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A08062 The nature of man A learned and usefull tract written in Greek by Nemesius, surnamed the philosopher; sometime Bishop of a city in Phœnicia, and one of the most ancient Fathers of the Church. Englished, and divided into sections, with briefs of their principall contents: by Geo: Wither.; On the nature of man. English Nemesius, Bp. of Emesa.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1636 (1636) STC 18427; ESTC S113134 135,198 716

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o our_o triacle_n be_v one_o sort_n which_o reason_n have_v invent_v that_o by_o their_o own_o power_n those_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v to_o conquer_v themselves_o and_o procure_v health_n and_o safety_n as_o it_o be_v from_o conquer_a enemy_n man_n have_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a virtue_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o creator_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o mischievous_a thing_n have_v in_o they_o a_o power_n to_o withstand_v or_o qualify_v their_o virulent_a operation_n to_o remedy_v their_o hurt_n and_o to_o defend_v he_o from_o their_o secret_a assault_n one_o thing_n serve_v to_o one_o use_n other_o thing_n to_o other_o use_n and_o god_n have_v so_o provide_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v helpful_a for_o the_o benefit_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v serviceable_a no_o way_n else_o sect_n 6._o i._o he_o show_v why_o the_o creature_n be_v now_o harmful_a to_o man_n see_v 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