Phármaka ouranóthen, the shadow of the tree of life: Or A discourse of the divine institution and most effectual application of medicinal remedies. In order to the preservation, and restauration of health. / By J.M.
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Phármaka ouranóthen, the shadow of the tree of life: Or A discourse of the divine institution and most effectual application of medicinal remedies. In order to the preservation, and restauration of health. / By J.M.
Author
Marlow, John, 1648-1695.
Publication
London :: Printed for John Wilkins, and are to be sold at his shop in Exchange-Alley, by the Exchange-Coffee-House,
1673.
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Subject terms
Health -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
Healing -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine in the Bible -- Early works to 1800.
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"Phármaka ouranóthen, the shadow of the tree of life: Or A discourse of the divine institution and most effectual application of medicinal remedies. In order to the preservation, and restauration of health. / By J.M." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B04461.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.
Pages
CHAP. LXIII.
ANother errant of sickness is to convince us of the vanity of the creature; what a vain trea∣sure is that which a lump of phlegme may take from us; a dead corps is a poor thing, it must return naked as it came into the world. If we could but view our selves, as we lye in our Graves and Coffins, what a poor thing would the World be in our eyes.
When a man looks upon his stately buildings, and sees the sweet situation, the wholesome aire, the convenient rooms; oh what golden dreams a man is in∣volved in; but did, we see Death
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coming up into our windows, what pleasure then hath a man in his house after him, when the number of his moneths are cut of in the midst.
How vain are Noble Pedigrees, and generous extractions, and ancient Families, when we must say to corruption thou art my fa∣ther, and to the worm, thou art my mother and sister.
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