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but_o ache_v a_o little_a cheap_a they_o covet_v to_o have_v a_o medicine_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o india_n or_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o as_o in_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o sai_n of_o plini_n they_o daily_o do_v tread_v upon_o soche_n herb_n as_o be_v able_a to_o remedy_v many_o diease_n but_o their_o ignorance_n cause_v they_o to_o contemn_v they_o as_o weed_n good_a for_o no_o purpose_n and_o contrariwyse_o i_o count_v they_o worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n &_o of_o continuance_n of_o health_n which_o be_v of_o ability_n will_v no_o less_o endevoure_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o fair_a garden_n well_o store_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a herb_n they_o they_o will_v prepare_v to_o have_v a_o gorgeous_a house_n fine_o furnish_v with_o many_o necessary_a implemente_n since_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a for_o as_o a_o house_n be_v a_o place_n for_o a_o man_n rest_n and_o ease_n wherein_o he_o 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only_a adam_n and_o eve_n be_v nourish_v by_o herb_n &_o fruit_n but_o also_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n in_o diverse_a age_n have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o present_n be_v nourish_v &_o feed_v only_o with_o herb_n root_n &_o fruit_n and_o we_o ourselves_o although_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o progenitour_n use_v to_o cate_z flesh_n and_o fish_n of_o diverse_a sort_n yet_o have_v we_o daily_o herb_n and_o fruit_n in_o use_n to_o nourish_v our_o body_n withal_o garden_n and_o to_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o man_n body_n be_v subject_n unto_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o wish_v and_o counsel_n as_o many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o a_o gardaine_v plot_n and_o to_o plant_v set_v and_o sow_v therein_o so_o many_o sundry_a herb_n as_o they_o can_v learn_v to_o be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a for_o their_o body_n be_v in_o health_n and_o profitable_a against_o common_a disease_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o 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