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ulcerativa_fw-la venenum_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la vomitum_fw-la morentia_fw-la and_o such_o like_a some_o cure_n of_o a_o wound_n they_o take_v thing_n that_o have_v property_n to_o bring_v or_o engender_v flesh_n without_o consideration_n of_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o for_o the_o dropsy_n those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v which_o do_v expel_v sal_fw-la resolutum_fw-la without_o consideration_n of_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o in_o purgation_n colocynthis_fw-la do_v purge_v without_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n so_o in_o all_o purgation_n the_o ethnic_n themselves_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o their_o quality_n accidental_a hereby_o appear_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o heathen_a often_o time_n yea_o after_o their_o consultation_n either_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o else_o determine_v often_o the_o worst_a rather_o they_o good_a for_o their_o patient_n as_o when_o in_o a_o mineral_n disease_n the_o toe_n or_o foot_n be_v grow_v towards_o mortification_n because_o balsamun_n humanum_fw-la that_o shall_v keep_v unity_n between_o the_o three_o principia_fw-la in_o that_o part_n be_v oppress_v with_o impediment_n as_o gold_n in_o his_o i_o and_o fail_v there_o and_o be_v not_o mingle_v with_o that_o part_n wherefore_o it_o can_v presâ—rue_v it_o from_o putrefaction_n whereby_o that_o part_n grow_v first_o to_o a_o sâ—nâ—â—lâ—sse_a adustion_n â—nd_v after_o if_o a_o unnatural_a heat_n do_v come_v to_o it_o than_o it_o grow_v to_o gangreva_fw-it for_o cure_v whereof_o the_o natural_a balm_n inward_o aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o outward_o preseruantia_fw-la as_o mumy_a or_o balm_n take_v out_o of_o other_o fit_a matter_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o it_o then_o regenerantia_fw-la and_o renovantia_fw-la &_o not_o that_o painful_a cut_n and_o mangle_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n likewise_o in_o caukrose_n and_o corrosive_n ulcer_n they_o purâ—e_v and_o evacuate_v moisture_n out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v mitigate_v the_o corrosivenesse_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o disease_n also_o when_o any_o corrode_a salt_n in_o the_o blood_n exalt_v have_v fret_n through_o some_o vain_a within_o the_o body_n whereby_o sometime_o the_o patient_a avoyd_v pure_a blood_n douneward_o they_o use_v purgation_n the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o or_o else_o that_o shipman_n hose_n and_o suprema_fw-la aucora_fw-la of_o the_o diet_n the_o profitable_a thing_n that_o ever_o they_o can_v devise_v for_o their_o purse_n and_o not_o always_o for_o their_o patient_n whereas_o sanguinem_fw-la renovantia_fw-la dulcedines_fw-la out_o of_o apt_a thing_n right_o extract_v and_o potiones_fw-la vulnerariae_fw-la and_o consolidantia_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v use_v final_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o power_n and_o virtue_n not_o of_o the_o quality_n but_o of_o their_o nature_n which_o excel_v in_o they_o wherefore_o all_o virtue_n of_o thing_n be_v their_o arcana_fw-la that_o they_o may_v heal_v the_o disease_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v cause_v 12_o the_o ethnike_v doctrine_n stand_v upon_o contemplation_n sophistry_n argument_n opinion_n and_o probability_n of_o reason_n without_o proof_n and_o common_o fight_v against_o experience_n the_o chemical_a doctrine_n stand_v and_o found_v upon_o experience_n join_v with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o property_n virtue_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n only_o of_o his_o operation_n and_o work_n nor_o upon_o contemplation_n only_o but_o in_o action_n not_o upon_o reason_n only_o but_o upon_o experience_n whereby_o his_o work_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o truth_n try_v thereby_o he_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v what_o the_o medicine_n be_v how_o they_o agree_v in_o right_a anatomy_n for_o medicine_n consist_v in_o nature_n so_o that_o nature_n be_v medicine_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o nature_n and_o nature_n have_v bring_v forth_o medicine_n by_o experience_n so_o that_o by_o fire_n and_o labour_v the_o physician_n make_v nature_n manifest_a wherefore_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v none_o other_o school_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v physic_n so_o that_o experience_n and_o practice_n ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v of_o speculation_n but_o speculation_n ought_v to_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o practice_n this_o practice_n and_o experience_n teach_v that_o a_o medicine_n prepare_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o other_o power_n than_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o fire_n coles_n and_o dung_n and_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o water_n and_o sand_n do_v work_v diverse_o though_o they_o be_v outward_a heat_n and_o that_o one_o medicine_n or_o simple_a by_o preparation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o work_v diverse_a operation_n and_o make_v fit_n for_o diverse_a purpose_n as_o appear_v by_o experience_n so_o that_o probability_n of_o reason_n only_o against_o true_a and_o perfect_a proof_n find_v out_o by_o practice_n and_o experience_n make_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnike_v to_o say_v that_o all_o medycin_n prepare_v by_o this_o art_n do_v get_v a_o fret_a corrosive_n and_o hurtful_a property_n by_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o medicine_n do_v get_v at_o the_o first_o any_o evil_a corrosivenesse_n yet_o by_o operation_n and_o by_o degree_n of_o
to_o this_o art_n you_o shall_v see_v with_o your_o eye_n and_o perceyve_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o disease_n be_v uchementer_fw-la than_o a_o other_o why_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v more_o painefull_a than_o in_o a_o other_o why_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o disease_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v remoove_v then_o at_o the_o first_o why_o some_o disease_n be_v vehement_a and_o yet_o continue_v long_o why_o some_o be_v sudden_o vehement_a and_o seone_fw-mi go_v why_o other_o be_v long_o in_o grow_v why_o some_o be_v extreme_a why_o some_o be_v not_o why_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o bady_n they_o he_o more_o easy_o remoove_v then_o in_o a_o other_o whereby_o you_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o the_o root_n of_o the_o disease_n lurk_v 17_o the_o follower_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ethnike_v in_o judgement_n of_o vrin._n most_o of_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o pronounce_v of_o all_o disease_n in_o any_o part_n of_o man_n body_n 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will_v yield_v to_o purgation_n and_o be_v expel_v by_o siege_n and_o stool_n therefore_o to_o purge_v spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n and_o also_o against_o disease_n in_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o our_o meat_n or_o in_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o use_v spiritual_a tynctur_n for_o purgation_n which_o do_v purge_v radicito_n within_o and_o without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o superficial_a impurity_n by_o siege_n and_o stool_n but_o also_o the_o deep_a root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o fine_a circulation_n either_o by_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consume_n of_o they_o without_o any_o sensible_a avoid_n or_o expulsion_n or_o else_o by_o mundify_v and_o cleanse_v of_o balsamum_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o element_n of_o man_n and_o renew_v of_o blood_n or_o else_o by_o dissolve_v cleanse_v &_o send_v abroad_o the_o root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n by_o urine_n sweat_n and_o insensible_a transpiration_n 19_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n in_o their_o medicine_n credit_n recipe_n of_o galen_n avicen_n and_o such_o other_o though_o in_o these_o day_n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o time_n and_o though_o disease_n in_o nature_n do_v daily_o alter_v and_o new_a be_v breed_v which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o time_n know_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v those_o old_a receipte_n of_o their_o author_n but_o make_v new_a medicine_n of_o themselves_o yet_o they_o have_v none_o other_o skill_n but_o to_o try_v they_o and_o make_v their_o experiment_n upon_o man_n thè_z chemical_a physician_n call_v such_o receipte_n decipe_fw-la and_o will_v their_o follower_n to_o leave_v such_o receipte_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o the_o medicine_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o disease_n in_o one_o degree_n for_o if_o it_o fail_v in_o degree_n it_o fail_v in_o cure_n and_o as_o in_o manual_a operation_n he_o will_v his_o follower_n not_o to_o work_v before_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n which_o they_o intend_v so_o in_o minister_a of_o medicine_n he_o will_v they_o not_o to_o minister_v before_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o what_o and_o how_o much_o it_o want_v of_o his_o proper_a nature_n and_o what_o and_o how_o much_o it_o have_v get_v of_o a_o other_o nature_n for_o incognita_fw-la causa_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la procedit_fw-la cura_fw-la to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o come_v as_o the_o alkimiste_n do_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o they_o unknown_a and_o not_o by_o try_v of_o the_o medicine_n in_o man_n for_o we_o his_o qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la experiri_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la as_o that_o worthy_a chemical_a philosopher_n and_o physician_n roger_n bacon_n say_v and_o per_fw-la effectus_fw-la facta_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la causa_fw-la tuenda_fw-la est_fw-la chapter_n 9_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o art_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o find_v few_o favourer_n by_o these_o controversy_n thou_o may_v see_v gentle_a reader_n that_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o the_o chemical_a physician_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o ethnic_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o opinion_n or_o dunsicall_a wrangle_n and_o argue_v as_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n do_v but_o in_o palpable_a sensible_a and_o visible_a experience_n which_o be_v the_o maystery_n of_o art_n and_o science_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o experience_n and_o operation_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o inveigh_v so_o vehement_o against_o this_o arte._n for_o therein_o they_o verify_v the_o old_a say_n ars_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la preter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unjust_a deal_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reprove_v hate_n and_o with_o despiteful_a word_n to_o inveigh_v against_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a for_o love_v and_o hatred_n ought_v to_o proceed_v of_o knowledge_n whether_o the_o thing_n descru_v to_o be_v love_v or_o not_o and_o not_o of_o chance_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v or_o hate_v how_o can_v he_o give_v a_o â—ust_z reason_n of_o hate_n thereof_o especial_o when_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a may_v be_v good_a therefore_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereunto_o it_o lean_v and_o appertain_v before_o he_o hate_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o than_o not_o to_o hate_v it_o which_o of_o they_o know_v what_o way_n to_o begin_v to_o separate_v the_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n from_o herb_n plant_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v artificial_o according_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o property_n and_o several_a nature_n of_o each_o herb_n root_n etc._n etc._n for_o diverse_a and_o several_a herb_n require_v several_a manner_n of_o separation_n plantes_n have_v their_o peculiar_a separation_n mynerale_fw-mi they_o marchesy_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o of_o they_o do_v know_v the_o several_a manner_n of_o calcination_n reverberation_n cementation_n inceration_n imbybytion_n paâ—tation_n liquefaction_n ablution_n sublymation_n exaltation_n contrition_n resolution_n putrefaction_n circulation_n inhumation_n distillation_n ascention_n fixation_n lavation_n coagulation_n assation_n congelation_n fermentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o these_o several_a work_n and_o operation_n whereby_o regeneration_n tunctur_n arcana_fw-la magisteria_fw-la quintum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o elixir_n be_v have_v and_o get_v which_o of_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o transmutation_n of_o element_n mean_v eau_n any_o of_o they_o make_v ripe_a the_o raw_a medicine_n separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a turn_v bitter_a
into_o sweet_a mittigat_fw-la corrosion_n heat_n taste_n smell_n coagulation_n etc._n etc._n of_o medicine_n and_o make_v they_o volatill_o and_o spiritual_a to_o help_v and_o cure_v spiritual_a and_o long_o circulate_v disease_n for_o this_o cause_n erastus_n and_o other_o not_o conceave_a a_o right_a the_o meaning_n of_o paracelsus_n do_v imagine_v a_o construction_n of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o brain_n of_o that_o they_o read_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o his_o meaning_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o absurdity_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n they_o make_v long_a discourse_n and_o go_v about_o to_o disproove_v that_o which_o be_v not_o affirm_v or_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o skill_n of_o i_o will_v such_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n do_v in_o this_o follow_v their_o prince_n &_o captain_n galen_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v demand_v at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o sect_n be_v himself_o addict_v to_o nove_v whether_o it_o be_v sound_a or_o good_a or_o no_o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v any_o answer_n there_o unto_o unless_o he_o have_v first_o learn_v all_o their_o decree_n and_o determination_n perfect_o and_o have_v get_v a_o brief_a method_n to_o judge_v they_o for_o no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v judge_v of_o thing_n to_o he_o unknowen_a but_o alas_o herein_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o chemical_a physic_n consist_v in_o a_o desperate_a state_n for_o though_o this_o art_n be_v show_v by_o work_n and_o experience_n and_o experience_n which_o do_v agree_v with_o nature_n and_o do_v bring_v forth_o like_o action_n by_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o certainty_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o come_v to_o that_o trial_n for_o in_o the_o school_n nothing_o may_v be_v receive_v nor_o allow_v that_o savore_v not_o of_o aristotle_n galen_n avicen_n and_o other_o ethnic_n whereby_o the_o young_a beginner_n be_v either_o not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o doctrine_n or_o else_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o 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or_o other_o like_a heathen_n doetrine_n as_o long_o as_o the_o galenist_n may_v shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n and_o protection_n of_o prince_n privilege_n and_o charter_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o chimycall_a physician_n must_v needs_o lie_v in_o a_o desperate_a state_n and_o no_o man_n almost_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n in_o true_a physic_n as_o long_o as_o scotus_n or_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o such_o other_o be_v so_o privilege_v in_o the_o school_n that_o no_o interpretation_n of_o god_n word_n be_v allow_v but_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o they_o or_o agree_v with_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n be_v in_o desperate_a state_n and_o it_o lay_v oppress_v and_o hide_a and_o as_o long_o as_o those_o that_o be_v nuzzle_v in_o such_o puddle_n be_v maintain_v defend_v and_o privilege_v by_o prince_n and_o potentate_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o truth_n to_o show_v his_o face_n abroad_o open_o wherefore_o if_o 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hermes_n trismegestus_fw-la and_o how_o the_o rest_n write_v thereof_o yet_o extant_a for_o the_o authros_n inventor_n original_a succession_n and_o progression_n of_o this_o ancient_a chimycall_a physic_n who_o study_n and_o use_n do_v flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o mathematical_a natural_a and_o supernatural_a precept_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o the_o begin_n hereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o adam_n by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o by_o art_n give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n do_v foretell_v of_o the_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n one_o by_o water_n the_o other_o by_o fire_n and_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o singular_a knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o assoon_o as_o he_o do_v behold_v any_o beast_n he_o by_o &_o by_o do_v so_o exact_o know_v all_o their_o nature_n power_n property_n and_o virtue_n that_o he_o give_v they_o name_n apt_a meet_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o 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he_o that_o can_v skill_n to_o resolve_v each_o thing_n into_o his_o three_o substancy_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lively_a virtue_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o cleave_v to_o the_o ded_fw-we quality_n may_v find_v what_o sanguinea_fw-la cheri_n anthos_fw-la &_o such_o like_a be_v in_o paracelsus_n &_o will_v not_o call_v his_o dark_a word_n diabolical_a as_o erastus_n and_o other_o do_v beside_o this_o he_o that_o know_v that_o by_o diverse_a operation_n by_o the_o fire_n one_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v to_o work_v diverse_a effect_n shall_v find_v the_o difference_n between_o arcana_fw-la essentiae_fw-la misteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v find_v this_o rule_n true_a that_o medicus_n in_o secunda_fw-la vita_fw-la averit_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la svam_fw-la likewise_o he_o that_o know_v the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o putrefactio_fw-la philosophica_fw-la will_v not_o say_v that_o medicine_n prepare_v by_o the_o fire_n do_v get_v a_o corrosive_a nature_n or_o hurt_n by_o the_o 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non_fw-la corporum_fw-la but_o they_o will_v rather_o turn_v this_o accusation_n upon_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n which_o stick_v not_o to_o minister_v the_o scale_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n in_o powder_n inward_o rondolerius_n some_o stick_v not_o to_o minister_v quicksilver_n raw_a some_o when_o it_o be_v burn_v into_o ash_n so_o do_v they_o minister_v gold_n in_o leaf_n &_o precious_a stone_n brimstone_n &_o vitriell_n also_o in_o powder_n chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o celestial_a medicyne_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o matter_n touch_v his_o person_n and_o ignorance_n erastus_n do_v beside_o these_o thing_n find_v great_a salt_n with_o the_o celestial_a medicine_n of_o paracelsus_n sai_v they_o have_v their_o strenthe_n and_o power_n of_o the_o deville_n and_o evell_a spirit_n and_o not_o of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a report_n but_o in_o truith_n paracelsus_n exclude_v 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â—_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o money_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o power_n over_o money_n therefore_o can_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o have_v power_n over_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o can_v allege_v out_o of_o he_o a_o number_n of_o testimony_n but_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o sometime_o use_v medicine_n draw_v out_o of_o vegetable_n and_o sometime_o out_o of_o mineral_n and_o sometime_o these_o heavenly_a medicine_n be_v this_o it_o the_o decease_n have_v light_a original_n or_o beginnyng_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o such_o medicine_n draw_v out_o of_o herb_n or_o rather_o with_o their_o arcana_fw-la and_o in_o such_o decease_n if_o they_o be_v not_o long_o circulate_v nor_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n but_o in_o primis_fw-la officinis_fw-la ciborum_fw-la the_o gross_a medicine_n of_o the_o heathen_n may_v prevail_v or_o at_o least_o they_o may_v flatter_v some_o 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but_o they_o must_v be_v remedy_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o be_v cause_v that_o be_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o cure_n as_o have_v power_n to_o work_v in_o to_o the_o invisible_a part_n of_o man_n if_o paracelsus_n some_o time_n will_v be_v drink_v after_o his_o country_n manner_n i_o can_v not_o excuse_v he_o no_o more_o than_o i_o can_v excuse_v in_o some_o nation_n glottenie_n in_o other_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o in_o other_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o fidilitie_n in_o other_o dissimulation_n trifle_v and_o much_o babble_n but_o let_v the_o doctrine_n be_v try_v by_o the_o work_n and_o success_n not_o by_o their_o fault_n in_o their_o life_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o method_n in_o he_o work_v i_o say_v his_o book_n entitle_v paramirum_n his_o bok_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la long_fw-mi lack_fw-mi no_o method_n but_o if_o in_o any_o other_o of_o his_o work_n he_o do_v not_o observe_v method_n he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v 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it_o in_o parable_n and_o dark_a speech_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n among_o the_o foolish_a and_o unworthy_a reader_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o those_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o hear_v and_o understande_v such_o secreet_n and_o mystery_n also_o thou_o haste_v hard_a how_o the_o new_a physic_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v his_o begin_v of_o late_a year_n in_o comparisonne_n of_o the_o other_o from_o the_o heathen_a and_o idollater_n which_o be_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v hear_v also_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o phisik_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v whether_o this_o ancient_a physic_n be_v vain_a without_o beginning_n as_o it_o have_v be_v object_v thou_o have_v hard_a the_o explanation_n of_o certain_a objection_n lay_v against_o paracelsus_n whereby_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v now_o i_o do_v crave_v of_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n 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which_o the_o heathen_a have_v teach_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n herein_o be_v amiss_o for_o no_o man_n writynge_n can_v be_v warrant_v in_o all_o do_v not_o give_v judgement_n and_o pronounce_v definite_a sentence_n agaiust_a the_o whole_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o if_o thou_o perceive_v my_o meaning_n to_o be_v godly_a and_o sound_a do_v not_o condemn_v i_o of_o error_n by_o reason_n of_o word_n not_o right_o place_v nor_o apt_o use_v for_o error_n consist_v in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o not_o in_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o though_o i_o write_v not_o to_o the_o latter_a physician_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o be_v practisioner_n and_o wilful_o bend_v against_o this_o chemical_a physic_n because_o they_o be_v like_o knotty_a and_o bursae_a wood_n not_o fit_a for_o frame_a timber_n but_o will_v gnaw_v the_o line_n wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o grin_n err_v and_o show_v their_o angry_a tooth_n at_o their_o leader_n and_o will_v not_o 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his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o truth_n amen_o valete_fw-la 1585._o origenes_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 4._o â—o_o 2._o fol._n 84â—_n john_n 5._o tract_n 1._o folly_n 10._o peri_n aâ—chon_n lib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 1._o fol._n â—74_n tâ—_n 1_o psalm_n 102._o de_fw-fr cognition_n verz_fw-ge aquavitae_n cap._n 23._o to._n 9_o de_fw-fr cognition_n verz_fw-ge aquavitae_n cap._n 25._o 10._o 9_o sapient_a â—â—_o in_o hexamâ—_n hoâ—â—il_n â—_o aetius_n lib._n 14._o maâ—heolus_n in_o dioscoe_n lib._n 5._o rondolerius_n philosophia_fw-la magna_fw-la trâ—c_fw-la 3._o oâ—culâ—a_fw-it philoso_n cap._n 2._o occulta_fw-la philoso_n cap._n â—_o