Laf.

They say, miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons to make modern, and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconsing our selves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit our selves to an ^{1 note}unknown fear.

Par.

Why, 'tis the rarest argument of wonder that hath shot out in our later times.

Ber.

And so 'tis.

Laf.

To be relinquish'd of the artists—

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Par.

So I say, both of Galen and Paracelsus.

Laf.

Of all the learned and authentick Fellows—

Par.

Right, so I say.

Laf.

That gave him out incurable,—

Par.

Why, there 'tis, so say I too.

Laf.

Not to be help'd,—

Par.

Right, as 'twere a man assur'd of an—

Laf.

Uncertain life, and sure death,—

Par.

Just, you say well: so would I have said.

Laf.

I may truly say, it is a novelty to the world.

Par.

It is, indeed, if you will have it in shewing, you shall read it in, what do you call there—

Laf.

^{3 note}A shewing of a heav'nly effect in an earthly actor.

Par.

That's it, I would have said the very same.

Laf.

Why, your dolphin is not lustier: for me, I speak in respect—

Par.

Nay, 'tis strange, 'tis very strange, that is the brief and the tedious of it; and he's of a most facinerious spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the—

Laf.

Very hand of heav'n.

Par.

Ay, so I say.

Laf.

In a most weak—

Par.

And debile minister, great power, great transcendence; ^{4 note}which should, indeed, give us *** a farther use to be made than alone the recov'ry of the King; as to be—

Laf.

Generally thankful.

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