which_o he_o have_v create_v they_o herein_o than_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v two_o great_a benefit_n that_o the_o most_o good_a and_o most_o puissant_a god_n have_v confer_v upon_o us._n the_o first_o be_v man_n two_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o man_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o medicine_n fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o heal_v the_o other_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o theoric_n how_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o convenient_a purpose_n and_o usage_n and_o one_o of_o these_o benefit_n without_o the_o other_o will_v indeed_o but_o little_a avail_n us._n for_o as_o the_o workman_n can_v work_v without_o such_o stuff_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o work_n of_o as_o also_o it_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o no_o man_n shall_v employ_v it_o and_o put_v it_o to_o use_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n god_n which_o take_v care_n of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v imprint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n beast_n that_o want_v understanding_n and_o reason_n a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o nourishment_n but_o also_o for_o remedy_n in_o their_o disease_n so_o that_o they_o need_v no_o other_o physician_n but_o themselves_o only_o man_n what_o judgement_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o virtue_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v retain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o discourse_n we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o judgement_n we_o must_v make_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n as_o we_o find_v in_o all_o herb_n and_o drug_n and_o by_o like_a reason_n that_o we_o must_v consider_v thereof_o in_o the_o property_n of_o corn_n bread_n wine_n and_o of_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v as_o ordinary_a and_o continual_a medicine_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v diminish_v and_o consume_v daily_o in_o we_o be_v not_o also_o repair_v and_o restore_v daily_o by_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v we_o shall_v fall_v sudden_o into_o grievous_a malady_n and_o final_o into_o death_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o to_o maintain_v we_o in_o health_n and_o good_a disposition_n he_o give_v power_n to_o that_o which_o we_o
tamariske_n the_o willow_n and_o the_o reed_n do_v sp_v at_o pleasure_n though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v grow_v in_o mountain_n valley_n plain_n and_o forest_n but_o they_o prosper_v not_o there_o so_o well_o this_o difference_n also_o be_v mark_v in_o herb_n and_o shrub_n for_o some_o grow_v well_o in_o marsh_n other_o in_o lake_n and_o pool_n other_o on_o river_n side_n other_o prosper_v in_o waterish_a and_o muddy_a place_n other_o again_o not_o abide_v they_o do_v grow_v in_o dry_a and_o stony_a ground_n some_o spring_n indifferent_o both_o in_o moist_a and_o dry_a ground_n and_o some_o require_v the_o field_n other_o vineyard_n and_o other_o meadow_n some_o also_o love_v the_o valley_n other_o hillock_n &_o other_o high_a mountain_n some_o likewise_o prosper_v in_o private_a place_n and_o grow_v near_o to_o wall_n of_o town_n and_o city_n and_o some_o grow_v in_o old_a ruin_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o each_o kind_n of_o plant_n grow_v and_o prosper_v best_a in_o his_o proper_a ground_n and_o do_v love_n very_o much_o his_o own_o natural_a situation_n yet_o sometime_o herb_n be_v find_v indifferent_o in_o mountain_n hillock_n valley_n field_n and_o meadow_n likewise_o the_o industry_n and_o travel_n of_o man_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o which_o be_v strange_a become_v domestical_a yet_o not_o without_o some_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o pure_a natural_a production_n and_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o art_n moreover_o the_o part_n of_o plant_n be_v the_o root_n the_o stock_n plant_n the_o part_n of_o plant_n the_o branch_n the_o leaf_n the_o fruit_n the_o stalk_n the_o tuft_n call_v vmbellae_n the_o grain_n the_o seed_n the_o flower_n the_o mossie-downe_a the_o wood_n the_o bark_n the_o sinew_n the_o inner_a pill_n the_o vein_n the_o sap_n the_o pith_n the_o gum_n call_v lachryma_fw-la the_o knot_n and_o many_o other_o small_a parcel_n which_o the_o curious_a observe_v therein_o all_o which_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v tree_n and_o herb_n one_o from_o another_o which_o part_n be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o live_a creature_n for_o the_o root_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o belly_n as_o theophrastus_n hold_v or_o else_o with_o the_o mouth_n as_o other_o maintain_v who_o refer_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n to_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o leaf_n have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o hair_n the_o bark_n to_o the_o hide_n and_o skin_n the_o wood_n to_o the_o bone_n the_o vein_n to_o the_o vein_n the_o matrice_n to_o some_o entrails_n which_o can_v live_v without_o the_o matrice_n the_o flower_n to_o egg_n the_o seed_n to_o seed_n the_o branch_n and_o bough_n to_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o fruit_n to_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n wherein_o the_o seed_n be_v many_o time_n enclose_v moreover_o the_o part_n of_o part_n be_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n as_o those_o of_o the_o root_n who_o middle_a part_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o 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