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thing_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o these_o purpose_n wherefore_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o come_v to_o behold_v magic_a must_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o work_n of_o magic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n who_o dutiful_a handmaid_n magic_a be_v for_o if_o she_o find_v any_o want_n in_o the_o affinity_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o she_o do_v supply_v such_o defect_n at_o convenient_a season_n by_o the_o help_n of_o vapour_n and_o by_o observe_v due_a measure_n and_o proportion_n as_o in_o husbandry_n it_o be_v nature_n that_o bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o herb_n but_o it_o be_v art_n that_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o they_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o antipho_n the_o poet_n say_v that_o we_o overcome_v those_o thing_n by_o art_n wherein_o nature_n do_v overcome_v we_o and_o plotinus_n call_v a_o magician_n such_o a_o one_o as_o work_n by_o the_o help_n of_o nature_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o art_n superstitious_a 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and_o one_o that_o aspire_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o profession_n to_o be_v a_o exact_a and_o a_o very_a perfect_a philosopher_n for_o philosophy_n teach_v what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o fire_n earth_n air_n and_o water_n the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o diverse-coloured_n rainbow_n and_o of_o the_o loud_a thunder_n and_o of_o comet_n and_o fiery_a light_n that_o appear_v by_o night_n and_o of_o earthquake_n and_o what_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o iron_n and_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a witty_a force_n of_o hide_a nature_n then_o also_o he_o must_v be_v a_o skilful_a physician_n for_o both_o these_o science_n be_v very_o like_a and_o near_o together_o and_o physic_n by_o creep_v in_o under_o colour_n of_o magic_n have_v purchase_v favour_n among_o man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o it_o teach_v mixture_n and_o 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