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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 by_o the_o innate_a mummy_n when_o that_o inward_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o medicine_n all_o disease_n prove_v mortal_a it_o be_v weâ—â—_n enough_o know_v that_o every_o thing_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n desire_v to_o be_v perfect_v and_o preserve_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o do_v most_o vehement_o abhor_v the_o destruction_n of_o itself_o and_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o daily_a experience_n make_v it_o plain_a as_o when_o any_o part_n of_o our_o body_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sword_n or_o other_o weapon_n for_o those_o that_o be_v wound_v perceive_v a_o presentaneous_a succour_n from_o nature_n as_o of_o one_o hasten_v to_o help_v and_o so_o unwearyed_a that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o it_o have_v first_o cure_v the_o ugly_a wound_n and_o restore_v the_o wound_a part_n to_o its_o former_a soundness_n and_o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o contraries_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o contraries_n they_o be_v not_o 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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 for_o without_o virtue_n the_o quality_n be_v dead_a and_o whole_o accidental_a and_o consequent_o can_v afford_v any_o life_n or_o substance_n which_o the_o medicine_n must_v of_o necessity_n do_v if_o it_o will_v succour_v nature_n indeed_o and_o here_o also_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o root_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o whereas_o nothing_o can_v be_v without_o heat_n therefore_o the_o disease_n also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a though_o those_o accident_n and_o excrement_n be_v but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o not_o the_o disease_n itself_o for_o the_o most_o pernicious_a disease_n and_o traitor_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o four_o humour_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o astra_n and_o invisible_a mechanic_n spirit_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n which_o spirit_n also_o build_v their_o outward_a house_n and_o habitation_n with_o shell_n these_o forger_n and_o invisible_a astra_n of_o disease_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_n physic_n be_v a_o spirit_n not_o a_o body_n which_o the_o magician_n or_o wise_a man_n only_o can_v discern_v therefore_o the_o body_n or_o earth_n of_o simple_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o the_o virtue_n heaven_n or_o astrum_n of_o it_o only_o to_o be_v take_v for_o in_o the_o microcosm_n &_o medicine_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o life_n shall_v work_v upon_o the_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o sepration_n of_o the_o impure_a body_n as_o the_o intangible_a sun_n melt_v snow_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o vanish_v away_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o secret_n that_o they_o work_v without_o the_o matter_n and_o body_n because_o the_o disease_n also_o be_v not_o body_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a anatomy_n this_o mechanic_n and_o forger_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v and_o 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 the_o fire_n in_o the_o coal_n that_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o disease_n but_o in_o do_v the_o cure_n the_o root_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o contain_v the_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n physic_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ancient_a physic_n when_o paracelsus_n say_v that_o like_a preserve_v their_o like_a and_o be_v destroy_v by_o their_o contraries_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o first_o nor_o second_o quality_n which_o he_o always_o call_v recollaceous_a and_o invalid_a one_o but_o the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o the_o cherionic_a hippocraticall_a power_n and_o virtue_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 18._o chap_n of_o â—he_n first_o tract_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o great_a chyrurgye_n and_o in_o other_o place_n like_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o
of_o man_n archaeus_n or_o the_o internal_a innate_a chemist_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o take_v any_o thing_n into_o itself_o it_o seperate_v that_o which_o be_v impure_a dreggy_a and_o tartarous_a from_o the_o pure_a nourishment_n if_o the_o stomach_n be_v strong_a in_o its_o full_a separative_a force_n the_o pure_a pass_v to_o the_o member_n for_o nourishment_n the_o impure_a go_v out_o by_o success_n if_o the_o stomach_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a the_o impure_a also_o be_v send_v through_o the_o mesaraick_n vein_n to_o the_o liver_n and_o there_o separate_v and_o digest_v the_o second_o time_n the_o liver_n therefore_o of_o these_o two_o in_o their_o course_n and_o by_o turn_n seperate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a viz._n the_o ruby_n from_o the_o crystal_n the_o ruby_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o all_o the_o member_n the_o heart_n brain_n etc._n etc._n the_o crystal_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o nourishment_n it_o send_v to_o 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