mountain_n wall_n wind_n and_o of_o the_o chest_n in_o which_o with_o the_o weapon_n it_o be_v lay_v up_o especial_o when_o those_o thing_n which_o carry_v the_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a which_o may_v be_v let_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o other_o body_n or_o at_o least_o by_o how_o much_o the_o further_a distant_a the_o object_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o diminish_v and_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o in_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n the_o force_n of_o the_o medicament_n do_v perish_v quite_o hartman_n write_v that_o this_o communication_n be_v make_v by_o a_o magnetical_a virtue_n even_o so_o as_o the_o send_v of_o the_o carcase_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o vulture_n many_o mile_n distant_a but_o smell_n be_v not_o diffuse_v in_o any_o unlimited_a space_n whatsoever_o and_o beside_o they_o may_v be_v diverse_o hinder_v as_o by_o rain_n wind_n and_o such_o like_a to_o no_o purpose_n also_o be_v it_o that_o goclenius_n allege_v exampy_n of_o many_o sympathy_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o there_o be_v sympathy_n in_o other_o thing_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n in_o the_o ointment_n beside_o the_o sympathy_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o ointment_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o sympathy_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v insensible_o diffuse_v their_o virtue_n into_o the_o air_n and_o need_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o carry_v they_o and_o do_v never_o work_v unless_o the_o object_n be_v present_a and_o be_v terminate_v and_o limit_v within_o a_o certain_a space_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o cessation_n and_o fall_n off_o from_o this_o sympathy_n the_o loadstone_n show_v which_o be_v rub_v over_o with_o garlic_n do_v not_o draw_v iron_n which_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o efflux_n and_o waste_v of_o the_o quality_n only_o but_o of_o some_o thin_a substance_n also_o second_o there_o be_v not_o a_o real_a contact_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_a for_o it_o touch_v not_o the_o wound_n itself_o but_o the_o weapon_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o disease_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o cure_n and_o which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v therefore_o one_o say_v well_o he_o that_o bind_v the_o weapon_n that_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v cure_v do_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v cover_v a_o stone_n which_o have_v make_v the_o hand_n cold_a that_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v make_v hot_a thereby_o nor_o let_v any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o virtual_a contract_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n carry_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o wound_n for_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o it_o operate_v not_o in_o other_o sympathy_n for_o unless_o the_o object_n be_v present_a there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o moreover_o this_o sympathetic_a virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o friendly_a society_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o any_o artificial_a thing_n as_o artificial_a but_o in_o something_o that_o be_v natural_a and_o they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v what_o be_v that_o natural_a thing_n in_o the_o ointment_n which_o peculiar_o have_v so_o much_o familiarity_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o galenist_n say_v that_o in_o every_o organ_n there_o be_v some_o particular_a part_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o on_o which_o especial_o depend_v the_o action_n without_o doubt_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o this_o ointment_n for_o all_o the_o simples_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o can_v so_o equal_o agree_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v carry_v their_o virtue_n from_o place_n to_o place_n at_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o anoint_v therewith_o therefore_o the_o cure_n shall_v result_v either_o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o weapon_n to_o the_o wound_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o in_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o act_v but_o there_o shall_v rather_o be_v antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o weapon_n and_o the_o person_n wound_v or_o else_o some_o virtue_n flow_v from_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o wound_n for_o according_a to_o crollius_n the_o ointment_n be_v of_o a_o conglutinate_v and_o draw_v nature_n but_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v one_o another_o nor_o be_v that_o sympathy_n of_o nature_n sufficient_a which_o crollius_n with_o natural_a balsam_n make_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o sympathy_n the_o anoint_v be_v superfluous_a for_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v carry_v after_o a_o magnetical_a manner_n through_o so_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n do_v not_o need_v a_o corporeal_a application_n but_o in_o this_o ointment_n the_o contrary_n be_v apparent_a for_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o weapon_n therefore_o its_o work_n be_v material_a and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o unguent_n it_o can_v operate_v without_o a_o corporeal_a contact_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o anoint_v for_o if_o it_o may_v work_v magnetical_o without_o a_o corporeal_a contact_n the_o anoint_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o vain_a also_o do_v grollius_n observe_v a_o form_n of_o anoint_v on_o the_o upper_a or_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o weapon_n for_o the_o vulnerary_a virtue_n thereof_o may_v out_o of_o the_o box_n wherein_o it_o be_v be_v diffuse_v even_o to_o all_o that_o be_v wound_v for_o it_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o all_o see_v then_o it_o do_v not_o operate_v without_o real_a application_n and_o a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a manner_n of_o anoint_v it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v act_v only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o remedy_n upon_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o no_o further_o three_o why_o be_v blood_n fat_a and_o the_o moss_n of_o man_n bone_n put_v into_o this_o ointment_n be_v it_o because_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o they_o although_o putrify_v but_o there_o be_v more_o such_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n than_o in_o the_o ointment_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v from_o the_o wound_a therefore_o it_o be_v either_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n that_o cure_v or_o else_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o carry_v it_o if_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n it_o must_v be_v principal_o seat_v either_o in_o the_o fat_a blood_n and_o moss_n or_o else_o in_o the_o other_o natural_a remedy_n which_o be_v ingredient_n also_o in_o the_o ointment_n to_o wit_n oil_n and_o powder_n if_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a the_o ointment_n be_v unprofitable_a because_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n wound_v there_o be_v already_o both_o a_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o forcible_a operation_n but_o if_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o other_o simples_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o ointment_n the_o former_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o blood_n fat_a and_o moss_n be_v add_v but_o in_o vain_a because_o they_o give_v no_o virtue_n to_o the_o ointment_n so_o any_o vulnerary_a remedy_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o person_n wound_v be_v apply_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o wound_n by_o a_o magnetical_a quality_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n convey_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n to_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n if_o this_o sympathetic_a our_a be_v natural_o possible_a why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v good_a in_o all_o ointment_n that_o moss_n and_o blood_n be_v put_v into_o they_o not_o for_o their_o virtue_n of_o heal_a but_o for_o their_o sympathy_n only_o as_o if_o a_o wound_n be_v to_o be_v deterge_v take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o which_o add_v a_o deterge_a ointment_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n by_o reason_n of_o sympathy_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n will_v carry_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o ointment_n to_o the_o person_n wound_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o cure_n in_o like_a manner_n any_o remedy_n may_v be_v make_v sympathetic_a thus_o purge_n may_v be_v institute_v or_o other_o intention_n of_o physician_n perfect_v by_o add_v to_o some_o convenient_a remedy_n a_o little_a of_o the_o patient_n blood_n who_o virtue_n may_v be_v afterward_o carry_v to_o the_o sick_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o have_v in_o
they_o the_o virtue_n of_o cure_v see_v there_o be_v more_o spirit_n leave_v behind_o in_o the_o body_n in_o vain_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n implore_v four_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o circumstance_n that_o this_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a manner_n of_o cure_v for_o they_o say_v that_o from_o the_o too_o loose_a or_o too_o straight_o bind_v of_o the_o weapon_n the_o same_o symptom_n do_v happen_v in_o the_o sick_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v by_o such_o tie_n when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o the_o body_n now_o these_o symptom_n do_v proceed_v either_o from_o the_o ointment_n or_o from_o the_o bind_n not_o from_o the_o ointment_n because_o it_o have_v power_n to_o heal_v but_o not_o to_o hurt_v nor_o from_o the_o bind_n because_o a_o artificial_a thing_n have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v at_o distance_n and_o upon_o another_o subject_n then_o to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o therefore_o because_o crollius_n prescribe_v sundry_a form_n of_o apply_v it_o the_o ointment_n be_v to_o be_v subspect_v for_o in_o natural_a thing_n that_o curious_a manner_n of_o anoint_v can_v change_v the_o property_n and_o of_o beneficial_a make_v it_o to_o become_v hurtful_a as_o likewise_o appear_v in_o the_o loadstone_n nor_o do_v it_o depend_v on_o they_o both_o because_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n see_v it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v mere_o natural_a and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o ointment_n do_v proceed_v from_o mean_n that_o work_v natural_o as_o be_v the_o simples_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o not_o from_o artificial_a mean_n which_o depend_v mere_o on_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o anoint_v with_o it_o furthermore_o they_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o weapon_n do_v receive_v it_o communicate_v the_o same_o by_o sympathy_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o pain_n if_o the_o weapon_n be_v expose_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o to_o the_o cold_a air_n but_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o vulnerary_a virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n but_o also_o the_o external_a cold_n shall_v have_v a_o magnetic_a quality_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o suppose_v so_o that_o noxious_a cold_a may_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o weapon_n to_o the_o patient_n through_o a_o hot_a medium_n as_o in_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o summer_n as_o if_o the_o weapon_n shall_v be_v anoint_v in_o a_o northern_a country_n and_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o africa_n in_o a_o hot_a country_n suppose_v the_o weapon_n to_o be_v cold_a the_o patient_n likewise_o shall_v be_v cold_a in_o africa_n yea_o perhaps_o be_v near_o the_o sire_n now_o see_v that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o air_n as_o crollius_n confess_v the_o air_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o refrigerate_v the_o air_n in_o africa_n which_o who_o see_v not_o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o i_o will_v demand_v further_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o mutual_a sympathy_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o magnetical_a cure_n write_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o sick_a shall_v observe_v a_o ill_a diet_n and_o eat_v garlic_n onion_n and_o mustard_n it_o be_v present_o discern_v in_o the_o weapon_n if_o the_o patient_n do_v lie_v near_o the_o fire_n in_o africa_n very_o hot_a and_o the_o weapon_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o cold_a air_n in_o the_o northern_a country_n why_o shall_v rather_o the_o person_n wound_v be_v make_v cold_a than_o the_o weapon_n be_v make_v hot_a because_o they_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n to_o communicate_v their_o passion_n one_o to_o another_o these_o external_a accident_n cool_a or_o heat_n do_v happen_v to_o the_o spirit_n either_o from_o the_o ointment_n or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o they_o will_v not_o affect_v the_o party_n because_o the_o ointment_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n or_o other_o external_a thing_n and_o through_o the_o ointment_n alone_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o virtue_n from_o the_o weapon_n to_o the_o wound_a nor_o from_o the_o ointment_n for_o it_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o cool_v nor_o heat_n they_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o else_o but_o external_a thing_n not_o permanent_a but_o be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n for_o in_o a_o hot_a air_n the_o weapon_n be_v well_o cover_v and_o bind_v both_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ointment_n will_v be_v hot_a and_o the_o contrary_n then_o i_o demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v not_o again_o refrigerated_a in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o air_n for_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v through_o such_o such_o a_o medium_n which_o be_v cold_a as_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n cold_a pass_v through_o hot_a climate_n do_v become_v bot_n as_o the_o south_n wind_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o one_o lose_v a_o few_o ounce_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o wound_n or_o blood-letting_n or_o bleed_v or_o by_o some_o other_o meâ—â—es_n it_o be_v a_o woulder_n that_o blood_n be_v change_v and_o cool_v that_o the_o person_n do_v not_o feel_v such_o effect_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a sympathy_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o that_o what_o commodity_n or_o inconvenience_n they_o receive_v from_o external_a cause_n they_o communicate_v they_o to_o that_o within_o the_o vein_n and_o so_o those_o spirit_n be_v refrigerated_a have_v power_n to_o refrigerate_v and_o cool_v that_o body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o issue_v if_o one_o or_o two_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n on_o the_o weapon_n by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o ointment_n be_v of_o power_n to_o heat_v the_o wound_a body_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o hot_a place_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o be_v hot_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v spill_v which_o have_v more_o spirit_n than_o this_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n do_v not_o likewise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n refrigerate_v the_o body_n see_v that_o in_o a_o great_a quantity_n there_o be_v always_o great_a virtue_n if_o that_o blood_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o patient_n feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o if_o that_o blood_n be_v putrify_v how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o body_n also_o do_v not_o putrify_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o issue_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o weapon_n can_v be_v have_v they_o say_v it_o suffice_v to_o besmear_v another_o weapon_n or_o a_o willow_n stick_v with_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n i_o demand_v therefore_o if_o when_o this_o viceweapon_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o ointment_n that_o weapon_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o great_a pain_n be_v cold_a or_o hot_a for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v suffer_v rather_o from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o another_o it_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o heat_n or_o cool_v be_v communicate_v by_o any_o magnetical_a power_n hence_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o be_v true_a with_o they_o only_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o fain_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ointment_n by_o the_o aanoint_v and_o all_o these_o symptom_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o they_o say_v do_v happen_v to_o the_o wound_a do_v arise_v from_o thence_o but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v spill_v do_v neither_o hurt_v nor_o good_a and_o so_o their_o sympathy_n be_v vanish_v when_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v of_o the_o samekind_n with_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o who_o can_v but_o think_v these_o thing_n be_v magical_a especial_o if_o the_o action_n of_o magician_n be_v compare_v therewith_o salve_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o magical_a operation_n and_o this_o salve_n who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o magician_n to_o make_v waxen_a statue_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o they_o do_v much_o harm_n and_o especial_o which_o concern_v this_o heat_n at_o distance_n virgil_n write_v in_o his_o pharmaccutriâ_fw-la lincus_n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la durescit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ut_fw-la cera_fw-la liquescit_fw-la vâ—o_fw-la eodemque_fw-la igni_fw-la isic_n nostro_fw-la daphnis_n amore_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o as_o clay_n grow_v hard_a by_o fire_n and_o
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
difference_n of_o diet_n slender_n which_o impair_v strength_n moderate_a which_o preserve_v strength_n and_o full_a which_o increase_v it_o now_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v never_o convenient_a for_o the_o healthful_a but_o for_o the_o sick_a only_o 65._o lib._n 7._o aph_n 65._o for_o as_o meat_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o to_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v a_o disease_n 10._o disease_n lib._n 2._o aph_n 10._o and_o impure_a body_n the_o more_o you_o nourish_v they_o the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o to_o be_v augment_v by_o food_n not_o to_o be_v impair_v now_o a_o full_a diet_n do_v increase_v strength_n a_o amoderate_a preserve_v it_o and_o a_o spare_a diet_n do_v diminish_v it_o therefore_o in_o health_n it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o avoid_v this_o spare_a diet_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o use_v either_o of_o the_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o full_a diet_n or_o it_o concern_v the_o uphold_v or_o maintain_v of_o strength_n by_o a_o moderate_a diet_n as_o the_o present_a state_n shall_v seem_v to_o require_v as_o galen_n teach_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o four_o aphorism_n of_o the_o first_o book_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o find_v among_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o have_v live_v to_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o their_o age_n in_o continual_a fasting_n and_o extreme_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o miracle_n than_o to_o any_o natural_a cause_n 1._o ad_fw-la aph_n 4._o lib._n 1._o say_v *_o mercurialis_n notwithstanding_o lessius_fw-la himself_n say_v well_o that_o this_o be_v no_o miraculous_a thing_n but_o possible_a to_o nature_n in_o the_o general_a such_o a_o spare_a diet_n create_v but_o few_o spirit_n and_o those_o not_o so_o quick_a and_o agile_a and_o make_v the_o body_n unable_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o external_a injury_n for_o where_o there_o be_v hunger_n 2._o apha_fw-la 6._o lib._n 2._o labour_v aught_o to_o be_v abandon_v it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v good_a for_o moist_a body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o it_o as_o also_o old_a man_n and_o such_o as_o live_v a_o contemplative_a life_n 59_o 7._o aph._n 59_o *_o for_o hunger_n dry_v the_o body_n 1._o aph._n 13._o lib._n 1._o and_o *_o old_a man_n easy_o endure_v fast_v therefore_o although_o i_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a lessius_fw-la and_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a for_o religious_a person_n that_o lead_v a_o contemplative_a life_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a for_o other_o that_o follow_v another_o course_n of_o life_n in_o general_a only_a any_o one_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o it_o that_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n high_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o for_o prevention_n of_o 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 fear_v lest_o he_o die_v with_o hunger_n their_o intention_n true_o be_v very_o good_a for_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o strength_n be_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n now_o the_o diet_n have_v especial_o regard_v unto_o the_o entire_a safeguard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o by_o accident_n unto_o the_o cure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n diet_n athreefold_a error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o diet_n but_o they_o common_o err_v in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n wherewith_o the_o circumcumstance_n not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o of_o all_o remedy_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o concern_v the_o quantity_n for_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o with_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o sick_a have_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n lurk_v within_o they_o which_o do_v impair_v their_o strength_n now_o meat_n although_o it_o do_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n preserve_v strength_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o subdue_v 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
they_o alter_v our_o body_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v forcible_a remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o extreme_a disease_n hence_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o empiric_o through_o their_o adventurous_a rashness_n do_v cure_v disease_n that_o be_v give_v over_o by_o other_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o physician_n if_o therefore_o the_o ancient_n without_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n do_v use_v they_o whole_a how_o fortunate_a be_v our_o time_n in_o which_o we_o be_v wont_v so_o curious_o to_o prepare_v and_o dissolve_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v by_o our_o heat_n be_v more_o easy_o bring_v into_o action_n although_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o which_o do_v not_o require_v any_o great_a labour_n to_o reduce_v they_o into_o action_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o brass_n whole_a as_o the_o ancient_n do_v prescribe_v it_o though_o unaltered_a by_o our_o heat_n do_v nevertheless_o purge_v vehement_o avicenne_n when_o he_o make_v gold_n a_o mean_a betwixt_o silver_n and_o the_o hyacinth_n attribute_n to_o they_o the_o virtue_n of_o corroborate_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o of_o resist_a poison_n which_o virtue_n say_v he_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o hyacinth_n as_o the_o power_n of_o draw_v iron_n from_o the_o loadstone_n and_o can_v be_v dissolve_v and_o overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n as_o vegetable_n be_v for_o that_o say_v he_o the_o substance_n thereof_o do_v not_o endure_v but_o only_o natural_a heat_n help_v forward_o the_o penetrate_a quality_n thereof_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o avicenne_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o hyacinth_n or_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v reduce_v into_o action_n or_o that_o they_o be_v change_v and_o dissolve_v by_o our_o heat_n also_o there_o be_v many_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v help_v by_o contact_n alone_o as_o galen_n commend_v peione_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o monardes_n the_o stone_n of_o kidney_n bind_v to_o the_o arm_n which_o help_v only_o by_o the_o diffusion_n of_o their_o quality_n like_o light_n and_o many_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o divers_a which_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o rehearse_v moreover_o not_o only_a mineral_n but_o also_o some_o vegetable_n be_v poisonous_a which_o nevertheless_o be_v profitable_o administer_v at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o dose_n inward_o mineral_n may_v be_v take_v inward_o as_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v see_v then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o mineral_n be_v prepare_v by_o chemist_n and_o that_o the_o oil_n quintessence_n and_o tincture_n of_o they_o be_v extract_v it_o be_v also_o as_o true_a and_o manifest_a that_o they_o may_v profitable_o and_o without_o danger_n be_v conquer_v by_o our_o heat_n and_o take_v inward_o chap._n iii_o of_o they_o that_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o chemical_a remedy_n although_o i_o have_v already_o in_o the_o general_a allow_v and_o approve_v the_o chemical_a preparation_n of_o remedy_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o not_o all_o remedy_n prepare_v chemical_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o many_o questionless_a be_v bad_o prepare_v which_o perhaps_o require_v another_o kind_n of_o preparation_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v amiss_o to_o endeavour_v to_o repel_v and_o root_v out_o that_o self-love_n through_o which_o they_o extol_v their_o own_o medicine_n with_o innumerable_a commendation_n and_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o other_o for_o they_o be_v not_o spare_v in_o promise_v great_a thing_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o they_o forcible_o obtrude_v remedy_n on_o we_o which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v credit_v be_v good_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n and_o do_v cure_v divers_a kind_n of_o disease_n which_o even_o contrary_a cause_n have_v produce_v which_o of_o they_o do_v not_o high_o commend_v the_o dissolve_v of_o gold_n deceit_n aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la a_o deceit_n which_o they_o call_v anrum_fw-la potabile_fw-la teach_v extol_v and_o admire_v the_o divers_a way_n of_o make_v it_o very_o if_o all_o the_o way_n of_o prepare_v this_o one_o remedy_n be_v write_v down_o together_o it_o will_v make_v a_o large_a and_o full_a volume_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o fabulous_a and_o mere_a deceit_n nevertheless_o for_o all_o this_o they_o do_v audacious_o and_o impudent_o brag_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o not_o yet_o invent_v remedy_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o remedy_n much_o more_o easy_a for_o they_o set_v forth_o many_o thing_n for_o tincture_n oil_n salt_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o they_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v as_o may_v be_v manifest_v of_o many_o thing_n in_o particular_a but_o so_o this_o tractate_n will_v be_v too_o long_a and_o tedious_a nevertheless_o let_v we_o hear_v their_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v touch_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n we_o will_v here_o brief_o repeat_v they_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a medicine_n say_v they_o be_v usual_o poisonous_a as_o be_v almost_o all_o cathartic_o or_o purge_v remedy_n and_o very_o many_o alter_a medicine_n as_o saffron_n hemlock_n coriander_n if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n but_o the_o chemical_a be_v altogether_o free_a from_o any_o poisonous_a quality_n and_o from_o all_o impurity_n which_o may_v weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o remedy_n whereas_o in_o the_o vulgar_a this_o same_o impurity_n do_v remain_v which_o be_v no_o more_o amend_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o other_o thing_n then_o if_o bird_n shall_v be_v boil_a with_o their_o nest_n gut_n dung_n and_o all_o only_o a_o little_a cinnamon_n and_o sugar_n add_v thereunto_o so_o pill_v electuary_n lozenge_n opiate_n have_v in_o they_o as_o well_o hurtful_a as_o profitable_a quality_n wherefore_o they_o can_v commodious_o be_v bring_v into_o action_n by_o our_o heat_n but_o in_o chemical_a remedy_n the_o noxious_a quality_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o wholesome_a and_o so_o they_o be_v more_o easy_o bring_v into_o action_n and_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o certainty_n honey_n and_o sugar_n which_o be_v ingredient_n in_o divers_a remedy_n because_o they_o be_v of_o quick_a spirit_n and_o abound_v with_o sharp_a and_o filthy_a vapour_n be_v ill_o mix_v therewith_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o like_v not_o decoction_n because_o thereby_o many_o of_o the_o virtue_n be_v lose_v the_o remedy_n become_v of_o a_o unpleasant_a relish_n and_o the_o efficacy_n be_v dull_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o a_o strange_a liquor_n thus_o they_o commend_v their_o own_o remedy_n for_o their_o purity_n safety_n efficacy_n pleasant_a relish_n and_o small_a dose_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o preparation_n of_o many_o of_o they_o especial_o mineral_n yet_o not_o always_o in_o all_o and_o first_o they_o false_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v all_o some_o venomous_a quality_n in_o they_o for_o they_o do_v ill_a to_o call_v that_o poison_n which_o be_v only_o somewhat_o gross_a in_o substance_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o mix_a body_n which_o be_v not_o heterogeneal_a and_o consist_v not_o of_o divers_a part_n every_o one_o of_o which_o several_o have_v in_o they_o divers_a wholesome_a and_o profitable_a virtue_n as_o the_o chemical_a resolution_n itself_o do_v demonstrate_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v poisonous_a be_v by_o the_o chemical_a art_n make_v harmless_a but_o forthwith_o to_o call_v that_o hurtful_a and_o poisonous_a which_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v less_o pure_a be_v too_o much_o rashness_n see_v that_o the_o mixture_n of_o divers_a part_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o nature_n this_o do_v meat_n and_o drink_n show_v in_o which_o god_n have_v not_o without_o cause_n mingle_v the_o wholesome_a part_n with_o the_o unwholesome_a for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n body_n do_v not_o we_o more_o commodious_o use_v wine_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n the_o ordinary_a drink_n of_o which_o do_v rather_o harm_v than_o good_a whereas_o wine_n itself_o do_v yield_v a_o profitable_a pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a drink_n to_o the_o body_n therefore_o one_o say_v well_o they_o that_o do_v so_o much_o dislike_v the_o earthy_a part_n shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o nothing_o but_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n oil_n of_o corn_n and_o extract_v of_o flesh_n not_o that_o i_o deny_v preparation_n to_o be_v needful_a though_o not_o always_o a_o chemical_a preparation_n so_o we_o prepare_v wheat_n for_o the_o make_n of_o bread_n by_o grind_v fift_a knead_v bake_v and_o flesh_n by_o wash_v and_o boil_a which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v chemical_o prepare_v will_v become_v hurtful_a and_o utter_o lose_v wherefore_o be_v the_o separative_a faculty_n give_v to_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o separation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o therefore_o faber_n a_o late_a writer_n one_o that_o make_v large_a
such_o a_o discase_v that_o of_o necessity_n i_o be_v to_o give_v she_o a_o purge_n and_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v that_o none_o will_v think_v that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n take_v it_o in_o but_o a_o small_a quantity_n can_v save_v her_o child_n unhurt_a and_o yet_o she_o take_v it_o without_o any_o harm_n to_o herself_o or_o her_o child_n but_o when_o afterward_o i_o perceive_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n i_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o mistake_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o it_o of_o god_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o i_o have_v now_o at_o home_n with_o i_o thus_o avenzoar_v a_o physician_n of_o principal_a note_n among_o the_o arabian_n hercules_n saxonia_n write_v that_o while_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o physician_n think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o conception_n a_o or_o false_a conception_n mole_n they_o administer_v very_a strongremedy_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o mole_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o infant_n remain_v unhurt_a and_o afterward_o become_v a_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o physic_n this_o happen_v oftentimes_o because_o the_o force_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v much_o weaken_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o womb_n endeavour_v to_o its_o utmost_a to_o keep_v in_o the_o child_n and_o but_o with_o great_a violence_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o before_o the_o time_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o birth_n for_o when_o the_o womb_n endeavour_v to_o put_v forth_o the_o perfect_a infant_n then_o do_v these_o remedy_n help_v the_o travail_n but_o they_o avail_v little_a or_o nothing_o when_o the_o womb_n strive_v to_o retain_v the_o infant_n i_o have_v often_o see_v blood_v and_o purge_v even_o in_o the_o eigth_n month_n prescribe_v with_o good_a success_n for_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o physic_n be_v good_a for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v say_v likewise_o of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n if_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o acute_a disease_n as_o a_o fever_n pleurisy_n and_o such_o like_a for_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o many_o disease_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n that_o they_o be_v in_o childbed_n but_o there_o be_v a_o different_a reason_n between_o they_o and_o woman_n with_o child_n for_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n their_o flower_n be_v stop_v and_o do_v never_o flow_v without_o danger_n to_o the_o infant_n but_o in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n the_o humour_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o matrix_fw-la do_v flow_v out_o and_o be_v never_o suppress_v but_o with_o very_a much_o danger_n and_o thereby_o they_o fall_v into_o grievous_a disease_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o physic_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v childbed_n speedy_a help_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o speedy_o as_o in_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o beside_o this_o that_o the_o secundine_a or_o after_o birth_n sometime_o stay_v behind_o their_o flower_n also_o do_v either_o flow_v too_o fast_o or_o be_v suppress_v or_o flow_v but_o slow_o from_o whence_o divers_a great_a and_o perilous_a disease_n as_o continual_a fever_n incident_a the_o disease_n to_o which_o they_o be_v usual_o incident_a burn_a fever_n frenzy_n vomit_v loathe_v of_o meat_n epilepsy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o bowel_n pleurisy_n and_o other_o such_o disease_n do_v arise_v so_o likewise_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o by_o a_o ill_a regiment_n of_o body_n alone_o together_o with_o corrupt_a humour_n lurk_v within_o exagitated_a and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o birth_n as_o also_o by_o a_o erroneous_a diet_n although_o neither_o the_o flower_n be_v suppress_v nor_o flow_v immoderate_o such_o disease_n may_v happen_v these_o case_n be_v difficult_a and_o dangerous_a and_o can_v scarce_o by_o nature_n strength_n alone_o be_v amend_v for_o if_o they_o come_v by_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n they_o cause_v grievous_a symptom_n and_o fever_n with_o watch_n and_o frenzy_n but_o if_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a regiment_n of_o body_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n because_o they_o betoken_v a_o great_a putrefaction_n of_o humour_n within_o the_o body_n which_o the_o expurgation_n of_o the_o flower_n can_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o amend_v when_o these_o thing_n happen_v it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o physician_n to_o attempt_v something_o by_o blood-letting_n and_o purge_v and_o other_o alter_a remedy_n which_o the_o physician_n shall_v think_v convenient_a but_o what_o vein_n must_v be_v pierce_v when_o how_o and_o with_o what_o remedy_n she_o must_v be_v purge_v be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o explicate_v in_o this_o place_n in_o that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o read_v a_o physic_n lecture_n but_o only_o discover_v to_o the_o people_n their_o error_n in_o physic_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o open_v the_o upper_a vein_n lest_o the_o flower_n be_v thereby_o suppress_v and_o draw_v back_o again_o into_o the_o body_n chap._n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o take_v quicksilver_n by_o the_o mouth_n this_o error_n be_v to_o be_v pardon_v in_o many_o because_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o ancient_a physician_n 7._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o *_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o quicksilver_n drink_v have_v a_o deadly_a quality_n and_o that_o by_o its_o ponderosity_n it_o gnaw_v the_o internal_a part_n 28._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o and_o in_o *_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o cause_v the_o same_o symptom_n that_o the_o spume_n of_o silver_n do_v 79._o tetrab_n 4._o serm_n 1._o cap._n 79._o with_o who_o assent_v *_o aetius_n and_o galen_n himself_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o poison_n and_o so_o do_v avicenne_n although_o he_o differ_v from_o himself_o when_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o 47._o lib._n 1._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 47._o for_o in_o *_o one_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a but_o in_o *_o another_o place_n 3._o fen._n 6._o lib._n 4._o tractatu_fw-la 1._o cap_n 3._o he_o reckon_v quicksilver_n among_o hot_a and_o sharp_a poison_n some_o will_v have_v natural_a quicksilver_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o the_o artificial_a hot_a which_o controversy_n in_o this_o place_n we_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o decide_v also_o some_o modern_a physician_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o poison_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n it_o congeal_v the_o blood_n say_v conciliator_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a druggist_n who_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a fever_n instead_o of_o a_o glass_n of_o water_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n unhappy_o chance_v to_o light_v on_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o quicksilver_n and_o drink_v up_o a_o great_a quantity_n thereof_o he_o die_v congeal_v insomuch_o as_o when_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v open_v the_o physician_n find_v the_o blood_n about_o his_o throat_n congeal_v and_o freeze_a fernel_n likewise_o be_v altogether_o against_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o other_o more_o right_o teach_v by_o experience_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hurtful_a as_o for_o dioscorides_n he_o say_v that_o it_o hurt_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o weight_n and_o ponderosity_n which_o it_o can_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n galen_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o make_v trial_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o kill_v or_o no_o be_v take_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o apply_v outward_o so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o poison_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o other_o man_n opinion_n not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o modern_a physician_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v administer_v if_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v due_a measure_n for_o no_o medicine_n be_v take_v in_o excessive_a quantity_n without_o hurt_n to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o do_v congeal_v the_o blood_n as_o conciliator_n speak_v that_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o great_a quantity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o noxious_a quality_n than_o other_o medicament_n nevertheless_o rorarius_n tell_v a_o contrary_a story_n 20._o 9_o simple_a in_o contrad_a galeni_fw-la 20._o i_o know_v say_v he_o a_o germane_a who_o be_v drink_v and_o sleep_v in_o a_o goldsmith_n house_n he_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o grope_v about_o for_o drink_n by_o chance_n he_o light_v on_o a_o vessel_n in_o which_o be_v three_o pound_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o pour_v out_o that_o
for_o drink_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cup_n see_v therefore_o the_o horn_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v diverse_a in_o colour_n magnitude_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o come_v from_o diverse_a creature_n therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o indian_a ass_n which_o aelian_a commend_n or_o of_o the_o rhinoceros_n or_o of_o some_o water_n creature_n it_o be_v all_o one_o so_o there_o be_v experience_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n or_o some_o other_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v good_a and_o efficacious_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o the_o creature_n have_v two_o horn_n or_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o elephant_n tooth_n and_o whalebone_n and_o sea-horse_n tooth_n and_o common_a horn_n burn_v and_o those_o which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o other_o counterfeit_a and_o artificial_a horn_n horn_n elephant_n and_o sea_n horse_n tooth_n common_o sell_v for_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v common_o sell_v for_o the_o true_a unicorn_n horn_n cardanus_n say_v that_o elephant_n tooth_n may_v be_v make_v so_o pliable_a by_o art_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v straight_o like_o horn_n and_o so_o set_v out_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n neither_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o say_v amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n who_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o try_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n do_v infuse_v the_o scrape_n and_o powder_n thereof_o in_o water_n which_o they_o say_v forthwith_o be_v trouble_v and_o bubble_n up_o for_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o same_o to_o happen_v from_o the_o scrape_n of_o any_o bone_n infuse_v in_o water_n as_o you_o may_v make_v trial_n in_o ivory_n so_o likewise_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o other_o such_o experiment_n which_o some_o use_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n for_o they_o say_v that_o if_o poison_n or_o some_o venomous_a creature_n be_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o sweat_v as_o if_o it_o do_v suffer_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o poison_n as_o also_o they_o bid_v make_v a_o circle_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o it_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o or_o into_o a_o hollow_a horn_n they_o put_v a_o spider_n which_o if_o she_o pass_v over_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a horn_n but_o if_o she_o burst_v and_o die_v it_o be_v natural_a all_o which_o be_v false_a but_o enough_o of_o this_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o certain_a distil_a water_n ordain_v amiss_o for_o to_o drive_v away_o fever_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o usual_a thing_n here_o in_o england_n both_o for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o hoard_v up_o remedy_n for_o divers_a disease_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o one_o another_o for_o secret_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o certain_a fever_n cure_v water_n which_o many_o use_n especial_o for_o ague_n the_o which_o although_o sometime_o they_o may_v do_v good_a yet_o many_o time_n they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a in_o some_o physick-author_n also_o such_o water_n be_v find_v describe_v quercetanus_n in_o his_o pharmacopoeâ_fw-la restitutâ_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o name_n two_o which_o he_o say_v be_v special_a water_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n especial_o ague_n but_o principal_o for_o bastard_n and_o exquisite_a tertian_n so_o confident_o do_v these_o chemist_n make_v promise_n of_o health_n med_a 1_o ad_fw-la glauc_v &_o 3_o de_fw-fr simp_n med_a galen_n himself_o prescribe_v wormwood_n a_o very_a hot_a plant_n for_o tertian_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o commend_v cammomile_n for_o the_o same_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v provoke_v sweat_n with_o such_o hot_a thing_n and_o in_o general_a all_o those_o water_n that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v distil_v out_o of_o hot_a simples_n which_o adventurous_o they_o will_v use_v in_o any_o intermit_a fever_n many_o time_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a first_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o intermit_a fever_n be_v cause_v by_o divers_a humour_n both_o hot_a and_o cold_a unto_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o remedy_n can_v fit_o be_v apply_v second_o see_v that_o every_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o its_o contrary_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o choleric_a humour_n be_v inflame_v more_o and_o increase_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o hot_a remedy_n and_o so_o of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n it_o may_v become_v a_o continual_a three_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n most_o common_o lie_v in_o the_o mesentery_a vein_n the_o panereas_fw-la and_o other_o the_o first_o passage_n which_o dreg_n it_o be_v too_o dangerous_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n by_o such_o remedy_n lest_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v pollute_v especial_o in_o choleric_a fever_n who_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thin_a and_o very_o movable_a four_o galen_n forbid_v to_o use_v vehement_a and_o hot_a remedy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o quartane_a ague_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a melancholic_a humour_n and_o he_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o eudemus_n a_o philosopher_n who_o in_o that_o he_o do_v unreasonable_o use_v triacle_n for_o a_o quartane_a ague_n of_o a_o simple_a it_o become_v a_o double_a quartane_a who_o nevertheless_o galen_n cure_v with_o the_o very_a same_o remedy_n seasonable_o and_o right_o administer_v therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v good_a in_o those_o fever_n only_o which_o be_v procreate_v by_o cold_a humour_n or_o in_o a_o bastard_n tertian_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n mix_v with_o the_o choleric_a concoct_v aguish_a water_n not_o to_o be_v use_v till_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v or_o when_o there_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o stubborn_a obstruction_n and_o the_o bowel_n very_o feeble_a and_o weaken_v but_o not_o before_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n thus_o galen_n for_o a_o quartane_a prescribe_v a_o medicine_n of_o succus_fw-la cyrenaicus_fw-la but_o not_o until_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v so_o he_o commend_v wormwood_n in_o a_o tertian_n but_o utter_o dislike_v it_o before_o concoction_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n these_o hot_a water_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o after_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o morbous_a humour_n in_o a_o stubborn_a disease_n they_o may_v be_v profitable_a therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rash_o administer_v in_o fever_n for_o one_o that_o have_v adventurous_o use_v they_o in_o a_o quartane_a fever_n of_o a_o simple_a make_v it_o a_o double_a quartane_a as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o fear_n likewise_o lest_o the_o same_o happen_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o water_n requisite_a the_o advice_n of_o a_o learned_a physician_n ever_o requisite_a therefore_o let_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o a_o skilful_a learned_a and_o faithful_a physician_n be_v always_o take_v who_o may_v appoint_v convenient_a time_n for_o all_o remedy_n nor_o let_v the_o people_n rash_o trust_v to_o their_o receipt_n as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o they_o be_v even_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o skilful_a physician_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n when_o one_o meddle_v with_o they_o who_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o physic_n chap._n xl._n that_o julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o large_a dose_n i_o have_v often_o observe_v when_o physician_n prescribe_v apozem_n julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n that_o the_o bystander_n do_v usual_o administer_v they_o in_o a_o very_a little_a dose_n as_o but_o 2_o or_o 3_o spoonful_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o remedy_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o contain_v much_o strength_n in_o a_o very_a little_a quantity_n but_o contrary_a wise_a see_v they_o work_v by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n in_o quantity_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o physic_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a prescribe_v for_o if_o they_o do_v notovercome_v the_o humour_n they_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o and_o corrupt_v in_o a_o very_a hot_a fever_n if_o the_o aforesaid_a julep_n be_v either_o altogether_o deny_v fever_n the_o necessity_n of_o cool_v and_o alter_v julep_n in_o fever_n or_o but_o spare_o administer_v the_o body_n be_v dry_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o decay_n so_o as_o
anoint_v thy_o hand_n and_o let_v it_o dry_v it_o be_v of_o that_o virtue_n that_o a_o man_n may_v touch_v fire_n therewith_o and_o not_o be_v hurt_v three_o take_v the_o juice_n of_o marshmallow_a the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n the_o seed_n of_o fleabane_n lime_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o radid_v mix_v they_o with_o the_o white_a of_o the_o egg_n and_o with_o this_o confection_n anoint_v thy_o hand_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o not_o though_o thou_o shall_v kindle_v natural_a brimstone_n upon_o thy_o hand_n cardanus_n report_v that_o if_o one_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o urine_n the_o fire_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o by_o their_o clammy_a and_o cold_a substance_n do_v shed_v all_o over_o the_o hand_n that_o lead_v or_o oil_n or_o any_o hot_a thing_n can_v make_v a_o impression_n thereon_o but_o it_o present_o slide_v off_o otherwise_o if_o it_o shall_v abide_v on_o it_o will_v without_o doubt_n burn_v at_o length_n let_v we_o add_v to_o this_o the_o authority_n of_o andreas_n laurentius_n that_o famous_a physician_n they_o that_o touch_v live_v coal_n say_v he_o without_o hurt_n do_v first_o anoint_v their_o hand_n with_o certain_a juice_n wherewith_o they_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o fire_n for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n say_v pliny_n there_o be_v such_o force_n that_o wood_n besmear_v therewith_o can_v be_v burn_v and_o wood_n anoint_v with_o alum_n remain_v unconquered_a of_o the_o fire_n a_o experiment_n of_o which_o do_v archelaus_n a_o captain_n of_o mithridates_n make_v in_o a_o wooden_a tower_n against_o sylla_n which_o in_o vain_a he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o clammy_a juice_n of_o marshmallow_a common_a mallow_n purslane_n and_o mercury_n prevail_v against_o the_o sire_n and_o therefore_o albertus_n write_v if_o one_o anoint_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o marsh_n mallow_n the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o dlume_n dissolve_v in_o vinegar_n he_o may_v handle_v fire_n without_o hurt_n if_o one_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o quick_a silver_n quench_v in_o vinegar_n with_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n he_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o fire_n poison_n their_o deceit_n in_o drink_v of_o poison_n they_o that_o drink_v poison_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o common_a people_n do_v first_o as_o it_o be_v parget_n the_o inward_a tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n with_o oil_n and_o butter_n or_o else_o use_v preservative_n against_o poison_n thus_o do_v these_o impostor_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a thus_o laurentius_n but_o because_o these_o mountibank_n do_v sell_v their_o remedy_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n and_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v into_o use_n though_o they_o be_v buy_v and_o do_v not_o hurt_v physician_n we_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o chap._n ix_o of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o professor_n of_o paracelsus_n his_o art_n this_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v see_v at_o london_n the_o table_n of_o some_o that_o profess_v the_o paracelsian_a art_n and_o they_o make_v promise_n of_o great_a matter_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o travail_v when_o notwithstanding_o a_o industrious_a man_n may_v fish_v out_o more_o at_o home_n by_o the_o diligent_a read_n of_o book_n but_o these_o man_n do_v cloak_n their_o wile_n with_o paracelsus_n his_o name_n who_o book_n perhaps_o they_o never_o read_v much_o less_o which_o i_o very_o believe_v understand_v for_o true_o never_o any_o man_n be_v a_o absolute_a follower_n of_o paracelsus_n at_o length_n the_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o this_o that_o these_o man_n either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v account_v chemist_n therefore_o in_o few_o word_n i_o will_v lay_v open_a the_o difference_n between_o a_o paracelsian_a and_o a_o chemist_n chemist_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o paracelsian_a and_o a_o chemist_n chynerstry_n be_v not_o a_o art_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n but_o mere_o a_o preparation_n of_o medieament_n and_o therefore_o in_o proper_a speak_n belong_v to_o that_o part_n of_o physic_n call_v pharmacie_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o but_o in_o pharmacie_n paracelsus_n chemistry_n before_o paracelsus_n it_o be_v not_o at_o first_o invent_v by_o paracelsus_n but_o be_v practise_v many_o age_n before_o he_o by_o raimundus_n lullius_n villanovanus_n and_o many_o other_o who_o many_o excellent_a chemical_a remedy_n water_n quintessence_n distil_a balsam_n and_o the_o like_a we_o have_v who_o notwithstanding_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o same_o art_n with_o the_o galenist_n therefore_o physician_n do_v not_o dislike_v that_o chemical_a preparation_n of_o of_o remedy_n although_o under_o that_o title_n do_v jurk_v many_o deceit_n and_o almost_o all_o impostor_n with_o this_o cloak_n do_v hide_v and_o cover_v all_o their_o knavery_n and_o the_o pacelsian_a sect_n although_o it_o do_v more_o frequent_o use_v chemical_a remedy_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o reject_v such_o as_o be_v prepare_v after_o the_o vulgar_a way_n which_o be_v call_v galens_n form_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n in_o paracelsus_n and_o in_o his_o counsel_n wherein_o he_o often_o make_v use_n of_o remedy_n not_o chemical_o prepare_v yea_o sometime_o he_o use_v they_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o preparation_n only_o mix_v diverse_o one_o with_o another_o so_o as_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o physic_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o preparation_n of_o medicine_n paracelsus_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v affect_v one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o nevertheless_o he_o endeavour_v to_o overturn_v galens_n method_n of_o physic_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a physiologie_n of_o his_o own_o he_o tell_v many_o strange_a thing_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n and_o man_n generation_n produce_v new_a cause_n of_o disease_n which_o be_v his_o pathologie_n conjurer_n paracelsus_n a_o conjurer_n and_o a_o new_a method_n of_o cure_v in_o which_o he_o spare_v neither_o spirit_n nor_o word_n nor_o conjure_a trick_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o disease_n ought_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o art_n whatsoever_o whether_o by_o the_o help_n of_o devil_n or_o of_o natural_a mean_n whether_o the_o remedy_n be_v chemical_o prepare_v or_o no._n for_o indeed_o paracelsus_n be_v a_o magician_n as_o appear_v in_o many_o of_o his_o work_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o art_n be_v long_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v they_o shall_v scarce_o persuade_v i_o that_o they_o be_v paracelsian_n as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o petrus_n severinus_n danus_n quercetanus_n and_o other_o have_v write_v of_o this_o art_n they_o be_v not_o of_o paracelsus_n but_o the_o mere_a figment_n of_o foolish_a man_n but_o enough_o of_o they_o chap._n x._o that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o surgery_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v more_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o surgeon_n practise_v physic_n than_o to_o a_o physician_n profess_v surgery_n for_o in_o many_o place_n surgeon_n be_v wont_a to_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o function_n and_o office_n of_o physician_n surgery_n a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v in_o surgery_n that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o surgery_n i_o shall_v easy_o show_v but_o first_o this_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o from_o what_o it_o be_v become_v by_o the_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v of_o this_o age_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n part_n of_o physic_n one_o be_v that_o which_o cure_v by_o diet_n the_o second_o by_o medicine_n the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o cure_v by_o the_o hand_n they_o be_v call_v diet_n pharmaeie_n and_o surgery_n all_o disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v need_n of_o these_o three_o in_o a_o burn_a favour_n which_o by_o general_a consent_n belong_v to_o physician_n the_o chief_a remedy_n be_v let_v of_o blood_n yet_o this_o belong_v to_o surgery_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o disease_n in_o tumor_n praeternatural_a and_o ulcer_n which_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o surgeon_n purge_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o diet_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v cure_v do_v concern_v pharmacie_n and_o diet_n and_o so_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o physician_n not_o to_o the_o surgeon_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o disease_n inward_a or_o outward_a which_o do_v not_o require_v the_o surgeon_n art_n and_o the_o physician_n also_o physic_n surgery_n be_v a_o part_n of_o physic_n here_o i_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o distinguish_v physic_n from_o surgery_n when_o indeed_o surgery_n be_v a_o part_n of_o physic_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n be_v chyrurgicall_a therefore_o in_o proper_a speak_v only_o manual_a operation_n do_v make_v a_o surgeon_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o old_a but_o now_o adays_o
custom_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o man_n own_o country_n air_n and_o usual_a manner_n of_o diet_n which_o we_o acquire_v by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o change_v of_o that_o proper_a and_o inbred_a temperament_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o live_v better_o in_o their_o own_o country_n air_n although_o unwholesome_a than_o in_o another_o avicenne_n say_v that_o a_o indian_a will_v be_v sick_a if_o he_o be_v in_o sclavonia_n although_o that_o be_v not_o always_o true_a for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o englishman_n may_v live_v more_o healthful_o in_o spain_n than_o in_o his_o own_o native_a country_n chap._n xv._o of_o they_o that_o refer_v almost_o all_o disease_n to_o a_o cold._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a when_o any_o fall_v into_o a_o disease_n or_o be_v not_o well_o to_o blame_v some_o external_a cold_a from_o which_o he_o have_v not_o careful_o preserve_v himself_o and_o indeed_o this_o may_v oftentimes_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o disease_n for_o the_o air_n be_v attract_v by_o we_o continual_o by_o inspiration_n and_o transpiration_n and_o it_o do_v impart_v its_o quality_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v but_o it_o hurt_v most_o of_o all_o when_o the_o pore_n be_v open_v through_o heat_n a_o cold_a come_v of_o a_o sudden_a for_o it_o obstruct_v and_o stop_v they_o present_o from_o whence_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n retain_v fever_n do_v ordinary_o ensue_v in_o cacochymick_a body_n but_o in_o other_o pain_z weariness_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v cold_a air_n be_v inspire_v make_v the_o gristle_n of_o the_o lung_n become_v stiff_a so_o that_o the_o lung_n can_v scarce_o be_v dilate_v hence_o oftentimes_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v break_v and_o of_o other_o part_n also_o and_o the_o blood_n run_v into_o some_o capacity_n and_o putrify_v corrupt_v and_o stir_v up_o naughty_a symptom_n but_o concern_v this_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v some_o notice_n of_o a_o few_o monition_n first_o that_o all_o that_o blame_v this_o cause_n be_v not_o therefore_o sick_a by_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o external_a cause_n of_o disease_n therefore_o common_o they_o that_o live_v in_o a_o cold_a air_n reap_v not_o any_o evil_n thereby_o but_o the_o same_o party_n even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o summer_n and_o be_v well_o clad_v with_o clothes_n do_v notwithstanding_o complain_v that_o they_o get_v cold_a to_o their_o hurt_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o external_a cause_n of_o disease_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n there_o be_v many_o that_o breath_n in_o the_o same_o air_n use_v the_o same_o exercise_n and_o the_o same_o diet_n yet_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o sundry_a and_o in_o every_o respect_n different_a disease_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a through_o a_o surfeit_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n perhaps_o he_o have_v eat_v or_o drink_v as_o large_o a_o hundred_o time_n before_o and_o without_o any_o harm_n to_o himself_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o cold_a air_n and_o immoderate_a labour_n when_o many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v endure_v a_o cold_a air_n and_o undergo_v the_o same_o labour_n without_o receive_v the_o least_o hurt_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a thereby_o so_o we_o often_o see_v the_o last_o meat_n or_o that_o exercise_n that_o one_o have_v last_o use_v or_o the_o last_o cold_a which_o he_o have_v take_v before_o the_o disease_n to_o be_v blame_v as_o also_o the_o last_o remedy_n be_v think_v to_o have_v procure_v health_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o be_v call_v external_a cause_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o and_o at_o every_o time_n affect_v the_o body_n but_o then_o only_o when_o a_o inward_a disposition_n lurk_v in_o the_o body_n and_o a_o morbous_a preparation_n which_o such_o cause_n do_v stir_v up_o second_o they_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o those_o external_a cause_n do_v vanish_v away_o and_o continue_v not_o but_o their_o effect_n to_o wit_n the_o disease_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o inward_a cause_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o contemplation_n of_o external_a cause_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o the_o knowledge_n or_o cure_v of_o disease_n but_o of_o the_o internal_a alone_o which_o stir_v up_o and_o foster_v the_o disease_n for_o we_o see_v a_o disease_n that_o have_v have_v its_o beginning_n from_o a_o cold_a air_n nevertheless_o not_o to_o be_v cure_v although_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n be_v change_v but_o often_o to_o continue_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v from_o whence_o also_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o external_a cause_n for_o they_o indicate_v nothing_o for_o so_o hot_a thing_n shall_v be_v always_o good_a for_o they_o in_o who_o cold_a hoth_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o many_o time_n cool_v thing_n do_v profit_v more_o from_o a_o cool_a air_n as_o we_o have_v say_v many_o time_n burn_v fever_n do_v arise_v as_o also_o from_o bath_n that_o be_v too_o cold_a whereby_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n retain_v by_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v if_o the_o people_n do_v here_o as_o usual_o they_o be_v wont_v encounter_v the_o disease_n with_o remedy_n that_o be_v of_o a_o heat_a quality_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o vanquish_a the_o disease_n as_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o increase_v it_o more_o in_o this_o case_n inward_a cool_a medicine_n and_o as_o galen_n often_o teach_v let_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a remedy_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o method_n he_o let_v blood_n in_o a_o diary_n that_o be_v generate_v by_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o skin_n lest_o there_o follow_v putrefaction_n for_o though_o the_o external_a cause_n be_v cold_a yet_o the_o internal_a to_o which_o alone_o the_o cure_n be_v to_o apply_v be_v often_o hot_a and_o be_v make_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o popular_a error_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o error_n about_o the_o diet_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sound_n as_o of_o the_o sick_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o water_n hippocrates_n galen_n avicenne_n and_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a physician_n do_v so_o commend_v the_o drink_n of_o water_n in_o disease_n that_o next_o to_o the_o let_v of_o blood_n they_o attribute_v thereunto_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o cure_v burn_a fever_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o ordinary_a drink_n of_o many_o nation_n yet_o now_o a_o day_n some_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o that_o they_o think_v it_o almost_o present_a poison_n now_o they_o think_v that_o the_o water_n in_o england_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n be_v more_o crude_a and_o not_o so_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a as_o those_o in_o france_n spain_n and_o the_o hot_a country_n and_o indeed_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v solicitous_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o water_n the_o best_a be_v discern_v by_o the_o smell_n colour_n taste_n levity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o hypochondres_n and_o by_o the_o quick_a and_o speedy_a receive_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a so_o as_o that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v bright_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o sight_n taste_n and_o smell_v of_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o also_o which_o be_v the_o light_a thin_a and_o soon_o pass_v through_o the_o belly_n since_o then_o such_o water_n may_v be_v find_v every_o where_o climate_n good_a water_n even_o in_o cold_a climate_n even_o in_o the_o most_o freeze_a country_n and_o i_o have_v often_o find_v such_o in_o this_o country_n we_o may_v conjecture_v of_o their_o gross_a error_n that_o do_v general_o condemn_v their_o own_o country_n water_n now_o this_o be_v their_o error_n that_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o country_n they_o reckon_v the_o goodness_n or_o unwholsomenesse_n of_o the_o water_n hence_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v excessive_o cold_a and_o therefore_o crude_a and_o hard_o of_o digestion_n which_o hypocrates_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o water_n borrow_v not_o its_o crudity_n or_o goodness_n from_o the_o sun_n because_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v warm_v the_o water_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o can_v penetrate_v so_o far_o which_o scarce_o pierce_v through_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o house_n unto_o we_o this_o do_v the_o cellar_n under_o
but_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o young_a cock_n do_v nourish_v very_o well_o and_o temper_n the_o humour_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o read_v in_o the_o old_a copy_n of_o dioscorides_n and_o other_o except_o that_o translation_n of_o ruellius_n as_o mathiolus_n report_v that_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o young_a cock_n especial_o be_v give_v to_o temper_v vicious_a humour_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n simple_o prepare_v but_o mesue_v say_v very_o well_o of_o this_o business_n purge_v business_n cap._n 23._o the_o simple_a purge_v where_o after_o he_o have_v reckon_v the_o flesh_n of_o young_a cock_n and_o hen_n among_o the_o best_a meat_n he_o add_v as_o silvius_n interpret_v the_o nitrous_a and_o salt_a flesh_n of_o old_a cock_n especial_o unfit_a for_o meat_n be_v physical_a chief_o in_o the_o broth_n thereof_o but_o principal_o of_o hazled_a cock_n which_o be_v quick_a for_o motion_n hot_a for_o copulation_n strong_a to_o fight_v mean_v betwixt_o fat_a and_o lean_a and_o the_o elder_a they_o be_v the_o more_o physical_a they_o be_v say_v galen_n this_o broth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nitrous_a and_o salt_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v hot_a it_o cleanse_v deterge_v attenuate_v discuss_v wind_n be_v boil_a with_o the_o seed_n of_o dill_n or_o wild_a carrot_n polypodie_fw-mi and_o salgemme_n it_o assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n colon_n small_a gut_n and_o reins_n arise_v from_o wind_n opens_z obstruction_n purge_v phlegm_n with_o turbith_n and_o carthamum_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n that_o arise_v from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o old_a cock_n be_v not_o use_v for_o to_o nutrifie_v but_o for_o the_o physical_a virtue_n thereof_o wherefore_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v do_v better_o that_o shall_v administer_v young_a cock-broth_n to_o the_o sick_a for_o to_o nourish_v they_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o of_o all_o physician_n be_v stable_n that_o old_a flesh_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o sick_a chap._n ix_o that_o gold_n be_v in_o vain_a boil_a in_o broth_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o some_o to_o put_v gold_n into_o the_o broth_n of_o the_o sick_a especial_o for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o consumption_n which_o although_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v hurtful_a or_o any_o way_n pernicious_a to_o they_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a touch_v the_o virtue_n of_o gold_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o small_a controversy_n among_o physician_n gold_n the_o virtue_n of_o gold_n for_o many_o excellent_a physician_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o renew_v the_o sight_n to_o cure_v the_o palpitation_n syncope_n leprosy_n epilepsy_n and_o be_v quench_v in_o wine_n to_o cure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o spleen_n to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v melancholic_a and_o to_o hinder_v putrifafaction_n 7._o fen_n 5._o cap._n 7._o avicenne_n say_v that_o in_o gold_n there_o be_v hide_a quality_n which_o be_v good_a against_o poison_n if_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n hold_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o need_v never_o fear_v the_o devil_n if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n drink_v it_o she_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o abortive_a but_o in_o his_o book_n the_o medic_n cordialibus_fw-la he_o place_v gold_n betwixt_o silver_n and_o the_o hyacinth_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v of_o more_o virtue_n than_o silver_n but_o less_o than_o the_o hyacinth_n the_o file_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o the_o remedy_n against_o melancholy_n but_o he_o add_v that_o silver_n be_v somewhat_o cold_a and_o dry_a silver_n of_o silver_n and_o that_o the_o operation_n thereof_o be_v like_a to_o the_o hyacinth_n save_v that_o it_o be_v weak_a hyacinth_n of_o the_o hyacinth_n now_o to_o the_o hyacinth_n he_o attribute_n the_o virtue_n of_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o of_o resist_a poison_n which_o virtue_n say_v he_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o hyacinth_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o draw_v iron_n from_o the_o loadstone_n neither_o can_v gold_n be_v dissolve_v and_o overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n as_o vegetable_n be_v for_o say_v he_o the_o substance_n thereof_o do_v not_o yield_v thereto_o but_o only_o our_o natural_a heat_n help_v the_o penetrate_a quality_n thereof_o fernel_n himself_o high_o commend_v it_o in_o that_o it_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o malignity_n that_o be_v in_o most_o metal_n also_o paracelsus_n contend_v that_o all_o disease_n even_o the_o leprosy_n and_o the_o gout_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o they_o do_v many_o modern_a physician_n follow_v and_o mix_v gold_n in_o sundry_a medicament_n but_o other_o deny_v all_o these_o thing_n antonius_n musa_fw-la brassavolus_fw-la andreas_n baccius_n of_o bath_n fallopius_n erastus_n rondeletius_n duretus_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n savanarola_n extol_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la above_o all_o gold_n as_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o vegetable_a and_o so_o a_o cordial_a familiar_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n this_o controversy_n i_o will_v not_o make_v i_o in_o this_o place_n for_o though_o gold_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a cordial_a and_o a_o strengthen_v medicament_n though_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o seethe_v it_o in_o broth_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o for_o nothing_o be_v dissolve_v from_o it_o nor_o pass_v into_o the_o liquor_n except_o some_o dross_n because_o of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v so_o very_a compact_n as_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v with_o no_o fire_n with_o no_o boil_a again_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d easy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantiate_v with_o we_o it_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n nor_o do_v it_o turn_v into_o blood_n nor_o can_v it_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o spirit_n see_v it_o be_v so_o different_a from_o our_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v convert_v into_o it_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o metal_n be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o be_v prepare_v they_o can_v never_o become_v aliment_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n gold_n can_v never_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n nor_o a_o hectic_a nor_o a_o consumption_n nor_o disease_n that_o be_v cause_v of_o evacuation_n which_o disease_n need_v not_o only_a alteration_n but_o also_o addition_n of_o some_o substance_n which_o no_o mettle_n can_v supply_v see_v then_o that_o those_o that_o that_o be_v hectic_a do_v not_o require_v to_o be_v corroborate_v in_o quality_n alone_o but_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o a_o substantial_a moisture_n in_o vain_a shall_v gold_n be_v sod_v in_o their_o broth_n for_o very_o it_o can_v repair_v the_o loss_n of_o radical_a moisture_n see_v it_o it_o be_v not_o convert_v into_o aliment_n but_o be_v void_v as_o it_o be_v take_v or_o boil_a without_o any_o diminution_n of_o the_o weight_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o take_v from_o it_o the_o cordial_a virtue_n which_o perhaps_o be_v in_o it_o to_o conquer_v poison_n and_o melancholy_a disease_n but_o only_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o it_o for_o nourish_v impostor_n gold_n nourish_v not_o sennertus_n cheat_v by_o a_o german_a impostor_n not_o long_o since_o the_o good_a man_n daniel_n sennertus_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la chymicorum_fw-la be_v deceive_v by_o a_o german_a sycophant_n write_v that_o a_o hen_n be_v cram_v a_o whole_a month_n with_o leaf_n gold_n do_v so_o perfect_o turn_v the_o gold_n into_o her_o own_o substance_n that_o three_o pure_a golden_a line_n as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o workman_n may_v be_v see_v in_o her_o breast_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o nourish_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o food_n that_o be_v take_v so_o to_o retain_v its_o own_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o unchanged_a this_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n nourish_v that_o it_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n thereof_o but_o they_o that_o have_v make_v trial_n can_v testify_v that_o this_o experiment_n be_v false_a as_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o heretofore_o well_o know_v of_o i_o at_o montauban_n petrus_n laurenbergius_n under_o who_o at_o that_o time_n i_o study_v philosophy_n do_v profess_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o examination_n of_o the_o aphorism_n of_o augelus_fw-la sala_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a deceit_n of_o the_o chemical_a impostor_n who_o to_o one_o true_a experiment_n do_v use_v to_o annex_v a_o great_a many_o false_a one_o and_o extol_v such_o virtue_n of_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
disease_n do_v indicate_v evacuation_n either_o by_o blood-letting_n or_o by_o purge_v it_o can_v be_v that_o custom_n shall_v indicate_v and_o betoken_v these_o remedy_n because_o as_o we_o say_v it_o have_v reference_n to_o nature_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o remedy_n can_v be_v betoken_v by_o diverse_a thing_n if_o in_o any_o man_n abundance_n of_o blood_n or_o some_o other_o such_o cause_n require_v blood-letting_n lest_o he_o fall_v into_o some_o grievous_a disease_n nature_n will_v not_o necessary_o the_o next_o year_n require_v the_o same_o remedy_n unless_o he_o labour_v with_o the_o same_o disease_n unto_o which_o nature_n custom_n have_v reference_n because_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o not_o nature_n do_v indicate_v this_o remedy_n if_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n again_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n not_o because_o of_o custom_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o this_o year_n socrates_n his_o blood_n be_v so_o faulty_a that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o evacuation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o like_a faultiness_n the_o next_o spring_n for_o both_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o man_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o diet_n may_v be_v change_v otherwise_o disease_n shall_v never_o be_v perfect_o cure_v if_o he_o that_o have_v be_v once_o abundant_o vacuate_v must_v necessary_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o disease_n therefore_o custom_n itself_o do_v not_o urge_v unto_o a_o reapplication_n of_o a_o remedy_n but_o permit_v the_o same_o because_o accustom_a evacuation_n be_v less_o hurtful_a and_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o it_o may_v more_o bold_o admit_v of_o evacuation_n thus_o custom_n alone_o make_v nothing_o unto_o future_a evacuation_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n with_o it_o but_o if_o some_o disease_n use_v to_o return_v every_o year_n as_o the_o gout_n pain_n of_o the_o joint_n melancholy_a and_o the_o like_a because_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o disease_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o prevent_v they_o with_o convenient_a remedy_n as_o galen_n say_v he_o do_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o forename_a aphorism_n which_o remedy_n be_v convenient_a to_o be_v apply_v not_o for_o assuefaction_n and_o custom_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o so_o often_o as_o they_o appear_v aught_o to_o be_v correct_v with_o such_o remedy_n but_o all_o disease_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v eminent_a danger_n of_o they_o every_o year_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o accustom_v a_o man_n self_n to_o physic_n except_o the_o disease_n also_o be_v make_v accustomary_a and_o familiar_a the_o remedy_n that_o cure_v the_o disease_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o disease_n afterward_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o use_n shall_v enforce_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o remedy_n because_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n require_v evacuation_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o use_n of_o evacuation_n do_v afterward_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n unto_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o like_a remedy_n chap._n ix_o that_o no_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o star_n for_o let_v of_o blood_n and_o purge_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o many_o in_o take_v physic_n to_o observe_v the_o sign_n to_o wit_n whether_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v think_v to_o govern_v this_o or_o that_o part_n other_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o star_n when_o they_o must_v purge_v or_o let_v blood_n as_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sun_n they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o use_v these_o remedy_n 1._o 4._o fen._n lib._n 1._o some_o do_v advertise_v say_v avicenne_n that_o cupping-glass_n be_v not_o apply_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n because_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o yet_o swell_v up_o to_o the_o height_n nor_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n because_o then_o the_o humour_n be_v lessen_v but_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o month_n when_o the_o humour_n be_v in_o their_o height_n follow_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o brain_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o skull_n and_o water_n in_o the_o river_n that_o ebb_n and_o flow_v which_o his_o interpreter_n do_v refer_v to_o other_o of_o the_o great_a evacuation_n during_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o here_o two_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v the_o one_o of_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n the_o other_o of_o astrologer_n hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr aëre_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la advise_v to_o observe_v the_o great_a change_n of_o time_n and_o season_n and_o the_o solstice_n that_o we_o neither_o administer_v physic_n in_o they_o nor_o cauterize_n the_o part_n about_o the_o belly_n nor_o make_v any_o incision_n till_o at_o least_o ten_o day_n after_o now_o by_o those_o great_a change_n he_o understand_v the_o variation_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a which_o happen_v at_o the_o solstice_n equinoctial_o under_o the_o dogge-starre_n and_o before_o the_o dogge-starre_n and_o at_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o some_o constellation_n for_o he_o add_v both_o the_o solstice_n be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o especial_o the_o summer_n solstice_n so_o both_o the_o equinoctial_o be_v perilous_a especial_o that_o in_o autumn_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o star_n be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v principal_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dogge-starre_n arcturus_n and_o the_o set_n of_o the_o pleyade_n because_o at_o those_o time_n disease_n do_v either_o end_n or_o else_o be_v change_v these_o thing_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o some_o star_n some_o to_o the_o forename_a constellation_n do_v add_v the_o moon_n which_o have_v great_a dominion_n over_o these_o inferior_a thing_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o it_o have_v much_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_z *_o galen_n also_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o astrologer_n have_v go_v further_o for_o they_o attribute_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v in_o those_o sign_n they_o hold_v it_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o use_v remedy_n which_o concern_v those_o part_n over_o which_o those_o sign_n be_v think_v to_o have_v dominion_n and_o the_o common_a people_n in_o read_v of_o almanac_n which_o come_v forth_o every_o year_n be_v very_o cautelous_a in_o observe_v they_o whereof_o we_o will_v treat_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n but_o if_o all_o these_o observation_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n be_v true_a there_o will_v scarce_o any_o time_n remain_v for_o administer_a physic_n for_o in_o both_o the_o equinoctial_o solstice_n at_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o arcturus_n and_o the_o pleyade_n we_o must_v forbear_v ten_o day_n and_o before_o and_o under_o the_o dog-star_n at_o least_o forty_o day_n so_o likewise_o according_a to_o astrologer_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o physic_n in_o all_o the_o opposition_n conjunction_n and_o quartile_a aspect_n of_o the_o moon_n all_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v superstitious_o observe_v there_o will_v be_v no_o time_n leave_v for_o physic_n although_o we_o neglect_v those_o star_n who_o influence_n be_v not_o yet_o observe_v some_o of_o which_o may_v perhaps_o hurt_v as_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n the_o star_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n but_o for_o their_o influence_n and_o those_o alteration_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o air_n as_o hypocrates_n forbid_v purge_v under_o the_o dog-star_n only_o because_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o air_n nevertheless_o whatsoever_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n be_v the_o same_o can_v be_v equal_o good_a nor_o alike_o bad_a to_o all_o for_o evacuation_n but_o to_o some_o it_o will_v do_v good_a to_o other_o harm_n according_a to_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n and_o wether_n which_o be_v not_o more_o or_o less_o healthful_a or_o hurtful_a to_o some_o for_o some_o nature_n in_o summer_n 3._o 2._o aph._n lib._n 3._o some_o in_o winter_n be_v better_o or_o worse_o say_v hypocrates_n so_o likewise_o some_o disease_n be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o accident_n 3._o 3._o aph._n lib._n 3._o and_o so_o be_v some_o age_n according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o diet_n because_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o
the_o five_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n not_o be_v silent_a as_o before_o but_o of_o purpose_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o awake_v he_o from_o his_o sleep_n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v galen_n do_v not_o command_v sleep_n till_o two_o hour_n after_o blood-letting_n i_o answer_v it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o the_o sick_a can_v have_v sleep_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v be_v let_v blood_n and_o in_o no_o place_n do_v galen_n disallow_v that_o for_o we_o know_v we_o can_v always_o sleep_v when_o we_o desire_v it_o but_o see_v the_o aforesaid_a sick_a man_n can_v not_o sleep_v come_v again_o two_o hour_n after_o he_o bid_v he_o lie_v still_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v which_o galen_n have_v not_o do_v if_o he_o have_v judge_v sleep_n to_o be_v hurtful_a after_o blood_v if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o sleep_n be_v prohibit_v lest_o the_o ligature_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o the_o patient_a bleed_v again_o that_o be_v nothing_o for_o that_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o diligent_a care_n of_o the_o bystander_n and_o the_o sure_a bind_v of_o it_o as_o touch_v drink_n bleed_v good_a to_o drink_v after_o bleed_v amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a immediate_o after_o blood-letting_n but_o very_o wholesome_a command_v that_o the_o patient_a do_v present_o drink_v a_o little_a cold_a water_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o vein_n be_v empty_v it_o be_v instant_o distribute_v into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o do_v both_o easy_a soon_o and_o safe_o cool_v the_o body_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o blood_v and_o purge_v be_v not_o hurtful_a for_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o this_o error_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v sick_a they_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o take_v physic_n nor_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o aborsement_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o daily_a experience_n to_o reason_n because_o a_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n as_o a_o fever_n or_o a_o pleurisy_n be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n as_o say_v hypocrates_n 5._o aph._n 30._o ib._n 5._o *_o it_o be_v mortal_a for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n dangerous_a fever_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v most_o dangerous_a therefore_o no_o delay_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o apply_v remedy_n again_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o child_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o mother_n blood_n if_o she_o be_v sick_a there_o be_v danger_n lest_o through_o that_o sickness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o child_n perish_v which_o if_o it_o happen_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v then_o be_v the_o mother_n in_o danger_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n namely_o lest_o she_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o disease_n the_o child_n die_v through_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o child_n at_o least_o never_o do_v a_o aborsement_n happen_v without_o danger_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o these_o evil_n can_v be_v prevent_v without_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n for_o indeed_o no_o disease_n can_v be_v cure_v otherwise_o and_o the_o cause_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o blood-letting_n away_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o cure_v till_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o or_o purge_v they_o that_o think_v it_o such_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o woman_n to_o use_v these_o remedy_n and_o thereupon_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o they_o let_v they_o serious_o consider_v this_o note_v if_o a_o physician_n can_v cure_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n sick_a of_o a_o putrid_a fever_n without_o blood-letting_n or_o purge_n much_o more_o easy_o may_v he_o cure_v she_o of_o the_o same_o disease_n without_o these_o remedy_n when_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o so_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v quite_o abandon_v but_o if_o he_o can_v cure_v she_o not_o be_v with_o child_n without_o those_o remedy_n he_o can_v then_o cure_v she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n for_o the_o same_o disease_n indicates_z the_o same_o remedy_n and_o the_o be_v with_o child_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o indication_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o only_o after_o a_o sort_n alter_v the_o quantity_n of_o remedy_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o yea_o much_o rather_o be_v these_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o help_n than_o other_o but_o they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o nourishment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o child_n by_o blood-letting_n and_o that_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o abortion_n by_o purge_v and_o other_o remedy_n remedy_n the_o danger_n to_o the_o child_n be_v from_o the_o disease_n not_o the_o remedy_n all_o this_o while_n not_o know_v that_o great_a danger_n hang_v over_o the_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v to_o wit_n lest_o it_o die_v and_o kill_v the_o mother_n who_o be_v already_o weaken_a with_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o abortion_n from_o the_o disease_n than_o from_o the_o remedy_n and_o first_o we_o must_v never_o take_v away_o such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n as_o that_o thereby_o nourishment_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o infant_n but_o rather_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o infant_n become_v more_o lively_a after_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v take_v away_o bleed_v the_o child_n become_v more_o lively_a after_o bleed_v for_o there_o be_v blood_n enough_o leave_v behind_o to_o suffice_v both_o the_o child_n and_o its_o mother_n again_o a_o purgation_n especial_o a_o gentle_a one_o although_o reiterated_a if_o need_v stand_v can_v do_v no_o hurt_n physician_n a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v a_o purge_n be_v give_v by_o a_o discreet_a physician_n but_o rather_o good_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o physic_n do_v scarce_o reach_v unto_o the_o child_n or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o long_a circuit_n the_o noxious_a part_n of_o its_o strength_n be_v lose_v but_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o child_n yet_o it_o can_v kill_v it_o if_o it_o be_v exhibit_v in_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n only_o the_o blood_n come_v unto_o the_o the_o child_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v purge_v from_o noxious_a humour_n also_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o womb_n resist_v it_o much_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o infant_n for_o in_o they_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n be_v more_o busy_a than_o the_o expulsive_a this_o error_n second_o oppugnes_fw-la authority_n for_o hypocrates_n commend_v purge_v for_o woman_n with_o child_n from_o the_o four_o month_n till_o the_o seven_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v physic_n if_o there_o be_v a_o ebullition_n of_o humour_n in_o they_o 1._o sect_n 4._o aph_n 1._o from_o the_o four_o month_n till_o the_o seven_o only_o they_o must_v be_v more_o gentle_o dealt_o withal_o than_o other_o but_o when_o the_o infant_n be_v young_a than_o this_o or_o elder_a it_o be_v best_o whole_o to_o abstain_v which_o if_o it_o be_v hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o remedy_n be_v our_o purge_n more_o safe_a than_o the_o ancient_n be_v much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a of_o we_o which_o be_v far_o more_o gentle_a for_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o we_o again_o experience_n testify_v that_o the_o child_n can_v be_v so_o easy_o expel_v by_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n epid._n 7._o epid._n as_o the_o history_n of_o harpalaus_n his_o sister_n manifest_v who_o be_v four_a month_n go_v with_o child_n and_o sick_a of_o a_o dropsy_n and_o asthma_n the_o infant_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o have_v not_o stir_v of_o a_o long_a time_n take_v aethiopian_a cumin_n with_o honey_n and_o wine_n which_o though_o it_o be_v exceed_o bitter_a diuretic_n and_o therefore_o of_o great_a force_n to_o provoke_v the_o flower_n yet_o be_v discreet_o use_v do_v her_o good_a and_o neither_o hurt_n the_o child_n nor_o provoke_v her_o flower_n intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o always_o kill_v by_o take_v physic_n unless_o the_o physic_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o constant_o use_v there_o be_v a_o notable_a story_n out_o of_o avenzoar_n whereof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o another_o place_n who_o not_o know_v that_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n do_v administer_v unto_o she_o exceed_v strong_a physic_n and_o yet_o the_o child_n be_v not_o hurt_v thereby_o i_o will_v say_v he_o relate_v what_o befall_v i_o while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o haly_n my_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o and_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o
wax_n grow_v foft_a so_o diphne_n for_o my_o love_n feel_v change_n oft_o thus_o hector_n boetius_fw-la and_o other_o do_v report_n of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v roast_v with_o a_o gentlte_n heat_n by_o a_o image_n of_o wax_n lay_v to_o the_o fire_n as_o duffit_n king_n of_o scot_n so_o they_o cause_n heat_n or_o cold_a and_o other_o affect_v when_o they_o listen_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a the_o which_o all_o man_n grant_n can_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a cause_n who_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o witch_n which_o have_v anoint_v themselves_o with_o a_o magical_a ointment_n have_v be_v carry_v through_o the_o air_n but_o that_o which_o paracclsus_n write_v in_o his_o chapter_n of_o invisible_a disease_n make_v much_o for_o our_o purpose_n if_o any_o man_n be_v hurt_v a_o foot_n or_o hand_n or_o some_o other_o member_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v after_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hurt_v or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o it_o must_v be_v anoint_v and_o bind_v up_o and_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o pain_n yea_o and_o he_o say_v that_o some_o who_o have_v be_v sick_a of_o other_o disease_n have_v be_v cure_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o natural_a cause_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a in_o this_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o magnetical_a virtue_n and_o sympathy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o weapon-salve_n here_o be_v example_n of_o magical_a cure_n at_o distance_n which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n like_v to_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o weapon_n for_o as_o the_o image_n be_v anoint_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n so_o be_v the_o weapon_n and_o as_o the_o image_n lay_v to_o the_o fire_n or_o expose_v to_o the_o frost_n do_v burn_v or_o congeal_v he_o that_o be_v absent_a so_o do_v the_o unguent_n lay_v upon_o the_o weapon_n and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n in_o boëtius_n be_v almost_o consume_v in_o the_o waxen_a image_n so_o the_o same_o may_v easy_o from_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o weapon_n happen_v to_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v if_o he_o that_o anoint_v it_z do_v malicious_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o some_o place_n that_o may_v communicate_v its_o harm_n to_o the_o person_n wound_v and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o may_v be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n if_o he_o that_o do_v this_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o image_n douse_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o set_v on_o the_o charm_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o magnetical_a cure_n as_o they_o call_v it_o have_v the_o very_a same_o author_n which_o they_o call_v by_o this_o name_n that_o they_o may_v cloak_v their_o knavery_n with_o a_o seem_a show_n of_o natural_a action_n and_o deserve_o may_v the_o remedy_n be_v suspect_v even_o because_o of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o be_v suspect_v for_o magic_n for_o paracelsus_n and_o crollius_n do_v in_o divers_a place_n commend_v magic_a and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o needful_a for_o a_o physician_n but_o suppose_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o magical_a in_o it_o at_o all_o yet_o we_o will_v further_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o altogether_o a_o frivolous_a form_n of_o cure_v five_o if_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n do_v effect_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o ointment_n have_v analogy_n and_o familiarity_n with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n why_o can_v other_o disease_n likewise_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o balsam_n of_o blood_n for_o crollius_n confess_v that_o the_o cure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o balsam_n of_o blood_n and_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o balsam_n in_o the_o body_n do_v perfect_a all_o the_o cure_n six_o if_o according_a to_o hartman_n the_o fix_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n will_v not_o draw_v the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o ointment_n without_o the_o anoint_v it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o magnetical_a virtue_n in_o it_o at_o all_o because_o a_o corporeal_a contact_n be_v necessary_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v likewise_o that_o without_o the_o corporeal_a contact_n it_o can_v work_v at_o distance_n nor_o diffuse_v its_o strength_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o person_n wound_v the_o blood_n have_v the_o virtue_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o from_o the_o ointment_n if_o in_o itself_o then_o be_v the_o ointment_n in_o vain_a not_o from_o the_o ointment_n because_o what_o sympathy_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o party_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o it_o have_v it_o from_o the_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o moss_n which_o be_v ingredient_n in_o the_o composition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o they_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o ointment_n have_v no_o virtue_n in_o it_o which_o do_v not_o lie_v before_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o ointment_n be_v in_o vain_a also_o seven_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a and_o moss_n be_v either_o of_o a_o diverse_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o diverse_a nature_n among_o themselves_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v also_o of_o different_a operation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o sympathy_n with_o all_o the_o part_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o blood_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n of_o flesh_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o moss_n with_o the_o skull_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o cure_n may_v succeed_v the_o better_a and_o sympathy_n be_v preserve_v beside_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o person_n wound_v both_o his_o fat_a and_o his_o bone_n ought_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o ointment_n on_o the_o weapon_n that_o a_o complete_a cure_n may_v be_v perform_v and_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n be_v without_o fail_v carry_v to_o the_o affect_a part_n for_o very_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sympathy_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a spirit_n but_o if_o those_o spirit_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o curiosity_n in_o add_v thereto_o blood_n fat_a flesh_n and_o moss_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a when_o only_o the_o blood_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o those_o spirit_n may_v suffice_v eight_o i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n of_o a_o horse_n who_o foot_n have_v be_v hurt_v with_o a_o nail_n salve_n a_o horse_n shod_a in_o the_o quick_a cute_v by_o this_o salve_n for_o the_o cure_n whereof_o the_o nail_n be_v aunoint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a ointment_n and_o so_o the_o horse_n become_v sound_a again_o and_o crollius_n also_o relate_v the_o same_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sympathy_n and_o familiarity_n betwixt_o that_o ointment_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o virtue_n of_o heal_v in_o a_o man_n and_o in_o a_o horse_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a in_o vain_a be_v man_n blood_n prefer_v before_o a_o horse_n blood_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o one_o three_o be_v the_o same_o among_o themselves_o yea_o crollius_n faith_n that_o not_o only_o a_o horse_n but_o also_o all_o creature_n that_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o this_o ointment_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n if_o this_o manner_n of_o cure_v be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a even_o any_o vulnerary_a ointment_n will_v be_v as_o fit_a as_o this_o for_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o sick_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ointment_n nine_o see_v that_o the_o cure_v not_o only_o of_o simple_a wound_n but_o also_o of_o great_a and_o inward_a wound_n be_v oftentimes_o perfect_v by_o nature_n alone_o without_o the_o help_n of_o art_n for_o to_o unite_v and_o to_o generate_v flesh_n be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o art_n and_o crollius_n confess_v that_o natural_a balsam_n do_v work_v in_o this_o magnetical_a cure_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n why_o that_o lineament_n be_v not_o rather_o apply_v to_o the_o sick_a himself_o why_o it_o cure_v not_o ulcer_n see_v every_o wound_n do_v at_o length_n become_v a_o ulcer_n and_o see_v blood_n may_v flow_v also_o from_o ulcer_n and_o the_o principal_a indication_n of_o a_o wound_n be_v find_v likewise_o in_o a_o ulcer_n why_o be_v it_o not_o also_o use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n make_v by_o pistoll-shot_a and_o for_o such_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o substance_n why_o have_v crollius_n except_v the_o wound_n