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as_o industrious_a and_o skilful_a in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o their_o profession_n but_o occasi_fw-la n_n call_v i_o off_o from_o this_o discourse_n i_o must_v â—…sten_v to_o finish_v the_o remainder_n which_o be_v a_o more_o part_n cular_a account_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o medicine_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o â—his_n disease_n wâ—th_v some_o remarkable_a observation_n in_o difficult_a caâ—es_n and_o dubious_a complication_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o late_o in_o practise_n of_o necessary_a consideration_n to_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n disease_a e._n m._n med._n d._n london_n from_o my_o house_n in_o clarken-well-close_a of_o such_o purgation_n and_o proper_a purgative_n as_o be_v requisite_a in_o cure_v the_o scurvy_a purgation_n or_o cleanse_n be_v praemit_v as_o a_o regular_a and_o due_a course_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o most_o disease_n and_o it_o be_v institute_v chief_o to_o cleanse_v the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o carry_v off_o what_o 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these_o pill_n from_o my_o own_o experience_n and_o observation_n in_o divers_a case_n upon_o several_a of_o my_o patient_n they_o be_v effectual_o use_v against_o the_o defect_n and_o error_n of_o digestion_n in_o the_o first_o second_v and_o three_o office_n in_o the_o first_o namely_o in_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n require_v purgation_n and_o cleanse_v downward_o and_o the_o bad_a symptom_n arise_v from_o thence_o as_o oppression_n fullness_n â—ausâ—…ing_v wind_n pain_n or_o gripe_a woâ—mâ—â—…sâ—_n of_o appetite_n in_o all_o these_o case_n this_o medicine_n be_v very_o proper_a to_o cleanse_v and_o discharge_v the_o stomach_n make_v it_o clean_a and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o reception_n of_o wholesome_a food_n &_o not_o tâ—ll_v then_o can_v you_o expect_v good_a no_o â—…ment_n if_o the_o stomach_n be_v soul_n the_o nutriment_n convey_v from_o thence_o to_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o body_n must_v also_o be_v vitiate_a and_o impure_a and_o here_o i_o must_v relate_v to_o you_o what_o happen_v to_o a_o gentlewoman_n that_o have_v be_v lâ—…g_v in_o a_o scorbutic_a atrophy_n a_o consumption_n arise_v from_o the_o scurvy_a for_o some_o year_n but_o not_o discover_v she_o be_v observe_v to_o droop_v and_o decline_v and_o her_o complexion_n change_n and_o yet_o she_o complain_v not_o of_o pain_n in_o any_o part_n she_o sleep_v indifferent_o but_o have_v little_a or_o no_o appetite_n to_o meat_n several_a conjecture_n there_o be_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o she_o languish_v by_o physician_n and_o other_o heâ—_n friend_n some_o say_v one_o thing_n other_o another_z try_v this_o medicine_n theâ—_n thaâ—_n but_o all_o this_o while_n receive_v no_o 〈…〉_o last_o she_o apply_v to_o i_o and_o upon_o examination_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o find_v she_o to_o be_v scorbutical_a i_o give_v my_o judgement_n of_o her_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n how_o and_o from_o what_o cause_v procure_v and_o a_o prognostic_n what_o whould_v follow_v if_o not_o prevent_v whereupon_o she_o willing_o resign_v herself_o to_o my_o care_n and_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v sit_v to_o restore_v she_o at_o first_o i_o appoint_v she_o to_o lay_v aside_o her_o dyet-drinks_a restaurative_a electuary_n and_o potion_n with_o which_o she_o have_v be_v load_v again_o and_o again_o and_o to_o rest_v ten_o day_n before_o i_o will_v give_v she_o any_o thing_n of_o physic_n in_o the_o interim_n to_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o her_o stomach_n do_v like_a and_o best_a agree_v with_o which_o please_v she_o well_o she_o have_v be_v strict_o tie_v up_o to_o a_o dyer_n at_o ten_o day_n end_n i_o give_v she_o a_o do_v of_o these_o scorbute_n pill_n one_o over_o night_n and_o two_o next_o morning_n which_o work_v six_o time_n very_o gentle_o with_o her_o that_o day_n the_o night_n follow_v she_o sleep_v well_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n i_o appoint_v she_o to_o take_v a_o doâ—e_n of_o my_o catholic_a elixir_n sixteen_o drop_n in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o sack_n and_o 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spirit_n the_o rest_n assimilate_v into_o the_o humoral_a and_o solid_a part_n from_o hence_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n and_o this_o be_v natural_a chemistry_n perform_v every_o day_n in_o man_n body_n in_o the_o regular_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o when_o nature_n decline_v and_o fail_v in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a work_n of_o she_o own_o preservation_n whether_o by_o intemperance_n improper_a food_n irregular_a and_o injurious_a custom_n or_o accident_n or_o spontaneos_o from_o a_o imbecile_v radication_n of_o principle_n and_o bad_a crasis_n of_o part_n the_o body_n than_o decay_v apace_o when_o the_o principle_n function_n be_v weak_o and_o depraved_o exercise_v necessary_o then_o a_o auxiliary_a mean_n and_o assistant_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o restore_v nature_n to_o her_o strength_n and_o regular_a course_n again_o something_o that_o must_v accuate_v and_o vigorate_v nature_n that_o must_v excite_v and_o cooperate_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o movent_fw-la principle_n that_o as_o a_o new_a spring_n will_v give_v power_n and_o force_v to_o the_o faculty_n consider_v this_o so_o necessary_a and_o useful_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o most_o infirmity_n as_o also_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v a_o cure_n wrought_v from_o recidivation_n and_o relapse_n i_o think_v it_o a_o principal_a woâ—k_n to_o find_v out_o and_o form_n such_o a_o medicine_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o intention_n propose_v and_o therefore_o have_v by_o several_a trial_n and_o improvement_n effect_v and_o wrought_v such_o a_o medicine_n to_o that_o degree_n and_o competent_a power_n as_o be_v very_o efficacious_a in_o the_o deficienty_n and_o enervation_n of_o the_o digestive_a faculty_n to_o restore_v and_o roborate_v they_o in_o their_o funct_a once_o which_o medicine_n be_v call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a elixir_n now_o alter_v and_o improve_v and_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o most_o famous_a physician_n to_o acquire_v by_o their_o proper_a labour_n and_o sedulous_a industry_n some_o great_a arcanaâ—s_n â—s_z secret_a and_o choice_n medicine_n of_o excel_a virtue_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o a_o treasure_n and_o give_v they_o peculiar_a name_n to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v by_o and_o that_o such_o medicine_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o disease_a they_o diâ—_n publish_v their_o virtue_n as_o angelus_n sala_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o precious_a antidote_n do_v apologise_v for_o himself_o in_o do_v the_o like_a etiam_fw-la magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la medicis_fw-la solenne_fw-fr olim_fw-la fuit_fw-la medicamenti_fw-la alicujus_fw-la particularis_fw-la virtutes_fw-la quas_fw-la cuique_fw-la accurata_fw-la observatione_fw-la annot_fw-mi averat_fw-la peculiari_fw-la quodum_fw-la tractatu_fw-la literis_fw-la consignare_fw-la oper_n med_n chym._n pag._n 420._o say_v he_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o physician_n &_o those_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n to_o write_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o particular_a medicine_n which_o they_o have_v note_v by_o strict_a observation_n then_o he_o extol_v the_o efficacy_n and_o worth_n of_o his_o medicine_n and_o excuse_n the_o concealment_n of_o the_o preparation_n helment_n also_o that_o great_a philosopher_n and_o physician_n have_v his_o private_a medicine_n which_o he_o high_o value_v so_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a physician_n we_o find_v they_o have_v their_o arcana_n secret_a medicine_n which_o they_o will_v not_o discover_v save_v only_o their_o virtue_n and_o manner_n of_o use_n therefore_o i_o may_v say_v as_o angelus_n sala_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la datum_fw-la neque_fw-la mihi_fw-la qui_fw-la eoâ—_n they_o ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la but_o since_o the_o late_a fashion_n of_o prescribe_v come_v up_o in_o use_n some_o ignorant_a buzzard_n which_o i_o can_v name_v that_o have_v object_v this_o against_o i_o perhaps_o of_o our_o own_o faculty_n think_v this_o a_o empirical_a way_n but_o therein_o they_o discover_v their_o ignorance_n not_o know_v the_o ancient_a and_o most_o legitimate_a way_n of_o practice_n and_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o physician_n see_v what_o famous_a queâ—cetan_a say_v upon_o the_o question_n a_o medicum_fw-la deceat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d queâ—_n rediviv_n pag._n 218._o whether_o a_o physic_n a_o aught_o to_o make_v medicine_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o you_o be_v pseudomedicus_n a_o counterfeit_n physician_n if_o you_o do_v not_o make_v medicine_n pray_v look_v there_o and_o then_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o make_v medicine_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a physician_n i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o a_o constant_a labourer_n in_o pharmacy_n thereby_o to_o acquire_v and_o purchase_v the_o choice_a medicine_n that_o art_n and_o pain_n can_v procure_v and_o by_o continual_a make_n and_o alter_v upon_o trial_n i_o have_v purchase_v as_o noble_a medicine_n i_o think_v as_o any_o man_n can_v procure_v not_o but_o that_o other_o physician_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o diligent_a in_o preparation_n of_o medicine_n as_o i_o have_v be_v may_v have_v as_o good_a but_o without_o this_o labour_n and_o industry_n no_o man_n can_v be_v master_n of_o such_o in_o particular_a the_o forename_a elixir_n as_o it_o be_v now_o improve_v and_o advance_v i_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o and_o be_v a_o great_a assistant_n to_o the_o stomach_n in_o the_o office_n of_o digestion_n for_o it_o main_o fortâ—…ies_n and_o roborate_v that_o faculty_n so_o that_o the_o bad_a effect_n of_o a_o weak_a or_o deprave_a digestion_n be_v notable_o correct_v and_o amend_v as_o crudity_n and_o indigestion_n flatulency_n or_o wind_n nausiousness_n 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