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A00508 The difference betwene the auncient phisicke, first taught by the godly forefathers, consisting in vnitie peace and concord: and the latter phisicke proceeding from idolaters, ethnickes, and heathen: as Gallen, and such other consisting in dualitie, discorde, and contrarietie And wherein the naturall philosophie of Aristotle doth differ from the trueth of Gods worde, and is iniurious to Christianitie and sounde doctrine. By R.B. Esquire. Bostocke, Richard.; Bostocke, Robert, attributed name. 1585 (1585) STC 1064; ESTC S104447 72,740 182

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truth_n consist_v only_o in_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o in_o his_o christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o who_o galene_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o physic_n in_o his_o work_n have_v blaspheme_v of_o set_a purpose_n and_o by_o express_a word_n and_o therefore_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n his_o follower_n be_v seduse_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o error_n yet_o their_o follower_n think_v we_o do_v they_o great_a wrong_n in_o say_v such_o have_v not_o say_v nor_o write_v the_o truth_n as_o though_o art_n and_o science_n may_v be_v possess_v and_o exercise_v by_o man_n brain_n and_o invention_n without_o god_n that_o make_v they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v blasphemy_n herein_o plato_n may_v be_v sufficient_a witness_n against_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v right_o understande_v and_o have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o man_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o thing_n parteyn_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o first_o know_v thing_n divine_a for_o see_v 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disease_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v cause_v 12_o the_o ethnike_v doctrine_n stand_v upon_o contemplation_n sophistry_n argument_n opinion_n and_o probability_n of_o reason_n without_o proof_n and_o common_o fight_v against_o experience_n the_o chemical_a doctrine_n stand_v and_o found_v upon_o experience_n join_v with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o property_n virtue_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n only_o of_o his_o operation_n and_o work_n nor_o upon_o contemplation_n only_o but_o in_o action_n not_o upon_o reason_n only_o but_o upon_o experience_n whereby_o his_o work_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o truth_n try_v thereby_o he_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v what_o the_o medicine_n be_v how_o they_o agree_v in_o right_a anatomy_n for_o medicine_n consist_v in_o nature_n so_o that_o nature_n be_v medicine_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o nature_n and_o nature_n have_v bring_v forth_o medicine_n by_o experience_n so_o that_o by_o fire_n and_o labour_v the_o physician_n make_v nature_n manifest_a wherefore_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v none_o other_o school_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v physic_n so_o that_o experience_n and_o practice_n ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v of_o speculation_n but_o speculation_n ought_v to_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o practice_n this_o practice_n and_o experience_n teach_v that_o a_o medicine_n prepare_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o other_o power_n than_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o fire_n coles_n and_o dung_n and_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o water_n and_o sand_n do_v work_v diverse_o though_o they_o be_v outward_a heat_n and_o that_o one_o medicine_n or_o simple_a by_o preparation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o work_v diverse_a operation_n and_o make_v fit_n for_o diverse_a purpose_n as_o appear_v by_o experience_n so_o that_o probability_n of_o reason_n only_o against_o true_a and_o perfect_a proof_n find_v out_o by_o practice_n and_o experience_n make_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnike_v to_o say_v that_o all_o medycin_n prepare_v by_o this_o art_n do_v get_v a_o fret_a corrosive_n and_o hurtful_a property_n by_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o medicine_n do_v get_v at_o the_o first_o any_o evil_a corrosivenesse_n yet_o by_o operation_n and_o by_o degree_n of_o
to_o this_o art_n you_o shall_v see_v with_o your_o eye_n and_o perceyve_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o disease_n be_v uchementer_fw-la than_o a_o other_o why_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v more_o painefull_a than_o in_o a_o other_o why_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o disease_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v remoove_v then_o at_o the_o first_o why_o some_o disease_n be_v vehement_a and_o yet_o continue_v long_o why_o some_o be_v sudden_o vehement_a and_o seone_fw-mi go_v why_o other_o be_v long_o in_o grow_v why_o some_o be_v extreme_a why_o some_o be_v not_o why_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o bady_n they_o he_o more_o easy_o remoove_v then_o in_o a_o other_o whereby_o you_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o the_o root_n of_o the_o disease_n lurk_v 17_o the_o follower_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ethnike_v in_o judgement_n of_o vrin._n most_o of_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o pronounce_v of_o all_o disease_n in_o any_o part_n of_o man_n body_n 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will_v yield_v to_o purgation_n and_o be_v expel_v by_o siege_n and_o stool_n therefore_o to_o purge_v spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n and_o also_o against_o disease_n in_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o our_o meat_n or_o in_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o use_v spiritual_a tynctur_n for_o purgation_n which_o do_v purge_v radicito_n within_o and_o without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o superficial_a impurity_n by_o siege_n and_o stool_n but_o also_o the_o deep_a root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o fine_a circulation_n either_o by_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consume_n of_o they_o without_o any_o sensible_a avoid_n or_o expulsion_n or_o else_o by_o mundify_v and_o cleanse_v of_o balsamum_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o element_n of_o man_n and_o renew_v of_o blood_n or_o else_o by_o dissolve_v cleanse_v &_o send_v abroad_o the_o root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n by_o 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chapter_n 9_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o art_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o find_v few_o favourer_n by_o these_o controversy_n thou_o may_v see_v gentle_a reader_n that_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o the_o chemical_a physician_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o ethnic_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o opinion_n or_o dunsicall_a wrangle_n and_o argue_v as_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n do_v but_o in_o palpable_a sensible_a and_o visible_a experience_n which_o be_v the_o maystery_n of_o art_n and_o science_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o experience_n and_o operation_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o inveigh_v so_o vehement_o against_o this_o arte._n for_o therein_o they_o verify_v the_o old_a say_n ars_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la preter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unjust_a deal_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reprove_v hate_n and_o with_o despiteful_a word_n to_o inveigh_v against_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a for_o love_v and_o hatred_n ought_v to_o proceed_v of_o knowledge_n whether_o the_o thing_n descru_v to_o be_v love_v or_o not_o and_o not_o of_o chance_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v or_o hate_v how_o can_v he_o give_v a_o ●ust_z reason_n of_o hate_n thereof_o especial_o when_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a may_v be_v good_a therefore_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereunto_o it_o lean_v and_o appertain_v before_o he_o hate_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o than_o not_o to_o hate_v it_o which_o of_o they_o know_v what_o way_n to_o begin_v to_o separate_v the_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n from_o herb_n plant_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v artificial_o according_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o property_n and_o several_a nature_n of_o each_o herb_n root_n etc._n etc._n for_o diverse_a and_o several_a herb_n require_v several_a manner_n of_o separation_n plantes_n have_v their_o peculiar_a separation_n mynerale_fw-mi they_o marchesy_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o of_o they_o do_v know_v the_o several_a manner_n of_o calcination_n reverberation_n cementation_n inceration_n imbybytion_n pa●tation_n liquefaction_n ablution_n sublymation_n exaltation_n contrition_n resolution_n putrefaction_n circulation_n inhumation_n distillation_n ascention_n fixation_n lavation_n coagulation_n assation_n congelation_n fermentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o these_o several_a work_n and_o operation_n whereby_o regeneration_n tunctur_n arcana_fw-la magisteria_fw-la quintum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o elixir_n be_v have_v and_o get_v which_o of_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o transmutation_n of_o element_n mean_v eau_n any_o of_o they_o make_v ripe_a the_o raw_a medicine_n separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a turn_v bitter_a
nothing_o and_o that_o which_o lack_v to_o be_v some_o what_o do_v not_o hold_v and_o keep_v his_o be_v so_o that_o true_o it_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v for_o quies_fw-la bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o motus_fw-la &_o agendio_fw-la operatio_fw-la do_v frame_v to_o it_o self_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o see_v vita_fw-la be_v motus_fw-la quidam_fw-la hereof_o come_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v exstant_fw-la and_o the_o substance_n hereof_o it_o folowith_v that_o the_o lively_a may_v ●●●_o and_o power_n flow_a from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o son_n do_v cause_n the_o material_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v to_o have_v their_o be_v and_o gui_v to_o this_o be_v in_o each_o thing_n that_o which_o belong_v and_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o furthermore_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v or_o make_v be_v make_v or_o beget_v ex_fw-la motu_fw-la but_o motus_fw-la ipse_fw-la quo_fw-la motus_fw-la before_o it_o be_v move_v be_v quies_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o contrarius_fw-la ortus_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la fit_a ita_fw-la ut_fw-la contrario_fw-la ortu_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la ortum_fw-la est_fw-la pereat_fw-la as_o death_n folowith_v life_n and_o of_o death_n life_n rise_v and_o of_o esse_fw-la come_v non_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o of_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la rise_v esse_fw-la likewise_o of_o quies_fw-la risethe_v motus_fw-la and_o of_o motus_fw-la quies_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v that_o opinion_n which_o some_o do_v hold_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v here_o to_o die_v do_v pass_n or_o go_v ad_fw-la non_fw-la eus_fw-la but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o die_v have_v their_o be_v for_o see_v life_n be_v to_o have_v be_v whereof_o rise_v death_n death_n also_o have_v his_o be_v if_o life_n risethe_v of_o death_n likewise_o if_o of_o that_o which_o be_v be_v make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n that_o which_o be_v must_v not_o be_v if_o that_o which_o be_v rise_v thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o there_o be_v cease_v or_o leave_v of_o or_o quiet_a of_o necessatie_n there_o must_v be_v cease_v of_o move_v if_o move_v be_v engender_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n tothen_fw-ge which_o have_v not_o taste_v true_a philosophy_n for_o hereby_o it_o seem_v y_z t_z by_o rise_v of_o the_o contrary_n the_o contrary_a do_v either_o dye_n or_o else_o be_v to_o be_v though_o not_o to_o have_v be_v but_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o clear_a contrary_n for_o they_o both_o do_v abide_v neither_o do_v they_o die_v concern_v their_o eternal_a virtue_n for_o in_o thing_n vizible_a and_o material_a if_o there_o be_v any_o death_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o truth_n neither_o be_v there_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n in_o that_o they_o be_v material_a but_o there_o be_v make_v a_o dissolution_n in_o that_o figure_n and_o form_n which_o be_v now_o by_o a_o certain_a departure_n therefore_o only_o the_o fashion_n &_o form_n of_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v but_o those_o thing_n do_v remain_v &_o have_v their_o be_v whereof_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v live_v ●e_v repair_v renew_v and_o rise_v for_o see_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a livyug_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v have_v their_o life_n be_v and_o move_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o substancy_n as_o they_o be_v part_v and_o devioe_v for_o every_o one_o have_v his_o proper_a be_v his_o own_o life_n his_o proper_a move_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o vivere_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la what_o can_v death_n prevail_v against_o close_a virtue_n and_o power_n which_o flow_v and_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o fountain_n and_o line_n therefore_o see_v they_o be_v eternal_a while_o they_o ●e_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n if_o death_n do_v only_o loose_v the_o composition_n of_o they_o and_o separate_v they_o asunder_o nothing_o die_v and_o perish_v utter_o wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o of_o life_n come_v death_n because_o there_o be_v a_o dissolve_n of_o that_o body_n from_o the_o power_n &_o ability_n of_o live_v and_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o repair_v and_o a_o renew_n from_o death_n by_o those_o guide_n into_o a_o other_o composition_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v new_o raise_v and_o spring_v for_o god_n do_v create_v when_o by_o his_o word_n he_o call_v thing_n into_o be_v so_o the_o father_n work_v even_o until_o this_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v but_o the_o gentle_a reader_n must_v 5._o know_v that_o i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o man_n that_o his_o soul_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o from_o the_o body_n do_v pass_v in_o to_o another_o body_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v create_v by_o god_n therefore_o those_o thing_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o it_o chapter_n 21_o haw_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o misceria_fw-la magna_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o paracelsus_n his_o meaning_n and_o how_o all_o create_v be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o increate_v one_o other_o great_a fault_n do_v erastus_n find_v with_o paracelsus_n for_o that_o he_o saiethe_v that_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la and_o misterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o separation_n and_o this_o mystery_n he_o say_v to_o be_v increate_v hereof_o do_v erastus_n conclude_v that_o accord_v to_o paracelsus_n creation_n be_v nothing_o but_o separation_n though_o in_o this_o place_n and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n ad_fw-la athenienses_fw-la he_o do_v entreat_v of_o the_o influence_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o first_o entery_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o plain_o confess_v and_o of_o inward_a generation_n &_o fruit_n and_o of_o inward_a separation_n for_o deep_a and_o secret_a purpose_n yet_o if_o erastus_n have_v delte_v indifferent_o with_o he_o he_o may_v easy_o perceive_v his_o meaning_n in_o other_o of_o his_o work_n and_o also_o in_o this_o where_o he_o find_v this_o horrible_a herecie_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o vizible_a body_n to_o be_v accord_v to_o god_n word_n for_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v paramirum_n lil_n 1._o cap._n 2._o he_o confess_v accord_v to_o god_n holy_a word_n that_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la mundi_fw-la be_v fiat_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n to_o the_o athenian_n he_o say_v that_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la can_n net_n be_v percein_v by_o sense_n also_o in_o that_o book_n lib._n 1._o cap._n primo_fw-la he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o vizible_a matter_n of_o each_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o they_o be_v not_o with_o god_n at_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n create_v they_o of_o nothing_o and_o inspire_v into_o they_o life_n and_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o god_n word_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n after_o god_n have_v create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o earth_n be_v rude_a void_a and_o empty_a that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o unfruitful_a it_o bring_v for_o the_o no_o herb_n tree_n nor_o flower_n of_o diverse_a colour_n ●or_a sweet_a smell_n nor_o yet_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o afterward_o do_v grow_v or_o spring_v in_o it_o the_o heaven_n also_o at_o the_o first_o lack_v his_o ornament_n and_o so_o do_v the_o water_n the_o earth_n continue_v baren_a until_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v fruitful_a whereby_o it_o bring_v forth_o herb_n tree_n and_o plantes_n which_o have_v seed_n each_o of_o they_o in_o themselves_o accord_v to_o their_o kind_n the_o firmament_n be_v empty_a until_o such_o time_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v by_o his_o word_n make_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o appoint_v they_o their_o office_n duty_n and_o property_n the_o water_n also_o be_v baren_a until_o the_o same_o word_n have_v make_v it_o fruitful_a of_o live_v creature_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o make_v likewise_o fowl_n in_o their_o kynde_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o give_v they_o commandment_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v also_o god_n create_v and_o make_v cattle_n beast_n and_o all_o creep_v thing_n of_o the_o earth_n accord_v to_o their_o kynde_n and_o likewise_o give_v they_o property_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n proper_o without_o allegerye_n this_o word_n increase_v and_o multiply_v doethe_v belong_v to_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v grow_v and_o come_v of_o seed_n these_o lee_v say_v paracelsus_n have_v receive_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n
work_v to_o the_o skilful_a know_v it_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v that_o &_o have_v it_o clean_o take_v away_o but_o also_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o operation_n and_o work_n and_o make_v most_o perfect_a like_o to_z y_z e_z aethereal_a fire_n which_o nourish_v and_o quicken_v man_n body_n who_o property_n be_v to_o consume_v all_o corruption_n cause_v hy_z the_o elemental_a fire_n and_o with_o his_o batefulnesse_n to_o restore_v the_o natural_a moisture_n which_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o elemental_a fire_n in_o these_o thing_n labour_n and_o diligence_n be_v require_v which_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n for_o the_o ease_n sake_n love_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o yet_o god_n which_o have_v create_v medicine_n will_v that_o the_o physician_n shall_v prepare_v it_o by_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n for_o he_o sell_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o labour_n &_o he_o will_v we_o we_o shall_v eat_v our_o bread_n in_o the_o labour_n and_o sweat_n of_o our_o face_n there_o like_o probabitie_n of_o reason_n without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o work_n by_o this_o art_n make_v they_o to_o inveigh_v against_o medicine_n take_v out_o of_o metal_n because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o before_o they_o be_v medicine_n they_o be_v not_o reducible_a into_o mettle_n again_o but_o be_v volatill_o spirit_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v ignorant_a to_o get_v out_o such_o their_o nature_n virtue_n and_o property_n by_o art_n be_v glad_a to_o seethe_v gold_n and_o steal_v in_o drink_n or_o brothe_v and_o to_o give_v gold_n beat_v into_o five_o leaf_n in_o medicine_n and_o to_o use_v pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v mineral_n also_o in_o power_n which_o be_v their_o body_n for_o medicine_n and_o sometime_o the_o very_a body_n of_o some_o metal_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o ancient_a chymycall_a physic_n and_o think_v they_o do_v much_o good_a therewith_o 13_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnike_n do_v call_v the_o name_n of_o disease_n only_o the_o humour_n heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v only_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o disease_n not_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o they_o so_o be_v the_o agewe_n by_o they_o call_v and_o agewe_v without_o any_o foundation_n in_o reason_n for_o this_o name_n be_v derive_v of_o his_o heat_n which_o be_v only_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o chemical_a physician_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o matter_n property_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a substance_n for_o all_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o three_o substanties_n aforesaid_a therefore_o the_o agewe_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o disease_n of_o sulphur_n of_o salt_n peter_n kendle_v for_o this_o cause_n diverse_a disease_n be_v call_v tartareall_a disease_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o property_n that_o those_o disease_n have_v unto_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v most_o sharp_a but_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o 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