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or_o hypocrates_n popular_a error_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o error_n about_o some_o disease_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deceitful_a judgement_n of_o urine_v now_o be_v the_o most_o common_a error_n to_o be_v refute_v which_o first_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o treatise_n for_o he_o be_v scarce_o think_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n who_o can_v by_o urine_n judge_v of_o disease_n and_o their_o circumstance_n which_o error_n even_o physician_n do_v too_o patient_o foster_v it_o be_v of_o old_a very_o ordinary_a with_o the_o arabian_a sect_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n also_o in_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valescus_n and_o gordonius_n plantius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o fernel_n relate_v that_o that_o most_o excellent_a physician_n be_v wont_a to_o look_v into_o urine_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o abroad_o unto_o he_o which_o abuse_v not_o withstand_v he_o approve_v not_o but_o reprehend_v they_o which_o like_a soothsayer_n do_v prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o absent_a sick_a party_n pisse-prophet_n pisse-prophet_n by_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o urine_n that_o there_o be_v very_o great_a fraud_n therein_o the_o book_n which_o gordonius_n and_o other_o have_v set_v forth_o concern_v the_o caution_n of_o urine_n do_v plain_o show_v wherein_o a_o physician_n be_v teach_v how_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o people_n as_o also_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o of_o their_o subtlety_n yea_o to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o germane_a this_o custom_n be_v in_o force_n even_o whether_o the_o physician_n will_v or_o no_o of_o who_o many_o do_v speak_v sharp_o against_o it_o heurnius_n foresin_n sennertus_n and_o other_o but_o most_o excellent_o fuchsius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o chapter_n of_o urine_n he_o call_v physician_n that_o peep_v into_o urine_n ass_n cheater_n pisse-drinker_n unworthy_a with_o who_o good_a man_n shall_v contend_v see_v they_o more_o esteem_n of_o the_o gain_n they_o get_v by_o urine_n then_o of_o truth_n itself_o but_o now_o a_o day_n in_o france_n and_o italy_n the_o physician_n have_v quite_o abandon_v this_o foolish_a custom_n of_o divine_v by_o urine_n first_o urine_n be_v the_o whey_n of_o those_o humour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n now_o the_o humour_n be_v cause_n of_o very_a many_o disease_n and_o therefore_o urine_n will_v show_v what_o humour_n be_v there_o but_o disease_n be_v not_o in_o the_o vein_n they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o part_n cause_n urine_n show_v not_o disease_n but_o their_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o therefore_o indicate_v the_o disease_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o only_o but_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n there_o be_v many_o disease_n the_o burn_a fever_n frenzy_n jaundice_n every_o sort_n of_o erysipelas_n and_o herpe_n proceed_v from_o choler_n if_o a_o very_a choleric_a urine_n be_v bring_v can_v the_o pisse-prophet_n tell_v which_o of_o these_o disease_n do_v trouble_v the_o patient_a perhaps_o he_o will_v conjecture_v that_o choler_n be_v predominant_a second_o as_o in_o diverse_a disease_n day_n urine_n vary_v every_o day_n and_o sick_a party_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v the_o same_o urine_n may_v appear_v so_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v various_a and_o change_v every_o day_n that_o if_o to_o day_n a_o sick_a man_n urine_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o physician_n and_o again_o to_o morrow_n unless_o by_o some_o other_o way_n he_o know_v the_o disease_n he_o shall_v scarce_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o urine_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n yea_o the_o water_n be_v of_o one_o sort_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n of_o another_o in_o the_o increase_n and_o of_o another_o in_o the_o height_n three_o the_o same_o water_n may_v appear_v in_o contrary_a disease_n disease_n the_o same_o urine_n â—n_o contrary_a disease_n even_o though_o they_o depend_v on_o contrary_a and_o altogether_o different_a cause_n as_o for_o example_n let_v the_o pisse-prophet_n resolve_v i_o if_o a_o white_a and_o clear_a water_n be_v bring_v be_v he_o well_o or_o sick_a that_o make_v the_o water_n a_o man_n in_o health_n have_v drink_v much_o wine_n or_o beer_n and_o ale_n may_v make_v such_o urine_n as_o be_v daily_o see_v a_o sick_a man_n may_v labour_v of_o a_o very_a violent_a burn_a fever_n with_o the_o frenzy_n drink_v diabetes_n be_v when_o whatsoever_o be_v drink_v be_v piss_v out_o again_o even_o as_o it_o be_v drink_v choler_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o his_o head_n he_o may_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o diabetes_n or_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o bowel_n or_o liver_n or_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o the_o stone_n or_o some_o other_o disease_n but_o which_o of_o these_o disease_n will_v he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v will_v he_o judge_v the_o frenzy_n to_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a distemper_n moreover_o a_o bilious_a urine_n may_v be_v make_v in_o phlegmatic_a disease_n through_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o choler_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o intestine_n four_o disease_n who_o cause_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o vein_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n for_o many_o disease_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o alter_v the_o urine_n such_o be_v external_a disease_n luxation_n roughness_n or_o smoothness_n of_o the_o part_n yea_o the_o quartane_a ague_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o inward_a disease_n although_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n yet_o it_o hold_v forth_o no_o sign_n of_o it_o in_o urine_n neither_o in_o the_o fit_a nor_o out_o of_o the_o fit_a gilbertus_n a_o english_a man_n in_o his_o praxis_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o quartane_a ague_n and_o richardus_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n as_o arculanus_n report_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o four_o cannon_n of_o avicenne_n the_o second_o tractate_n chap._n 65._o do_v ingenuous_o profess_v that_o by_o urine_n they_o can_v never_o know_v the_o quartane_a fever_n not_o the_o epilepsy_n nor_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v with_o child_n o_o that_o in_o our_o time_n physician_n be_v so_o ingenuous_a and_o free_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arculanus_n that_o learned_a physician_n in_o who_o time_n this_o custom_n of_o divine_v by_o water_n be_v very_o rife_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o a_o quartane_a fever_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o water_n alone_o because_o of_o the_o great_a agreement_n of_o the_o quartan_n with_o the_o quotidian_n in_o urine_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o opinion_n chief_o be_v gilbertus_n a_o english_a man_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o praxis_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o quartane_a reprove_v some_o ignorant_a habble_a fellow_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o know_v all_o sickness_n by_o urine_n as_o many_o physician_n in_o lombardie_n even_o at_o this_o day_n mocker_n of_o man_n who_o as_o they_o say_v by_o urine_n know_v all_o disease_n even_o the_o putrid_a fever_n who_o nevertheless_o when_o they_o be_v present_a and_o consider_v all_o the_o sign_n yet_o know_v but_o very_o little_a for_o as_o master_n richard_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o experience_v of_o all_o the_o learned_a say_v look_v upon_o these_o pratler_n and_o boaster_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o urine_n that_o in_o their_o much_o speak_v be_v eloquent_a but_o in_o reason_n slender_a and_o mute_a in_o his_o most_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o urine_n who_o singular_a learning_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o none_o in_o many_o thing_n he_o say_v he_o follow_v he_o blame_v they_o in_o these_o word_n some_o prate_v say_v he_o and_o arrogant_a fellow_n do_v exceed_v beyond_o all_o due_a bound_n and_o interlace_n learning_n with_o rule_n invent_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o neither_o by_o care_n nor_o be_v
account_v thick_a and_o and_o trouble_a urine_n a_o good_a sign_n because_o the_o obstruction_n seem_v to_o be_v open_v and_o the_o humour_n that_o breed_v the_o disease_n to_o be_v evacuate_v this_o happen_v indeed_o sometime_o in_o the_o stone_n in_o critical_a evacuation_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o medicament_n crudity_n they_o betoken_v crudity_n but_o when_o such_o water_n be_v make_v without_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o argue_v a_o crude_a and_o stubborn_a disease_n and_o heat_n and_o crudity_n of_o humour_n for_o all_o concoction_n make_v clear_a urine_n but_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o which_o be_v piss_v out_o trouble_v and_o continue_v so_o because_o of_o the_o very_a great_a agitation_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o great_a conflict_n that_o nature_n have_v with_o the_o disease_n and_o as_o hypocrates_n observe_v they_o foretell_v the_o headache_n frenzy_n convulsion_n death_n epidem_fw-la 7._o epidem_fw-la polyphantus_n with_o such_o a_o urine_n be_v distract_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o die_v in_o a_o convulsion_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o consumption_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n it_o be_v a_o familiar_a thing_n also_o with_o many_o when_o they_o bring_v their_o water_n to_o physician_n to_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v the_o sick_a party_n be_v in_o a_o consumption_n or_o no._n in_o which_o particular_a they_o err_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o true_a consumption_n from_o other_o disease_n but_o call_v every_o waste_n of_o the_o body_n by_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o come_v a_o consumption_n as_o we_o shall_v treat_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n second_o because_o neither_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n nor_o the_o hectic_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o consumption_n can_v be_v know_v by_o by_o urine_n nor_o have_v galen_n and_o hypocrates_n take_v any_o sign_n of_o these_o disease_n from_o urine_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o proper_a nor_o unseparable_a sign_n of_o a_o consumption_n can_v be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o substance_n colour_n or_o content_n because_o urine_n be_v the_o whey_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vein_n therefore_o upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o humour_n the_o change_n of_o of_o urine_n do_v depend_v but_o in_o they_o that_o have_v the_o consumption_n the_o lung_n especial_o be_v affect_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o hectics_n and_o not_o the_o humour_n we_o have_v say_v already_o that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v discern_v by_o spittle_n not_o by_o urine_n and_o though_o it_o be_v good_a to_o look_v into_o urine_n yet_o it_o help_v not_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o only_o to_o the_o prognostication_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v for_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v naught_o it_o increase_v the_o danger_n but_o the_o arabian_n say_v that_o these_o urine_n be_v fat_a and_o oily_a who_o also_o many_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n do_v follow_v although_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o hectic_a nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v know_v by_o urine_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o the_o fatty_a humidity_n be_v consume_v such_o urine_n do_v appear_v as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v but_o alexander_n trallianus_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o fatty_a urine_n but_o thin_a and_o fiery_a and_o crude_a for_o in_o regard_n that_o concoction_n be_v make_v by_o the_o solid_a part_n if_o they_o be_v distemper_v the_o urine_n can_v be_v well_o concoct_v but_o be_v thin_a fiery_a and_o crude_a as_o in_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n nevertheless_o from_o thence_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v that_o a_o physician_n not_o see_v the_o sick_a can_v by_o urine_n know_v a_o hectic_a fever_n for_o such_o urine_n appear_v in_o other_o affect_v and_o may_v happen_v through_o divers_a cause_n and_o therefore_o except_o other_o cause_n do_v concur_v they_o note_v no_o certainty_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o oily_a urine_n of_o which_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o diverse_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n with_o galen_n and_o other_o physician_n but_o in_o this_o place_n those_o urine_n be_v mean_v which_o have_v fat_a swim_v aloft_o which_o hypocrates_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n 35_o 2._o progn_n tex_fw-la 35_o if_o fat_a like_a to_o spider_n web_n float_v aloft_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dislike_v for_o it_o betoken_v melt_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o urine_n do_v show_v the_o consumption_n for_o such_o urine_n be_v oftentimes_o see_v in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n tuendâ_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la sanitat_fw-la tuendâ_fw-la as_o galen_n observe_v for_o see_v that_o grease_n and_o fatness_n be_v make_v of_o blood_n well_o concoct_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o portion_n thereof_o swim_v above_o the_o urine_n as_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o cool_a broth_n moreover_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o much_o lie_n upon_o the_o back_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n grow_v hot_a therewith_o and_o these_o two_o case_n be_v very_o ordinary_a and_o there_o be_v few_o that_o can_v observe_v such_o urine_n in_o themselves_o but_o those_o that_o come_v from_o cause_n preternatural_a do_v appear_v in_o malignant_a and_o burn_a fever_n which_o we_o call_v waste_v call_v melt_a or_o waste_v syntecticke_a fever_n seldom_o in_o a_o consumption_n and_o hectic_a in_o which_o no_o such_o melt_a do_v appear_v but_o the_o humour_n be_v waste_v by_o a_o insensible_a transpiration_n ult_n 10._o m_v cap._n ult_n hence_o galen_n put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o syntecticke_a &_o hectic_a fever_n that_o in_o these_o what_o be_v waste_v be_v resolve_v in_o form_n of_o a_o vapour_n but_o in_o they_o it_o flow_v down_o into_o the_o belly_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o hectic_a be_v but_o 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only_o look_v upon_o the_o urine_n and_o perhaps_o know_v not_o the_o party_n himself_o certain_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o the_o deceitful_a judgement_n of_o urine_n i_o will_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v wise_o prohibit_v by_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n at_o london_n that_o any_o physician_n profess_v that_o counterfeit_a divination_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o order_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a thing_n by_o look_v into_o urine_v alone_a custom_n judge_v by_o urine_n a_o ridiculous_a custom_n to_o go_v about_o after_o the_o manor_n of_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n to_o divine_a any_o thing_n as_o certain_a and_o solid_a either_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o nature_n of_o disease_n or_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o sick_a we_o admonish_v therefore_o all_o physician_n that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o for_o the_o future_a in_o this_o particular_a much_o more_o wary_o than_o have_v be_v wont_a heretofore_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o many_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o forbid_v all_o that_o practise_v physic_n that_o they_o preseribe_v any_o thing_n in_o physic_n for_o those_o idiot_n and_o silly_a woman_n that_o carry_v about_o the_o urinal_n of_o the_o sick_a except_o they_o either_o first_o know_v well_o or_o see_v the_o sick_a party_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o be_v plain_o full_o and_o sufficient_o inform_v by_o they_o that_o ask_v their_o counsel_n of_o the_o whole_a disease_n wherewith_o the_o sick_a do_v labour_n and_o of_o the_o several_a circumstance_n thereof_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v both_o better_o mainetain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o also_o more_o fit_o and_o skilful_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o those_o remedy_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o profitable_a for_o one_o that_o be_v in_o
inbred_a propriety_n of_o nature_n hence_o the_o *_o marsi_n and_o *_o psilli_n be_v not_o hurt_v of_o serpent_n and_o pyrrhus_n his_o finger_n be_v not_o burn_v by_o fire_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o some_o even_o in_o a_o most_o rage_a plague_n remain_v free_a from_o all_o hurt_n and_o some_o be_v infect_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n by_o the_o same_o occult_a quality_n it_o happen_v that_o what_o be_v poison_n to_o one_o be_v wholesome_a a_o remedy_n yea_o and_o sometime_o meat_n to_o another_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n be_v unlike_a &_o very_o different_a thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v overcome_v and_o infect_v present_o but_o other_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_a otherwise_o all_o that_o dwell_v together_o under_o the_o same_o sun_n flat_a lib._n the_o flat_a shall_v be_v alike_o sick_a of_o fever_n or_o otherwise_o alike_o affect_v hypocrates_n say_v one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o one_o temperament_n from_o another_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o all_o to_o this_o concurre_v also_o a_o moderate_a diet_n a_o healthful_a body_n void_a of_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o free_a transpiration_n temperate_a dry_a rather_o than_o moist_a 50._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 50._o cold_a rather_o than_o hot_a therefore_o pliny_n have_v observe_v that_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n as_o young_a man_n because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n and_o exercise_v chap._n viii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o no._n the_o second_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v plague_n the_o turk_n fear_v not_o the_o plague_n and_o withdraw_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o danger_n although_o the_o plague_n be_v define_v to_o be_v contagious_a the_o turk_n as_o prosper_n alpinus_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o egyptian_a remedy_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o pestilence_n because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o every_o one_o his_o manner_n of_o death_n so_o as_o he_o that_o must_v perish_v in_o war_n can_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v some_o christian_n also_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o divine_n to_o inquire_v more_o diligent_o into_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o other_o by_o a_o natural_a or_o civil_a right_n to_o fly_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o will_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o holy_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v fear_v death_n because_o never_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n for_o both_o elias_n and_o moses_n flee_v abraham_n choose_v rather_o to_o expose_v his_o wife_n chastity_n to_o hazard_v than_o his_o own_o life_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o avoid_v all_o danger_n though_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o shun_v it_o for_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n who_o do_v thrust_v himself_o into_o present_a danger_n who_o will_v not_o shun_v the_o rage_a enemy_n who_o will_v not_o avoid_v flame_v fire_n who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o swim_v if_o he_o can_v will_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o present_a drown_n ought_v no_o man_n with_o clothes_n and_o fire_n to_o drive_v away_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n or_o be_v wound_v or_o sick_a entreat_v the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n as_o a_o blessing_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o eminent_a danger_n reason_n the_o end_n of_o reason_n therefore_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o that_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o immediate_a help_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v wise_o and_o discreet_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o ordain_v what_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n will_v expose_v himself_o to_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o provide_v for_o himself_o by_o flight_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o pestilence_n as_o galen_n teach_v be_v as_o cruel_a as_o a_o wild_a beast_n pisonem_fw-la lâ—bâ—de_fw-la theri_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la sometime_o depopulate_v whole_a city_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n calling_n hinder_v not_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o stay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o policy_n i_o see_v many_o do_v wise_o follow_v neglect_v the_o rash_a piety_n of_o some_o for_o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v daunt_v in_o courage_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o yet_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v that_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o last_o in_o death_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v they_o must_v not_o despair_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n counsel_n hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n to_o fly_v soon_o and_o far_o and_o to_o return_v late_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o all_o to_o fly_v for_o some_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o fly_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o antidote_n chap._n ix_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n the_o turk_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v out_o of_o alpinus_n do_v rush_n adventurous_o into_o all_o danger_n because_o they_o be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v destinate_a unto_o every_o man_n a_o certain_a manner_n of_o death_n either_o by_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o water_n or_o hang_v or_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o by_o age._n yea_o among_o we_o there_o be_v some_o so_o superstitious_a conceit_n a_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o i_o have_v know_v many_o such_o who_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n assign_v to_o every_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o life_n to_o be_v prolong_v beyond_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n chance_n to_o perish_v by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o of_o the_o bystander_n they_o excuse_v they_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o save_v he_o who_o god_n call_v to_o himself_o thus_o word_n by_o word_n i_o have_v express_v their_o opinion_n which_o absurd_a opinion_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n some_o mongrel_n physician_n who_o at_o hap_n hazard_n without_o any_o art_n attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n for_o thus_o the_o choice_n both_o of_o physician_n and_o medicament_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o matter_n it_o whether_o to_o a_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a to_o a_o experience_a or_o ignorant_a man_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v see_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v dye_v who_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o physician_n or_o bystander_n or_o some_o other_o mischance_n have_v take_v away_o god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o because_o he_o do_v usual_o work_v by_o the_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o secondary_a cause_n except_o a_o man_n make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o hasten_v his_o own_o death_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v poison_a or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o make_v his_o life_n short_a which_o may_v have_v be_v long_a the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o man_n everlasting_a life_n for_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v all_o yield_v unto_o fate_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v it_o who_o therefore_o make_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o body_n passive_a that_o at_o length_n by_o cause_n internal_a and_o external_a they_o may_v be_v overcome_v nor_o yet_o do_v it_o excuse_v the_o physician_n by_o who_o default_n the_o sick_a do_v perish_v but_o it_o keep_v off_o the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o it_o perish_v before_o the_o time_n and_o before_o mature_a old_a age_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o body_n be_v shake_v and_o weaken_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v patch_v up_o again_o by_o physic_n and_o that_o by_o the_o neglect_n or_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o remedy_n it_o do_v at_o length_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o man_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o stroke_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o he_o may_v die_v thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v well_o cure_v who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v live_v long_a
that_o there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n sympathy_n a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n first_o of_o vicinity_n the_o second_o of_o familiarity_n of_o function_n the_o three_o by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o hand_n for_o betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n in_o regard_n of_o situation_n no_o familiarity_n of_o function_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sympathy_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n to_o wit_n by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n but_o the_o vessel_n that_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o hand_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o hand_n beside_o the_o vein_n there_o be_v artery_n which_o convey_v to_o they_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o heart_n therefore_o from_o the_o hand_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v rather_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n then_o of_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v perpetual_a or_o at_o least_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v fugitive_n 4._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 2._o text_n 32._o fen._n 13._o lib._n 3._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 4._o colliget_fw-la cap_n 4._o often_o go_v and_o come_v again_o again_o other_o author_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o spleen_n to_o wit_n if_o the_o spleen_n tend_v upward_o but_o if_o it_o incline_v downward_o the_o low_a part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a *_o avicenne_v will_v have_v long_a finger_n to_o show_v the_o magnitude_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o *_o averrhoe_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v say_v that_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o finger_n betoken_v a_o little_a liver_n and_o herein_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v not_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o form_v do_v consist_v and_o consider_v not_o but_o in_o the_o part_n themselves_o but_o let_v he_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o averrhoe_n who_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o temperature_n or_o conformation_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o hand_n see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a sympathy_n between_o these_o part_n than_o other_o therefore_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la when_o he_o explicate_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o hot_a liver_n omit_v that_o figne_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n aetius_n aegineta_n and_o other_o argenterius_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n blame_v galen_n for_o omit_v this_o sign_n but_o more_o right_o do_v other_o defend_v galen_n because_o that_o sign_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v necessary_o make_v hot_a neither_o be_v that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n permanent_a but_o unstable_a and_o uncertain_a chap._n xii_o of_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o a_o hot_a liver_n but_o a_o cold_a stomach_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o many_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o stomach_n because_o they_o feel_v wind_n and_o crudity_n in_o their_o stomach_n together_o with_o some_o run_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o face_n hand_n and_o foot_n but_o these_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o some_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o stomach_n because_o it_o be_v a_o spermaticall_a part_n membranous_a and_o bloodless_a and_o white_a be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n temperament_n the_o stomach_n be_v natural_o of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n but_o to_o think_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v hurt_v it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n for_o galen_n write_v that_o it_o be_v fence_v about_o by_o nature_n on_o every_o side_n with_o hot_a entrail_n that_o it_o may_v more_o complete_o execute_v its_o function_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o caule_n and_o the_o gut_n colon_n and_o be_v encompass_v with_o they_o on_o every_o side_n that_o like_o a_o cauldron_n among_o a_o great_a many_o fire_v it_o may_v be_v make_v hot_a by_o they_o wherefore_o riolanus_n in_o his_o anthropographie_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n probable_a that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n shall_v diminish_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o rather_o augment_v it_o second_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o forename_a symptom_n do_v often_o happen_v in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n that_o have_v a_o hot_a temper_n of_o the_o bowel_n but_o use_v a_o ill_a diet_n for_o by_o too_o much_o drink_v either_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o ale_n and_o beer_n abundance_n of_o crudity_n in_o the_o belly_n do_v grow_v and_o swimming_n belching_n windiness_n and_o spitting_n do_v arise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n disease_n strong_a drink_n breed_v cold_a disease_n for_o cold_a affect_n to_o proceed_v from_o too_o much_o gullete_n even_o of_o hot_a drink_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o part_n but_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o liver_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o thin_a spirit_n of_o those_o drink_v whereby_o it_o be_v inflame_v and_o so_o distribute_v too_o hot_a blood_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o feel_v heat_n in_o the_o body_n and_o crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o they_o false_o accuse_v the_o contrary_a distemper_n of_o the_o part_n not_o blame_v their_o own_o intemperance_n but_o if_o they_o will_v live_v sober_o and_o use_v moderate_a drink_n they_o shall_v experience_n no_o such_o matter_n three_o some_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o although_o they_o live_v sober_o and_o such_o be_v hypocondriacke_a person_n who_o belly_n who_o they_o be_v the_o part_n contain_v in_o the_o belly_n hypocondre_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o obstruct_v which_o evil_a be_v very_o common_a in_o this_o country_n and_o it_o arise_v most_o common_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n namely_o a_o disorder_a diet_n but_o in_o they_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o make_v cold_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o hot_a hypocondres_n but_o because_o many_o melancholy_a and_o flatulent_a humour_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o stomach_n which_o vitiate_v concoction_n whereupon_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o cold_a stomach_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o physician_n demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hypocondriake_a person_n see_v they_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o hot_a disease_n do_v nevertheless_o abound_v with_o wind_n and_o crudity_n the_o cause_n whereof_o although_o some_o physician_n refer_v to_o the_o cold_a stomach_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n weaken_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o proceed_v not_o only_o tart_a crudity_n which_o come_v from_o cold_a but_o also_o nidorous_a belching_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o heat_n especial_o if_o the_o party_n cat_fw-mi nidorous_a meat_n as_o fry_a egg_n and_o the_o like_a hence_o one_o say_v well_o that_o the_o symptom_n in_o a_o hypochondriake_a passion_n be_v many_o of_o they_o cold_a but_o the_o cause_n be_v hot_a chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o husband_n can_v breed_v his_o wife_n child_n among_o very_o many_o error_n this_o seem_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v think_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o symptom_n wherewith_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v wont_a yea_o and_o many_o will_v have_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n i_o have_v a_o patient_a sick_a of_o a_o fever_n with_o a_o very_a high_a colour_a and_o trouble_a urine_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o any_o 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i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o jupiter_n bear_v bacchus_n in_o his_o thigh_n and_o pallas_n in_o his_o brain_n but_o let_v this_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o chap._n xiiii_o whether_o foreign_a physician_n and_o alien_n can_v know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o another_o country_n to_o know_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o sick_a conduce_v much_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n and_o their_o cure_n and_o this_o business_n require_v a_o long_a and_o difficult_a handle_n i_o will_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o stranger_n can_v know_v the_o temperature_n of_o they_o of_o another_o country_n as_o french_z man_n of_o the_o english_a but_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n the_o precept_n whereof_o be_v general_a general_a the_o precept_n of_o physic_n be_v general_a and_o may_v easy_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o country_n for_o every_o art_n be_v of_o universals_z not_o of_o particular_n therefore_o here_o in_o england_n all_o that_o be_v skilful_a artist_n do_v practice_v physic_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n which_o if_o any_o man_n do_v well_o understand_v he_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o diversity_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o age_n country_n and_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o the_o air_n and_o what_o medicament_n be_v convenient_a for_o they_o concern_v which_o hypocrates_n have_v write_v a_o excellent_a book_n of_o air_n water_n and_o place_n for_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v teach_v do_v lay_v down_o mark_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v take_v from_o country_n both_o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o prognostication_n of_o disease_n and_o indication_n which_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n do_v afford_v for_o the_o appointment_n of_o a_o right_a diet_n let_v of_o blood_n prescribe_v of_o purge_n and_o administer_a of_o all_o other_o remedy_n otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o art_n if_o it_o shall_v accommodate_v its_o precept_n to_o some_o particular_a place_n only_o galen_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o greece_n practise_v physic_n at_o rome_n hence_o prognost_n 3_o prognost_n hypocrates_n say_v that_o his_o document_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o country_n either_o hot_a or_o cold_a to_o lybia_n delos_n scythia_n and_o the_o rest_n also_o the_o arabian_n have_v borrow_v from_o the_o greek_n their_o precept_n of_o cure_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o galenist_n which_o we_o promiscuous_o follow_v therefore_o it_o be_v wise_o order_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugal_n that_o in_o india_n where_o they_o bear_v rule_v physic_n shall_v be_v practise_v after_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v in_o europe_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n i_o know_v much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o variety_n of_o temperature_n which_o country_n do_v give_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o even_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a situation_n of_o the_o country_n nature_n of_o the_o soil_n blow_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o other_o cause_n for_o the_o diligent_a search_n of_o all_o which_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n lay_v down_o rule_n and_o yet_o whatsoever_o the_o climate_n and_o country_n be_v even_o in_o the_o most_o northern_a climate_n there_o be_v man_n of_o every_o temper_n hot_a cold_a choleric_a phlegmatic_a sanguine_a melancholic_a one_o that_o without_o licence_n practise_v physic_n a_o surgeon_n by_o profession_n that_o he_o may_v do_v i_o a_o displeasure_n be_v often_o wont_a to_o say_v that_o frenchman_n can_v understand_v the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o english_a i_o once_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v that_o constitution_n of_o a_o englishman_n wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o frenchman_n by_o what_o sign_n he_o can_v know_v it_o see_v that_o in_o every_o place_n be_v man_n of_o every_o temperature_n which_o thing_n see_v they_o can_v be_v know_v but_o of_o a_o learned_a physician_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o every_o simple_a medicine-monger_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n exceed_v hard_o to_o be_v know_v therefore_o galen_n say_v that_o if_o he_o can_v but_o perfect_o know_v the_o temperature_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o shall_v be_v another_o aesculapius_n i_o will_v now_o only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o what_o be_v talk_v by_o the_o vulgar_a concern_v the_o temperature_n of_o divers_a people_n be_v well_o understand_v but_o of_o few_o for_o all_o man_n have_v their_o proper_a temperament_n differ_v from_o other_o engender_v in_o they_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o generation_n they_o can_v therefore_o have_v any_o thing_n common_a in_o which_o all_o man_n can_v agree_v that_o same_o therefore_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a
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 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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
colour_n prefer_v before_o red_a because_o that_o colour_n do_v dissipate_v the_o sight_n and_o call_v forth_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o external_a part_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n further_o the_o spring_v forth_o of_o the_o humour_n into_o the_o skin_n chap._n xx._n that_o they_o err_v who_o think_v to_o drive_v away_o a_o disease_n beginning_n by_o labour_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o begin_v to_o besick_a to_o labour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o disease_n by_o walk_v exercise_n and_o labour_n follow_v herein_o the_o old_a say_n tu_fw-la ne_fw-la cede_fw-la malis_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la audentior_fw-la into_fw-mi unto_o disease_n give_v no_o way_n be_v bold_a and_o let_v they_o bear_v no_o sway_n and_o sometime_o it_o succeed_v well_o to_o they_o not_o always_o except_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v very_a light_n for_o exercise_n be_v troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sick_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o morbous_a humour_n thereby_o prodicus_n be_v wont_a to_o molest_v those_o that_o be_v in_o fever_n with_o much_o walk_n abroad_o course_v about_o wrestle_v and_o dry_a fomentation_n but_o he_o be_v blame_v by_o hypocrates_n 23._o 6_o epid_a sect_n 3._o text_n 23._o because_o say_v he_o a_o fever_n be_v exasperate_v by_o hunger_n wrestle_v walk_v abroad_o course_v and_o friction_n for_o from_o thence_o do_v happen_v a_o redness_n of_o the_o vein_n paleness_n of_o the_o face_n and_o some_o gentle_a pain_n of_o the_o side_n this_o custom_n of_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o disease_n plato_n attribute_n to_o herodicus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o phaedrus_n so_o asclepiades_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o burn_a fever_n will_v have_v the_o patient_n to_o use_v violent_a exercise_n but_o he_o be_v blame_v by_o celsus_n he_o think_v say_v he_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o labour_n light_n 15._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o &_o 15._o watch_v and_o vehement_a thirstinesse_n so_o as_o that_o for_o some_o few_o day_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fever_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o mouth_n to_o be_v wash_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o always_o safe_a to_o strive_v against_o the_o disease_n with_o such_o violent_a exercise_n for_o many_o time_n the_o patient_n become_v far_o worse_o after_o they_o than_o the_o be_v before_o popular_a error_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n about_o the_o use_n of_o remedy_n chap._n i._o of_o they_o that_o despise_v those_o remedy_n that_o be_v chemical_o prepare_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o physic_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o remedy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o art_n ordain_v for_o the_o vanquish_a of_o disease_n now_o disease_n be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o proper_a and_o right_a administration_n of_o remedy_n therefore_o in_o this_o book_n we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o certain_a error_n of_o the_o people_n about_o the_o administration_n and_o use_n of_o remedy_n and_o first_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n concern_v remedy_n be_v two_o fold_n error_n a_o twofold_a error_n some_o do_v neglect_n and_o great_o fear_v to_o use_v any_o remedy_n that_o be_v chymioal_o prepare_v other_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v extol_v they_o beyond_o measure_n but_o those_o of_o galens_n method_n as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o wit_n which_o be_v prepare_v after_o the_o vulgar_a and_o long_o since_o receive_v manner_n they_o base_o account_v of_o and_o contemn_v we_o will_v say_v something_o of_o they_o both_o but_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o keep_v a_o mean_a beati_fw-la medium_fw-la tenuere_fw-la beati_fw-la and_o as_o almost_o all_o the_o error_n which_o be_v rife_o among_o the_o people_n have_v heretofore_o at_o first_o proceed_v from_o physician_n who_o meaning_n the_o people_n have_v not_o well_o understand_v so_o this_o also_o among_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o something_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a error_n reject_v chemical_a remedy_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v now_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o will_v plain_o manifest_v that_o chemical_a remedy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v be_v administer_v by_o a_o prudent_a physician_n and_o a_o honest_a man_n as_o touch_v this_o manner_n of_o prepare_v medicament_n it_o be_v not_o invent_v by_o paracelsus_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v paracelsus_n chemistry_n not_o invent_v by_o paracelsus_n but_o be_v practise_v many_o age_n before_o paracelsus_n be_v bear_v even_o by_o those_o physician_n which_o follow_v galens_n method_n as_o raimundus_n lullius_n villanovanus_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o for_o we_o some_o excellent_a remedy_n chemical_o prepare_v and_o after_o paracelsus_n his_o time_n many_o learned_a physician_n judicious_o distinguish_v the_o chemical_a preparation_n of_o remedy_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paracelsus_n have_v follow_v that_o and_o disallow_v this_o fernel_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o modern_a physician_n do_v frequent_o practice_v that_o art_n matthiolus_n use_v the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o antimony_n prepare_v chemical_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o andrew_n de_fw-fr blow_z be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o four_o book_n of_o epistle_n he_o do_v not_o only_o approve_v of_o this_o art_n and_o commend_v the_o admirable_a operation_n of_o it_o but_o he_o think_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o absolute_a physician_n physician_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o necessary_a for_o a_o physician_n no_o not_o a_o indifferent_a one_o who_o be_v not_o of_o good_a experience_n in_o this_o most_o noble_a science_n crato_fw-mi a_o physician_n to_o 3_o emperor_n in_o his_o counsel_n set_v forth_o by_o scholtzius_n do_v high_o commend_v chemical_a remedy_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o himself_o use_v they_o yea_o erastus_n himself_o the_o great_a antagonist_n of_o the_o paracelsian_a sect_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o work_n against_o paracelsus_n confess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o implead_v or_o dislike_v this_o chemical_a preparation_n of_o remedy_n but_o commend_v and_o approve_v of_o it_o very_o much_o joannes_n riolanus_n a_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o physic_n while_o that_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o college_n at_o paris_n he_o have_v abolish_v all_o the_o deceitful_a figment_n of_o the_o paracelsian_n write_v that_o this_o college_n wherein_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a physician_n of_o europe_n do_v leave_v free_a the_o use_n of_o chemic_n so_o as_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o cure_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n remain_v in_o force_n indeed_o that_o be_v in_o galens_n time_n be_v not_o practise_v nor_o know_v time_n chemistry_n not_o know_v in_o galens_n time_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o it_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v free_a for_o posterity_n to_o add_v something_o for_o use_n and_o ornament_n to_o a_o art_n already_o well_o establish_v thus_o we_o use_v many_o remedy_n which_o our_o ancestor_n be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o seine_n rhubarb_n cassia_n tamarind_n and_o other_o thing_n far_o better_a than_o peplium_n coloquintida_n and_o the_o like_a moreover_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o chemical_a art_n do_v appear_v even_o in_o the_o vulgar_a preparation_n of_o medicament_n now_o according_a to_o they_o all_o remedy_n be_v prepare_v either_o by_o addition_n detraction_n or_o immutation_n for_o either_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o medicament_n be_v require_v or_o else_o the_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n separate_v from_o the_o matter_n the_o matter_n in_o thicken_a astringent_a and_o dry_a remedy_n but_o the_o virtue_n alone_o in_o attenuate_v dissolve_v and_o purge_v medicine_n because_o the_o grosseness_n of_o the_o matter_n hinder_v their_o efficacy_n for_o this_o intention_n mesue_v make_v 4_o kind_n of_o operation_n decoction_n dissolution_n infusion_n trituration_n or_o grind_v to_o powder_n what_o be_v infusion_n but_o a_o extract_n begin_v what_o be_v decoction_n especial_o roast_v with_o fire_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o calcination_n but_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o separation_n which_o they_o so_o much_o wish_v for_o and_o the_o ancient_n account_v so_o necessary_a the_o chemical_a art_n do_v excel_v for_o by_o divers_a way_n it_o sever_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a and_o so_o extract_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o divers_a virtue_n of_o medicament_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v hide_v under_o the_o gross_a matter_n and_o can_v never_o have_v be_v draw_v out_o by_o natural_a heat_n as_o especial_o may_v be_v see_v in_o mineral_n beside_o it_o concoct_v and_o attenuate_v the_o earthly_a part_n altar_n or_o else_o quite_o take_v away_o the_o malignant_a venomous_a and_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o increase_v the_o virtue_n for_o there_o be_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o cinnamon_a water_n against_o the_o syncope_n and_o other_o disease_n than_o in_o whole_a cinnamon_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o distil_a and_o extract_v oil_n the_o oil_n of_o
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
very_o difficult_a nevertheless_o these_o reason_n be_v of_o small_a force_n in_o a_o cold_a climate_n because_o in_o england_n the_o heat_n be_v not_o so_o intense_a and_o violent_a in_o the_o dog-day_n especial_o in_o the_o hull_n the_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n northern_a part_n of_o england_n where_o i_o write_v this_o where_o neverthelss_o they_o fear_v the_o bite_n of_o this_o dog_n as_o much_o as_o in_o spain_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v too_o much_o inflame_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o that_o the_o humour_n shall_v be_v too_o forcible_o draw_v into_o the_o skin_n again_o our_o remedy_n be_v much_o more_o gentle_a than_o those_o which_o hypocrates_n use_v ancient_n our_o remedy_n be_v moregentle_a than_o the_o ancient_n as_o be_v cassia_n tamarind_n seine_n rhubarb_n and_o the_o like_a which_o do_v neither_o inflame_v the_o body_n nor_o trouble_v the_o humour_n and_o last_o because_o though_o we_o shall_v use_v strong_a remedy_n better_o and_o our_o preparation_n better_o yet_o we_o can_v so_o prepare_v they_o and_o administer_v they_o in_o such_o a_o quantity_n as_o shall_v offer_v no_o violence_n to_o the_o body_n but_o see_v that_o hypocrates_n his_o country_n be_v exceed_v hot_a and_o that_o all_o his_o drug_n that_o he_o use_v be_v very_o violent_a and_o hot_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v so_o wary_a of_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n but_o in_o this_o country_n those_o day_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a beside_o hypocrates_n do_v not_o say_v absolute_o that_o we_o must_v not_o purge_v at_o all_o in_o the_o dog-day_n but_o only_o that_o purgation_n be_v difficult_a not_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o see_v that_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v very_o many_o acute_a disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v without_o blood-letting_n and_o purge_v the_o physician_n of_o hot_a country_n as_o spain_n italy_n the_o south_n part_n of_o france_n and_o the_o like_a do_v very_o wise_o use_v purge_v remedy_n but_o not_o so_o frequent_o nor_o violent_a but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o purgation_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o weather_n but_o for_o the_o malignant_a effect_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o ancient_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o this_o star_n magnitude_n star_n it_o be_v account_v the_o most_o principal_a star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o for_o eminency_n sake_n they_o call_v it_o the_o star_n as_o have_v some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a power_n above_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o over_o the_o body_n but_o the_o mind_n also_o so_o that_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n especial_o dog_n be_v then_o more_o sick_a than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o dog_n be_v think_v to_o go_v mad_a through_o its_o influence_n wherefore_o galen_n also_o forbid_v bloud_v at_o this_o time_n but_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o pliny_n reckon_v up_o to_o proceed_v from_o hence_o be_v not_o of_o infallible_a credit_n for_o they_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o observe_v to_o happen_v here_o in_o england_n again_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o the_o star_n be_v mischievous_a for_o they_o be_v all_o benign_a and_o propitious_a to_o man_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o star_n do_v not_o correspond_v to_o experience_n we_o see_v every_o year_n there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o heat_n and_o not_o always_o the_o same_o because_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o conjunction_n and_o aspect_n so_o that_o those_o malignant_a effect_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o dog-star_n may_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o aspect_n of_o other_o star_n nor_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hear_v this_o year_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o the_o next_o year_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n always_o to_o fear_v purgation_n under_o the_o dog-star_n or_o all_o the_o dog-day_n for_o if_o this_o day_n be_v exceed_o hot_a peradventure_o to_o morrow_n the_o weather_n will_v be_v more_o temperate_a only_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n we_o must_v use_v remedy_n more_o spare_o and_o those_o not_o so_o strong_a as_o at_o other_o time_n for_o even_o those_o remedy_n which_o hypocrates_n do_v ordinary_o administer_v to_o his_o patient_n be_v scarce_o at_o any_o time_n prescribe_v by_o we_o no_o not_o in_o winter_n to_o this_o our_o opinion_n do_v assent_n joubertus_n in_o his_o popular_a error_n mercurialis_n argenterius_n hollerius_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o forename_a aphorism_n fernelius_n fuchsius_n valleriola_n claudinus_n vallesius_n and_o all_o that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o jacobus_n hollerius_n a_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n note_n this_o precept_n say_v he_o take_v place_n in_o hypocrates_n his_o country_n and_o such_o like_a place_n which_o be_v very_o hot_a but_o not_o in_o these_o country_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o paris_n in_o france_n where_o he_o live_v for_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v gentle_a and_o easy_a medicine_n which_o we_o use_v as_o cassia_n catholicon_n asaph_n milk_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v here_o experience_n no_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o be_v more_o wholesome_a and_o temperate_a especial_o when_o the_o east-winde_n blow_v than_o the_o dog-day_n so_o as_o experience_n show_v that_o disease_n begin_v in_o june_n and_o july_n be_v wont_a to_o terminate_v in_o august_n even_o under_o the_o dogge-starre_n wherefore_o if_o a_o disease_n happen_v in_o those_o day_n we_o do_v not_o fear_v many_o time_n to_o open_v a_o vein_n and_o to_o administer_v strong_a physic_n nevertheless_o if_o there_o happen_v a_o vehement_a and_o canicular_a heat_n of_o weather_n as_o we_o have_v in_o france_n oftentimes_o even_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o june_n we_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o hypocrates_n both_o in_o let_v blood_n and_o prescribe_v purge_n where_o he_o show_v that_o that_o very_a number_n of_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o only_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o if_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n before_o the_o canicular_a day_n yea_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o happen_v hypocrates_n his_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v i_o may_v add_v here_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n for_o with_o the_o ancient_n it_o rise_v soon_o than_o now_o it_o do_v but_o with_o we_o it_o rise_v at_o those_o time_n when_o it_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v so_o hot_a and_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n purgation_n aught_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v concern_v which_o thing_n we_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o dionysius_n petavius_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o england_n and_o greece_n which_o be_v hypocrates_n his_o country_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o hesiod_n say_v operum_fw-la lib._n 2._o operum_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o their_o harvest_n do_v begin_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pleyade_n at_o which_o time_n the_o spring_n be_v scarce_o begin_v with_o we_o for_o the_o pleyade_n do_v rise_v in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n after_o the_o old_a account_n or_o not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o may._n chap._n xii_o that_o purgation_n be_v often_o to_o be_v reiterated_a because_o physic_n as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a many_o do_v expect_v a_o perfect_a cure_n by_o one_o only_o purge_v medicine_n and_o they_o think_v the_o disease_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o if_o after_o a_o purge_v once_o take_v it_o be_v not_o cure_v nor_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o hear_v that_o the_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a little_o know_v for_o what_o cause_n physician_n be_v force_v to_o renew_v purgation_n it_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o disease_n can_v be_v cure_v with_o one_o cathartick_fw-ge alone_o which_o thing_n although_o it_o sometime_o happen_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o and_o true_o a_o drugge_n that_o make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a purgation_n note_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v without_o diligent_a heed_n take_v because_o all_o vehement_a cathartick_n be_v exceed_o adverse_a and_o hurtful_a to_o nature_n therefore_o a_o perfect_a evacuation_n ought_v to_o be_v prescribe_v only_o when_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a can_v bear_v it_o the_o matter_n but_o little_a and_o thin_a and_o nature_n itself_o lead_v the_o way_n when_o the_o humour_n be_v full_o concoct_v and_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o belly_n be_v open_a but_o if_o the_o humour_n
oftentimes_o happen_v to_o physician_n that_o when_o they_o prescribe_v a_o clyster_n or_o a_o purge_n for_o their_o patient_n the_o bystander_n especial_o woman_n and_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o sick_a who_o nothing_o can_v please_v but_o they_o desire_v always_o to_o dissent_v from_o physician_n these_o i_o say_v do_v intercede_v for_o the_o sick_a that_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o take_v nothing_o at_o all_o when_o notwithstanding_o in_o secret_a they_o do_v preposterous_o urge_v he_o to_o eat_v meat_n and_o do_v even_o glut_v he_o therewith_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o have_v so_o much_o loathe_a meat_n have_v with_o a_o very_a gentle_a clyster_n void_v many_o excrement_n dry_v and_o harden_v with_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o purge_v be_v not_o prescribe_v only_o for_o the_o empty_n of_o the_o belly_n but_o to_o purge_v out_o morbous_a humour_n for_o that_o want_n of_o appetite_n to_o meat_n wherewith_o the_o sick_a be_v usual_o trouble_v do_v arise_v from_o vicious_a humour_n which_o require_v purge_v out_o which_o be_v evacuate_v the_o appetite_n and_o stomach_n to_o meat_n do_v come_v again_o for_o the_o loathe_n of_o meat_n bitterness_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o other_o the_o like_a symptom_n do_v manifest_v that_o purgation_n be_v necessary_a say_v hypocrates_n 4._o aph._n 17._o lib._n 4._o loathe_v of_o meat_n pain_n of_o the_o heart_n dizziness_n of_o the_o head_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o one_o that_o have_v a_o fever_n do_v note_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o vomit_n for_o these_o symptom_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o humour_n which_o lay_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n therefore_o though_o the_o sick_a take_v nothing_o yet_o they_o have_v lurk_v within_o their_o body_n many_o vicious_a humour_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v void_v out_o by_o a_o cathartick_a the_o appetite_n will_v never_o return_v of_o itself_o but_o the_o disease_n become_v every_o day_n worse_o than_o other_o and_o perhaps_o at_o length_n be_v make_v incurable_a chap._n xviii_o that_o a_o purge_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v dislike_v because_o sometime_o it_o be_v cast_v back_o by_o vomit_n i_o have_v sometime_o hear_v the_o sick_a complain_v that_o when_o they_o have_v a_o cathartick_a whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v purge_v downward_o a_o contrary_a effect_n succeed_v and_o they_o be_v purge_v upward_o to_o wit_n by_o vomit_n which_o manner_n of_o evacuation_n be_v indeed_o very_o troublesome_a for_o vomit_n do_v usual_o offer_v much_o violence_n unto_o nature_n now_o they_o must_v know_v that_o it_o may_v often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o physic_n may_v be_v change_v and_o a_o purge_v become_v a_o vomit_n and_o a_o vomit_n a_o purge_n the_o body_n indeed_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n be_v empty_v rather_o by_o siege_n than_o by_o the_o mouth_n for_o the_o belly_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v create_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o also_o the_o humour_n by_o their_o proper_a inclination_n do_v flow_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mesairaick_n vein_n that_o carry_v the_o humour_n unto_o the_o gut_n now_o a_o purge_a medicine_n become_v a_o vomit_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o medicine_n itself_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o medicine_n first_o if_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o do_v great_o provoke_v and_o pull_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n second_o if_o it_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a of_o a_o strong_a smell_n stink_a and_o noisome_a to_o the_o stomach_n three_o if_o it_o be_v light_a thin_a and_o do_v easy_o swim_v above_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o fat_a or_o oily_a thing_n four_o if_o it_o engender_v windiness_n as_o seine_n epithymum_n agarick_n which_o windy_a vapour_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n do_v trouble_v it_o and_o so_o provoke_v vomit_n five_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o very_a great_a quantity_n and_o by_o these_o mean_v not_o only_a medicine_n but_o meat_n also_o may_v cause_v vomit_n also_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o purge_n become_v a_o vomit_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a stomach_n and_o exquisite_a sense_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o he_o smell_v such_o as_o be_v noisome_a and_o stink_a or_o use_v violent_a motion_n for_o motion_n cause_v vomit_v as_o appear_v in_o they_o that_o sail_n upon_o the_o water_n furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o one_o have_v take_v physic_n if_o after_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o he_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o for_o in_o that_o space_n the_o medicine_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o physician_n speak_v be_v bring_v into_o act_n and_o so_o do_v diffuse_v its_o virtue_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n whereby_o it_o purge_v no_o less_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n purge_n it_o be_v sometime_o good_a to_o vomit_v after_o one_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n yea_o many_o time_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o vomit_v it_o up_o for_o it_o carry_v out_o with_o it_o gross_a phlegmatic_a and_o other_o such_o humour_n that_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o stomach_n which_o happy_o it_o have_v never_o purge_v out_o by_o the_o stool_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o apothecary_n if_o the_o physic_n do_v sometime_o work_v the_o contrary_a way_n for_o thereby_o no_o harm_n at_o all_o but_o many_o time_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a do_v come_v to_o the_o sick_a chap._n xix_o that_o purge_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v though_o there_o be_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o common_a people_n many_o time_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o think_v it_o a_o needless_a thing_n yea_o and_o dangerous_a when_o one_o have_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n that_o physician_n do_v sometime_o prescribe_v a_o purge_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v the_o flux_n and_o to_o weaken_v and_o spend_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a but_o the_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o nothing_o do_v stay_v the_o belly_n like_o to_o a_o purge_n in_o health_n it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o belly_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o lask_z nor_o impair_v the_o strength_n if_o so_o be_v as_o celsus_n say_v it_o stay_v within_o seven_o day_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v sometime_o good_a sometime_o evil_a to_o have_v a_o lask_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o the_o disease_n constitution_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o time_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o critical_a flux_n if_o such_o thing_n be_v void_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o sick_a be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v therefore_o sometime_o it_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o sometime_o to_o be_v stay_v but_o if_o it_o be_v stay_v by_o astringent_a remedy_n the_o noxious_a humour_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n to_o the_o body_n and_o corrupt_v and_o infect_v by_o its_o contagion_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n whereby_o afterward_o the_o noble_a part_n be_v hurt_v or_o else_o the_o flux_n return_v worse_a and_o be_v more_o malignant_a than_o before_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o physician_n the_o cause_n of_o disease_n must_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o disease_n themselves_o can_v be_v cure_v so_o likewise_o in_o such_o a_o flux_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o cure_v it_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n which_o thing_n purge_v among_o other_o remedy_n do_v most_o fit_o and_o safe_o perform_v so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o flux_n either_o stay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n or_o if_o it_o do_v not_o stay_v yet_o it_o may_v more_o commodious_o and_o without_o danger_n be_v stop_v by_o astringent_a remedy_n i_o have_v often_o see_v the_o sick_a which_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o lask_n go_v to_o the_o stool_n many_o time_n every_o day_n who_o looseness_n be_v stay_v by_o a_o purge_n of_o rhubarb_n to_o which_o though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n i_o have_v persuade_v they_o which_o nature_n of_o itself_o can_v scarce_o have_v cure_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n among_o physician_n one_o flux_n be_v cure_v by_o another_o and_o one_o vomit_n by_o another_o not_o that_o all_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o their_o like_a but_o by_o accident_n only_o insomuch_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flux_n be_v void_v out_o the_o flux_n stay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n be_v void_a of_o danger_n many_o
vomitory_n which_o do_v only_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o other_o which_o draw_v humour_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o in_o sundry_a disease_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o former_a when_o therefore_o one_o have_v take_v a_o vomit_n let_v he_o not_o hasten_v as_o many_o do_v to_o the_o use_n of_o posset_n for_o by_o fill_v the_o stomach_n they_o do_v too_o soon_o stir_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o vomit_n which_o be_v thereby_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n before_o it_o have_v diffuse_v its_o virtue_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o attract_v the_o noxious_a humour_n and_o yet_o molest_v the_o stomach_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o rest_v awhile_o till_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n and_o work_v twice_o or_o thrice_o without_o take_v any_o drink_n at_o all_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o stomach_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v void_v out_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o posset_n drink_v be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o physician_n that_o they_o may_v further_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o vomit_n vomit_n for_o what_o posset_n drink_n be_v prescribe_v in_o vomit_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o rather_o dull_a and_o diminish_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o the_o irksomeness_n of_o vomit_v namely_o that_o the_o stomach_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o overwhelm_v for_o many_o time_n repletion_n alone_o do_v cause_n vomit_v otherwise_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o the_o physic_n not_o be_v alter_v by_o any_o mixture_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n may_v draw_v nothing_o but_o the_o noxious_a humour_n into_o the_o stomach_n but_o perhaps_o some_o say_v that_o paulus_n and_o aetius_n two_o famous_a physician_n do_v prescribe_v a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n when_o there_o be_v a_o fever_n of_o a_o long_a durance_n and_o avicenne_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n speak_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o impure_a tertian_n and_o know_v say_v he_o that_o nothing_o help_v they_o more_o than_o a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n 40._o canon_n 4._o tract_n â—_o cap._n 40._o galen_n likewise_o prescribe_v a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n but_o alexander_n trallianus_n blame_v he_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o provoke_v vomit_n before_o meat_n which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o forename_a reason_n for_o a_o vomit_n after_o meat_n purge_v the_o stomach_n only_o and_o the_o humour_n contain_v therein_o and_o not_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n unless_o with_o a_o very_a great_a force_v of_o nature_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v therefore_o that_o the_o patient_a do_v vomit_v the_o easy_a after_o meat_n but_o with_o less_o commodity_n but_o if_o the_o sick_a be_v prone_a and_o apt_a to_o vomit_v it_o be_v better_a to_o provoke_v vomit_n fast_v and_o before_o meat_n or_o drink_n for_o so_o the_o physic_n draw_v the_o humour_n better_a out_o of_o the_o vein_n gentilis_fw-la and_o arâ—ularius_n two_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o avicenne_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o quartane_a fever_n if_o the_o patient_a vomit_n easy_o it_o may_v be_v administer_v before_o meat_n to_o draw_v melancholy_a from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o stomach_n but_o if_o it_o come_v difficult_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v it_o after_o meat_n that_o he_o may_v vomit_v the_o easy_a which_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o drink_v take_v present_o after_o if_o therefore_o the_o vomit_n be_v prescribe_v only_o for_o empty_v the_o stomach_n from_o gross_a humour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o at_o least_o present_o after_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v it_o must_v be_v take_v fast_v and_o the_o patient_n must_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v any_o thing_n after_o until_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n bring_v into_o act_n have_v penetrate_v the_o whole_a body_n because_o immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o drink_n the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o remedy_n be_v dull_v therefore_o those_o posset_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v before_o the_o patient_a have_v vomit_v once_o or_o twice_o drink_v best_o to_o vomit_v once_o or_o twice_o before_o one_o take_v the_o posset_n drink_v but_o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v take_v that_o the_o sick_a may_v vomit_v the_o easy_a and_o the_o gross_a humour_n be_v better_o dissolve_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o have_v hartman_n a_o late_a chemical_a writer_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o crollius_n observe_v who_o forbid_v to_o drink_v immediate_o after_o the_o take_n of_o a_o vomit_n until_o the_o patient_a have_v vomit_v two_o or_o three_o time_n for_o otherwise_o it_o dull_v the_o force_n of_o the_o medicine_n but_o when_o the_o humour_n have_v be_v sufficient_o move_v he_o permit_v a_o good_a draught_n and_o in_o the_o end_n for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o evacuate_v the_o relic_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o old_a man_n may_v be_v blood_v without_o danger_n the_o common_a people_n most_o common_o be_v dispose_v to_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v physician_n which_o as_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n may_v be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o if_o one_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n wherein_o it_o be_v profitable_a yea_o necessary_a to_o let_v blood_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v decline_v age_n as_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v this_o remedy_n and_o this_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o some_o not_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o otherwise_o very_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a indeed_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o remedy_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a aught_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v defective_a we_o must_v withhold_v strong_a remedy_n even_o from_o a_o boy_n or_o a_o young_a man_n but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o strength_n in_o all_o but_o some_o at_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v more_o cheerful_a and_o vigorous_a than_o other_o at_o fifty_o the_o physician_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o the_o number_n of_o year_n strength_n physician_n regard_v not_o the_o number_n of_o year_n but_o strength_n as_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o sick_a therefore_o if_o a_o strong_a old_a man_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pleurisy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n burn_a fever_n or_o other_o such_o disease_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n for_o these_o disease_n can_v scarce_o be_v cure_v without_o this_o remedy_n but_o if_o the_o sick_a have_v not_o strength_n to_o endure_v the_o remedy_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v and_o so_o all_o disease_n in_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v mortal_a galen_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o phlebotomy_n prescribe_v blood_v for_o old_a man_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v a_o man_n threescore_o and_o thirteen_o year_n old_a who_o be_v let_v blood_n four_o time_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o have_v thirty_o ounce_n of_o blood_n at_o the_o least_o take_v from_o he_o rhazes_n also_o do_v let_v blood_n in_o a_o decrepit_a old_a man_n which_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o grievous_a pleurisy_n therefore_o age_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o number_n of_o year_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a which_o if_o it_o be_v vigorous_a in_o very_o old_a man_n why_o shall_v remedy_n necessary_a for_o their_o disease_n be_v deny_v they_o it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a that_o every_o old_a man_n be_v weak_a than_o when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n more_o spare_o than_a if_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a neverthesse_n it_n may_v be_v that_o if_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o another_o young_a man_n he_o will_v be_v find_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o more_o able_a to_o endure_v physic_n there_o be_v then_o no_o age_n except_o decrepit_a old_a age_n but_o it_o may_v endure_v some_o evacuation_n now_o decrepit_a old_a age_n because_o it_o have_v but_o little_a blood_n and_o very_o many_o raw_a humour_n be_v unfit_a for_o this_o remedy_n but_o the_o other_o age_n that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o have_v their_o degree_n of_o strength_n and_o therefore_o do_v admit_v of_o some_o sort_n of_o evacuation_n this_o do_v cornelius_n celsus_n teach_v very_o well_o 10._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n say_v he_o what_o the_o age_n be_v or_o what_o be_v within_o the_o body_n but_o what_o the_o strength_n be_v see_v then_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o doubt_v of_o among_o physician_n the_o sick_a ought_v not_o to_o gainsay_v if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o physician_n command_v
vessel_n a_o pitcher_n that_o be_v half_a full_a of_o iron_n or_o heavy_a stone_n be_v not_o so_o full_a as_o if_o it_o be_v fill_v to_o the_o top_n with_o the_o most_o light_a spirit_n of_o wine_n although_o the_o former_a weigh_v heavy_a so_o likewise_o in_o empty_v a_o vessel_n he_o take_v more_o away_o that_o out_o of_o one_o vessel_n draw_v a_o pottle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n than_o he_o that_o out_o of_o another_o take_v half_a a_o pottle_n of_o stone_n although_o perhaps_o this_o weigh_v heavy_a see_v then_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o blood_n because_o one_o be_v more_o ponderous_a than_o another_o if_o in_o let_v blood_n we_o only_o consider_v its_o weight_n we_o shall_v never_o define_v well_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vein_n not_o as_o heavy_a but_o as_o fill_v unless_o one_o imagine_v the_o same_o ponderosity_n and_o weight_n of_o blood_n in_o all_o man_n which_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v dare_v to_o affirm_v the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n say_v galen_n be_v indicate_v by_o the_o more_o or_o less_o faultinesse_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n and_o according_a to_o these_o two_o be_v more_o or_o less_o blood_n to_o be_v draw_v so_o that_o in_o a_o great_a distemper_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o strength_n be_v vigorous_a we_o must_v use_v a_o large_a evacuation_n but_o in_o a_o light_a distemper_n the_o strength_n be_v feeble_a we_o must_v let_v blood_n more_o spare_o but_o if_o you_o judge_v of_o the_o quantity_n by_o the_o weight_n it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v feeble_a in_o strength_n you_o may_v draw_v more_o blood_n than_o when_o he_o be_v most_o lively_a &_o vigorous_a which_o be_v a_o gross_a trespass_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n for_o if_o in_o debility_n of_o strength_n the_o blood_n be_v light_a and_o in_o validity_n of_o strength_n it_o be_v heavy_a if_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n you_o take_v half_a a_o pound_n of_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o former_a but_o four_o ounce_n the_o vessel_n into_o which_o these_o four_o ounce_n be_v take_v will_v be_v as_o full_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o those_o vessel_n which_o receive_v the_o half_a pound_n of_o the_o other_o ponderous_a blood_n and_o so_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o blood_n be_v take_v from_o they_o both_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o the_o draw_v of_o blood_n shall_v be_v define_v by_o weight_n more_o than_o the_o dejection_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o a_o purgation_n see_v that_o out_o of_o the_o vein_n the_o humour_n also_o be_v purge_v for_o under_o the_o manition_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v purge_v contain_v as_o faith_n hypocrates_n 1._o 2_o aph_n lib._n 1._o see_v therefore_o the_o vessel_n be_v not_o replete_a with_o any_o thing_n as_o heavy_a for_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v not_o vary_v although_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o content_n be_v different_a and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o oil_n than_o of_o honey_n go_v to_o a_o ounce_n it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o the_o future_a if_o the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n be_v account_v by_o measure_n and_o not_o by_o ounce_n and_o pound_n see_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o may_v be_v so_o deceitful_a i_o know_v there_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o pound_n in_o measure_n as_o in_o weight_n for_o their_o vessel_n be_v draw_v about_o with_o line_n whereby_o the_o pound_n and_o ounce_n be_v mark_v out_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o measure_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o call_v mensurall_a as_o for_o example_n a_o mensurall_a pound_n of_o oil_n or_o wine_n which_o perhaps_o galen_n mean_v when_o he_o draw_v blood_n according_a to_o ounce_n and_o pound_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v measure_v be_v of_o divers_a weight_n the_o pound_n in_o weight_n do_v seldom_o countervail_v the_o pound_n in_o measure_n for_o though_o there_o may_v 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sleep_n do_v ensue_v it_o may_v be_v good_a both_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o cause_n as_o a_o sign_n because_o it_o show_v that_o nature_n which_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o morbous_a humour_n be_v now_o refresh_v and_o so_o do_v perform_v its_o natural_a function_n as_o a_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v good_a because_o when_o once_o sleep_n ensue_v nature_n do_v concoct_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o morbous_a humour_n forbid_v in_o what_o case_n sleep_n be_v forbid_v i_o know_v in_o some_o disease_n sleep_n be_v not_o good_a as_o in_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o internal_a part_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o fit_n and_o in_o pestilential_a disease_n therefore_o in_o those_o disease_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o sleep_v immediate_o after_o blood-letting_n but_o in_o other_o disease_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o patient_n may_v not_o sleep_v galen_n say_v that_o if_o the_o sick_a after_o long_a and_o tedious_a watch_v do_v fall_v to_o sleep_v it_o indicates_z a_o perfect_a crisis_n for_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o prorhetic_a exit_fw-la 2_o prorhetic_a *_o that_o the_o sick_a after_o the_o crisis_n sleep_v a_o whole_a day_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v not_o sleep_v of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o and_o that_o to_o the_o great_a solace_n and_o refreshment_n of_o nature_n yea_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o sick_a sleep_n in_o the_o very_a crisis_n if_o therefore_o sleep_v be_v good_a after_o other_o evacuation_n why_o not_o also_o after_o bleed_v moreover_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o some_o fever_n such_o a_o preternatural_a sleep_n possess_v the_o sick_a that_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v awaken_v and_o yet_o many_o time_n in_o such_o fever_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o let_v blood_n as_o of_o late_o i_o do_v to_o a_o woman_n that_o lay_v in_o a_o acute_a fever_n possess_v with_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n who_o otherwise_o have_v scarce_o recover_v be_v adjudge_v of_o all_o as_o a_o die_a woman_n if_o therefore_o with_o good_a success_n blood_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o one_o that_o be_v actual_o asleep_a why_o shall_v sleep_n be_v hurtful_a immediate_o after_o bloud_v galen_n seem_v to_o account_v it_o a_o good_a thing_n 4._o 9_o method_n cap._n 4._o that_o the_o sick_a after_o bloud_v fall_n into_o a_o sound_a sleep_n two_o hour_n say_v he_o after_o he_o be_v let_v blood_n have_v give_v he_o a_o little_a meat_n and_o commend_v he_o to_o rest_n i_o depart_v and_o return_v at_o the_o five_o hour_n i_o find_v he_o lie_v in_o a_o sound_a sleep_n insomuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v i_o when_o i_o touch_v he_o then_o come_v again_o at_o the_o ten_o hour_n i_o find_v he_o still_o fast_o asleep_a afterward_o have_v be_v abroad_o to_o visit_v some_o other_o patient_n i_o come_v again_o in_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 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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
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 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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
it_o out_o again_o by_o expire_a indeed_o when_o we_o inspire_v by_o the_o nostril_n the_o air_n go_v to_o the_o brain_n but_o when_o we_o inspire_v by_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v carry_v only_o to_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o stomach_n see_v then_o the_o aforesaid_a smoke_n be_v attract_v by_o inspire_v by_o the_o mouth_n it_o do_v not_o go_v into_o the_o brain_n when_o we_o expire_v or_o when_o we_o hold_v our_o breath_n say_v galen_n we_o never_o smell_v although_o the_o send_v be_v in_o the_o very_a nostril_n for_o in_o expire_a we_o repel_v the_o smoke_n together_o with_o the_o air_n again_o in_o hold_v the_o breath_n we_o do_v not_o admit_v it_o into_o the_o brain_n because_o when_o we_o hold_v our_o breath_n no_o air_n pass_v to_o the_o brain_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n see_v the_o brain_n be_v already_o full_a of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v inspire_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o smell_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o 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enough_o and_o thus_o perhaps_o it_o preserve_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o no_o peculiar_a virtue_n of_o effect_v that_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v find_v in_o the_o smoke_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v evacuate_v do_v only_o by_o accident_n preserve_v from_o the_o plague_n as_o purge_v blood_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o reason_n enforce_v that_o we_o shall_v attribute_v to_o the_o smoke_n any_o peculiar_a virtue_n of_o preserve_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o beside_o many_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o plague_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o strong_a purger_n because_o the_o humour_n be_v then_o soon_o disturb_v by_o any_o light_a cause_n i_o know_v very_o many_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o will_v cure_v the_o plague_n or_o preserve_v man_n from_o it_o by_o vomit_n of_o antimony_n when_o perhaps_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v themselves_o from_o it_o as_o platerus_n in_o his_o observation_n report_n of_o one_o adam_n of_o bodenstein_n a_o famous_a chemist_n 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