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so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o his_o name_n to_o have_v life_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o name_n also_o to_o the_o letter_n great_a thing_n have_v be_v affect_v by_o true_a magician_n by_o who_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a nicromancer_n or_o they_o of_o the_o black_a art_n those_o accurate_a searcher_n out_o of_o nature_n by_o a_o word_n write_v and_o character_n or_o sign_n power_n such_o name_n be_v the_o divine_a power_n frame_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n far_o from_o all_o superstition_n which_o arise_v only_o from_o ignorance_n without_o any_o profanation_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o any_o wrong_n to_o faith_n and_o religion_n otherwise_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o always_o to_o be_v sick_a then_o to_o be_v cure_v with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o character_n or_o constellate_v name_n according_a to_o agrippa_n have_v no_o force_n from_o the_o figureors_n pronunciation_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o virtue_n or_o office_n which_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v ordain_v to_o such_o a_o name_n or_o character_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o power_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o descend_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o can_v it_o give_v or_o actual_o exercise_v any_o thing_n it_o have_v but_o by_o his_o permission_n medicine_n be_v visible_a body_n word_n be_v invisible_a body_n whether_o the_o herb_n or_o word_n heal_v it_o be_v by_o god_n the_o natural_a virtue_n thereof_o to_o wit_n spirit_n paracel_n say_v that_o character_n be_v â—â—e_z compound_n and_o syrup_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v one_o with_o nature_n by_o his_o word_n fiat_n concern_v characteristicalll_n cure_n which_o affect_v natural_a operation_n by_o word_n pronounce_v write_v carve_a and_o hang_v about_o the_o neck_n by_o the_o celestial_a property_n of_o the_o star_n through_o a_o marvellous_a influence_n agree_v with_o our_o body_n if_o any_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v herein_o let_v he_o 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work_v all_o in_o all_o what_o virtue_n and_o operation_n soever_o there_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o well_o in_o the_o great_a as_o in_o the_o little_a world_n all_o that_o for_o certain_a be_v wrought_v of_o god_n incarnate_a in_o his_o explicit_a and_o manifest_a bond_n of_o one_o spirit_n fill_v all_o thing_n inseparable_o gather_v into_o one_o which_o spirit_n therefore_o be_v the_o only_a fullness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 11._o eccl._n 24.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o fullness_n nothing_o be_v make_v out_o of_o god_n for_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n live_v be_v move_v and_o do_v subsist_v this_o word_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o creature_n be_v true_o our_o daily_o bread_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v it_o be_v the_o supercaelestiall_a mummy_n the_o supernatural_a balsam_n comfort_v poor_a mortal_n more_o than_o man_n own_o mummy_n or_o natural_a balsam_n heal_v without_o this_o benediction_n the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v break_v a_o god_n threaten_v his_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n it_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n not_o of_o justice_n that_o we_o have_v both_o the_o bread_n of_o nourishment_n and_o of_o heal_v the_o virtue_n in_o bread_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o the_o word_n in_o our_o earthly_a food_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n which_o be_v give_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v in_o bread_n so_o that_o our_o food_n and_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o or_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o only_a bread_n than_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v our_o god_n but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v therefore_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n this_o word_n than_o be_v the_o true_a medicine_n that_o heal_v all_o thing_n but_o be_v not_o know_v to_o every_o one_o nor_o can_v every_o scholar_n treat_v and_o write_v of_o it_o though_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o dusty_a learning_n of_o school-divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o friend_n theophrastus_n paracelsus_n a_o disciple_n of_o the_o mosaical_a and_o live_a philosophy_n have_v write_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n 107.20_o john_n 1.10_o heb._n 11.3_o psal_n 107.20_o and_o be_v the_o physic_n and_o staff_n of_o our_o life_n by_o this_o word_n fiat_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n create_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v efficacious_a in_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v just_o in_o subjection_n as_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o physician_n do_v effect_n naturally_n or_o by_o herb_n work_v successive_o by_o the_o space_n of_o time_n virtue_n the_o explication_n of_o a_o common_a save_n 1_o in_o herb_n stone_n and_o word_n there_o be_v great_a virtue_n that_o the_o magus_n the_o wise_a man_n or_o celestial_a physician_n perform_v sudden_o and_o much_o soon_o by_o character_n and_o stone_n with_o a_o most_o powerful_a impression_n to_o wit_n the_o gamahaea_n of_o influential_a wedlock_n to_o the_o terrestrial_a sign_n by_o matrimonial_a combination_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n astral_o for_o such_o be_v the_o mutual_a tie_n and_o continuity_n of_o nature_n that_o like_o a_o stretch_a cord_n all_o the_o superior_a virtue_n flow_v through_o every_o inferior_a thing_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a disperse_v its_o beam_n by_o a_o long_a and_o continue_a order_n and_o succession_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o inferior_a pass_n through_o all_o to_o their_o superior_n because_o the_o work_a virtue_n be_v one_o and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o species_n be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o divine_a matrimony_n hence_o be_v that_o wonderful_a tie_n continuity_n influence_n and_o sympathy_n between_o inferior_a &_o superior_a natural_a thing_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o magic_n and_o cabal_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o world_n marriage_n and_o the_o true_a cabalist_n who_o paracelsus_n call_v the_o natural_a divine_a who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o who_o mind_n be_v unite_v and_o coaequant_fw-la to_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v for_o he_o will_v only_o what_o god_n do_v he_o do_v above_o nature_n deally_n or_o like_a god_n accomplish_v accomplish_v in_o a_o moment_n by_o firm_a confidence_n and_o strong_a faith_n it_o every_o creature_n fear_v and_o reverence_v his_o name_n that_o make_v it_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o miracle_n in_o that_o only_a divine_a name_n ishuh_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v reckon_v up_o and_o contain_v that_o be_v he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o the_o wonderful_a word_n by_o the_o mind_n faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o wit_n prayer_n make_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o new_a birth_n be_v the_o field_n of_o celestial_a physic_n which_o heal_v with_o a_o word_n without_o externall_n mean_n that_o one_o operation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o the_o artificer_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n as_o the_o instrument_n every_o creature_n be_v at_o the_o beck_n and_o command_n of_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v man_n innocent_a and_o teach_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o wifd_n 7._o who_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o pray_v for_o witness_n elias_n elisha_n etc._n etc._n by_o prayer_n in_o faith_n we_o obtain_v all_o thing_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o lazy_a sluggish_a prayer_n but_o a_o constant_a ask_n seek_v knock_v by_o faithful_a prayer_n we_o ascend_v in_o
a_o strait_n and_o most_o sure_a way_n to_o the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n for_o in_o these_o three_o principal_a point_n also_o consist_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o the_o magical_a and_o cabalistical_a art_n as_o appeareth_z by_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o signature_n of_o thing_n only_o we_o be_v not_o to_o ascribe_v our_o bodily_a health_n to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o god_n mark_v this_o o_o you_o physician_n who_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v god_n like_o the_o heathen_a whereas_o he_o only_o heal_v all_o our_o sickness_n also_o you_o regard_v not_o the_o appoint_a time_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o proud_o and_o rash_o promise_v a_o set_v and_o certain_a time_n of_o recovery_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n only_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o glory_n therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o for_o the_o desire_a success_n of_o his_o medicine_n or_o word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v but_o to_o the_o physician_n who_o be_v the_o obedient_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n due_a but_o that_o of_o his_o faithful_a pain_n and_o charity_n in_o that_o by_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o instrument_n he_o have_v due_o administer_v the_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o miserable_a and_o needy_a mortal_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o usurp_v to_o himself_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o his_o own_o in_o it_o beside_o art_n and_o right_a preparation_n who_o good_a will_n not_o his_o help_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v god_n who_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o bless_v in_o all_o and_o over_o all_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o give_v all_o he_o also_o will_v have_v and_o take_v again_o all_o unto_o himself_o nevertheless_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a physician_n who_o among_o all_o art_n and_o faculty_n be_v most_o accept_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o scripture_n command_v first_o because_o god_n work_v and_o do_v his_o own_o will_n by_o he_o as_o by_o his_o minister_n when_o he_o sleep_v and_o know_v it_o not_o by_o afford_v physic_n enough_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o word_n from_o above_o without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v efficacious_a to_o our_o health_n for_o without_o i_o 15._o john_n 15._o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o can_v nothing_o second_o because_o health_n be_v the_o great_a good_a to_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o excel_v all_o mortal_n in_o the_o search_n and_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v homer_n require_v a_o physician_n to_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o small_a cure_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o because_o he_o alone_o manife_v to_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o great_a and_o little_a world_n so_o that_o through_o the_o physician_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v passing_a much_o be_v heighten_v and_o extol_v not_o only_o by_o open_v his_o mysterye_n and_o hide_a secret_n but_o also_o by_o cure_v the_o sick_a therefore_o among_o all_o science_n and_o faculty_n physic_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o most_o excellent_a wherein_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o god_n be_v miraculous_o see_v it_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o theology_n or_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o end_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o how_o the_o true_a physic_n which_o be_v cover_v bark_n and_o rind_n be_v to_o be_v get_v out_o and_o right_o prepare_v by_o fire_n fire_n the_o physician_n perfect_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n by_o fire_n all_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v create_v perfect_a but_o the_o chemist_n perfect_v the_o last_o matter_n by_o fire_n because_o nothing_o in_o this_o low_a world_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v so_o noble_a but_o have_v poison_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o another_o very_a near_o the_o essence_n or_o physic_n in_o all_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v hurt_v there_o be_v also_o help_v where_o there_o be_v venom_n there_o be_v virtue_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v create_v in_o vain_a but_o all_o thing_n for_o some_o use_n for_o so_o have_v nature_n ordain_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a etc._n eccl._n 39.26_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o sublunary_a element_n bring_v forth_o shall_v always_o be_v join_v together_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o put_v we_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o omnipotent_a give_v power_n to_o man_n present_o he_o raise_v up_o a_o enemy_n lest_o the_o power_n grow_v lazy_a shall_v loose_v its_o natureâ—_n say_v firmianus_n beâ—um_fw-la nil_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la propte_v beâ—um_fw-la so_o that_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nothing_o be_v in_o every_o 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a_o unhappy_a mistake_n refer_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a idaea_n of_o cure_n to_o refrigeration_n calefaction_n humectation_n exsiccation_n with_o their_o companion_n the_o only_a and_o alone_a nature_n of_o physical_a medicine_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o those_o hippocraticall_a virtue_n be_v they_o which_o do_v the_o cure_n the_o physician_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n or_o servant_n and_o this_o very_a self_n same_o nature_n which_o be_v our_o life_n and_o balsam_n or_o balsomicall_a mummy_n that_o preserve_v the_o body_n from_o all_o corruption_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o saline_n moisture_n that_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_a balsam_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o inferior_a from_o the_o superior_a i_o say_v this_o very_a nature_n of_o we_o which_o sometime_o work_v wonder_n when_o the_o physician_n to_o their_o great_a disgrace_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o profession_n can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o have_v leave_v their_o patient_n to_o their_o prognistick_n be_v its_o own_o proper_a physician_n in_o man_n body_n who_o ask_v nothing_o of_o the_o outward_a physician_n but_o instauration_n or_o as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v fortification_n apply_v to_o the_o disease_a part_n by_o a_o most_o pure_a medicine_n when_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n and_o thus_o the_o medicinal_a balsam_n like_o a_o coadjutour_n or_o privy_a counsellor_n assi_v the_o vital_a or_o radical_a and_o natural_a balsam_n because_o of_o the_o sympathy_n and_o common_a agreement_n between_o they_o thus_o it_o recover_v the_o natural_a decay_a strength_n thing_n nature_n cure_v with_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v restore_v it_o be_v of_o itself_o able_a as_o a_o inward_a and_o unknown_a antidote_n to_o chase_v all_o its_o enemy_n out_o of_o its_o monarchy_n by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o the_o vital_a faculty_n to_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v a_o disease_n with_o contrary_a quality_n be_v to_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o intrinsic_a commotion_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o much_o weaken_a and_o waste_v already_o by_o intestine_a quarrel_n beside_o contraries_n will_v not_o willing_o entertertaine_v each_o other_o and_o if_o they_o close_v not_o one_o with_o the_o other_o nor_o work_v one_o upon_o another_o nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n from_o each_o other_o then_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a action_n and_o passion_n there_o can_v follow_v no_o true_a natural_a effect_n wherefore_o medicine_n shall_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o grieve_a part_n but_o very_o agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o have_v the_o same_o externall_n nature_n because_o of_o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o great_a and_o little_a world_n as_o the_o place_n affect_v have_v the_o inward_a that_o the_o internal_a nature_n which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o may_v both_o be_v strengthen_v and_o succour_v by_o the_o superabundance_n of_o that_o externall_n nature_n man_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n because_o the_o whole_a world_n
preserve_v nourish_v and_o cure_v he_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n aire_n water_n and_o fire_n of_o the_o microcosm_n be_v sick_a they_o must_v be_v restore_v by_o fruit_n like_o themselves_o of_o the_o macrocosm_n thus_o nature_n do_v strengthen_v and_o help_v its_o own_o nature_n for_o nature_n strengthen_v and_o assist_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v more_o forcible_o drive_v out_o all_o its_o enemy_n see_v every_o nature_n be_v natural_o the_o best_a preserver_n of_o itself_o thus_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o our_o companion_n but_o our_o friend_n and_o ready_a helper_n it_o alone_o be_v the_o genuine_a physician_n of_o all_o disease_n as_o galen_n witness_v in_o his_o 13_o book_n of_o method_n it_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o every_o cure_n without_o who_o strength_n and_o vigour_n all_o physic_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n nature_n continue_v in_o its_o temperature_n be_v in_o itself_o medicinable_a and_o itself_o heal_v its_o own_o infirmity_n 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rather_o be_v irritate_v and_o provoke_v to_o strife_n by_o each_o other_o by_o which_o discord_n nature_n be_v more_o weaken_a then_o strengthen_v because_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n but_o a_o virtue_n and_o choose_v to_o be_v assi_v rather_o by_o virtue_n than_o quality_n when_o it_o will_v successful_o prevail_v and_o fight_v against_o its_o cruel_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o physician_n that_o hunt_v out_o the_o disease_n but_o nature_n herself_o who_o be_v the_o internal_a mummy_n or_o inward_a balsam_n expel_v all_o ill_a contrary_n to_o herself_o when_o her_o own_o inward_a strength_n fail_v she_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o outward_a help_n by_o her_o servant_n the_o physician_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v the_o best_a medicine_n not_o to_o use_v any_o medicine_n at_o all_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o ooperation_n to_o the_o sole_a archaeus_n or_o art_n of_o nature_n fail_v the_o inward_a physician_n do_v the_o work_n when_o the_o natural_a physician_n fail_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o inward_a body_n cure_v more_o disease_n than_o the_o physician_n do_v with_o all_o his_o medicine_n wherefore_o if_o any_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o rage_a pestilence_n by_o opium_n which_o be_v most_o cold_a it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o opium_n but_o but_o by_o the_o specific_a venomous_a virtue_n of_o the_o opium_n which_o have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o poison_n then_o the_o occult_a venomous_a power_n of_o that_o pestilence_n thus_o nature_n destroy_v one_o poison_n by_o another_o it_o subdue_v a_o weak_a evil_n by_o a_o strong_a and_o fight_v against_o her_o enemy_n both_o with_o healthful_a and_o hurtful_a weapon_n that_o so_o she_o may_v keep_v she_o own_o thing_n in_o safety_n and_o beat_v her_o enemy_n out_o of_o her_o possession_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o winter_n do_v not_o destroy_v summer_n nor_o summer_n winter_n but_o one_o give_v place_n to_o the_o other_o so_o one_o quality_n do_v not_o destroy_v another_o 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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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great_a world_n answerable_a to_o these_o there_o will_v appear_v variety_n of_o sulphur_n salt_n and_o mercury_n in_o herb_n and_o mineral_n the_o ministry_n of_o fire_n discover_v their_o agreement_n operation_n and_o difference_n and_o because_o he_o distribute_v all_o material_a disease_n according_a to_o those_o three_o substance_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v and_o according_a to_o the_o excrementitious_a superfluity_n arise_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n those_o disease_n in_o man_n body_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o kindle_a and_o flame_a sulphur_n as_o sulphur_n may_v be_v depress_v or_o heighten_v four_o way_n viz._n by_o the_o four_o element_n he_o call_v they_o sulphurean_a disease_n such_o be_v all_o inflammation_n and_o fever_n those_o that_o proceed_v from_o moisture_n he_o mercurial_a mercury_n may_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o natural_a degree_n as_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o accidental_a digestive_a virtue_n or_o by_o the_o 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