hand_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wretched_a miscreant_n and_o a_o ignoramus_n what_o he_o give_v be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o poison_v and_o though_o great_a part_n of_o physician_n who_o cheat_v we_o of_o other_o man_n good_a thing_n can_v endure_v that_o physic_n with_o its_o preparation_n shall_v premiscuous_o be_v impart_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o fear_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v common_a or_o as_o they_o say_v profane_v they_o shall_v lose_v their_o gain_n for_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o the_o frantic_a vulgar_a sort_n who_o think_v that_o a_o secret_a lose_v its_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v nevertheless_o those_o greedy_a covetous_a gaine-getter_n will_v cease_v their_o murmur_a and_o forbear_v to_o curse_v and_o wish_v my_o eye_n out_o for_o my_o good_a will_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n have_v make_v every_o man_n a_o physician_n only_o every_o one_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n not_o be_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n and_o though_o all_o experience_n be_v secret_n yet_o novice_n know_v not_o the_o do_v and_o true_a quantity_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o physic_n consist_v for_o if_o we_o take_v too_o much_o saffron_n or_o treacle_n it_o be_v poison_n if_o too_o little_o it_o will_v do_v no_o good_a thus_o it_o will_v be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o physician_n only_o though_o he_o may_v right_o administer_v some_o know_a physic_n to_o the_o patient_n according_a to_o art_n and_o the_o methodical_a and_o set_a proportion_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o do_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o a_o godly_a learned_a physician_n as_o one_o saddle_n will_v not_o fit_v every_o horse_n nor_o can_v a_o child_n handle_v his_o weapon_n like_o a_o fencer_n that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o a_o sincere_a true_a and_o expert_a physician_n only_o who_o be_v more_o religious_o and_o holy_o instruct_v in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o their_o medicine_n they_o will_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o pious_a and_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o imitate_v that_o most_o commendable_a and_o religious_a custom_n of_o the_o hermetick_n physician_n who_o always_o use_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n strive_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o those_o who_o will_v not_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o small_a matter_n without_o divine_a invocation_n whosoever_o use_v any_o creature_n without_o crave_v a_o blessing_n god_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o no_o other_o than_o theft_n and_o rapine_n we_o who_o profess_v christ_n ought_v to_o administer_v in_o that_o wonderful_a name_n of_o jesus_n for_o so_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n command_v the_o colossian_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n 10.31_o col._n 3.17_o &_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jhsuh_o christ_n give_v thanks_o to_o he_o and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o god_n blessing_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v our_o creator_n first_o then_o before_o we_o give_v or_o take_v any_o physic_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o good_a and_o great_a god_n that_o the_o physic_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v as_o the_o mean_n may_v work_v divine_a and_o healthful_a effect_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v second_o after_o we_o have_v recover_v and_o make_v they_o well_o let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o give_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o in_o respect_n of_o gratitude_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o as_o a_o duty_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o avoid_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o unthankful_a man_n these_o two_o point_n be_v scarce_o think_v of_o by_o most_o physician_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o ill_a success_n and_o then_o all_o the_o blame_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o art_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o for_o example_n though_o a_o cathartick_a medicine_n do_v work_v equal_o effectual_o in_o a_o knave_n as_o it_o do_v in_o a_o honest_a man_n which_o god_n permit_v for_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o make_v his_o mercy_n know_v yet_o the_o end_n in_o both_o may_v be_v far_o different_a and_o unlike_a for_o it_o may_v be_v healthful_a to_o the_o one_o and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o other_o for_o what_o medicine_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v administer_v and_o take_v without_o implore_v the_o divine_a grace_n etc._n ecel_n 39.28_o etc._n etc._n do_v become_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o more_o grievous_a disease_n that_o will_v certain_o befall_v the_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n here_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o sometime_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o recover_v by_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a medicine_n that_o can_v be_v apply_v and_o that_o for_o these_o eight_o cause_n viz._n 295._o paracel_n lib._n the_o resuscitatione_n naturalium_fw-la sol_fw-la 295._o first_o because_o the_o term_n of_o life_n approach_v which_o can_v be_v prolong_v by_o any_o art_n or_o help_v of_o man._n no_o medicine_n can_v preserve_v the_o corruptible_a body_n from_o death_n the_o wage_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o hinder_v corruption_n renew_v youth_n and_o prolong_v the_o short_a life_n as_o in_o the_o patriarch_n but_o although_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o the_o life_n may_v be_v shorten_v or_o lengthen_v yet_o by_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n die_v at_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n least_o with_o plato_n we_o conclude_v a_o recess_n after_o such_o a_o time_n for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o divers_a thing_n necessary_o imply_v a_o dissolution_n 41.5_o our_o domestic_a enemy_n which_o we_o beat_v about_o usis_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o our_o death_n the_o curse_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v remove_v by_o death_n eccl._n 10.11_o &_o 14.18_o &_o 41.5_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o universal_a and_o chief_a medicine_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n because_o no_o industry_n or_o skill_n of_o artist_n or_o nature_n can_v perpetuate_v the_o wedlock_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o by_o a_o immutable_a necessity_n be_v destine_v to_o a_o divorce_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v inviolable_a we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o desire_v much_o less_o may_v we_o think_v to_o find_v any_o help_n beyond_o that_o utmost_a bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o second_o because_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o unskilful_a physician_n and_o their_o naughty_a medicine_n the_o sick_a be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o disease_n be_v corrupt_a pernicious_a and_o incurable_a so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v repair_v or_o recover_v by_o good_a medicine_n and_o to_o such_o common_o the_o chemist_n be_v send_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o plutarch_n call_v physician_n of_o trophilus_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o complete_a physician_n who_o can_v judge_n what_o may_v be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o such_o never_o make_v use_n of_o their_o noble_a and_o undeserved_a remedy_n with_o a_o vaunt_a ostentation_n to_o their_o disgrace_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o man_n help_n for_o it_o become_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o prevent_v a_o error_n rather_o than_o repent_v of_o it_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n also_o they_o mix_v not_o their_o own_o medicine_n with_o other_o poison_n lest_o the_o miscarriage_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o good_a and_o the_o recovery_n to_o the_o bad_a for_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o curse_a hatred_n of_o some_o physician_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v allow_v another_o his_o due_a honour_n who_o be_v more_o able_a than_o themselves_o to_o maintain_v their_o totter_a credit_n will_v utter_o cast_v away_o the_o patient_n who_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o another_o skill_n such_o as_o these_o man_n common_o and_o just_o call_v honest_a hangman_n three_o because_o the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o too_o late_o when_o nature_n be_v overcome_v and_o the_o disease_n have_v get_v the_o mastery_n otherwise_o if_o the_o physician_n have_v seasonable_o cast_v fit_a lead_n of_o physic_n into_o the_o sick_a man_n body_n resist_v the_o disease_n at_o first_o no_o doubt_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n the_o expect_a fruit_n of_o health_n will_v have_v spring_v up_o four_o because_o the_o sick_a do_v not_o follow_v direction_n for_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n that_o the_o sick_a lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o physic_n or_o physician_n when_o he_o himself_o commit_v it_o by_o his_o disorderly_a live_a contrary_n to_o the_o golden_a law_n of_o the_o locrian_o record_v by_o aelianus_n five_o because_o some_o man_n nature_n or_o
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 thus_o the_o lust_n and_o longing_n of_o a_o pregnant_a woman_n work_v upon_o another_o body_n when_o through_o oblivion_n of_o herself_o she_o imprint_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o thing_n long_v for_o upon_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n as_o saffron_n colour_v water_n for_o by_o her_o imagination_n she_o form_v the_o infant_n as_o a_o potter_n do_v the_o clay_n fear_v tremble_a and_o appetite_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o fancy_n estimation_n and_o imagination_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n therefore_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o imagine_v astrâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v impression_n of_o the_o inferior_a 〈◊〉_d astrâ—â—â—_n than_o the_o astra_n of_o the_o microcosmicall_a firmament_n or_o the_o astra_n of_o the_o humane_a mind_n be_v move_v with_o the_o phantâ—cy_n estimation_n and_o imagination_n just_a as_o the_o external_a astra_n of_o the_o microcosmicall_a firmament_n where_o the_o astra_n ascend_v and_o descend_v every_o moment_n till_o the_o impression_n be_v make_v in_o which_o impression_n the_o astra_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o great_a belly_a woman_n do_v print_v a_o influence_n and_o impression_n upon_o the_o child_n as_o engraver_n mark_v their_o work_n with_o a_o iron_n stamp_n medicine_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a the_o body_n be_v sick_a than_o the_o soul_n good_a word_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o a_o sick_a soul_n in_o lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soulâ—_n &_o the_o mind_n be_v nor_o impassable_a of_o the_o â—â—â—tions_n of_o the_o body_n this_o naturaâ—â—_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n bestow_v upon_o thâ—_n creature_n thaâ—_n be_v make_v after_o his_o likeness_n although_o it_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yet_o ought_v it_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o property_n of_o the_o image_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v willing_a all_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o rebellious_a as_o he_o think_v and_o imagineâ—h_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o it_o must_v be_v unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o imagination_n join_v with_o faith_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n the_o fare_v also_o make_v disease_n incurable_a when_o we_o perceive_v by_o the_o deny_v all_o of_o such_o help_n which_o we_o expect_v from_o the_o minister_a of_o fiâ—_n medicine_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o affection_n of_o mind_n when_o tâ—ey_n be_v most_o vehement_a be_v able_a to_o deprive_v of_o life_n as_o in_o history_n we_o read_v and_o this_o be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o man_n that_o many_o through_o overmuch_a joy_n or_o too_o much_o sorrow_n by_o too_o much_o love_n or_o hatred_n have_v dye_v and_o many_o time_n by_o the_o like_a passion_n have_v be_v cure_v of_o long_a disease_n because_o as_o avicen_n say_v nature_n obey_v the_o cogitation_n and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v affect_v the_o 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 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