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say_v to_o his_o creator_n lay_v thou_o but_o thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o he_o use_v more_o reverence_n unto_o his_o creator_n in_o that_o his_o acknowledgement_n than_o mr._n foster_n do_v in_o make_v this_o organ_n of_o sickness_n a_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a actor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o heal_a as_o destroy_v namely_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n do_v essential_o work_v his_o own_o end_n of_o vengeance_n against_o offender_n this_o therefore_o be_v he_o that_o wound_v patient_a job_n with_o a_o foul_a botch_n or_o ulcer_n and_o incite_v in_o his_o spirit_n a_o fiery_a fever_n which_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o anguish_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a be_v grievous_a against_o i_o their_o poison_n drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o do_v oppose_v i_o where_o he_o attribute_v all_o 6_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o satan_n who_o be_v his_o wound_a organ_n also_o david_n see_v the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o the_o lord_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n extend_v against_o jerusalem_n who_o strike_v a_o great_a many_o 2â—…_n with_o the_o pestilence_n also_o jehova_n send_v the_o kill_a angel_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o destroy_v every_o 32.21_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n in_o one_o night_n space_n also_o moses_n by_o the_o destroy_a organ_n of_o god_n use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o weapon-curing-salue_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o office_n art_n and_o skill_n the_o aspersion_n of_o a_o infectious_a powder_n afflict_v the_o egyptian_n with_o ulcer_n and_o pustules_fw-la 9_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o angelical_a organ_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o organ_n which_o do_v essential_o act_v and_o strike_v it_o apppear_v by_o this_o place_n 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archangel_n raphael_n which_o therefore_o have_v that_o name_n quasi_fw-la medicina_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o medicine_n of_o god_n i_o must_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o only_a act_n of_o god_n be_v as_o well_o to_o wound_v as_o to_o cure_v so_o have_v he_o ordain_v instrument_n or_o organ_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o execution_n ofboth_o these_o operation_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o condition_n as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n or_o good_a to_o evil_n now_o that_o it_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o god_n as_o well_o to_o heal_v by_o his_o good_a organ_n as_o to_o strike_v and_o wound_v by_o his_o destroy_a organ_n we_o learn_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n si_fw-mi plaga_fw-la afficiet_fw-la jehova_n aegyptum_fw-la qui_fw-la plagis_fw-la afsecit_fw-la 17.22_o sanat_fw-la cum_fw-la conversi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la jehovam_fw-la if_o god_n will_v afftict_v egypt_n with_o plague_n he_o that_o â—…leth_v with_o disease_n can_v again_o heal_v the_o afflict_a when_o they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o david_n confess_v that_o he_o do_v afflict_v they_o with_o evil_a angel_n and_o job_n say_v deus_a qui_fw-la 5._o vulnerat_fw-la &_o medetur_fw-la percutit_fw-la &_o sanat_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o wound_v and_o cure_v he_o strike_v and_o heal_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v satan_n which_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o act_v job_n misery_n and_o in_o another_o place_n ego_fw-la occidam_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la faciaâ—…_n percutiam_fw-la &_o sanabo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr manu_fw-la mea_fw-la possit_fw-la cruere_fw-la i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v to_o live_v i_o will_v strike_v 32._o and_o i_o will_v heal_v and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o can_v escape_v my_o hand_n and_o solomon_n tu_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habes_fw-la 13._o deducis_fw-la ad_fw-la portas_fw-la infâ—…ni_fw-la
deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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