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that_o i_o seek_v for_o truth_n be_v truth_n in_o any_o language_n error_n be_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o writing_n not_o the_o style_n of_o writing_n that_o be_v useful_a and_o praise_v worthy_a in_o physic_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n now_o after_o all_o this_o labour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o invention_n by_o learned_a man_n set_v forth_o how_o putrid_a fever_n be_v generate_v i_o find_v helmont_n that_o great_a philosopher_n and_o physician_n deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o common_a fever_n sciant_fw-la igitur_fw-la scholae_fw-la cruorem_fw-la in_o venis_fw-la putrefieri_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la vena_fw-la putreat_n ut_fw-la in_o gangrena_fw-la &_o mortificationibus_fw-la helm_n lib._n de_fw-fr febr._n cap._n 2._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o putredinous_a excrement_n in_o vein_n not_o the_o blood_n to_o putrify_v and_o he_o subjoin_v this_o reason_n quip_n qui_fw-fr juxta_fw-la sacra_fw-la est_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o thesaurus_fw-la 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dictate_v injurious_a method_n and_o medicine_n deceive_v many_o practiser_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o patient_n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o fever_n have_v so_o long_o detain_v they_o unnecessary_o and_o pernicious_o in_o apply_v to_o damp_n and_o extinguish_v the_o febrile_a vital_a heat_n thereby_o suppress_v the_o fortitude_n of_o nature_n and_o give_v time_n to_o the_o morbifie_a cause_n for_o prevail_v have_v gain_v little_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o fever_n we_o will_v now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o stage_n the_o curative_fw-it practice_n we_o shall_v then_o see_v whether_o cure_v come_v by_o chance_n and_o sometime_o only_o or_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o certain_a true_a design_n and_o right_o adapt_v mean_n as_o the_o most_o frequent_a event_n sect_n vii_o the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o cortex_fw-la peruvianus_n the_o jesuit_n powder_n before_o i_o give_v my_o sentiment_n of_o this_o fame_a remedy_n so_o much_o use_v against_o fever_n 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give_v urgente_a necessitate_v when_o the_o patient_n be_v wear_v down_o by_o continuance_n of_o fit_n this_o febrifuge_n make_v a_o ceslation_n for_o a_o time_n that_o strength_n may_v be_v recover_v to_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o disease_n and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o long_a truce_n you_o must_v take_v large_a quantity_n of_o the_o powder_n by_o that_o mean_v you_o will_v be_v long_o free_v from_o your_o ague_n p._n 153._o thus_o he_o commend_v it_o for_o a_o palliative_a only_o not_o a_o complete_a curative_fw-it medicine_n this_o physician_n of_o great_a name_n and_o a_o vast_a practice_n have_v more_o opportunity_n to_o try_v the_o worth_n of_o this_o bark_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o his_o writing_n you_o may_v see_v that_o he_o have_v make_v various_a trial_n thereof_o who_o judgement_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o verity_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o do_v depend_v upon_o and_o therefore_o shall_v esteem_v of_o it_o no_o 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appear_v that_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o a_o fever_n do_v arise_v this_o julepe_n and_o cooling_n mode_n of_o practice_n be_v dangerous_a more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o its_o self_n whereon_o the_o fever_n do_v depend_v but_o in_o no_o case_n advantageous_a make_v acute_a disease_n to_o commute_v and_o terminate_v in_o chronic_n and_o linger_v chronic_a disease_n to_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n and_o become_v more_o contumacious_a febrile_a heat_n be_v much_o safe_a and_o soon_o allay_v with_o hot_a thing_n than_o with_o cold_a for_o cooler_n only_o be_v but_o like_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n upon_o fire_n which_o burn_v the_o fierce_a for_o it_o afterward_o cooler_n cast_v a_o damp_n for_o the_o present_a make_v a_o short_a suppression_n of_o heat_n and_o it_o soon_o burst_v out_o again_o but_o hot_a medicine_n that_o have_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o they_o do_v assist_v nature_n in_o eject_v of_o the_o peccant_a matter_n which_o be_v cast_v out_o 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be_v finish_v from_o hence_o you_o may_v be_v warn_v of_o the_o dangerous_a common_a practice_n in_o fever_n by_o julep_n barleywater_n and_o other_o such_o like_a cooler_n to_o allay_v the_o heat_n from_o a_o great_a mistake_n of_o fever_n and_o from_o whence_o that_o heat_n do_v assurge_v for_o whether_o the_o fever_n do_v depend_v upon_o a_o particular_a inflame_a part_n or_o a_o general_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o purification_n in_o both_o case_n of_o fever_n such_o cooling_n medicine_n be_v pernicious_a and_o have_v kill_v thousand_o for_o by_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o aim_v to_o suppress_v the_o fever_n by_o cooler_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v that_o way_n thus_o mischievous_o spend_v time_n the_o opportunity_n of_o cure_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o disease_n prevail_v the_o error_n of_o those_o cooling_n medicine_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o insuccess_n thereof_o for_o never_o be_v the_o thirst_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n satisfy_v by_o julep_n but_o a_o draught_n of_o good_a drink_n such_o as_o the_o patient_n stomach_n affect_v that_o be_v refresh_v and_o relieve_v julop_n be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n or_o rather_o no_o comfort_n to_o a_o feverish_a sick_a man_n for_o those_o cold_a medicine_n impose_v upon_o the_o sick_a be_v no_o cooler_n in_o effect_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o assist_v nature_n to_o do_v the_o work_n she_o be_v struggle_v about_o that_o they_o nauseate_a and_o flat_a the_o stomach_n which_o shall_v vigorate_v and_o enforce_v the_o other_o faculty_n they_o damp_n and_o check_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n contend_v with_o the_o disease_n and_o leave_v she_o languish_v for_o refreshment_n covet_v in_o her_o natural_a common_a drink_n thus_o cheat_v the_o patient_n of_o that_o desire_a assistance_n by_o drink_n which_o will_v be_v comfortable_a and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o julep_n and_o other_o cooling_n invention_n to_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o 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and_o vanity_n of_o they_o as_o