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he_o be_v find_v alive_a but_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n the_o most_o remote_a part_n from_o the_o fort_n of_o vital_a heat_n the_o heart_n be_v absolute_o mortify_v grow_v black_a as_o pitch_n and_o never_o reducible_a to_o life_n or_o vital_a heat_n again_o and_o therefore_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o be_v drink_v the_o cold_a will_v absolute_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o liquor_n fortify_v the_o vital_a spirit_n against_o the_o total_a subversion_n thereof_o by_o cold_a 30._o and_o not_o only_o upon_o animal_n but_o also_o upon_o vegetable_n cold_a exercise_v its_o tyranny_n how_o be_v tender_a plant_n in_o the_o spring_n nip_v with_o cold_a frost_n how_o do_v they_o flag_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hang_v the_o wing_n after_o a_o sharp_a cold_a morning_n nay_o how_o actual_o be_v the_o blossom_n of_o fruit-tree_n mortify_v and_o kill_v by_o frost_n the_o grass_n nip_v and_o keep_v back_o from_o grow_v and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o mortal_a enemy_n cold._n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n of_o heat_n appear_v further_a because_o though_o the_o sun_n be_v get_v into_o taurus_n or_o gemini_fw-la and_o thereby_o be_v in_o great_a force_n and_o very_o vigorous_a yet_o we_o see_v that_o frost_n come_v in_o may_n and_o prove_v then_o mortal_a to_o many_o tender_a plant_n yea_o as_o intense_a cold_a will_n often_o happen_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v approach_v to_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n as_o when_o he_o be_v depress_v as_o far_o below_o in_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n yea_o and_o more_o too_o it_o be_v sometime_o warm_a weather_n in_o december_n than_o in_o some_o part_n of_o may_n so_o that_o the_o height_n and_o nearness_n of_o sun_n be_v not_o always_o the_o cause_n of_o heat_n nor_o the_o lowness_n or_o remoteness_n thereof_o of_o cold_a 31._o and_o though_o some_o suppose_v the_o cause_n of_o cold_a and_o frost_n in_o the_o spring_n to_o 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for_o those_o be_v environ_v with_o sea_n on_o all_o hand_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o old_a throw_v up_o as_o a_o abortive_a birth_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o great_a demogorgon_n or_o subterraneal_a vulcan_n witness_v the_o island_n of_o strongilo_n vulcano_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o vast_a cavern_n thereof_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n witness_v the_o terra_fw-la atlantica_n which_o be_v repute_v big_a than_o asia_n and_o africa_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n as_o the_o ingenuous_a kircker_n relate_v out_o of_o plato_n of_o which_o great_a island_n those_o call_v the_o canary_n island_n and_o other_o in_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o therefore_o leave_v after_o that_o deluge_n i_o say_v see_v many_o
therefore_o exquisite_o penetrative_a force_v its_o passage_n through_o the_o otherwise_o obstruct_a meander_n of_o the_o bowel_n notable_o open_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o part_n and_o thereby_o restore_v the_o blood_n and_o other_o peculiar_a spirituous_a juice_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la to_o their_o primitive_a fermental_a vigour_n 3._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o natural_a fermental_a digestion_n of_o the_o body_n next_o to_o that_o the_o depravation_n thereof_o by_o excrementitious_a part_n and_o three_o the_o disease_n thence_o depend_v and_o last_o the_o restoration_n of_o these_o digestion_n by_o remove_v the_o interrupt_a obstacle_n and_o redintegration_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n 4._o first_o by_o the_o digestive_a ferment_n of_o the_o body_n i_o mean_v such_o alterative_a juice_n as_o be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la implant_v in_o such_o various_a principal_a part_n as_o be_v adapt_v for_o the_o transmute_v of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n of_o all_o aliment_n from_o one_o consistence_n colour_n and_o taste_v into_o another_o until_o it_o have_v run_v the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o alteration_n give_v a_o proportionable_a nourishment_n to_o every_o part_n for_o growth_n of_o child_n in_o the_o way_n to_o maturity_n and_o for_o the_o supply_v the_o deficience_n contract_v by_o constant_a transpiration_n in_o adult_n person_n 5._o these_o ferment_n be_v as_o the_o ingenious_a helmont_n say_v transmutationum_fw-la parent_n &_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la indemonstrabiles_fw-la the_o author_n of_o all_o transmutation_n and_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o any_o thing_n before_o they_o because_o they_o be_v primitive_o insert_v ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la and_o so_o become_v radical_a principle_n 6._o that_o of_o the_o stomach_n be_v certain_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la except_v the_o prodigious_a effect_n helmont_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o grand_a liquor_n alkahest_n which_o make_v every_o concrete_a fatiscere_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la primam_fw-la materiam_fw-la resolve_v they_o into_o their_o primitive_a juice_n this_o acid_a ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v so_o powerful_a as_o no_o other_o extraneous_a acidity_n in_o the_o world_n can_v if_o in_o its_o native_a vigour_n resolve_v the_o hard_a of_o aliment_n into_o a_o milky_a juice_n and_o transmute_v several_a sort_n of_o food_n as_o beef_n mutton_n veal_n etc._n etc._n take_v at_o the_o same_o time_n into_o one_o similar_v cremor_n which_o no_o other_o acidity_n we_o yet_o know_v of_o can_v do_v though_o assist_v by_o as_o equal_v a_o digestive_a heat_n as_o we_o can_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o the_o part_n adjacent_a 7._o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o ferment_n be_v notable_o and_o full_o discuss_v both_o by_o the_o noble_a helmont_n and_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n willis_n i_o shall_v only_o assume_v so_o much_o of_o that_o doctrine_n as_o to_o illustrate_v what_o i_o intend_v viz._n that_o these_o vital_a ferment_n be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a make_v such_o alteration_n separation_n depuration_n exaltation_n and_o assimilation_n of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o health_n and_o the_o common_a function_n of_o life_n 8._o but_o if_o they_o become_v alienate_v and_o deprave_v by_o excrementitious_a part_n accumulate_v through_o the_o inormity_n of_o live_v as_o by_o excess_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n which_o burden_n by_o out-proportioning_a the_o digestion_n as_o also_o by_o food_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o also_o by_o unseasonable_a exercise_n and_o by_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o inclemency_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o this_o and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o that_o by_o pervert_v the_o ferment_n or_o precipitate_v the_o fermented_a mass_n do_v so_o alter_v the_o function_n thereof_o as_o that_o thereby_o no_o small_a foundation_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o disease_n both_o acute_a and_o chronical_a but_o especial_o chronical_a who_o deep_a root_n be_v most_o what_o insert_v in_o the_o seminal_o of_o the_o deprave_a ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n 9_o the_o disease_n thence_o proceed_v be_v general_o the_o scurvy_a dropsy_n asthma_n vertigo_n nauseating_n vomiting_n diarchea_n and_o sometime_o dysentery_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o though_o when_o in_o their_o full_a state_n of_o symptom_n and_o product_n indicate_v a_o vitiate_a of_o other_o ferment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o appear_v in_o other_o part_n yet_o have_v their_o begining_n from_o the_o perversion_n of_o the_o stomachical_a ferment_n 10._o for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n vitiate_v by_o the_o foresay_a or_o any_o other_o occasional_a cause_n but_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n receive_v such_o different_a alteration_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o ferment_n from_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o that_o either_o the_o crudeness_n or_o over_o acidness_n of_o the_o chile_n whilst_o yet_o in_o the_o stomach_n lay_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o seminary_n of_o the_o foresay_a disease_n which_o be_v transmit_v thus_o raw_a or_o too_o pontic_a into_o the_o other_o digestion_n draw_v they_o likewise_o into_o consent_n and_o so_o vitiate_v one_o digestion_n after_o another_o until_o the_o disease_n appear_v in_o their_o full_a dimension_n and_o latitude_n of_o symptom_n 11._o now_o if_o the_o ferment_n become_v debilitate_a by_o the_o accumulation_n of_o excremental_a impurity_n which_o in_o person_n of_o weak_a constitution_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n more_o easy_o happen_v than_o the_o alimental_a juice_n prove_v not_o well_o dissolve_v and_o digest_v which_o pass_v the_o first_o digestion_n thus_o crude_a either_o before_o its_o transit_fw-la through_o the_o pilorus_a cause_v a_o flatus_fw-la than_o a_o nauseat_n vomit_v or_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n a_o vertigo_n or_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o fever_n either_o continual_a or_o intermit_a if_o it_o pass_v the_o pilorus_a it_o vitiate_v the_o second_o digestion_n in_o the_o intestine_n and_o thence_o worm_n jaundice_n obstruction_n of_o the_o misentery_n etc._n etc._n 12._o if_o this_o vitiate_a juice_n pass_v thus_o uncorrected_a from_o the_o thoraeical_a vessel_n into_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o so_o into_o the_o heart_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o three_o digestion_n take_v the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o helmont_n digestion_n to_o be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o intestine_n and_o lacteal_v vessel_n the_o three_o to_o begin_v with_o sanguification_n viz._n when_o the_o chyle_n have_v pass_v the_o second_o digestion_n in_o the_o intestine_n and_o there_o receive_v a_o further_a depuration_n and_o separation_n into_o a_o more_o refine_a milky_a juice_n who_o receptacle_n be_v the_o glandule_n of_o the_o mesentery_n and_o the_o lumbazes_n be_v further_o carry_v by_o the_o thoracical_a vessel_n into_o the_o jugular_a vein_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o blood_n be_v dash_v with_o a_o rubicund_a colour_n and_o carry_v into_o the_o ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o undergo_v the_o three_o ferment_n where_o it_o be_v elaborate_v into_o vital_a blood_n i_o say_v if_o the_o foresay_a vitiate_a juice_n come_v thus_o raw_a into_o this_o three_o digestion_n it_o terminate_v in_o fever_n both_o continual_a and_o intermittent_a 13._o for_o the_o otherwise_o nutritive_a juice_n come_v so_o indigested_a to_o the_o vital_a ferment_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o master_v it_o or_o make_v any_o good_a arterial_a blood_n subvert_v the_o vital_a digestion_n thereof_o rouse_v up_o a_o spurious_a febrile_a fermentation_n and_o intestine_a commotion_n of_o the_o blood_n hence_o the_o burn_a heat_n in_o fever_n and_o come_v from_o a_o impure_a digestion_n in_o the_o stomach_n who_o footstep_n it_o yet_o retain_v thence_o the_o great_a thirst_n and_o from_o the_o same_o yet_o further_o vitiate_a the_o other_o digestion_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o minera_n of_o animal_n spirit_n proceed_v frenzy_n delirium_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o vitiate_a juice_n and_o consequen_o of_o the_o intense_a or_o remiss_a disturbance_n of_o this_o vital_a ferment_n it_o cause_v the_o paroxysme_n of_o intermit_v fever_n to_o come_v soon_o and_o late_a thence_o the_o variety_n of_o quotidian_n tertian_n double_a tertian_n quartan_n ague_n etc._n etc._n 14._o if_o this_o deprave_a juice_n arrive_v at_o the_o succus_fw-la nervosus_fw-la ubi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la animal_fw-la cuduntur_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o four_o digestion_n or_o depuration_n of_o nutritive_a juice_n in_o its_o road_n to_o absolve_v the_o function_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n thence_o a_o perturbation_n of_o those_o animal_n spirit_n a_o inversion_n of_o their_o natural_a crasis_n whence_o lethargy_n epilepsy_n apoplexy_n convulsion_n
the_o digestion_n that_o it_o rather_o abate_v and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o vital_a fermentation_n than_o otherwise_o and_o so_o consequent_o suffer_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v stuff_v with_o a_o great_a plenitude_n of_o indigested_a crudity_n thereby_o aggravate_v the_o febrile_a fermentation_n and_o increase_v all_o the_o symptom_n thereunto_o belong_v 35._o and_o as_o cold_a water_n increase_v a_o fever_n so_o also_o all_o cold_a or_o cool_a thing_n do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a yea_o even_o the_o cool_a julip_n prescribe_v by_o the_o galenist_n yield_v very_o small_a help_n if_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o prejudice_v nature_n in_o the_o purify_n work_n of_o fermentation_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v administer_v in_o fever_n if_o it_o have_v not_o respect_n either_o to_o abstersion_n of_o the_o sordes_fw-la in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o digestion_n or_o to_o promote_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n where_o heterogeneity_n be_v present_a and_o so_o move_v ad_fw-la diaphoresin_n or_o to_o stay_v the_o overmuch_o ferment_v when_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a or_o last_o to_o fortify_v the_o digestion_n and_o vital_a spirit_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o disease_n if_o it_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o it_o be_v i_o say_v altogether_o impertinent_a and_o frivolous_a 36._o but_o neither_o cool_a julip_n as_o i_o say_v before_o nor_o the_o shop_n cordial_n compound_v most_o what_o of_o syrup_n confection_n strong-water_n and_o the_o like_a all_z whick_z be_v cumber_v with_o store_n of_o sugar_n that_o clog_n and_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n which_o thereupon_o can_v receive_v little_a benefit_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ingredient_n and_o so_o become_v tantalise_v by_o the_o farraginous_a mixture_n of_o concretes_n which_o take_v simple_o may_v help_v nature_n more_o effectual_o and_o be_v less_o burdensome_a to_o the_o digestion_n i_o say_v neither_o do_v these_o stuff_n cordial_n contribute_v any_o help_n to_o the_o forename_a intention_n for_o what_o be_v true_o cordial_a must_v have_v a_o power_n to_o allay_v wind_n and_o if_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v effectual_o cordial_a but_o such_o as_o do_v compescere_fw-la flatum_fw-la oppose_v or_o take_v away_o wind_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o that_o thus_o 37._o by_o wind_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o wild_a incoercible_a spirit_n or_o gas_n whatever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n or_o relic_n or_o recrement_n thereof_o to_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o other_o part_n which_o the_o ferment_n not_o be_v able_a to_o master_n either_o through_o their_o own_o debilitude_n or_o through_o some_o stubborn_a untameable_a part_n of_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n or_o recrement_n thereof_o beget_v this_o wild_a uncoagulable_a spirit_n we_o call_v wind_n which_o be_v pen_v up_o not_o find_v vent_n stretch_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o membrane_n of_o other_o part_n in_o other_o digestion_n regurgitate_v upon_o the_o anastomasis_n of_o some_o vessel_n into_o the_o stomach_n and_o upon_o other_o adjacent_a which_o contain_v blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n who_o it_o almost_o stifle_n put_v nature_n thereby_o upon_o the_o tenterhooks_n hence_o pain_n yea_o all_o sort_n of_o faintness_n and_o sickness_n 38._o now_o whatever_o take_v away_o this_o cause_n the_o effect_n or_o flatus_fw-la fail_v be_v true_o cordial_a but_o all_o other_o contrive_v cordial_n which_o reach_v not_o this_o root_n of_o wind_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o rift_n or_o belch_v though_o that_o many_o time_n give_v much_o ease_n but_o to_o strengthen_v the_o digestion_n and_o to_o absterse_v the_o occasional_a cause_n thereby_o prevent_v a_o spurious_a fermentation_n who_o product_n be_v a_o flatus_fw-la this_o i_o say_v be_v proper_o to_o allay_v wind_n and_o to_o become_v true_o cordial_a 39_o it_o we_o examine_v the_o galenical_a shop-cordial_n and_o their_o other_o confectionary_a medicament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o they_o all_o to_o be_v sugar_n witness_v their_o electuary_n looch_n conserve_n syrup_n confection_n cordial_a water_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o concretes_n be_v so_o clog_v as_o scarce_o one_o ray_n of_o a_o specific_a can_v escape_v the_o cloud_n to_o illuminate_v the_o archaeus_n when_o they_o pass_v the_o stomach_n into_o other_o digestion_n and_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o disease_n want_v a_o volatize_v ferment_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o cordial_n viz._n the_o sugar-part_n turn_v into_o a_o caput_fw-la mortis_fw-la which_o rather_o increase_v a_o feverish_a fermentation_n than_o otherwise_o thus_o the_o very_a cordial_n of_o the_o galenist_n in_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v burdensome_a to_o nature_n 40._o and_o as_o cool_a julip_n nor_o shop-cordial_n so_o neither_o phlebotomy_n after_o that_o frequent_a manner_n it_o be_v use_v avail_v any_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a indication_n not_o as_o to_o the_o first_o viz._n abstersion_n of_o sordes_fw-la for_o in_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a go_v together_o if_o indeed_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n then_o let_v of_o blood_n will_v prove_v a_o singular_a remedy_n but_o the_o best_a way_n the_o most_o balsamic_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v forth_o with_o other_o part_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o very_a next_o blood_n to_o the_o orifice_n be_v first_o carry_v forth_o which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o most_o free_a from_o the_o morbid_v impression_n 41._o nor_o second_o do_v it_o promote_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n especial_o where_o the_o disease_n have_v through_o continuance_n of_o time_n weaken_v the_o digestion_n impoverish_v the_o blood_n of_o spirit_n by_o a_o solution_n of_o its_o compage_fw-la exhaust_v the_o volatile_a balsamic_a part_n thereof_o for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n be_v so_o degenerate_v from_o its_o former_a eucrasia_fw-la as_o that_o a_o infusion_n of_o well-spirited_n balsamic_a blood_n according_a to_o late_a experiment_n will_v rational_o be_v more_o pertinent_a than_o the_o take_n away_o part_n of_o that_o wherein_o that_o spark_n of_o life_n yet_o remain_v be_v lodge_v for_o in_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o life_n how_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o especial_o by_o reiterate_v blooding_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o not_o to_o excuse_v the_o doctor_n so_o much_o be_v nature_n actual_o debilitate_a the_o digestion_n pervert_v and_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n spoil_v at_o least_o so_o weaken_a as_o to_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o volatile_a balsamic_a spirit_n require_v a_o long_a time_n and_o as_o the_o blood_n have_v a_o fermentation_n whereby_o it_o endeavour_v the_o separation_n of_o congest_a heterogeneity_n who_o presence_n cause_n some_o sort_n of_o fever_n to_o which_o the_o use_n of_o diaphoretick_n be_v very_o proper_a so_o also_o the_o fermentation_n thereof_o may_v sometime_o be_v spontaneous_o spurious_a set_v at_o work_n by_o attempt_v a_o new_a crasis_n viz._n intentional_o to_o refine_v and_o make_v itself_o a_o more_o depurate_a and_o defecate_a liquor_n which_o in_o child_n be_v set_v a_o work_n occasional_o from_o the_o inherent_a recrementa_fw-la uteri_fw-la cause_v the_o small_a pox_n measles_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v once_o set_v a_o work_n do_v sometime_o ove-ferment_n thereby_o spend_v the_o volatile_a saline_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o give_v the_o sulphur_n thereof_o a_o empyrheuma_n separate_v the_o essential_a principle_n of_o the_o blood_n subvert_v the_o crasis_n thereof_o extinguish_v the_o vital_a flame_n which_o overferment_v of_o the_o blood_n not_o only_o happen_v to_o child_n but_o also_o to_o more_o grow_v person_n which_o require_v some_o peculiar_a remedy_n leisurely_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n thereto_o and_o that_o either_o by_o phlebotomy_n which_o may_v answer_v the_o draw_v forth_o of_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o vessel_n when_o they_o ferment_n too_o strong_o or_o by_o some_o proper_a emetic_n for_o such_o fermentation_n be_v rare_o perform_v without_o some_o relation_n to_o the_o sordes_fw-la of_o the_o stomach_n which_o answer_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o tartar_n from_o the_o side_n of_o the_o wine-vessel_n from_o who_o too_o great_a plenty_n sometime_o happen_v the_o overwork_a of_o wine_n or_o last_o by_o some_o noble_a arcanum_n whether_o specific_a or_o catholic_a which_o do_v ready_o purify_v the_o blood_n reject_v the_o feculency_n for_o the_o blood_n may_v long_o ferment_n and_o yet_o through_o a_o innate_a weakness_n still_o retain_v the_o first_o feculency_n and_o unless_o help_v by_o some_o arcanum_n will_v keep_v on_o ferment_v even_o unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o balsamic_a principle_n thereof_o these_o refinning_n arcana_n or_o
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diaphoretick_n for_o therein_o indeed_o lie_v the_o main_a hinge_n of_o cure_v all_o sort_n of_o fever_n which_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o least_o consult_v of_o any_o other_o they_o will_v blood_n twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o purge_v as_o often_o and_o yet_o scarce_o will_v they_o order_v one_o good_a diaphoretic_a which_o if_o they_o do_v be_v common_o compound_v with_o such_o a_o farraginous_a mixture_n as_o nature_n abhor_v and_o as_o soon_o sweat_v to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o mixture_n as_o natural_o incline_v thereto_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o 37._o now_o no_o diaphoretic_n be_v ever_o cold_a in_o its_o operation_n but_o always_o of_o a_o heat_n attenuate_a property_n and_o therefore_o of_o power_n to_o promote_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o of_o absterse_v the_o vessel_n of_o their_o recrement_n and_o of_o carry_v away_o by_o transpiration_n the_o superfluous_a taint_a latex_n together_o with_o other_o heterogeneity_n before_o disturb_v 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