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The Aromaticall tree, hath sometimes good savour in the rind, sometimes in the flower, sometimes in the fruit. So it fareth in the Cinnamon, that is a ri•de; the Mace is th• flower, and the Nutmeg the fruit. According as the dry and earthy part, mingled with the ⟨p. 301⟩subtle watery matter, hath the Mastery in any part' more or less, that part smelleth best. As in common flowers, which savour in the flower, when from the stalk or root ariseth nothing. Only the Balm smells well in every part. So the word is in every respect the sweet savour of life; though to some, through their own corruption, it becomes the savour of death. We may say of the word, as one of the Lamb; it is all good: the fleece to clothe, the flesh to eat, the blood for medicine. Thus, ^cAll Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproo•e, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. ^dHis salubriter, et corriguntur pra•a, et nutriuntur par•a, et magna oblectantur ingenia. Evil wits are corrected, simple are enlightened, strong are delighted by the word. And In his quotidie proficerem, si •as solas ab ineunte pueritia, usque ad de•repitam s•••ctutem, maximo oti•, summo studio, meliore ingenio conarer addiscere. In these I should continually profit, if from the first day of my understanding, to the last of my old age, I should be conversant with them.

The Aromaticall tree, hath sometimes good sauour in the rinde, sometimes in the flower, sometimes in the fruit. So it fareth in the Cinamon, that is a ri•de; the Mace is th• flower, and the Nutmegge the fruit. According as the dry and earthie part, mingled with the