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cure_n which_o the_o pox_n have_v they_o proceed_v of_o choleric_a and_o melancholy_n blood_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pox_n and_o measles_n the_o primitive_a cause_n as_o valetius_n say_v be_v by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n in_o draw_v some_o putrify_a and_o corrupt_a quality_n unto_o it_o which_o do_v cause_v a_o ebullition_n of_o our_o blood_n the_o cause_n antecedent_n be_v repletion_n of_o meat_n which_o do_v easy_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n as_o when_o we_o eat_v milk_n and_o fish_n together_o at_o one_o time_n or_o by_o neglect_v to_o draw_v blood_n in_o such_o as_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o every_o year_n whereby_o the_o blood_n do_v abound_v the_o conjunct_a cause_n be_v the_o menstrual_a blood_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n we_o receive_v the_o which_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o blood_n do_v cause_n a_o ebullition_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v nature_n or_o natural_a heat_n which_o by_o 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proceed_v of_o menstrual_a blood_n but_o of_o some_o secret_a and_o unknown_a corruption_n or_o defile_v quality_n of_o the_o air_n cause_v a_o ebullition_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v also_o verify_v by_o valetius_n and_o now_o do_v reckon_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hereditable_a disease_n because_o few_o or_o none_o do_v escape_v it_o but_o that_o either_o in_o their_o youth_n ripe_a age_n or_o old_a age_n they_o be_v infect_v therewith_o the_o contention_n hereabout_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a reason_n be_v oppugn_v on_o both_o side_n therefore_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o unto_o the_o better_o learn_v to_o define_v but_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o now_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o excrement_n of_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n in_o our_o body_n which_o strive_v with_o the_o pure_a do_v cause_v a_o supernatural_a heat_n and_o ebullition_n of_o our_o blood_n always_o begin_v with_o a_o fever_n in_o the_o most_o part_n and_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v epidemia_n as_o fracastorius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-la morbis_fw-la contag_n cap._n 13._o witness_v this_o disease_n be_v very_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a as_o experience_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n why_o this_o disease_n be_v infectious_a the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o proceed_v by_o ebullition_n of_o blood_n who_o vapour_n be_v enter_v into_o another_o body_n do_v soon_o defile_v and_o infect_v the_o same_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n hereditable_a for_o we_o see_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v therewith_o that_o so_o many_o as_o come_v near_o he_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v ally_v in_o the_o same_o blood_n do_v assure_o for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v the_o infection_n also_o chap._n ii_o show_v to_o know_v the_o sign_n when_o one_o be_v infect_v as_o also_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a sign_n in_o the_o disease_n the_o sign_n when_o one_o be_v infect_v be_v these_o first_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o hot_a fever_n and_o sometime_o with_o a_o delirium_fw-la great_a pain_n in_o the_o back_n fur_v and_o stop_v of_o the_o nose_n beat_v of_o the_o heart_n hoarseness_n redness_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o full_a of_o tear_n with_o heaviness_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n great_a beat_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o temple_n heaviness_n and_o prick_n in_o all_o the_o body_n dryness_n in_o the_o mouth_n the_o face_n very_o red_a pain_n in_o the_o throat_n and_o breast_n difficulty_n in_o breathe_v and_o shake_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o spit_v thick_a matter_n when_o they_o do_v soon_o or_o in_o short_a time_n appear_v and_o that_o in_o their_o come_n out_o they_o do_v look_v red_a and_o that_o after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o they_o do_v look_v white_a and_o speedy_o grow_v to_o maturation_n that_o he_o draw_v his_o breath_n easy_o and_o do_v find_v himself_o ease_v of_o his_o pain_n and_o that_o his_o fever_n do_v leave_v he_o these_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a sign_n of_o recovery_n when_o the_o pox_n lie_v hide_v within_o and_o not_o appear_v outward_o or_o if_o after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o they_o do_v sudden_o strike_v in_o again_o and_o vanish_v away_o or_o that_o they_o do_v look_v of_o a_o black_a bluish_a and_o green_a colour_n with_o a_o difficulty_n and_o straitness_n of_o draw_v breath_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o swoon_v if_o the_o sick_a have_v a_o flix_n or_o lask_n when_o the_o pox_n be_v find_v double_a that_o be_v one_o grow_v within_o another_o or_o when_o they_o run_v together_o in_o blister_n like_o scald_a bladder_n and_o then_o on_o the_o sudden_a do_v sink_v down_o and_o grow_v dry_a with_o a_o hard_a black_a scar_n or_o crust_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n all_o these_o be_v ill_a sign_n avicen_n say_v there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n which_o produce_v death_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v this_o disease_n either_o for_o that_o 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this_o disease_n the_o first_o be_v to_o help_v nature_n to_o expel_v the_o same_o from_o the_o interior_a and_o principal_a part_n unto_o the_o exterior_a the_o second_o be_v to_o preserve_v both_o the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a part_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v thereby_o for_o the_o first_o intention_n if_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a will_v permit_v and_o that_o the_o pox_n or_o measles_n appear_v not_o it_o be_v then_o good_a in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o day_n to_o draw_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o basilica_n vein_n in_o the_o right_a arm_n if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n but_o the_o quantity_n must_v be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v it_o either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o for_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o tender_a year_n and_o weak_a body_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o draw_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o arm_n but_o out_o of_o the_o inferior_a part_n as_o 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