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so_o hot_a thing_n shall_v be_v always_o good_a for_o they_o in_o who_o cold_a hoth_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o many_o time_n cool_v thing_n do_v profit_v more_o from_o a_o cool_a air_n as_o we_o have_v say_v many_o time_n burn_v fever_n do_v arise_v as_o also_o from_o bath_n that_o be_v too_o cold_a whereby_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n retain_v by_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v if_o the_o people_n do_v here_o as_o usual_o they_o be_v wont_v encounter_v the_o disease_n with_o remedy_n that_o be_v of_o a_o heat_a quality_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o vanquish_a the_o disease_n as_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o increase_v it_o more_o in_o this_o case_n inward_a cool_a medicine_n and_o as_o galen_n often_o teach_v let_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a remedy_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o method_n he_o let_v blood_n in_o a_o diary_n that_o be_v generate_v by_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o skin_n lest_o there_o follow_v putrefaction_n for_o though_o the_o external_a cause_n be_v cold_a yet_o the_o internal_a to_o which_o alone_o the_o cure_n be_v to_o apply_v be_v often_o hot_a and_o be_v make_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o popular_a error_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o error_n about_o the_o diet_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sound_n as_o of_o the_o sick_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o water_n hippocrates_n galen_n avicenne_n and_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a physician_n do_v so_o commend_v the_o drink_n of_o water_n in_o disease_n that_o next_o to_o the_o let_v of_o blood_n they_o attribute_v thereunto_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o cure_v burn_a fever_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o ordinary_a drink_n of_o many_o nation_n yet_o now_o a_o day_n some_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o that_o they_o think_v it_o almost_o present_a poison_n now_o they_o 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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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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
i_o can_v find_v by_o urine_n alone_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n conception_n nor_o of_o the_o epilepsy_n nor_o of_o a_o quartane_a fever_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o equivocal_a messenger_n which_o thing_n indeed_o do_v very_o much_o agree_v with_o our_o time_n i_o have_v often_o see_v that_o opinion_n which_o by_o the_o urine_n the_o physician_n have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v change_v when_o he_o see_v the_o sick_a party_n and_o which_o be_v more_o many_o simple_a fellow_n that_o impudent_o meddle_v with_o physic_n be_v call_v to_o the_o patient_a by_o who_o urine_n they_o have_v before_o full_o explain_v the_o disease_n not_o only_o to_o have_v change_v their_o opinion_n but_o to_o become_v less_o able_a to_o judge_v at_o all_o of_o the_o disease_n although_o they_o have_v both_o the_o patient_n and_o his_o urine_n before_o their_o face_n five_o the_o urine_n be_v alter_v by_o meat_n drink_n exercise_n air_n sleep_n wash_v and_o divers_a other_o cause_n and_o so_o make_v the_o judgement_n to_o be_v but_o conjectural_a therefore_o avicenne_n after_o six_o hour_n other_o after_o two_o hour_n will_v not_o have_v a_o urine_n look_v into_o how_o gross_o then_o do_v they_o err_v that_o rash_o judge_v of_o urine_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o many_o mile_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o that_o be_v no_o physician_n but_o mere_o make_v to_o cheat_v the_o people_n do_v promise_n more_o than_o good_a physician_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v nor_o can_v i_o except_v even_a minister_n that_o practise_v physic_n who_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o holy_a sixthly_fw-mi *_o galen_n say_v well_o that_o in_o urine_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n that_o do_v certain_o portend_v the_o frenzy_n 2._o 2._o proch_n text_n 2._o or_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o head_n for_o it_o only_a signifyes_n say_v he_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n kidney_n and_o bladder_n but_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o brain_n yet_o actuarius_n say_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n brain_n neck_n breast_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o joint_n also_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n and_o hypocrates_n write_v that_o when_o a_o man_n urine_n be_v like_a to_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o show_v a_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v recourse_n as_o physician_n say_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o urine_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v change_v thus_o thin_a phlegm_n fall_v from_o the_o head_n make_v a_o frothy_a urine_n 73._o 4_o aphot_n 73._o and_o hypocrates_n think_v that_o the_o grievous_a fretting_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o hypochondre_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o urine_n but_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o prognosticke_n for_o the_o very_a gripe_n themselves_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n &_o much_o less_o their_o solution_n but_o the_o most_o witty_a argenterius_n do_v deserve_o laugh_v at_o actuarius_n for_o endeavour_v to_o point_n out_o in_o urine_n the_o sign_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o brain_n the_o breast_n and_o the_o joint_n for_o though_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o urine_n yet_o that_o happen_v not_o always_o for_o many_o part_n although_o grievous_o affect_v do_v not_o alter_v the_o urine_n at_o all_o moreover_o the_o excrement_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o not_o disease_n themselves_o as_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o headache_n and_o the_o frenzy_n galen_n answer_v it_o proch_n text_n 4_o sect_n 1._o proch_n *_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o frenzy_n be_v either_o those_o that_o be_v always_o in_o the_o phreneticke_a and_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v always_o in_o they_o but_o not_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v neither_o always_o in_o they_o nor_o in_o they_o only_o but_o sometime_o be_v apparent_a and_o sometime_o not_o and_o 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difference_n of_o diet_n slender_n which_o impair_v strength_n moderate_a which_o preserve_v strength_n and_o full_a which_o increase_v it_o now_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v never_o convenient_a for_o the_o healthful_a but_o for_o the_o sick_a only_o 65._o lib._n 7._o aph_n 65._o for_o as_o meat_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o to_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v a_o disease_n 10._o disease_n lib._n 2._o aph_n 10._o and_o impure_a body_n the_o more_o you_o nourish_v they_o the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o to_o be_v augment_v by_o food_n not_o to_o be_v impair_v now_o a_o full_a diet_n do_v increase_v strength_n a_o amoderate_a preserve_v it_o and_o a_o spare_a diet_n do_v diminish_v it_o therefore_o in_o health_n it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o avoid_v this_o spare_a diet_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o use_v either_o of_o the_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v 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disease_n chap._n four_o that_o not_o a_o full_a but_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o sick_n hippocrates_n say_v well_o in_o his_o first_o aphorism_n that_o not_o only_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o bystander_n and_o the_o sick_a himself_o also_o aught_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n otherwise_o remedy_n can_v be_v fit_o administer_v if_o what_o the_o physician_n have_v right_o prescribe_v the_o bystander_n do_v either_o omit_v or_o use_v unreasonable_o or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o sick_a which_o afterward_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a to_o he_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o bystander_n for_o those_o woman_n that_o serve_v the_o sick_a as_o also_o the_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a do_v usual_o obtrude_v upon_o his_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o very_a often_o as_o they_o say_v to_o uphold_v his_o strength_n always_o 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the_o cause_n of_o disease_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o disease_n oftentimes_o forbid_v the_o meat_n which_o the_o strength_n require_v therefore_o the_o more_o more_o you_o nourish_v impure_a body_n civeat_n ach._n 10._o lib_n 2._o a_o good_a civeat_n the_o more_o you_o hurt_v they_o say_v hypocrates_n which_o thing_n all_o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v who_o who_o while_o they_o busy_a themselves_o to_o help_v the_o sick_a do_v thrust_v they_o into_o a_o sure_a destruction_n and_o whether_o the_o physician_n command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n yet_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n what_o they_o please_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o the_o sick_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n for_o who_o principal_o keeper_n be_v provide_v to_o refuse_v meat_n by_o reason_n of_o ill_a humour_n that_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n by_o which_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o commentary_n the_o meat_n be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o the_o ill_a humour_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o quality_n not_o amend_v at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o increase_v the_o strength_n nourish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n but_o the_o concoct_n of_o what_o be_v eat_v that_o nourish_v as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o impair_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o same_o galen_n say_v well_o in_o another_o place_n the_o body_n be_v not_o nourish_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v take_v be_v well_o concoct_v which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o sick_a person_n for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n do_v not_o well_o concoct_v meat_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o corrupt_v by_o the_o abundance_n and_o contagion_n of_o vicious_a humour_n 65._o 7_o aph._n 65._o and_o so_o it_o nourish_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v well_o if_o any_o give_v meat_n to_o one_o in_o a_o fever_n as_o it_o be_v strength_n to_o the_o healthful_a so_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o hypocrates_n his_o day_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o age_n they_o err_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o diet_n as_o he_o complain_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o acute_a disease_n and_o therefore_o after_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v best_o to_o use_v a_o slender_a diet_n which_o if_o it_o may_v suffice_v they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n much_o more_o the_o sick_a therefore_o more_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o then_o their_o strength_n can_v digest_v here_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o some_o be_v chronicall_a in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o nourish_v more_o other_o acute_a in_o which_o a_o spare_a diet_n be_v very_o convenient_a 7._o 1_o aph._n 7._o when_o a_o disease_n be_v very_o acute_a the_o patient_a have_v exceed_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o exceed_o spare_a diet_n be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o acute_a but_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o use_v a_o full_a diet_n so_o much_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o disease_n abate_v of_o extreme_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a aphorism_n when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o height_n than_o the_o patient_n must_v use_v a_o very_a spare_a diet_n because_o as_o galen_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n nature_n must_v not_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n to_o the_o concoction_n of_o meat_n therefore_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o quantity_n of_o food_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o remedy_n do_v consist_v in_o food_n seasonable_o administer_v the_o bystander_n ought_v not_o importunate_o to_o obtrude_v it_o especial_o woman_n who_o be_v always_o
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 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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
its_o unpleasantnesse_n and_o have_v rather_o lie_v long_o under_o a_o disease_n then_o be_v cure_v with_o a_o very_a few_o remedy_n we_o must_v confess_v indeed_o that_o very_o many_o remedy_n have_v by_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o modern_a physician_n be_v make_v more_o neat_a and_o pleasant_a then_o heretofore_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o all_o unsavorinesse_n be_v not_o take_v from_o they_o in_o which_o particular_a we_o may_v admire_v god_n wonderful_a providence_n for_o if_o he_o have_v put_v the_o like_a relish_n into_o medicine_n that_o he_o do_v into_o mere_n mankind_n have_v long_o since_o either_o utter_o destroy_v or_o much_o weaken_a itself_o therewithal_o for_o all_o remedy_n have_v in_o they_o a_o nature_n in_o some_o measure_n contrary_a to_o our_o body_n because_o they_o after_o it_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o remedy_n and_o so_o they_o may_v also_o do_v harm_n we_o use_v they_o that_o we_o may_v reduce_v the_o body_n from_o a_o preternatural_a to_o its_o natural_a state_n again_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a use_v they_o either_o preposterous_o or_o long_o or_o often_o than_o be_v meet_v of_o healthful_a cause_n they_o may_v at_o length_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n or_o disease_n and_o imprint_v on_o the_o body_n their_o quality_n which_o be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v in_o the_o proverb_n miserè_fw-la qui_fw-la medicè_fw-la miserè_fw-la they_o live_v miserable_o that_o live_v physical_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o if_o many_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v take_v physic_n more_o spare_o for_o they_o prejudice_v their_o health_n and_o they_o that_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o take_v physic_n do_v seem_v almost_o always_o to_o have_v need_n of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n other_o that_o be_v sometime_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o they_o do_v not_o for_o a_o little_a unpleasantnesse_n of_o taste_n or_o smell_v perverse_o reject_v wholesome_a remedy_n that_o be_v discreet_o administer_v by_o a_o able_a physician_n chap._n vii_o whether_o home-growing_a remedy_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o country_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o england_n be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o furnish_v itself_o with_o remedy_n as_o it_o do_v with_o food_n and_o raiment_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v very_o many_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o physic_n to_o common_a and_o home-growing_a remedy_n reject_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o foreign_a country_n pliny_n the_o great_a antagonist_n of_o physician_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n blame_v physician_n that_o call_v in_o the_o indian_n aethiopian_n and_o arabian_n for_o help_n at_o length_n say_v he_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o man_n invent_v those_o shop_n in_o which_o every_o man_n life_n be_v proffer_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o he_o then_o present_o composition_n and_o unutterable_a mixture_n be_v provide_v arabia_n and_o india_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o aid_n and_o for_o a_o little_a ulcer_n physic_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o every_o poor_a man_n eat_v daily_o to_o his_o supper_n the_o right_a remedy_n but_o that_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n nor_o have_v ever_o any_o nation_n be_v so_o happy_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o its_o own_o remedy_n remedy_n india_n sufficient_o furnish_v with_o its_o own_o remedy_n except_o the_o indian_n for_o see_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v most_o common_o grow_v in_o diverse_a country_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v every_v where_o be_v of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v therefore_o lawful_a to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o those_o country_n where_o the_o best_a do_v grow_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o plant_n do_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n the_o arabian_n say_v that_o some_o plant_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n which_o the_o grecian_n will_v 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lybian_a iris_n say_v galen_n do_v differ_v as_o much_o from_o the_o illyrian_a as_o a_o dead_a body_n from_o a_o live_n no_o smell_n at_o all_o proceed_n from_o the_o lybian_a but_o the_o illyrian_a yield_v a_o very_a pleasant_a savour_n god_n will_v not_o that_o every_o country_n shall_v abound_v with_o all_o thing_n nor_o always_o that_o humane_a society_n may_v be_v maintain_v for_o as_o in_o every_o country_n one_o city_n supply_v necessary_n to_o another_o so_o one_o country_n to_o another_o if_o one_o city_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o one_o country_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o another_o but_o they_o think_v that_o those_o remedy_n which_o grow_v at_o home_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n than_o the_o other_o but_o experience_n show_v that_o we_o do_v use_v profitable_o and_o without_o any_o hurt_n wine_n and_o spice_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o abroad_o again_o physic_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n contrary_a because_o it_o alter_v nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o physician_n to_o use_v those_o remedy_n which_o can_v most_o fit_o perform_v it_o and_o see_v that_o the_o same_o medicament_n even_o in_o the_o same_o country_n do_v change_v it_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o situation_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v gather_v there_o where_o the_o best_a grow_v and_o therefore_o sometime_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o foreign_a country_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v with_o equal_a commodity_n let_v the_o home-growing_a remedy_n be_v always_o prefer_v before_o the_o foreign_a chap._n viii_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n and_o purge_v lest_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o it_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v willing_o use_v purge_v and_o blood_n let_v every_o year_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n for_o the_o void_v of_o ill_a humour_n lest_o afterward_o namely_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n 6._o 47._o aph._n lib._n 6._o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n which_o hypocrates_n persuade_v unto_o they_o that_o find_v blood-letting_n and_o purge_v to_o do_v they_o good_a aught_o to_o purge_v and_o let_v blood_n every_o spring_n which_o word_n he_o repeat_v again_o in_o another_o place_n 7._o place_n 53._o aph._n lib._n 7._o yet_o some_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a that_o though_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o these_o remedy_n yet_o they_o refrain_v to_o use_v they_o lest_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o thereunto_o for_o they_o think_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v use_v they_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o afterward_o leave_v off_o error_n a_o gross_a error_n they_o must_v either_o of_o necessity_n be_v sick_a or_o not_o be_v in_o sound_a health_n who_o error_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n to_o declare_v although_o some_o physician_n have_v be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n forbid_v any_o man_n 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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 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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 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star_n which_o evermore_o be_v universal_a do_v act_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n only_o and_o do_v hurt_v to_o some_o and_o good_a to_o other_o according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o disease_n and_o the_o patient_n as_o also_o according_a to_o their_o age_n country_n time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o other_o such_o circumstance_n which_o do_v limit_v the_o operation_n of_o universal_a cause_n again_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o star_n be_v only_o a_o procatartick_fw-ge and_o universal_a cause_n which_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o internal_a cause_n now_o these_o be_v know_v by_o their_o proper_a sign_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o consider_v the_o star_n but_o only_o the_o motion_n of_o inward_a cause_n which_o make_v the_o time_n of_o disease_n but_o as_o concern_v astrologer_n they_o do_v with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n attribute_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o star_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o 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observe_v without_o danger_n see_v that_o disease_n do_v not_o permit_v such_o great_a delay_n but_o the_o figment_n of_o astrologer_n touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sign_n over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o feign_a suble_n for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o one_o star_n rule_v over_o this_o part_n and_o another_o over_o that_o see_v that_o all_o the_o star_n do_v rule_v over_o all_o the_o part_n and_o act_v not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v change_v and_o alter_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o ridiculous_a physical_a observation_n of_o almanac-maker_n who_o can_v hold_v from_o laughter_n at_o those_o caveat_n whereof_o astrologer_n do_v every_o year_n warn_v the_o people_n in_o their_o almanac_n about_o the_o take_n of_o physic_n among_o which_o that_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v that_o they_o attribute_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n we_o will_v now_o prosecute_v the_o rest_n and_o first_o they_o say_v the_o best_a time_n for_o purge_v be_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o watery_a sign_n to_o wit_n in_o cancer_n scorpio_n and_o pisces_fw-la second_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o such_o a_o sign_n purge_v with_o electuary_n in_o another_o sign_n with_o potion_n and_o in_o another_o with_o pill_n three_o in_o such_o a_o sign_n purge_v choler_n with_o electuary_n in_o such_o a_o one_o with_o pill_n in_o such_o a_o one_o with_o potion_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o humour_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o let_v the_o phlegmatic_a blood_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o aries_n or_o sagitarius_n the_o melancholic_a when_o it_o be_v in_o libra_n or_o aquarius_n the_o choleric_a in_o cancer_n or_o pisces_fw-la and_o so_o the_o sanguine_a when_o it_o be_v in_o either_o of_o these_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o disease_n may_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n 3._o aph._n 19_o lib._n 3._o and_o be_v exasperate_v as_o say_v hypocrates_n because_o as_o galen_n teach_v in_o his_o commentary_n not_o only_o the_o air_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n but_o also_o the_o proper_a temperament_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o every_o man_n diet_n whereby_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o in_o summer_n any_o man_n may_v be_v take_v with_o cold_a and_o phlegmatic_a disease_n see_v therefore_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n many_o man_n may_v be_v sick_a of_o sundry_a disease_n all_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v purge_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o disease_n that_o be_v acute_a there_o may_v be_v danger_n in_o delay_n while_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o moon_n have_v run_v
for_o drink_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cup_n see_v therefore_o the_o horn_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v diverse_a in_o colour_n magnitude_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o come_v from_o diverse_a creature_n therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o indian_a ass_n which_o aelian_a commend_n or_o of_o the_o rhinoceros_n or_o of_o some_o water_n creature_n it_o be_v all_o one_o so_o there_o be_v experience_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n or_o some_o other_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v good_a and_o efficacious_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o the_o creature_n have_v two_o horn_n or_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o elephant_n tooth_n and_o whalebone_n and_o sea-horse_n tooth_n and_o common_a horn_n burn_v and_o those_o which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o other_o counterfeit_a and_o artificial_a horn_n horn_n elephant_n and_o sea_n horse_n tooth_n common_o sell_v for_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v common_o sell_v for_o the_o true_a unicorn_n horn_n cardanus_n say_v that_o elephant_n tooth_n may_v be_v make_v so_o pliable_a by_o art_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v straight_o like_o horn_n and_o so_o set_v out_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n neither_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o say_v amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n who_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o try_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n do_v infuse_v the_o scrape_n and_o powder_n thereof_o in_o water_n which_o they_o say_v forthwith_o be_v trouble_v and_o bubble_n up_o for_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o same_o to_o happen_v from_o the_o scrape_n of_o any_o bone_n infuse_v in_o water_n as_o you_o may_v make_v trial_n in_o ivory_n so_o likewise_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o other_o such_o experiment_n which_o some_o use_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n for_o they_o say_v that_o if_o poison_n or_o some_o venomous_a creature_n be_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o sweat_v as_o if_o it_o do_v suffer_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o poison_n as_o also_o they_o bid_v make_v a_o circle_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o it_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o or_o into_o a_o hollow_a horn_n they_o put_v a_o spider_n which_o if_o she_o pass_v over_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a horn_n but_o if_o she_o burst_v and_o die_v it_o be_v natural_a all_o which_o be_v false_a but_o enough_o of_o this_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o certain_a distil_a water_n ordain_v amiss_o for_o to_o drive_v away_o fever_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o usual_a thing_n here_o in_o england_n both_o for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o hoard_v up_o remedy_n for_o divers_a disease_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o one_o another_o for_o secret_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o certain_a fever_n cure_v water_n which_o many_o use_n especial_o for_o ague_n the_o which_o although_o sometime_o they_o may_v do_v good_a yet_o many_o time_n they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a in_o some_o physick-author_n also_o such_o water_n be_v find_v describe_v quercetanus_n in_o his_o pharmacopoeâ_fw-la restitutâ_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o name_n two_o which_o he_o say_v be_v special_a water_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n especial_o ague_n but_o principal_o for_o bastard_n and_o exquisite_a tertian_n so_o confident_o do_v these_o chemist_n make_v promise_n of_o health_n med_a 1_o ad_fw-la glauc_v &_o 3_o de_fw-fr simp_n med_a galen_n himself_o prescribe_v wormwood_n a_o very_a hot_a plant_n for_o tertian_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o commend_v cammomile_n for_o the_o same_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v provoke_v sweat_n with_o such_o hot_a thing_n and_o in_o general_a all_o those_o water_n that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v distil_v out_o of_o hot_a simples_n which_o adventurous_o they_o will_v use_v in_o any_o intermit_a fever_n many_o time_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a first_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o intermit_a fever_n be_v cause_v by_o divers_a humour_n both_o hot_a and_o cold_a unto_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o remedy_n can_v fit_o be_v apply_v second_o see_v that_o every_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o its_o contrary_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o choleric_a humour_n be_v inflame_v more_o and_o increase_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o hot_a remedy_n and_o so_o of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n it_o may_v become_v a_o continual_a three_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n most_o common_o lie_v in_o the_o mesentery_a vein_n the_o panereas_fw-la and_o other_o the_o first_o passage_n which_o dreg_n it_o be_v too_o dangerous_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n by_o such_o remedy_n lest_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v pollute_v especial_o in_o choleric_a fever_n who_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thin_a and_o very_o movable_a four_o galen_n forbid_v to_o use_v vehement_a and_o hot_a remedy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o quartane_a ague_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a melancholic_a humour_n and_o he_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o eudemus_n a_o philosopher_n who_o in_o that_o he_o do_v unreasonable_o use_v triacle_n for_o a_o quartane_a ague_n of_o a_o simple_a it_o become_v a_o double_a quartane_a who_o nevertheless_o galen_n cure_v with_o the_o very_a same_o remedy_n seasonable_o and_o right_o administer_v therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v good_a in_o those_o fever_n only_o which_o be_v procreate_v by_o cold_a humour_n or_o in_o a_o bastard_n tertian_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n mix_v with_o the_o choleric_a concoct_v aguish_a water_n not_o to_o be_v use_v till_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v or_o when_o there_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o stubborn_a obstruction_n and_o the_o bowel_n very_o feeble_a and_o weaken_v but_o not_o before_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n thus_o galen_n for_o a_o quartane_a prescribe_v a_o medicine_n of_o succus_fw-la cyrenaicus_fw-la but_o not_o until_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v so_o he_o commend_v wormwood_n in_o a_o tertian_n but_o utter_o dislike_v it_o before_o concoction_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n these_o hot_a water_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o after_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o morbous_a humour_n in_o a_o stubborn_a disease_n they_o may_v be_v profitable_a therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rash_o administer_v in_o fever_n for_o one_o that_o have_v adventurous_o use_v they_o in_o a_o quartane_a fever_n of_o a_o simple_a make_v it_o a_o double_a quartane_a as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o fear_n likewise_o lest_o the_o same_o happen_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o water_n requisite_a the_o advice_n of_o a_o learned_a physician_n ever_o requisite_a therefore_o let_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o a_o skilful_a learned_a and_o faithful_a physician_n be_v always_o take_v who_o may_v appoint_v convenient_a time_n for_o all_o remedy_n nor_o let_v the_o people_n rash_o trust_v to_o their_o receipt_n as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o they_o be_v even_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o skilful_a physician_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n when_o one_o meddle_v with_o they_o who_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o physic_n chap._n xl._n that_o julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o large_a dose_n i_o have_v often_o observe_v when_o physician_n prescribe_v apozem_n julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n that_o the_o bystander_n do_v usual_o administer_v they_o in_o a_o very_a little_a dose_n as_o but_o 2_o or_o 3_o spoonful_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o remedy_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o contain_v much_o strength_n in_o a_o very_a little_a quantity_n but_o contrary_a wise_a see_v they_o work_v by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n in_o quantity_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o physic_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a prescribe_v for_o if_o they_o do_v notovercome_v the_o humour_n they_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o and_o corrupt_v in_o a_o very_a hot_a fever_n if_o the_o aforesaid_a julep_n be_v either_o altogether_o deny_v fever_n the_o necessity_n of_o cool_v and_o alter_v julep_n in_o fever_n or_o but_o spare_o administer_v the_o body_n be_v dry_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o decay_n so_o as_o
stone_n man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o give_v credit_n to_o they_o that_o prescribe_v remedy_n for_o it_o duretus_n upon_o hollerius_n report_n that_o he_o see_v the_o bladder_n exulcerate_v with_o such_o remedy_n and_o death_n ensue_v the_o stone_n not_o be_v wear_v at_o all_o a_o certain_a man_n as_o duretus_n report_v fear_v the_o extreme_a pain_n of_o cut_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o drink_v juice_n of_o limmons_n for_o 3_o month_n together_o and_o die_v with_o exulceration_n in_o his_o stomach_n cause_v by_o that_o juice_n for_o sharp_a medicine_n must_v of_o necessity_n molest_v and_o exulcerate_v the_o part_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v with_o their_o sharpness_n sanctorius_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o galens_n ars_fw-la parva_fw-la tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o italian_a physician_n who_o while_o he_o use_v electuarium_fw-la de_fw-la vitro_fw-la to_o break_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n in_o stead_n of_o lessen_v the_o stone_n bring_v in_o a_o mortal_a dysenterie_n flux_n he_o tell_v also_o of_o another_o who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o certain_a quacksalver_n use_v very_o forcible_a diuretic_n which_o when_o by_o their_o abstersive_a quality_n they_o have_v evacuate_v very_o much_o fleagm_n insomuch_o as_o the_o sick_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o at_o ease_n yet_o the_o stone_n be_v make_v sharp_a begin_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n more_o vehement_o and_o make_v a_o gangraenous_a ulcer_n as_o be_v see_v when_o the_o body_n be_v dissect_v and_o so_o the_o sick_a die_v miserable_o capivaccius_n also_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o any_o remedy_n which_o can_v break_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n 3._o cap._n 94._o text_n 3._o and_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la reckon_v only_a cut_n among_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n where_o argenterius_n observe_v well_o that_o even_o from_o hence_o be_v their_o opinion_n refute_v which_o think_v the_o stone_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o remedy_n take_v by_o the_o mouth_n chap._n xlii_o that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o fever_n it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o both_o child_n and_o young_a man_n be_v grievous_o trouble_v with_o worm_n and_o that_o divers_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n do_v arise_v from_o thence_o among_o which_o a_o fever_n be_v not_o the_o least_o which_o be_v of_o a_o double_a nature_n for_o either_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o worm_n themselves_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o very_a gentle_a fever_n or_o it_o come_v from_o other_o cause_n worm_n dangerous_a fever_n from_o worm_n and_o concurre_v with_o the_o worm_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o a_o malignant_a and_o violent_a fever_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v sometime_o call_v by_o hypocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fierce_a and_o wild_a as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o worm_n the_o people_n many_o time_n do_v err_v much_o first_o in_o that_o they_o think_v when_o there_o be_v worm_n together_o with_o a_o fever_n that_o the_o fever_n be_v always_o cause_v by_o the_o worm_n when_o rather_o the_o worm_n do_v oftentimes_o proceed_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fever_n for_o as_o aetius_n teach_v 3._o cap._n 39_o lib_n 1._o tetrab_n 3._o if_o they_o breed_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o take_v their_o substance_n from_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n if_o about_o the_o height_n from_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o disease_n if_o about_o the_o declination_n from_o the_o change_n to_o a_o better_a which_o also_o be_v quick_o void_v therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o acute_a disease_n they_o betoken_v a_o malignity_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o when_o worm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o fever_n be_v never_o violent_a and_o acute_a but_o most_o common_o they_o appear_v in_o a_o malignant_a fever_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o worm_n be_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o fever_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a when_o the_o fever_n be_v cure_v the_o worm_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v cast_v forth_o by_o nature_n itself_o the_o disease_n tend_v to_o a_o crisis_n as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o divers_a place_n as_o in_o his_o prognostic_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr crisibus_fw-la second_o they_o err_v in_o that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o consider_v only_o the_o worm_n and_o present_o direct_v their_o cure_n to_o they_o neglect_v the_o disease_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v or_o make_v it_o worse_o with_o their_o remedy_n undiscreet_o administer_v for_o oftentimes_o those_o thing_n which_o kill_v the_o worm_n do_v increase_v the_o fever_n see_v therefore_o worm_n note_v because_o they_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o expel_v yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o remedy_n indifferent_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o do_v accompany_v they_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v to_o which_o especial_o remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v for_o when_o it_o be_v once_o cure_v nature_n itself_o cast_v they_o out_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o disease_n wherefore_o because_o they_o be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o malignant_a fever_n those_o remedy_n which_o do_v cure_v malignant_a fever_n do_v serve_v for_o they_o likewise_o such_o be_v many_o cordial_n as_o hartshorn_n unicornes-horne_n coral_n triacle_n mithridate_n the_o seed_n of_o citron_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o cordial_n which_o be_v not_o good_a against_o worm_n although_o not_o always_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v many_o of_o those_o remedy_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a against_o worm_n to_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o empyricks_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o cause_n and_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o circumstance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v respect_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o rondeletius_n say_v excellent_o concern_v this_o subject_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o worm_n when_o worm_n say_v he_o be_v void_v in_o acute_a disease_n as_o burn_a fever_n and_o other_o disease_n of_o old_a man_n and_o child_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o convert_v our_o whole_a intention_n against_o they_o as_o woman_n do_v and_o physician_n that_o study_v to_o humour_v they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o sick_a do_v perish_v in_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v neglect_v or_o because_o they_o bend_v themselves_o more_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o worm_n then_o of_o the_o disease_n as_o if_o one_o be_v hold_v with_o a_o continual_a fever_n or_o some_o other_o choleric_a disease_n or_o a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o if_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o acute_a disease_n one_o chance_n to_o void_a worm_n they_o common_o give_v wormseed_n which_o do_v inflame_v the_o fever_n more_o or_o else_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o administer_v coral_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v astringent_a to_o kill_v the_o worm_n all_o which_o be_v very_o ill_o for_o the_o principal_a disease_n as_o very_o bitter_a thing_n for_o the_o fever_n and_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o astringent_a and_o dry_a thing_n for_o fever_n wherefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v diligent_o to_o distinguish_v whether_o the_o fever_n depend_v upon_o the_o worm_n or_o whether_o the_o worm_n which_o be_v always_o within_o the_o belly_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o if_o one_o perceive_v that_o the_o fever_n do_v proceed_v from_o another_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v a_o quartane_a or_o a_o tertian_n or_o a_o true_a quotidiane_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ill_a symptom_n they_o must_v be_v let_v alone_o or_o only_o those_o medicament_n prescribe_v which_o be_v good_a against_o the_o principal_a disease_n and_o the_o worm_n which_o word_n of_o his_o we_o have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o they_o do_v so_o plain_o explicate_v this_o whole_a business_n forestus_n also_o in_o his_o observation_n and_o mercatus_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o other_o do_v observe_v the_o same_o chap._n xliii_o that_o cinnamon_n be_v not_o well_o prescribe_v to_o stay_v woman_n flux_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o woman_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o their_o flower_n or_o of_o their_o course_n or_o other_o humour_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o know_v cinnamon_n to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o other_o woman_n as_o a_o very_a astringent_a remedy_n indeed_o in_o a_o diarrhaea_n and_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v good_a for_o it_o corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n who_o weakness_n be_v many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o
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 very_o little_a and_o gentle_a so_o as_o the_o sick_a do_v scarce_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n therefore_o neither_o galen_n nor_o hypocrates_n nor_o the_o ancient_a physician_n who_o observe_v these_o urine_n do_v ever_o attribute_v they_o to_o hectic_n but_o to_o burn_v and_o pestilential_a fever_n only_o but_o if_o any_o fatness_n do_v flow_v out_o with_o the_o urine_n in_o hectics_n it_o argue_v that_o another_o fever_n be_v join_v with_o the_o hectic_a to_o wit_v a_o malignant_a or_o burn_a fever_n which_o case_n be_v exceed_o dangerous_a i_o have_v now_o while_o i_o write_v this_o a_o hectic_a in_o cure_n in_o who_o such_o urine_n never_o appear_v which_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v in_o other_o that_o be_v not_o sick_a at_o all_o and_o although_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o such_o urine_n appear_v in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n yet_o because_o they_o may_v also_o proceed_v from_o other_o cause_n how_o can_v the_o physician_n that_o 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
be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o better_a but_o less_o please_a where_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v corrupt_a meat_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v a_o little_a worse_o so_o that_o the_o sick_a be_v very_o much_o delight_v therewith_o and_o prefer_v they_o before_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o sick_a do_v utter_o abhor_v which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a thus_o galen_n do_v yield_v to_o some_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n to_o taste_v simit_n glaucon_n 1._o ad_fw-la glaucon_n as_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o too_o austere_a physician_n good_a too_o much_o indulgence_n in_o a_o physician_n not_o good_a yet_o they_o that_o be_v too_o indulgent_a be_v worse_o such_o in_o time_n past_a be_v asclepiades_n at_o rome_n who_o grant_v to_o the_o sick_a bath_n wine_n flesh_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v like_v and_o wish_v for_o by_o the_o sick_a and_o so_o with_o a_o wonderful_a craft_n he_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n doubtless_o not_o without_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o many_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v another_o error_n be_v conspicuous_a for_o in_o ague_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v cold_a all_o over_o their_o body_n they_o give_v they_o drink_v both_o actual_o hot_a and_o very_a heat_n that_o they_o may_v drive_v away_o the_o cold_a fit_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o hypocrates_n acut._n 1._o acut._n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a physician_n who_o forbid_v to_o administer_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o fit_n and_o persuade_v rather_o to_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n hence_o hypocrates_n command_v when_o the_o foot_n be_v cold_a to_o abstain_v both_o from_o sup_v meat_n &_o drink_v for_o drink_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v hot_a be_v soon_o corrupt_v and_o exasperate_v the_o aguish_a heat_n therefore_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v best_o to_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o when_o the_o heat_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o foot_n as_o the_o same_o hypocrates_n say_v something_o may_v be_v give_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o hurtful_a for_o the_o disease_n as_o those_o hot_a drink_n usual_o be_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o drink_n call_v a_o posset_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n to_o preseribe_v for_o the_o sick_a a_o posset_n to_o drink_v now_o it_o be_v make_v of_o curdle_a milk_n which_o i_o do_v not_o disallow_v in_o that_o it_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o whey_n which_o be_v open_v but_o i_o will_v here_o only_o note_v some_o abuse_n first_o that_o sometime_o the_o milk_n be_v coagulate_v with_o strong_a ale_n or_o wine_n either_o french_a or_o spanish_a and_o then_o as_o it_o may_v indeed_o fit_o profitable_o and_o delightful_o be_v give_v to_o the_o healthful_a so_o it_o hurt_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n and_o of_o any_o choleric_a disease_n for_o it_o heart_n the_o body_n increase_v the_o cause_n of_o fever_n inflame_v the_o liver_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o sweetness_n and_o penetrate_a quality_n trouble_v the_o head_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o evil_n which_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n second_o this_o drink_n be_v always_o administer_v hot_a to_o the_o sick_a whereas_o cold_a drink_n be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o more_o profitable_a to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thirsty_a hot_a and_o heat_a drink_n and_o therefore_o galen_n prescribe_v cold_a water_n to_o temper_v the_o heat_n as_o therefore_o in_o some_o disease_n i_o do_v not_o dislike_v this_o drink_n so_o in_o acute_a and_o choleric_a fever_n especial_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o bystander_n will_v administer_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o fever_n or_o the_o sick_a themselves_o desire_v it_o let_v the_o boil_a milk_n be_v coagulate_v either_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n or_o a_o little_a vinegar_n add_v thereto_o a_o little_a sugar_n take_v take_v away_o the_o curd_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v the_o whey_n alone_o mix_v with_o the_o acide_fw-la juice_n a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o cool_v fever_n and_o to_o open_a obstruction_n as_o for_o the_o healthful_a they_o may_v use_v it_o prepare_v any_o way_n even_o as_o they_o please_v also_o if_o the_o milk_n be_v curdle_v with_o thin_a beer_n or_o small_a ale_n it_o will_v not_o hurt_v the_o sick_a for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o cool_a and_o open_v quality_n and_o may_v do_v very_o much_o good_a to_o the_o body_n for_o small_a beer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o virtue_n with_o barley_n water_n which_o avicenne_n and_o other_o do_v high_o commend_v i_o find_v in_o dioscorides_n a_o dark_a manner_n of_o make_v a_o posset_n posser_n dioscorides_n his_o way_n of_o make_v posser_n under_o the_o name_n of_o lac_n scissile_n the_o milk_n say_v he_o must_v be_v boil_a in_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n and_o stir_v with_o a_o green_a figtree_n branch_n and_o after_o it_o have_v boil_a up_o twice_o or_o thrice_o so_o many_o cup_n of_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o honey_n must_v be_v put_v to_o it_o as_o there_o be_v pint_n of_o milk_n and_o so_o the_o whey_n be_v separate_v from_o that_o which_o be_v congeal_v into_o curd_n although_o now_o adays_o so_o much_o art_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o first_o the_o milk_n boil_v up_o once_o or_o twice_o then_o by_o pour_v thereinto_o wine_n or_o ale_n there_o be_v make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o whey_n from_o the_o thick_a substance_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 88_o cap._n 96._o lib._n 2._o tetrab_n 1._o and_o dioscorides_n approve_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o drink_n to_o who_o assent_v *_o paulus_n aegineta_n and_o *_o aetius_n but_o more_o plain_o galen_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o whey_n make_v with_o oxymel_n which_o he_o commend_v for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o fever_n to_o purge_v choler_n and_o loosen_v the_o belly_n acut_n com._n 4_o de_fw-fr tict_fw-fr cat_n in_o acut_n and_o he_o teach_v the_o form_n of_o make_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o better_o if_o in_o imitation_n of_o dioscorides_n galen_n and_o the_o ancient_n our_o posset_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o common_a a_o drink_n in_o england_n be_v make_v with_o acide_fw-la juice_n or_o oxymel_n for_o so_o they_o will_v be_v more_o convenient_a for_o fever_n and_o choleric_a disease_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o decoction_n and_o broth_n of_o a_o old_a cock_n be_v not_o well_o prescribe_v for_o nourish_v of_o the_o sick_a it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o that_o meat_n that_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v concoct_v and_o of_o good_a juice_n and_o quick_o nourish_v shall_v be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o sick_a and_o therefore_o very_a well_o be_v jelly_n and_o restorative_a broth_n make_v for_o they_o but_o many_o time_n the_o flesh_n of_o which_o they_o make_v these_o broth_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a and_o proper_a among_o other_o its_o ordinary_a to_o make_v these_o sort_n of_o broth_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o old_a and_o fat_a cock_n this_o practice_n have_v draw_v its_o original_n from_o the_o counsel_n of_o physician_n misunderstand_v among_o who_o the_o decoction_n of_o a_o old_a cock_n be_v in_o singular_a esteem_n of_o this_o do_v dioscorides_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n make_v mention_n and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o frequent_a use_n among_o our_o modern_a writer_n in_o physic_n but_o not_o to_o nutrifie_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o old_a flesh_n be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n and_o make_v thick_a chyle_n and_o and_o yield_v but_o little_a good_a and_o alimentary_a luice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a convenient_a for_o the_o sick_a to_o who_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v but_o that_o which_o be_v *_o easy_a of_o digestion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o *_o yield_v good_a juice_n 43._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o diosâ—oâ—ides_n teach_v that_o for_o say_v he_o broth_n make_v of_o a_o old_a cock_n loosen_v the_o belly_n draw_v down_o gross_a and_o raw_a humour_n black_a choler_n and_o excrement_n be_v good_a for_o long_a fever_n sigh_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o wind_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o he_o teach_v the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v it_o and_o galen_n in_o his_o 11._o simpl._n say_v that_o hen-broth_n have_v the_o virtue_n of_o bind_v the_o belly_n as_o that_o of_o old_a cock_n have_v the_o force_n of_o lose_v where_o likewise_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n purge_n hen_n broth_n not_o good_a in_o purge_n that_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o hen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o that_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n before_o complete_a evacuation_n for_o although_o it_o do_v nourish_v yet_o it_o stay_v the_o belly_n
but_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o young_a cock_n do_v nourish_v very_o well_o and_o temper_n the_o humour_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o read_v in_o the_o old_a copy_n of_o dioscorides_n and_o other_o except_o that_o translation_n of_o ruellius_n as_o mathiolus_n report_v that_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o young_a cock_n especial_o be_v give_v to_o temper_v vicious_a humour_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n simple_o prepare_v but_o mesue_v say_v very_o well_o of_o this_o business_n purge_v business_n cap._n 23._o the_o simple_a purge_v where_o after_o he_o have_v reckon_v the_o flesh_n of_o young_a cock_n and_o hen_n among_o the_o best_a meat_n he_o add_v as_o silvius_n interpret_v the_o nitrous_a and_o salt_a flesh_n of_o old_a cock_n especial_o unfit_a for_o meat_n be_v physical_a chief_o in_o the_o broth_n thereof_o but_o principal_o of_o hazled_a cock_n which_o be_v quick_a for_o motion_n hot_a for_o copulation_n strong_a to_o fight_v mean_v betwixt_o fat_a and_o lean_a and_o the_o elder_a they_o be_v the_o more_o physical_a they_o be_v say_v galen_n this_o broth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nitrous_a and_o salt_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v hot_a it_o cleanse_v deterge_v attenuate_v discuss_v wind_n be_v boil_a with_o the_o seed_n of_o dill_n or_o wild_a carrot_n polypodie_fw-mi and_o salgemme_n it_o assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n colon_n small_a gut_n and_o reins_n arise_v from_o wind_n opens_z obstruction_n purge_v phlegm_n with_o turbith_n and_o carthamum_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n that_o arise_v from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o old_a cock_n be_v not_o use_v for_o to_o nutrifie_v but_o for_o the_o physical_a virtue_n thereof_o wherefore_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v do_v better_o that_o shall_v administer_v young_a cock-broth_n to_o the_o sick_a for_o to_o nourish_v they_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o of_o all_o physician_n be_v stable_n that_o old_a flesh_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o sick_a chap._n ix_o that_o gold_n be_v in_o vain_a boil_a in_o broth_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o some_o to_o put_v gold_n into_o the_o broth_n of_o the_o sick_a especial_o for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o consumption_n which_o although_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v hurtful_a or_o any_o way_n pernicious_a to_o they_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a touch_v the_o virtue_n of_o gold_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o small_a controversy_n among_o physician_n gold_n the_o virtue_n of_o gold_n for_o many_o excellent_a physician_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o renew_v the_o sight_n to_o cure_v the_o palpitation_n syncope_n leprosy_n epilepsy_n and_o be_v quench_v in_o wine_n to_o cure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o spleen_n to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v melancholic_a and_o to_o hinder_v putrifafaction_n 7._o fen_n 5._o cap._n 7._o avicenne_n say_v that_o in_o gold_n there_o be_v hide_a quality_n which_o be_v good_a against_o poison_n if_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n hold_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o need_v never_o fear_v the_o devil_n if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n drink_v it_o she_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o abortive_a but_o in_o his_o book_n the_o medic_n cordialibus_fw-la he_o place_v gold_n betwixt_o silver_n and_o the_o hyacinth_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v of_o more_o virtue_n than_o silver_n but_o less_o than_o the_o hyacinth_n the_o file_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o the_o remedy_n against_o melancholy_n but_o he_o add_v that_o silver_n be_v somewhat_o cold_a and_o dry_a silver_n of_o silver_n and_o that_o the_o operation_n thereof_o be_v like_a to_o the_o hyacinth_n save_v that_o it_o be_v weak_a hyacinth_n of_o the_o hyacinth_n now_o to_o the_o hyacinth_n he_o attribute_n the_o virtue_n of_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o of_o resist_a poison_n which_o virtue_n say_v he_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o hyacinth_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o draw_v iron_n from_o the_o loadstone_n neither_o can_v gold_n be_v dissolve_v and_o overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n as_o vegetable_n be_v for_o say_v he_o the_o substance_n thereof_o do_v not_o yield_v thereto_o but_o only_o our_o natural_a heat_n help_v the_o penetrate_a quality_n thereof_o fernel_n himself_o high_o commend_v it_o in_o that_o it_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o malignity_n that_o be_v in_o most_o metal_n also_o paracelsus_n contend_v that_o all_o disease_n even_o the_o leprosy_n and_o the_o gout_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o they_o do_v many_o modern_a physician_n follow_v and_o mix_v gold_n in_o sundry_a medicament_n but_o other_o deny_v all_o these_o thing_n antonius_n musa_fw-la brassavolus_fw-la andreas_n baccius_n of_o bath_n fallopius_n erastus_n rondeletius_n duretus_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n savanarola_n extol_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la above_o all_o gold_n as_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o vegetable_a and_o so_o a_o cordial_a familiar_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n this_o controversy_n i_o will_v not_o make_v i_o in_o this_o place_n for_o though_o gold_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a cordial_a and_o a_o strengthen_v medicament_n though_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o seethe_v it_o in_o broth_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o for_o nothing_o be_v dissolve_v from_o it_o nor_o pass_v into_o the_o liquor_n except_o some_o dross_n because_o of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v so_o very_a compact_n as_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v with_o no_o fire_n with_o no_o boil_a again_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d easy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantiate_v with_o we_o it_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n nor_o do_v it_o turn_v into_o blood_n nor_o can_v it_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o spirit_n see_v it_o be_v so_o different_a from_o our_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v convert_v into_o it_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o metal_n be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o be_v prepare_v they_o can_v never_o become_v aliment_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n gold_n can_v never_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n nor_o a_o hectic_a nor_o a_o consumption_n nor_o disease_n that_o be_v cause_v of_o evacuation_n which_o disease_n need_v not_o only_a alteration_n but_o also_o addition_n of_o some_o substance_n which_o no_o mettle_n can_v supply_v see_v then_o that_o those_o that_o that_o be_v hectic_a do_v not_o require_v to_o be_v corroborate_v in_o quality_n alone_o but_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o a_o substantial_a moisture_n in_o vain_a shall_v gold_n be_v sod_v in_o their_o broth_n for_o very_o it_o can_v repair_v the_o loss_n of_o radical_a moisture_n see_v it_o it_o be_v not_o convert_v into_o aliment_n but_o be_v void_v as_o it_o be_v take_v or_o boil_a without_o any_o diminution_n of_o the_o weight_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o take_v from_o it_o the_o cordial_a virtue_n which_o perhaps_o be_v in_o it_o to_o conquer_v poison_n and_o melancholy_a disease_n but_o only_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o it_o for_o nourish_v impostor_n gold_n nourish_v not_o sennertus_n cheat_v by_o a_o german_a impostor_n not_o long_o since_o the_o good_a man_n daniel_n sennertus_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la chymicorum_fw-la be_v deceive_v by_o a_o german_a sycophant_n write_v that_o a_o hen_n be_v cram_v a_o whole_a month_n with_o leaf_n gold_n do_v so_o perfect_o turn_v the_o gold_n into_o her_o own_o substance_n that_o three_o pure_a golden_a line_n as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o workman_n may_v be_v see_v in_o her_o breast_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o nourish_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o food_n that_o be_v take_v so_o to_o retain_v its_o own_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o unchanged_a this_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n nourish_v that_o it_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n thereof_o but_o they_o that_o have_v make_v trial_n can_v testify_v that_o this_o experiment_n be_v false_a as_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o heretofore_o well_o know_v of_o i_o at_o montauban_n petrus_n laurenbergius_n under_o who_o at_o that_o time_n i_o study_v philosophy_n do_v profess_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o examination_n of_o the_o aphorism_n of_o augelus_fw-la sala_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a deceit_n of_o the_o chemical_a impostor_n who_o to_o one_o true_a experiment_n do_v use_v to_o annex_v a_o great_a many_o false_a one_o and_o extol_v such_o virtue_n of_o
such_o a_o discase_v that_o of_o necessity_n i_o be_v to_o give_v she_o a_o purge_n and_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v that_o none_o will_v think_v that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n take_v it_o in_o but_o a_o small_a quantity_n can_v save_v her_o child_n unhurt_a and_o yet_o she_o take_v it_o without_o any_o harm_n to_o herself_o or_o her_o child_n but_o when_o afterward_o i_o perceive_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n i_o be_v sorry_a for_o that_o mistake_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o it_o of_o god_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o i_o have_v now_o at_o home_n with_o i_o thus_o avenzoar_v a_o physician_n of_o principal_a note_n among_o the_o arabian_n hercules_n saxonia_n write_v that_o while_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o physician_n think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o conception_n a_o or_o false_a conception_n mole_n they_o administer_v very_a strongremedy_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o mole_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o infant_n remain_v unhurt_a and_o afterward_o become_v a_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n of_o physic_n this_o happen_v oftentimes_o because_o the_o force_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v much_o weaken_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o womb_n endeavour_v to_o its_o utmost_a to_o keep_v in_o the_o child_n and_o but_o with_o great_a violence_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o before_o the_o time_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o birth_n for_o when_o the_o womb_n endeavour_v to_o put_v forth_o the_o perfect_a infant_n then_o do_v these_o remedy_n help_v the_o travail_n but_o they_o avail_v little_a or_o nothing_o when_o the_o womb_n strive_v to_o retain_v the_o infant_n i_o have_v often_o see_v blood_v and_o purge_v even_o in_o the_o eigth_n month_n prescribe_v with_o good_a success_n for_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o a_o acute_a disease_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o physic_n be_v good_a for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v say_v likewise_o of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n if_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o acute_a disease_n as_o a_o fever_n pleurisy_n and_o such_o like_a for_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o many_o disease_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n that_o they_o be_v in_o childbed_n but_o there_o be_v a_o different_a reason_n between_o they_o and_o woman_n with_o child_n for_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n their_o flower_n be_v stop_v and_o do_v never_o flow_v without_o danger_n to_o the_o infant_n but_o in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n the_o humour_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o matrix_fw-la do_v flow_v out_o and_o be_v never_o suppress_v but_o with_o very_a much_o danger_n and_o thereby_o they_o fall_v into_o grievous_a disease_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o physic_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v childbed_n speedy_a help_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o speedy_o as_o in_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o beside_o this_o that_o the_o secundine_a or_o after_o birth_n sometime_o stay_v behind_o their_o flower_n also_o do_v either_o flow_v too_o fast_o or_o be_v suppress_v or_o flow_v but_o slow_o from_o whence_o divers_a great_a and_o perilous_a disease_n as_o continual_a fever_n incident_a the_o disease_n to_o which_o they_o be_v usual_o incident_a burn_a fever_n frenzy_n vomit_v loathe_v of_o meat_n epilepsy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o bowel_n pleurisy_n and_o other_o such_o disease_n do_v arise_v so_o likewise_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o by_o a_o ill_a regiment_n of_o body_n alone_o together_o with_o corrupt_a humour_n lurk_v within_o exagitated_a and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o birth_n as_o also_o by_o a_o erroneous_a diet_n although_o neither_o the_o flower_n be_v suppress_v nor_o flow_v immoderate_o such_o disease_n may_v happen_v these_o case_n be_v difficult_a and_o dangerous_a and_o can_v scarce_o by_o nature_n strength_n alone_o be_v amend_v for_o if_o they_o come_v by_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n they_o cause_v grievous_a symptom_n and_o fever_n with_o watch_n and_o frenzy_n but_o if_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a regiment_n of_o body_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n because_o they_o betoken_v a_o great_a putrefaction_n of_o humour_n within_o the_o body_n which_o the_o expurgation_n of_o the_o flower_n can_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o amend_v when_o these_o thing_n happen_v it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o physician_n to_o attempt_v something_o by_o blood-letting_n and_o purge_v and_o other_o alter_a remedy_n which_o the_o physician_n shall_v think_v convenient_a but_o what_o vein_n must_v be_v pierce_v when_o how_o and_o with_o what_o remedy_n she_o must_v be_v purge_v be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o explicate_v in_o this_o place_n in_o that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o read_v a_o physic_n lecture_n but_o only_o discover_v to_o the_o people_n their_o error_n in_o physic_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o open_v the_o upper_a vein_n lest_o the_o flower_n be_v thereby_o suppress_v and_o draw_v back_o again_o into_o the_o body_n chap._n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o take_v quicksilver_n by_o the_o mouth_n this_o error_n be_v to_o be_v pardon_v in_o many_o because_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o ancient_a physician_n 7._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o *_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o quicksilver_n drink_v have_v a_o deadly_a quality_n and_o that_o by_o its_o ponderosity_n it_o gnaw_v the_o internal_a part_n 28._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o and_o in_o *_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o cause_v the_o same_o symptom_n that_o the_o spume_n of_o silver_n do_v 79._o tetrab_n 4._o serm_n 1._o cap._n 79._o with_o who_o assent_v *_o aetius_n and_o galen_n himself_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o poison_n and_o so_o do_v avicenne_n although_o he_o differ_v from_o himself_o when_o he_o write_v concern_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o 47._o lib._n 1._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 47._o for_o in_o *_o one_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a but_o in_o *_o another_o place_n 3._o fen._n 6._o lib._n 4._o tractatu_fw-la 1._o cap_n 3._o he_o reckon_v quicksilver_n among_o hot_a and_o sharp_a poison_n some_o will_v have_v natural_a quicksilver_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o the_o artificial_a hot_a which_o controversy_n in_o this_o place_n we_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o decide_v also_o some_o modern_a physician_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o poison_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n it_o congeal_v the_o blood_n say_v conciliator_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a druggist_n who_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a fever_n instead_o of_o a_o glass_n of_o water_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n unhappy_o chance_v to_o light_v on_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o quicksilver_n and_o drink_v up_o a_o great_a quantity_n thereof_o he_o die_v congeal_v insomuch_o as_o when_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v open_v the_o physician_n find_v the_o blood_n about_o his_o throat_n congeal_v and_o freeze_a fernel_n likewise_o be_v altogether_o against_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o other_o more_o right_o teach_v by_o experience_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hurtful_a as_o for_o dioscorides_n he_o say_v that_o it_o hurt_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o weight_n and_o ponderosity_n which_o it_o can_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n galen_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o make_v trial_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o kill_v or_o no_o be_v take_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o apply_v outward_o so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o poison_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o other_o man_n opinion_n not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o modern_a physician_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v administer_v if_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v due_a measure_n for_o no_o medicine_n be_v take_v in_o excessive_a quantity_n without_o hurt_n to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o do_v congeal_v the_o blood_n as_o conciliator_n speak_v that_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o great_a quantity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o noxious_a quality_n than_o other_o medicament_n nevertheless_o rorarius_n tell_v a_o contrary_a story_n 20._o 9_o simple_a in_o contrad_a galeni_fw-la 20._o i_o know_v say_v he_o a_o germane_a who_o be_v drink_v and_o sleep_v in_o a_o goldsmith_n house_n he_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o grope_v about_o for_o drink_n by_o chance_n he_o light_v on_o a_o vessel_n in_o which_o be_v three_o pound_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o pour_v out_o that_o
no_o small_a damage_n be_v like_a to_o befall_v the_o sick_a to_o such_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v more_o liberal_o and_o frequent_o for_o to_o temper_v the_o feverish_a heat_n and_o to_o refresh_v nature_n and_o the_o more_o bold_o if_o concoction_n be_v already_o make_v for_o it_o help_v the_o critical_a evacuation_n of_o nature_n by_o sweat_n siege_n and_o vomit_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n galen_n allow_v as_o much_o cold_a water_n as_o the_o sick_a can_v drink_v and_o avicenne_n till_o the_o sick_a be_v wan_a and_o shake_v with_o cold_a nevertheless_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n in_o intermit_a fever_n the_o best_a physician_n according_a to_o hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n think_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o hypocrates_n say_v when_o the_o foot_n be_v cold_a acut_fw-la 1_o acut_fw-la the_o sick_a must_v abstain_v from_o sup_v meat_n especial_o from_o drink_n but_o when_o the_o heat_n be_v descend_v unto_o the_o foot_n than_o 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