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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 the_o lively_a spirit_n of_o man_n body_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v fortify_v and_o make_v strong_a or_o rectify_v &_o bring_v to_o unity_n whereby_o follow_v the_o help_n and_o cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v mix_v with_o impurity_n &_o stand_v in_o outward_a ceremony_n &_o tradition_n corporal_a exercise_n which_o be_v let_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o it_o be_v occupy_v about_o they_o so_o these_o corrporall_n and_o gross_a medicine_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o bodily_a gross_a and_o raw_a substance_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heavenly_a virtue_n be_v let_v and_o hinder_v and_o these_o body_n do_v resist_v digestion_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o they_o by_o mean_n whreof_o the_o weak_a and_o faint_a part_n that_o desire_v relief_n can_v not_o draw_v to_o they_o these_o virtue_n for_o their_o succour_n be_v bind_v and_o fast_o tie_v to_o their_o gross_a substance_n and_o even_o as_o the_o romish_a religion_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_a accident_n and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o so_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n do_v teach_v that_o accident_n uz._n heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n be_v cause_n of_o all_o diseace_n and_o that_o by_o they_o disease_n be_v cure_v and_o health_n restore_v whereby_o they_o attribute_v vim_o aquavitae_fw-la to_o accident_n &_o dead_a quality_n which_o be_v cause_v raise_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o other_o thing_n &_o be_v themselves_o only_a simptomata_n morborum_fw-la so_o that_o in_o cure_v those_o accident_n and_o quality_n they_o do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o stop_v the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o leave_v the_o hot_a coal_n burn_v chapter_n seven_o one_o cause_n why_o the_o author_n do_v write_v this_o treatise_n i_o be_v 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 the_o delivery_n of_o the_o work_n and_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n and_o band_n make_v of_o each_o side_n for_o performance_n of_o covenaunte_n on_o both_o side_n the_o poet_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v see_v and_o view_v the_o piece_n of_o paint_v can_v not_o find_v the_o man_n with_o the_o gun_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n he_o find_v very_o artificial_o wrought_v whereupon_o he_o enter_v the_o painter_n band_n into_o the_o law_n he_o plead_v performance_n of_o covenaunte_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o band_n be_v read_v and_o the_o paint_v view_v the_o gunner_n can_v not_o be_v find_v whereupon_o the_o action_n be_v like_a to_o pass_v against_o the_o painter_n then_o say_v he_o it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o band_n that_o the_o gunner_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v but_o yet_o say_v he_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n which_o cunning_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o piece_n of_o paint_v then_o appear_v the_o gunner_n very_o artificial_o 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able_a to_o judge_v hetwixt_n they_o the_o chief_a point_n therefore_o be_v these_o chapter_n eight_o certain_a differense_n between_o the_o ancient_a physic_n and_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o philosophy_n upon_o aristotle_n a_o heathen_a and_o ignorant_a master_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n the_o chemical_a philosopher_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o god_n book_n and_o allow_v none_o other_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n but_o such_o as_o be_v there_o sound_o or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o same_o or_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o 2_o the_o ethnic_n philosopher_n ascribe_v the_o efficient_a chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o thing_n unto_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o tie_v and_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n over_o his_o creature_n the_o chemical_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o all_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v only_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o nor_o principal_o but_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o power_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n do_v seek_v with_o mortal_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o medicine_n as_o have_v corruption_n join_v with_o immortality_n whereof_o must_v needs_o follow_v dissolution_n whereof_o come_v death_n to_o cure_v and_o help_v the_o heavenly_a and_o aethereal_a virtue_n in_o man_n body_n and_o they_o seek_v to_o cure_v the_o material_a body_n subject_a to_o the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o leave_v the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_a unthought_a on_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o because_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_n be_v not_o to_o they_o know_v
paracelsus_n have_v most_o godly_a and_o learned_o express_v in_o his_o labyrinth_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o other_o authority_n in_o those_o matter_n be_v small_a or_o none_o ars_fw-la signata_fw-la also_o have_v his_o place_n to_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o property_n of_o thing_n 7_o the_o ethnic_n themselves_n that_o write_v of_o simple_n etc._n etc._n measure_n as_o the_o plough_n man_n do_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o by_o their_o outward_a taste_n and_o accident_n which_o perish_v in_o digestion_n so_o few_o outward_a thing_n keep_v their_o degree_n which_o the_o hearbal_n describe_v for_o the_o middle_a body_n do_v blind_a the_o physician_n the_o chemical_a physician_n in_o trial_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n first_o spoil_v they_o of_o all_o their_o outward_a form_n quality_n impurity_n and_o accident_n which_o be_v covert_n and_o clothes_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o garment_n or_o ornament_n of_o nature_n because_o superfluity_n impurity_n etc._n etc._n do_v come_v to_o body_n accidental_o and_o not_o bear_v in_o they_o in_o their_o first_o nature_n nor_o be_v in_o they_o radical_o therefore_o they_o be_v fugitine_a by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o accident_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n artificial_a to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o their_o superfluity_n and_o extern_a thing_n meet_v for_o the_o ploughman_n to_o judge_v upon_o leave_v only_o their_o arcana_fw-la inward_a and_o secret_a thing_n remain_v for_o the_o physician_n to_o judge_v upon_o for_o mortification_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o dissolution_n and_o separation_n of_o good_a from_o evil_n whereby_o the_o inward_a nature_n and_o arcana_fw-la thereof_o do_v remain_v free_a from_o his_o accident_n which_o then_o do_v show_v the_o very_a property_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n aron_n call_v in_o english_a coccowpint_n have_v a_o very_a hot_a taste_n in_o the_o leaf_n and_o root_n wormewod_n have_v a_o bitter_a taste_n yet_o by_o light_a digestion_n preparation_n and_o separation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o property_n from_o their_o body_n they_o vanish_v away_o and_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o ginger_n because_o his_o heat_n be_v stable_n lively_a and_o found_v in_o his_o natural_a seed_n virtue_n or_o property_n and_o cleave_v to_o it_o steadfast_a the_o vitrum_fw-la of_o antimony_n be_v without_o any_o taste_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v vehement_a purgation_n lead_v like_o wise_a have_v no_o taste_n yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o pleasant_a sweet_a sugar_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o comfortable_a or_o pourge_v medicine_n or_o such_o as_o cause_v sleep_n can_v never_o be_v find_v out_o by_o their_o taste_n of_o heat_n or_o cold_a the_o practiser_n in_o this_o art_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n by_o help_v of_o the_o fire_n that_o each_o thing_n have_v two_o nature_n that_o be_v occultum_fw-la and_o manifestum_fw-la and_o that_o manifestum_fw-la be_v common_o contrary_a to_o occultum_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o find_v quicsiluer_n in_o manifesto_fw-la be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o within_o his_o occultum_fw-la be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o far_o that_o in_o each_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a of_o the_o bad_a do_v disease_n rise_v by_o the_o good_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o bad_a the_o same_o disease_n be_v cure_v &_o holpen_v this_o good_a thing_n be_v arcanun_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o be_v in_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o occulto_fw-la and_o be_v not_o taste_v before_o separation_n as_o in_o arsenic_n and_o poison_n and_o disease_n cause_v by_o quicksilver_n lead_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v cure_v by_o arcana_fw-la take_v out_o of_o they_o hony_n and_o sugar_n have_v good_a in_o manifesto_fw-la but_o in_o occulto_fw-la they_o have_v sharp_a poison_n which_o can_v not_o be_v taste_v before_o separation_n glass_n be_v hide_v in_o ash_n &_o glue_v in_o leather_n therefore_o the_o outward_a taste_n of_o the_o inward_a body_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v try_v the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n or_o property_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o medicine_n even_o as_o the_o stomach_n do_v prepare_v all_o thing_n put_v into_o it_o and_o dissolve_v seperate_v and_o break_v all_o the_o accident_n of_o heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o search_v out_o all_o their_o arcana_fw-la and_o verâ—nes_fw-la of_o the_o meat_n because_o all_o other_o thing_n die_v in_o the_o stomach_n even_o so_o the_o herb_n plant_v etc._n etc._n must_v putrify_v and_o die_v in_o putrefaction_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o before_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n but_o the_o sâ—cend_v life_n which_o be_v after_o putrefaction_n be_v profitable_a for_o medicine_n for_o a_o grain_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o suffer_v putrefaction_n so_o the_o stomach_n leave_v nothing_o whole_a or_o unputrified_a but_o seperate_v dige_v and_o putrifi_v 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spirit_n and_o motion_n thou_o implant_a and_n give_v strength_n to_o live_v and_o to_o move_v and_o also_o sustayne_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v exist_v and_o live_v and_o also_o continue_v and_o be_v preserve_v and_o because_o thou_o be_v god_n thou_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v that_o spirit_n thou_o do_v quicken_v for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o because_o thou_o quicken_v thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n therefore_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v life_n and_o substantial_o quickene_a or_o give_v liâ—e_z to_o all_o thing_n or_o make_v life_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v in_o man_n beast_n angel_n or_o other_o thing_n create_v but_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n create_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o sort_n sooner_o they_o be_v do_v receive_v life_n and_o live_v of_o that_o life_n according_a to_o their_o 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without_o cause_n as_o deliberation_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o and_o such_o other_o blind_a and_o injurious_a doctrine_n teach_v in_o that_o philosophy_n good_a and_o merciful_a god_n deliver_v thy_o people_n and_o servant_n and_o o_o most_o merciful_a god_n because_o the_o heathenish_a physic_n of_o galen_n do_v depend_v upon_o that_o heathenish_a philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n for_o where_o the_o philosopher_n end_v there_o begin_v the_o physician_n therefore_o be_v that_o physic_n as_o false_a and_o injurious_a to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o be_v the_o philosophy_n for_o that_o heathenish_a physic_n o_o god_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n whereby_o it_o do_v not_o right_o know_v why_o he_o be_v microcosmus_n or_o little_a world_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o neither_o know_v his_o disease_n right_o neither_o provide_v medicine_n for_o he_o apt_o nor_o prepare_v it_o fit_o neither_o minister_v it_o according_o this_o heathenish_a philosophy_n and_o physic_n do_v attribute_v thy_o work_n o_o god_n to_o heat_n cold_a and_o such_o cause_n which_o it_o call_v false_o natural_a so_o it_o teach_v that_o natural_a heat_n do_v change_v meat_n receive_v into_o man_n stomach_n into_o blood_n flesh_n bone_n brain_n sineâ—â—es_n vein_n and_o artery_n and_o that_o the_o like_a more_fw-mi receive_v of_o a_o dog_n horse_n beast_n or_o bird_n etc._n etc._n by_o heat_n of_o that_o beast_n or_o fowl_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o flesh_n blood_n bone_n etc._n etc._n much_o unlike_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v in_o man_n which_o operation_n and_o transmutation_n in_o truth_n come_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o not_o of_o any_o nature_n of_o heat_n and_o whereby_o in_o seek_v for_o like_a cure_n in_o such_o defect_n their_o physic_n must_v needs_o err_v in_o not_o seek_v help_n at_o thy_o hand_n nor_o pray_v to_o thou_o nor_o give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o no_o more_o do_v that_o heathenish_a philosophy_n and_o physic_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o seed_n do_v receive_v by_o thy_o divine_a word_n the_o power_n of_o multiply_v of_o transplantation_n the_o essence_n and_o property_n of_o which_o all_o philosophy_n physic_n and_o alchemy_n do_v consist_v therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o err_v both_o in_o the_o cause_n &_o effect_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o great_a world_n and_o in_o the_o little_a world_n likewise_o because_o the_o heathenish_a philosophy_n do_v not_o know_v out_o of_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o weight_n number_n and_o measure_n therefore_o that_o physic_n do_v not_o know_v the_o cause_n nor_o cure_v of_o those_o disease_n that_o be_v either_o original_o or_o inflict_v into_o the_o invisible_a part_n of_o man_n anima_fw-la or_o limbus_n nor_o to_o help_v they_o which_o
error_n plato_n reprove_v in_o the_o greek_a physician_n long_o ago_o which_o plato_n teach_v that_o anima_fw-la curate_n corpus_fw-la and_o because_o the_o heathenish_a philosophy_n do_v attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n to_o dead_a quality_n of_o heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o the_o lively_a virtue_n and_o power_n in_o thing_n therefore_o that_o heathenish_a physic_n seek_v by_o like_o dead_a quality_n to_o cure_v lively_a and_o mechanical_a spirit_n and_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o disease_n do_v proceed_v of_o the_o mechanical_a spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o impure_a seed_n join_v to_o the_o pure_a by_o thy_o curse_n o_o just_a god_n therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o their_o medicine_n in_o the_o pure_a seed_n and_o because_o o_o mercisull_n god_n the_o heathenish_a physic_n and_o the_o heathenish_a philosophy_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o power_n and_o virtue_n that_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n that_o grow_v and_o that_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 disperse_v his_o mind_n in_o several_a part_n to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o arte._n the_o ignorance_n in_o the_o lattin_a tongue_n be_v untrue_o object_v against_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n the_o tartarus_n write_v in_o latten_n and_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o erasmus_n in_o latten_n and_o by_o diverse_a his_o lecture_n and_o by_o his_o commentary_n upon_o hipocrates_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 25._o the_o conclution_n of_o the_o author_n thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v gentle_a reader_n how_o this_o ancient_a chemical_a physic_n have_v his_o begin_v from_o abraham_n or_o at_o least_o from_o hermes_n trismegestus_fw-la and_o after_o in_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n which_o be_v king_n or_o of_o the_o king_n blood_n it_o have_v his_o continuance_n from_o who_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v among_o the_o godly_a and_o best_a learned_a philosopher_n in_o to_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v shadow_v and_o hide_v 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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