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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
a_o strait_n and_o most_o sure_a way_n to_o the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n for_o in_o these_o three_o principal_a point_n also_o consist_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o the_o magical_a and_o cabalistical_a art_n as_o appeareth_z by_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o signature_n of_o thing_n only_o we_o be_v not_o to_o ascribe_v our_o bodily_a health_n to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o god_n mark_v this_o o_o you_o physician_n who_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v god_n like_o the_o heathen_a whereas_o he_o only_o heal_v all_o our_o sickness_n also_o you_o regard_v not_o the_o appoint_a time_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o proud_o and_o rash_o promise_v a_o set_v and_o certain_a time_n of_o recovery_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n only_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o glory_n therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o for_o the_o desire_a success_n of_o his_o medicine_n or_o word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v but_o to_o the_o physician_n who_o be_v the_o obedient_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n due_a but_o that_o of_o his_o faithful_a pain_n and_o charity_n in_o that_o by_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o instrument_n he_o have_v due_o administer_v the_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o miserable_a and_o needy_a mortal_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o usurp_v to_o himself_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o his_o own_o in_o it_o beside_o art_n and_o right_a preparation_n who_o good_a will_n not_o his_o help_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v god_n who_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o bless_v in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o give_v all_o he_o also_o will_v have_v and_o take_v again_o all_o unto_o himself_o nevertheless_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a physician_n who_o among_o all_o art_n and_o faculty_n 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and_o little_a world_n so_o that_o through_o the_o physician_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v passing_a much_o be_v heighten_v and_o extol_v not_o only_o by_o open_v his_o mysterye_n and_o hide_a secret_n but_o also_o by_o cure_v the_o sick_a therefore_o among_o all_o science_n and_o faculty_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o most_o excellent_a wherein_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o god_n be_v miraculous_o see_v it_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o theology_n or_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o end_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o true_a physic_n which_o be_v cover_v bark_n and_o rind_n be_v to_o be_v get_v out_o and_o right_o prepare_v by_o fire_n fire_n the_o physician_n perfect_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n by_o fire_n all_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v perfect_a but_o the_o chemist_n perfect_v the_o last_o matter_n by_o fire_n because_o nothing_o in_o this_o low_a world_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v so_o noble_a but_o have_v poison_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o another_o very_a near_o the_o essence_n or_o physic_n in_o all_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v hurt_v there_o be_v also_o help_v where_o there_o be_v venom_n there_o be_v virtue_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v create_v in_o vain_a but_o all_o thing_n for_o some_o use_n for_o so_o have_v nature_n ordain_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a etc._n eccl._n 39.26_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o sublunary_a element_n bring_v forth_o shall_v always_o be_v join_v together_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o put_v we_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o omnipotent_a give_v power_n to_o man_n present_o he_o raise_v up_o a_o enemy_n lest_o the_o power_n grow_v lazy_a shall_v loose_v its_o natureâ—_n say_v firmianus_n beâ—um_fw-la nil_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la propte_v beâ—um_fw-la so_o that_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nothing_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n happy_a that_o man_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v vex_v with_o ghost_n and_o hurry_v with_o fury_n 15._o the_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o disease_n &_o venom_n in_o all_o thing_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o physic_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n wisd_v 18.15_o 16._o eccl._n 39_o &_o 33.14_o 15._o roger_n bacon_n the_o english_a philosopher_n say_v that_o god_n who_o make_v darkness_n and_o light_n in_o the_o same_o place_n or_o thing_n where_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o appoint_v plenty_n of_o physic_n even_o there_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a justice_n he_o substitute_v poison_n to_o guard_v it_o thistle_n and_o prickle_n of_o rose_n the_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o avenger_n of_o transgression_n good_a can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o evil_a and_o the_o enemy_n be_v discover_v the_o danger_n may_v be_v avoid_v thus_o also_o holy_a 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hate_v another_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v may_v cover_v and_o cure_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o malicious_a for_o which_o cause_n heraclitus_n call_v nature_n the_o daughter_n of_o war_n and_o homer_n call_v it_o contention_n man_n be_v his_o own_o enemy_n the_o cause_n of_o dissolution_n and_o death_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o the_o intestine_a duel_n for_o in_o the_o little_a world_n the_o body_n there_o lurk_v perpetual_a strife_n in_o it_o lie_v hide_v the_o preserver_n and_o destroyer_n of_o health_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o saint_n have_v call_v the_o mortal_a body_n hell_n and_o purgatory_n wherein_o continual_a war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v 38.15_o eccl._n 38.15_o therefore_o see_v the_o anatomy_n of_o death_n find_v entertainment_n in_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o our_o life_n nature_n have_v command_v the_o physician_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o to_o separate_v not_o master_n to_o compose_v for_o our_o remedy_n require_v preparation_n separation_n and_o 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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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with_o 〈◊〉_d steadfast_a confidence_n be_v persuade_v of_o it_o for_o upon_o that_o account_n god_n provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o those_o that_o give_v themselves_o true_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n exod._n 32.20_o job_n 14.19_o no_o marvel_n if_o this_o secret_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o proclaim_a uncertainty_n of_o so_o great_a mystery_n shall_v seem_v incredible_a and_o just_o not_o to_o be_v make_v know_v though_o it_o be_v true_a than_o true_a to_o our_o vulgar_a sort_n though_o athenian_n of_o a_o clean_a nose_n as_o be_v ignorant_a because_o they_o never_o hear_v any_o thing_n in_o all_o their_o life_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n who_o know_v not_o these_o vulcanean_a metamorphosis_n and_o this_o power_n of_o god_n join_v to_o nature_n but_o admire_v the_o heathenish_a physic_n who_o to_o excuse_v their_o own_o ignorance_n do_v foolish_o enough_o account_v the_o say_n of_o prudent_a man_n but_o as_o fable_n and_o fiction_n no_o marvel_n i_o 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