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it_o be_v separate_v into_o treble_a nourishment_n that_o be_v of_o our_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o into_o double_a excrement_n so_o that_o when_o these_o medicine_n be_v right_o consider_v and_o compare_v together_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n between_o the_o raw_a and_o gross_a medicine_n and_o those_o that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n for_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v instruct_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o it_o whereby_o the_o evil_a affection_n and_o the_o action_n and_o filthy_a work_n of_o the_o body_n be_v take_v away_o and_o amendment_n of_o life_n follow_v so_o do_v these_o ancient_a medicine_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v and_o join_v with_o 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and_o even_o as_o the_o romish_a religion_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o only_a accident_n and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o so_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n do_v teach_v that_o accident_n uz._n heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n be_v cause_n of_o all_o diseace_n and_o that_o by_o they_o disease_n be_v cure_v and_o health_n restore_v whereby_o they_o attribute_v vim_o aquavitae_fw-la to_o accident_n &_o dead_a quality_n which_o be_v cause_v raise_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o other_o thing_n &_o be_v themselves_o only_a simptomata_n morborum_fw-la so_o that_o in_o cure_v those_o accident_n and_o quality_n they_o do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o stop_v the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o leave_v the_o hot_a coal_n burn_v chapter_n seven_o one_o cause_n why_o the_o author_n do_v write_v this_o treatise_n i_o be_v 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