devil_n be_v ordain_v for_o another_o use_n quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o pious_a and_o merciful_a act_n of_o heal_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o as_o also_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v very_o efficacious_a 12.22_o for_o this_o our_o purpose_n for_o when_o he_o have_v cure_v one_o that_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o that_o as_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o dumb_a can_v see_v and_o speak_v the_o pharisee_n say_v this_o man_n cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n but_o christ_n answer_v every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o naught_o and_o every_o house_n or_o city_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v so_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o be_v all_o disease_n as_o well_o internal_a as_o external_a be_v 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say_v to_o his_o creator_n lay_v thou_o but_o thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o he_o use_v more_o reverence_n unto_o his_o creator_n in_o that_o his_o acknowledgement_n than_o mr._n foster_n do_v in_o make_v this_o organ_n of_o sickness_n a_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a actor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o heal_a as_o destroy_v namely_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n do_v essential_o work_v his_o own_o end_n of_o vengeance_n against_o offender_n this_o therefore_o be_v he_o that_o wound_v patient_a job_n with_o a_o foul_a botch_n or_o ulcer_n and_o incite_v in_o his_o spirit_n a_o fiery_a fever_n which_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o anguish_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a be_v grievous_a against_o i_o their_o poison_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o do_v 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â—…leth_v with_o disease_n can_v again_o heal_v the_o afflict_a when_o they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o david_n confess_v that_o he_o do_v afflict_v they_o with_o evil_a angel_n and_o job_n say_v deus_a qui_fw-la 5._o vulnerat_fw-la &_o medetur_fw-la percutit_fw-la &_o sanat_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o wound_v and_o cure_v he_o strike_v and_o heal_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v satan_n which_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o act_v job_n misery_n and_o in_o another_o place_n ego_fw-la occidam_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la faciaâ—…_n percutiam_fw-la &_o sanabo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr manu_fw-la mea_fw-la possit_fw-la cruere_fw-la i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v to_o live_v i_o will_v strike_v 32._o and_o i_o will_v heal_v and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o can_v escape_v my_o hand_n and_o solomon_n tu_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habes_fw-la 13._o deducis_fw-la ad_fw-la portas_fw-la infâ—…ni_fw-la
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etc._n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v call_v a_o bird_n from_o the_o east_n quarter_n of_o tâ—…e_a world_n and_o a_o man_n of_o my_o will_n from_o a_o remote_a country_n i_o have_v say_v it_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o have_v create_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o have_v send_v out_o for_o the_o animate_v of_o every_o creature_n move_v which_o way_n the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n or_o inspirer_n please_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o power_n and_o will_n be_v immediate_o obedient_a and_o bring_v his_o bodily_a case_n or_o instrument_n along_o with_o it_o to_o perform_v his_o creator_n will_n which_o be_v irresistible_a according_a to_o that_o other_o place_n deus_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la 23._o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v that_o he_o effect_v and_o 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no_o science_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v more_o ocular_o bewray_v and_o discover_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o nature_n as_o other_o assidual_a observation_n ground_v upon_o proof_n and_o not_o on_o imaginary_a contemplation_n only_o have_v like_o true_a philosopher_n dive_v into_o this_o mystery_n of_o heal_a man_n i_o say_v who_o have_v be_v as_o subtle_a to_o eschew_v and_o wary_a to_o foresee_v the_o devil_n craft_n yea_o and_o to_o distinguish_v his_o act_n from_o that_o of_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o master_n foster_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o paedagogicall_a rabbi_n and_o although_o some_o superstitious_a physician_n of_o this_o kingdom_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v apt_a rash_o to_o judge_v this_o business_n then_o to_o ponder_v it_o with_o due_a consideration_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v adverse_a unto_o it_o yet_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o plura_fw-la latent_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la patent_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v 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chap._n ii_o herein_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a operation_n of_o the_o weapon-oyntment_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n master_n foster_n say_v that_o paracelsus_n affirm_v 10._o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o medicine_n to_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o witch_n a_o conjurer_n and_o a_o magician_n he_o be_v well_o serve_v that_o will_v preach_v goodness_n either_o to_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o unthankful_a person_n or_o to_o one_o that_o be_v zealous_a without_o understanding_n but_o whereas_o master_n foster_n have_v do_v his_o best_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o ointment_n to_o be_v magical_a prestigious_a and_o diabolical_a i_o hope_v i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n ascribe_v the_o due_a and_o right_o belong_v unto_o god_n unto_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o deprive_v the_o devil_n of_o that_o which_o by_o his_o instrument_n he_o have_v false_o usurp_v as_o before_o we_o presume_v to_o build_v any_o stately_a palace_n we_o must_v lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v the_o whole_a fabric_n thereof_o even_o so_o before_o we_o enterprise_n to_o establish_v or_o rear_v a_o strong_a castle_n of_o defence_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o firm_a negative_a opposition_n against_o my_o adversary_n affirmation_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o collect_v some_o firm_a ground_n or_o spiritual_a argument_n which_o in_o lieu_n of_o corner_n stone_n may_v statuminate_v and_o prop_v up_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o the_o propose_a question_n and_o express_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o it_o to_o be_v clean_o adverse_a and_o different_a from_o that_o which_o he_o make_v show_v of_o i_o will_v therefore_o imitate_v he_o in_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o this_o enquiry_n with_o this_o sillogistical_a argument_n ground_v on_o his_o own_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v pag._n 7._o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n say_v he_o can_v work_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n only_a god_n who_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o be_v omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la all_o in_o all_o can_v work_v thus_o if_o god_n therefore_o work_v all_o in_o all_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o essential_a assistance_n of_o any_o create_a spirit_n or_o body_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o actor_n in_o the_o weapon_n salve_n but_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o essential_a assistance_n of_o any_o creature_n therefore_o the_o devil_n operate_v nothing_o of_o or_o by_o himself_o although_o he_o in_o his_o office_n be_v evil_a and_o destructive_a much_o less_o in_o do_v good_a as_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o cure_n through_o the_o weapon-salue_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o his_o condition_n be_v create_v or_o ordain_v after_o his_o fall_n for_o another_o use_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a because_o a_o general_n comprehend_v every_o particular_a and_o therefore_o if_o god_n operate_v all_o in_o all_o than_o the_o devil_n operate_v nothing_o but_o cure_v be_v a_o operation_n and_o therefore_o a_o work_n only_o of_o god_n the_o minor_a or_o the_o assumption_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 12._o but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n but_o one_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o one_o god_n and_o the_o same_o work_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a be_v give_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o first_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o among_o those_o operati-ons_a the_o excellent_a act_n and_o gift_n of_o heal_v be_v number_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o god_n who_o only_o heal_v again_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o send_v 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v
of_o influence_n continue_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a spark_n in_o the_o dead_a blood_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o influence_n emit_v but_o bury_v in_o a_o dead_a bloody_a corporal_a grain_n namely_o the_o dead_a blood_n convey_v to_o the_o ointment_n the_o which_o ointment_n we_o compare_v unto_o a_o good_a a_o wholesome_a or_o a_o comfortable_a earth_n most_o proper_a for_o the_o nourish_a of_o such_o a_o hide_a spirit_n as_o lurk_v in_o the_o blood_n be_v that_o they_o namely_o the_o ointment_n and_o the_o blood_n transfer_v or_o commit_v unto_o it_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o one_o a_o other_o but_o as_o homogeneal_a or_o rather_o as_o well_o acquaint_v as_o one_o specifical_a body_n be_v unto_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o nature_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ointment_n be_v compound_v according_a unto_o my_o receipt_n ofbloud_o fat-flesh_n and_o the_o moss_n or_o excresence_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o same_o microcosmicall_a 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the_o devil_n which_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n belong_v to_o god_n will_v you_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o will_v you_o make_v the_o goodness_n more_o all_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o heal_v then_o god_n himself_o will_v you_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n operat_o all_o &_o in_o all_o and_o will_v you_o attribute_v his_o work_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v goodness_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o predestine_v and_o ordain_v to_o punish_v destroy_v and_o mar_v and_o not_o to_o make_v and_o heal_v do_v not_o you_o absolute_o conclude_v for_o the_o weapon_n salue_n in_o say_v in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v etc._n etc._n proh_fw-la deum_fw-la atque_fw-la hominum_fw-la fidem_fw-la what_o a_o error_n be_v this_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o appear_a philosopher_n nay_o in_o a_o theosopher_n the_o world_n may_v perceive_v by_o this_o that_o quaedam_fw-la videntur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o period_n let_v 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