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right_a use_v the_o mean_n the_o mean_n be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a physic_n which_o we_o must_v esteem_v as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o our_o recovery_n in_o this_o case_n for_o how_o ever_o many_o chief_o the_o vulgar_a and_o common_a people_n despise_v physic_n as_o a_o thing_n needless_a and_o unprofitable_a have_v from_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o scripture_n approve_v it_o mat._n 9.13_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v it_o ezekias_n by_o the_o prophet_n prescription_n apply_v to_o his_o boil_v a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n 2_o king_n 10.7_o which_o fig_n 6._o galen_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la arte_fw-la curate_n c._n 6._o even_o galen_n prescribe_v as_o a_o ordinary_a medicine_n to_o soften_v and_o ripen_v tumor_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o altogether_o miraculous_a as_o some_o think_v but_o in_o part_n natural_a beside_o prove_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n plain_o prove_v do_v not_o the_o samaritane_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o travel_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o valesius_fw-la make_v a_o right_a physical_a practice_n wine_n serve_v to_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n within_o oil_n to_o supple_a the_o flesh_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n without_o to_o which_o kind_n of_o cure_v it_o seem_v esay_n have_v relation_n esay_n 1.6_o beside_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o sore_o but_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o it_o so_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o some_o man_n art_n and_o skill_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o beast_n bird_n fish_n herb_n plant_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n which_o who_o so_o neglect_v neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o so_o direct_o tempt_v god_n in_o which_o respect_n his_o death_n can_v neither_o be_v so_o comfortable_a nor_o conscionable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o since_o thou_o may_v use_v physic_n lawful_o and_o commendable_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o physician_n as_o be_v skilful_a and_o conscionable_a i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o of_o great_a â—1_n great_a forrest_n de_fw-fr urâ—â—_n judicijs_fw-la lib._n 3._o lang._n lib._n 2_o epist_n â—1_n judgement_n that_o do_v accept_v against_o the_o skill_n of_o those_o physician_n that_o administer_v to_o their_o patient_n upon_o the_o bare_a inspect_n of_o their_o urine_n without_o further_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n affirm_v this_o judge_v by_o the_o urine_n to_o be_v very_o deceitful_a since_o the_o water_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pleurisy_n or_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o the_o squinancy_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quartan_n or_o any_o intermit_a fever_n chief_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n from_o the_o beginning_n look_v for_o substance_n and_o colour_n as_o the_o water_n of_o a_o whole_a man_n other_o take_v also_o exception_n against_o those_o which_o will_v administer_v no_o physic_n nor_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n a_o suppose_a art_n in_o which_o there_o be_v much_o superstition_n little_a certainty_n prophecy_n certainty_n see_v heidon_n against_o jud._n astro_fw-la so_o haiword_n his_o preservative_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o suppose_a prophecy_n whereas_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a course_n to_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n with_o the_o disposition_n and_o ripen_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o course_n and_o symptom_n and_o crisis_n of_o it_o then_o to_o minister_v purgation_n and_o let_v blood_n no_o otherways_o then_o they_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o star_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o mystery_n i_o see_v but_o with_o other_o eye_n in_o this_o case_n i_o know_v the_o cobbler_n be_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o last_o only_o make_v thou_o choice_n of_o a_o meet_a physician_n for_o thy_o health_n as_o thou_o be_v careful_a of_o a_o good_a lawyer_n for_o thy_o estate_n and_o of_o a_o good_a divine_a for_o thy_o soul_n meddle_v not_o with_o empiric_n quacksalver_n women-physitian_n and_o the_o like_a who_o oft_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n physic_n what_o to_o do_v in_o take_v physic_n use_v this_o mean_n of_o physic_n conscionable_o 1._o let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o meat_n and_o thy_o drink_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.3_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n blessing_n for_o restore_v of_o thy_o health_n if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n physic_n 5._o rule_n observable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n 2._o humble_a thy_o soul_n that_o god_n may_v heal_v thy_o body_n 3._o persuade_v thyself_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o prevent_v old_a age_n nor_o death_n but_o still_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n 4._o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o mean_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n in_o blessing_n the_o mean_n 5._o if_o thou_o recover_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v of_o ezekias_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nine_o cleanse_v leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a even_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o luke_n 17.17_o wherein_o they_o be_v more_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o ephesian_n be_v to_o esculaepius_fw-la that_o write_v in_o table_n all_o the_o cure_v do_v by_o physic_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o diana_n temple_n where_o hipocrates_n find_v it_o thus_o thou_o have_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o sickness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o peaceable_a departure_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v but_o that_o the_o curse_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n call_v i_o in_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o these_o prescription_n from_o the_o word_n in_o their_o sickness_n seek_v for_o help_v from_o satan_n as_o ahazia_n that_o send_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n and_o that_o either_o direct_o or_o secondary_o when_o they_o run_v to_o conjurer_n soothsayer_n charmer_n enchanter_n witch_n wizard_n wiseman_n and_o wisewoman_n as_o the_o unwise_a delude_a countrypeople_n call_v they_o who_o be_v in_o far_o more_o respect_n with_o the_o common_a people_n and_o some_o great_a one_o too_o and_o more_o seek_v after_o then_o either_o god_n be_v seek_v to_o by_o prayer_n or_o the_o physician_n for_o physic_n for_o if_o any_o of_o these_o simple_a soul_n be_v in_o any_o extremity_n by_o sickness_n or_o disease_n or_o their_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o they_o do_v also_o like_o beast_n for_o their_o beast_n and_o cattle_n such_o a_o wiseman_n such_o a_o wise-woman_n such_o a_o old_a hag_n such_o a_o white_a witch_n such_o a_o shee-divell_n must_v be_v send_v to_o idolatry_n earnest_a invective_n against_o such_o as_o in_o extremity_n seek_v to_o witch_n and_o charmer_n with_o disswasives_n from_o such_o idolatry_n alas_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o run_v from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n from_o samuel_n in_o ramoth_n to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n from_o the_o river_n of_o samaria_n to_o the_o water_n of_o damascus_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o with_o the_o poor_a virginian_n and_o the_o heathenish_a savage_n oh_o atheistical_a sot_n be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n therefore_o take_v