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moungrel-physician_n who_o fear_v not_o to_o try_v and_o spare_v not_o to_o promise_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o perform_v but_o little_a if_o they_o chance_v with_o a_o doubtful_a remedy_n to_o cure_v a_o hard_a disease_n not_o well_o know_v of_o they_o with_o what_o word_n can_v the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n be_v express_v with_o what_o reward_n can_v it_o be_v requite_v but_o if_o the_o cure_n succeed_v not_o well_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_v not_o upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o patient_a or_o the_o bystander_n or_o on_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o sick_a chap._n xi_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o many_o when_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v very_o hot_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o preternatural_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a although_o 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i_o can_v find_v by_o urine_n alone_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n conception_n nor_o of_o the_o epilepsy_n nor_o of_o a_o quartane_a fever_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o equivocal_a messenger_n which_o thing_n indeed_o do_v very_o much_o agree_v with_o our_o time_n i_o have_v often_o see_v that_o opinion_n which_o by_o the_o urine_n the_o physician_n have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v change_v when_o he_o see_v the_o sick_a party_n and_o which_o be_v more_o many_o simple_a fellow_n that_o impudent_o meddle_v with_o physic_n be_v call_v to_o the_o patient_a by_o who_o urine_n they_o have_v before_o full_o explain_v the_o disease_n not_o only_o to_o have_v change_v their_o opinion_n but_o to_o become_v less_o able_a to_o judge_v at_o all_o of_o the_o disease_n although_o they_o have_v both_o the_o patient_n and_o his_o urine_n before_o their_o face_n five_o the_o urine_n be_v alter_v by_o meat_n drink_n exercise_n air_n sleep_n wash_v and_o divers_a other_o cause_n and_o so_o make_v the_o judgement_n to_o be_v but_o conjectural_a therefore_o avicenne_n after_o six_o hour_n other_o after_o two_o hour_n will_v not_o have_v a_o urine_n look_v into_o how_o gross_o then_o do_v they_o err_v that_o rash_o judge_v of_o urine_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o many_o mile_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o that_o be_v no_o physician_n but_o mere_o make_v to_o cheat_v the_o people_n do_v promise_n more_o than_o good_a physician_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v nor_o can_v i_o except_v even_a minister_n that_o practise_v physic_n who_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o holy_a sixthly_fw-mi *_o galen_n say_v well_o that_o in_o urine_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n that_o do_v certain_o portend_v the_o frenzy_n 2._o 2._o proch_n text_n 2._o or_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o head_n for_o it_o only_a signifyes_n say_v he_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n kidney_n and_o bladder_n but_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o brain_n yet_o actuarius_n say_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n brain_n neck_n breast_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o joint_n also_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n and_o hypocrates_n write_v that_o when_o a_o man_n urine_n be_v like_a to_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o show_v a_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v recourse_n as_o physician_n say_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o urine_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v change_v thus_o thin_a phlegm_n fall_v from_o the_o head_n make_v a_o frothy_a urine_n 73._o 4_o aphot_n 73._o and_o hypocrates_n think_v that_o the_o grievous_a fretting_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o hypochondre_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o urine_n but_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o prognosticke_n for_o the_o very_a gripe_n themselves_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n &_o much_o less_o their_o solution_n but_o the_o most_o witty_a argenterius_n do_v deserve_o laugh_v at_o actuarius_n for_o endeavour_v to_o point_n out_o in_o urine_n the_o sign_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o brain_n the_o breast_n and_o the_o joint_n for_o though_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o urine_n yet_o that_o happen_v not_o always_o for_o many_o part_n although_o grievous_o affect_v do_v not_o alter_v the_o urine_n at_o all_o moreover_o the_o excrement_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o not_o disease_n themselves_o as_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o headache_n and_o the_o frenzy_n galen_n answer_v it_o proch_n text_n 4_o sect_n 1._o proch_n *_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o frenzy_n be_v either_o those_o that_o be_v always_o in_o the_o phreneticke_a and_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v always_o in_o they_o but_o not_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v neither_o always_o in_o they_o nor_o in_o they_o only_o but_o sometime_o be_v apparent_a and_o sometime_o not_o and_o 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say_v he_o in_o the_o afore_o cite_v place_n what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o urine_n make_v nothing_o to_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o frenzy_n yet_o they_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o discern_a whether_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o any_o great_a danger_n or_o no._n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o disease_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v the_o urine_n that_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v discern_v galen_n teach_v in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o excrement_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o of_o the_o disease_n as_o that_o the_o dejection_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o spirtle_n of_o the_o breast_n snot_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o vein_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o concoction_n which_o be_v make_v in_o those_o part_n but_o seldom_o of_o the_o disease_n themselves_o therefore_o urine_n can_v show_v forth_o all_o disease_n as_o for_o example_n the_o pleurisy_n be_v know_v by_o a_o pain_n of_o the_o side_n a_o fever_n a_o hard_a pulse_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o cough_n without_o the_o urine_n and_o spittle_n for_o if_o these_o come_v likewise_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n and_o prognostic_n of_o the_o disease_n already_o know_v by_o other_o sign_n for_o though_o the_o pleurisy_n and_o frenzy_n can_v be_v know_v by_o urine_n yet_o if_o the_o urine_n appear_v very_o much_o change_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n for_o it_o hetoken_v a_o distemperature_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n but_o of_o the_o natural_a part_n also_o and_o when_o many_o part_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n the_o sick_a lie_n in_o so_o much_o the_o more_o danger_n moreover_o sometime_o the_o urine_n show_v whether_o the_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o a_o fever_n or_o no_o for_o galen_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o belly_n 7._o 2._o de_fw-fr cris_n cap._n 7._o if_o they_o be_v without_o a_o fever_n only_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o but_o if_o with_o a_o fever_n than_o the_o urine_n likewise_o not_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o disease_n already_o know_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o sex_n and_o be_v with_o child_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n whereof_o a_o certain_a story_n they_o that_o bring_v urine_n to_o physician_n do_v often_o ask_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n water_n and_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no._n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o see_v how_o cunning_o some_o in_o this_o case_n deal_v with_o the_o people_n but_o that_o neither_o the_o sex_n nor_o graviditie_n can_v be_v discern_v i_o will_v demonstrate_v for_o although_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o old_a man_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_z different_z each_z from_o other_o yet_o that_o be_v only_o in_o colour_n and_o consistence_n which_o see_v they_o may_v be_v change_v by_o divers_a other_o cause_n it_o will_v not_o proper_o show_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o choleric_a woman_n after_o exercise_n and_o the_o use_n of_o hot_a meat_n will_v make_v high_o colour_v urine_n than_o a_o phlegmatic_a man_n moreover_o she_o which_o have_v a_o fever_n or_o some_o other_o disease_n without_o doubt_n change_v her_o urine_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n how_o shall_v he_o therefore_o that_o look_n into_o a_o urine_n discern_v the_o sex_n when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o temperature_n of_o they_o that_o make_v the_o urine_n therefore_o if_o a_o healthful_a man_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o healthful_a woman_n a_o choleric_a man_n with_o a_o choleric_a woman_n and_o a_o sick_a man_n with_o a_o sick_a woman_n
danger_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o consumption_n because_o in_o this_o country_n the_o consumption_n be_v a_o evil_a so_o ordinary_a and_o tremblable_a we_o will_v speak_v something_o thereof_o see_v of_o many_o it_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v consumption_n every_o pine_a of_o the_o body_n not_o a_o consumption_n for_o the_o people_n under_o that_o name_n do_v comprehend_v every_o pine_a away_o of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v note_v that_o if_o we_o retain_v the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o disease_n which_o a_o consumption_n may_v not_o succeed_v but_o indeed_o the_o people_n do_v err_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o consumption_n as_o of_o a_o disease_n different_a from_o other_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o disease_n but_o a_o accident_n follow_v many_o other_o disease_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v long_o for_o see_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n do_v daily_a decay_n unless_o it_o be_v repair_v with_o food_n if_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o of_o the_o part_n ordain_v for_o concoction_n be_v impair_v by_o disease_n the_o body_n can_v be_v well_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o necessary_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o do_v pine_v away_o so_o that_o such_o consumption_n do_v happen_v first_o from_o external_a cause_n consumption_n several_a cause_n of_o a_o consumption_n as_o a_o hot_a air_n want_n care_n trouble_n watch_n too_o much_o evacuation_n and_o other_o empty_v cause_n second_o it_o happen_v through_o a_o decay_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n in_o the_o marasmus_fw-la of_o old_a age_n for_o natural_a heat_n be_v weaken_v in_o old_a man_n and_o radical_a moisture_n be_v spend_v the_o loss_n whereof_o be_v irrecoverable_a three_o leanness_n of_o body_n be_v natural_a to_o some_o as_o in_o hot_a and_o dry_a body_n which_o be_v easy_o make_v lean_a by_o cause_n that_o be_v of_o a_o dissolve_v faculty_n and_o such_o body_n live_v long_o than_o gross_a body_n they_o that_o be_v gross_a by_o nature_n 44._o 2_o aph._n 44._o do_v soon_o die_v than_o they_o that_o be_v slender_a which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v very_o gross_a who_o vein_n be_v small_a and_o blood_n little_a four_o it_o follow_v burn_a fever_n which_o do_v by_o their_o heat_n waste_v their_o alimentary_a humour_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n hypocrates_n write_v they_o that_o die_v of_o a_o burn_a fever_n morbis_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la morbis_fw-la do_v all_o die_v through_o dryness_n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o foot_n be_v first_o dry_v up_o and_o then_o the_o dry_a part_n and_o some_o author_n report_v that_o all_o the_o blood_n have_v be_v consume_v glaâ—â—â—_n cap._n 2._o lib._n ad_fw-la glaâ—â—â—_n as_o *_o argenterius_fw-la write_v of_o mutius_n medici_n captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o pisa_n in_o who_o dead_a body_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o blood_n be_v find_v and_o though_o the_o sick_a die_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o body_n to_o consume_v away_o in_o a_o violent_a fever_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a passion_n and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n prescribe_v a_o moisten_a diet_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o aphorism_n of_o his_o first_o book_n that_o it_o may_v hinder_v that_o dry_n which_o the_o fever_n cause_n hither_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v those_o fever_n which_o be_v melt_a fever_n five_o it_o may_v follow_v the_o affect_v of_o the_o spleen_n and_o tumor_n of_o the_o same_o syntectica_fw-la febres_n syntectica_fw-la hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la and_o *_o galen_n and_o *_o averrhoe_n do_v affirm_v 56._o gol._n 2._o de_fw-la facul_fw-la nat_n cap._n ult_n averrh_n 4._o colliget_fw-la 56._o that_o when_o the_o spleen_n grow_v the_o whole_a body_n decay_v therefore_o the_o emperor_n do_v compare_v the_o spleen_n to_o the_o king_n excheque_v for_o as_o the_o king_n exchequer_n suck_v up_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n so_o do_v the_o spleen_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o liver_n and_o other_o the_o inward_a part_n who_o evil_a affect_n do_v consume_v the_o body_n the_o dropsy_n dropsy_n dropsy_n the_o watery_a dropsy_n ascite_v or_o dropsy_n or_o the_o tympany_n or_o windy_a dropsy_n tympanite_n do_v often_o succeed_v a_o hard_a spleen_n in_o which_o malady_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o see_v the_o belly_n swell_v when_o not_o withstand_v the_o upper_a part_n do_v very_o much_o pine_v away_o through_o penury_n of_o good_a blood_n and_o it_o do_v much_o resemble_v a_o consumption_n thus_o i_o have_v see_v dropsick_a person_n who_o the_o people_n have_v think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n and_o indeed_o one_o disease_n do_v easy_o bring_v in_o another_o for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o pine_a and_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o disease_n of_o its_o own_o kind_a but_o a_o accident_n proceed_v from_o very_a many_o both_o external_a and_o internal_a cause_n therefore_o every_o waste_n of_o the_o body_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o consumption_n but_o come_v close_o to_o the_o business_n we_o affirm_v sixthly_a that_o a_o consumption_n be_v proper_o take_v for_o a_o hectic_a fever_n proper_o hectic_a fever_n be_v a_o consumption_n proper_o in_o which_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n be_v waste_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o insensible_o for_o in_o this_o fever_n the_o heat_n at_o the_o first_o approach_n seem_v to_o be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a afterward_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o bite_a the_o sick_a perceive_v neither_o a_o fever_n nor_o any_o other_o malady_n and_o yet_o he_o feel_v his_o strength_n decay_v by_o little_a and_o little_a seven_o that_o word_n consumption_n do_v agree_v with_o nourish_v with_o a_o disease_n when_o the_o stomach_n receive_v meat_n and_o yet_o the_o body_n be_v not_o nourish_v atrophia_fw-la which_o likewise_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o many_o disease_n and_o in_o general_a also_o by_o atrophy_n any_o waste_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o now_o proper_o it_o be_v when_o the_o body_n pine_v away_o neither_o for_o want_v of_o food_n nor_o by_o immoderate_a evacuation_n nor_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o evident_a cause_n nor_o by_o a_o acute_a disease_n nor_o by_o a_o hectic_a fever_n nor_o by_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n but_o when_o soft_o and_o by_o degree_n the_o body_n be_v not_o nourish_v though_o it_o take_v food_n either_o because_o the_o nourishment_n be_v bad_o attract_v or_o bad_o retain_v or_o bad_o concoct_v or_o last_o the_o superfluity_n of_o of_o it_o not_o well_o expel_v atrophy_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o atrophy_n although_o many_o that_o have_v write_v of_o atrophy_n have_v produce_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o leanness_n in_o the_o body_n eight_o and_o last_o by_o the_o name_n of_o consumption_n most_o proper_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v phthisis_fw-la cure_v phthisis_fw-la be_v most_o 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inbred_a propriety_n of_o nature_n hence_o the_o *_o marsi_n and_o *_o psilli_n be_v not_o hurt_v of_o serpent_n and_o pyrrhus_n his_o finger_n be_v not_o burn_v by_o fire_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o some_o even_o in_o a_o most_o rage_a plague_n remain_v free_a from_o all_o hurt_n and_o some_o be_v infect_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n by_o the_o same_o occult_a quality_n it_o happen_v that_o what_o be_v poison_n to_o one_o be_v wholesome_a a_o remedy_n yea_o and_o sometime_o meat_n to_o another_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n be_v unlike_a &_o very_o different_a thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v overcome_v and_o infect_v present_o but_o other_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_a otherwise_o all_o that_o dwell_v together_o under_o the_o same_o sun_n flat_a lib._n the_o flat_a shall_v be_v alike_o sick_a of_o fever_n or_o otherwise_o alike_o affect_v hypocrates_n say_v one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o one_o temperament_n from_o another_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o all_o to_o this_o concurre_v also_o a_o moderate_a diet_n a_o healthful_a body_n void_a of_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o free_a transpiration_n temperate_a dry_a rather_o than_o moist_a 50._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 50._o cold_a rather_o than_o hot_a therefore_o pliny_n have_v observe_v that_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n as_o young_a man_n because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n and_o exercise_v chap._n viii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o no._n the_o second_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v plague_n the_o turk_n fear_v not_o the_o plague_n and_o withdraw_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o danger_n although_o the_o plague_n be_v define_v to_o be_v contagious_a the_o turk_n as_o prosper_n alpinus_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o egyptian_a remedy_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o pestilence_n because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o every_o one_o his_o manner_n of_o death_n so_o as_o he_o that_o must_v perish_v in_o war_n can_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v some_o christian_n also_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o divine_n to_o inquire_v more_o diligent_o into_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o other_o by_o a_o natural_a or_o civil_a right_n to_o fly_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o will_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o holy_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v fear_v death_n because_o never_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n for_o both_o elias_n and_o moses_n flee_v abraham_n choose_v rather_o to_o expose_v his_o wife_n chastity_n to_o hazard_v than_o his_o own_o life_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o avoid_v all_o danger_n though_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o shun_v it_o for_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n who_o do_v thrust_v himself_o into_o present_a danger_n who_o will_v not_o shun_v the_o rage_a enemy_n who_o will_v not_o avoid_v flame_v fire_n who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o swim_v if_o he_o can_v will_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o present_a drown_n ought_v no_o man_n with_o clothes_n and_o fire_n to_o drive_v away_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n or_o be_v wound_v or_o sick_a entreat_v the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n as_o a_o blessing_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o eminent_a danger_n reason_n the_o end_n of_o reason_n therefore_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o that_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o immediate_a help_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v wise_o and_o discreet_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o ordain_v what_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n will_v expose_v himself_o to_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o provide_v for_o himself_o by_o flight_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o pestilence_n as_o galen_n teach_v be_v as_o cruel_a as_o a_o wild_a beast_n pisonem_fw-la lâ—bâ—de_fw-la theri_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la sometime_o depopulate_v whole_a city_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n calling_n hinder_v not_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o stay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o policy_n i_o see_v many_o do_v wise_o follow_v neglect_v the_o rash_a piety_n of_o some_o for_o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v daunt_v in_o courage_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o yet_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v that_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o last_o in_o death_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v they_o must_v not_o despair_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n counsel_n hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n to_o fly_v soon_o and_o far_o and_o to_o return_v late_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o all_o to_o fly_v for_o some_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o fly_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o antidote_n chap._n ix_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n the_o turk_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v out_o of_o alpinus_n do_v rush_n adventurous_o into_o all_o danger_n because_o they_o be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v destinate_a unto_o every_o man_n a_o certain_a manner_n of_o death_n either_o by_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o water_n or_o hang_v or_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o by_o age._n yea_o among_o we_o there_o be_v some_o so_o superstitious_a conceit_n a_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o i_o have_v know_v many_o such_o who_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n assign_v to_o every_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o life_n to_o be_v prolong_v beyond_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n chance_n to_o perish_v by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o of_o the_o bystander_n they_o excuse_v they_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o save_v he_o who_o god_n call_v to_o himself_o thus_o word_n by_o word_n i_o have_v express_v their_o opinion_n which_o absurd_a opinion_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n some_o mongrel_n physician_n who_o at_o hap_n hazard_n without_o any_o art_n attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n for_o thus_o the_o choice_n both_o of_o physician_n and_o medicament_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o matter_n it_o whether_o to_o a_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a to_o a_o experience_a or_o ignorant_a man_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v see_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v dye_v who_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o physician_n or_o bystander_n or_o some_o other_o mischance_n have_v take_v away_o god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o because_o he_o do_v usual_o work_v by_o the_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o secondary_a cause_n except_o a_o man_n make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o hasten_v his_o own_o death_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v poison_a or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o make_v his_o life_n short_a which_o may_v have_v be_v long_a the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o man_n everlasting_a life_n for_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v all_o yield_v unto_o fate_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v it_o who_o therefore_o make_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o body_n passive_a that_o at_o length_n by_o cause_n internal_a and_o external_a they_o may_v be_v overcome_v nor_o yet_o do_v it_o excuse_v the_o physician_n by_o who_o default_n the_o sick_a do_v perish_v but_o it_o keep_v off_o the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o it_o perish_v before_o the_o time_n and_o before_o mature_a old_a age_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o body_n be_v shake_v and_o weaken_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v patch_v up_o again_o by_o physic_n and_o that_o by_o the_o neglect_n or_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o remedy_n it_o do_v at_o length_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o man_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o stroke_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o he_o may_v die_v thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v well_o cure_v who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v live_v long_a
difference_n of_o diet_n slender_n which_o impair_v strength_n moderate_a which_o preserve_v strength_n and_o full_a which_o increase_v it_o now_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v never_o convenient_a for_o the_o healthful_a but_o for_o the_o sick_a only_o 65._o lib._n 7._o aph_n 65._o for_o as_o meat_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o to_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v a_o disease_n 10._o disease_n lib._n 2._o aph_n 10._o and_o impure_a body_n the_o more_o you_o nourish_v they_o the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o to_o be_v augment_v by_o food_n not_o to_o be_v impair_v now_o a_o full_a diet_n do_v increase_v strength_n a_o amoderate_a preserve_v it_o and_o a_o spare_a diet_n do_v diminish_v it_o therefore_o in_o health_n it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o avoid_v this_o spare_a diet_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o use_v either_o of_o the_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o full_a diet_n or_o it_o concern_v the_o uphold_v or_o maintain_v of_o strength_n by_o a_o moderate_a diet_n as_o the_o present_a state_n shall_v seem_v to_o require_v as_o galen_n teach_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o four_o aphorism_n of_o the_o first_o book_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o find_v among_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o have_v live_v to_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o their_o age_n in_o continual_a fasting_n and_o extreme_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o miracle_n than_o to_o any_o natural_a cause_n 1._o ad_fw-la aph_n 4._o lib._n 1._o say_v *_o mercurialis_n notwithstanding_o lessius_fw-la himself_n say_v well_o that_o this_o be_v no_o miraculous_a thing_n but_o possible_a to_o nature_n in_o the_o general_a such_o a_o spare_a diet_n create_v but_o few_o spirit_n and_o those_o not_o so_o quick_a and_o agile_a and_o make_v the_o body_n unable_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o external_a injury_n for_o where_o 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disease_n chap._n four_o that_o not_o a_o full_a but_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o sick_n hippocrates_n say_v well_o in_o his_o first_o aphorism_n that_o not_o only_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o bystander_n and_o the_o sick_a himself_o also_o aught_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n otherwise_o remedy_n can_v be_v fit_o administer_v if_o what_o the_o physician_n have_v right_o prescribe_v the_o bystander_n do_v either_o omit_v or_o use_v unreasonable_o or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o sick_a which_o afterward_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a to_o he_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o bystander_n for_o those_o woman_n that_o serve_v the_o sick_a as_o also_o the_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a do_v usual_o obtrude_v upon_o his_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o very_a often_o as_o they_o say_v to_o uphold_v his_o strength_n always_o fear_v lest_o he_o die_v with_o hunger_n their_o intention_n true_o be_v very_o good_a for_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o strength_n be_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n now_o the_o diet_n have_v especial_o regard_v unto_o the_o entire_a safeguard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o by_o accident_n unto_o the_o cure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n diet_n athreefold_a error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o diet_n but_o they_o common_o err_v in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n wherewith_o the_o circumcumstance_n not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o of_o all_o remedy_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o concern_v the_o quantity_n for_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o with_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o sick_a have_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n lurk_v within_o they_o which_o do_v impair_v their_o strength_n now_o meat_n although_o it_o do_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n preserve_v strength_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o subdue_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o disease_n oftentimes_o forbid_v the_o meat_n which_o the_o strength_n require_v therefore_o the_o more_o more_o you_o nourish_v impure_a body_n civeat_n ach._n 10._o lib_n 2._o a_o good_a civeat_n the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o say_v hypocrates_n which_o thing_n all_o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v who_o who_o while_o they_o busy_a themselves_o to_o help_v the_o sick_a do_v thrust_v they_o into_o a_o sure_a destruction_n and_o whether_o the_o physician_n command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n yet_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n what_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o the_o sick_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n for_o who_o principal_o keeper_n be_v provide_v to_o refuse_v meat_n by_o reason_n of_o ill_a humour_n that_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n by_o which_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o commentary_n the_o meat_n be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o the_o ill_a humour_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o quality_n not_o amend_v at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o increase_v the_o strength_n nourish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n but_o the_o concoct_n of_o what_o be_v eat_v that_o nourish_v as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o impair_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o same_o galen_n say_v well_o in_o another_o place_n the_o body_n be_v not_o nourish_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v take_v be_v well_o concoct_v which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o sick_a person_n for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n do_v not_o well_o concoct_v meat_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o corrupt_v by_o the_o abundance_n and_o contagion_n of_o vicious_a humour_n 65._o 7_o aph._n 65._o and_o so_o it_o nourish_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o if_o any_o give_v meat_n to_o one_o in_o a_o fever_n as_o it_o be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o hypocrates_n his_o day_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o age_n they_o err_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o diet_n as_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o acute_a disease_n and_o therefore_o after_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v best_o to_o use_v a_o slender_a diet_n which_o if_o it_o may_v suffice_v they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n much_o more_o the_o sick_a therefore_o more_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o then_o their_o strength_n can_v digest_v here_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o some_o be_v chronicall_a in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o nourish_v more_o other_o acute_a in_o which_o a_o spare_a diet_n be_v very_o convenient_a 7._o 1_o aph._n 7._o when_o a_o disease_n be_v very_o acute_a the_o patient_a have_v exceed_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o exceed_o spare_a diet_n be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o acute_a but_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o use_v a_o full_a diet_n so_o much_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o disease_n abate_v of_o extreme_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a aphorism_n when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o height_n than_o the_o patient_n must_v use_v a_o very_a spare_a diet_n because_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n nature_n must_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n to_o the_o concoction_n of_o meat_n therefore_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o quantity_n of_o food_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o remedy_n do_v consist_v in_o food_n seasonable_o administer_v the_o bystander_n ought_v not_o importunate_o to_o obtrude_v it_o especial_o woman_n who_o be_v always_o
oftentimes_o happen_v to_o physician_n that_o when_o they_o prescribe_v a_o clyster_n or_o a_o purge_n for_o their_o patient_n the_o bystander_n especial_o woman_n and_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o sick_a who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o they_o desire_v always_o to_o dissent_v from_o physician_n these_o i_o say_v do_v intercede_v for_o the_o sick_a that_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o take_v nothing_o at_o all_o when_o notwithstanding_o in_o secret_a they_o do_v preposterous_o urge_v he_o to_o eat_v meat_n and_o do_v even_o glut_v he_o therewith_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o have_v so_o much_o loathe_a meat_n have_v with_o a_o very_a gentle_a clyster_n void_v many_o excrement_n dry_v and_o harden_v with_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o purge_v be_v not_o prescribe_v only_o for_o the_o empty_n of_o the_o belly_n but_o to_o purge_v out_o morbous_a humour_n for_o that_o want_n of_o appetite_n to_o meat_n wherewith_o the_o sick_a be_v usual_o trouble_v do_v arise_v from_o vicious_a humour_n which_o require_v purge_v out_o which_o be_v evacuate_v the_o appetite_n and_o stomach_n to_o meat_n do_v come_v again_o for_o the_o loathe_n of_o meat_n bitterness_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o other_o the_o like_a symptom_n do_v manifest_v that_o purgation_n be_v necessary_a say_v hypocrates_n 4._o aph._n 17._o lib._n 4._o loathe_v of_o meat_n pain_n of_o the_o heart_n dizziness_n of_o the_o head_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o one_o that_o have_v a_o fever_n do_v note_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o vomit_n for_o these_o symptom_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o humour_n which_o lay_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n therefore_o though_o the_o sick_a take_v nothing_o yet_o they_o have_v lurk_v within_o their_o body_n many_o vicious_a humour_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v void_v out_o by_o a_o cathartick_a the_o appetite_n will_v never_o return_v of_o itself_o but_o the_o disease_n become_v every_o day_n worse_o than_o other_o and_o perhaps_o at_o length_n be_v make_v incurable_a chap._n xviii_o that_o a_o purge_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v dislike_v because_o sometime_o it_o be_v cast_v back_o by_o vomit_n i_o have_v sometime_o hear_v the_o sick_a complain_v that_o when_o they_o have_v a_o cathartick_a whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v purge_v downward_o a_o contrary_a effect_n succeed_v and_o they_o be_v purge_v upward_o to_o wit_n by_o vomit_n which_o manner_n of_o evacuation_n be_v indeed_o very_o troublesome_a for_o vomit_n do_v usual_o offer_v much_o violence_n unto_o nature_n now_o they_o must_v know_v that_o it_o may_v often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o physic_n may_v be_v change_v and_o a_o purge_v become_v a_o vomit_n and_o a_o vomit_n a_o purge_n the_o body_n indeed_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n be_v empty_v rather_o by_o siege_n than_o by_o the_o mouth_n for_o the_o belly_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v create_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o also_o the_o humour_n by_o their_o proper_a inclination_n do_v flow_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mesairaick_n vein_n that_o carry_v the_o humour_n unto_o the_o gut_n now_o a_o purge_a medicine_n become_v a_o vomit_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o medicine_n itself_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o medicine_n first_o if_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o do_v great_o provoke_v and_o pull_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n second_o if_o it_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a of_o a_o strong_a smell_n stink_a and_o noisome_a to_o the_o stomach_n three_o if_o it_o be_v light_a thin_a and_o do_v easy_o swim_v above_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o fat_a or_o oily_a thing_n four_o if_o it_o engender_v windiness_n as_o seine_n epithymum_n agarick_n which_o windy_a vapour_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n do_v trouble_v it_o and_o so_o provoke_v vomit_n five_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o very_a great_a quantity_n and_o by_o these_o mean_v not_o only_a medicine_n but_o meat_n also_o may_v cause_v vomit_n also_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o purge_n become_v a_o vomit_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a stomach_n and_o exquisite_a sense_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o he_o smell_v such_o as_o be_v noisome_a and_o stink_a or_o use_v violent_a motion_n for_o motion_n cause_v vomit_v as_o appear_v in_o they_o that_o sail_n upon_o the_o water_n furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o one_o have_v take_v physic_n if_o after_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o he_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o for_o in_o that_o space_n the_o medicine_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o physician_n speak_v be_v bring_v into_o act_n and_o so_o do_v diffuse_v its_o virtue_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n whereby_o it_o purge_v no_o less_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n purge_n it_o be_v sometime_o good_a to_o vomit_v after_o one_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n yea_o many_o time_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o vomit_v it_o up_o for_o it_o carry_v out_o with_o it_o gross_a phlegmatic_a and_o other_o such_o humour_n that_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o stomach_n which_o happy_o it_o have_v never_o purge_v out_o by_o the_o stool_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o apothecary_n if_o the_o physic_n do_v sometime_o work_v the_o contrary_a way_n for_o thereby_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o but_o many_o time_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a do_v come_v to_o the_o sick_a chap._n xix_o that_o purge_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v though_o there_o be_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o common_a people_n many_o time_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o think_v it_o a_o needless_a thing_n yea_o and_o dangerous_a when_o one_o have_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n that_o physician_n do_v sometime_o prescribe_v a_o purge_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v the_o flux_n and_o to_o weaken_v and_o spend_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a but_o the_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o nothing_o do_v stay_v the_o belly_n like_o to_o a_o purge_n in_o health_n it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o belly_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o lask_z nor_o impair_v the_o strength_n if_o so_o be_v as_o celsus_n say_v it_o stay_v within_o seven_o day_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v sometime_o good_a sometime_o evil_a to_o have_v a_o lask_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o the_o disease_n constitution_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o time_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o critical_a flux_n if_o such_o thing_n be_v void_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o sick_a be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v therefore_o sometime_o it_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o sometime_o to_o be_v stay_v but_o if_o it_o be_v stay_v by_o astringent_a remedy_n the_o noxious_a humour_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n to_o the_o body_n and_o corrupt_v and_o infect_v by_o its_o contagion_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n whereby_o afterward_o the_o noble_a part_n be_v hurt_v or_o else_o the_o flux_n return_v worse_a and_o be_v more_o malignant_a than_o before_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o physician_n the_o cause_n of_o disease_n must_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o disease_n themselves_o can_v be_v cure_v so_o likewise_o in_o such_o a_o flux_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o cure_v it_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n which_o thing_n purge_v among_o other_o remedy_n do_v most_o fit_o and_o safe_o perform_v so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o flux_n either_o stay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n or_o if_o it_o do_v not_o stay_v yet_o it_o may_v more_o commodious_o and_o without_o danger_n be_v stop_v by_o astringent_a remedy_n i_o have_v often_o see_v the_o sick_a which_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o lask_n go_v to_o the_o stool_n many_o time_n every_o day_n who_o looseness_n be_v stay_v by_o a_o purge_n of_o rhubarb_n to_o which_o though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n i_o have_v persuade_v they_o which_o nature_n of_o itself_o can_v scarce_o have_v cure_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n among_o physician_n one_o flux_n be_v cure_v by_o another_o and_o one_o vomit_n by_o another_o not_o that_o all_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o their_o like_a but_o by_o accident_n only_o insomuch_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flux_n be_v void_v out_o the_o flux_n stay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n be_v void_a of_o danger_n many_o
the_o five_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n not_o be_v silent_a as_o before_o but_o of_o purpose_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o awake_v he_o from_o his_o sleep_n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v galen_n do_v not_o command_v sleep_n till_o two_o hour_n after_o blood-letting_n i_o answer_v it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o the_o sick_a can_v have_v sleep_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v be_v let_v blood_n and_o in_o no_o place_n do_v galen_n disallow_v that_o for_o we_o know_v we_o can_v always_o sleep_v when_o we_o desire_v it_o but_o see_v the_o aforesaid_a sick_a man_n can_v not_o sleep_v come_v again_o two_o hour_n after_o he_o bid_v he_o lie_v still_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v which_o galen_n have_v not_o do_v if_o he_o have_v judge_v sleep_n to_o be_v hurtful_a after_o blood_v if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o sleep_n be_v prohibit_v lest_o the_o ligature_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o the_o patient_a bleed_v again_o that_o be_v nothing_o for_o that_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o diligent_a care_n of_o the_o bystander_n and_o the_o sure_a bind_v of_o it_o as_o touch_v drink_n bleed_v good_a to_o drink_v after_o bleed_v amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a immediate_o after_o blood-letting_n but_o very_o wholesome_a command_v that_o the_o patient_a do_v present_o drink_v a_o little_a cold_a water_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o vein_n be_v empty_v it_o be_v instant_o distribute_v into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o do_v both_o easy_a soon_o and_o safe_o cool_v the_o body_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o blood_v and_o purge_v be_v not_o hurtful_a for_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o this_o error_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v sick_a they_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o take_v physic_n nor_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o aborsement_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o daily_a experience_n to_o reason_n because_o a_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n as_o a_o fever_n or_o a_o pleurisy_n be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n as_o say_v hypocrates_n 5._o aph._n 30._o ib._n 5._o *_o it_o be_v mortal_a for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n dangerous_a fever_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v most_o dangerous_a therefore_o no_o delay_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o apply_v remedy_n again_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o child_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o mother_n blood_n if_o she_o be_v sick_a there_o be_v danger_n lest_o through_o that_o sickness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o child_n perish_v which_o if_o it_o happen_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v then_o be_v the_o mother_n in_o danger_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n namely_o lest_o she_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o disease_n the_o child_n die_v through_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o child_n at_o least_o never_o do_v a_o aborsement_n happen_v without_o danger_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o these_o evil_n can_v be_v prevent_v without_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n for_o indeed_o no_o disease_n can_v be_v cure_v otherwise_o and_o the_o cause_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o blood-letting_n away_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o cure_v till_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o or_o purge_v they_o that_o think_v it_o such_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o woman_n to_o use_v these_o remedy_n and_o thereupon_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o they_o let_v they_o serious_o consider_v this_o note_v if_o a_o physician_n can_v cure_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n sick_a of_o a_o putrid_a fever_n without_o blood-letting_n or_o purge_n much_o more_o easy_o may_v he_o cure_v she_o of_o the_o same_o disease_n without_o these_o remedy_n when_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o so_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v quite_o abandon_v but_o if_o he_o can_v cure_v she_o not_o be_v with_o child_n 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die_v and_o kill_v the_o mother_n who_o be_v already_o weaken_a with_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o abortion_n from_o the_o disease_n than_o from_o the_o remedy_n and_o first_o we_o must_v never_o take_v away_o such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n as_o that_o thereby_o nourishment_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o infant_n but_o rather_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o infant_n become_v more_o lively_a after_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v take_v away_o bleed_v the_o child_n become_v more_o lively_a after_o bleed_v for_o there_o be_v blood_n enough_o leave_v behind_o to_o suffice_v both_o the_o child_n and_o its_o mother_n again_o a_o purgation_n especial_o a_o gentle_a one_o although_o reiterated_a if_o need_v stand_v can_v do_v no_o hurt_n physician_n a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v a_o purge_n be_v give_v by_o a_o discreet_a physician_n but_o rather_o good_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o physic_n do_v scarce_o reach_v unto_o the_o 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