gladness_n at_o what_o be_v pleasant_a and_o sorrow_n at_o what_o be_v unpleasant_a these_o passion_n have_v great_a power_n to_o alter_v the_o body_n but_o fancy_n do_v not_o immediate_o alter_v the_o body_n by_o the_o appetite_n but_o as_o the_o appetite_n move_v the_o natural_a move_a faculty_n in_o the_o member_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v move_v do_v move_v the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o part_n do_v change_v they_o therefore_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o alteration_n be_v the_o fancy_n and_o so_o it_o affect_v its_o own_o body_n and_o cause_v divers_a disease_n in_o it_o but_o of_o itself_o it_o cause_v none_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v the_o disease_n will_v be_v but_o imaginary_a not_o real_a so_o some_o melancholic_a people_n have_v think_v they_o have_v great_a nose_n or_o body_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o and_o though_o some_o fall_n into_o disease_n by_o imagination_n yet_o the_o fancy_n do_v not_o of_o 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it_o moreover_o strong_a imagination_n draw_v the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n strong_o to_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heat_n be_v take_v from_o the_o part_n ordain_v for_o nourishment_n thus_o imagination_n may_v cure_v disease_n namely_o by_o accident_n not_o of_o itself_o for_o confidence_n make_v the_o patient_a obey_v order_n because_o imagination_n bring_v passion_n by_o which_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n be_v move_v by_o which_o motion_n they_o oppose_v the_o disease_n therefore_o confidence_n beget_v cheerfulness_n and_o this_o stir_v up_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o there_o be_v better_a concoction_n and_o the_o bad_a humour_n be_v overcome_v and_o the_o disease_n oppose_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v always_o sad_a have_v many_o crudity_n and_o soul_n humour_n from_o the_o constant_a loss_n of_o heat_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o same_o cause_n if_o patient_n have_v some_o meat_n they_o long_v for_o they_o recover_v though_o they_o be_v not_o wholesome_a and_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o the_o best_a meat_n 38._o 2._o aphoris_n 38._o if_o not_o affect_v cause_n loathe_v and_o the_o stomach_n do_v not_o right_o embrace_v and_o concoct_v they_o hence_o come_v wind_n and_o crudity_n and_o the_o disease_n increase_v or_o the_o patient_n be_v long_a sick_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n take_v in_o with_o pleasure_n sometime_o curethe_v because_o either_o by_o the_o joy_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v dull_a by_o the_o disease_n be_v raise_v and_o refresh_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o conquer_v soul_n humour_n and_o the_o disease_n or_o because_o when_o then_o the_o patient_a have_v his_o desire_n cease_v from_o that_o imagination_n and_o the_o disease_n which_o be_v false_o suppose_v there_o be_v many_o history_n of_o this_o in_o thomas_n á_z vega_n and_o alexander_n trallian_n 17._o com._n in_o art_n med_a galeni_fw-la c._n 48._o tralia_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o who_o speak_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o think_v she_o have_v swallow_v a_o serpent_n therefore_o if_o imagination_n of_o itself_o can_v afflict_v its_o own_o body_n it_o can_v change_v or_o hurt_v any_o other_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v act_v upon_o external_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o fancy_n be_v a_o immanent_a action_n not_o transient_a but_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o despise_v they_o say_v the_o baselisk_n kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o poisonous_a beam_n from_o his_o eye_n these_o come_v from_o spirit_n and_o vapour_n by_o which_o the_o occult_a sympathy_n and_o contract_n of_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o imagination_n may_v somewhat_o direct_v these_o spirit_n as_o we_o say_v by_o move_v the_o natural_a faculty_n or_o stir_v up_o the_o passion_n so_o in_o envy_n hatred_n anger_n venomous_a humour_n which_o be_v move_v in_o the_o body_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o flow_v from_o thence_o but_o a_o certain_a distance_n be_v require_v and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o can_v be_v afflict_v at_o many_o mile_n distance_n and_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o ascribe_v to_o imagination_n thing_n beyond_o its_o force_n and_o to_o which_o it_o no_o way_n concur_v as_o when_o they_o say_v a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o a_o horse_n by_o imagination_n or_o corn_n be_v carry_v from_o one_o field_n into_o another_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o imagination_n can_v do_v in_o childbearing_n 30._o hipp_n 1._o de_fw-fr supert_a gal_n dether_o ad_fw-la pis_n avic_n fen_n 2._o lib_n 1._o doctr_n 2._o c._n 14._o gen_fw-la c._n 30._o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o observation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v simple_a to_o doubt_v they_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o avicen_n and_o many_o other_o author_n prove_v it_o and_o that_o of_o the_o patriach_n jacob_n be_v well_o know_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v how_o imagination_n can_v change_v a_o child_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o fancy_n be_v know_v and_o a_o immanent_a power_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o change_v the_o child_n and_o the_o form_v faculty_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o quantity_n figure_n number_n position_n and_o heat_n and_o not_o the_o imagination_n nor_o be_v the_o child_n change_v by_o a_o species_n of_o the_o fancy_n because_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v produce_v any_o real_a quality_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o force_n but_o to_o move_v imagination_n and_o to_o represent_v to_o its_o object_n and_o if_o this_o species_n have_v any_o force_n there_o will_v be_v more_o change_n in_o child_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o probable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o child_n be_v change_v by_o the_o fancy_n either_o through_o the_o passion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n or_o by_o direct_v the_o form_v faculty_n the_o change_n and_o hurt_v in_o child_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n common_a and_o determinate_a the_o common_a be_v abortion_n death_n inward_a sickness_n and_o weakness_n smallness_n or_o greatness_n of_o some_o part_n defect_n or_o abundance_n in_o number_n the_o determinate_a be_v change_n and_o signature_n which_o have_v a_o determinate_a similitude_n to_o some_o outward_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n when_o they_o long_o for_o cherry_n the_o impression_n of_o a_o cherry_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o child_n the_o first_o change_n may_v be_v from_o fancy_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n but_o the_o determinate_a signature_n which_o answer_v to_o external_a thing_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o imagination_n can_v be_v by_o motion_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n by_o the_o imagination_n for_o the_o passion_n stir_v the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n which_o stir_v be_v carry_v with_o force_n or_o in_o plenty_n to_o the_o child_n which_o trouble_v it_o and_o cause_n abortion_n by_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o the_o womb_n sometime_o the_o form_v faculty_n be_v disturb_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o its_o operation_n or_o be_v overwhelm_v or_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n be_v send_v another_o way_n the_o part_n be_v not_o right_o form_v or_o they_o be_v great_a or_o less_o but_o these_o be_v not_o determinate_a fault_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o resemblance_n with_o external_a thing_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o a_o accidental_a motion_n of_o the_o humour_n only_o stir_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o they_o be_v not_o determinate_v by_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o species_n receive_v in_o the_o imagination_n therefore_o these_o error_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v rather_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n â—hen_o to_o imagination_n nor_o do_v the_o fancy_n true_o and_o effectual_o conduce_v to_o they_o nor_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o appetite_n but_o when_o these_o signature_n be_v determinate_v and_o peculiar_a according_a to_o
the_o event_n be_v foolish_a what_o do_v a_o furnace_n as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n concern_v the_o coustitution_n of_o the_o urine_n why_o shall_v the_o bigness_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o a_o certain_a part_n answer_n to_o the_o just_a stature_n of_o a_o man_n all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o one_o stature_n and_o therefore_o this_o proportion_n will_v not_o fit_a all_o and_o you_o must_v make_v other_o furnace_n and_o glass_n for_o other_o but_o these_o be_v trifle_n moreover_o severine_n think_v otherwise_o then_o galen_n concern_v the_o place_n affect_v and_o know_v the_o time_n of_o disease_n but_o severine_n jest_v at_o the_o word_n and_o distinguish_v not_o the_o disease_n from_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o place_n from_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o part_n affect_v by_o itself_o from_o that_o by_o consent_n and_o he_o unjust_o accuse_v galen_n for_o make_v the_o brain_n the_o part_n affect_v in_o a_o epilepsy_n because_o the_o beginning_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o brain_n nor_o be_v galen_n ignorant_a that_o the_o cause_n which_o twitch_v the_o brain_n and_o produce_v it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o brain_n but_o he_o willing_o teach_v and_o all_o other_o physician_n after_o he_o that_o it_o come_v often_o from_o the_o womb_n stomach_n and_o other_o remote_a part_n as_o in_o other_o disease_n the_o galenist_n know_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o the_o part_n that_o afford_v matter_n to_o the_o disease_n moreover_o the_o way_n of_o find_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o patient_a which_o paracelsus_n slight_v show_v we_o sometime_o best_o to_o know_v the_o disease_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o epilepsy_n by_o consent_n from_o the_o leg_n may_v be_v know_v best_a by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o patient_a which_o can_v be_v know_v by_o give_v medicine_n let_v they_o show_v it_o otherwise_o not_o by_o promise_n and_o till_o then_o let_v we_o retain_v the_o old_a way_n of_o find_v out_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o let_v we_o not_o imitate_v the_o rash_a chemist_n who_o write_v little_a of_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o not_o say_v that_o medicine_n of_o themselves_o know_v how_o to_o find_v the_o centre_n of_o a_o disease_n which_o be_v mere_a folly_n severine_n say_v the_o time_n and_o period_n of_o disease_n come_v not_o from_o number_n or_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o flux_n of_o excrement_n and_o certain_a motion_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n but_o from_o the_o seed_n and_o star_n of_o the_o member_n and_o that_o in_o disease_n the_o office_n of_o nature_n cease_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o concoction_n and_o excretion_n be_v at_o certain_a time_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v that_o these_o inferior_a thing_n be_v govern_v by_o superior_a cause_n which_o the_o very_a countrey-swayns_a know_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o affect_v by_o the_o same_o celestial_a influence_n and_o motion_n it_o be_v false_a that_o hereditary_a disease_n as_o epilepsy_n gout_n and_o the_o like_a grow_v like_o plant_n from_o their_o seed_n as_o severine_n write_v which_o have_v their_o time_n of_o digestion_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o in_o the_o seven_o ten_o or_o fourteen_o year_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o vicious_a disposition_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o seize_v not_o on_o all_o at_o one_o time_n but_o upon_o some_o in_o infancy_n other_o in_o youth_n be_v because_o the_o cause_n that_o produce_v disease_n be_v not_o easy_o breed_v in_o all_o age_n the_o epilepsy_n seize_v upon_o infant_n the_o gout_n upon_o old_a folk_n but_o common_o the_o hereditary_a disease_n come_v at_o thirty_o because_o that_o age_n use_v to_o heap_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n but_o it_o be_v against_o experience_n when_o severine_n bring_v the_o continuity_n of_o disease_n from_o homogeneal_a root_n and_o the_o intermission_n of_o they_o from_o heterogeneal_a root_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o continuity_n and_o intermission_n be_v divers_a as_o we_o show_v in_o fever_n but_o this_o cast_v he_o into_o many_o absurdity_n by_o suppose_v that_o disease_n arise_v only_o as_o fruit_n from_o tree_n he_o have_v many_o absurdity_n but_o this_o be_v worst_a because_o in_o disease_n he_o take_v from_o nature_n the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n but_o he_o speak_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o experience_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a faculty_n of_o all_o vital_a element_n not_o to_o endure_v any_o strange_a thing_n in_o their_o region_n but_o they_o expel_v all_o contrary_n by_o force_n right_o for_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o her_o duty_n in_o health_n but_o in_o sickness_n therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o epid._n 6_o epid._n that_o nature_n be_v the_o physitianess_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n as_o chemist_n interpret_v but_o of_o the_o body_n for_o while_o nature_n oppose_v a_o disease_n as_o a_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v of_o cure_n and_o the_o crisis_n come_v by_o nature_n benefit_n which_o to_o impute_v to_o medicine_n be_v foolish_a nor_o be_v paracelsus_n constant_a in_o prognostic_n scholijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr orig_n morb_n c._n 8._o lib._n 6._o param_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la &_o in_fw-la scholijs_fw-la for_o he_o say_v all_o disease_n without_o exception_n be_v curable_a though_o they_o be_v from_o the_o birth_n because_o if_o venom_n be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v elsewhere_o he_o say_v some_o disease_n be_v uncurable_a as_o the_o leprosy_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o all_o disease_n be_v curable_a first_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o paracelsian_n shall_v die_v so_o soon_o when_o they_o defend_v all_o disease_n to_o be_v curable_a why_o do_v they_o not_o prove_v it_o in_o themselves_o the_o vulgar_a be_v govern_v by_o opinion_n and_o fair_a promise_n but_o not_o the_o learned_a moreover_o they_o err_v in_o count_v the_o leprosy_n epilepsy_n dropsy_n and_o gout_n curable_a which_o galen_n say_v be_v uncurable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o always_o curable_a nor_o uncurable_a but_o some_o be_v of_o themselves_o so_o other_o by_o accident_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v uncurable_a when_o their_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o no_o art_n of_o man_n can_v help_v in_o any_o patient_a and_o when_o there_o never_o be_v a_o example_n of_o cure_n they_o be_v uncurable_a by_o accident_n when_o there_o be_v remedy_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v curable_a and_o in_o some_o they_o be_v cure_v though_o in_o this_o or_o that_o patient_a they_o be_v not_o cure_v because_o something_o happen_v which_o make_v it_o impossible_a therefore_o the_o epilepsy_n dropsy_n and_o gout_n be_v not_o well_o refer_v to_o discase_n of_o themselves_o uncurable_a galen_n mention_n some_o leper_n that_o be_v cure_v with_o viper_n and_o treacle_n paracel_n parte_fw-la 4._o disp_n contra_fw-la paracel_n and_o galenist_n have_v cure_v the_o other_o as_o erastus_n show_v and_o daily_a experience_n confirm_v and_o only_o by_o galenical_a physic_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a power_n in_o chemical_a physic_n in_o such_o difficult_a disease_n but_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o chemist_n as_o for_o the_o galenist_n to_o cure_v all_o leprosy_n epilepsy_n and_o dropsy_n and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o reason_n they_o bring_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o though_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o pleasure_n and_o necessity_n and_o god_n can_v make_v medicine_n against_o all_o disease_n as_o our_o saviour_n cure_v they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o incurable_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n be_v envious_a for_o not_o make_v they_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o though_o god_n give_v a_o remedy_n against_o eternal_a death_n that_o he_o also_o have_v give_v a_o remedy_n against_o all_o disease_n disease_n and_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o though_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v give_v a_o remedy_n against_o eternal_a death_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o enviious_a nor_o unjust_a that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v remedy_n against_o the_o first_o death_n and_o all_o disease_n read_v bruno_n seidelius_n of_o incurable_a disease_n chap._n 18._o of_o medicine_n and_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v paracelsus_n value_v not_o diet_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o practice_n for_o he_o drink_v with_o his_o patient_n night_n and_o day_n and_o say_v he_o cure_v they_o with_o a_o full_a belly_n but_o
medicine_n be_v of_o little_a weight_n so_o that_o the_o way_n of_o composition_n use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o their_o argument_n be_v most_o from_o the_o galenist_n that_o allow_v they_o not_o and_o all_o doctor_n disallow_v the_o crowd_v in_o of_o divers_a simple_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o they_o think_v it_o rashness_n to_o use_v compound_n when_o simple_n will_v do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o put_v many_o simple_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n into_o one_o compound_v but_o many_o may_v be_v mix_v when_o disease_n be_v complicate_v both_o in_o the_o affect_v and_o the_o cause_n when_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o many_o end_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o one_o simple_a medicine_n for_o one_o simple_a medicine_n can_v scarce_o be_v find_v that_o have_v so_o many_o faculty_n join_v together_o as_o the_o doctor_n have_v end_n propound_v therefore_o let_v chemical_a preparation_n have_v their_o due_a praise_n and_o place_n and_o the_o vulgar_a preparation_n they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o idle_a and_o too_o curious_a person_n to_o prepare_v all_o thing_n chemical_o and_o when_o a_o conserve_v or_o a_o powder_n will_v serve_v to_o give_v a_o oil_n or_o a_o spirit_n nor_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o chemical_a medicine_n for_o its_o small_a dose_n sufficient_a because_o it_o cause_v no_o disgust_n for_o so_o you_o may_v commend_v poison_n this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o many_o who_o to_o please_v the_o palate_n only_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o scammony_n cambugia_n or_o a_o little_a powder_n but_o great_a in_o operation_n but_o consider_v not_o whether_o it_o hit_v the_o disease_n and_o evacuate_v the_o peccant_a humour_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prudent_a physician_n sometime_o to_o use_v chemical_a sometime_o whole_a medicine_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o disease_n place_n and_o time_n they_o also_o be_v not_o wise_a who_o reject_v exotic_a or_o outlandish_a 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essence_n for_o some_o medicine_n so_o disperse_v their_o virtue_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o if_o their_o part_n shall_v be_v separate_v they_o will_v partly_o or_o whole_o loose_v it_o other_o have_v their_o strength_n in_o other_o part_n where_o consider_v in_o what_o part_n it_o be_v therefore_o use_v whole_a medicine_n when_o the_o force_n desire_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o vanish_v when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v but_o use_v dissolve_v or_o separate_v medicine_n when_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v divers_a and_o come_v from_o divers_a part_n or_o when_o the_o force_n of_o the_o medicine_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o small_a quantity_n by_o take_v away_o what_o be_v unprofitable_a here_o observe_v that_o which_o way_n soever_o antimony_n and_o mercury_n be_v prepare_v they_o never_o will_v be_v so_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o cassia_n manna_n tamarind_v senna_n rhubarb_n and_o the_o like_a and_o from_o one_o grain_n of_o they_o more_o hurt_v may_v come_v then_o from_o a_o ounce_n of_o ordinary_a physic_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o be_v prepare_v they_o be_v always_o account_v vehement_a medicine_n though_o some_o brag_n of_o secret_n and_o singular_a preparation_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o discover_v they_o therefore_o let_v the_o chemist_n prove_v that_o the_o volatile_a purge_a spirit_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n remain_v such_o in_o antimony_n and_o mercury_n after_o preparation_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o benign_a and_o familiar_a to_o our_o nature_n as_o cassia_n and_o tamarind_n and_o the_o rest_n this_o they_o will_v scarce_o do_v for_o that_o spirit_n be_v easy_a to_o the_o fix_a or_o throw_v away_o then_o to_o be_v qualify_v as_o to_o loose_v its_o nature_n blaw_fw-fr lib._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la andr._n de_fw-fr blaw_fw-fr mathiolus_n say_v well_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n be_v all_o over_o corrupt_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n these_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o mineral_n therefore_o a_o wise_a physician_n must_v use_v sometime_o this_o and_o sometime_o that_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o circumstance_n require_v as_o powder_n decoction_n infusion_n or_o extract_v mineral_n and_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a medicine_n as_o for_o example_n when_o you_o will_v strengthen_v and_o bind_v conserve_v of_o rose_n do_v that_o which_o a_o spirit_n or_o water_n or_o salt_n of_o the_o same_o can_v do_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o strength_n of_o medicine_n be_v great_a in_o chemistry_n as_o in_o oil_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o physical_a part_n be_v separate_v from_o what_o be_v unprofitable_a that_o hinder_v its_o operation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v pure_a therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o chemical_a medicine_n consider_v simple_o be_v noble_a of_o themselves_o because_o pure_a and_o more_o active_a but_o they_o be_v not_o always_o and_o every_o where_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o 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do_v the_o chemist_n transmute_v the_o thing_n but_o make_v one_o thing_n of_o another_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o which_o be_v extract_v from_o rhubarb_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n be_v the_o same_o in_o number_n and_o species_n with_o that_o in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o purge_v depend_v in_o rhubarb_n be_v whole_a and_o so_o we_o grant_v that_o as_o he_o that_o give_v butter_n do_v not_o give_v all_o the_o milk_n so_o he_o that_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o rhubarb_n give_v it_o not_o all_o but_o only_o that_o part_n in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o purge_v lie_v therefore_o medicine_n make_v by_o solution_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o the_o whole_a but_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a from_o which_o they_o be_v make_v let_v we_o conclude_v thus_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o true_a physician_n need_v not_o only_a medicine_n to_o cure_v as_o a_o empiric_n but_o he_o must_v follow_v method_n and_o his_o indication_n otherwise_o he_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v the_o worst_a therefore_o erastus_n say_v well_o he_o do_v least_o hurt_v in_o most_o disease_n parac_n part._n 4._o disput_fw-la contra_fw-la parac_n that_o use_v vulgar_o prepare_v medicine_n but_o he_o do_v much_o hurt_n that_o give_v chemical_a physic_n where_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a or_o give_v they_o not_o aright_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v young_a physician_n that_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o other_o and_o neglect_v all_o vulgar_a remedy_n approve_v by_o long_a experience_n and_o use_v only_o chemical_a medicine_n late_o invent_v and_o not_o well_o approve_v and_o so_o get_v a_o fame_n and_o to_o teach_v some_o galenist_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o chemistry_n yet_o to_o seem_v inseriour_a to_o none_o give_v dangerous_a chemical_a medicine_n not_o know_v their_o strength_n and_o preparation_n the_o chemist_n offend_v in_o this_o at_o this_o time_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o physic_n yet_o have_v a_o little_a skill_n in_o chemical_a operation_n contemn_v other_o physician_n and_o proclaim_v their_o own_o perfection_n and_o so_o with_o the_o cobbler_n they_o go_v beyond_o their_o last_o let_v we_o now_o discuss_v the_o controversy_n whether_o we_o must_v use_v contrary_n or_o thing_n like_a for_o cure_v disease_n it_o be_v a_o old_a axiom_n contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n whence_o hypocrates_n define_v physic_n to_o be_v addition_n and_o substraction_n that_o be_v to_o add_v thing_n defective_a by_o the_o like_a and_o to_o subtract_v or_o take_v away_o what_o abound_v and_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n beside_o nature_n by_o the_o contrary_n for_o cure_v be_v a_o motion_n from_o a_o disease_n to_o health_n metaphy_n arist_n 5._o metaphy_n and_o motion_n be_v respect_n of_o a_o contrary_a the_o modern_a chemist_n say_v that_o like_a cure_n like_o and_o when_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 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controversy_n be_v rather_o in_o word_n than_o thing_n first_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o always_o there_o be_v a_o care_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o it_o must_v be_v preserve_v by_o its_o like_a nor_o do_v the_o other_o axiom_n oppose_v this_o namely_o that_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n for_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o vital_a and_o a_o cure_v indication_n in_o species_n and_o when_o hypocrates_n say_v contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o vital_a indication_n but_o of_o take_v away_o what_o be_v preternatural_a and_o must_v be_v only_o mean_v so_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_a desire_n contrary_a thing_n to_o the_o disease_n as_o when_o he_o thirst_v he_o desire_v drink_v which_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o thirst_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o disease_n that_o desire_v remedy_n as_o the_o thirst_n do_v not_o require_v drink_n but_o the_o thirsty_a and_o so_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o do_v the_o galenist_n deny_v that_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v which_o be_v familiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v which_o familiarity_n be_v in_o similitude_n and_o a_o occult_a sympathy_n three_o i_o suppose_v the_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o alterer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o paracelsian_a so_o simple_a that_o will_v give_v a_o hot_a remedy_n as_o hot_a against_o a_o hot_a disease_n as_o so_o or_o think_v that_o a_o dry_a body_n as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v more_o dry_v for_o experience_n be_v against_o they_o and_o sense_n not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o beast_n who_o in_o great_a heat_n require_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o in_o cold_a to_o be_v warm_v therefore_o the_o axiom_n of_o hypocrates_n remain_v unshaken_a which_o galen_n confirm_v 15._o lib._n 9_o m_v c._n 15._o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o contrary_n be_v contrary_a and_o though_o the_o galenist_n contend_v among_o themselves_o about_o this_o and_o some_o will_v overthrow_v it_o yet_o hitherto_o they_o have_v not_o therefore_o the_o controversy_n remain_v about_o the_o cause_n whether_o remedy_n must_v be_v like_a or_o contrary_a unto_o they_o if_o by_o contrary_a we_o understand_v whatsoever_o be_v effective_o so_o or_o that_o can_v produce_v a_o effect_n contrary_a to_o the_o preternatural_a affect_v i_o suppose_v the_o chemist_n will_v not_o be_v against_o we_o for_o they_o give_v their_o medicine_n for_o that_o end_n namely_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o increase_v nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o deny_v that_o of_o hypocrates_n 22._o 3._o aphor._n 22._o that_o disease_n from_o fullness_n must_v be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o ought_v medicine_n to_o be_v against_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n according_a to_o internal_a strength_n and_o nature_n and_o substance_n here_o lie_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o paracelsian_a chemist_n refer_v disease_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o call_v some_o sulphurous_a some_o salt_n and_o some_o mercurial_a the_o sulphurous_a they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o sulphur_n the_o salt_n by_o salt_n and_o the_o mercurial_a by_o mercury_n if_o sulphur_n be_v on_o fire_n it_o must_v be_v quench_v and_o in_o this_o they_o admit_v of_o contrariety_n but_o only_o by_o sulphurous_a medicine_n and_o so_o they_o think_v of_o salt_n and_o tartarous_a disease_n as_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o tartar_n hence_o the_o stone_n in_o cattle_n and_o other_o creature_n be_v good_a to_o break_v it_o and_o the_o jew-stone_n in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n &_o bladder_n and_o root_n of_o butchers-broom_n smallage_n marshmallow_n and_o so_o they_o say_v that_o the_o disease_n always_o denote_v the_o remedy_n in_o this_o the_o galenist_n and_o paracelsian_n seem_v to_o differ_v let_v we_o 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chyle_n than_o blood_n choler_n or_o phlegm_n etc._n etc._n severinus_n be_v out_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v blood_n in_o balsam_n with_o spirit_n flesh_n bone_n ligament_n and_o nerve_n and_o that_o these_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o by_o help_n of_o the_o mechanic_n spirit_n there_o be_v in_o all_o sood_a something_o familiar_a to_o we_o that_o turn_v nourishment_n and_o may_v have_v divers_a form_n as_o the_o part_n be_v to_o which_o it_o come_v call_v it_o balsam_n or_o mummy_n i_o be_o indifferent_a but_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v shall_v be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o be_v only_o make_v know_v and_o separate_v by_o the_o mechanic_n spirit_n thus_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o anaxagoras_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a generation_n but_o when_o chyle_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n blood_n of_o chyle_n bone_n membrane_n flesh_n of_o blood_n in_o every_o change_n there_o be_v a_o new_a form_n and_o every_o part_n 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make_v in_o the_o three_o chief_a part_n the_o stomach_n liver_n and_o reins_o and_o in_o this_o urine_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n may_v be_v know_v the_o internal_a urine_n which_o be_v of_o blood_n come_v not_o from_o the_o nourishment_n but_o from_o the_o excrement_n of_o all_o part_n and_o the_o mineral_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n he_o call_v that_o a_o mix_a urine_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a but_o paracelsus_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n this_o distinction_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o oporinus_n who_o bring_v a_o urine_n to_o he_o and_o desire_v the_o doctor_n opinion_n but_o he_o break_v the_o glass_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o call_v he_o fool_n he_o err_v in_o make_v the_o internal_a urine_n of_o blood_n not_o from_o nourishment_n but_o from_o the_o excrement_n of_o part_n and_o mineral_n in_o man_n nature_n for_o in_o a_o part_n constitute_v there_o be_v no_o mineral_n that_o send_v forth_o a_o peculiar_a excrement_n john_n rhenavus_n mention_n other_o difference_n of_o urine_n from_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o vrocriterium_fw-la chymiatricum_n where_o you_o may_v see_v strange_a opinion_n of_o urine_n but_o let_v every_o man_n beware_v of_o they_o some_o chemist_n have_v speak_v well_o of_o trouble_a urin_n but_o not_o they_o alone_a nor_o be_v they_o the_o first_o for_o in_o a_o trouble_a urine_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o clear_a chief_o in_o fever_n for_o in_o some_o something_o stick_v so_o to_o the_o glass_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v scour_v off_o in_o other_o though_o it_o stand_v long_o there_o be_v none_o this_o be_v easy_o know_v when_o the_o urinal_n lie_v on_o one_o side_n therefore_o in_o such_o disease_n i_o suppose_v from_o experience_n that_o you_o may_v judge_v as_o well_o from_o trouble_a as_o clear_a urine_n some_o chymast_n in_o epidemic_a disease_n distinguish_v urin_n from_o arsenic_n orpiment_n and_o mercury_n they_o 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