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A47663 The secret miracles of nature in four books : learnedly and moderately treating of generation, and the parts thereof, the soul, and its immortality, of plants and living creatures, of diseases, their symptoms and cures, and many other rarities ... : whereunto is added one book containing philosophical and prudential rules how man shall become excellent in all conditions, whether high or low, and lead his life with health of body and mind ... / written by that famous physitian, Levinus Lemnius.; De miraculis occultis naturae. English Lemnius, Levinus, 1505-1568. 1658 (1658) Wing L1044; ESTC R8382 466,452 422

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that_o may_v breed_v a_o scruple_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o may_v cause_v you_o to_o be_v doubtful_a so_o that_o you_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a that_o you_o go_v about_o offic_n l._n 1._o offic_n for_o justice_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v clear_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o be_v join_v with_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o doubt_v be_v next_o to_o injustice_n and_o other_o vice_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v explain_v rom._n 14._o doubt_v make_v the_o m●●●_n scrupulous_a saint_n paul_n his_o place_n explain_v that_o be_v who_o in_o go_v about_o any_o business_n do_v not_o secret_o feel_v his_o conscience_n reclaim_v he_o from_o it_o which_o sentence_n though_o the_o apostle_n write_v it_o concern_v choice_n of_o meat_n and_o to_o avoid_v offence_n as_o i_o say_v before_o yet_o may_v it_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o matter_n for_o in_o every_o 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pleasure_n be_v momentary_a what_o cato_n the_o elder_a be_v wont_v often_o to_o say_v to_o his_o fellow-soldier_n aught_o to_o be_v imprint_v in_o every_o man_n mind_n if_o a_o man_n by_o labour_n do_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v join_v with_o honesty_n the_o labour_n pass_v away_o but_o the_o good_a deed_n remain_v if_o a_o man_n com●●●_n any_o sin_n with_o pleasure_n the_o pleasure_n as_o a_o momentary_a thing_n be_v soon_o g●●_n eternal_a virtue_n be_v eternal_a and_o ●●●es_v away_o but_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v indelibl●_n and_o 〈…〉_o hence_o be_v the_o proverb_n once_o 〈…〉_o person_n a_o proverb_n against_o degenerous_a person_n for_o whoever_o 〈◊〉_d base_a business_n have_v make_v havoc_n of_o his_o honesty_n and_o reputation_n shall_v hardly_o get_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o honest_a man_n though_o he_o be_v grow_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a by_o su●●●●ke_a reason_n do_v plato_n stir_v up_o young_a man_n to_o obtain_v felicity_n virtue_n plato_n exhortation_n to_o virtue_n set_v before_o they_o the_o image_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o ●●tious_a pleasure_n for_o sudden_a repentance_n and_o perpetual_a vexation_n disquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o continual_a grief_n accompany_v the_o momentary_a and_o short_a delight_n of_o the_o one_o but_o there_o follow_v the_o few_o labour_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o other_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a mind_n a_o secure_a conscience_n with_o solid_a and_o eternal_a joy_n gregory_n a_o sentence_n of_o saint_n gregory_n to_o this_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o sentence_n what_o delight_n be_v momentary_a what_o vex_v we_o be_v eternal_a chap._n xlviii_o we_o must_v take_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o our_o action_n from_o god_n god_n we_o must_v be●●●_n our_o action_n from_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v always_o take_v counsel_n first_o from_o the_o great_a and_o best_a god_n so_o if_o thou_o determine_v to_o deal_v upon_o any_o thing_n or_o to_o undertake_v any_o public_a or_o private_a employment_n desire_v assistance_n from_o god_n that_o he_o will_v inspire_v you_o with_o what_o be_v best_a and_o most_o for_o your_o good_a for_o it_o can_v scarf_n be_v say_v what_o great_a felicity_n in_o the_o success_n of_o business_n come_v from_o hence_o and_o how_o much_o conduce_v thereunto_o it_o be_v to_o refer_v all_o our_o desire_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o common_o those_o that_o do_v not_o begin_v thus_o proceed_v but_o unlucky_o and_o with_o ill_a event_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n threaten_v in_o esaiah_n 30._o chap._n 30._o wo_n unto_o the_o rebellious_a child_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o who_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n by_o which_o word_n he_o denounce_v unto_o they_o a_o unhappy_a and_o unprosperous_a success_n
because_o they_o look_v for_o succour_n and_o help_v elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o god_n and_o take_v no_o counsel_n from_o he_o not_o ask_v any_o answer_n from_o he_o 8._o god_n govern_v our_o action_n prov._n 8._o who_o rule_v over_o all_o and_o have_v the_o dominion_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o by_o he_o as_o solomon_n say_v king_n reign_v and_o prince_n do_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n counsel_n and_o equity_n and_o prudence_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v he_o he_o give_v they_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v their_o subject_n by_o cause_n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n since_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o we_o must_v beg_v with_o all_o our_o might_n from_o he_o for_o a_o happy_a success_n on_o all_o our_o business_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n good_a and_o necessary_a to_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o by_o christ_n give_v we_o warning_n of_o this_o when_o he_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 12._o math._n 6._o luk._n 12._o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v free_o administer_v unto_o you_o of_o his_o bounty_n and_o add_v thereunto_o that_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a begin_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v begin_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n from_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n and_o praise_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n chap._n xlix_o the_o morning_n early_o be_v the_o best_a time_n to_o fit_v our_o mind_n and_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n prayer_n the_o morning_n be_v fit_a for_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o day_n so_o fit_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o morning_n be_v for_o then_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o lively_a the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o conceive_v wholesome_a cogitation_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n every_o where_o restify_v that_o the_o hol●_n prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o for_o david_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a say_v my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n o_o lord_n 61._o psalm_n 5._o psalm_n 61._o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o dire●t_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n come_v unto_o thou_o 17._o chap._n 17._o so_o esaiah_n in_o the_o morning_n shall_v the_o lord_n hearken_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v listen_v unto_o he_o who_o give_v i_o warning_n and_o again_o 26._o chap._n 26._o my_o soul_n desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n season_n with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v seek_v thou_o early_o by_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o all_o his_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n interpret_v the_o place_n of_o esay_n interpret_v and_o spirit_n both_o vital_a and_o animal_n be_v fix_v upon_o god_n continual_o so_o that_o no_o time_n shall_v pass_v without_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o but_o all_o our_o word_n deed_n and_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o god_n chap._n l._n when_o the_o day_n be_v end_v we_o must_v examine_v our_o mind_n for_o a_o account_n of_o the_o action_n we_o have_v do_v that_o day_n mind_n we_o must_v require_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o action_n and_o examine_v our_o mind_n at_o even_o examine_v thy_o mind_n concern_v all_o thy_o word_n and_o deed_n do_v or_o speak_v that_o day_n so_o when_o the_o day_n be_v end_v before_o you_o settle_v yourself_o to_o sleep_v take_v a_o account_n of_o every_o day_n action_n and_o ask_v thy_o mind_n for_o a_o reason_n thereof_o what_o evil_a thou_o have_v amend_v this_o day_n what_o vice_n thou_o have_v oppose_v in_o what_o thou_o be_v grow_v better_a what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v to_o piety_n and_o what_o progress_n thou_o have_v make_v in_o virtue_n wherein_o he_o fail_v vireton_n virg_n in_o vireton_n what_o be_v do_v in_o time_n what_o not_o what_o good_a there_o come_v by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o deed_n what_o 〈◊〉_d let_v slip_v what_o action_n be_v be_v get_v th●●●●●ter_o use_v bear_v ●●●●ged_v and_o at_o need_n what_o help_v be_v lend_v or_o do_v what_o grief_n may_v breed_v it_o can_v hardly_o be_v speak_v how_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v be_v amendment_n we_o must_v daily_o hold_v a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o what_o sweet_a rest_n and_o sleep_v a_o man_n will_v take_v when_o as_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n one_o discuss_n the_o cloud_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o such_o thought_n but_o because_o the_o action_n of_o the_o day_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o daytime_n do_v sometime_o hinder_v our_o sleep_n we_o must_v careful_o labour_v to_o pass_v the_o day_n with_o honest_a employment_n that_o nothing_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o mind_n that_o may_v hinder_v our_o rest_n and_o make_v we_o sleep_v unquiet_o honest_a let_v the_o action_n of_o the_o day_n be_v honest_a chap._n li._n let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o fault_n or_o extenuate_v his_o evil_a deed_n extenuate_v fault_n must_v not_o be_v extenuate_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v foolish_o and_o contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o honesty_n and_o decency_n never_o think_v how_o you_o may_v flatter_v yourself_o in_o your_o error_n or_o extenuate_v your_o fault_n by_o excuse_v they_o for_o excuse_v of_o sin_n breed_v confidence_n of_o sin_v and_o give_v occasion_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o so_o when_o david_n have_v observe_v how_o much_o mischief_n proceed_v from_o this_o error_n of_o this_o mind_n explain_v psalm_n 146._o the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n explain_v he_o say_v incline_v not_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n to_o malicious_a word_n to_o find_v out_o excuse_n for_o my_o sin_n in_o which_o word_n he_o pray_v that_o a_o evil_a mind_n or_o intention_n 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so_o brand_v with_o infamy_n that_o he_o shall_v hardly_o ever_o after_o procure_v or_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o upright_a man_n wickedness_n a_o wicked_a man_n mind_n be_v harden_v by_o wickedness_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v they_o hamper_v who_o when_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o be_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v it_o though_o the_o wrack_n of_o their_o conscience_n extort_v it_o from_o they_o but_o they_o be_v silent_a and_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o hope_v that_o in_o time_n all_o shall_v be_v forget_v child_n a_o simile_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o child_n for_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o as_o with_o boy_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o when_o they_o be_v forbid_v especial_o where_o they_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v conceal_v and_o may_v not_o come_v to_o their_o parent_n ear_n we_o have_v example_n hereof_o in_o adam_n and_o c●●n_n and_o in_o their_o posterity_n to_o who_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v sin_n confession_n 〈◊〉_d away_o sin_n wherefore_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ●o●cured_v must_v not_o ●●●ive_v to_o conceal_v or_o deny_v their_o sin_n but_o must_v confess_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v out_o sin_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o p●●●ure_a forgiveness_n and_o wash_v away_o all_o spor_n and_o foolnesse_n from_o we_o 31._o silence_n aggravate_v our_o sin_n psalm_n 31._o but_o to_o conceal_v and_o deny_v our_o fault_n exasperate_v the_o evil_a and_o make_v our_o cause_n the_o worse_o which_o david_n have_v prove_v in_o himself_o say_v because_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n my_o bone_n consume_v through_o my_o daily_a complain_n pain_n and_o anguish_n indeed_o
of_o mischief_n that_o long_a custom_n procure_v boldness_n and_o confidence_n unto_o this_o sex_n that_o if_o any_o man_n begin_v to_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o will_v fain_o be_v quit_v of_o they_o it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o tumult_n for_o they_o will_v mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o when_o once_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o divorce_n or_o when_o upon_o any_o discontent_n arise_v they_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n those_o concubine_n which_o the_o priest_n keep_v in_o their_o house_n to_o live_v with_o they_o be_v example_n sufficient_a for_o these_o man_n be_v forbid_v lawful_a matrimony_n and_o be_v command_v to_o lead_v single_a life_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n exceed_v hard_a and_o laborious_a for_o lusty_a man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o natural_a moisture_n wherefore_o they_o err_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v and_o be_v whole_o deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o humane_a society_n conscience_n copulation_n without_o marriage_n be_v 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