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the_o most_o leonine_a histericall_a fit_n as_o be_v common_o assert_v shall_v have_v much_o more_o causality_n to_o produce_v this_o disease_n but_o this_o can_v be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o former_a quest_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o disease_n which_o in_o some_o person_n for_o some_o year_n lurk_v in_o the_o body_n so_o as_o no_o sign_n of_o it_o appear_v yet_o that_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v discover_v itself_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o great_a rage_n ans_fw-fr the_o venom_n of_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n lie_v for_o some_o year_n in_o the_o body_n of_o some_o man_n without_o any_o sign_n discover_v it_o which_o all_o physician_n after_o hippocraâ—â—s_n acknowledge_v and_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v the_o disease_n so_o may_v this_o lues_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o reason_n why_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o come_v under_o consideration_n i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o proluvy_n be_v 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all_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n reprove_v or_o approved_n method_n reprove_v be_v 1._o by_o remedy_n common_a and_o not_o specifical_a which_o find_v no_o obedience_n here_o or_o not_o without_o a_o great_a mischief_n than_o benefit_n to_o nature_n 2._o the_o good_a cheap_a poor_a whore_n cure_v by_o fontanel_n take_v up_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o poor_a spaniard_n among_o who_o it_o be_v in_o common_a use_n whereby_o nature_n find_v some_o ease_n disburthen_v part_n of_o the_o purulent_a matter_n but_o the_o foam_v be_v leave_v within_o to_o render_v their_o condition_n deplorate_v i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o continue_a issue_n which_o prevail_v not_o in_o practice_n until_o this_o disease_n break_v into_o to_o europe_n 3._o by_o mercurial_a unguent_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o carrier_n and_o porter_n robustious_a body_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o they_o the_o consequent_n render_v it_o perilous_a if_o not_o pernicious_a i_o know_v some_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o audacious_a that_o they_o make_v it_o their_o ordinary_a champion_n set_v upon_o every_o venereous_a patient_n with_o this_o dreadful_a remedy_n as_o if_o no_o cure_n can_v be_v dispatch_v without_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o who_o boldness_n many_o have_v mournful_o carry_v to_o their_o grave_n what_o this_o unguent_n be_v i_o need_v not_o express_v its_o composition_n be_v well_o know_v better_o than_o trust_v to_o or_o delight_v in_o by_o artist_n for_o this_o unguent_n rub_v on_o the_o palm_n and_o plant_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v speedy_o carry_v to_o the_o head_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o flood_n of_o salivation_n that_o follow_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o its_o mercury_n be_v a_o aerial_a &_o spirituous_a body_n compact_v as_o appear_v by_o its_o orbicular_a &_o tremble_a motion_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v attenuate_v and_o resolve_v by_o natural_a heat_n break_v out_o of_o its_o compacture_n as_o fire_v powder_n out_o of_o a_o gun_n and_o natural_o fly_v upward_o be_v carry_v through_o vein_n and_o artery_n to_o the_o brain_n with_o many_o vapour_n accompany_v it_o which_o vapour_n and_o mercury_n there_o condense_v be_v attenuate_v eliquated_a as_o a_o cloud_n for_o rain_n and_o through_o the_o palate_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o mouth_n or_o stomach_n in_o salivation_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v to_o they_o who_o in_o salivation_n hold_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o their_o mouth_n who_o find_v the_o spirit_n and_o vapour_n of_o the_o mercury_n concreating_a hang_v about_o it_o as_o it_o do_v about_o other_o solid_a body_n for_o its_o subtle_a fly_a spirit_n pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o fix_v about_o the_o bone_n also_o who_o receive_v on_o themselves_o the_o substance_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o mercury_n as_o in_o the_o mouth_n about_o the_o gold_n 4._o by_o mercurial_a cinnaber-fume_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o formidable_a and_o to_o such_o as_o have_v pectorall_a disease_n short_a breath_n ill_o affect_v lung_n be_v trouble_v with_o distillation_n weak_a bowel_n colic_n pain_n dysentery_n pernicious_a use_v what_o care_v you_o can_v mercurial_a air_n will_v get_v in_o there_o be_v safe_a method_n of_o cure_n let_v these_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o scarce_o to_o any_o person_n be_v they_o use_v without_o the_o manifest_a offence_n and_o detriment_n of_o some_o bowel_z and_o though_o great_a pretender_n may_v promise_v security_n in_o its_o use_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o adventure_v your_o person_n upon_o every_o one_o bold_a rash_a and_o ignorant_a confidence_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la prodesse_fw-la quà m_fw-la obesse_fw-la fierce_a accident_n will_v all_o in_o bold_a empiric_n will_v promise_v much_o and_o perform_v little_a and_o will_v adventure_v upon_o what_o they_o can_v govern_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o patient_n i_o do_v not_o decry_v the_o right_a use_n of_o mercury_n for_o take_v away_o mercury_n antimony_n and_o vitriol_n you_o leave_v the_o armoury_n of_o physic_n reproachful_o weak_a the_o method_n of_o cure_n approve_v be_v 1._o that_o by_o treacle_n and_o indian_a alexipharmaca_fw-la which_o in_o time_n and_o right_a use_n will_v take_v effect_n but_o this_o way_n be_v long_o and_o tedious_a 2._o that_o by_o antivenereall_a magnet_n which_o be_v noble_a and_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o sure_a potent_a and_o effectual_a to_o draw_v out_o the_o venereous_a matter_n which_o let_v none_o despise_v because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o such_o hint_n dii_fw-la laboribus_fw-la omne_fw-la vendunt_fw-la the_o last_o be_v that_o by_o sympathetic_a application_n which_o save_v the_o patient_n much_o trouble_n and_o use_v nature_n in_o her_o most_o sublime_a and_o noble_a activity_n these_o two_o last_o method_n of_o cure_n let_v the_o weak_a sex_n especial_o take_v notice_n of_o who_o more_o tender_a body_n and_o feeble_a spirit_n render_v they_o more_o unable_a to_o bea_fw-mi the_o more_o rough_a and_o difficult_a way_n of_o cure_n these_o be_v method_n which_o many_o man_n of_o great_a attainment_n otherwise_o through_o pride_n and_o unthankfullnesse_n have_v render_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o what_o the_o magnetick_n be_v how_o apply_v and_o by_o what_o causality_n they_o operate_v what_o the_o sympathetick_n to_o be_v choose_v be_v and_o by_o what_o symmetry_n oneness_n and_o community_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v their_o effect_n or_o whereby_o their_o causality_n be_v hinder_v or_o set_v on_o motion_n long_fw-mi dies_fw-la docuit_fw-la every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o nor_o will_v understand_v if_o they_o be_v tell_v nor_o can_v apply_v if_o they_o understand_v the_o learned_a unprejudiced_a may_v inform_v themselves_o if_o any_o one_o find_v a_o new_a spring_n issue_v out_o of_o parnassus_n reason_n will_v that_o he_o first_o drink_v the_o water_n thereof_o the_o effect_n will_v best_o commend_v the_o work_n and_o the_o patient_n euge_n the_o cure_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o secure_v against_o the_o mad_a tooth_n of_o detraction_n and_o silence_v the_o charge_n of_o novelty_n the_o strength_n whereof_o other_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n have_v break_v to_o my_o hand_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v new_a and_o thereupon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fever_n fundamental_o new_a the_o way_n of_o the_o chyle_n new_a the_o sanguification_n of_o the_o heart_n vein_n mass_n of_o blood_n itself_o new_a the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o liver_n new_a the_o chemical_a anatomy_n of_o all_o mix_a body_n new_a the_o whole_a frame_n and_o face_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n new_a and_o yet_o the_o assertor_n of_o these_o not_o despise_v by_o any_o but_o proud_a stoic_n who_o no_o reason_n can_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v man_n physic_n come_v in_o at_o first_o empirical_o though_o it_o stand_v not_o so_o and_o by_o induction_n of_o manifold_a experience_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o precept_n and_o principle_n and_o have_v the_o way_n of_o improve_n experience_n be_v long_o stand_v on_o and_o physic_n too_o soon_o not_o teach_v to_o systematize_v it_o have_v better_o improve_v and_o few_o breach_n be_v make_v on_o its_o doctrine_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o art_n and_o its_o professor_n and_o benefit_n of_o patient_n but_o this_o practical_a art_n must_v be_v like_o speculative_a science_n and_o take_v a_o body_n of_o general_a principle_n before_o they_o be_v find_v side_n digna_fw-la &_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o conclusion_n but_o have_v they_o be_v such_o the_o fabric_n have_v be_v firm_a it_o be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o naked_a experience_n not_o support_v by_o weighty_a reason_n be_v but_o a_o dwarf_n and_o can_v do_v little_a nay_o be_v often_o mischievous_a but_o they_o that_o join_v both_o together_o will_v find_v they_o a_o fortress_n strong_a enough_o to_o abide_v the_o battery_n of_o calumny_n if_o in_o these_o method_n of_o cure_n i_o walk_v in_o path_n less_o tread_v yet_o since_o my_o foundation_n be_v pure_a philosophy_n i_o shall_v say_v for_o myself_o salve_fw-la amicum_fw-la lumen_fw-la i_o will_v not_o with_o some_o other_o contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la insanire_fw-la all_o the_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v in_o conclusion_n give_v the_o reader_n and_o that_o will_v satisfy_v the_o sober_a and_o modest_a be_v to_o remit_v he_o to_o that_o of_o seveca_n multi_fw-la ad_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la pervenire_fw-la potuissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la putassent_fw-la se_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la multum_fw-la egerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la peregerunt_fw-la multum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la restat_fw-la operae_fw-la multumque_fw-la restabit_fw-la neque_fw-la ulli_fw-la nato_fw-la post_fw-la mille_fw-la secula_fw-la praecidetur_fw-la occasio_fw-la aliquid_fw-la adhuc_fw-la adjiciendi_fw-la the_o content_n chap_n i._o the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o chap_n ii_o the_o name_n pag._n 2_o chap_n iii_o the_o definition_n pag._n 6_o chap_n iv_o the_o subject_a pag._n 12_o chap_n v._o the_o affect_v itself_o pag._n 22_o chap_n vi_o the_o cause_n pag._n 26_o chap_n vii_o doubt_n and_o question_n resolve_v touch_v the_o cause_n viz._n pag._n 31_o 1._o whether_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o the_o air_n ibid._n 2._o whether_o by_o garment_n pag._n 32_o 3._o whether_o by_o drink_v after_o the_o venereous_a of_o the_o same_o cup_n sit_v after_o on_o the_o same_o stool_n lie_v next_o of_o o_z on_o the_o same_o bed_n pag._n 33_o 4._o whether_o a_o woman_n by_o much_o prostitution_n to_o clean_a man_n may_v contract_v it_o pag._n 34_o 5._o whether_o by_o extinguish_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o the_o womb_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o disease_n oft_o lurk_v in_o the_o body_n &_o c_o pag._n 35_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v infect_v soon_o than_o other_o pag._n 37_o 8._o whether_o a_o woman_n have_v coition_n with_o a_o venereous_a man_n may_v remain_v uninfected_a and_o yet_o she_o infect_v other_o pag._n 39_o 9_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o disease_n at_o first_o enentrance_n into_o europe_n be_v so_o formidable_a but_o now_o be_v more_o mild_a pag._n 40_o 10_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o disease_n be_v general_o mild_a yet_o it_o be_v cruel_a on_o some_o pag._n 43_o 11._o why_o the_o disease_n fall_v most_o in_o some_o on_o the_o hair_n in_o other_o on_o the_o nerve_n bone_n &_o c_o pag._n 44_o 12._o whether_o this_o disease_n be_v proper_a to_o any_o country_n and_o to_o what_o &_o c_o pag._n 45_o chap_n viii_o the_o sign_n diagnostic_n pag._n 47_o chap_n ix_o the_o sign_n prognostic_n pag._n 55_o chap_n x._o question_n lead_v to_o the_o cure_n viz._n pag._n 57_o 1._o why_o this_o disease_n kill_v so_o slow_o ib._n 2._o whether_o this_o disease_n be_v curable_a pag._n 59_o 3._o whether_o as_o time_n be_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o it_o will_v in_o time_n cease_v to_o be_v pag._n 60_o 4._o whether_o the_o supervention_n of_o this_o disease_n do_v cure_v the_o falling-sickness_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o mortal_a disease_n pag._n 61_o 5._o whether_o the_o pox_n keep_v out_o the_o plague_n pag._n 62_o 6._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o antidote_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n use_v a_o venereous_a wonan_n from_o be_v infect_v pag._n 63_o 7._o whether_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v at_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o disease_n pag._n 66_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o cure_n in_o common_a pag._n 68_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o cure_n in_o special_a pag._n 69_o some_o method_n approve_v other_o reprove_v pag._n 70_o finis_fw-la