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natural_a disposition_n and_o unnatural_a distemper_n in_o we_o to_o swallow_v implicit_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o poison_v to_o we_o and_o with_o a_o nauseous_a reluctance_n to_o kick_v at_o good_a food_n 5_o the_o common_a fate_n already_o adjudge_v of_o the_o author_n intention_n and_o this_o his_o undertake_n by_o ignorant_a and_o unadvised_a pretender_n 6_o his_o be_v tempt_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o time_n 7_o the_o author_n protestation_n 8_o every_o point_n in_o physic_n can_v in_o this_o work_n be_v touch_v and_o more_o be_v a_o work_n too_o low_a for_o the_o author_n 9_o the_o science_n of_o physic_n at_o this_o day_n find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a imposture_n 10_o its_o authority_n be_v more_o from_o our_o delude_a credulity_n than_o its_o own_o real_a verity_n 11_o the_o two_o grand_a sectary_n in_o physic_n and_o their_o clash_n describe_v 12_o they_o have_v make_v it_o a_o hard_a uneven_a path_n and_o dangerous_a way_n 13_o some_o have_v rather_o be_v not_o good_a than_o not_o great_a physician_n 14_o those_o twin_n grave_a obstinacy_n and_o formal_a ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o slow_a progress_n in_o physic_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o of_o all_o the_o misery_n attend_v and_o follow_v it_o 15_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o author_n why_o he_o fall_v â—ight_a down_o on_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o physic_n 16_o the_o study_n book_n counsel_n and_o practice_n of_o physician_n sound_v of_o nothing_o but_o trifle_n 17_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o grand_a help_n and_o universal_a remedy_n of_o physician_n at_o this_o day_n 18_o the_o author_n shame_n that_o we_o shall_v both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o physic_n be_v the_o ape_n and_o zany_n of_o ignorant_a fellow_n in_o nature_n 19_o the_o archetype_n not_o be_v good_a in_o the_o understanding_n our_o imitation_n of_o it_o must_v be_v as_o bad_a 20_o nature_n loathe_v the_o impurity_n and_o crudity_n of_o our_o common_a medicine_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o shop_n 21_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v first_o to_o be_v cure_v 22_o custom_n and_o her_o adherent_n another_o reason_n of_o the_o little_a profit_n in_o physic_n especial_o the_o pharmacentick_a part_n 23_o the_o respect_n have_v to_o antiquity_n another_o error_n extreme_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o science_n 24_o the_o necessity_n of_o acquire_v new_a knowledge_n in_o and_o perfect_v the_o art_n of_o physic_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o the_o defect_n thereof_o 25_o physic_n a_o science_n which_o shall_v teach_v a_o man_n so_o perfect_o to_o understand_v nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ease_n for_o he_o to_o exempt_v himself_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n 26_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o lamentation_n that_o other_o art_n and_o profession_n every_o day_n receive_v new_a light_n and_o further_a perfection_n and_o this_o of_o physic_n little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o 27_o the_o tedious_a lecture_n of_o anatomy_n 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chemistry_n 141_o the_o objection_n repeat_v a_o subterfuge_n to_o the_o soft_a tophe_n or_o stone_n of_o animal_n what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o gem_n in_o we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o operate_v in_o a_o soft_a stone_n its_o powder_n remain_v whole_a 143_o mechanic_n experiment_n 144_o a_o examination_n of_o bezoar_a stone_n 144_o the_o galenist_n beat_v with_o their_o own_o weapon_n 145_o a_o unknown_a danger_n in_o the_o school_n by_o the_o use_n of_o pearl_n dissolve_v 146_o mechanic_n demonstration_n of_o some_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o 147_o a_o axiom_n found_v upon_o verity_n 148_o the_o pearl_n which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o shop_n be_v not_o pearl_n 149_o the_o restaurative_a virtue_n of_o a_o old_a cock_n a_o old_a woman_n dream_n 150_o clyster_n why_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o intestine_n 151_o clyster_n never_o reach_v to_o the_o ileon_n 152_o poison_n be_v hurtful_a under_o what_o title_n or_o way_n of_o reception_n soever_o they_o be_v inge_v 153_o fever_n be_v never_o 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