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A02428 The English phlebotomy: or, Method and way of healing by letting of blood Very profitable in this spring time for the preseruatiue intention, and most needful al the whole yeare beside, for the curatiue intention of phisick. Collected out of good & approued authors at times of leasure from his other studies, and compiled in that order that it is: by N.G. Gyer, Nicholas. 1592 (1592) STC 12561; ESTC S103604 137,091 320

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alone_o be_v evacuate_v as_o now_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v again_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n 4._o de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la we_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v crooked_a way_n now_o open_v a_o vein_n be_v the_o right_a &_o safe_a way_n to_o evacuate_v blood_n than_o medicine_n for_o phlebotomy_n evacuate_v all_o humour_n at_o once_o &_o principal_o the_o blood_n which_o most_o of_o all_o abound_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o this_o thing_n medicine_n can_v do_v again_o evacuation_n be_v do_v for_o two_o cause_n either_o for_o to_o remove_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o humour_n or_o to_o take_v away_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n of_o the_o homor_n so_o evacuation_n of_o blood_n be_v practise_v either_o because_o it_o abound_v in_o quantity_n or_o offend_v in_o quality_n if_o we_o open_v a_o vein_n because_o blood_n abound_v in_o quantity_n then_o in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v also_o abundance_n of_o other_o humour_n for_o 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to_o evacuate_v choler_n be_v profitable_a to_o mundefie_v the_o blood_n because_o by_o evacuation_n of_o choler_n blood_n be_v mundefy_v and_o cleanse_v to_o the_o second_o we_o answer_v that_o this_o argument_n blood_n be_v naught_o and_o offend_v as_o do_v other_o humour_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o evacuate_v the_o same_o by_o medicine_n as_o other_o homor_n offend_v be_v evacuate_v this_o be_v a_o fallax_fw-la of_o the_o consequent_a or_o rather_o figurae_fw-la dictionis_fw-la for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o blood_n offend_v it_o must_v be_v evacuate_v by_o inward_a medicine_n because_o the_o same_o may_v better_o and_o more_o safe_o be_v do_v otherwise_o namely_o by_o phlebotomy_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o doubt_v before_o move_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o three_o may_v be_v say_v that_o pulpa_fw-la be_v forcible_a it_o great_o debilitate_v the_o member_n and_o therefore_o when_o blood_n be_v superfluous_a it_o lose_v and_o 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heat_n of_o the_o member_n the_o habit_n and_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n if_o therefore_o the_o body_n thus_o affect_v we_o chance_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n the_o blood_n untimely_o will_v be_v draw_v by_o the_o vein_n first_o part_n of_o this_o crudity_n of_o humour_n and_o the_o vein_n be_v destitute_a of_o their_o proper_a and_o convenient_a nourishment_n will_v draw_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o concoct_v in_o the_o stomach_n &_o liver_n which_o unconcoct_v matter_n send_v abroad_o to_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v amend_v for_o as_o galen_n say_v the_o three_o dgestion_n do_v not_o remedy_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o second_o nor_o the_o second_o the_o curl_n of_o the_o first_o si_fw-mi magnum_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o he_o say_v if_o the_o evil_n be_v great_a so_o that_o now_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o matter_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o member_n
and_o make_v she_o the_o more_o able_a to_o overcome_v the_o same_o repletion_n be_v somewhat_o lessen_v in_o quantity_n by_o bleed_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o repugnant_a but_o very_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n to_o use_v phlebotomy_n for_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o a_o small_a fire_n be_v put_v out_o by_o lay_v on_o too_o much_o wood_n at_o once_o or_o such_o wood_n as_o be_v green_a and_o that_o then_o it_o burn_v when_o the_o wood_n be_v remoove_v which_o hinder_v the_o burn_a thereof_o even_o so_o be_v inward_a heat_n of_o the_o body_n choke_v with_o multitude_n of_o humour_n and_o the_o same_o be_v again_o refresh_v when_o some_o portion_n of_o they_o be_v withdraw_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o crudity_n of_o humour_n be_v the_o debility_n of_o the_o inward_a natural_a heat_n which_o happen_v in_o man_n of_o cold_a complexion_n in_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o sick_a and_o in_o old_a folk_n in_o these_o bleed_a be_v not_o use_v because_o 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in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god._n this_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a practice_n of_o blood_n let_v right_o worshipful_a sir_n have_v always_o and_o that_o worthy_o be_v account_v and_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a physician_n vnum_fw-la è_fw-la majoribus_fw-la remedijs_fw-la one_o of_o the_o great_a remedy_n in_o the_o art_n of_o heal_a not_o as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v of_o grete_a charge_n to_o the_o patient_a his_o purse_n a_o vein_n be_v common_o open_v for_o twelve_o penny_n but_o because_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o skill_n according_a to_o art_n it_o bring_v great_a profit_n to_o health_n without_o any_o great_a diminish_n of_o wealth_n how_o this_o so_o great_a a_o remedy_n in_o both_o the_o intention_n of_o physic_n preservative_n and_o curative_a be_v great_o abuse_v by_o vagabund_a horseleech_n &_o travail_v tinker_n who_o find_v work_v almost_o in_o every_o village_n through_o who_o wickedness_n have_v in_o truth_n 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vessel_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o honour_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n cut_v and_o launse_v their_o own_o body_n with_o a_o vain_a and_o wicked_a supposal_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o please_v god_n grievous_o sin_v as_o diverse_a affirm_v both_o against_o nature_n and_o godliness_n against_o nature_n because_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n against_o godliness_n because_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o they_o either_o quite_o surcease_v or_o be_v great_o hinder_v when_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v decay_v in_o strength_n weaken_v in_o vigour_n languish_v with_o sickness_n or_o final_o destroy_v by_o death_n to_o let_v pass_v these_o thing_n which_o diverse_a deliver_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n body_n have_v not_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n call_v the_o same_o microcosmos_n orbiculus_fw-la a_o little_a world_n most_o beautiful_a in_o form_n &_o fair_a in_o shape_n excel_v far_o all_o other_o live_a creature_n who_o the_o creator_n have_v make_v in_o who_o brain_n as_o in_o primo_fw-la mobili_fw-la be_v fix_v that_o inesteemable_a jewel_n call_v reason_n no_o monster_n or_o idol_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o art_n &_o science_n by_o who_o god_n guide_v the_o same_o be_v wrought_v &_o invent_v marvelous_a matter_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n in_o every_o matter_n of_o speculation_n or_o practice_n this_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v to_o this_o drift_n that_o those_o blind_a bussard_n &_o runagate_n artist_n may_v at_o length_n see_v and_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n will_v or_o warant_v like_o butcher_n to_o cut_v rend_v and_o tear_v the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o skill_n either_o in_o let_v blood_n or_o any_o other_o practice_n of_o 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as_o rude_o yet_o most_o humble_o to_o request_v your_o worship_n favour_n for_o the_o protection_n thereof_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o seneca_n that_o christian_n ethnic_n for_o so_o do_v erasmus_n term_v he_o for_o his_o profound_a wisdom_n &_o deep_a judgement_n will_v we_o in_o bestow_v of_o any_o gift_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o also_o meet_v for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o receiver_n lest_o in_o stead_n of_o expect_a thanks_o disgrace_n may_v grow_v and_o what_o the_o giver_n mean_v of_o good_a will_n may_v perhaps_o by_o the_o receiver_n either_o limp_a in_o judgement_n or_o freeze_a in_o delight_n be_v little_o regard_v &_o less_o countenance_v i_o be_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o show_v that_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o as_o i_o think_v much_o swerve_v from_o the_o sound_a advice_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o make_v your_o worship_n patron_n of_o my_o poor_a silly_a pain_n first_o for_o that_o 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thou_o to_o a_o chapter_n hereafter_o follow_v which_o declare_v in_o particular_a what_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v in_o each_o particular_a disease_n what_o voluntary_a eruption_n of_o blood_n profit_v 〈◊〉_d sickness_n chap._n 12._o blood_n voluntary_o and_o of_o itself_o issue_v forth_o from_o the_o nose_n the_o vein_n call_v haemorroidae_n and_o the_o belly_n and_o sometime_o also_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n by_o cough_v and_o vomit_v from_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o come_v not_o except_o very_o seldom_o and_o that_o against_o nature_n but_o from_o what_o part_n soever_o it_o come_v if_o it_o bleed_v slow_o and_o spare_o and_o albeit_o the_o same_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o account_v it_o unprofitable_a for_o it_o nether_a remove_v the_o disease_n neither_o dissuade_v we_o from_o that_o convenient_a evacuation_n by_o art_n which_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o disease_n require_v that_o voluntary_a flux_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v abundant_a either_o in_o plenitude_n oppress_v natnre_o or_o in_o that_o fever_n call_v sinocha_n be_v profitale_fw-it and_o oft_o cure_v the_o same_o in_o the_o judgement_n day_n call_v die_v criticus_n for_o in_o much_o as_o then_o a_o general_a evil_n equal_o as_o it_o be_v occupy_v all_o the_o vein_n from_o whence_o soever_o abatement_n of_o blood_n happen_v it_o ceace_v these_o accident_n of_o hevine_v &_o fullness_n but_o in_o the_o fever_n causon_n and_o in_o all_o other_o continual_a fever_n in_o the_o which_o other_o humour_n putrify_v in_o the_o great_a vein_n blood_n issue_v forth_o never_o so_o plentiful_o bring_v not_o such_o profit_n and_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n though_o it_o watching_n ravinge_n headache_n and_o other_o such_o like_a accident_n yet_o very_o hardly_o it_o remove_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o root_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o disease_n except_o there_o fall_v out_o some_o immoderate_a bleed_a even_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o natural_a force_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v never_o to_o be_v wish_v or_o desire_v for_o corrupt_v blood_n last_o of_o all_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o nose_n yea_o and_o not_o before_o there_o have_v pass_v great_a store_n of_o the_o good_a &_o profitable_a blood_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o fever_n albeit_o the_o patient_n bleed_v much_o &_o oftentimes_o yet_o a_o vein_n in_o the_o arm_n must_v be_v open_v experience_n i_o say_v prove_v that_o oft_o out_o of_o the_o nose_n come_v good_a blood_n both_o in_o colour_n and_o substance_n when_o unpure_a and_o filthy_a blood_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n a_o boundant_a flux_n of_o blood_n in_o these_o disease_n out_o of_o the_o hemorroidae_n vein_n be_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n because_o it_o flow_v next_o of_o all_o from_o the_o hollow_a vein_n of_o the_o loin_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v account_v much_o more_o profitable_a than_o the_o abovesaid_a yet_o neither_o do_v this_o many_o time_n take_v away_o the_o very_a root_n of_o 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remedy_n for_o hot_a distemperature_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o matter_n how_o to_o know_v by_o certain_a sign_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o natural_a force_n whereby_o conjecture_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o patient_a be_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n or_o no._n chap._n 13._o in_o every_o affect_n wherein_o bleed_v avail_v the_o same_o be_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o disease_n be_v vehement_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n agreeable_a touch_v the_o disease_n it_o be_v sometime_o so_o small_a that_o it_o be_v cure_v alone_o of_o it_o s●lfe_a without_o the_o help_n of_o art_n and_o although_o at_o other_o time_n the_o same_o be_v very_o vehement_a &_o great_a yet_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o sceme_v but_o also_o be_v indeed_o so_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v not_o tollerat_v any_o evacuation_n yea_o undoubted_o this_o practice_n will_v undoo_v destroy_v &_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o 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&_o thorough_o vehement_a pass_v not_o the_o four_o day_n which_o be_v call_v of_o physician_n malus_n peracutus_fw-la i._n thorough_o sharp_a and_o of_o some_o perperacutus_fw-la imitate_v barbarous_a author_n in_o physic_n the_o other_o not_o exquisite_a or_o thorough_o sharp_a &_o vehement_a who_o great_a force_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n these_o disease_n be_v but_o short_a &_o at_o their_o extreme_a fit_n in_o few_o day_n without_o any_o truce_n present_o at_o the_o beginning_n these_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v and_o because_o they_o proceed_v chief_o of_o hot_a humour_n namely_o of_o blood_n and_o yellow_a choler_n therefore_o special_o they_o require_v bleed_v whereupon_o hippo._n lib._n 4._o write_v de_n vict_v ratione_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la acutis_fw-la aphoris_n 19_o in_o acutis_fw-la morbis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la detrahes_fw-la si_fw-la vehemens_fw-la morbus_fw-la videatur_fw-la florueritque_fw-la aegrotanti_fw-la aet●s_fw-la virium_fw-la &_o aff●er_v it_o robur_fw-la in_o 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substance_n be_v confound_v with_o the_o water_n and_o can_v be_v know_v from_o it_o also_o the_o thin_a and_o more_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o water_n likewise_o whereby_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o a_o sort_n we_o may_v give_v judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humour_n the_o thick_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n rest_v in_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v repute_v good_a and_o natural_a blood_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v whitish_a thin_a bright_a and_o cohere_v together_o if_o the_o same_o be_v more_o gross_a it_o show_v the_o grossness_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v obscure_a black_a or_o otherwise_o colour_v after_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o colour_n judge_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o not_o corrupt_v with_o filthiness_n of_o wicked_a humour_n if_o it_o do_v not_o cohere_v but_o be_v distract_v and_o divide_v it_o betoken_v uncurable_a putrefaction_n last_o of_o all_o remember_v that_o the_o more_o unpure_a and_o unconcoct_v the_o blood_n appear_v be_v alter_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a blood_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v in_o the_o less_o quantity_n and_o not_o so_o plentiful_o as_o when_o the_o same_o draw_v more_o nigh_o the_o substance_n of_o good_a blood_n which_o be_v do_v otherwise_o and_o quite_o contrary_a by_o our_o common_a barber_n and_o letter_n of_o blood_n and_o look_v how_o much_o the_o humour_n do_v pass_v and_o exceed_v either_o less_o or_o more_o the_o nature_n of_o blood_n so_o much_o more_o spare_o be_v we_o to_o let_v blood_n and_o when_o they_o exceed_v too_o far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o blood_n either_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o then_o we_o be_v altogether_o to_o forbear_v bleed_v as_o we_o have_v note_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n already_o a_o short_a rehearsal_n of_o eight_o ancient_a error_n touch_v bleed_a and_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o by_o ancient_a authority_n chap._n 23._o first_o that_o blood_n must_v not_o be_v let_v but_o in_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v confute_v by_o galen_n lib._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sanguine_a missio_fw-la capitul_n 12._o saying_n fear_v not_o to_o let_v blood_n by_o night_n forit_n be_v ridiculous_a that_o some_o do_v maintain_v only_o let_v blood_n from_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o five_o or_o six_o and_o no_o other_o time_n the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o obstruction_n and_o putrefaction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o let_v blood_n galen_n also_o confute_v this_o 2._o metho_n med._n cap._n 14._o in_o these_o word_n neither_o obstruction_n nor_o putrefaction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o let_v blood_n but_o abundance_n of_o humour_n for_o neither_o can_v stop_a or_o putrefaction_n be_v
cure_v by_o bleed_n but_o require_v other_o remedy_n the_o three_o error_n that_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n be_v unn●edefull_a except_o the_o disease_n be_v present_a this_o also_o be_v confute_v by_o galen_n de_fw-fr opt._n sect_n ad_fw-la thrasis_n cap._n 37._o for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v he_o we_o use_v remedy_n as_o purgagion_n and_o bleed_a when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o present_v but_o future_a the_o four_o error_n that_o phlebotomy_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o judgement_n day_n of_o a_o disease_n avicen_n impugn_v this_o in_o quart_n primi_fw-la chap._n de_fw-fr phlebo_fw-la say_v neither_o must_v bleed_a nor_o purgation_n be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o move_n of_o a_o disease_n nor_o when_o the_o same_o have_v crisim_n ●_o judgement_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v there_o be_v rest_n this_o be_v also_o prove_v aphorism_n 21._o qua_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la vel_fw-la iud●cata_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o five_o error_n that_o bleed_v dull_v the_o sight_n galen_n remove_v this_o error_n li._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sangui_fw-la missio_fw-la chapitul_n 7._o some_o have_v a_o weak_a sight_n have_v aboundauce_n of_o blood_n evacuate_v such_o either_o with_o purgation_n if_o there_o be_v other_o humour_n beside_o blood_n or_o by_o bleed_v and_o so_o detract_n of_o blood_n do_v good_a not_o dull_v but_o quicken_a the_o sight_n 6_o the_o six_o error_n be_v that_o in_o fullness_n always_o a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v gaben_n confu●eth_v this_o error_n 4._o the_o vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la come_v 19_o plenitude_n be_v not_o always_o cure_v by_o bleed_v but_o by_o rubbing_n many_o and_o oft_o batling_n and_o by_o abstinence_n 7_o the_o seven_o error_n be_v that_o blood_n must_v be_v let_v the_o womb_n be_v very_o laxative_a this_o hippocrates_n refall_v 4._o the_o vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la cap._n 118._o if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o withdraw_v blaud_a from_o any_o you_o must_v stay_v the_o womb_n and_o so_o let_v blood_n and_o galen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v if_o the_o belly_n be_v flow_v let_v not_o blood_n lest_o the_o flux_n continue_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v cast_v down_o 8_o the_o eight_o error_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o galen_n contrary_a to_o this_o write_v ad_fw-la glanco_n cap._n 14._o those_o physician_n which_o consider_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o withdraw_v blood_n they_o kill_v man_n et_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la be_v commentar_n 19_o if_o the_o air_n be_v too_o hot_a and_o dry_a we_o refrain_v from_o bleed_v though_o the_o sickness_n be_v vehement_a and_o the_o age_n of_o the_o party_n youthful_a a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o annual_a bleed_n cap._n 24._o there_o come_v here_o to_o my_o mind_n a_o common_a opinion_n among_o the_o ignorant_a people_n which_o do_v certain_o believe_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v let_v blood_n one_o year_n he_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n every_o year_n or_o else_o he_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v nor_o they_o neither_o in_o how_o great_a danger_n which_o fond_a opinion_n of_o they_o whereof_o so_o ever_o the_o same_o spring_v first_o it_o be_v no_o more_o like_a to_o be_v true_a than_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v when_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a wound_n by_o chance_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n whereby_o he_o lose_v much_o blood_n yet_o after_o it_o be_v heal_v he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o like_a wound_n again_o there_o the_o next_o year_n to_o avoid_v as_o much_o blood_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a sickness_n yea_o &_o also_o in_o hazard_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n which_o opinion_n if_o i_o do_v affirm_v to_o be_v true_a albeit_o it_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o i_o may_v use_v the_o like_a reason_n &_o authority_n to_o defend_v it_o that_o the_o common_a people_n use_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o for_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o think_v so_o but_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v many_o to_o say_v so_o therefore_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v credit_v this_o foolish_a opinion_n be_v most_o false_a unless_o he_o can_v show_v some_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v do_v this_o i_o think_v that_o like_a as_o blood_n let_v be_v not_o good_a against_o all_o disease_n so_o be_v it_o not_o good_a in_o all_o person_n as_o we_o have_v set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n but_o only_o in_o those_o that_o will_v be_v content_a to_o use_v afterward_o a_o moderate_a &_o convenient_a diet_n those_o therefore_o that_o do_v abound_v with_o blood_n &_o will_v be_v let_v blood_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o disease_n that_o be_v like_o short_o to_o ensue_v must_v long_o time_n after_o be_v content_a to_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n for_o intemperate_a person_n &_o glutton_n great_a drinker_n &_o wine_n bibber_n they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v no_o commodity_n at_o all_o by_o bleed_v but_o often_o time_n great_a hurt_n than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v without_o it_o for_o within_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n after_o they_o fill_v &_o stuff_n themselves_o with_o more_o raw_a ivice_n &_o humour_n by_o unmeasurable_a diet_n than_o they_o have_v before_o and_o often_o time_n these_o die_n through_o convulsion_n and_o hereupon_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v such_o force_n in_o moderate_a diet_n to_o eschew_v sickness_n that_o without_o observation_n thereof_o phlebotomy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o common_a say_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v true_a in_o any_o namely_o that_o they_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n often_o th●r_o be_v once_o let_v blood_n it_o be_v only_o true_a in_o such_o as_o keep_v ill_a diet_n present_o after_o bleed_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n i_o council_n all_o person_n to_o beware_v of_o 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