deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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say_v to_o his_o creator_n lay_v thou_o but_o thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o he_o use_v more_o reverence_n unto_o his_o creator_n in_o that_o his_o acknowledgement_n than_o mr._n foster_n do_v in_o make_v this_o organ_n of_o sickness_n a_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a actor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o heal_a as_o destroy_v namely_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n do_v essential_o work_v his_o own_o end_n of_o vengeance_n against_o offender_n this_o therefore_o be_v he_o that_o wound_v patient_a job_n with_o a_o foul_a botch_n or_o ulcer_n and_o incite_v in_o his_o spirit_n a_o fiery_a fever_n which_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o anguish_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a be_v grievous_a against_o i_o their_o poison_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o do_v oppose_v i_o where_o he_o attribute_v all_o 6_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o satan_n who_o be_v his_o wound_a organ_n also_o david_n see_v the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o the_o lord_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n extend_v against_o jerusalem_n who_o strike_v a_o great_a many_o 2â—…_n with_o the_o pestilence_n also_o jehova_n send_v the_o kill_a angel_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o destroy_v every_o 32.21_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n in_o one_o night_n space_n also_o moses_n by_o the_o destroy_a organ_n of_o god_n use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o weapon-curing-salue_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o office_n art_n and_o skill_n the_o aspersion_n of_o a_o infectious_a powder_n afflict_v the_o egyptian_n with_o ulcer_n and_o pustules_fw-la 9_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o angelical_a organ_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o organ_n which_o do_v essential_o act_v and_o strike_v it_o apppear_v by_o this_o place_n where_o jehoâ—…a_n say_v circa_n mediam_fw-la noctem_fw-la ego_fw-la egressurus_fw-la ero_fw-la in_o 9_o medium_n aegypti_n &_o morietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la about_o midnight_n i_o will_v go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n and_o every_o first_o bear_v shall_v die_v but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v jehova_n transibit_fw-la praeter_fw-la portam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sinet_fw-la interfectorem_fw-la seu_fw-la percussorem_fw-la seu_fw-la vastatorem_fw-la domos_fw-la vestras_fw-la vastare_fw-la god_n will_v pass_v over_o that_o door_n and_o 9_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o strike_v or_o hurt_v your_o house_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o organical_a destroyer_n and_o do_v act_n in_o it_o last_o to_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_a spirit_n which_o by_o the_o agitation_n of_o their_o creator_n do_v cause_v these_o disease_n in_o egypt_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n argue_v in_o these_o word_n before_o mention_v immisit_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la iram_fw-la in_o dignationis_fw-la suae_fw-la iram_fw-la &_o tribulatinem_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la angelos_fw-la he_o send_v among_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o â—…is_n anger_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n by_o evil_a angel_n i_o can_v prove_v this_o by_o many_o more_o example_n of_o holy_a text_n namely_o how_o god_n do_v punish_v and_o plague_v with_o sickness_n disease_n and_o death_n by_o these_o his_o destroy_a minister_n or_o organical_a cause_n which_o he_o create_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o perform_v his_o will_n in_o this_o afflict_a manner_n but_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v employ_v they_o in_o the_o contrary_a office_n namely_o in_o that_o of_o heal_v and_o cure_v for_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o cure_v or_o heal_v he_o have_v a_o infinity_n of_o good_a angel_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n all_o which_o be_v conclude_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o 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the_o last_o do_v convert_v themselves_o from_o the_o devil_n to_o god_n so_o god_n be_v thank_v this_o weapon-salue_n his_o adversary_n lead_v rather_o by_o a_o good_a spirit_n than_o his_o own_o will_n conclude_v true_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o devil_n that_o can_v do_v such_o a_o feat_n but_o god_n only_o i_o rejoice_v at_o his_o conversion_n though_o against_o his_o will_n loe_o how_o he_o accord_v with_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o damn_a magician_n paracelsus_n as_o he_o term_v he_o who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o concern_v his_o author_n which_o he_o cit_v against_o it_o i_o esteem_v they_o not_o there_o be_v as_o many_o for_o it_o of_o a_o better_a authority_n and_o judgement_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o your_o schoolman_n who_o deal_v only_o in_o imaginary_a speculative_a philosophy_n nor_o joanâ—…es_n roberti_n the_o jesuit_n and_o such_o like_a fantastical_a theoricke_n but_o 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no_o science_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v more_o ocular_o bewray_v and_o discover_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o nature_n as_o other_o assidual_a observation_n ground_v upon_o proof_n and_o not_o on_o imaginary_a contemplation_n only_o have_v like_o true_a philosopher_n dive_v into_o this_o mystery_n of_o heal_a man_n i_o say_v who_o have_v be_v as_o subtle_a to_o eschew_v and_o wary_a to_o foresee_v the_o devil_n craft_n yea_o and_o to_o distinguish_v his_o act_n from_o that_o of_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o master_n foster_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o paedagogicall_a rabbi_n and_o although_o some_o superstitious_a physician_n of_o this_o kingdom_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v apt_a rash_o to_o judge_v this_o business_n then_o to_o ponder_v it_o with_o due_a consideration_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v adverse_a unto_o it_o yet_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o plura_fw-la latent_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la patent_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v 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wise_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o then_o be_v confident_a to_o conclude_v demostrative_o and_o not_o according_a to_o other_o man_n saying_n but_o on_o his_o own_o knowledge_n now_o see_v master_n foster_n have_v do_v his_o worst_a for_o the_o vilify_n and_o calumniate_a of_o this_o excellent_a medicine_n unto_o which_o by_o manner_n of_o opposition_n i_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o superficial_o and_o by_o way_n of_o solution_n of_o his_o objection_n answer_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o squeeze_v out_o of_o his_o formidable_a sponge_n the_o weapon-salue_n reputation_n which_o like_o a_o cormorant_n it_o have_v devour_v and_o suck_v up_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n by_o the_o weapon-salue_n be_v witchcraft_n and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v i_o deny_v it_o and_o maintain_v it_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o theological_o last_o theophilosophical_o or_o by_o the_o pure_a natural_a philosophy_n chap._n ii_o herein_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a operation_n of_o the_o weapon-oyntment_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n master_n foster_n say_v that_o paracelsus_n affirm_v 10._o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o medicine_n to_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o witch_n a_o conjurer_n and_o a_o magician_n he_o be_v well_o serve_v that_o will_v preach_v goodness_n either_o to_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o unthankful_a person_n or_o to_o one_o that_o be_v zealous_a without_o understanding_n but_o whereas_o master_n foster_n have_v do_v his_o best_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o ointment_n to_o be_v magical_a prestigious_a and_o diabolical_a i_o hope_v i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n ascribe_v the_o due_a and_o right_o belong_v unto_o god_n unto_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o deprive_v the_o devil_n of_o that_o which_o by_o his_o instrument_n he_o have_v false_o usurp_v as_o before_o we_o presume_v to_o build_v any_o stately_a palace_n we_o must_v lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v the_o whole_a fabric_n thereof_o even_o so_o before_o we_o enterprise_n to_o establish_v or_o rear_v a_o strong_a castle_n of_o defence_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o firm_a negative_a opposition_n against_o my_o adversary_n affirmation_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o collect_v some_o firm_a ground_n or_o spiritual_a argument_n which_o in_o lieu_n of_o corner_n stone_n may_v statuminate_v and_o prop_v up_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o the_o propose_a question_n and_o express_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o it_o to_o be_v clean_o adverse_a and_o different_a from_o that_o which_o he_o make_v show_v of_o i_o will_v therefore_o imitate_v he_o in_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o this_o enquiry_n with_o this_o sillogistical_a argument_n ground_v on_o his_o own_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v pag._n 7._o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n say_v he_o can_v work_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n only_a god_n who_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o be_v omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la all_o in_o all_o can_v work_v thus_o if_o god_n therefore_o work_v all_o in_o all_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o essential_a assistance_n of_o any_o create_a spirit_n or_o body_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o actor_n in_o the_o weapon_n salve_n but_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o essential_a assistance_n of_o any_o creature_n therefore_o the_o devil_n operate_v nothing_o of_o or_o by_o himself_o although_o he_o in_o his_o office_n be_v evil_a and_o destructive_a much_o less_o in_o do_v good_a as_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o cure_n through_o the_o weapon-salue_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o his_o condition_n be_v create_v or_o ordain_v after_o his_o fall_n for_o another_o use_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a because_o a_o general_n comprehend_v every_o particular_a and_o therefore_o if_o god_n operate_v all_o in_o all_o than_o the_o devil_n operate_v nothing_o but_o cure_v be_v a_o operation_n and_o therefore_o a_o work_n only_o of_o god_n the_o minor_a or_o the_o assumption_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 12._o but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n but_o one_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o one_o god_n and_o the_o same_o work_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a be_v give_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o first_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n operate_v all_o in_o all_o and_o among_o those_o operati-ons_a the_o excellent_a act_n and_o gift_n of_o heal_v be_v number_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o god_n who_o only_o heal_v again_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o send_v 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v
facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o as_o before_o god_n do_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o well_o with_o the_o celestial_a virtue_n &_o power_n as_o with_o the_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v resist_v his_o hand_n and_o again_o quodcunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la what_o god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d have_v that_o do_v he_o and_o again_o as_o touch_v his_o will_n 10._o in_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o consilium_fw-la meum_fw-la stabit_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mea_fw-la fiet_fw-la my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n voluntati_fw-la dci_o num_fw-la possumus_fw-la resistere_fw-la can_v 50._o we_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la quis_fw-la resistat_fw-la who_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n 9_o of_o god_n not_o any_o creature_n and_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o wise_a solomon_n because_o volunt_fw-la as_o domini_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la permanebit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o 19_o and_o by_o who_o i_o pray_v now_o do_v he_o operat_fw-la &_o bring_v to_o effect_v this_o his_o will_n and_o decree_n to_o goodness_n and_o heal_n what_o by_o the_o devil_n contrary_a to_o his_o original_a ordinance_n even_o by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o all_o goodness_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o lot_n of_o goodness_n in_o he_o can_v produce_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o goodness_n and_o charity_n as_o be_v that_o of_o heal_v no_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o jesus_n the_o catholic_n saviour_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o potestat_n and_o power_n who_o alter_v not_o one_o tittle_n in_o effect_v god_n will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o i_o say_v voluntatem_fw-la ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la descendi_fw-la i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o do_v his_o 6._o will_n that_o send_v i_o it_o be_v therefore_o only_o our_o spiritual_a lord_n jesus_n unto_o who_o power_n be_v give_v from_o his_o father_n who_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o that_o absolute_a effect_n which_o without_o all_o contradicton_n be_v decree_v by_o the_o father_n and_o not_o false_a god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o devil_n nor_o man_n according_a unto_o that_o before_o 8._o mention_v though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o god_n the_o father_n decree_v as_o the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o complicit_o and_o ideal_o they_o be_v before_o all_o beginning_n but_o the_o son_n essential_o effect_v his_o will_n and_o make_v every_o ideal_o thing_n to_o appear_v explicit_o and_o real_o and_o therefore_o neither_o angel_n nor_o devil_n nor_o star_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n move_v in_o his_o minister_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a effect_v both_o in_o and_o after_o the_o creation_n all_o thing_n that_o exist_v and_o consequent_o the_o art_n of_o cure_v and_o hereupon_o by_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o cure_v all_o those_o dolorous_a effect_n of_o sickness_n which_o the_o devil_n bring_v to_o pass_v for_o first_o the_o psalmist_n say_v immisit_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la iram_fw-la indignationis_fw-la 49._o suae_fw-la iram_fw-la &_o tribulationem_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la angelos_n he_o send_v out_o among_o they_o the_o anger_n of_o his_o indignation_n anger_n and_o tribulation_n by_o evil_a angel_n etc._n etc._n here_o therefore_o you_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o be_v to_o strike_v and_o wound_v with_o sickness_n and_o then_o in_o another_o place_n he_o show_v the_o immediate_a curer_n of_o these_o devilish_a effect_n in_o these_o word_n misit_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanavitâ—…eos_fw-la he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la herba_fw-la 20._o aut_fw-la malagmate_n sed_fw-la verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la quod_fw-la sanat_fw-la omne_fw-la curasti_fw-la eos_fw-la very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o herb_n or_o animal_n or_o mineral_n medicine_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a in_o the_o say_a creature_n assign_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o creation_n by_o the_o word_n that_o heal_v as_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o express_a 10._o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n himself_o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la creavi_fw-la fabrum_fw-la sufflantem_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la prunas_fw-la &_o proferentem_fw-la vas_fw-la in_o opus_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la creavi_fw-la interfectorem_fw-la ad_fw-la disper_n dendum_fw-la behold_v i_o have_v create_v a_o smith_n to_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o produce_v a_o vessel_n in_o his_o work_n and_o i_o create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v create_v or_o at_o the_o least_o ordain_v afâ—…er_o his_o fall_n for_o a_o healer_n preserver_n or_o maker_n but_o for_o a_o wonder_n and_o destroyer_n yea_o his_o nature_n be_v make_v so_o cancrous_a and_o malicious_a that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o envy_v at_o man_n prosperity_n and_o therefore_o can_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o office_n which_o god_n assign_v to_o he_o in_o his_o creation_n or_o after_o his_o fall_n be_v his_o cure_n angel_n but_o also_o he_o repine_v at_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n his_o creator_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n whereupon_o solomon_n say_v diaboli_fw-la inuidia_fw-la mors_fw-la introivit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la death_n and_o destruction_n 2._o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v far_o from_o do_v the_o office_n of_o heal_v and_o preserve_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o have_v the_o office_n of_o life_n preservation_n and_o health_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o withstand_v the_o bad_a act_n of_o the_o devil_n diabolum_fw-la habentem_fw-la mortis_fw-la imperium_fw-la say_v s._n paul_n christus_fw-la suâ_fw-la morte_fw-la destruxit_fw-la christ_n by_o 2._o his_o death_n destroy_v the_o devil_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n under_o he_o it_o be_v that_o salutiferous_a emanation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o life_n which_o be_v from_o all_o beginning_n ordain_v to_o quell_v the_o devil_n aâ—…d_v his_o malicious_a intent_n or_o effect_n forasmuch_o as_o diabolus_fw-la adversarius_fw-la tanquam_fw-la leo_fw-la rugiens_fw-la â—…uit_fw-la quaerens_fw-la quem_fw-la devoret_fw-la 5._o the_o common_a adversary_n the_o devil_n do_v compass_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v deâ—…oure_v and_o now_o be_v he_o become_v a_o physician_n and_o a_o turncoat_n unto_o that_o office_n for_o the_o which_o by_o god_n will_v he_o be_v create_v do_v he_o kill_v so_o many_o when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a physician_n and_o have_v he_o invent_v now_o after_o his_o long_a experience_n the_o weapon-salue_n to_o cure_v some_o a_o pretty_a witty_a conclusion_n of_o master_n foster_n and_o the_o jesuitical_a joannes_n roberti_n his_o foster_n father_n in_o this_o blind_a conceit_n but_o now_o i_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o produce_v a_o argument_n for_o this_o ointment_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o master_n foster_n have_v frame_v if_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a institution_n or_o authority_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n to_o warrant_v any_o cure_v effect_n or_o art_n by_o the_o devil_n either_o by_o supernatural_a or_o natural_a mean_n then_o be_v there_o no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o cure_v do_v by_o the_o weapon-salue_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o in_o holy_a writ_n there_o be_v not_o find_v any_o such_o warrant_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n by_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o help_n either_o of_o supernatural_a or_o natural_a mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v that_o the_o cure_n by_o the_o weapon-salue_n can_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o art_n or_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o mayor_n be_v of_o the_o selfsame_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o m._n foster_n argument_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o aver_v that_o because_o the_o use_n of_o this_o weapon-salue_n be_v not_o effect_v by_o divine_a institution_n nor_o yet_o have_v any_o testimony_n or_o example_n to_o confirm_v it_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n therefore_o it_o be_v prestigious_a and_o again_o as_o be_v say_v before_o what_o god_n have_v original_o decree_v in_o the_o archetypicall_a idea_n that_o can_v be_v alter_v 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according_a unto_o the_o vivacity_n of_o the_o act_n spirit_n which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v that_o if_o the_o blast_n of_o any_o strong_a wind_n do_v encounter_v the_o emit_v spirit_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o dilate_v it_o mighty_o from_o his_o centre_n or_o plant_n and_o make_v a_o wonderful_a large_a sphere_n of_o activity_n and_o that_o great_a or_o leâ—…er_a according_a unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o case_n be_v apparent_a and_o find_v most_o true_a by_o such_o as_o travail_v by_o sea_n near_o spain_n for_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v easterly_a they_o can_v discern_v the_o air_n thirty_o league_n off_o the_o shore_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o rosemary_n which_o grow_v abundant_o in_o those_o part_n of_o spain_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n about_o guiana_n and_o virginea_fw-la at_o the_o same_o or_o great_a distance_n the_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o the_o sassaphras_n with_o other_o fweet_a 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