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de_fw-fr diat_a must_v of_o necessity_n concrete_a and_o congeal_v but_o be_v sever_v they_o effect_v nothing_o in_o nature_n neither_o can_v they_o subsist_v be_v neither_o sufficient_a for_o themselves_o or_o other_o thing_n as_o my_o doctor_n say_v so_o that_o manifest_a acidity_n without_o the_o stomach_n in_o whatsoever_o place_n it_o be_v be_v morbous_a and_o inimicous_a to_o nature_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v most_o true_a for_o it_o be_v daily_o observe_v in_o practice_n that_o stone_n do_v concrete_a all_o vacuity_n of_o the_o body_n wheresoever_o the_o acid_n be_v out_o of_o its_o place_n by_o mistake_n meet_v with_o the_o alcaly_a as_o in_o the_o lung_n the_o liver_n the_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la the_o ureter_n the_o intestinum_fw-la colon_n and_o the_o bladder_n of_o the_o gaul_n which_o be_v against_o the_o most_o aoute_a galen_n affect_v l._n 1â—_n de_fw-fr â—â—_o affect_v who_o teach_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o bladder_n and_o 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thing_fw-mi of_o a_o black_a colour_n yea_o silver_n do_v the_o same_o without_o gall_n and_o the_o blackness_n appear_v after_o the_o acid_n spirit_n be_v spend_v other_o metal_n though_o dissolve_v and_o re-coagulated_n do_v show_v as_o if_o they_o be_v vitriol_n but_o perform_v not_o the_o action_n of_o vitriol_n find_v out_o the_o cause_n if_o you_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a to_o discover_v it_o a_o semi-acid-salt_n spirit_n distil_v from_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n of_o tartar_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a spirit_n a_o admirable_a spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o bole_n ammoniac_a of_o which_o above_o this_o spirit_n with_o juice_n of_o gall_n be_v greenish_a in_o a_o moment_n from_o which_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o bowl_n ammoniac_a do_v necessary_o contain_v in_o it_o immature_n copper-seed_n which_o the_o soresaid_a spirit_n catch_v away_o with_o it_o in_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o fire_n i_o call_v it_o a_o copper-seed_n for_o vitriol_n make_v of_o copper_n with_o 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i_o have_v show_v in_o its_o place_n yet_o paracelsus_n do_v praise_n that_o acid_n spirit_n which_o be_v find_v near_o the_o village_n veltin_n in_o helvetia_n as_o in_o some_o sort_n pure_a as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v add_v hereto_o the_o counterseit_n which_o the_o reformer_n boast_v for_o magistery_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o kermes_n which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o alcaly_a of_o alum_n 282._o pharm_n regiaâ—_n fol_z 282._o which_o suck_v up_o the_o occult_a acidity_n from_o the_o very_a grain_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o vacuum_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o lose_v its_o own_o proper_a acidity_n in_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n chap._n xviii_o pass_v we_o now_o out_o of_o the_o mine_n vnderground_n into_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n to_o the_o more_o hide_a volatile_a alcalyes_n of_o vegetable_n all_o vegetable_n diaet_fw-la mechanical_a instrument_n of_o vegetable_n be_v the_o two_o faculty_n of_o hippoc._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la diaet_fw-la as_o well_o as_o animal_n have_v vital_a instrument_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o their_o increase_n and_o propagation_n the_o prevail_a acidity_n therefore_o lie_v sleep_v in_o the_o seed_n as_o in_o a_o egg_n or_o in_o a_o stomach_n with_o a_o little_a alcaly_a for_o its_o sustentation_n and_o with_o the_o specific_a rector_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o but_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o humidity_n and_o excite_v by_o heat_n the_o acid_n as_o be_v igneous_a begin_v to_o act_v upon_o the_o alcaly_a to_o which_o the_o humid_a also_o come_v and_o the_o rector_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o heat_n inform_v it_o so_o invisible_o the_o acid_n assume_v the_o alcaly_a and_o the_o alcaly_a again_o swallow_v up_o the_o acid_n they_o tend_v to_o each_o side_n as_o ferment_n do_v yea_o they_o cease_v not_o purpose_n the_o mystery_n of_o fermentation_n be_v heretofore_o hide_v on_o purpose_n till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o several_a and_o prefix_a course_n for_o their_o 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or_o taste_n or_o sapour_n instrument_n mechanical_a or_o architechtonical_a call_v they_o as_o you_o please_v or_o else_o the_o archaeus_n or_o innate_a heat_n etc._n etc._n undergo_v a_o great_a overthrow_n there_o be_v make_v a_o mighty_a slaughter_n the_o acid_n be_v swallow_v up_o destroy_v and_o enfeeble_v by_o the_o alcaly_a both_o mutual_o fall_v in_o a_o mutual_a embrace_n into_o a_o cadaver_n in_o respect_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v call_v tartar_n if_o you_o distil_v this_o tartar_n out_o of_o a_o retort_n tartar_n spirit_n of_o tartar_n the_o acid_n be_v excite_v by_o heat_n and_o begin_v again_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o alcaly_a and_o this_o likewise_o on_o the_o acid_n and_o so_o a_o new_a fermentation_n begin_v for_o which_o you_o must_v use_v a_o very_a slow_a fire_n and_o though_o the_o receiver_n be_v great_a yet_o the_o incondensible_a odour_n of_o the_o fermentation_n which_o helmont_n call_v gas_n be_v perceive_v a_o far_o off_o yet_o at_o last_o the_o alcaly_a 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proud-flesh_n mix_v the_o precipitate_v mercury_n of_o vigo_n which_o be_v common_o sweet_a in_o taste_n with_o fat_n be_v and_o ointment_n not_o that_o the_o corrosive_a virtue_n may_v be_v destroy_v but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o shall_fw-mi off_z so_o then_o if_o the_o precipitate_a of_o vigo_n be_v sweet_a and_o insipid_a to_o the_o taste_n mix_v with_o ointment_n cat_n up_o the_o flesh_n sure_o this_o caustick_a and_o corrode_a one_o of_o the_o roformer_n do_v exulcerate_v and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o assuage_v pain_n it_o raise_v new_a one_o this_o be_v the_o artifice_n which_o our_o reformer_n instruct_v we_o in_o to_o who_o i_o may_v well_o apply_v that_o of_o plautus_n ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la atque_fw-la ibi_fw-la i_o toxico_fw-la morti_fw-la dabo_fw-la i_o will_v to_o the_o physician_n high_a that_o by_o his_o poison_n i_o may_v die_v but_o sublimate_n mercury_n do_v revive_v when_o its_o corrode_a faculty_n be_v take_v from_o it_o this_o 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by_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v elevate_v into_o cinnabar_fw-la and_o this_o again_o with_o a_o light_a alcaly_a be_v reduceable_a into_o run_v quicksilver_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o its_o place_n so_o that_o gold_n be_v not_o dissolve_v without_o salt_n in_o acid_n as_o neither_o be_v antimony_n nor_o mercury_n itself_o wherefore_o salt_n do_v not_o destroy_v acid_n nor_o on_o the_o contrary_n laborious_a minerva_n have_v discover_v this_o mystery_n which_o few_o hitherto_o have_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o in_o fine_a salt_n if_o it_o be_v at_o any_o enmity_n either_o occult_a or_o open_v with_o acid_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o butter_n of_o antimony_n alone_o which_o be_v so_o sensible_a a_o thing_n that_o if_o but_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n fall_v into_o it_o present_o the_o acid_n spirit_n do_v associate_v themselves_o with_o the_o water_n and_o the_o dissolve_a antimony_n grow_v white_a but_o cast_v common_a salt_n either_o 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teach_v to_o prepare_v another_o crocus_n which_o he_o call_v astringent_a in_o flame_n only_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n be_v also_o acid_n so_o that_o this_o latter_a crocus_n must_v needs_o be_v like_o the_o former_a you_o may_v call_v it_o astringent_a or_o aperitive_a crocus_n according_a to_o the_o effect_n it_o work_v all_o inflammable_a thing_n communicate_v acidity_n to_o the_o flame_n as_o wood_n shrub_n herb_n etc._n etc._n the_o reformer_n brag_v that_o this_o inflammable_a acidity_n be_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a 73._o in_o append._n f._n 73._o and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o plain_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o many_o that_o i_o speak_v a_o paradox_n when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v acid_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o recant_v it_o that_o i_o further_o affirm_v fire_n come_v near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n consist_v of_o alcaly_a and_o acid_n thing_n nature_n alike_o in_o 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sire_n some_o of_o the_o self_n same_o wood_n with_o which_o you_o burn_v the_o lead_n and_o there_o will_v extil_v a_o liquor_n of_o a_o acid_n raze_v which_o all_o that_o volatile_a alâ—aly_n be_v distil_v from_o soot_n be_v know_v to_o all_o out_o of_o the_o retort_n in_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o flame_n embrace_v the_o lead_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o and_o fix_v into_o alcaly_a melt_v again_o the_o minium_n into_o lead_n and_o there_o will_v be_v only_o 100_o l._n as_o before_o so_o that_o the_o ten_o pound_n gain_v be_v neither_o minium_n nor_o lead_n but_o the_o acid_n expel_v from_o the_o wood._n but_o this_o not_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o lead_n be_v not_o colliquate_v with_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o itself_o single_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v in_o the_o reduce_v the_o lead_n it_o fly_v into_o element_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o concern_v salt_n of_o tartar_n oil_n vinegar_n etc._n etc._n this_o artificial_a alcaly_a out_o of_o lead_n be_v turn_v into_o minium_n with_o fire_n and_o vegetable_a acid_n or_o the_o same_o lead_n with_o mineral_n acid_n litarge_fw-fr lead_v make_v litarge_fw-fr make_v litarge_fw-fr if_o you_o boil_v it_o with_o oil_n and_o fat_a than_o the_o alcaly_a act_n upon_o the_o ocoult_n acid_n of_o the_o fat_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o alcalyes_n and_o the_o acid_n again_o upon_o the_o alcaly_a and_o so_o they_o be_v coagulate_v in_o a_o neutral_a thing_n thus_o be_v make_v the_o emplaster_n art_n plaster_n of_o lead_n most_o ancient_a prepare_v by_o chemical_a art_n triapharmacum_fw-la as_o also_o that_o of_o ceruse_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o soap_n the_o cause_n of_o who_o inspissation_n be_v hitherto_o unknown_a to_o the_o reformer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o i_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n with_o the_o alcaly_a be_v inspissated_a like_o pitch_n as_o
chap._n 21._o and_o he_o write_v thus_o to_o apothecary_n that_o these_o be_v boil_v according_a to_o art_n but_o among_o metal_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v more_o ready_o associate_v with_o fix_a acid_n than_o lead_v for_o according_a to_o the_o species_n of_o the_o acid_n it_o change_v its_o form_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o alcalyes_n the_o steam_n of_o vinegar_n turn_v it_o into_o white_a ceruse_n acidity_n in_o flame_n into_o red_a minium_n glass_n lead_n yield_v colour_n and_o glass_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o sulphur_n fire_n be_v add_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o black_a with_o acid_n mineral_n impure_a and_o mix_v '_o tis-turned_n into_o a_o double_a litarge_fw-fr with_o the_o acid_n of_o yellow_a clay_n it_o be_v burn_v into_o glass_n of_o a_o box-like_a colour_n with_o the_o acid_n of_o black_a clay_n into_o a_o swart_a vitreous_a colour_n as_o the_o glass-man_n know_v for_o which_o cause_n melter_n and_o refiner_n of_o metal_n do_v honour_v it_o very_o much_o because_o it_o 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reformer_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o mouth_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o acid_n spirit_n as_o of_o vitriol_n sulphur_n glass_n and_o salt_n for_o these_o if_o they_o find_v not_o a_o wander_a alcaly_a in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n a_o enemy_n to_o vitality_n and_o therefore_o morbous_a which_o the_o acid_n spirit_n may_v receive_v into_o itself_o they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a for_o then_o by_o their_o over_o much_o acidity_n they_o infect_v the_o neighbour_n aliment_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o make_v it_o unfit_a for_o nourishment_n a_o physician_n of_o rome_n a_o friend_n of_o i_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1656_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n use_v spirit_n of_o sulphur_n in_o quantity_n for_o a_o preservative_n who_o thereupon_o become_v alcalyes_n become_v the_o remedy_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v by_o alcalyes_n arthritical_a and_o be_v afterward_o restore_v by_o the_o alcaly_a of_o animal_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v concern_v the_o 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have_v receive_v a_o book_n though_o license_v and_o approve_v yet_o full_a of_o ridiculousness_n and_o folly_n a_o few_o day_n after_o my_o health_n require_v it_o i_o go_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o milan_n to_o that_o illustrious_a person_n the_o lord_n marquis_n fiorenza_n a_o noble_a senator_n of_o that_o city_n and_o i_o complete_v this_o hippocratical_a doctrine_n in_o my_o chariot_n on_o the_o way_n yea_o i_o have_v publish_v it_o complete_a before_o the_o last_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n i_o mean_v as_o complete_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o argument_n require_v unless_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v retard_v my_o purpose_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a gentle_a reader_n to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o favour_v i_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o right_a mind_n and_o remember_v hypocrates_n his_o advice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o divulge_v or_o make_v know_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v within_o the_o ken_n and_o cognizance_n 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entia_fw-la realia_fw-la water_n fire_n and_o water_n basilius_n pugiles_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n gladiatores_fw-la other_o style_v they_o lis_n and_o concordia_n attraction_n and_o repulsion_n rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n alcaic_a the_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaic_a male_a and_o female_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o for_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o explanation_n of_o they_o do_v call_v those_o two_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaly_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o two_o universal_a principle_n as_o i_o shall_v gradual_o show_v by_o experience_n so_o be_v also_o that_o one_o only_a medicine_n or_o physic_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o which_o yet_o a_o three_o do_v inseparable_o adhere_v hence_o arise_v sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o some_o philosopher_n and_o right_o to_o as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n these_o two_o either_o 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schedula_fw-la be_v the_o sun_n whence_o the_o lofty_a wited_a lullius_n in_o testament_n chap._n 67._o we_o say_v he_o with_o many_o other_o call_v it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o first_o it_o be_v generate_v through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o nature_n without_o the_o help_n of_o science_n or_o art_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n call_v the_o sun_n the_o father_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vegetable_n because_o the_o sun_n impregnate_v the_o earth_n with_o its_o vivify_a heat_n which_o afterward_o be_v turn_v into_o natural_a heat_n and_o this_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o afterward_o it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o the_o son_n of_o fire_n fire_n the_o son_n of_o fire_n as_o appear_v by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr tresne_n in_o his_o three_o part_n who_o call_v gold_n most_o pure_a fire_n so_o that_o if_o gold_n be_v fire_n and_o fire_v the_o 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be_v make_v dioscorides_n teach_v right_o and_o without_o fraud_n five_o masterless_a thief_n and_o robber_n fight_v under_o the_o gross_a banner_n of_o ignorance_n do_v assault_v a_o frail_a female_n let_v modest_a youth_n take_v notice_n that_o this_o chaste_a bashful_a female_n be_v clad_v with_o a_o thin_a veil_n that_o she_o may_v not_o appear_v naked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o five_o such_o soldier_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n make_v a_o stout_a resistance_n but_o see_v hercules_n himself_o can_v long_o withstand_v two_o she_o at_o last_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n and_o with_o one_o of_o the_o robber_n i._n e._n vinegar_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v she_o be_v turn_v into_o bite_a aerugo_n imitate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o acid._n this_o matter_n be_v call_v by_o our_o ancestos_n green_a aerugo_n but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o vitriol_n because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o property_n of_o vitriol_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o aerugo_n to_o 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dissolve_v coral_n so_o it_o scour_v off_o and_o take_v away_o the_o harden_a mucus_fw-la or_o filth_n about_o the_o tooth_n that_o the_o gum_n may_v be_v again_o unite_v to_o the_o tooth_n for_o sound_n and_o sharp-pointed_a gum_n admit_v not_o pain_n but_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o recede_v by_o filth_n and_o the_o tooth_n be_v never_o so_o little_o denudate_v or_o bare_v present_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la the_o blood_n sour_v putrefy_v and_o be_v coagulate_v there_o into_o a_o hard_a faex_fw-la which_o some_o but_o improper_o call_v tartar_n which_o faex_fw-la when_o it_o be_v abrade_v or_o take_v off_o with_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o salt_n or_o else_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n present_o the_o tooth_n find_v relief_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v o_o you_o sincere_a lover_n of_o truth_n the_o entire_a tragedy_n the_o rise_n and_o overthrow_n of_o this_o celebrate_a spirit_n of_o venus_n which_o
be_v turn_v to_o rust_v hypocrates_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o volatile_a acid_n of_o iron_n hence_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr diata_n that_o when_o it_o be_v quench_v in_o water_n it_o acquire_v strength_n because_o the_o light_a alcaly_a in_o the_o water_n be_v a_o true_a comforter_n of_o the_o light_n acid_n in_o the_o iron_n and_o cutler_n do_v strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o alcaly_a of_o animal_n which_o be_v also_o volatile_a as_o hypocrates_n chymic_a show_v chap._n 19_o for_o this_o cause_n aristotle_n the_o 4._o meteorol_fw-la not_o without_o reason_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o iron_n and_o all_o other_o metal_n gold_n say_v he_o silver_n brass_n tyn_n lead_v quicksilver_n belong_v to_o water_n but_o iron_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o galen_n say_v 4._o the_o facult_a simplic_a medicament_n that_o iron_n be_v a_o terreous_a and_o crass_a body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o acid_n degenerate_v or_o die_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n martis_n rust_n be_v 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can_v be_v conglutinate_v with_o iron_n unless_o it_o first_o assume_v a_o cupreous_a nature_n as_o hippoc._n chymic_a bold_o show_v chap._n 28._o concern_v the_o golden_a nail_n for_o the_o truth_n offend_v none_o nail_n a_o golden_a nail_n but_o those_o that_o hate_v it_o the_o lord_n anbert_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o france_n in_o his_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o american_n island_n prove_v by_o eye_n witness_n that_o the_o unicorn_n be_v not_o a_o fourfooted_a animal_n unicorn_n the_o unicorn_n but_o a_o fish_n that_o have_v a_o horn_n grow_v in_o his_o forehead_n yet_o he_o grievous_o offend_v not_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n but_o those_o only_o who_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o those_o horn_n so_o i_o never_o read_v that_o moralist_n or_o politician_n do_v envy_v the_o truth_n though_o hoarse_a grass-hopper_n chirp_v against_o it_o and_o the_o cuckoo_n subscribe_v and_o approve_v their_o note_n he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o a_o adept_v or_o one_o complete_o wise_a shall_v fear_v nothing_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o be_v always_o willing_a that_o my_o hippoc._n chymic_a book_n hippoc_fw-fr chymic_n a_o truth-speaking_a book_n shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n out_o and_o not_o conceal_v it_o not_o fear_v any_o thing_n nor_o respect_v either_o the_o friendship_n or_o hatred_n of_o any_o sect_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v give_v thing_n their_o proper_a name_n not_o be_v solicitous_a either_o to_o offend_v or_o please_v in_o imitation_n of_o thucydides_n who_o perceive_v the_o write_n of_o herodotus_n to_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v he_o displease_v by_o speak_v the_o truth_n than_o please_v by_o relate_v fable_n because_o by_o displease_v i_o gain_v but_o by_o please_v i_o hurt_v but_o i_o return_v whence_o i_o digress_v this_o most_o ancient_a rust_n of_o iron_n martis_n the_o invention_n of_o crocus_n martis_n that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n the_o curious_a begin_v to_o burn_v it_o in_o a_o acute_a flame_n into_o a_o small_a powder_n and_o from_o its_o fair_a redness_n they_o call_v it_o crocus_n martis_n but_o use_n age_n and_o experience_n be_v our_o daily_a instructor_n they_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a way_n of_o turn_a iron_n into_o rust_n by_o the_o aspersion_n of_o viner_n gar_o therefore_o they_o burn_v the_o dust_n or_o file_n of_o iron_n in_o a_o acute_a flame_n the_o acidity_n whereof_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n they_o find_v they_o can_v make_v more_o of_o this_o light_n and_o rare_a red_a powder_n in_o a_o day_n than_o they_o can_v do_v with_o vinegar_n in_o a_o month_n so_o that_o they_o reject_v the_o long_a and_o tedious_a and_o take_v to_o the_o quick_a way_n of_o operation_n this_o powder_n they_o call_v crocus_n martis_n from_o its_o redness_n so_o that_o file_n or_o scob_n of_o iron_n or_o its_o natural_a or_o artificial_a rust_n either_o with_o vinegar_n erode_v and_o afterward_o reverberate_v in_o the_o flame_n astringe_v crocus_n martis_n curious_o prepare_v do_v open_a and_o astringe_v or_o else_o without_o vinegar_n by_o flame_n simple_o or_o with_o vinegar_n from_o aerugo_n or_o false_a spirit_n of_o venus_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o red_a powder_n or_o liquor_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o and_o take_v by_o the_o mouth_n have_v a_o strengthen_v virtue_n so_o that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o stomach_n and_o for_o a_o loose_a liver_n for_o dysentericks_n and_o lientericks_n and_o all_o moist_a or_o praehumid_a disease_n for_o woman_n flux_n for_o the_o gonorrhaea_n or_o incontinency_n of_o urine_n and_o all_o solutive_a distemper_n and_o the_o same_o iron_n perform_v also_o contrary_a operation_n for_o it_o open_v great_a praehumid_a liver_n and_o their_o obstruction_n it_o promote_v woman_n term_n so_o that_o it_o have_v restore_v some_o girl_n i_o say_v not_o all_o who_o be_v discolour_v by_o paleness_n to_o their_o health_n and_o beauty_n and_o therefore_o both_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n do_v unanimous_o teach_v that_o iron_n of_o itself_o do_v both_o open_a and_o bind_v experience_v also_o show_v as_o much_o which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v the_o best_a school-mistriss_n to_o we_o all_o it_o want_v not_o therefore_o the_o suspicion_n of_o fraud_n or_o ignorance_n when_o man_n shall_v passionate_o yet_o weak_o affirm_v that_o iron_n from_o its_o single_a preparation_n be_v either_o astringent_a or_o aperitive_a they_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o ignorance_n for_o i_o unless_o sick_a person_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v thereby_o learn_v therefore_o not_o from_o i_o who_o have_v always_o undervalue_v vain_a applause_n but_o from_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a for_o frequent_a experience_n and_o the_o company_n of_o dexterous_a philosopher_n and_o true_a practitioner_n be_v more_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o either_o a_o handful_n of_o calumniator_n or_o a_o multitude_n of_o such_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o instrument_n of_o physic_n now_o they_o who_o commend_v iron_n in_o all_o disease_n for_o what_o disease_n crocus_n mart_n be_v be_v not_o good_a for_o and_o do_v prescribe_v it_o in_o every_o dropsy_n in_o the_o schirrhus_n of_o the_o liver_n in_o a_o inveterate_a jaundice_n especial_o join_v with_o a_o eeavor_n in_o hypochondriack_a melancholy_n or_o in_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o the_o extreme_a peril_n of_o the_o patient_n it_o be_v true_a iron_n be_v very_o good_a for_o great_a liver_n loosen_a with_o moisture_n and_o tumid_a but_o when_o they_o be_v harden_v to_o a_o schirrhus_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dissolve_v it_o that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v it_o and_o by_o consume_v its_o acid_n producer_n drive_v it_o to_o a_o lapideous_a hardness_n so_o that_o iron_n either_o be_v for_o what_o it_o be_v file_v or_o any_o other_o way_n turn_v to_o rubigo_fw-la have_v be_v always_o commend_v by_o sure_a euperiment_n for_o great_a and_o swell_a liver_n but_o never_o for_o dissolve_v a_o schirrhus_n so_o ferreous_a and_o acid_n water_n be_v good_a to_o attenuate_v the_o spleen_n and_o to_o open_v all_o obstruction_n of_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n arise_v from_o morbous_a acid_n as_o yet_o fluid_a as_o hippoc._n chymic_a show_v by_o clear_a experiment_n chap._n 16._o viz._n by_o consume_v the_o acid_n humour_n by_o corroborate_n the_o fibra_n and_o by_o contract_v they_o when_o loose_a that_o so_o the_o inbred_a heat_n may_v arise_v more_o strong_a in_o the_o corroborate_v member_n and_o may_v digest_v that_o which_o remain_v so_o that_o they_o who_o commend_v iron_n in_o the_o dry_a and_o acid_a disease_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o milt_z and_o do_v there_o either_o fraudulent_o or_o ignorant_o call_v it_o aperitive_a can_v escape_v the_o brand_n either_o of_o ignorant_n or_o impostor_n for_o iron_n
promote_v putrefaction_n p._n 17_o alcaly_a absorbe_n acid_n spirits_z p._n 18_o alcaly_a distil_v in_o anâ—_n open_a fire_n give_v forth_o a_o bitter_a liquour_n p._n 18_o alcaly_a volatile_a of_o lily_n convaly_fw-fr p._n 20_o alcaly_a why_o it_o receive_v filth_n p._n 22_o alcaly_a its_o effect_n p._n 22_o 23_o alcaly_a not_o a_o salsum_n p._n 23_o alcaly_a and_o acid_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o p._n 23_o alcaly_a attract_a and_o lead_v as_o it_o please_v the_o acid_n p._n 27_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n make_v sal-kermes_a p._n 28_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n make_v tartar_n of_o wine_n p._n 28_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n make_v common_a salt_n p._n 28_o alcaly_a regenerate_v with_o nitre_n into_o alum_n p._n 28_o alcaly_a make_v vitriol_n p._n 29_o aloahest_n what_o p._n 42_o aloalyes_n retain_v something_o of_o the_o form_n with_o which_o the_o mixta_fw-la be_v saturate_v prove_v by_o experiment_n p._n 49_o alcaly_a of_o vinegar_n p._n 45_o alcaly_a its_o form_n not_o whole_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n p._n â—1_n alcaly_a of_o vegetable_n 〈◊〉_d the_o acid_n from_o calcine_v coral_n p._n 67_o alcaly_a of_o man_n blood_n p._n 89_o alcaly_a of_o metal_n p._n 90_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n p._n 91_o alcaly_a of_o urine_n p._n 90_o alcaly_a of_o sweat_n do_v not_o stink_v as_o alcaly_a of_o urine_n p._n 90_o alcaly_a of_o 〈…〉_o it_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o animal_n understroy_v p._n 90_o alcaluâ—_n 〈◊〉_d odour_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o burn_a part_n of_o animal_n be_v destructive_a of_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 114_o amber_n p._n 111_o acid_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 47_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la love_v copper_n and_o iron_n p._n 74_o aromatics_n do_v all_o yield_v a_o fermentable_a odour_n p._n 114_o art_n imitate_v nature_n p._n 12_o aura_n vitalis_n p_o 96_o aura_n the_o cause_n of_o disease_n p._n 96_o aura_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v mix_v with_o a_o foreign_a odour_n can_v penetrate_v even_o to_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o toe_n p._n 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