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destroy_v in_o his_o root_n and_o original_n medicine_n paracelsus_n in_o the_o tincture_n of_o medicine_n as_o the_o whole_a tree_n can_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o branch_n but_o in_o the_o seed_n thus_o the_o mechanic_n forger_n or_o principle_n of_o a_o pear_n generation_n have_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o root_n not_o in_o the_o branch_n so_o the_o grass_n which_o grow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n be_v hinder_v from_o grow_v not_o by_o evultion_n but_o corruption_n of_o the_o earth_n disease_n see_v the_o first_o tract_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o great_a surgery_n degree_n and_o complexion_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o disease_n when_o the_o centre_n root_n and_o seed_n of_o disease_n be_v pluck_v up_o and_o remove_v the_o work_n be_v do_v not_o the_o smoke_n arise_v from_o fire_n but_o the_o fire_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v quench_v that_o physician_n which_o cure_v by_o complexion_n be_v like_o he_o that_o will_v extinguish_v the_o hurtless_a flame_n and_o let_v alone_o 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