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manner_n of_o life_n die_v soon_o than_o nature_n have_v appoint_v as_o say_v galen_n 6._o de_fw-fr sanit_fw-la tuendâ_fw-la chap._n x._o whether_o intermit_a fever_n common_o call_v ague_n becurable_a or_o no._n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o against_o intermit_a fever_n which_o they_o call_v ague_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o they_o do_v transcend_v all_o force_n of_o physic_n but_o see_v experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a curable_a ague_n curable_a for_o man_n may_v see_v they_o often_o cure_v by_o physician_n we_o need_v not_o say_v much_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o proceed_v from_o divers_a humour_n choleric_a plegmaticke_a melancholic_a if_o they_o be_v exquisite_o choleric_a they_o be_v easy_o cure_v 4._o aph_n 59_o lib_n 4._o for_o a_o exquisite_a tertian_n in_o seven_o fit_n be_v judge_v the_o long_a therefore_o it_o will_v be_v much_o short_a if_o it_o be_v help_v by_o remedy_n seasonable_o administer_v and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o if_o 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be_v sometime_o cure_v sometime_o do_v kill_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v very_o many_o disease_n among_o which_o intermit_a fever_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o in_o some_o haply_o be_v soon_o cure_v but_o other_o do_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n for_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o same_o end_n but_o some_o do_v end_n soon_o some_o late_a why_o some_o disease_n be_v long_o some_o short_a and_o why_o some_o be_v cure_v and_o some_o do_v kill_v according_a to_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n in_o quantity_n thickness_n toughness_n acrimonie_n malignity_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o and_o his_o strength_n time_n of_o the_o year_n country_n temperature_n of_o the_o weather_n manner_n of_o diet_n constitution_n of_o the_o noble_a part_n diligence_n of_o the_o physician_n &_o other_o that_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o cure_n and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o explication_n of_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o place_n 3._o 4._o aph_n 4_o 3._o hypocrates_n say_v that_o fever_n after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o intermitte_v be_v not_o dangerous_a at_o all_o they_o be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n although_o perhaps_o unskilful_a fellow_n by_o a_o preposterous_a way_n of_o minister_a physic_n may_v make_v they_o incurable_a 2._o aph_n 25._o lib._n 2._o thus_o summer_n quartane_n be_v say_v to_o be_v short_a but_o autumn_n long_o especial_o those_o that_o reach_v unto_o winter_n that_o in_o some_o man_n many_o disease_n remain_v incurable_a for_o divers-cause_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v conclude_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o physic_n that_o they_o can_v be_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v by_o art_n nevertheless_o man_n shall_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o boast_a word_n of_o some_o 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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 proper_o call_v a_o consumption_n hard_a to_o be_v cure_v which_o be_v a_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n consume_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n with_o a_o gentle_a continual_a fever_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n much_o to_o be_v bewail_v and_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v yea_o perhaps_o impossible_a for_o three_o cause_n allege_v by_o galen_n first_o because_o a_o ulcer_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o void_a out_o of_o the_o matter_n now_o it_o be_v void_v out_o by_o cough_v and_o the_o ulcer_n be_v make_v large_a through_o a_o cough_n second_o because_o the_o virtue_n of_o remedy_n reach_v scarce_o to_o the_o lung_n but_o be_v much_o weaken_v for_o their_o virtue_n perish_v in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n hollow_a vein_n and_o other_o passage_n three_o because_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o ulcer_n there_o be_v need_n of_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o lung_n do_v always_o move_v add_v also_o that_o to_o the_o ulcer_n there_o be_v join_v a_o fever_n which_o require_v cool_v and_o moisten_a but_o the_o ulcer_n dry_v remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o every_o ulcer_n be_v dry_v beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o disease_n be_v contagious_a as_o *_o epid._n hipp._n 3_o epid._n hypocrates_n 2._o hypocrates_n gal_n 1_o de_fw-fr diff_fw-mi feb_fw-mi cap._n 2._o galen_n and_o other_o author_n have_v observe_v and_o that_o augment_v the_o danger_n now_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o deceive_v they_o must_v know_v that_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o child_n and_o old_a man_n lung_n old_a man_n and_o child_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n for_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o nine_o aphorism_n of_o his_o five_o book_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v especial_o in_o those_o age_n which_o be_v from_o
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 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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 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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
familiar_a use_n in_o england_n but_o be_v use_v by_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o only_a and_o most_o convenient_a food_n for_o child_n after_o the_o foretooth_n be_v come_v forth_o let_v the_o child_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v accustom_v to_o chew_v and_o use_v flesh_n mince_v very_o small_a and_o bread_n which_o with_o a_o little_a chew_v it_o may_v swallow_v easy_o down_o note_n here_o note_v also_o that_o when_o infant_n begin_v to_o be_v accustom_v to_o meat_n it_o be_v very_o good_a for_o one_o hour_n to_o abstain_v from_o suck_v of_o the_o breast_n lest_o the_o milk_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o stomach_n with_o the_o other_o meat_n and_o too_o long_o keep_v there_o be_v corrupt_v many_o author_n do_v observe_v that_o child_n be_v scarce_o ever_o trouble_v with_o worm_n while_o they_o use_v milk_n alone_o which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v always_o true_a chap._n xviii_o that_o a_o man_n may_v drink_v liberal_o for_o health_n sake_n i_o do_v not_o desire_v here_o to_o be_v think_v a_o patron_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o vice_n which_o i_o hate_v exceed_o i_o commend_v and_o approve_v of_o sobriety_n as_o a_o virtue_n beseem_v a_o man_n for_o i_o know_v how_o many_o evil_n drunkenness_n do_v bring_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n nor_o do_v i_o like_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o think_v it_o wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n to_o be_v drink_v once_o a_o month_n i_o will_v only_o intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o physician_n for_o a_o man_n to_o drink_v wine_n liberal_o as_o for_o that_o ordinary_a drunkenness_n which_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o many_o although_o it_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o ancient_n to_o wit_n the_o grecian_n who_o love_v drink_v and_o fuddle_a it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o not_o undeserved_o reckon_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n concern_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n but_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a use_n of_o wine_n profitable_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n 2._o 1._o probl._n c._n 2._o aristotle_n demand_v the_o reason_n why_o disease_n be_v cure_v through_o excessive_a drink_n and_o in_o the_o cite_a place_n he_o give_v the_o answer_n whereupon_o many_o think_v and_o write_v that_o a_o quartane_a may_v be_v cure_v by_o drink_v of_o wine_n which_o thing_n experience_n sometime_o confirm_v because_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o their_o remedy_n be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o one_o another_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o temper_n moreover_o amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n give_v the_o reason_n because_o nature_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o matter_n already_o concoct_v by_o vomit_n sweat_n or_o siege_n furthermore_o hypocrates_n write_v 2._o aph._n 21._o lib._n 2._o that_o a_o doglike_a appetite_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n be_v signify_v sometime_o the_o only_a drink_n of_o strong_a wine_n as_o also_o a_o liberal_a drink_n of_o they_o even_o to_o entoxication_n and_o galen_n in_o his_o commentary_n write_v that_o he_o have_v cure_v that_o disease_n by_o the_o liberal_a pour_v in_o of_o wine_n and_o they_o will_v have_v this_o word_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pectus_fw-la because_o the_o breast_n be_v make_v hot_a with_o wine_n liberal_o take_v as_o the_o valour_n of_o great_a cato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v inflame_v by_o wine_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v drink_v large_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o drink_v but_o have_v their_o memory_n reason_n and_o ability_n of_o discern_v still_o free_a clemens_n alexandrinus_n allow_v wine_n to_o christian_a old_a man_n paedag._n 2_o paedag._n so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o aforenamed_a aphorism_n prescribe_v a_o somewhat_o liberal_a drink_n of_o strong_a and_o pure_a wine_n because_o by_o its_o heat_n it_o cure_v hunger_n proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a cause_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o revive_v the_o strength_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o write_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n of_o the_o strangury_n the_o liberal_a drink_n of_o wine_n 48._o lib._n 7._o aph_n 48._o and_o let_v of_o blood_n cure_v the_o strangury_n and_o difficulty_n of_o piss_v to_o wit_n when_o it_o be_v generate_v of_o windiness_n or_o a_o cold_a distemper_n or_o of_o some_o obstruction_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o commend_v a_o liberal_a drink_n of_o wine_n for_o divers_a disease_n 95._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 95._o paulus_n aegineta_n allow_v it_o because_o it_o provoke_v urine_n and_o sweat_n object_n but_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n will_v object_v this_o be_v contrary_n to_o good_a manner_n solut._n and_o against_o christian_a law_n i_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o here_o go_v about_o to_o plead_v for_o drunkenness_n which_o if_o it_o ensue_v that_o will_v be_v by_o accident_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o party_n that_o drink_v it_o for_o if_o to_o two_o patient_n both_o sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n a_o physician_n prescribe_v a_o pint_n of_o wine_n perhaps_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v drink_v the_o other_o not_o for_o the_o intoxication_n follow_v by_o accident_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o physician_n see_v that_o some_o man_n be_v inebriate_v at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o draught_n other_o not_o but_o with_o many_o reiterated_a therefore_o the_o physician_n do_v not_o command_v drunkenness_n although_o sometime_o he_o persuade_v to_o a_o liberal_a drink_n of_o wine_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o artist_n to_o prescribe_v the_o remedy_n and_o its_o quantity_n but_o if_o the_o remedy_n may_v lawful_o and_o without_o sin_n be_v use_v the_o quantity_n also_o may_v be_v use_v without_o sin_n otherwise_o the_o remedy_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a last_o he_o that_o do_v use_v such_o a_o remedy_n not_o with_o a_o lust_n to_o sin_n or_o for_o pleasure_n but_o for_o his_o health_n sake_n only_o do_v scarce_o seem_v to_o have_v commit_v â—asin_n chap._n xix_o that_o red_a clothes_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o for_o the_o void_v of_o the_o measil_n that_o in_o the_o measil_n and_o small_a pox_n the_o endeavour_n of_o nature_n purge_v out_o the_o humour_n into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v assist_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o verdict_n of_o physician_n and_o see_v that_o nature_n itself_o teach_v it_o therefore_o every_o one_o even_o the_o most_o ignorant_a among_o the_o people_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o ambient_fw-la cold_a be_v diligent_o to_o be_v avoid_v lest_o the_o noxious_a humour_n return_v back_o again_o from_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o inward_a part_n wherefore_o many_o do_v use_v to_o cover_v the_o sick_a with_o red_a clothes_n for_o they_o be_v think_v by_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o colour_n to_o draw_v the_o blood_n out_o to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o force_n of_o imagination_n and_o not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o very_a many_o physician_n use_v they_o but_o that_o colour_n of_o the_o cloth_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v superstitious_a for_o the_o colour_n operate_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n as_o it_o move_v the_o sight_n and_o fantasy_n which_o afterward_o be_v set_v a_o work_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o colour_n drive_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o extreme_a part_n but_o so_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o lay_v the_o colour_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o when_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o night_n and_o under_o the_o bedcloathe_n they_o be_v not_o see_v second_o the_o clothes_n do_v not_o draw_v out_o the_o humour_n except_o as_o they_o heat_v the_o body_n open_v the_o pore_n and_o keep_v out_o the_o external_a air_n which_o thing_n not_o only_o red_a clothes_n but_o all_o clothes_n of_o what_o colour_n soever_o may_v do_v but_o white_a best_o of_o all_o three_o amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n valetius_n and_o other_o that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o vulgar_a do_v approve_v of_o red_a clothes_n do_v yet_o strait_o charge_n that_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o body_n because_o they_o have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a astringent_a quality_n from_o the_o tincture_n and_o mixture_n of_o allome_a and_o therefore_o although_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o disallow_v they_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o regard_v the_o difference_n of_o colour_n yea_o rather_o i_o will_v commend_v the_o white_a red_a white_a
the_o aforesaid_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n brimstone_n glove_n origan_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v take_v alone_o without_o any_o danger_n or_o no_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v who_o like_a fool_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v experiment_n and_o therefore_o they_o administer_v but_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o they_o dissolve_v in_o other_o mixture_n it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o administer_v some_o thing_n in_o a_o large_a dose_n with_o their_o own_o substance_n than_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o least_o quantity_n although_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o contract_n of_o good_a virtue_n into_o a_o small_a body_n so_o as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o right_a reason_n to_o wit_n those_o thing_n be_v observe_v which_o the_o medicinal_a art_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n teach_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o disallow_v of_o decoction_n because_o much_o of_o the_o strength_n do_v perish_v thereby_o the_o unpleasant_a relish_v remain_v and_o the_o virtue_n be_v dull_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o a_o strange_a moisture_n but_o first_o the_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v avoid_v if_o the_o decoction_n be_v make_v in_o a_o double_a vessel_n that_o the_o spirit_n evaporate_v not_o as_o for_o the_o relish_n they_o themselves_o do_v more_o correct_v it_o than_o the_o galenist_n do_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o use_v water_n as_o a_o vehicle_n to_o the_o spirit_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o decoction_n be_v many_o time_n far_o better_a than_o distil_a water_n and_o extract_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o simples_n pass_v into_o the_o liquor_n without_o alter_v of_o the_o temperament_n at_o all_o colic_n the_o decoction_n of_o anise_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n thus_o heurnius_n observe_v that_o he_o do_v more_o successful_o cure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o anise_v than_o with_o the_o spirit_n or_o oil_n of_o it_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v i_o also_o often_o observe_v the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v this_o because_o the_o decoction_n drink_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o anise_v into_o every_o part_n of_o it_o whereas_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n do_v most_o vehement_o affect_v the_o part_n which_o they_o first_o touch_v but_o do_v not_o diffuse_v their_o virtue_n any_o further_a neither_o if_o they_o be_v administer_v in_o broth_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n can_v they_o be_v thorough_o mix_v therewith_o the_o temperature_n of_o many_o thing_n be_v sometime_o lose_v by_o distil_v and_o paracelsus_n himself_o do_v often_o confess_v as_o much_o yea_o that_o something_n which_o in_o substance_n may_v safe_o be_v take_v by_o distil_v do_v become_v hurtful_a as_o honey_n which_o say_v he_o be_v thrice_o distil_v turn_v to_o poison_v we_o infuse_v medicament_n when_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o subtle_a part_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v administer_v either_o whole_a or_o prepare_v some_o other_o way_n neither_o be_v infusion_n make_v in_o water_n only_o but_o in_o divers_a other_o liquor_n also_o they_o seem_v also_o too_o much_o to_o fear_v the_o addition_n of_o honey_n and_o sugar_n because_o say_v they_o they_o have_v venomous_a and_o deadly_a spirit_n paracelsus_n aver_v it_o of_o honey_n thrice_o sublimate_v but_o be_v take_v whole_a they_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o such_o noxious_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o chemist_n be_v not_o alike_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o hot_a spirit_n of_o wheat_n can_v be_v draw_v out_o by_o our_o heat_n as_o it_o be_v by_o art_n nature_n of_o meat_n do_v create_v chyle_n blood_n choler_n but_o art_n spirit_n oil_n and_o quintessence_n which_o do_v very_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o temperature_n of_o their_o matter_n although_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o chemical_a art_n be_v not_o alike_o yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v result_v from_o the_o chemical_a operation_n be_v make_v convenient_a for_o man_n body_n to_o withstand_v the_o disease_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n be_v praise_v worthy_a which_o in_o imitation_n of_o nature_n do_v so_o diverse_o change_v body_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o chemical_a remedy_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o now_o though_o the_o galenist_n do_v just_o refuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paracelsus_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o disallow_v of_o chemical_a remedy_n but_o leave_v they_o their_o own_o place_n in_o physic_n and_o the_o chemist_n themselves_o can_v be_v without_o remedy_n prepare_v after_o the_o vulgar_a way_n remedy_n chemist_n be_v not_o without_o vulgar_a remedy_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o quercetanus_n and_o other_o yea_o and_o paracelsus_n himself_o who_o prescribe_v many_o decoction_n and_o infusion_n and_o use_v many_o thing_n whole_a not_o change_v at_o all_o by_o any_o chemical_a art_n therefore_o to_o both_o of_o they_o their_o own_o praise_n be_v due_a for_o sometime_o there_o be_v need_n of_o use_v chemical_a remedy_n sometime_o yea_o very_o often_o the_o other_o most_o indifferent_a therefore_o be_v the_o galenist_n who_o do_v not_o reject_v chemical_a remedy_n but_o the_o chemist_n be_v blame_v worthy_a in_o that_o they_o never_o use_v other_o than_o their_o own_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o oftentimes_o they_o promise_v wonder_n which_o as_o experience_n show_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o unskilful_a man_n always_o to_o use_v quintessence_n frankincense_n be_v whole_a cure_n wound_n which_o can_v never_o be_v cure_v with_o the_o oil_n thereof_o conserve_v of_o rose_n perform_v that_o in_o corroborate_n and_o bind_v which_o the_o spirit_n water_n or_o salt_n thereof_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o distil_a oil_n and_o sharp_a spirit_n do_v violent_o and_o speedy_o assail_v natural_a heat_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a circumstance_n sometime_o a_o spirit_n and_o extract_n be_v to_o be_v use_v sometime_o a_o conserve_v electuary_n and_o decoction_n for_o all_o remedy_n do_v not_o need_v a_o chemical_a preparation_n many_o thereby_o be_v utter_o annihilate_v now_o some_o thing_n can_v convenient_o be_v use_v except_o they_o be_v chemical_o prepare_v especial_o mineral_n and_o some_o thing_n perhaps_o be_v prepare_v after_o one_o manner_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v prapare_v after_o another_o other_o a_o error_n in_o chemical_a remedy_n more_o dangerous_a then_o in_o the_o other_o in_o general_a it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o chemical_a remedy_n if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v a_o error_n it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a then_o in_o the_o common_a medicine_n which_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v not_o in_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o spagiricall_a art_n but_o because_o of_o empirics_n &_o other_o who_o too_o adventurous_o and_o without_o judgement_n minister_v remedy_n which_o they_o take_v out_o out_o of_o lie_a book_n and_o if_o something_o have_v be_v chemical_o prepare_v although_o perhaps_o bad_o enough_o they_o high_o commend_v and_o admire_v the_o same_o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v although_o the_o cure_n do_v not_o present_o follow_v because_o as_o we_o have_v say_v there_o be_v many_o stubborn_a disease_n very_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v which_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o remedy_n unless_o often_o reiterated_a therefore_o some_o that_o have_v undergo_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a cure_n desire_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o other_o remedy_n which_o they_o hear_v have_v do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o else_o do_v altogether_o lay_v aside_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n but_o they_o err_v in_o both_o particular_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o aph_n 2_o lib._n 52._o aph_n one_o that_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n if_o it_o do_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o reason_n shall_v not_o pass_v to_o another_o thing_n so_o long_o as_o that_o remain_v which_o be_v see_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o although_o it_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o the_o physician_n himself_o that_o he_o must_v not_o slight_o and_o without_o cause_n change_v his_o course_n of_o physic_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v fit_o apply_v to_o the_o patient_n for_o as_o galen_n say_v well_o in_o his_o commentary_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o sound_a discretion_n not_o to_o receede_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v right_a as_o water_v drop_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o penetrate_v a_o stone_n so_o in_o disease_n that_o be_v crude_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v concoct_v if_o a_o man_n have_v once_o find_v out_o what_o be_v
its_o unpleasantnesse_n and_o have_v rather_o lie_v long_o under_o a_o disease_n then_o be_v cure_v with_o a_o very_a few_o remedy_n we_o must_v confess_v indeed_o that_o very_o many_o remedy_n have_v by_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o modern_a physician_n be_v make_v more_o neat_a and_o pleasant_a then_o heretofore_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o all_o unsavorinesse_n be_v not_o take_v from_o they_o in_o which_o particular_a we_o may_v admire_v god_n wonderful_a providence_n for_o if_o he_o have_v put_v the_o like_a relish_n into_o medicine_n that_o he_o do_v into_o mere_n mankind_n have_v long_o since_o either_o utter_o destroy_v or_o much_o weaken_a itself_o therewithal_o for_o all_o remedy_n have_v in_o they_o a_o nature_n in_o some_o measure_n contrary_a to_o our_o body_n because_o they_o after_o it_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o remedy_n and_o so_o they_o may_v also_o do_v harm_n we_o use_v they_o that_o we_o may_v reduce_v the_o body_n from_o a_o preternatural_a to_o its_o natural_a state_n again_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a use_v they_o either_o preposterous_o or_o long_o or_o often_o than_o be_v meet_v of_o healthful_a cause_n they_o may_v at_o length_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n or_o disease_n and_o imprint_v on_o the_o body_n their_o quality_n which_o be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v in_o the_o proverb_n miserè_fw-la qui_fw-la medicè_fw-la miserè_fw-la they_o live_v miserable_o that_o live_v physical_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o if_o many_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v take_v physic_n more_o spare_o for_o they_o prejudice_v their_o health_n and_o they_o that_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o take_v physic_n do_v seem_v almost_o always_o to_o have_v need_n of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n other_o that_o be_v sometime_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o do_v not_o for_o a_o little_a unpleasantnesse_n of_o taste_n or_o smell_v perverse_o reject_v wholesome_a remedy_n that_o be_v discreet_o administer_v by_o a_o able_a physician_n chap._n vii_o whether_o home-growing_a remedy_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o country_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o england_n be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o furnish_v itself_o with_o remedy_n as_o it_o do_v with_o food_n and_o raiment_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v very_o many_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o physic_n to_o common_a and_o home-growing_a remedy_n reject_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o foreign_a country_n pliny_n the_o great_a antagonist_n of_o physician_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n blame_v physician_n that_o call_v in_o the_o indian_n aethiopian_n and_o arabian_n for_o help_n at_o length_n say_v he_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o man_n invent_v those_o shop_n in_o which_o every_o man_n life_n be_v proffer_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o he_o then_o present_o composition_n and_o unutterable_a mixture_n be_v provide_v arabia_n and_o india_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o aid_n and_o for_o a_o little_a ulcer_n physic_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o every_o poor_a man_n eat_v daily_o to_o his_o supper_n the_o right_a remedy_n but_o that_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n nor_o have_v ever_o any_o nation_n be_v so_o happy_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o its_o own_o remedy_n remedy_n india_n sufficient_o furnish_v with_o its_o own_o remedy_n except_o the_o indian_n for_o see_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v most_o common_o grow_v in_o diverse_a country_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v every_v where_o be_v of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v therefore_o lawful_a to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o those_o country_n where_o the_o best_a do_v grow_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o plant_n do_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n the_o arabian_n say_v that_o some_o plant_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n which_o the_o grecian_n will_v have_v to_o be_v hot_a but_o in_o the_o second_o the_o german_n in_o the_o first_o wherefore_o galen_n who_o live_v in_o a_o most_o temperate_a climate_n do_v not_o think_v his_o own_o country_n remedy_n to_o be_v sufficient_a but_o receive_v lemnian_a earth_n out_o of_o the_o isle_n lemnos_n approve_v of_o candy_n dittander_n macedonian_a parsley_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o purge_v medicine_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a for_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v at_o home_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v bring_v from_o foreign_a country_n as_o seine_n rhubarb_n and_o many_o other_o some_z whereof_o be_v transplant_v although_o with_o good_a dress_n they_o be_v make_v to_o grow_v in_o our_o garden_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o manifest_a waste_n of_o their_o strength_n nor_o in_o that_o plenty_n which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a country_n thus_o we_o daily_o use_v sugar_n pepper_n spice_n wine_n which_o be_v supply_v unto_o we_o from_o other_o country_n the_o lybian_a iris_n say_v galen_n do_v differ_v as_o much_o from_o the_o illyrian_a as_o a_o dead_a body_n from_o a_o live_n no_o smell_n at_o all_o proceed_n from_o the_o lybian_a but_o the_o illyrian_a yield_v a_o very_a pleasant_a savour_n god_n will_v not_o that_o every_o country_n shall_v abound_v with_o all_o thing_n nor_o always_o that_o humane_a society_n may_v be_v maintain_v for_o as_o in_o every_o country_n one_o city_n supply_v necessary_n to_o another_o so_o one_o country_n to_o another_o if_o one_o city_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o one_o country_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o another_o but_o they_o think_v that_o those_o remedy_n which_o grow_v at_o home_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n than_o the_o other_o but_o experience_n show_v that_o we_o do_v use_v profitable_o and_o without_o any_o hurt_n wine_n and_o spice_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o abroad_o again_o physic_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n contrary_a because_o it_o alter_v nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o physician_n to_o use_v those_o remedy_n which_o can_v most_o fit_o perform_v it_o and_o see_v that_o the_o same_o medicament_n even_o in_o the_o same_o country_n do_v change_v it_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o situation_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v gather_v there_o where_o the_o best_a grow_v and_o therefore_o sometime_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o foreign_a country_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v with_o equal_a commodity_n let_v the_o home-growing_a remedy_n be_v always_o prefer_v before_o the_o foreign_a chap._n viii_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n and_o purge_v lest_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o it_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v willing_o use_v purge_v and_o blood_n let_v every_o year_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n for_o the_o void_v of_o ill_a humour_n lest_o afterward_o namely_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n 6._o 47._o aph._n lib._n 6._o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n which_o hypocrates_n persuade_v unto_o they_o that_o find_v blood-letting_n and_o purge_v to_o do_v they_o good_a aught_o to_o purge_v and_o let_v blood_n every_o spring_n which_o word_n he_o repeat_v again_o in_o another_o place_n 7._o place_n 53._o aph._n lib._n 7._o yet_o some_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a that_o though_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o these_o remedy_n yet_o they_o refrain_v to_o use_v they_o lest_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o thereunto_o for_o they_o think_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v use_v they_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o afterward_o leave_v off_o error_n a_o gross_a error_n they_o must_v either_o of_o necessity_n be_v sick_a or_o not_o be_v in_o sound_a health_n who_o error_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n to_o declare_v although_o some_o physician_n have_v be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n forbid_v any_o man_n adventurous_o to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o such_o great_a remedy_n as_o let_v of_o blood_n and_o purge_v lest_o by_o intermit_a or_o leave_v off_o that_o custom_n he_o fall_v into_o dangerous_a disease_n but_o herein_o they_o be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n of_o physician_n one_o thing_n be_v indicate_v or_o betoken_v by_o one_o and_o custom_n itself_o do_v not_o proper_o indicate_v any_o thing_n but_o together_o with_o other_o sign_n it_z indicates_z somewhat_o for_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o nature_n be_v also_o call_v a_o second_o nature_n whatsoever_o indicates_z any_o thing_n do_v indicate_v either_o the_o conservation_n or_o removeall_n of_o itself_o conservation_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o removeall_a if_o it_o be_v beside_o nature_n as_o a_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n see_v then_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o
offend_v with_o the_o pestilential_a air_n hence_o it_o be_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 be_v because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n as_o also_o pliny_n observe_v but_o in_o that_o this_o plant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a for_o poison_a wound_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o antidotary_n faculty_n for_o the_o spaniard_n do_v first_o use_v sublimate_n for_o such_o wound_n and_o we_o do_v usual_o prescribe_v divers_a thing_n which_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n be_v not_o preservative_n against_o poison_n but_o be_v either_o such_o as_o draw_v out_o the_o venom_n or_o that_o extinguish_v it_o as_o a_o actual_a cautery_n and_o such_o like_a and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o tobacco_n may_v likewise_o be_v good_a for_o that_o too_o although_o it_o have_v no_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a virtue_n for_o to_o resist_v poison_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o cordial_n because_o in_o all_o disease_n special_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o sick_a be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v their_o strength_n preserve_v from_o whence_o arise_v such_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o cordial_a remedy_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v often_o blame_v physician_n because_o they_o do_v so_o seldom_o prescribe_v cordial_n and_o antidote_n for_o they_o especial_o at_o night_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v notwithstanding_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o they_o do_v most_o common_o more_o hurt_v than_o good_a as_o do_v triacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o like_a for_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cordial_a do_v by_o and_o by_o strengthen_v nature_n nay_o it_o may_v destroy_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o drink_n of_o cold_a water_n do_v more_o help_v one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n than_o aqua_fw-la caelestis_fw-la imperialis_fw-la triacle_n water_n or_o any_o other_o strong_a water_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o strength_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n may_v proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n now_o every_o sort_n of_o remedy_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o cause_n so_o different_a but_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v increase_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o remedy_n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cordial_n the_o cordial_n be_v no_o better_a than_o poison_n to_o the_o sick_a as_o if_o a_o hot_a remedy_n be_v apply_v in_o a_o hot_a discase_v the_o diseaseis_n increase_v and_o the_o sick_a be_v not_o a_o whit_n strengthen_v but_o make_v weak_a therefore_o they_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o without_o judgement_n and_o skill_n do_v prescribe_v these_o cordial_a and_o strengthen_v medicine_n moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o triacle_n mithridate_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o be_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n may_v do_v much_o hurt_v for_o as_o galen_n say_v simpl._n 5._o simpl._n they_o be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o poison_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o antidote_n that_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o antidote_n and_o the_o poison_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o triacle_n upon_o cordial_n do_v hurt_v if_o there_o be_v not_o matter_n within_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o mithridate_n be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n do_v hurt_v the_o body_n as_o also_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o poison_n within_o upon_o which_o they_o may_v work_v i_o know_v this_o comparison_n of_o galen_n do_v not_o please_v averrhoe_n that_o subtle_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n 23._o 5._o colliget_fw-la cap._n 23._o who_o notwithstanding_o confess_v that_o they_o do_v the_o body_n no_o good_a at_o all_o unless_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o stomach_n that_o have_v in_o it_o some_o poisonous_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n but_o become_v as_o poison_v to_o they_o as_o likewise_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o call_v bezoartic_o for_o by_o their_o forcible_a work_n unless_o they_o be_v discreet_o administer_v they_o hurt_v the_o body_n like_o poison_n and_o therefore_o galen_n forbid_v triacle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a as_o also_o to_o child_n although_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o absolute_o dislike_v the_o use_n of_o these_o sort_n of_o medicine_n nor_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v venomous_a or_o pernicious_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v very_o wary_o for_o they_o have_v quality_n in_o they_o that_o be_v many_o time_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n except_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o object_n 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bezaar_n stone_n because_o we_o have_v be_v treat_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n concern_v cordial_n something_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bezaar_n stone_n which_o be_v now_o adays_o have_v in_o such_o familiar_a use_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o corroborate_n the_o heart_n and_o a_o very_a strong_a cordial_n to_o which_o neglect_v all_o other_o they_o fly_v as_o to_o some_o sacred_a anchor_n but_o they_o err_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o that_o they_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o that_o stone_n second_o in_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o three_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o mete_v out_o a_o due_a quantity_n of_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o some_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o word_n paser_n be_v what_o the_o bezaar_n stone_n be_v which_o among_o the_o east-jndians_a
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