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concern_v the_o generation_n dignity_n &_o excellency_n of_o the_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n man._n knowledge_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v god_n &_o light_o esteem_v of_o his_o own_o self_n be_v the_o high_a and_o profitable_a knowledge_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a philosophy_n be_v that_o which_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o itself_o so_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o most_o pestilent_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n ignorance_n say_v trismegistus_n to_o his_o son_n tat_fw-fr be_v the_o great_a enemy_n and_o principal_a tormenter_n in_o every_o man._n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o man_n 16._o luke_n 16._o who_o neglecte_v the_o large_a patrimony_n and_o talon_n and_o the_o thing_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n 4._o 2_o cor._n 4._o who_o consider_v not_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v
spring_n which_o break_v out_o this_o year_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o misnia_n and_o bohemia_n unto_o which_o almost_o a_o incredible_a number_n of_o sick_a and_o weak_a people_n daily_o resort_v for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n give_v but_o the_o constant_a excessive_a affection_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o which_o power_n be_v in_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o medicine_n when_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o sinister_a imagination_n it_o be_v carry_v to_o some_o great_a excess_n of_o its_o desire_n for_o the_o rational_a soul_n rouse_v up_o and_o inflame_v with_o a_o vehement_a imagination_n overcome_v even_o nature_n itself_o and_o by_o her_o strong_a affection_n renu_v many_o thing_n in_o her_o own_o body_n and_o cause_v sickness_n or_o health_n not_o only_o in_o she_o own_o body_n but_o in_o other_o also_o he_o that_o fall_v mad_a by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n will_v have_v the_o shape_n of_o dog_n appear_v in_o his_o urine_n 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body_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n lie_v hide_v be_v affect_v also_o again_o the_o aforesaid_a natural_a faith_n its_o efficacy_n manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n and_o in_o the_o centurion_n man_n who_o be_v create_v after_o the_o likeness_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o savour_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o celestial_a majesty_n have_v great_a thing_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n gen._n 32.25_o 26._o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o what_o great_a matter_n a_o constant_a credulity_n in_o a_o elevate_a or_o raise_v mind_n can_v do_v by_o a_o strong_a imagination_n even_o so_o great_a that_o in_o false_a intense_a opinion_n and_o operation_n it_o work_v miracle_n but_o haesitation_n of_o credulity_n and_o diffidence_n do_v not_o only_o shatter_v and_o break_v the_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o the_o operate_a mind_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a between_o both_o extreme_n but_o do_v also_o weaken_v every_o work_n as_o well_o in_o superstition_n as_o in_o true_a religion_n and_o enervate_a the_o desire_a effect_n even_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a experiment_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d mar._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v be_v not_o able_a to_o work_v miracle_n in_o capernaum_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o but_o with_o their_o incredulity_n and_o false_a faith_n resist_v he_o for_o as_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n 2._o mat._n 9.1_o 2._o so_o likewise_o god_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o man_n as_o his_o organ_n or_o instument_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o together_o neither_o without_o the_o other_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o will_n without_o god_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o god_n in_o who_o we_o be_v and_o live_v and_o be_v move_v eight_o lest_o the_o sick_a party_n recover_v shall_v commit_v great_a sin_n against_o god_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o sickness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o expiation_n or_o propitiatory_a of_o sacrifice_n either_o the_o just_a judge_n by_o this_o divine_a innate_a revenge_n penance_n and_o scourge_n do_v call_v he_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v or_o that_o by_o this_o fatherly_a visitation_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o ought_v patient_o to_o endure_v he_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o more_o fervent_a fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o god_n many_o time_n permit_v some_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o many_o and_o great_a sickness_n who_o mind_n have_v be_v greivous_o infect_v &_o distemper_v by_o the_o gladsome_a and_o pleasant_a health_n of_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o eternal_a health_n for_o health_n be_v nothing_o worth_a see_v it_o be_v but_o condemnation_n to_o we_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v moreover_o sin_n weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o impotent_a to_o the_o natural_a government_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o hasten_v to_o death_n 20_o job_n 33.19_o 20_o or_o else_o the_o sick_a be_v hold_v under_o this_o yoke_n and_o bridle_v of_o infirmity_n as_o by_o a_o wholesome_a purgatory_n though_o few_o be_v reform_v by_o their_o sickness_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n at_o least_o whilst_o that_o loose_a licentiousness_n of_o sin_v be_v lop_v and_o cut_v off_o which_o he_o will_v abuse_v if_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v well_o any_o long_o in_o these_o disease_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o resist_a astrall_a impression_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n 33.26_o a_o physician_n begin_v in_o appease_v god_n wrath_n job_n 33.26_o no_o corporal_a medicine_n because_o god_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o nature_n can_v do_v any_o good_a but_o only_o celestial_a and_o spiritual_a viz._n by_o serious_a repentance_n hearty_o to_o bewail_v the_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v to_o allay_v the_o provoke_v wrath_n of_o god_n by_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o our_o saviour_n the_o celestial_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o most_o righteous_a pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n devout_o patient_o and_o humble_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o a_o most_o assure_a perticipation_n of_o divine_a mercy_n paracelsus_n call_v they_o deal_v disease_n which_o be_v from_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o god_n who_o inflict_v all_o such_o disease_n and_o who_o alone_o work_v by_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n the_o cure_n say_v he_o be_v by_o faith_n or_o when_o the_o purge_n be_v perfect_v the_o physician_n may_v then_o try_v his_o skill_n the_o cause_n of_o those_o disease_n that_o
tob._n 12.7_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v their_o miserable_a life_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v who_o felicity_n be_v their_o ruin_n and_o who_o loose_a by_o that_o that_o shall_v advantage_v they_o and_o who_o in_o the_o height_n of_o fortune_n do_v yet_o desire_v fortune_n for_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n sake_n even_o when_o the_o indulgent_n of_o fool_n can_v scarce_o add_v any_o great_a happiness_n and_o on_o who_o god_n bestow_v something_n as_o a_o punishment_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a which_o he_o deny_v as_o a_o blessing_n when_o he_o be_v please_v yet_o since_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o celebrate_v and_o that_o by_o this_o monument_n here_o leave_v it_o may_v hereafter_o appear_v that_o that_o divine_a beneficence_n have_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o man_n of_o our_o age_n also_o who_o do_v not_o begrudge_v posterity_n their_o felicity_n i_o can_v but_o in_o attestation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n here_o remember_v that_o singular_a divine_a 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