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consess_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o favour_n chap._n 27._o that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o a_o certain_a secret_a affection_n and_o that_o it_o do_v inhere_o in_o the_o very_a part_n say_v of_o intermittent_a favour_n it_o cease_v not_o to_o bring_v abcut_v the_o circuitus_fw-la of_o their_o fit_n as_o long_o as_o the_o disposition_n in_o the_o generate_a part_n be_v preserve_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o that_o place_n he_o fetch_v the_o cure_n of_o favour_n a_o little_a high_o than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o method_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o art_n to_o glaxcoe_n affirm_v that_o the_o correction_n of_o this_o disposition_n be_v the_o principle_n scope_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n where_o heat_n overcome_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v call_v increment_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o my_o hippoc._n chym._n have_v more_o clear_o explain_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o studious_a viz._n ferment_n either_o 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reformer_n advise_v we_o to_o distil_v 7â—_n append._n f._n 7â—_n i_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a secret_a menstruum_fw-la which_o hitherto_o the_o canine_a envy_n of_o some_o malignant_a and_o ingrateful_a fool_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o keep_v socret_n among_o my_o other_n arcana_n andr._n a_o sad_a severity_n in_o countenance_n but_o no_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n ter._n andr._n but_o now_o leave_v the_o revenge_n of_o all_o injury_n wrongful_o offer_v by_o what_o hand_n soever_o to_o god_n be_v press_v on_o by_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a i_o be_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o on_o which_o the_o great_a of_o remedy_n do_v depend_v at_o their_o main_a pillar_n what_o will_v our_o princely_a doctor_n now_o reach_v we_o spirit_n of_o venus_n and_o a_o hide_a menstruum_fw-la which_o for_o unworthy_a man_n sake_n who_o can_v forbear_v laugh_v he_o determine_v to_o conceal_v oh_o unskilful_a rudeness_n 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it_o also_o to_o be_v his_o own_o invention_n and_o inscribe_v it_o our_o spirit_n of_o venus_n for_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n so_o that_o not_o without_o a_o fatal_a prediction_n john_n frederick_n bauz_n prefix_v the_o reformer_n name_n before_o the_o dispensatory_a with_o a_o anagramme_n worthy_a of_o he_o as_o may_v be_v there_o see_v deed_n to_o what_o purpose_n these_o uncouth_a costly_a laborious_a and_o nauseous_a composition_n if_o vinegar_n which_o be_v grateful_a to_o all_o do_v the_o deed_n but_o the_o reformer_n add_v without_o blush_v this_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a virtue_n in_o physic_n as_o be_v high_o curative_fw-it of_o epileptic_a apoplectic_a hysterical_a and_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n be_v due_o and_o lawful_o exhibit_v but_o be_v as_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n and_o not_o as_o other_o acid_n spirit_n who_o suffer_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o solution_n and_o so_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o ens_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o can_v 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disease_n stay_v a_o long_a while_n so_o that_o for_o the_o particulur_n cure_n that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o pain_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o specific_a alcaly_a which_o thirst_v after_o such_o a_o acid_n as_o i_o have_v show_v concern_v iron_n for_o the_o spleen_n and_o concern_v ostio_fw-la colla_n &_o see_v hypocrates_n chymic_a chap_n 28._o but_o for_o a_o external_a remedy_n i_o have_v sometime_o see_v the_o most_o vehement_a pain_n to_o have_v be_v mitigate_v by_o warm_a water_n of_o frog_n spawn_n inflammation_n water_n of_o frog_n spawn_n rich_a in_o alcaly_a take_v away_o gouty_a inflammation_n which_o be_v rich_a of_o volatile_a alcaly_a as_o hippoc._n chymic_a have_v it_o chap._n 19_o tonzelius_n also_o in_o his_o exegesis_n have_v the_o same_o only_o add_v alum_n this_o aura_n if_o it_o creep_v to_o the_o reins_o and_o there_o suppress_v the_o preside_a spirit_n whatsoever_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o stone_n the_o original_a of_o the_o stone_n it_o coagulate_v with_o the_o alcaly_a of_o urine_n into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v in_o the_o bladder_n in_o the_o liver_n in_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_n in_o the_o lung_n in_o the_o vesicle_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o all_o the_o shop_n of_o digestion_n in_o which_o there_o be_v find_v a_o fluid_a nature_n for_o the_o way_n see_v hippoc._n chimic_n chap._n 14._o stone_n be_v preternatural_o generate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o also_o in_o certain_a animal_n and_o their_o part_n and_o the_o same_o acid_n which_o have_v coagulate_v they_o the_o order_n be_v change_v do_v again_o dissolve_v they_o as_o dame_n nature_n show_v in_o stone_n of_o crab_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o morbous_a to_o the_o crab_n but_o arise_v from_o their_o very_a first_o constitution_n i_o also_o keep_v by_o i_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o kidney_n of_o cappon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o gaul_n of_o oxen._n there_o be_v some_o which_o can_v show_v some_o take_v from_o their_o bladder_n and_o reins_o so_o also_o there_o be_v preternatural_o breed_v a_o stone_n find_v in_o the_o gaul_n of_o a_o histrix_n or_o hedgehog_n histrix_n the_o stone_n of_o a_o histrix_n which_o such_o fabler_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n do_v mighty_o commend_v especial_o those_o who_o will_v be_v account_v by_o old_a wife_n and_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a canonical_a physician_n whereas_o the_o learned_a know_v that_o hypocratical_a medicine_n be_v but_o one_o which_o needs_o be_v distinguish_v but_o into_o internal_a and_o external_n whereas_o these_o man_n out_o of_o their_o ignorance_n have_v part_v it_o into_o diverse_a sect_n as_o my_o hippoc._n chymic_a have_v it_o in_o the_o preface_n i_o return_v to_o the_o stone_n grow_v in_o the_o hedgehog_n gaul_n to_o which_o they_o ascribe_v many_o imaginary_a virtue_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a simplicity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o physic_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v of_o