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fever_n which_o assault_v person_n strong_a &_o lusty_a be_v common_o by_o far_o the_o more_o vehement_a and_o rage_a therefore_o want_v the_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o their_o stomach_n be_v vigorous_a a_o small_a matter_n hurt_v they_o not_o and_o their_o strength_n be_v confirm_v bear`s_v they_o out_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v catch_v common_o the_o offence_n be_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o they_o sometime_o dear_o pay_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o offence_n for_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o have_v robu_v and_o jovial_a people_n if_o after_o surfeit_v and_o surcharge_v their_o stomach_n they_o fall_v into_o a_o continual_a fever_n for_o want_n of_o potent_a abstersive_a remedy_n to_o destroy_v the_o foreign_a ferment_n and_o enable_v the_o stomach_n to_o do_v its_o duty_n to_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n of_o this_o world_n when_o phlebotomy_n and_o the_o doctor_n cooler_n have_v do_v their_o best_a and_o all_o because_o they_o mistake_v the_o 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