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promise_v to_o succeed_v with_o his_o blessing_n and_o not_o be_v of_o the_o morose_n temper_v of_o some_o of_o the_o world_n who_o separate_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n and_o think_v that_o god_n make_v all_o these_o thing_n bare_o for_o our_o speculation_n and_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o say_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v live_v they_o shall_v live_v without_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v die_v they_o shall_v die_v with_o they_o sect_n v._o that_o although_o god_n almighty_n do_v at_o first_o give_v such_o a_o particular_a virtue_n to_o each_o particular_a plant_n mineral_n and_o animal_n yet_o for_o certain_a providential_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o always_o exert_v their_o natural_a operation_n and_o prove_v successful_a to_o their_o desire_a end_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o i_o suppose_v evidence_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n that_o whatsoever_o virtue_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o vegetable_n animal_n and_o mineral_n be_v mutuatitious_a and_o owe_v their_o origination_n to_o a_o superior_a hand_n of_o providence_n but_o yet_o that_o god_n shall_v always_o tie_v himself_o up_o to_o mean_n and_o proceed_v only_o in_o one_o way_n and_o method_n without_o any_o deviation_n be_v not_o modest_a nor_o indeed_o rational_a to_o imagine_v god_n almighty_n have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o conservation_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o though_o he_o have_v according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n dispose_v they_o into_o several_a class_n and_o order_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o recede_v without_o his_o immediate_a commission_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o do_v as_o often_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a make_v alteration_n and_o change_n or_o else_o command_v they_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o useless_a and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v exact_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n god_n power_n be_v infinite_a nor_o can_v any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n limit_v it_o but_o his_o own_o will_n which_o do_v regulate_v and_o restrain_v it_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o or_o shut_v up_o or_o gather_v together_o say_v job_n in_o his_o 11_o chap._n and_o 10_o v._n who_o can_v hinder_v he_o it_o have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o bid_v it_o to_o run_v its_o race_n and_o again_o command_v it_o to_o stand_v still_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n although_o god_n rule_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o law_n of_o providence_n as_o nazâ—anzen_n call_v it_o though_o he_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n and_o action_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o lay_v not_o any_o law_n of_o necessity_n upon_o all_o thing_n some_o effect_n he_o have_v fit_v with_o necessary_a cause_n that_o they_o may_v infallible_o fall_v out_o as_o say_v aquinas_n and_o to_o other_o effect_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v contingent_a he_o have_v apply_v contingent_a cause_n so_o that_o that_o shall_v fall_v out_o necessary_o
most_o cogent_a argument_n than_o well_o may_v he_o such_o useful_a counsel_n here_o for_o other_o frame_n who_o have_v himself_o so_o strict_o live_v the_o same_o here_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n divine_a whereby_o we_o may_v our_o earthly_a mind_n sublime_a on_o muse_n helicon_n let_v we_o not_o stay_v whilst_o to_o mount_n olivet_n he_o show_v the_o way_n there_o to_o the_o sweet_n of_o contemplation_n pure_a let_v we_o always_o our_o high-born_a soul_n enure_v thence_o let_v we_o free_o draw_v some_o small_a foretaste_a of_o the_o unmixed_a joy_n that_o shall_v for_o ever_o last_o which_o differ_v quite_o from_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o nor_o end_n nor_o yet_o satiety_n shall_v know_v john_n drake_n bachelor_n of_o physic_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o sect_n i._o concern_v god_n and_o what_o he_o be_v page_z 6._o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o clear_o demonstrable_a as_o any_o truth_n whatsoever_o page_n 9_o god_n existence_n prove_v from_o the_o impression_n make_v on_o our_o very_a nature_n page_n 10._o from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o age_n page_n 11._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o we_o page_n 12._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o secret_a conviction_n of_o man_n conscience_n page_n 13._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o reason_v without_o the_o concession_n page_n 16._o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o exist_v from_o itself_o page_n 17._o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o intelligent_a spirit_n for_o such_o accurate_a production_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 18._o from_o the_o exact_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o design_a and_o adequate_a end_n page_z 20._o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v grant_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v conserve_v and_o govern_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o inconsiderable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o senseless_a guidance_n of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n page_n 32._o god_n providence_n and_o gubernation_n not_o to_o be_v sever_v page_z 33._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o condemn_v page_n 35._o the_o star_n and_o planetary_a body_n have_v no_o coactive_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n page_n 36._o neither_o be_v thing_n make_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o atom_n page_n 40._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n still_o continue_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o even_o the_o small_a thing_n be_v advert_v to_o by_o he_o page_z 44._o sect_n iv_o that_o all_o mineral_n vegetable_n and_o animal_n with_o what_o ever_o else_o have_v in_o it_o a_o medicinal_a virtue_n have_v it_o first_o impress_v on_o they_o by_o that_o supreme_a be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o they_o page_z 47._o god_n wonderful_a providence_n in_o provide_v suitablâ—_n remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o frail_a mankind_n page_n 48._o the_o way_n of_o discover_v their_o virtue_n to_o we_o page_n 50._o we_o ought_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o page_z 54._o sect_n v._o that_o although_o god_n do_v at_o first_o give_v such_o a_o particular_a virtue_n to_o each_o particular_a plant_n mineral_n and_o animal_n yet_o for_o certain_a providential_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o always_o exert_v their_o natural_a operation_n and_o prove_v successful_a to_o their_o desire_a end_n page_z 55._o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o particular_a method_n but_o may_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v ibid._n god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o natural_a mean_n yet_o for_o several_a reason_n he_o may_v sometime_o anticipate_v they_o page_z 57_o sect_n vi_o that_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o fit_a and_o appropriate_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o empirick_a or_o he_o that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v page_n 60._o all_o medicine_n natural_o produce_v their_o genuine_a effect_n especial_o give_v by_o a_o skilful_a hand_n page_z 61._o natural_a mean_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o prophet_n page_n 62._o two_o sort_n of_o person_n condemn_v the_o empirick_a who_o ignorant_o venture_v upon_o what_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o the_o stoic_a who_o think_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o event_n page_n 63_o 68_o the_o danger_n of_o confide_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o latter_a page_n 70._o â—n_a case_n of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o second_o mean_n page_n 72._o sect_n vii_o that_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o a_o physician_n in_o order_n to_o the_o imbetter_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o good_a success_n in_o practice_n page_n 73._o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v acquire_v by_o piety_n and_o destroy_v by_o vice_n page_n 74._o god_n secret_o guide_v and_o direct_v the_o good_a man_n who_o prayer_n cooperate_v with_o his_o endeavour_n page_n 77._o the_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o own_o faculty_n page_n 79._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v other_o ibid._n we_o must_v own_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o arrogate_v that_o praise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n page_n 82._o this_o be_v the_o best_a course_n in_o point_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n rule_n for_o physician_n page_n 83._o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o prayer_n 2._o to_o proceed_v with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o try_v experiment_n except_o in_o extreme_a case_n where_o a_o know_v and_o try_v medicine_n prove_v unsucessful_a 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o promise_v cure_n in_o uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o so_o flatter_v the_o patient_n whereby_o the_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o his_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v defer_v if_o not_o whole_o frustrate_v page_n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o common_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v page_n 86._o it_o be_v best_a whether_o the_o patient_n be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o wicked_a man._n page_n 87._o the_o physician_n prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n page_n 90_o 92._o the_o second_o part._n direction_n how_v to_o spend_v every_o day_n in_o the_o fear_n oâ—_n god_n page_n 1â—_n of_o a_o private_a fast_o and_o direction_n for_o it_o page_z 19_o rule_n for_o a_o religious_a fast_o page_n 27._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n page_n 53._o a_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n page_n 55._o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 64._o reasins_z why_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v a_o narrative_a or_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o page_z 71._o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v your_o narrative_n and_o aâ—_n exemplification_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sin_n page_n 77._o direction_n for_o saturday_n page_n 86._o direction_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 89._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n page_n 103._o remote_a preparation_n for_o death_n page_n 107._o of_o the_o proximate_a preparation_n for_o sickness_n anâ—_n death_n page_n 113._o remedy_n against_o some_o particular_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n page_n 120._o of_o meditation_n page_n 126._o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o meditation_n page_n 134._o divine_a meditation_n concern_v god_n omnipresence_n page_n 136._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n page_n 142._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n page_n 151._o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o one_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o other_o page_z 164._o reflection_n upon_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o page_z 173._o reflection_n upon_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n thereof_o 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