the_o instrument_n the_o same_o order_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n for_o although_o this_o affect_v by_o some_o malignity_n be_v exasperate_v yet_o the_o motion_n be_v critical_a will_v admit_v of_o no_o violence_n and_o therefore_o a_o moderate_a diet_n and_o temperate_a air_n be_v only_o to_o be_v continue_v the_o dyeâ—â—eing_v alimentum_fw-la medicamentosum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v milk_n with_o saffron_n with_o flower_n of_o calendula_fw-la especial_o before_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o â—ox_n there_o be_v neither_o art_n or_o reason_n violent_o to_o move_v crudity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o disease_n without_o antecedent_n preparation_n which_o preparation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o quiet_a of_o nature_n and_o foment_v of_o it_o with_o seasonable_a and_o moderate_a aliment_n which_o be_v the_o best_a refrigerium_fw-la or_o comfort_n to_o the_o spirit_n who_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la in_o this_o disease_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o young_a conception_n in_o this_o point_n nor_o be_v it_o my_o intention_n to_o neglect_v any_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v by_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o author_n either_o ancient_a or_o modern_a that_o may_v give_v more_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v quatenus_fw-la medice_fw-la ignorant_a of_o several_a sect_n of_o physician_n as_o there_o be_v of_o divine_n in_o theology_n among_o we_o the_o erasistratean_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o remedy_n in_o disease_n especial_o of_o plenitude_n but_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o diet_n hypocrates_n commend_v a_o thin_a diet_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o acute_a distemper_n and_o more_o plentiful_a in_o the_o declination_n galeâ—_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o firmentation_n universal_o advise_v phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_n as_o a_o general_a evacuation_n of_o all_o humour_n as_o they_o be_v mix_v up_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n who_o opinion_n will_v be_v the_o basis_n of_o all_o my_o future_a discouse_n there_o be_v many_o and_o physician_n be_v galenist_n in_o this_o point_n and_o more_o especial_o and_o universal_o the_o french_a nation_n which_o make_v blood-letting_n the_o principal_a and_o sole_a remedy_n in_o all_o disease_n clime_n time_n &_o age_n and_o the_o great_a argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o practice_n be_v the_o mode_n of_o france_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n they_o will_v prove_v stink_v and_o putrid_a flesh_n both_o of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n to_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o corroborative_n to_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o if_o their_o rhetoric_n be_v no_o better_o than_o their_o logic_n to_o persuade_v person_n of_o reason_n and_o sense_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o mode_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a it_o will_v prove_v the_o nummismata_fw-la of_o galen_n which_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la that_o will_v pass_v no_o far_o then_o their_o own_o country_n and_o those_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o invalid_a argument_n must_v suffer_v the_o success_n for_o one_o error_n in_o a_o logical_a brain_n be_v root_v be_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o extirpate_v with_o exceed_v great_a difficulty_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o persuade_v any_o of_o those_o modish_a person_n from_o such_o rash_a practice_n no_o more_o then_o to_o cleanse_v the_o negro_n of_o his_o blackness_n i_o call_v it_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a practiâ—e_n in_o this_o disease_n because_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n indetermine_v amongst_o the_o most_o learned_a professor_n 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n both_o greek_n arabians_n and_o latin_n and_o all_o other_o principled_a from_o they_o beinâ—_n all_o of_o they_o unresolved_a of_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o small_a pox_n upoâ—_n any_o indication_n to_o be_v a_o safe_a remedy_n and_o if_o the_o disease_n bâ—â—onjunct_a with_o a_o undeniabâ—â—_n plethory_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a indication_n of_o phlebotomy_n yet_o such_o bleed_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o scarification_n and_o cupping-glass_n without_o the_o cut_n of_o any_o major_a vessel_n because_o the_o section_n of_o such_o vein_n do_v not_o only_o evacuate_v too_o much_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d also_o retract_v the_o peccant_a cause_n to_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o the_o circumference_n and_o effect_v by_o a_o shallow_a scarification_n upon_o the_o arm_n back_z and_o thigh_n by_o which_o course_n there_o be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o its_o mixture_n and_o assistance_n to_o nature_n in_o its_o circumferential_a motion_n with_o little_a expense_n of_o six_o or_o fluent_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o universal_a nature_n in_o its_o conatus_fw-la to_o discharge_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n from_o danger_n of_o ruin_n contrary_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o blood-letting_n i_o have_v be_v urge_v much_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o now_o then_o their_o own_o country_n and_o those_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o invalid_a argument_n must_v suffer_v the_o success_n for_o one_o error_n in_o a_o logical_a brain_n be_v root_v be_v without_o satisfaction_n or_o extirpate_v with_o exceed_v great_a difficulty_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o persuade_v any_o of_o those_o modish_a person_n from_o such_o rash_a practice_n no_o more_o then_o to_o cleanse_v the_o negro_n of_o his_o blackness_n i_o call_v it_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a practice_n in_o this_o disease_n because_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n indetermine_v amongst_o the_o most_o learned_a professor_n 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n both_o greek_n arabian_n and_o latin_n and_o all_o other_o principled_a from_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o unresolved_a of_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o small_a pox_n upoâ—_n any_o indication_n to_o be_v a_o safe_a remedy_n and_o if_o the_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d conjunct_a with_o a_o undeniabâ—â—_n plethory_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a indication_n of_o phlebotomy_n yet_o such_o bleed_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o scarification_n and_o cupping-glass_n without_o the_o cut_n of_o any_o major_a vessel_n because_o the_o section_n of_o such_o vein_n do_v not_o only_o evacuate_v too_o much_o spirit_n but_o also_o retract_v the_o peccant_a cause_n to_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o the_o circumference_n and_o effect_v by_o a_o shallow_a scarification_n upon_o the_o arm_n back_z and_o thigh_n by_o which_o course_n there_o be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o its_o mixture_n and_o assistance_n to_o nature_n in_o its_o circumferential_a motion_n with_o little_a expense_n of_o â—ixt_a or_o fluent_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o universal_a nature_n in_o its_o coâ—atus_fw-la to_o discharge_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n from_o danger_n of_o ruin_n contrary_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o blood-letting_n i_o have_v be_v urge_v much_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o now_o french_a king_n who_o in_o this_o case_n be_v phlebotomize_v about_o ten_o or_o eleven_o time_n as_o i_o remember_v myself_o be_v at_o st._n german_a the_o same_o time_n and_o upon_o this_o example_n they_o will_v ground_v a_o precept_n for_o universal_a practice_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o rare_a escape_n have_v be_v in_o all_o disease_n but_o for_o the_o universal_a and_o common_a success_n of_o such_o practice_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o observation_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o universe_n regulate_v myself_o according_a to_o reasonable_a axiom_n which_o be_v eternal_a &_o of_o undeniable_a validity_n if_o they_o be_v studious_o follow_v and_o separate_v from_o fanatic_a ebulition_n of_o a_o ill-principled_n brain_n and_o if_o by_o this_o argumentation_n any_o person_n of_o a_o other_o sense_n shall_v be_v offend_v they_o do_v most_o honourable_o for_o themselves_o to_o publish_v more_o certain_a reasonable_a and_o assure_a ground_n of_o their_o practice_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o unsatisfied_a vulgar_a which_o can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o intervenient_a cause_n but_o censure_v all_o practice_n according_a to_o success_n it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o great_a instruction_n to_o other_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o their_o mystery_n or_o solid_a ground_n upon_o which_o they_o limit_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o nation_n wherein_o they_o be_v educate_v and_o bear_v otherwise_o it_o will_v become_v they_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a ancient_a and_o modern_a professor_n of_o heal_a and_o not_o like_o vanâ—elmont_n to_o blaspheme_v all_o university_n and_o school-education_n and_o methodical_a proceed_n contradict_v all_o principle_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n put_v out_o all_o light_n and_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o grope_v in_o darkness_n without_o any_o spark_n of_o light_n from_o they_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a their_o lipâ—_n preserve_v it_o for_o nothing_o proceed_v from_o they_o of_o any_o such_o tincture_n as_o if_o they_o do_v suppose_v we_o ought_v to_o know_v their_o meaning_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o know_v
nor_o themselves_o their_o own_o according_a to_o vulgar_a apprehension_n for_o what_o can_v silence_n prove_v more_o than_o a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o error_n as_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n nor_o reduce_v any_o contrary_a disputant_n to_o a_o incommodum_fw-la but_o leave_v a_o censure_n upon_o the_o art_n itself_o and_o all_o other_o that_o profess_v it_o as_o if_o art_n be_v only_o a_o conjecture_n and_o heal_v or_o cure_v of_o disease_n be_v but_o a_o accident_n as_o if_o cause_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o their_o effect_n nor_o the_o sublation_n of_o they_o artificial_o to_o any_o substantial_a predicament_n which_o otherwise_o have_v have_v a_o equal_a reputation_n of_o excellency_n in_o all_o age_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o among_o all_o nation_n witness_v very_o many_o king_n which_o have_v esteem_v the_o contemplation_n and_o practice_n of_o medicine_n as_o the_o one_o chief_a jewel_n in_o their_o crown_n as_o have_v be_v more_o large_o express_v in_o my_o former_a write_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n i_o shall_v resume_v my_o discourse_n of_o phlebotomy_n and_o show_v how_o unresolved_a and_o unsettle_a a_o remedy_n it_o be_v in_o this_o disease_n all_o the_o chief_a professor_n of_o medicine_n establish_v it_o upon_o the_o indication_n either_o of_o plenitude_n of_o humour_n or_o magnitude_n of_o disease_n these_o being_n most_o proper_a and_o universal_a indication_n of_o phlebotomy_n and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o general_a precept_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o galen_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o exception_n and_o more_o especial_o except_v in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o small_a pox._n because_o in_o this_o operation_n a_o retraction_n of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n from_o the_o circumference_n to_o the_o centre_n can_v be_v avoid_v which_o remedy_n must_v be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o unreasonable_a because_o no_o person_n of_o reason_n will_v allow_v a_o revulsion_n from_o a_o ignoble_a part_n to_o the_o most_o vital_a and_o noble_a part_n and_o although_o plenitude_n of_o humour_n be_v a_o indication_n for_o evacuation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o sole_o indicate_v phlebotomy_n except_o it_o be_v a_o fullness_n and_o redundance_n of_o blood_n in_o predominance_n for_o impure_a plenitude_n be_v a_o contra-indicant_a of_o phlebotomy_n the_o blood_n offend_v more_o in_o quantity_n then_o in_o quality_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a indication_n of_o blood-letting_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o predominancy_n of_o blood_n yet_o blood-letting_n in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v never_o prove_v a_o curative_fw-it remedy_n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o see_v a_o sanguineous_a apoplexy_n cure_v by_o blood-letting_n and_o yet_o the_o indication_n of_o phlebotomy_n be_v proper_a yet_o not_o curative_fw-it because_o it_o be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v external_a as_o a_o confusion_n in_o such_o case_n though_o there_o be_v a_o predominancy_n of_o blood_n yet_o blood-letting_n do_v prove_v a_o remedy_n of_o no_o moment_n there_o be_v also_o a_o exception_n against_o phlebotomy_n though_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a magnitude_n of_o disease_n as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v magnitudo_fw-la morbi_fw-la in_o a_o lucuphlegmatia_fw-la or_o dropsy_n so_o also_o in_o a_o cacexia_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n phlebotomy_n can_v be_v no_o remedy_n nor_o be_v it_o indicate_v from_o the_o magnitude_n of_o these_o disease_n in_o the_o small_a pox_n also_o there_o be_v magnitude_n of_o disease_n and_o though_o it_o be_v complicate_v with_o plethory_n of_o blood_n yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o â—ein_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a or_o safe_a remedy_n especial_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o their_o eruption_n because_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v critical_a therefore_o those_o that_o practise_v phlebotomy_n upon_o the_o precept_n of_o galen_n without_o distinction_n of_o case_n must_v consequent_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o inconsiderate_a and_o rash_a practiser_n or_o such_o as_o will_v abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n which_o be_v nonsense_n and_o such_o fanatic_n there_o be_v in_o medicine_n equal_a to_o those_o in_o theology_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o voluminous_a indigestion_n belch_v out_o in_o this_o age_n some_o of_o they_o mere_a ebullition_n of_o bitterness_n and_o other_o of_o heresy_n foment_v faction_n and_o mutiny_n in_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o common-weal_n some_o such_o sectary_n there_o be_v in_o physic_n that_o deny_v phlebotomy_n to_o be_v a_o remedy_n in_o any_o case_n or_o disease_n such_o as_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o vanhelmont_n other_o that_o make_v it_o the_o sole-remedy_n in_o all_o case_n and_o their_o instruction_n be_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o france_n which_o mode_n be_v of_o no_o antiquity_n in_o that_o nation_n nor_o ever_o so_o common_o use_v by_o any_o of_o their_o ancient_a professor_n which_o do_v ordain_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a remedy_n if_o proper_o adhibit_v viz._n where_o there_o be_v magnitude_n and_o violence_n of_o disease_n conjunct_a with_o plethory_n of_o blood_n and_o consist_v age_n yet_o not_o without_o distinction_n of_o cause_n and_o disease_n with_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o clime_n and_o those_o that_o do_v read_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o that_o nation_n can_v find_v they_o no_o otherwise_o principled_a yet_o i_o have_v hear_v fernelius_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o that_o nation_n to_o have_v have_v a_o most_o sad_a censure_n by_o some_o of_o parisian_a practiser_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o their_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v be_v unborn_a i_o have_v hear_v this_o language_n in_o discourse_n but_o can_v never_o conceive_v from_o what_o part_n of_o his_o learning_n they_o extract_v their_o bitterness_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o theme_n of_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o small_a pox_n in_o which_o case_n the_o agent_n stand_v only_o like_o archimedes_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o place_n to_o fix_v his_o foot_n to_o dislodge_v the_o earthen_a globe_n for_o until_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o certainty_n to_o depend_v upon_o do_v manifest_v itself_o there_o will_v be_v no_o wellgrounded_n assurance_n of_o cure_v this_o disease_n by_o phlebotomy_n not_o deny_v the_o practice_n upon_o just_a indication_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o disease_n right_o apprehend_v to_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n but_o in_o this_o case_n although_o conjunct_a with_o plenitude_n of_o blood_n which_o do_v most_o proper_o indicate_v evacuation_n yet_o this_o evacuation_n by_o blood-letting_n be_v insufficient_a because_o according_a to_o galen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr multitudine_fw-la de_fw-fr element_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la vulgaribus_fw-la say_v that_o blood_n be_v most_o temperate_a because_o it_o be_v a_o equal_a mixture_n of_o all_o humour_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la and_o therefore_o phlebotomy_n to_o be_v a_o equal_a evacuation_n of_o all_o humour_n conjunct_a with_o natural_a spirit_n and_o by_o this_o operation_n the_o blood_n be_v leave_v in_o its_o predominancy_n according_a to_o proportion_n only_o the_o universal_a plenitude_n be_v equal_o lessen_v and_o the_o morbificall_a cause_n still_o mix_v with_o the_o remainder_n answerable_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n to_o its_o first_o impression_n upon_o the_o whole_a mass_n so_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o extinguish_v by_o this_o remedy_n but_o lessen_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o although_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o galen_n there_o be_v a_o equal_a evacuation_n of_o humour_n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v at_o this_o orifice_n unequal_o transpire_v for_o in_o all_o blood-letting_n there_o be_v a_o pass_n of_o fix_a and_o innate_a spirit_n with_o the_o fluent_a and_o these_o can_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o equality_n because_o the_o fluent_a spirit_n be_v daily_o repair_v but_o the_o fix_v never_o otherwise_o if_o it_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o repair_n man_n shall_v be_v eternal_a upon_o this_o earth_n but_o every_o evacuation_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v abreviate_v humane_a life_n and_o hasten_v old_a age_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o french_a child_n which_o by_o this_o frequent_a phlebotomise_v be_v wither_v in_o juvenile_n age._n therefore_o phlebotomy_n be_v not_o a_o common_a remedy_n but_o in_o such_o extremity_n as_o the_o person_n must_v lose_v some_o part_n of_o his_o subsistence_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a moreover_o in_o this_o universal_a evacuation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o expense_n of_o some_o humour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o mass_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o sudden_o repair_v again_o and_o from_o this_o cause_n nature_n may_v want_v a_o vehicle_n of_o motion_n and_o suffer_v tyranny_n from_o the_o disease_n as_o when_o the_o phlegmatic_a part_n of_o humour_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o choleric_a the_o bilious_a humour_n be_v leave_v as_o fire_n to_o
the_o disease_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o the_o milk_n be_v sufficient_o nutritive_a and_o heal_a and_o the_o saffron_n a_o cordial_a propellent_fw-fr of_o the_o cause_n in_o ebullition_n from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n and_o for_o a_o common_a drink_n in_o the_o place_n of_o ptysan_n to_o use_v a_o small_a decoction_n of_o sulphur_n which_o move_v by_o sweat_n to_o the_o universal_a emunctory_a of_o the_o skin_n and_o dry_v up_o superfluous_a moisture_n lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o matter_n and_o give_v a_o levamen_fw-la to_o the_o natural_a spirit_n in_o their_o motion_n and_o for_o this_o practice_n i_o must_v return_v my_o acknowledgement_n and_o respect_n to_o gartias_n the_o portugal_n physician_n amatus_fw-la lucitanus_n with_o other_o modern_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n prescribe_v for_o a_o ordinary_a drink_n in_o this_o disease_n the_o decoction_n of_o barley_n with_o sorrel_n which_o can_v be_v so_o siguificant_a as_o the_o decoction_n of_o salsa_n because_o their_o refrigeration_n constant_o will_v debilitate_v natural_a heat_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o check_n the_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v impedt_v and_o therefore_o fernelius_n affirm_v that_o hot_a disease_n be_v more_o unsafe_a in_o their_o cure_n then_o disease_n of_o cold_a because_o cold_a remedy_n be_v altogether_o use_v as_o a_o contrary_a remedy_n to_o heat_n by_o which_o cold_a correction_n of_o preternatural_a heat_n natural_a heat_n itself_o be_v also_o extinguish_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o application_n of_o constant_a apozem_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_o hot_a and_o moist_a there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o argumentation_n upon_o the_o point_n but_o very_o little_o more_o i_o conceive_v à _fw-fr proprio_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o argumentation_n that_o cure_v disease_n but_o the_o seasonable_a application_n of_o specifical_a remedy_n and_o he_o that_o will_v make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n shall_v have_v little_a comfort_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o much_o less_o if_o his_o remedy_n be_v improper_a for_o it_o be_v the_o specifical_a quantity_n of_o the_o remedy_n that_o cure_v every_o disease_n and_o cure_v according_a to_o sanctorius_n consist_v not_o in_o plurality_n of_o medicament_n but_o the_o property_n of_o they_o answerable_a to_o the_o disease_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o old_a woman_n do_v often_o by_o her_o experience_n of_o a_o imperical_a medicament_n make_v a_o cure_n of_o some_o particular_a affect_v relinquish_v by_o learned_a practiser_n both_o in_o medicine_n and_o chirurgery_n neither_o be_v all_o disease_n cure_v by_o a_o contrary_a remedy_n though_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_a be_v universal_a because_o it_o admit_v exception_n as_o burn_v be_v soon_o cure_v by_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o fire_n then_o by_o any_o other_o cold_a remedy_n so_o also_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o convulsive_a motion_n and_o cure_v by_o sternation_n which_o be_v a_o like_a convulsive_a motion_n so_o also_o a_o lassitude_n by_o exercise_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o like_a exercise_n three_o a_o fever_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n but_o this_o distemper_n be_v cure_v by_o hot_a and_o dry_a remedy_n â—rgo_v the_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o its_o simile_n for_o if_o a_o tertian_n or_o ardent_a fever_n be_v cure_v by_o rhabarb_n and_o scammony_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v hot_a &_o dry_a than_o the_o remedy_n convein_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fever_n as_o a_o disease_n and_o according_a to_o galen_n lib._n 6._o epid._n one_o pain_n be_v cure_v by_o another_o hypocrates_n lib._n 2._o aph._n 46._o the_o great_a and_o most_o vehement_a pain_n obscure_v the_o less_o pain_n lib._n 2._o aphor_n 26._o a_o fever_n superven_a a_o convuision_n be_v good_a but_o not_o a_o convulsion_n upon_o a_o fever_n in_o his_o four_o book_n aphor_n 57_o in_o a_o convulsion_n or_o distension_n of_o the_o nerve_n if_o a_o fever_n shall_v supervene_v it_o absolve_v the_o disease_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n aphor_n 21._o so_o also_o be_v vomit_v cure_v with_o vomit_v and_o purge_v with_o purge_v four_o a_o tetanus_n be_v cure_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o head_n lib._n 5._o aphor_n 25._o but_o a_o return_n be_v from_o a_o cold_a cause_n and_o cure_v by_o a_o cold_a remedy_n according_a to_o epiphamus_n ferdinandus_n and_o avicen_n lib._n fen_n 4._o cap._n 1._o say_v that_o all_o disease_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n because_o some_o be_v cure_v by_o diet_n as_o be_v express_v former_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n other_o by_o their_o simile_n as_o be_v before_o say_v five_o those_o disease_n be_v only_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o contrary_a remedy_n that_o can_v obtain_v their_o contrary_a remedy_n for_o many_o disease_n want_v their_o 〈◊〉_d remedy_n such_o as_o be_v disease_n in_o via_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la six_o a_fw-mi apoplexia_fw-la ever_o end_v in_o a_o paralysis_n which_o be_v a_o resolution_n of_o the_o nerve_n with_o a_o deprivation_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o part_n gal._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr affect_v so_o that_o one_o disease_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la be_v cure_v by_o the_o simile_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n according_a to_o arist._n one_o contrary_a be_v corroborate_v by_o the_o other_o contrary_n be_v present_a therefore_o cure_n can_v only_o be_v effect_v by_o contrary_n to_o conclude_v cure_v sometime_o be_v effect_v by_o occult_a quality_n act_v from_o the_o property_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n such_o as_o be_v bezoartic_o therefore_o not_o by_o contrary_n nor_o be_v this_o last_o proposition_n true_a in_o all_o thing_n because_o hipp._n lib._n 5._o aphor_n 19_o cold_a part_n be_v always_o to_o be_v warm_v except_o in_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n so_o that_o by_o this_o argumentation_n all_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o their_o specifical_a remedy_n and_o not_o by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o ingredient_n in_o my_o sense_n the_o least_o variety_n of_o medicament_n in_o this_o disease_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n be_v most_o successful_a for_o various_a and_o often_o application_n and_o mixture_n in_o remedy_n do_v perturb_v nature_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o then_o continual_a eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o sane_a body_n and_o by_o irrecoverable_a vexation_n of_o the_o patient_a do_v frustrate_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o conclude_v what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v agreeable_a to_o ancient_n and_o learned_a authority_n and_o no_o fanatic_a conception_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o these_o truth_n be_v not_o establish_v before_o by_o learned_a professor_n though_o not_o so_o far_o extend_v to_o vulgar_a apprehension_n i_o be_o none_o of_o that_o society_n that_o dispute_n against_o that_o old_a axiom_n quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la dictum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dictum_fw-la prius_fw-la nor_o have_v it_o be_v hitherto_o my_o fortune_n to_o cast_v any_o eye_n upon_o any_o modern_a that_o have_v not_o his_o ante-delineation_n from_o some_o precedent_n and_o deduce_v from_o a_o former_a illumination_n but_o the_o addition_n to_o invention_n be_v common_a and_o frequent_a in_o every_o age_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o writer_n as_o much_o as_o in_o painter_n but_o none_o do_v ever_o pencil_n a_o draught_n to_o life_n by_o a_o mere_a copy_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v it_o without_o copy_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o aptitude_n of_o some_o above_o other_o to_o present_v the_o copy_n more_o lively_a that_o only_o that_o be_v the_o proceed_v of_o mere_a fancy_n be_v to_o sense_n nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o void_a of_o any_o signification_n nor_o will_v appear_v in_o art_n any_o thing_n but_o a_o monstrosity_n and_o in_o science_n some_o vulgar_a error_n some_o will_v have_v the_o philosophy_n of_o ducartus_fw-la to_o be_v a_o new_a philosophy_n of_o his_o own_o coin_v but_o himself_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o illumination_n be_v from_o aristotle_n dr._n harvy_n his_o circulation_n of_o blood_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n nominate_v a_o motion_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o continuation_n of_o part_n of_o which_o none_o be_v ignorant_a though_o not_o expert_a in_o dissection_n of_o live_a body_n so_o also_o be_v the_o nova_fw-la medicina_fw-la laboratory_n infired_a by_o the_o ancient_a luminary_n and_o bellowse_v up_o by_o operator_n of_o several_a and_o different_a fancy_n and_o these_o addition_n be_v ordinary_a to_o invention_n and_o such_o addition_n be_v but_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o first_o invention_n as_o one_o that_o in_o his_o travel_n make_v a_o discovery_n of_o a_o land_n unknown_a before_o can_v say_v that_o land_n be_v not_o in_o be_v before_o and_o if_o by_o the_o exact_a travel_n of_o a_o second_o person_n a_o large_a discovery_n be_v make_v this_o discovery_n be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o discovery_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v general_o in_o
all_o invention_n as_o in_o medicine_n the_o first_o invention_n of_o remedy_n be_v from_o experience_n deduce_v from_o observation_n and_o upon_o further_a observation_n of_o more_o exacter_n intellect_n the_o reason_n of_o such_o application_n and_o the_o specifical_a quality_n of_o the_o remedy_n more_o exact_o discover_v which_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o first_o observation_n moreover_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v by_o the_o continuation_n of_o part_n as_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o no_o far_o discover_v until_o my_o most_o learned_a predecessor_n by_o his_o exact_a observation_n demonstrate_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o motion_n to_o be_v circular_a which_o be_v a_o far_a extension_n of_o the_o first_o observation_n and_o thus_o one_o artist_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o invention_n about_o the_o first_o discovery_n which_o be_v the_o original_a copy_n and_o compass_v by_o which_o they_o steer_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v steer_v this_o discourse_n to_o a_o haven_n where_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o lodge_v my_o vessel_n and_o if_o the_o unlade_v prove_v profitable_a to_o my_o country_n let_v they_o take_v it_o at_o their_o own_o valuation_n finis_fw-la question_n problematical_a concern_v the_o french_a pest_n by_o tebias_n whitaker_n m._n d._n physician_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o household_n london_n print_v for_o nath._n brook_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n 1661._o question_n problematical_a concern_v the_o french_a pest_n etc._n etc._n natural_a motion_n be_v from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n i_o do_v now_o move_v from_o the_o disease_n of_o child_n which_o be_v nominate_v the_o small_a pox_n to_o the_o grand_a disease_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v nominate_v the_o french_a pest._n from_o whence_o they_o contract_v it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o question_n but_o other_o question_n of_o more_o subtlety_n be_v my_o present_a subject_n of_o discourse_n as_o follow_v 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discover_v by_o its_o growth_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o will_v appear_v in_o perfection_n at_o the_o first_o reception_n of_o the_o form_n be_v it_o not_o impedit_v and_o delay_v by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o matter_n inform_v à _fw-la vi_fw-la plastica_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o latency_n of_o this_o disease_n so_o long_a time_n invisible_a quest_n ii_o why_o this_o french_a pest_n shall_v be_v generate_v in_o man_n and_o woman_n free_a from_o any_o venereal_a act_n or_o impure_a congression_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o generate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o common_a experience_n do_v present_a to_o every_o eye_n and_o the_o ancient_n testify_v viz._n galen_n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr affect_v 5._o in_o these_o word_n translate_v affirm_v that_o the_o retention_n of_o seed_n and_o suppression_n of_o menstrual_a course_n do_v terminate_v in_o such_o poison_n as_o will_v effect_v any_o disease_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n and_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v impression_n upon_o other_o material_n different_a in_o nature_n from_o animal_n as_o before_o i_o have_v urge_v concern_v woman_n with_o their_o aspect_n upon_o looking-glass_n in_o the_o time_n of_o menstruosity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pollute_v all_o herb_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n or_o contact_n and_o so_o observable_a among_o the_o french_a people_n that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o of_o the_o female_a sex_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o such_o year_n of_o puberty_n to_o descend_v their_o wine-cellar_n or_o approach_v their_o vineyard_n which_o upon_o observation_n have_v be_v so_o destructive_a to_o their_o vintage_n and_o upon_o any_o impure_a congression_n with_o woman_n at_o such_o time_n be_v receive_v some_o mortal_a and_o in_o curable_a disease_n as_o the_o feprosie_n odious_a a_o curse_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o venereal_a congression_n with_o woman_n at_o such_o time_n be_v not_o only_o prohibit_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o entrance_n into_o any_o bath_n with_o theâ—_n therefore_o if_o the_o bathe_v such_o person_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o effect_v their_o health_n my_o order_n shall_v be_v for_o every_o such_o single_a person_n to_o have_v a_o fresh_a bath_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o private_a use_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o disease_n may_v be_v generate_v in_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o impurity_n and_o without_o any_o impure_a congression_n or_o venereal_a act_n quest_n iii_o after_o what_o manner_n this_o pest_n be_v lodge_v so_o long_a time_n imperceptible_a this_o question_n be_v not_o void_a of_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o opposition_n or_o repulsion_n from_o nature_n than_o the_o venene_a quality_n upon_o such_o opposition_n must_v necessary_o beget_v such_o a_o conflict_n as_o will_v appear_v sensible_a or_o such_o a_o suppression_n as_o will_v very_o little_o differ_v from_o a_o total_a extinction_n 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