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they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o have_v weaver_n nor_o clothier_n nor_o draper_n nor_o other_o worke-folk_n and_o tradesman_n to_o deal_v for_o they_o yea_o how_o marvelous_a be_v the_o conservation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o all_o plant_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n scion_n and_n fruit_n according_a as_o the_o creator_n do_v at_o first_o constitute_v for_o that_o i_o may_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o small_a sort_n who_o can_v believe_v if_o experience_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o that_o of_o one_o little_a grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n shall_v grow_v a_o great_a and_o high_a plant_n like_o a_o little_a shrub_n 12._o matth._n 12._o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n may_v make_v their_o nest_n therein_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o corn_n pulse_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o seed_n do_v bud_n grow_v and_o multiply_v but_o who_o of_o himself_o will_v judge_v that_o out_o of_o one_o little_a kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n or_o filberd_n there_o can_v grow_v so_o great_a tree_n and_o so_o much_o wood_n as_o shall_v bear_v innumerable_a leaf_n and_o bud_n and_o so_o much_o fruit_n each_o year_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o that_o for_o long_a time_n will_v not_o all_o this_o seem_v incredible_a if_o we_o be_v not_o ascertain_v by_o continual_a experience_n and_o a_o sure_a course_n in_o nature_n and_o if_o god_n do_v show_v himself_o most_o wonderful_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o nature_n property_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n remedy_n and_o profit_n earth_n wonder_n concern_v the_o property_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o man_n receive_v thereby_o this_o sure_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a point_n for_o how_o admirable_a be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o herb_n tree_n and_o other_o plant_n which_o have_v no_o soul_n that_o may_v minister_v life_n unto_o they_o with_o motion_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o may_v much_o less_o participate_v with_o any_o reason_n god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o other_o creature_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o do_v also_o thereby_o give_v they_o strength_n vigour_n and_o force_v for_o what_o be_v these_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o corn_n pulse_n and_o other_o grain_n of_o which_o man_n make_v food_n and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v what_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n who_o can_v think_v if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o with_o his_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n that_o can_v be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n for_o how_o can_v that_o thing_n either_o give_v or_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v life_n which_o have_v no_o life_n in_o itself_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o the_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n which_o man_n find_v in_o herb_n and_o plant_n only_o beside_o those_o which_o they_o may_v take_v from_o other_o creature_n who_o can_v in_o truth_n either_o declare_v or_o write_v i_o will_v not_o say_v all_o of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o thousand_o part_n for_o although_o the_o most_o excellent_a physician_n have_v always_o travel_v in_o this_o part_n of_o their_o art_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_n yet_o how_o far_o off_o be_v they_o from_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a theoric_n of_o they_o for_o what_o a_o number_n of_o herb_n and_o root_n be_v there_o which_o be_v unknowen_a and_o have_v yet_o no_o name_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o be_v take_v one_o for_o another_o and_o wherein_o the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n and_o herbarist_n be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v and_o yet_o this_o little_a which_o we_o know_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o ineffable_a bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o fatherly_a care_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o all_o for_o though_o that_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v merit_v death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o death_n our_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o gain_v but_o also_o many_o diverse_a and_o strange_a sort_n of_o disease_n and_o corporal_a infirmity_n most_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a yea_o sometime_o hideous_a and_o horrible_a which_o be_v like_o butcher_n and_o slaughterer_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n yet_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n of_o our_o god_n be_v always_o so_o great_a towards_o mankind_n that_o he_o give_v we_o as_o many_o and_o more_o yea_o sundry_a medicine_n for_o one_o only_a malady_n but_o we_o will_v be_v instruct_v more_o ample_o by_o you_o amana_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v therein_o very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66._o amana_n it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o small_a herb_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o garden_n or_o in_o a_o mountain_n or_o in_o some_o other_o desert_n place_n and_o which_o also_o be_v oftentimes_o tread_v under_o foot_n without_o any_o account_n make_v of_o they_o many_o be_v common_o deliver_v not_o only_o from_o great_a pain_n and_o grievous_a malady_n but_o even_o from_o death_n itself_o which_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v will_v most_o certain_o approach_v wherein_o certes_o we_o have_v a_o goodly_a subject_n to_o consider_v that_o if_o god_n give_v this_o virtue_n to_o creature_n of_o small_a estimation_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o he_o minister_v so_o great_a help_n and_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v the_o power_n and_o bounty_n of_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a physician_n which_o make_v they_o prevail_v and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o heal_v for_o we_o must_v 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benefit_n without_o the_o other_o will_v indeed_o but_o little_a avail_n us._n for_o as_o the_o workman_n can_v work_v without_o such_o stuff_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o make_v his_o work_n of_o as_o also_o it_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o no_o man_n shall_v employ_v it_o and_o put_v it_o to_o use_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n god_n which_o take_v care_n of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o creature_n have_v imprint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n beast_n that_o want_v understanding_n and_o reason_n a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o nourishment_n but_o also_o for_o remedy_n in_o their_o disease_n so_o that_o they_o need_v no_o other_o physician_n but_o themselves_o only_o man_n what_o judgement_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o virtue_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v retain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o discourse_n we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o judgement_n we_o must_v make_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n as_o we_o find_v in_o all_o herb_n and_o drug_n and_o by_o like_a reason_n that_o we_o must_v consider_v thereof_o in_o the_o property_n of_o corn_n bread_n wine_n and_o of_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v as_o ordinary_a and_o continual_a medicine_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v diminish_v and_o consume_v daily_o in_o we_o be_v not_o also_o repair_v and_o restore_v daily_o by_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v we_o shall_v fall_v sudden_o into_o grievous_a malady_n and_o final_o into_o death_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o to_o maintain_v we_o in_o health_n and_o good_a disposition_n he_o give_v power_n to_o that_o which_o we_o
be_v to_o be_v esteem_v which_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o courageous_a hart_n which_o be_v obedient_a gentle_a deliver_v quick_a and_o well_o mouth_v have_v a_o good_a foot_n best_a what_o hair_n be_v best_a and_o strong_a reins_n for_o hair_n the_o bay_n be_v best_a of_o all_o other_o which_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n do_v depend_v nevertheless_o upon_o these_o four_o bay_n rushet_n black_a and_o gray_a for_o these_o four_o colour_n proceed_v of_o four_o principal_a humour_n whereof_o the_o body_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v compose_v and_o which_o agree_v and_o accord_n with_o the_o fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n for_o choler_n which_o resemble_v the_o fire_n engender_v the_o bay_n blood_n which_o accord_v with_o the_o air_n produce_v the_o rushet_n or_o radish_n colour_v fleame_z which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o water_n cause_v the_o gray_a and_o melancholy_a which_o agree_v with_o the_o earth_n beget_v the_o black_a the_o bay_a hair_n then_o excel_v all_o other_o as_o be_v that_o which_o bear_v the_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o courageous_a horse_n hardy_a in_o war_n and_o most_o singular_a in_o joust_n and_o combat_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o fear_v nothing_o nor_o lose_v courage_n howsoever_o he_o feel_v himself_o wound_v because_o also_o he_o see_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o colour_n the_o blood_n run_v stream_v out_o of_o his_o body_n the_o russet_a hair_n betoken_v a_o quick_a hardy_a and_o prompt_a horse_n but_o not_o of_o great_a force_n and_o the_o black_a be_v melancholy_a and_o unsound_a and_o the_o gray_a be_v heavy_a and_o fearful_a moreover_o by_o how_o much_o more_o these_o colour_n be_v diversify_v and_o mix_v with_o mark_n and_o spot_n by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o horse_n great_a we_o may_v also_o say_v true_o horse_n of_o the_o commodity_n by_o horse_n that_o among_o all_o the_o beast_n which_o god_n have_v create_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o one_o which_o may_v compare_v 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whither_o and_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o the_o horse_n fight_v with_o foot_n and_o tooth_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o master_n but_o these_o generous_a beast_n do_v especial_o declare_v their_o valour_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o cruel_a encounter_n of_o battle_n and_o fight_n be_v incite_v by_o the_o fearful_a noise_n of_o gunshot_n by_o the_o hideous_a thunder_a of_o cannon_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o rumble_v of_o drum_n then_o i_o say_v when_o all_o be_v in_o confusion_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o earth_n open_v that_o the_o place_n fly_v in_o peec_n and_o that_o hell_n swallow_v up_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o shiver_a of_o lance_n clink_n of_o armour_n and_o the_o dreadful_a cry_n of_o man_n who_o be_v there_o by_o thousand_o hew_v in_o piece_n and_o many_o do_v escape_v by_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o their_o horse_n god_n show_v they_o such_o favour_n as_o history_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o admirable_a sense_n wherewith_o nature_n have_v endue_v these_o beast_n among_o which_o alexander_n horse_n bucephalus_n be_v very_o much_o celebrate_v chief_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o ride_v he_o but_o his_o master_n although_o he_o have_v be_v clothe_v in_o kingly_a robe_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o this_o horse_n be_v wound_v at_o a_o assault_n of_o thebes_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v alexander_n to_o mount_v upon_o another_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n 42._o hist_o nat_n lib._n â—_o c._n 42._o pliny_n report_v that_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o scythia_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n when_o his_o enemy_n come_v to_o disarm_v he_o his_o horse_n run_v upon_o he_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o he_o kill_v he_o revenge_v so_o the_o death_n of_o his_o master_n and_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n nicomedes_n who_o be_v slay_v his_o horse_n will_v never_o eat_v but_o die_v through_o hunger_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o one_o name_v antiochus_n seize_v upon_o a_o horse_n of_o one_o galatus_n slay_v in_o fight_n mount_v thereupon_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o which_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o deadman_n understanding_n do_v in_o rage_n and_o despite_n so_o fling_v and_o run_v that_o he_o bear_v antiochus_n over_o mountain_n and_o rock_n cast_v himself_o at_o last_o down_o from_o a_o high_a place_n so_o break_v his_o own_o and_o his_o rider_n neck_n but_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o hereof_o now_o achitoe_n let_v we_o hear_v you_o continue_v the_o discourse_n concern_v beast_n of_o the_o elephant_n of_o the_o camel_n and_o of_o the_o rhinoceros_n chap._n 84._o achitob._n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n which_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n then_o the_o elephant_n for_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a wit_n discretion_n and_o memory_n that_o he_o surpass_v in_o these_o gift_n all_o other_o 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work_n then_o very_a cozenage_n and_o illusion_n because_o they_o do_v it_o either_o in_o appearance_n only_o or_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o those_o which_o allow_v and_o suffer_v they_o such_o be_v those_o miracle_n as_o we_o read_v in_o many_o author_n to_o have_v be_v do_v among_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o saint_n augustine_n after_o a_o long_a discourse_n add_v these_o word_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o these_o wonder_n 51._o lib._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la ch_n 1â—_n jer._n 51._o save_v that_o we_o must_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n for_o this_o prophetical_a commandment_n must_v thus_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v of_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n we_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o dale_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o most_o wicked_a and_o impious_a man_n for_o by_o how_o much_o 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