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limit_n as_o the_o water_n do_v which_o also_o make_v they_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o brute_n beast_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o furious_a horse_n in_o one_o stable_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o will_v common_o be_v stay_v with_o a_o halter_n make_v but_o of_o a_o little_a cord_n or_o leather_n and_o will_v be_v keep_v by_o a_o little_a bar_n of_o wood_n from_o strike_v &_o run_v over_o one_o another_o so_o that_o one_o only_a stable_n will_v serve_v they_o all_o but_o man_n do_v to_o the_o contrary_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o furious_a and_o contentious_a beast_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v suffice_v they_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o river_n sea_n lake_n nor_o mountain_n which_o can_v be_v a_o bar_n sufficient_a to_o withhold_v they_o from_o force_v and_o ravage_v one_o another_o destroy_v themselves_o by_o horrible_a massacre_n and_o cruel_a war_n which_o no_o doubt_n come_v unto_o they_o especial_o through_o want_n of_o acknowledge_v and_o consider_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v bound_n to_o their_o habitation_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o contain_v themselves_o within_o they_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o creator_n but_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o concern_v this_o subject_n let_v we_o now_o discourse_v upon_o those_o commodity_n which_o come_v to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n which_o amana_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o your_o speech_n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n chap._n 62._o amana_n if_o man_n do_v but_o slender_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o habitation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o well_o by_o mean_n of_o mountain_n as_o by_o water_n as_o we_o have_v 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we_o sudden_o toss_v and_o carry_v away_o as_o with_o violent_a wave_n and_o horrible_a whire-wind_n into_o the_o low_a gulf_n and_o deep_n of_o the_o earth_n moreover_o as_o the_o huge_a monster_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a fish_n do_v eat_v up_o and_o devour_v the_o small_a and_o weak_a and_o as_o the_o crafty_a entrap_v the_o simple_a and_o pray_v upon_o they_o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o mighty_a tyrant_n and_o the_o rich_a strong_a and_o great_a rover_n thief_n and_o robber_n do_v pill_n and_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o least_o and_o feeble_a and_o do_v consume_v and_o devour_v they_o and_o they_o which_o can_v do_v so_o by_o force_n have_v recourse_n to_o sleight_n deceit_n and_o treason_n by_o which_o they_o surprise_v the_o simple_a and_o meek_a and_o therefore_o also_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v in_o the_o scripture_n tyrant_n 13._o soph._n 3._o dan._n 7._o ezech._n 22._o psal_n 74._o luk._n 13._o rover_n thief_n and_o murderer_n to_o wolf_n bear_n lion_n and_o such_o like_a beast_n and_o the_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a to_o fox_n dragon_n and_o serpent_n who_o do_v by_o subtlety_n and_o guile_n that_o which_o they_o can_v perform_v by_o power_n and_o force_v so_o do_v he_o compare_v they_o to_o huge_a whale_n and_o to_o the_o great_a fish_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o because_o nilus_n a_o renown_a river_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o seven_o mouth_n or_o arm_n isay_n call_v pharaoh_n the_o king_n and_o tyrant_n of_o that_o country_n 27._o isay_n 27._o leviathan_n or_o whale_n which_o god_n do_v strike_v with_o his_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o mighty_a arm_n overwhelm_v he_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n it_o be_v also_o say_v for_o the_o like_a consideration_n in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n 74._o psal_n 74._o thou_o brake_v the_o 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except_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bond_n of_o nature_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o that_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o brute_a beast_n as_o of_o the_o female_a towards_o her_o young_a one_o or_o of_o the_o male_a towards_o the_o female_a and_o such_o like_a which_o man_n do_v not_o shameful_o break_v and_o violate_v but_o we_o must_v herein_o acknowledge_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n &_o fury_n of_o god_n against_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o pervert_v and_o infect_v the_o first_o original_a nature_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o mankind_n for_o when_o he_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o one_o for_o to_o torment_v and_o destroy_v the_o other_o yea_o to_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o bloody_a murderer_n who_o make_v less_o account_n of_o man_n then_o of_o beast_n we_o must_v learn_v this_o doctrine_n that_o herein_o the_o just_a ordinance_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v very_o evident_a by_o which_o he_o punish_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o wicked_a wicked_a good_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o take_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n even_o by_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v they_o in_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v less_o marvel_v herein_o then_o that_o god_n suffer_v the_o small_a fish_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o great_a one_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o simple_a by_o the_o crafty_a as_o also_o the_o gentle_a bird_n by_o the_o cruel_a and_o lamb_n sheep_n and_o other_o private_a domestical_a and_o harmless_a beast_n by_o wolf_n bear_n lion_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o offend_v their_o creator_n nor_o deserve_v his_o wrath_n through_o any_o sin_n against_o he_o as_o man_n have_v do_v who_o be_v create_v in_o his_o own_o image_n be_v fall_v from_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n &_o through_o the_o corruption_n 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nevertheless_o as_o concern_v his_o flesh_n he_o wallow_v altogether_o in_o sin_n and_o very_o much_o natural_a corruption_n in_o pride_n arrogancy_n rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o god_n which_o have_v great_a need_n to_o be_v better_o mortify_v humble_a tame_a and_o bring_v down_o again_o how_o easy_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o forget_v our_o creator_n and_o our_o own_o self_n and_o to_o abuse_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v continual_o at_o his_o hand_n also_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o that_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o the_o faith_n constancy_n charity_n and_o patience_n of_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o put_v they_o to_o trial_n exercise_v they_o by_o diverse_a
they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o have_v weaver_n nor_o clothier_n nor_o draper_n nor_o other_o worke-folk_n and_o tradesman_n to_o deal_v for_o they_o yea_o how_o marvelous_a be_v the_o conservation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o all_o plant_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n scion_n and_n fruit_n according_a as_o the_o creator_n do_v at_o first_o constitute_v for_o that_o i_o may_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o small_a sort_n who_o can_v believe_v if_o experience_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o that_o of_o one_o little_a grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n shall_v grow_v a_o great_a and_o high_a plant_n like_o a_o little_a shrub_n 12._o matth._n 12._o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n may_v make_v their_o nest_n therein_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o corn_n pulse_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o seed_n do_v bud_n grow_v and_o multiply_v but_o who_o of_o himself_o will_v judge_v that_o out_o of_o one_o little_a kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o filberd_n there_o can_v grow_v so_o great_a tree_n and_o so_o much_o wood_n as_o shall_v bear_v innumerable_a leaf_n and_o bud_n and_o so_o much_o fruit_n each_o year_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o that_o for_o long_a time_n will_v not_o all_o this_o seem_v incredible_a if_o we_o be_v not_o ascertain_v by_o continual_a experience_n and_o a_o sure_a course_n in_o nature_n and_o if_o god_n do_v show_v himself_o most_o wonderful_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o nature_n property_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n remedy_n and_o profit_n earth_n wonder_n concern_v the_o property_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o man_n receive_v thereby_o this_o sure_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a point_n for_o how_o admirable_a be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o herb_n tree_n and_o other_o plant_n which_o have_v no_o soul_n that_o may_v minister_v life_n unto_o they_o with_o motion_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o may_v much_o less_o participate_v with_o any_o reason_n god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o other_o creature_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o do_v also_o thereby_o give_v they_o strength_n vigour_n and_o force_v for_o what_o be_v these_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o corn_n pulse_n and_o other_o grain_n of_o which_o man_n make_v food_n and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v what_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n who_o can_v think_v if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o with_o his_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n that_o can_v be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n for_o how_o can_v that_o thing_n either_o give_v or_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v life_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o itself_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o the_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n which_o man_n find_v in_o herb_n and_o plant_n only_o beside_o those_o which_o they_o may_v take_v from_o other_o creature_n who_o can_v in_o truth_n either_o declare_v or_o write_v i_o will_v not_o say_v all_o of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o thousand_o part_n for_o although_o the_o most_o excellent_a physician_n have_v always_o travel_v in_o this_o part_n of_o their_o art_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_n yet_o how_o far_o off_o be_v they_o from_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a theoric_n of_o they_o for_o what_o a_o number_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v there_o which_o be_v unknowen_a and_o have_v yet_o no_o name_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o be_v take_v one_o for_o another_o and_o wherein_o the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n and_o herbarist_n be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v and_o yet_o this_o little_a which_o we_o know_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o ineffable_a bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o fatherly_a care_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o all_o for_o though_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v merit_v death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o death_n our_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o gain_v but_o also_o many_o diverse_a and_o strange_a sort_n of_o disease_n and_o corporal_a infirmity_n most_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a yea_o sometime_o hideous_a and_o horrible_a which_o be_v like_o butcher_n and_o slaughterer_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n yet_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n of_o our_o god_n be_v always_o so_o great_a towards_o mankind_n that_o he_o give_v we_o as_o many_o and_o more_o yea_o sundry_a medicine_n for_o one_o only_a malady_n but_o we_o will_v be_v instruct_v more_o ample_o by_o you_o amana_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v therein_o very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66._o amana_n it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o small_a herb_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o garden_n or_o in_o a_o mountain_n or_o in_o some_o other_o desert_n place_n and_o which_o also_o be_v oftentimes_o tread_v under_o foot_n without_o any_o account_n make_v of_o they_o many_o be_v common_o deliver_v not_o only_o from_o great_a pain_n and_o grievous_a malady_n but_o even_o from_o death_n itself_o which_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v will_v most_o certain_o approach_v wherein_o certes_o we_o have_v a_o goodly_a subject_n to_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n give_v this_o virtue_n to_o creature_n of_o small_a estimation_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o he_o minister_v so_o great_a help_n and_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v the_o power_n and_o bounty_n of_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a physician_n which_o make_v they_o prevail_v and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o heal_v for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o herb_n nor_o other_o drug_n and_o preparative_n nor_o yet_o the_o apothecary_n and_n physician_n who_o make_v and_o compound_v they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o restored-health_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o god_n alone_o who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o remedy_n but_o also_o knowledge_n to_o man_n how_o for_o to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o be_v skilful_a how_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o own_o necessity_n for_o which_o he_o have_v create_v they_o herein_o than_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v two_o great_a benefit_n that_o the_o most_o good_a and_o most_o puissant_a god_n have_v confer_v upon_o us._n the_o first_o be_v man_n two_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o man_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o medicine_n fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o heal_v the_o other_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o theoric_n how_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o convenient_a purpose_n and_o usage_n and_o one_o of_o these_o benefit_n without_o the_o other_o will_v indeed_o but_o little_a avail_n us._n for_o as_o the_o workman_n can_v work_v without_o such_o stuff_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o work_n of_o as_o also_o it_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o no_o man_n shall_v employ_v it_o and_o put_v it_o to_o use_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n god_n which_o take_v care_n of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v imprint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n beast_n that_o want_v understanding_n and_o reason_n a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o nourishment_n but_o also_o for_o remedy_n in_o their_o disease_n so_o that_o they_o need_v no_o other_o physician_n but_o themselves_o only_o man_n what_o judgement_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o virtue_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v retain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o discourse_n we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o judgement_n we_o must_v make_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n as_o we_o find_v in_o all_o herb_n and_o drug_n and_o by_o like_a reason_n that_o we_o must_v consider_v thereof_o in_o the_o property_n of_o corn_n bread_n wine_n and_o of_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v as_o ordinary_a and_o continual_a medicine_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v diminish_v and_o consume_v daily_o in_o we_o be_v not_o also_o repair_v and_o restore_v daily_o by_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v we_o shall_v fall_v sudden_o into_o grievous_a malady_n and_o final_o into_o death_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o to_o maintain_v we_o in_o health_n and_o good_a disposition_n he_o give_v power_n to_o that_o which_o we_o
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