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medice_fw-la oh_o what_o a_o unequal_a course_n be_v this_o that_o although_o till_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n to_o the_o body_n seldom_o avail_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o physician_n shall_v begin_v where_o the_o divine_a end_n yet_o usual_o the_o divine_a begin_v when_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n nay_o oft_o when_o life_n be_v make_v a_o end_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o life_n when_o a_o man_n be_v half_a dead_a yea_o when_o he_o lie_v draw_v on_o and_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o though_o we_o be_v able_a then_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o recover_v he_o if_o i_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n by_o experience_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v present_a with_o some_o of_o who_o sickness_n i_o never_o hear_v till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_n up_o of_o their_o die_a eye_n if_o i_o have_v not_o spend_v much_o spirit_n with_o 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god_n have_v practise_v it_o ezekias_n by_o the_o prophet_n prescription_n apply_v to_o his_o boil_v a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n 2_o king_n 10.7_o which_o fig_n 6._o even_o galen_n prescribe_v as_o a_o ordinary_a medicine_n to_o soften_v and_o ripen_v tumor_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o altogether_o miraculous_a as_o some_o think_v but_o in_o part_n natural_a beside_o prove_v do_v not_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o travel_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o valesius_fw-la make_v a_o right_a physical_a practice_n wine_n serve_v to_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n within_o oil_n to_o supple_a the_o flesh_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n without_o to_o which_o kind_n of_o cure_v it_o seem_v isaiah_n have_v relation_n isaiah_n 1.6_o beside_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o sore_o but_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o it_o so_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o some_o man_n art_n and_o skill_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o beast_n bird_n fish_n herb_n plant_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n which_o who_o so_o neglect_v neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o so_o direct_o tempt_v god_n in_o which_o respect_n his_o death_n can_v neither_o be_v so_o comfortable_a nor_o conscionable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o since_o thou_o may_v use_v physic_n lawful_o and_o commendable_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o physician_n as_o be_v skilful_a and_o conscionable_a i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o of_o great_a 41._o judgement_n that_o do_v accept_v against_o the_o skill_n of_o those_o physician_n that_o administer_v to_o their_o patient_n upon_o the_o bare_a inspect_n of_o their_o urine_n without_o further_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n affirm_v this_o judge_v by_o the_o urine_n to_o be_v very_o deceitful_a since_o the_o water_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pleurisy_n or_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o the_o squinancy_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quartan_n or_o any_o intermit_a fever_n chief_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n from_o the_o beginning_n look_v for_o substance_n and_o colour_n as_o the_o water_n of_o a_o whole_a man_n other_o take_v also_o exception_n against_o those_o which_o will_v administer_v no_o physic_n nor_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n a_o suppose_a art_n in_o which_o there_o be_v much_o superstition_n little_a certainty_n prophecy_n whereas_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a course_n to_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n with_o the_o disposition_n and_o ripen_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o course_n and_o symptom_n and_o crisis_n of_o it_o then_o to_o minister_v purgation_n and_o let_v blood_n no_o otherways_o then_o 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3._o persuade_v thyself_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o prevent_v old_a age_n nor_o death_n but_o still_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n 4._o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o mean_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n in_o blessing_n the_o mean_n 5._o if_o thou_o recover_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v of_o ezekias_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nine_o cleanse_v leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a even_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o luke_n 17.17_o wherein_o they_o be_v more_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o ephesian_n be_v to_o esculapius_n that_o write_v in_o table_n all_o the_o cure_v do_v by_o physic_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o diana_n temple_n where_o hipocrates_n find_v it_o thus_o thou_o have_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o sickness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o peaceable_a 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