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these_o noisome_a excrement_n which_o will_v suffocate_v natural_a heat_n and_o by_o consequent_a prolong_v thy_o disease_n and_o a_o 5._o learned_a french_a physician_n who_o do_v much_o inveigh_v against_o this_o nastiness_n that_o so_o also_o it_o may_v appear_v this_o be_v not_o my_o own_o private_a opinion_n to_o prove_v this_o truth_n bring_v in_o a_o instance_n let_v any_o person_n come_v new_o out_o of_o a_o heat_n have_v where_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o dust_n new_o raise_v he_o shall_v present_o feel_v a_o prick_n over_o his_o whole_a flesh_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o small_a dust_n draw_v in_o by_o the_o artery_n the_o case_n then_o thus_o stand_v all_o filth_n and_o corruption_n ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o skin_n and_o all_o the_o pore_n and_o passage_n thereof_o keep_v open_a and_o clean_o by_o remove_v whatsoever_o may_v let_v or_o hinder_v the_o same_o and_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o roman_n and_o greek_n in_o 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fountà ine_n of_o life_n be_v assault_v the_o spirit_n also_o infirm_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o will_v seem_v we_o shall_v rather_o use_v alexipharmak_n and_o cordial_a remedy_n in_o this_o case_n most_o proper_a to_o strengthen_v and_o corroborate_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o to_o expel_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o poison_n from_o the_o heart_n whereas_o any_o great_a evacuation_n especial_o of_o this_o so_o useful_a for_o maintain_v of_o life_n may_v by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o spirit_n rather_o hinder_v then_o help_v forward_o the_o cure_n of_o such_o disease_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n must_v be_v by_o distinction_n answer_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o pestilence_n itself_o for_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o most_o dangerous_a set_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o divers_a manner_n as_o sometime_o strike_v sudden_o without_o any_o show_n or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v a_o 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reason_n it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sciatica_n and_o all_o other_o gout_n infirmity_n of_o the_o kidney_n bladder_n fundament_n etc._n etc._n it_o derive_v or_o divert_v the_o humour_n from_o the_o next_o adjacent_a part_n into_o the_o stomach_n it_o help_v therefore_o hypochondriacke_a melancholy_a dropsy_n and_o other_o disease_n of_o the_o mesenterie_n liver_n and_o spleen_n but_o especial_o if_o the_o matter_n tend_v upward_o towards_o the_o stomach_n which_o by_o bitter_a belch_a spain_n and_o heaviness_n or_o gnaw_v under_o the_o short_a rib_n may_v be_v discern_v now_o as_o of_o other_o purgation_n so_o of_o vomit_n some_o be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a some_o strong_a and_o other_o again_o strong_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a such_o as_o the_o ancients_n use_v our_o empiric_n and_o ignorant_a practitioner_n err_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o the_o rash_a administration_n of_o this_o remedy_n vomit_n to_o any_o indifferent_o present_a or_o absent_a without_o any_o consideration_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o disease_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o vein_n burst_v in_o the_o breast_n or_o lung_n or_o the_o party_n subject_n to_o any_o hemorrhagie_n dangerous_a or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n at_o nose_n etc._n etc._n what_o danger_n may_v ensue_v to_o the_o patient_a a_o vulgar_a understanding_n i_o think_v may_v easy_o judge_v i_o will_v not_o now_o protract_v time_n with_o instance_n of_o such_o error_n but_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o yet_o remain_v beside_o vomit_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o purgation_n which_o may_v be_v call_v particular_a and_o be_v inject_v at_o the_o fundament_n into_o the_o gut_n and_o such_o be_v our_o gilster_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o divers_a inrfimity_n and_o use_v for_o divers_a end_n and_o be_v compose_v of_o several_a ingredient_n and_o sometime_o of_o one_o only_a as_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n require_v enterp_v the_o use_n of_o these_o glister_v among_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n be_v so_o 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again_o be_v administer_v in_o great_a weakness_n to_o nourish_v 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o other_o the_o matter_n whereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n according_o differ_v as_o the_o learned_a physician_n well_o know_v circumstance_n again_o the_o quantity_n must_v needs_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o party_n disease_v according_a to_o the_o disease_n as_o in_o the_o wind-colicke_n in_o the_o suppression_n and_o induration_n of_o fecall_a excrement_n the_o quantity_n must_v needs_o be_v small_a as_o also_o in_o child_n woman_n with_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o nourish_v glister_v must_v be_v administer_v in_o a_o small_a quantity_n than_o other_o or_o else_o they_o will_v purge_v rather_o than_o nourish_v such_o as_o be_v inject_v for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o small_a must_v be_v in_o a_o far_o great_a quantity_n than_o in_o the_o great_a gut_n beside_o glister_v must_v be_v retain_v a_o pretty_a while_n some_o more_o some_o less_o according_a to_o 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to_o be_v so_o shy_a in_o the_o use_n of_o so_o sovereign_a and_o so_o excellent_a a_o medicine_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o small_a offence_n and_o in_o the_o use_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n offer_v either_o to_o the_o taste_n or_o stomach_n but_o when_o as_o many_o time_n either_o for_o haste_n or_o else_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o the_o patient_a to_o admit_v of_o a_o glister_n suppository_n we_o make_v use_v of_o suppository_n put_v up_o into_o the_o same_o place_n but_o yet_o with_o great_a facility_n and_o ease_n they_o be_v not_o only_o make_v of_o honey_n hard_o boil_v but_o also_o of_o alum_n and_o other_o matter_n and_o sometime_o the_o end_n of_o a_o candle_n perform_v such_o a_o exploit_n and_o sometime_o a_o violet_n comfit_v especial_o in_o child_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n will_v make_v a_o irritation_n to_o provoke_v to_o stool_n but_o let_v this_o caution_n aswell_o in_o glister_v as_o suppository_n always_o careful_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o infirmity_n of_o the_o fundament_n fundament_n the_o pile_n especial_o fistula_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o strong_a powder_n or_o electuary_n hiera_fw-fr simple_a or_o compound_n or_o the_o like_a use_v unless_o when_o we_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o open_v the_o pile_n or_o provoke_v the_o menstruous_a flux_n but_o let_v this_o always_o be_v do_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o circumspection_n do_v now_o in_o all_o our_o physical_a action_n especial_o in_o evacuation_n when_o divers_a be_v to_o be_v perform_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o order_n what_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v in_o the_o first_o and_o what_o in_o the_o next_o place_n so_o that_o when_o as_o we_o have_v need_n both_o to_o purge_v and_o bleed_v it_o be_v doubtful_a with_o which_o we_o must_v begin_v and_o again_o if_o purgation_n be_v necessary_a whether_o to_o begin_v with_o a_o purge_n upward_o or_o downward_o by_o glister_n or_o otherwise_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v
right_a use_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o have_v already_o at_o length_n discourse_v of_o general_a evacuation_n be_v three_o in_o number_n indication_n we_o come_v now_o to_o some_o particular_a the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v of_o no_o small_a use_n as_o well_o in_o sickness_n as_o in_o health_n now_o for_o the_o affinity_n it_o have_v with_o sweat_n be_v much_o of_o one_o nature_n although_o both_o at_o divers_a passage_n and_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n void_v it_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o excrementitious_a humour_n the_o manner_n of_o generation_n deceit_n and_o cozenage_n of_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a practitioner_n in_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o same_o and_o many_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o subject_n have_v be_v urine_n elsewhere_o handle_v at_o great_a length_n where_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o judge_v the_o issue_n of_o disease_n by_o this_o bare_a sign_n only_o be_v a_o sign_n 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the_o urine_n may_v be_v also_o pale_a than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o the_o party_n as_o dangerous_o sick_a and_o so_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o many_o other_o like_o case_n again_o urine_n it_o appear_v sometime_o of_o a_o black_a colour_n and_o portend_v often_o no_o good_a to_o the_o party_n and_o yet_o this_o same_o colour_n may_v often_o prove_v critical_a and_o accompany_v with_o like_a content_n it_o may_v sometime_o again_o appear_v unto_o we_o like_o pure_a transparent_a water_n without_o any_o content_n at_o all_o content_n signify_v sometime_o crudity_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n sometime_o obstruction_n with_o a_o total_a overthrow_n of_o natural_a heat_n howbeit_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o extreme_a heat_n in_o a_o burn_a fevet_n with_o a_o frenzy_n of_o all_o other_o most_o dangerous_a etc._n etc._n in_o general_n in_o sickness_n these_o colour_n and_o content_n be_v very_o various_a and_o changeable_a various_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o disease_a on_o which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o dwell_v nor_o make_v any_o repetition_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o handle_v excess_n urinal_n again_o fail_v sometime_o in_o the_o excess_n be_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quanty_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o defect_n where_o little_a or_o no_o urine_n be_v excern_v in_o excess_n as_o in_o that_o disease_n call_v diabete_a hydrop_n ad_fw-la matulam_fw-la or_o pot-dropsie_n urine_n whersa_n by_o weakness_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n and_o want_v of_o concoction_n drink_n pass_v through_o the_o body_n with_o little_a and_o small_a alteration_n answerable_a to_o that_o disease_n in_o the_o stomach_n common_o call_v lienteria_fw-la defect_n be_v a_o defect_n of_o concoction_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n but_o with_o we_o be_v but_o rare_a as_o for_o critical_a excretion_n of_o urine_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o help_v often_o to_o terminate_v the_o disease_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o frequent_a defect_n in_o the_o expelling_a of_o urine_n and_o proceed_v from_o suppression_n total_a or_o in_o part_n cause_n or_o else_o by_o difficulty_n whereas_o without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v expel_v painful_a pissing_a come_v divers_a manner_n of_o way_n to_o pass_v as_o either_o by_o the_o acrimony_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o humour_n or_o by_o the_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n proceed_v often_o from_o cold_a and_o be_v sometime_o occasion_v by_o inflammation_n ulcer_n clot_v or_o congeal_a blood_n and_o by_o the_o stone_n cause_n etc._n etc._n suppression_n of_o urine_n proceed_v likewise_o from_o divers_a cause_n sometime_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o obstruction_n or_o stoppage_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o emulgent_a or_o suck_a vein_n when_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o imbecility_n they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o attractive_a faculty_n or_o yet_o by_o obstruction_n 12._o it_o be_v procure_v likewise_o by_o obstruction_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o kidney_n or_o urinary_a passage_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o foresay_a passage_n it_o be_v divers_a way_n procure_v as_o either_o by_o inflammation_n knob_v or_o bunch_n of_o either_o of_o the_o these_o part_n or_o some_o tough_a phlegm_n impact_v in_o and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o place_n as_o also_o sometime_o howbeit_o seldom_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o hole_n and_o cavity_n leave_v in_o the_o kidney_n after_o the_o void_a of_o some_o stone_n it_o be_v sometime_o also_o cause_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o bladder_n or_o part_n thereto_o adjoin_v come_v divers_a way_n to_o pass_v as_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o sense_n of_o feeling_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o nerve_n descend_v from_o the_o loin_n and_o hucklebone_n second_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o expelling_a power_n of_o the_o bladder_n etc._n etc._n three_o by_o the_o too_o great_a quantity_n of_o urine_n long_o than_o be_v fit_a detain_v four_o by_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o nether_a belly_n five_o by_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n as_o in_o burn_a foever_n and_o then_o prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mortal_a as_o witness_v 155._o hypocrates_n and_o yet_o divers_a other_o way_n come_v this_o also_o to_o pass_v as_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o muscle_n sphincter_n a_o stone_n bunch_n clot_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o come_v sometime_o to_o pass_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o place_n adjoin_v the_o bladder_n and_o urinary_a passage_n be_v also_o sometime_o so_o shut_v up_o that_o they_o can_v free_o deliver_v the_o urine_n and_o many_o time_n also_o can_v keep_v it_o long_o as_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n cause_n all_o these_o several_a case_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v according_o and_o that_o 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