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that_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o homogeniall_a and_o approach_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o these_o three_o do_v agree_v in_o nature_n together_o application_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o near_o reference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o we_o compare_v right_o unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n refer_v to_o the_o load_n stone_n and_o the_o ointment_n endue_v with_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n and_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o blood_n for_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o uznea_n and_o mummy_n be_v of_o blood_n for_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o fat_a and_o bone_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o though_o these_o three_o do_v differ_v in_o bodily_a substance_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o homogeniety_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o there_o be_v a_o continuity_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o bodily_a blood_n and_o that_o transplant_v neither_o also_o ought_v we_o much_o to_o wonder_v at_o the_o natural_a commerce_n which_o be_v between_o the_o bloody_a spirit_n and_o the_o ointment_n that_o so_o sudden_a a_o union_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v forthwith_o become_v a_o magnet_n adopt_v only_o in_o his_o balsamic_a and_o sanative_a operation_n for_o the_o wound_n be_v that_o it_o be_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o these_o bloody_a spirit_n which_o be_v transplant_v in_o it_o and_o after_o animation_n do_v convert_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o nature_n unto_o his_o like_a be_v as_o near_o in_o spirit_n and_o property_n unto_o the_o wound_a man_n blood_n as_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o iron_n or_o loadstone_n which_o be_v break_v from_o off_o the_o whole_a which_o accord_v in_o every_o respect_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o father_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v so_o also_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o 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near_a unto_o one_o another_o and_o of_o a_o mutual_a consent_n among_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o identity_n in_o condition_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n draw_v iron_n and_o earth_n of_o they_o all_o draw_v earth_n and_o again_o each_o of_o they_o draw_v another_o application_n hence_o therefore_o be_v gather_v a_o reason_n why_o blood_n draw_v blood_n and_o one_o body_n his_o like_a and_o the_o ointment_n be_v animate_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n do_v attract_v his_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o paracelsus_n say_v just_o quodlibet_n corpus_fw-la cui_fw-la mummia_n viva_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la homine_fw-la propinatur_fw-la illicò_fw-la fit_a magnes_fw-la every_o body_n that_o drink_v or_o takee_v inward_o the_o lively_a mummy_n of_o another_o man_n be_v forthwith_o make_v a_o magnet_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v just_o see_v experience_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o every_o 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or_o strange_a body_n much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o consanguinity_n to_o be_v come_v magnetic_a and_o affectionate_a or_o concupiscible_a and_o that_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o proximity_n in_o nature_n be_v the_o bloody_a spirit_n transplant_v into_o the_o animal_n unguent_n or_o vegetable_a plant_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o which_o spirit_n also_o be_v the_o director_n or_o guider_n unto_o the_o unctuous_a magnet_n to_o operate_v magnetical_o upon_o the_o subject_n and_o his_o spirit_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v the_o which_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o potent_a it_o work_v potent_o if_o debil_n or_o weak_a it_o operate_v but_o weak_o certain_a problematicall_a demonstration_n to_o confirm_v the_o member_n of_o the_o foresay_a proposition_n this_o member_n for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o our_o purpose_n we_o must_v divide_v into_o three_o article_n or_o particle_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o transplant_v spirit_n make_v the_o unguent_n into_o the_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v a_o magnet_n unto_o the_o wound_a person_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a guider_n and_o director_n of_o the_o ointment_n force_v and_o conductor_n of_o his_o balsamic_a faculty_n unto_o the_o wound_a spirit_n and_o the_o last_o shall_v demonstrate_v how_o a_o weak_a and_o impotent_a spirit_n operate_v but_o weak_o of_o itself_o and_o yet_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o sound_a and_o strong_a nature_n it_o be_v refresh_v and_o become_v strong_a again_o demonstration_n confirm_v the_o content_n of_o this_o member_n first_o article_n touch_v the_o first_o article_n of_o this_o member_n which_o make_v the_o transplant_v spirit_n the_o cause_n that_o the_o ointment_n be_v magnetical_a we_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1_o problem_n 25._o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o baptista_n porta_n confirm_v so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o weak_a
one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o unto_o a_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a now_o that_o this_o omnipotent_a and_o all-operating_a spirit_n be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o give_v life_n and_o health_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o verity_n 2.7_o say_v the_o wiseman_n sapientia_fw-la custodiet_fw-la salutem_fw-la wisdom_n will_v preserve_v health_n in_o sapientiae_fw-la dextra_fw-la est_fw-la longitudo_fw-la dierum_fw-la in_o the_o right-hand_a of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o length_n of_o day_n 9.35_o est_fw-la lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la apprehenderunt_fw-la eam_fw-la she_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o they_o which_o can_v possessâ—_n she_o where_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o well_o of_o body_n as_o of_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o those_o cure_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o earth_n sapientiam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenerit_fw-la inveniet_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o hauriet_fw-la salutem_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—mino_fw-la 10.9_o he_o that_o have_v find_v wisdom_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o shall_v draw_v or_o attract_v health_n from_o the_o lord_n 9.19_o and_o in_o another_o place_n ipsa_fw-la hos_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la observant_a a_o doloribus_fw-la liberavit_fw-la wisdom_n preserve_v such_o from_o dolour_n as_o observe_v she_o and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la sanati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quicunque_fw-la placuerint_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la they_o be_v heal_v o_o lord_n whosoever_o have_v please_v thou_o from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o very_o each_o prudent_a reader_n ought_v serious_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o animal_n vegetable_a or_o mineral_n but_o have_v and_o receive_v immediate_o his_o curative_fw-it act_n from_o this_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o foresay_a son_n syrach_n say_v 38.4_o altissimus_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la creavit_fw-la medecinam_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la prudens_fw-la non_fw-la abhorrebit_fw-la illam_fw-la the_o most_o high_a have_v create_v medicine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o wâ—se_a man_n will_v not_o despise_v it_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v first_o that_o the_o tree_n herb_n root_n and_o mineral_n be_v of_o spring_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v of_o man_n and_o then_o that_o the_o gift_n or_o act_n which_o be_v impart_v unto_o they_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o in_o they_o though_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v confirm_v in_o this_o the_o wiseman_n saying_n before_o recite_v verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sanans_fw-la omne_fw-la 16.12_o thy_o word_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o infer_v non_fw-la herba_fw-la nec_fw-la maâ—egmaâ—e_fw-la sed_fw-la verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la sanante_fw-la omne_fw-la not_o by_o herb_n or_o plaster_n but_o by_o thy_o word_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n if_o the_o word_n therefore_o heal_v all_o thing_n than_o nothing_o can_v cure_v but_o the_o word_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n who_o fountain_n be_v the_o word_n 7.24_o as_o be_v prove_v before_o but_o see_v this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o movable_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o since_o by_o his_o purity_n he_o penetrate_v through_o all_o and_o act_v in_o all_o what_o shall_v hinder_v i_o or_o any_o good_a christian_a else_o to_o say_v that_o he_o act_v all_o in_o all_o in_o and_o by_o this_o word_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o immediate_o and_o therefore_o not_o any_o creature_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o itself_o as_o the_o peripatetic_a doctrine_n do_v most_o erroneous_o and_o to_o the_o seduce_a of_o true_a christian_a heart_n from_o their_o creator_n publish_v unto_o the_o world_n allure_a they_o thereby_o to_o derogate_v from_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o by_o arrogate_a absolute_a authority_n unto_o the_o creature_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v so_o many_o essential_a distinct_a subalternate_a agent_n which_o must_v forsooth_o operate_v per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n the_o star_n the_o wind_n the_o element_n and_o the_o compound_a creature_n as_o well_o imperfect_o as_o perfect_o mix_v very_o in_o so_o do_v they_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o organ_n do_v act_n per_fw-la se_fw-la essential_o and_o not_o this_o hide_a and_o centrall_a word_n or_o incorruptible_a spirit_n exist_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wisdom_n and_o the_o main_a mark_n or_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o the_o true_a philosopher_n or_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n do_v aim_n at_o therefore_o do_v solomon_n the_o prophet_n 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103.24_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n and_o say_v opera_fw-la dei_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la &_o ampla_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v marvellous_a and_o ample_a which_o thou_o have_v effect_v in_o thy_o wisdom_n 33.6_o and_o again_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v fashion_v and_o fasten_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n each_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o infer_v not_o only_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o word_n heaven_n but_o also_o the_o enact_v form_n that_o be_v the_o vivify_a beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o his_o offspring_n the_o 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creature_n the_o main_a virtue_n whereof_o consist_v in_o the_o eternal_a vivify_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o all_o thing_n 30.6_o and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v deus_fw-la that_o vitam_fw-la &_o inspirationem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la god_n give_v life_n and_o inspiration_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o visitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la conservat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n vita_fw-la adest_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la jehovae_fw-la 36.17_o life_n be_v present_a by_o the_o benevolence_n of_o jehova_n vitæ_fw-la fons_fw-la penes_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v with_o god_n vitæ_fw-la prolongatio_fw-la benignitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o prolong_n of_o life_n be_v the_o benignity_n of_o god_n quem_fw-la visitavit_fw-la deus_fw-la salute_v sua_fw-la fruetur_fw-la bono_fw-mi who_o god_n do_v visit_v with_o his_o salutiserous_a nature_n he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o goodness_n deo_fw-la dante_o creaturis_fw-la 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or_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o last_o by_o the_o inordinate_a violence_n of_o fire_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o mummiall_a body_n will_v be_v consume_v waste_v or_o expire_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o say_v corporal_a mummie_n in_o those_o estate_n be_v inconvenient_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n be_v because_o the_o foresay_a three_o do_v so_o destroy_v and_o corrupt_v the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o they_o make_v and_o constrain_v his_o earth_n his_o water_n and_o his_o fire_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o first_o matter_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o receptaâ—les_n of_o two_o vivify_a element_n namely_o of_o fire_n and_o air_n which_o only_o can_v be_v conserve_v in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v incorrupt_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o in_o the_o three_o foresay_a mummy_n those_o vivify_a spirit_n must_v needs_o vanish_v and_o fly_v away_o for_o want_v of_o a_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v now_o become_v corrupt_v and_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o unnatural_a see_v therefore_o nothing_o be_v require_v in_o the_o true_a mummy_n more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v apt_a and_o proper_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n yea_o for_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o air_n which_o be_v banish_v and_o expel_v from_o the_o three_o foresaid_a mummy_n therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o they_o but_o sickness_n death_n and_o destruction_n and_o consequent_o antipathetical_a effect_n so_o that_o if_o a_o sound_n murder_v oâ—_n strangle_v body_n do_v rot_n under_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o water_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a or_o proper_a for_o the_o wholesome_a use_n of_o man_n body_n the_o very_a selfsame_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o such_o body_n as_o die_v through_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n and_o although_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o corrupt_v by_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a external_a element_n yet_o 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that_o aereall_a vital_a balsam_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o lodging_n so_o long_o as_o the_o body_n be_v not_o resolve_v by_o nature_n or_o art_n but_o if_o it_o be_v resolve_v than_o it_o will_v forsake_v the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v as_o also_o the_o animal_n astral_a spirit_n which_o do_v reconcile_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o but_o the_o vital_a vegetable_a and_o balsamic_a spirit_n remain_v in_o the_o incorrupted_a body_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o airy_a kind_n of_o microcosmicall_a mummy_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o vital_a spirit_n in_o the_o live_a man_n be_v extract_v prepare_v and_o right_o after_o preparation_n to_o be_v apply_v i_o will_v therefore_o come_v brief_o unto_o our_o magnetical_a experience_n touch_v this_o mummiall_a subject_n the_o proposition_n if_o this_o salutary_a kind_n of_o airy_a mummy_n with_o his_o vehicle_n or_o magnetical_a instrument_n be_v take_v or_o choose_v or_o select_v right_o it_o will_v endue_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o
man_n that_o march_v on_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o mine_n be_v and_o hold_v this_o hazel-rod_n in_o this_o posture_n shall_v present_o perceive_v the_o top_n or_o perpendicular_a of_o the_o rod_n to_o incline_v violent_o downward_o when_o the_o man_n tread_v on_o a_o place_n where_o any_o mine_n be_v which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o the_o magnetical_a affection_n which_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 6._o experiment_n a_o man_n that_o have_v many_o boil_n in_o his_o body_n be_v counsel_v when_o other_o thing_n will_v not_o cure_v he_o by_o a_o old_a woman_n to_o find_v out_o a_o bramble_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n at_o both_o end_n or_o both_o end_v root_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o this_o man_n be_v counsel_v to_o creep_v in_o his_o clothes_n under_o the_o bramble_n backward_o three_o time_n and_o he_o be_v cure_v so_o his_o boil_n vanish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o five_o or_o six_o day_n mr._n fuller_n 2._o proposition_n the_o 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the_o vegetable_a this_o selfsame_a conveniency_n and_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o magnetical_a form_n 7._o which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v in_o the_o mineral_n magnet_n will_v also_o be_v observe_v in_o vegetable_n for_o take_v a_o wand_n or_o rod_n of_o a_o willow_n tree_n or_o any_o other_o plant_n which_o grow_v easy_o and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o b_o and_o a_o be_v the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o b_o the_o low_a part_n next_o unto_o the_o root_n divide_v this_o rod_n in_o the_o middle_a d_o c_o i_o say_v then_o that_o if_o the_o end_n d_o be_v graft_v again_o in_o the_o end_n c_o it_o will_v grow_v also_o if_o b_o be_v graft_v on_o a_o they_o will_v be_v consolidate_v together_o and_o sprout_v forth_o but_o if_o d_o be_v graft_v upon_o a_o or_o c._n upon_o b_o they_o will_v be_v at_o strife_n and_o consequent_o will_v never_o grow_v but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o preposterous_a order_n and_o inconvenient_a position_n because_o 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presence_n of_o eternity_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o body_n of_o philosophy_n be_v that_o the_o angelical_a light_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o temporal_a nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o true_a philosopher_n must_v acknowledge_v his_o essential_a science_n or_o philosophical_a ground_n to_o proceed_v radical_o from_o the_o eternal_a god_n by_o his_o aeviall_a or_o angelical_a spirit_n into_o his_o temporal_a creature_n i_o mean_v the_o star_n wind_n element_n meteor_n and_o perfect_a mix_v body_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o philosophical_a subject_n be_v animate_v by_o angelical_a influence_n it_o must_v needs_o pierce_v with_o a_o mental_a regard_n into_o the_o eternal_a light_n which_o do_v central_o vivifie_v both_o the_o aeviall_a and_o temporal_a creature_n beyond_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v or_o imagine_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o perfect_a tri-partite_a measure_n of_o that_o ladder_n 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