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to_o the_o eye_n after_o convenient_a digestion_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o balne_n mary_n which_o resemble_v the_o heat_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o easy_o appear_v how_o the_o same_o heat_n and_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o we_o make_v the_o same_o separation_n and_o operation_n i_o say_v beside_o those_o two_o a_o certain_a soft_a consistence_n like_o liquor_n will_v reside_v in_o the_o bottom_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o impurity_n to_o be_v see_v and_o smell_v if_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v dry_v upon_o a_o fire_n of_o ash_n proportionable_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o no_o great_a this_o niter-sulphurus_a stink_n be_v that_o which_o manifest_o cause_v in_o we_o fiery_a meteor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o upper_a as_o in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o bring_v forth_o innumerable_a passion_n and_o pain_n beside_o as_o be_v already_o show_v afore_o so_o also_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n sulphur_n and_o oil_n thick_a and_o glue_v like_o pitch_n may_v be_v separate_v out_o of_o the_o fece_n and_o tartar_n of_o blood_n no_o less_o than_o out_o of_o wine_n so_o offensive_a with_o stink_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o odour_n thereof_o whereof_o how_o many_o disease_n may_v arise_v in_o our_o body_n every_o man_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v this_o do_v there_o will_v remain_v ash_n out_o of_o which_o a_o salt_n be_v extract_v the_o which_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o salt_n ammoniac_a of_o nature_n may_v be_v make_v volatile_a and_o the_o very_a same_o which_o lullie_o call_v the_o great_a lunary_n for_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o vegetable_a work_n this_o work_n be_v very_o admirable_a by_o which_o the_o true_a numie_n the_o universal_a medicine_n and_o the_o true_a balsam_n conserve_n and_o restore_a nature_n be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o vital_a anatomy_n of_o blood_n which_o by_o manifest_a demonstration_n we_o have_v show_v that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a analogy_n proportion_n and_o resemblance_n with_o wine_n when_o as_o a_o true_a philosopher_n as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o one_o as_o out_o of_o the_o other_o save_v that_o the_o one_o require_v great_a artifice_n know_v how_o to_o separate_v water_n of_o life_n mere_o spiritual_a which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v very_o forcible_a and_o strong_a and_o beside_o these_o mercurial_a liquor_n which_o be_v as_o well_o profitable_a as_o hurtful_a which_o be_v also_o moisten_v and_o final_o which_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v vapour_n and_o exhalation_n fume_v which_o be_v call_v out-flowing_n now_o therefore_o if_o so_o be_v in_o wine_n which_o we_o easy_o use_v to_o nourish_v our_o body_n and_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o clear_a after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v so_o many_o unkindly_a thing_n and_o so_o impure_a how_o many_o more_o gross_a impurity_n i_o pray_v you_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o the_o lée_n of_o wine_n clean_v to_o the_o cask_n and_o in_o the_o gross_a residence_n of_o the_o same_o they_o which_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o great_a and_o exceed_a blackness_n of_o wine_n lée_v which_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o calcination_n thereof_o and_o the_o sepreation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o oil_n red_a black_a and_o stink_a which_o be_v do_v by_o distillation_n they_o i_o say_v can_v give_v clear_a testimony_n and_o credible_o inform_v what_o a_o great_a stink_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sulphur_n thereof_o and_o how_o great_a the_o acrimony_n and_o bite_a sharpness_n be_v in_o the_o same_o tartar_n or_o lée_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o oil_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o same_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o trust_v i_o in_o the_o fece_n of_o the_o same_o wine_n there_o be_v find_v beside_o the_o thing_n already_o speak_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v more_o gross_a impure_a and_o stink_a as_o they_o well_o know_v who_o to_o calcine_v they_o into_o ash_n which_o they_o call_v clanelate_v be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o field_n and_o place_n further_o off_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o exceed_a infection_n and_o stink_n with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o infect_v the_o place_n near_o adjoin_v what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o as_o be_v show_v afore_o if_o in_o our_o blood_n after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n there_o be_v find_v so_o many_o unkindly_a tartarous_a stink_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la impurity_n but_o what_o marvel_v i_o say_v if_o more_o and_o great_a impurity_n and_o stink_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o diverse_a of_o the_o heterogeneal_a part_n of_o the_o chylus_n or_o best_a matter_n digest_v in_o the_o stomach_n for_o nourishment_n from_o whence_o
of_o that_o composition_n the_o which_o powder_v he_o prescribe_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o rear_n egg_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o half_a a_o spoonful_n fast_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o effect_n whereof_o he_o show_v in_o these_o word_n no_o man_n can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o medicine_n for_o the_o help_a virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o cold_a distemperature_n correct_v raw_a humour_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o help_v the_o colic_n and_o do_v gentle_o loosen_v the_o belly_n he_o describe_v also_o other_o salte_n which_o loosen_v the_o belly_n which_o draw_v phlegm_n from_o the_o head_n with_o other_o help_v beside_o and_o into_o one_o composition_n he_o appoint_v to_o be_v put_v of_o clear_a dry_a salt_n 144._o dram_n in_o the_o which_o composition_n he_o add_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o câ—amamil_n of_o coniza_n of_o mountain_n calamynt_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o mountain_n eringium_n of_o origan_n of_o sylphium_fw-la of_o pepper_n of_o each_o a_o third_o part_n the_o which_o ingredient_n put_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o salt_n aforesaid_a come_v nothing_o near_o to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o he_o appoint_v another_o composition_n of_o salt_n where_o to_o thirty_o ounce_n of_o parch_a salt_n he_o appoint_v a_o far_o less_o dose_n of_o hyssop_n of_o wild_a time_n &_o of_o cummine_n the_o continual_a use_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v in_o steed_n of_o common_a salt_n not_o only_o for_o to_o make_v the_o meat_n savoury_a but_o also_o for_o medicine_n for_o say_v he_o who_o so_o use_v the_o same_o continual_o shall_v at_o no_o time_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o disease_n it_o help_v headache_n it_o quicken_v the_o sight_n it_o cleanse_v the_o breast_n from_o phlegm_n it_o make_v good_a concoction_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o purge_v the_o kidney_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_a physician_n do_v not_o only_o use_v salt_n but_o also_o that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o clear_a sort_n the_o which_o also_o they_o dry_v and_o parch_v with_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o forcible_a to_o help_v in_o all_o obstruction_n for_o salt_n be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n of_o worm_n and_o do_v put_v away_o the_o original_n of_o other_o vice_n and_o disease_n and_o do_v amend_v they_o the_o which_o be_v so_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n or_o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o all_o disease_n more_o profitable_a actuarius_n also_o describe_v certain_a purgative_a salt_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o great_a efficacy_n in_o help_v and_o ease_v sundry_a disease_n 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d prevent_v many_o sickness_n â—yrepsius_fw-la describe_v more_o than_o twenty_o sundry_a salt_n and_o among_o their_o composition_n he_o call_v one_o the_o apostle_n salt_n the_o which_o preserve_v the_o sight_n to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n cleanse_v the_o lung_n from_o tough_a phlegm_n prevent_v cough_n and_o enlarge_n the_o breath_n another_o composition_n he_o attribute_v to_o saint_n luke_n the_o evangelist_n which_o be_v almost_o of_o the_o like_a virtue_n the_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n as_o he_o say_v use_v for_o fullness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o fit_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o study_n be_v also_o of_o force_n to_o remedy_v sundry_a disease_n marcellus_n empiricus_n describe_v two_o manner_n of_o purge_v salt_n many_o other_o author_n may_v be_v allege_v 30._o as_o gregorius_n theologus_fw-la plinius_n secundus_fw-la and_o other_o which_o have_v give_v great_a commendation_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o salt_n who_o word_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o extraction_n of_o salt_n out_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o chemical_a calcination_n and_o incineration_n know_v to_o the_o ancient_a physician_n and_o use_v in_o medicine_n there_o be_v some_o which_o contemn_v and_o deride_v our_o artifice_n concern_v the_o extraction_n of_o salt_n but_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v speak_v against_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o for_o the_o ancient_a physician_n have_v use_v calcination_n like_v unto_o we_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o oribasius_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o calcination_n of_o tartar_n and_o of_o the_o fece_n of_o vinegar_n put_v into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n close_o past_v or_o late_v for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v calcine_v be_v fast_o lute_v in_o a_o pot_n and_o set_v over_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v bake_v so_o long_o until_o it_o wax_v white_a alchimical_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la use_v the_o ash_n of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n as_o most_o singular_a and_o familiar_a remedy_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n speak_v of_o a_o little_a bird_n like_o a_o wren_n which_o be_v call_v regulus_n troglodyte_n and_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v into_o ash_n be_v singular_a remedy_n for_o the_o stone_n also_o they_o say_v that_o glass_n calcine_v and_o burn_v into_o ash_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o many_o of_o our_o late_a physician_n do_v use_v the_o ash_n of_o a_o spoonge_n drink_v in_o white_a wine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o broncoceles_a which_o be_v a_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o throat_n kernel_n of_o some_o call_v the_o hermis_fw-la of_o the_o throat_n this_o they_o prescribe_v to_o be_v drink_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a moon_n which_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a experience_n aelius_n propound_v many_o and_o sundry_a remedy_n 1._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n use_v which_o be_v calcine_v and_o dissolve_v into_o ash_n according_a to_o the_o common_a fashion_n of_o chemist_n 2._o he_o most_o high_o esteem_v as_o secret_n of_o exceed_a price_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o heart_n horn_n be_v burn_v and_o wash_v 156._o it_o cure_v the_o disentery_a flux_n and_o the_o spit_v of_o blood_n and_o be_v give_v with_o great_a profit_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o jaundice_n be_v give_v in_o the_o quantity_n of_o two_o spoonful_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 157._o some_o burn_v the_o claw_n of_o swine_n and_o give_v the_o ash_n to_o those_o that_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o colic_n in_o drink_n other_o some_o say_v that_o ass_n hoof_n burn_v drink_v daily_o &_o do_v cure_v the_o fall_a sickness_n again_o he_o say_v all_o burn_a bone_n have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o &_o to_o dry_v up_o 161._o but_o more_o especial_o man_n bone_n much_o more_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o aetius_n concern_v these_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o of_o old_a do_v use_v calcination_n and_o ash_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a malady_n albeit_o all_o ash_n in_o general_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o their_o proper_a salt_n have_v power_n in_o they_o to_o dry_v up_o &_o to_o cleanse_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o retain_v in_o they_o some_o 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