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the_o bitter_a herb_n of_o repentance_n he_o that_o taste_v the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o sin_n hunger_n after_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o affliction_n god_n oft_o give_v we_o this_o sauce_n to_o sharpen_v our_o hunger_n after_o grace_n reuben_n find_v mandrake_n in_o the_o field_n gen._n 30.14_o the_o mandrake_n be_v a_o herb_n of_o a_o very_a strong_a savour_n medelam_fw-la savour_n herba_fw-la magni_fw-la odoris_fw-la &_o stomacho_fw-la laboraâ—tibus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la medelam_fw-la and_o among_o other_o virtue_n they_o have_v they_o be_v chief_o medicinable_a for_o those_o who_o have_v weak_a and_o bad_a stomach_n affliction_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o these_o mandrake_n which_o do_v sharpen_v man_n desire_n after_o that_o spiritual_a food_n which_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n they_o begin_v to_o loath_a and_o nauseate_a penury_n be_v the_o sauce_n which_o cure_v the_o surfeit_n of_o plenty_n in_o sickness_n people_n hunger_n more_o after_o 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title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 15.26_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n for_o the_o body_n he_o anoint_v the_o blind_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n heal_v the_o sick_a raise_v the_o dead_a matth._n 8.16_o he_o it_o be_v that_o put_v virtue_n into_o physic_n and_o make_v it_o heal_v and_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n for_o the_o soul_n psal_n 147.3_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n we_o be_v all_o as_o so_o many_o impotent_a disease_a person_n one_o man_n have_v a_o fever_n another_o have_v a_o dead_a palsy_n another_o have_v a_o bloody_a issue_n he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o hereditary_a corruption_n now_o christ_n be_v a_o soul-physitian_n he_o heal_v these_o disease_n bern._n disease_n medice_fw-la aegrotis_fw-la jesus_n bern._n therefore_o in_o scripture_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o heal_a virtue_n be_v resemble_v 1._o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o those_o who_o be_v sting_v be_v cure_v 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world_n as_o the_o diamond_n to_o the_o ring_n it_o do_v bespangle_v and_o beautify_v a_o soul_n deck_v with_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n wing_n and_o golden_a feather_n excellency_n 4_o 4._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-cleansing_a excellency_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v defile_v sin_n be_v a_o impure_a issue_n it_o be_v he_o be_v filthy_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v so_o black_a that_o nothing_o but_o hell_n can_v pattern_n it_o but_o grace_n be_v lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o spiritual_a lavor_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n cleanse_v mary_n tear_n as_o they_o wash_v christ_n foot_n so_o they_o wash_v her_o heart_n faith_n have_v a_o cleanse_a virtue_n act_v 15.9_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n lay_v the_o soul_n a_o whitening_n it_o take_v out_o the_o leopard_n spot_n and_o turn_v the_o cypriss_n into_o a_o azure_a beauty_n grace_n 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