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A45640 The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ... Harris, John, 1667?-1719. 1676 (1676) Wing H848; ESTC R20051 75,699 228

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thus_o warn_v he_o by_o show_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o infirmity_n which_o be_v sin_n those_o physician_n that_o derive_v all_o disease_n from_o natural_a cause_n only_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v that_o text_n for_o it_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v all_o sickness_n be_v certain_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o physician_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o a_o consequence_n from_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o particular_a though_o epidemical_a disease_n namely_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n which_o be_v conclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 26._o 25._o but_o also_o from_o the_o confirm_a constant_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o all_o age_n to_o be_v flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n plague_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v so_o furious_a a_o disease_n as_o it_o 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and_o excessive_a dangerous_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n 66_o etc._n etc._n fast_v a_o religious_a duty_n and_o both_o preventive_a and_o curative_fw-it physic_n to_o the_o body_n 166_o to_o 174._o g._n gluttony_n the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 18_o to_o 25._o god_n when_o natural_a mean_n fail_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n can_v cure_v disease_n without_o they_o 140_o 144._o grief_n if_o worldly_a and_o immoderate_a a_o enemy_n to_o health_n and_o long_a life_n 54_o to_o 62._o h._n hatred_n vide_fw-la envy_n health_n its_o encomium_n and_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 2._o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o thank_v to_o be_v return_v to_o he_o for_o it_o 147_o 148._o healing_n the_o gift_n thereof_o whether_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n 135_o etc._n etc._n hope_v very_o advantageous_a to_o health_n and_o long_a life_n 151_o etc._n etc._n i._o idleness_n how_o injurious_a to_o health_n 42_o etc._n etc._n joy_n sensual_a and_o immoderate_a injurious_a 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