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the_o milte_n but_o be_v not_o rash_a onlesse_a you_o have_v the_o counsel_n of_o one_o well_o seen_v in_o the_o annothomie_n use_v pillule_n heir_n cum_fw-la agarico_fw-la against_o the_o stoppinge_n the_o secret_a term_n or_o fluxion_n of_o woman_n emorode_n or_o help_v the_o emorode_n and_o purge_v fores_fw-la open_v the_o vain_a call_v sophane_a under_o the_o ankle_n triacle_n theriaca_fw-la andromachi_n pillule_n mastichine_fw-mi petri_n de_fw-fr ebano_n within_o xx_o hour_n after_o one_o be_v infect_v w_n to_o the_o pestilence_n come_v sudden_o open_v the_o vain_a between_o the_o wrist_n of_o the_o foot_n &_o the_o great_a to_o use_v serapiâ—â—_n cichorii_n and_o pillule_n pestilentialis_fw-la ruffi_n against_o stink_a breath_n open_v the_o vain_a between_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o chin_n use_v for_o this_o catharicum_fw-la imperialie_n nicho._n alexandri_n against_o the_o toothache_n open_v the_o vain_a in_o the_o rofe_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mouth_n and_o first_o purge_n with_o pillule_n choci_n rasis_fw-la or_o with_o pill_n of_o mastike_a against_o quarten_v lazule_n tertion_n &_o pain_n of_o the_o leftside_n open_v the_o spleen_n vain_a common_o call_v y_o e_o low_a vain_a with_o a_o wide_o cut_v &_o not_o deep_a for_o surgeon_n nise_o prick_v or_o open_v vayn_n with_o little_a scarisfaâ—â—â—ons_n do_v let_v out_o good_a pure_a blood_n and_o still_o retain_v gross_a cold_a and_o dry_a earthly_a matter_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o their_o pacientes_fw-la and_o albeit_o many_o more_o vein_n may_v hear_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o their_o utility_n yet_o this_o shall_v well_o suffice_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o keep_v all_o people_n in_o health_n that_o upon_o just_a cause_n have_v these_o vein_n open_v except_o old_a man_n woman_n with_o child_n and_o child_n under_o xiiii_o year_n of_o age_n or_o man_n after_o diverse_a ague_n for_o blood_n let_v will_v then_o engendre_a perilous_a palsy_n as_o very_o excellent_a physician_n have_v well_o declare_v and_o after_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n xxiiii_o hour_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v medicine_n case_n or_o blood_n let_v miracle_n help_v he_o but_o true_o no_o medicine_n have_v virtue_n to_o do_v it_o ¶_o john_n this_o same_o figure_n although_o it_o aper_v in_o many_o book_n yet_o very_a few_o do_v understand_v it_o in_o all_o point_n such_o be_v y_fw-mi â—_o secret_n work_n of_o nature_n and_o where_o as_o thou_o have_v well_o speak_v of_o some_o vein_n &_o apt_a medicen_n for_o the_o body_n i_o will_v fain_o see_v the_o true_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o bone_n ¶_o humphrey_n oh_o john_n it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n to_o declare_v y_z e_o singular_a member_n with_o the_o compounde_n as_o galen_n do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o part_n and_o bone_n it_o require_v only_o one_o work_n but_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o teach_v the_o
but_o a_o government_n of_o health_n not_o withstand_v at_o thy_o request_n i_o will_v show_v unto_o the_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o bone_n no_o less_o true_a than_o new_a which_o be_v the_o very_a timber_n or_o post_n whereupon_o our_o frail_a flesh_n be_v buyldyd_v begin_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o endinge_v in_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o noble_a prince_n avicen_n affirmith_n y_z e_z number_n of_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o bone_n be_v cc.xliiii_o beside_o sisamina_n &_o os_fw-la laude_n ¶_o john_n thou_o haste_v speak_v of_o the_o open_n of_o vein_n and_o medicine_n convenient_a to_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o bone_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o convenient_a time_n when_o to_o let_v blood_n nor_o of_o the_o state_n or_o adge_n of_o they_o who_o vein_n shall_v be_v open_v therefore_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v not_o only_a time_n of_o blood_n lettinge_v but_o also_o of_o purge_v the_o belly_n vomit_v bathing_n neâ—inges_n and_o rub_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o humphrey_n every_o thing_n haithe_v his_o time_n conveniente_a &_o must_v be_v do_v with_o sobber_n discression_n all-thing_n and_o not_o with_o rash_a ignorancie_n which_o killethe_v a_o infinite_a number_n therefore_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v know_v and_o the_o time_n observe_v as_o galen_n write_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o afforisme_n 3._o of_o hippocrite_n many_o body_n be_v extinguish_v by_o sudden_a death_n in_o who_o be_v extreme_a fullness_n or_o abundance_n for_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n or_o any_o other_o humer_z say_v aâ—ristotle_n 56._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o sickenessis_fw-la and_o those_o man_n that_o use_v much_o glottonie_n in_o winter_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v many_o disease_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n 6._o therefore_o when_o the_o body_n have_v extreme_a heat_n fullness_n of_o vein_n flush_a with_o sudden_a redenes_n in_o the_o face_n gross_a and_o rede_n uryne_n and_o such_o burn_v heat_n in_o the_o night_n that_o let_v the_o sleep_v &c_n &c_n than_o it_o be_v time_n to_o evacuate_v the_o body_n with_o some_o purgation_n blood_n let_v or_o abstinence_n as_o the_o strengthe_n &_o adge_n of_o the_o patient_a will_v serve_v for_o many_o disease_n he_o help_v by_o discrete_a blood_n lettinge_v as_o pluriceâ—_n hoot_v fever_n â—lobothomia_fw-la frenyces_n repletion_n or_o surphyte_v take_v with_o it_o overmuche_o eating_a or_o drink_v as_o galen_n say_v the_o let_v of_o blood_n dryethe_v uppe_o the_o superfluous_a moist_a of_o the_o belly_n help_v memory_n purge_v the_o blader_n quiet_v the_o brain_n warm_v the_o marry_o open_v the_o organ_n of_o herring_n help_v digestion_n inducith_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n 14._o unto_o this_o agree_v rasis_fw-la sa_v it_o help_v great_o against_o leprosy_n squinancis_fw-la appoplexis_n pestilencis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o old_a man_n child_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n nor_o also_o those_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o cold_a region_n may_v not_o be_v let_v blood_n because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o chief_a warm_a of_o nature_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la people_n that_o dwell_v in_o hoot_v region_n if_o they_o be_v let_v blood_n it_o will_v dry_v there_o body_n for_o blood_n be_v the_o chief_n moist_a of_o nature_n therefore_o be_v y_o e_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o winter_n forbid_v to_o open_a vein_n or_o let_v blood_n except_o for_o a_o stripe_n or_o sudden_a chance_n 14._o as_o rasis_fw-la say_v thâ—_n spring_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o year_n be_v y_z e_z chief_a time_n tâ—_n let_v blood_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it right_a arm_n or_o right_a foot_n vain_a in_o the_o vain_a call_v medianâ—_n which_o vain_n must_v be_v open_v asâ—_n well_o at_o other_o time_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n as_o hot_a fever_n &_o pleurice_n etc._n etc._n as_o basilica_fw-la shall_v be_v open_v in_o y_z e_z middle_a or_o toward_o end_n of_o a_o sickness_n purgation_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v with_o great_a discretion_n and_o not_o rash_o to_o be_v take_v for_o everye_o trifle_n as_o thou_o haste_v hard_o i_o speak_v of_o blood_n lettinge_v so_o observe_v the_o self_n same_o rule_n in_o purgation_n as_o time_n person_n cap._n quality_n or_o quantity_n for_o hypocrates_n say_v without_o doubt_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o purge_v the_o superfluity_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n as_o if_o blood_n do_v abound_v to_o take_v thing_n to_o purge_v blood_n if_o steam_n be_v superfluous_a then_o take_v thing_n to_o cleanse_v his_o superfluity_n if_o collar_n be_v to_o ardent_a hot_a use_v thing_n to_o extinguish_v if_o melancholy_a be_v to_o extreme_a then_o taste_v thing_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o mean_a evil_a and_o not_o to_o purge_v one_o humer_z with_o the_o medicine_n of_o a_o other_o but_o to_o take_v they_o in_o dew_n â—rder_n and_o aptenes_n for_o the_o say_a humer_n as_o valarius_fw-la cordus_fw-la mesue_n and_o nicholas_n teach_v the_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a purgation_n with_o their_o quamtity_n and_o as_o in_o blood_n lettinge_v sleep_v must_v be_v avoid_v for_o viij_o or_o twelve_o night_n â—oures_n after_o they_o so_o when_o your_o â—urgations_n be_v take_v air_n be_v to_o â—e_v avoid_v and_o to_o be_v keep_v close_o â—or_a two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o more_o as_o the_o â—alice_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o power_n of_o he_o purgation_n be_v and_o the_o counâ—yll_n of_o rasis_fw-la must_v be_v follow_v 15._o which_o say_v oftentimes_o to_o take_v â—urgations_n or_o laxative_a medicens_n do_v make_v the_o body_n weak_a and_o apt_a to_o the_o fever_n ethicke_fw-mi and_o specialye_v in_o very_o lean_a or_o weak_a person_n they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v very_o fat_a have_v small_a gute_n and_o vein_n purgation_n be_v very_o noisome_a unto_o they_o but_o strong_a body_n have_v large_a vessel_n may_v sustain_v purgation_n without_o any_o hurt_n but_o strong_a purgation_n either_o in_o pill_n or_o potion_n if_o they_o any_o thing_n do_v exceed_v be_v very_o hurtful_a therefore_o y_fw-fr â—_o doces_fw-la or_o quantity_n may_v not_o exceade_v and_o also_o they_o must_v be_v make_v as_o pleasant_a as_o art_n can_v do_v they_o unless_o they_o offend_v the_o stomach_n supper_n hypocrates_n geve_v counsel_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o mingle_v medicine_n with_o meat_n but_o to_o take_v they_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n before_o meat_n or_o else_o so_o long_o after_o unless_o they_o be_v pill_n call_v antecibum_fw-la which_o may_v be_v take_v at_o the_o beginning_n oâ—_n supper_n or_o else_o pilli_n chochi_fw-la a_o little_a before_o sleep_v two_o hour_n after_o supper_n purge_v the_o best_a time_n of_o purgation_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n as_o the_o doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o apt_a day_n &_o sign_n be_v common_o know_v in_o the_o english_a almanac_n calculate_v into_o english_a as_o in_o the_o write_n of_o master_n leonarde_n digges_n kenningham_n &_o of_o william_n kennyngham_n a_o 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