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the_o chemical_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o all_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v only_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o nor_o principal_o but_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o power_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n do_v seek_v with_o mortal_a medicine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o medicine_n as_o have_v corruption_n join_v with_o immortality_n whereof_o must_v needs_o follow_v dissolution_n whereof_o come_v death_n to_o cure_v and_o help_v the_o heavenly_a and_o aethereal_a virtue_n in_o man_n body_n and_o they_o seek_v to_o cure_v the_o material_a body_n subject_a to_o the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o leave_v the_o worker_n and_o mover_n and_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_a unthought_a on_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o because_o his_o art_n and_o cunning_n be_v not_o to_o they_o know_v
some_o other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o himself_o do_v better_o expound_v and_o declare_v and_o by_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a and_o true_a principle_n of_o true_a philosophy_n agreeable_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ethnic_n paracelsus_n boâ—â—eth_v the_o riddle_n parabel_n &_o dark_a speech_n wherewith_o he_o shadowith_v and_o hire_v this_o art_n and_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v make_v and_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o because_o in_o such_o writing_n he_o must_v observe_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o therein_o comprehend_v the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n therefore_o be_v thosâ—_n phrase_n sentence_n and_o speech_n dark_a and_o subject_a to_o cavilation_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v right_o understand_v he_o where_o he_o write_v of_o our_o creation_n conception_n &_o birth_n and_o also_o of_o baptism_n regeneration_n both_o kind_n of_o death_n reserection_n etc._n etc._n must_v know_v and_o understand_v this_o ancient_a chemical_a rule_n that_o the_o chemical_a work_n in_o part_n ex_fw-la creatione_fw-la hominis_fw-la derivatur_fw-la general_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o do_v not_o purposely_o entreat_v of_o divinity_n he_o that_o will_v understand_v he_o right_o must_v know_v and_o understand_v that_o he_o teach_v metaphysical_a principle_n in_o natural_a thing_n then_o shall_v he_o understand_v how_o all_o thing_n participate_v in_o nature_n whereby_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v leave_v perfect_a do_v desire_n and_o covite_v his_o perfection_n and_o the_o one_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o a_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o concordance_n and_o agreement_n which_o do_v participate_v together_o in_o nature_n for_o natura_n natura_fw-la delectatur_fw-la &_o coniungi_fw-la appetit_fw-la which_o be_v y_z e_z cause_n of_o perfection_n then_o shall_v he_o perceive_v what_o do_v join_v the_o element_n together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o contrary_a and_o wherewith_o they_o be_v quicken_v then_o shall_v he_o perceive_v how_o god_n woork_v in_o his_o creature_n and_o how_o all_o part_n hang_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o chain_n then_o shall_v the_o reader_n perceive_v and_o find_v in_o his_o great_a philosophy_n dedicate_v to_o the_o athenian_n wherein_o erastus_n do_v find_v so_o many_o fault_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o right_n &_o true_a observe_v the_o sabbaoth_n day_n wherein_o he_o have_v teach_v deliver_v and_o set_v down_o many_o good_a and_o wholesome_a precept_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n right_o in_o the_o plain_a letter_n there_o write_v yet_o covert_o and_o dark_o have_v he_o hide_v as_o many_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o true_a natural_a philosophy_n in_o that_o treatise_n as_o of_o the_o keep_v the_o sabbaoth_n though_o in_o the_o bare_a letter_n no_o such_o thing_n appear_v but_o silij_fw-la scientiae_fw-la may_v understand_v they_o therefore_o gentle_a reader_n in_o read_v of_o he_o and_o other_o chemical_a writer_n follow_v their_o own_o counsel_n and_o warning_n that_o be_v search_v out_o their_o meaning_n and_o cleeve_v not_o to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o their_o word_n stick_v not_o in_o the_o bark_n and_o rind_n but_o find_v out_o the_o pith_n have_v not_o regard_v to_o the_o body_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o author_n great_a wrong_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o understand_v he_o and_o if_o in_o one_o place_n the_o author_n write_v dark_o in_o some_o other_o place_n some_o particular_a thing_n may_v be_v find_v that_o join_v with_o the_o other_o may_v explicate_v the_o meaning_n for_o they_o disperse_v their_o meaning_n in_o several_a place_n to_o the_o end_n they_o will_v be_v understode_v only_o of_o the_o deligent_fw-la and_o painful_a reader_n and_o not_o of_o the_o unworthy_a as_o concern_v his_o strange_a word_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n in_o his_o medicine_n and_o practice_n they_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o manuel_n experience_n and_o practice_v by_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o chemical_a physician_n schoolmaster_n so_o shall_v he_o understand_v his_o strange_a word_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n by_o his_o meaning_n but_o he_o must_v not_o think_v to_o find_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o strange_a word_n and_o phrase_n as_o for_o example_n he_o that_o will_v learn_v what_o this_o word_n alcool_n mean_v he_o must_v know_v what_o contritio_fw-la philosophica_fw-la be_v so_o shall_v he_o find_v that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o powder_n stamp_v and_o most_o fine_o search_v though_o he_o do_v wash_v it_o in_o water_n and_o take_v the_o powder_n after_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v away_o again_o he_o that_o know_v what_o circulation_n mean_v do_v know_v that_o these_o figure_n 3000._o do_v not_o signify_v three_o thousand_o year_n likewise_o he_o that_o can_v skill_n to_o resolve_v each_o thing_n into_o his_o three_o substancy_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lively_a virtue_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o cleave_v to_o the_o ded_fw-we quality_n may_v find_v what_o sanguinea_fw-la cheri_n anthos_fw-la &_o such_o like_a be_v in_o paracelsus_n &_o will_v not_o call_v his_o dark_a word_n diabolical_a as_o erastus_n and_o other_o do_v beside_o this_o he_o that_o know_v that_o by_o diverse_a operation_n by_o the_o fire_n one_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v to_o work_v diverse_a effect_n shall_v find_v the_o difference_n between_o arcana_fw-la essentiae_fw-la misteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v find_v this_o rule_n true_a that_o medicus_n in_o secunda_fw-la vita_fw-la averit_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la svam_fw-la likewise_o he_o that_o know_v the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o putrefactio_fw-la philosophica_fw-la will_v not_o say_v that_o medicine_n prepare_v by_o the_o fire_n do_v get_v a_o corrosive_a nature_n or_o hurt_n by_o the_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v by_o calcination_n yea_o the_o chemical_a physician_n know_v by_o fixation_n to_o take_v away_o all_o venenositie_n from_o thing_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o sharpness_n by_o ablution_n and_o solution_n beside_o this_o he_o that_o be_v instruct_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o chemical_a physic_n to_o minister_v any_o marchesitt_n or_o metal_n to_o any_o patient_n inward_o before_o it_o be_v make_v volatile_a and_o spiritual_a so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v reduce_v into_o metal_n again_o will_v not_o say_v that_o vitrum_fw-la antimonii_fw-la which_o purgethe_v and_o shake_v the_o body_n so_o sore_o or_o the_o common_a aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o such_o like_a be_v mediciens_fw-la warrant_v by_o this_o art_n or_o by_o paraselsus_n which_o so_o labor_v to_o teach_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a form_n the_o impure_a but_o he_o will_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v fustio_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la corporum_fw-la but_o they_o will_v rather_o turn_v this_o accusation_n upon_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n which_o stick_v not_o to_o minister_v the_o scale_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n in_o powder_n inward_o rondolerius_n some_o stick_v not_o to_o minister_v quicksilver_n raw_a some_o when_o it_o be_v burn_v into_o ash_n so_o do_v they_o minister_v gold_n in_o leaf_n &_o precious_a stone_n brimstone_n &_o vitriell_n also_o in_o powder_n chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o celestial_a medicyne_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o matter_n touch_v his_o person_n and_o ignorance_n erastus_n do_v beside_o these_o thing_n find_v great_a salt_n with_o the_o celestial_a medicine_n of_o paracelsus_n sai_v they_o have_v their_o strenthe_n and_o power_n of_o the_o deville_n and_o evell_a spirit_n and_o not_o of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a report_n but_o in_o truith_n paracelsus_n exclude_v from_o the_o true_a pure_a and_o ancient_a magic_a and_o from_o his_o celestial_a medicine_n all_o necromancy_n sorcery_n ceremony_n conjuration_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o invocation_n of_o deville_n demon_n &_o evil_a spirit_n and_o he_o give_v a_o especial_a charge_n that_o this_o art_n be_v only_o use_v to_o do_v good_a and_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n nor_o hurt_n of_o any_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o ceremony_n conjuration_n invocation_n consecration_n blessing_n and_o allmane_a superstytion_n whereby_o it_o become_v ungodly_a he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o cure_v nor_o help_v a_o ague_n nor_o the_o tooth_n 2._o ache_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o legion_n have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n nor_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v one_o poâ—t_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v he_o also_o he_o say_v that_o evell_a spirit_n be_v god_n butcher_n and_o executioner_n which_o do_v execute_v nothing_o beside_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o magistrate_n that_o be_v to_o
neither_o do_v a_o sparrowe_n light_n upon_o the_o ground_n without_o thy_o good_a will_n o_o almighty_a father_n and_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v thou_o carrie_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o power_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o flesh_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o spirit_n thou_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o thy_o will_n therefore_o o_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v cast_v our_o care_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v nourish_v we_o take_v thou_o care_v over_o we_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n be_v thou_o our_o shield_n and_o brazen_a wall_n be_v thou_o our_o helper_n and_o we_o care_v not_o what_o man_n may_v do_v to_o us._n give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o commandment_n so_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a testimony_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a and_o holy_a word_n o_o good_a god_n we_o learn_v thy_o divine_a providence_n over_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thy_o creature_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o but_o do_v of_o thy_o most_o tender_a goodness_n govern_v not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v create_v who_o infinite_a power_n work_v every_o thing_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thy_o servant_n do_v acknowledge_v o_o god_n that_o a_o peculiar_a force_n and_o virtue_n be_v give_v to_o every_o thing_n at_o the_o begin_n by_o thy_o word_n voice_n and_o commandment_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o continual_a force_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v but_o only_o second_o and_o instrumental_a cause_n not_o work_v of_o themselves_o not_o principal_o but_o depend_v upon_o thy_o power_n and_o commandment_n without_o which_o thou_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n when_o thou_o please_v which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o 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be_v silence_n thou_o be_v quietness_n or_o rest_v abide_v in_o thyself_o that_o be_v secret_a move_a or_o secret_a action_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o whence_o with_o a_o universal_a eye_n that_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o substance_n by_o the_o which_o each_o thing_n have_v his_o be_v life_n and_o knowledge_n thou_o do_v behold_v they_o thy_o will_n be_v the_o still_a word_n thou_o o_o father_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o be_v of_o all_o substaunce_n which_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o be_v itself_o do_v give_v be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o substance_n to_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o receiver_n all_o thing_n dwell_v in_o thou_o potencial_o thou_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o power_n thou_o be_v omnipotent_a thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o original_n and_o cause_n in_o virtue_n and_o power_n thou_o fille_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thy_o spirit_n have_v fill_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a that_o be_v in_o power_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a might_n or_o power_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v quicken_v into_o lively_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o lively_a fountain_n that_o they_o may_v live_v of_o that_o and_o because_o they_o do_v live_v they_o obtain_v their_o be_v for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actor_n before_o there_o be_v action_n the_o agent_n bring_v forth_o action_n therefore_o thou_o o_o father_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o first_o living_n do_v bring_v forth_o life_n thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v be_v the_o flood_n or_o river_n run_v from_o the_o father_n the_o fountain_n thou_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o thou_o all_o worldly_a thing_n live_v thou_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n 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to_o they_o and_o do_v cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o death_n be_v join_v to_o life_n so_o imperfection_n and_o impurity_n be_v join_v to_o purity_n and_o death_n to_o life_n sickness_n to_o health_n not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o also_o in_o all_o live_a creature_n herb_n plant_n mineral_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o air_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o mineral_n have_v their_o rust_n and_o canker_n which_o work_n their_o destruction_n and_o end_n the_o vegetable_n as_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n have_v their_o corruption_n of_o diverse_a sort_n join_v with_o their_o pure_a balm_n &_o seed_n which_o in_o their_o time_n work_v their_o putrification_n wither_v &_o consumption_n according_a to_o the_o science_n and_o property_n of_o their_o impure_a seed_n beside_o the_o alteration_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o they_o grow_v as_o may_v be_v taste_v feel_v and_o perceive_v by_o wheat_n sow_v in_o some_o ground_n 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