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metal_n be_v fourfold_a viz_o the_o crocus_n of_o sol_n venus_n mars_n and_o chalybs_fw-la that_o of_o chalybs_fw-la or_o steel_n be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v extract_v by_o reverberation_n or_o calcination_n reduce_v the_o say_a body_n into_o a_o powder_n so_o iron_n file_v be_v consume_v by_o rust_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o rust_n be_v make_v by_o the_o inhibition_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o cause_n rust_n and_o by_o a_o decoction_n extract_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o rust._n take_v old_a urine_n pour_v off_o from_o its_o residence_n viz._n some_o cup_n of_o it_o in_o which_o dissolve_v three_o handful_n of_o salt_n ground_n strain_v it_o boil_v it_o and_o scum_v it_o well_o herein_o again_o dissolve_v a_o handful_n of_o vitriol_n beat_v and_o two_o ounce_n or_o three_o of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a beat_v and_o scum_v it_o again_o very_a well_o with_o this_o liquor_n imbibe_n the_o siling_n and_o boil_v they_o until_o they_o be_v pulverisable_v the_o which_o powder_n you_o 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time_n with_o warm_a water_n from_o all_o the_o sharpness_n and_o be_v dry_v so_o shall_v thou_o have_v the_o prepare_a crocus_n of_o venus_n or_o the_o flos_fw-la of_o brass_n out_o of_o which_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v easy_o extract_v a_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n deliver_v in_o the_o great_a chirurgical_a work_n where_o also_o its_o use_n be_v explain_v the_o crocus_n of_o ☉_o be_v to_o be_v extract_v by_o the_o water_n of_o salt_n by_o which_o the_o metalline_a nature_n thereof_o or_o malleation_n be_v break_v the_o residence_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o hot_a water_n and_o the_o crocus_n to_o be_v extract_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n the_o which_o be_v again_o separate_v the_o crocus_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n the_o which_o by_o elevation_n by_o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n in_o five_o time_n sublimation_n be_v change_v into_o a_o liquor_n or_o the_o most_o true_a quintessence_n of_o sol._n with_o this_o thou_o may_v perform_v miraculous_a thing_n but_o hereto_o be_v require_v not_o a_o putatitious_a but_o a_o industrious_a and_o skilful_a artist_n finis_fw-la theophrastus_n of_o hohenheim_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o member_n the_o first_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spiritual_a member_n the_o second_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o inward_a the_o three_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o outward_a member_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spiritual_a member_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v a_o spirit_n plant_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n whatever_o distinction_n they_o be_v denominate_v by_o it_o dwell_v in_o they_o all_o and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o be_v the_o one_o or_o sole_a virtue_n of_o they_o all_o promiscuous_o it_o be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o most_o noble_a grain_n by_o which_o all_o the_o whole_a member_n live_v but_o according_a as_o it_o be_v extend_v or_o disâ—used_v so_o do_v it_o become_v various_a answerable_a to_o its_o various_a seat_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v so_o act_v as_o to_o assume_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o property_n it_o be_v not_o fraught_v with_o in_o the_o other_o member_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o liver_n it_o get_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o perform_v that_o office_n there_o only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o part_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o marrow_n but_o although_o that_o these_o virtue_n be_v either_o perceptible_a or_o not_o perceptable_a yet_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o member_n be_v uniform_a nor_o be_v they_o any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o thus_o viz._n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n only_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o bone_n whereas_o the_o virtue_n be_v but_o one_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o virtue_n that_o sustain_v and_o conserve_v the_o bone_n be_v not_o weak_a than_o those_o be_v which_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o importance_n situate_v in_o the_o bone_n as_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o brain_n be_v not_o of_o more_o excellency_n than_o those_o in_o the_o marrow_n and_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o in_o the_o brain_n the_o contrary_a seem_v true_a yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o marrow_n be_v as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o both_o be_v alike_o the_o like_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o which_o though_o some_o seem_v worthy_a than_o other_o some_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o only_a spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o governor_n the_o virtue_n the_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n ii_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n arise_v from_o external_a cause_n or_o generation_n and_o not_o from_o natural_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o other_o member_n iâ—_n twofold_a so_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v simple_a and_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n as_o we_o have_v say_v this_o likewise_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o own_o virtue_n it_o can_v be_v strengthen_v unless_o the_o member_n themselves_o be_v healthy_a and_o strong_a for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o strong_a healthy_a and_o chearfull_a a_o member_n be_v by_o nature_n by_o so_o much_o strong_a and_o more_o refresh_o do_v the_o spirit_n shine_v forth_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n attempt_v to_o conserve_v strengthen_v and_o advance_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n but_o only_o thus_o viz._n by_o conserve_n and_o strengthen_v the_o member_n which_o have_v their_o birth_n from_o nature_n in_o their_o first_o integrity_n and_o original_a healthfulness_n this_o be_v do_v the_o spirit_n do_v in_o itself_o become_v more_o enlarge_v and_o more_o strong_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n only_o and_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o open_a passage_n and_o keep_v unstop_v concern_v which_o oppilation_n or_o stop_v if_o it_o chance_v to_o happen_v we_o will_v here_o annex_v a_o peculiar_a treatise_n then_o after_o we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o will_v annex_v two_o little_a book_n of_o the_o member_n that_o govern_v themselves_o as_o shall_v anon_o follow_v you_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v so_o stop_v that_o unless_o the_o way_n and_o pore_n of_o its_o passage_n be_v open_v it_o may_v be_v strangle_v for_o the_o second_o generation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vapour_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n live_v in_o we_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o vapour_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o generation_n which_o be_v make_v without_o nature_n or_o external_o therefore_o the_o pore_n be_v to_o be_v immediate_o open_v even_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n viz._n in_o the_o marrow_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o more_o principal_a member_n in_o the_o bone_n in_o the_o ligament_n in_o the_o nerve_n in_o the_o joint_n in_o the_o bladder_n in_o the_o diaphragme_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la in_o all_o the_o member_n none_o except_v for_o this_o spirit_n be_v likewise_o place_v in_o the_o brain_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o brain_n upward_o &_o downward_o and_o penetrate_v the_o pia_fw-la mater_fw-la and_o dura_n mater_n and_o run_v through_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o case_n and_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o the_o region_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o possess_v as_o well_o the_o place_n
that_o be_v empty_a as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a chap._n iii_o wheresoever_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v penetrate_v there_o a_o disease_n be_v stir_v up_o for_o if_o it_o be_v stop_v there_o arise_v a_o putrefaction_n degenerate_v into_o a_o exulceration_n for_o there_o it_o die_v in_o that_o place_n but_o now_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a do_v putrify_v and_o make_v a_o ulcer_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o member_n which_o the_o disposition_n or_o effect_n it_o in_o for_o if_o the_o ulcer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n it_o cause_v death_n from_o the_o oppilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v proceed_v fever_n aposthume_n pleurisy_n the_o jaundice_n ulcer_n and_o whatsoever_o seize_v on_o the_o body_n with_o a_o feverish_a fit_a as_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o like_a the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v this_o the_o spirit_n foreknow_v its_o suffocation_n and_o death_n do_v first_o shake_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o horror_n while_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v congeal_v then_o afterward_o if_o it_o be_v resolve_v heat_n and_o inflammation_n prevail_v i_o do_v here_o except_o those_o fever_n that_o produce_v more_o pavoxism_n or_o fit_n then_o once_o as_o the_o quotidian_n the_o tertian_n and_o quartain_a and_o therefore_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v if_o it_o cause_v fit_n in_o the_o brain_n it_o stir_v up_o the_o frenzy_n madness_n and_o the_o like_a if_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o induce_v the_o chorea_fw-la viti_fw-la or_o the_o laughing-disease_n for_o it_o touch_v the_o vein_n of_o rejoice_v and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o it_o procure_v fit_n according_a to_o a_o time_n and_o hour_n and_o year_n but_o this_o the_o regular_a practice_n of_o fever_n and_o the_o plague_n do_v discover_v viz._n from_o what_o cause_v such_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v subject_a to_o influence_n even_o as_o the_o body_n itself_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o the_o body_n eat_v the_o earth_n and_o be_v itself_o that_o which_o it_o eat_v and_o sustain_v its_o life_n from_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n eat_v of_o the_o superior_a influence_n and_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o which_o the_o four_o element_n do_v shine_v bright_a for_o even_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v according_a to_o its_o fruit_n shine_v in_o the_o four_o element_n so_o here_o do_v the_o influence_n also_o shine_v there_o be_v therefore_o two_o practic_n to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o influence_n may_v be_v so_o much_o conserve_v aâ—_n be_v grateful_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v profitable_a to_o and_o fit_a for_o the_o spirit_n this_o do_v there_o follow_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n one_o way_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v extend_v or_o enlarge_v by_o the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n by_o which_o the_o firmament_n be_v manifest_v and_o it_o be_v like_o a_o celestial_a invisible_a vapour_n with_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v even_o as_o cold_a &_o heat_n be_v when_o a_o temperature_n be_v constitute_v and_o make_v of_o they_o but_o if_o haply_o the_o star_n of_o the_o member_n do_v at_o any_o time_n run_v cross_v corrupt_a and_o cause_n fit_v than_o also_o that_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v vanquish_v and_o either_o stop_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o do_v vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v it_o in_o that_o same_o place_n but_o there_o can_v be_v administer_v to_o this_o evil_a any_o other_o remedy_n than_o a_o receslion_n from_o that_o lâ—fâ—â—ence_n and_o undergo_a another_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o astronomer_n concern_v nativity_n and_o ascendant_n be_v false_a and_o wicked_a for_o example_n put_v case_n i_o be_o bear_v under_o scorpio_n if_o now_o i_o submit_v myself_o to_o aries_n i_o be_o become_v of_o his_o stock_n nor_o have_v i_o any_o commerce_n with_o scorpio_n thenceforward_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o long_o my_o ascendant_n then_o while_o i_o submit_v myself_o thereto_o even_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v thereof_o concern_v nativity_n the_o place_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o firmament_n be_v to_o be_v change_v nor_o be_v the_o ascendant_n or_o any_o conjunction_n afterward_o to_o succeed_v so_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v under_o such_o a_o aspect_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o such_o a_o like_a spirit_n of_o the_o firmament_n shall_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d at_o we_o know_v it_o deliver_v or_o write_v of_o humane_a spirit_n if_o then_o i_o will_v hinder_v and_o annihilate_v this_o efficacy_n i_o reject_v that_o planet_n and_o take_v to_o i_o another_o and_o so_o the_o force_n thereof_o be_v break_v and_o although_o that_o that_o property_n or_o nature_n and_o kind_n remain_v yet_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v but_o contrary_a wise_a it_o often_o happen_v that_o a_o honest_a and_o ingenuous_a man_n become_v under_o a_o evil_a influence_n a_o thief_n according_a as_o be_v write_v of_o spirit_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o external_n sense_n of_o man_n chap._n v._o of_o oppilation_n in_o general_n as_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o stop_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o general_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v in_o its_o heat_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a therein_o the_o process_n whereof_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v make_v diaphoretical_a and_o constant_o glow_v in_o its_o own_o essence_n and_o continue_v in_o a_o full_a heat_n the_o which_o be_v speedy_o do_v by_o this_o receipt_n take_v saffron_n ginger_n and_o triacle_n etc._n etc._n extract_v their_o essence_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o internal_a member_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n require_v nothing_o else_o but_o corroboration_n of_o itself_o when_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a unto_o it_o be_v remove_v for_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a of_o itself_o alone_o to_o resist_v and_o strive_v with_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o daily_o beset_v and_o assault_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v succour_v by_o supply_a remedy_n for_o that_o member_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o give_v to_o man_n for_o this_o end_n and_o be_v implant_v in_o his_o body_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v he_o in_o his_o stability_n and_o vigour_n but_o if_o any_o hurt_n and_o dissolution_n of_o substance_n possess_v any_o member_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o turn_v it_o off_o but_o that_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o remove_v by_o the_o help_n of_o medicine_n where_o upon_o that_o medicine_n seem_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o another_o heart_n for_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o acceptable_a care_n of_o a_o physician_n depend_v more_o on_o register_n and_o order_v the_o external_a heart_n than_o the_o internal_a for_o this_o viz._n the_o internal_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o external_n only_o if_o therefore_o at_o any_o time_n the_o internal_a heart_n have_v need_n of_o the_o external_n it_o be_v whole_o necessary_a that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o it_o be_v apple_v unto_o and_o conser_v thereon_o for_o there_o must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o cordial_n and_o a_o simple_a medicine_n administer_v but_o it_o must_v be_v manifold_a for_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o one_o medicinal_a property_n do_v strengthen_v the_o elemental_a power_n that_o another_o property_n do_v hinder_v a_o particular_a corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n that_o another_o property_n do_v divert_v and_o turn_v away_o other_o external_a accident_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o various_a virtue_n be_v congregat_v or_o assemble_v into_o one_o medicine_n the_o recipe_n thus_o note_v here_o the_o description_n of_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la the_o matter_n of_o pearl_n the_o essence_n of_o saffron_n the_o essence_n of_o bawm_n the_o essence_n of_o celondine_n the_o essence_n of_o mace_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o comfort_v the_o heart_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v by_o any_o accident_n that_o may_v befall_v and_o that_o its_o substance_n may_v not_o be_v suffocate_v or_o deprave_a be_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la or_o the_o liquor_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o form_n of_o oil_n like_o balsam_n then_o next_o the_o essence_n of_o saffron_n mace_n corral_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v this_o that_o the_o gold_n be_v calcine_v into_o its_o yellowness_n by_o the_o regal_a cement_n of_o hil_n and_o malch_n then_o let_v it_o be_v separate_v
it_o be_v salt_n only_o that_o depart_v or_o separate_v some_o salt_n purge_v by_o urine_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a urine_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o superfluous_a salt_n the_o excrement_n or_o dung_n be_v a_o superfluous_a sulphur_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o of_o the_o liquor_n depart_v as_o superfluous_a out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o abide_v within_o on_o this_o wise_a be_v all_o the_o â—oidings_n of_o the_o excrementitiousness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o phlegm_n be_v expulse_v by_o the_o nostril_n by_o the_o ear_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o way_n and_o all_o by_o the_o salt_n but_o now_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o archaeus_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o operation_n as_o shall_v be_v last_o of_o all_o declare_v now_o therefore_o even_o as_o there_o proceed_v from_o the_o archaeus_n a_o laxative_a salt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o purge_v the_o stomach_n and_o come_v from_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o archaeus_n another_o purge_v the_o spleen_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o spleen_n of_o the_o archaeus_n even_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o with_o the_o brain_n liver_n lung_n and_o other_o member_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o archaeus_n be_v the_o mover_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o microcosm_n you_o must_v know_v as_o concern_v the_o alcaâ—â—_n and_o salt_n that_o it_o be_v various_a one_o be_v sweet_a as_o cassia_n anâ—_n be_v a_o separate_a salt_n which_o in_o mineral_n be_v call_v antimony_n another_o be_v a_o eager_a salt_n as_o sal_fw-la gem_n anothus_n be_v sharp_a as_o in_o ginger_n another_o be_v a_o bitter_a salt_n as_o iâ—_n rhubarb_n and_o coloquintida_n moreover_o you_o must_v know_v that_o many_o alkaly_n be_v beget_v as_o that_o of_o harm_n many_o be_v extract_v as_o that_o of_o scammony_n many_o be_v coagulate_v as_o that_o of_o wormwood_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v oâ—_n and_o know_v in_o the_o salt_n likewise_o some_o thing_n purge_v only_o by_o sweat_n some_o by_o consume_v the_o disease_n and_o the_o like_a for_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a savour_n so_o often_o be_v there_o a_o peculiar_a operation_n and_o expulsion_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o two_o kind_n of_o work_v that_o iâ—_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o extinct_a or_o quench_a operation_n chap._n iii_o svlphur_n operate_v by_o dry_v up_o and_o consume_a superfluity_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o or_o of_o other_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v whole_o consume_v by_o sulphur_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o subject_v under_o salt_n thus_o a_o medicine_n of_o salt_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o archaeus_n be_v good_a for_o the_o dropsy_n to_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v putrefy_a and_o corrupt_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v need_n beside_o they_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sulphur_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o same_o disease_n to_o which_o those_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v subject_v as_o to_o their_o originality_n although_o every_o sulphur_n be_v not_o able_a so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v so_o produce_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o element_n that_o every_o kind_n of_o sickness_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v have_v its_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o elemental_a nature_n and_o this_o be_v do_v universal_o and_o particular_o therefore_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o element_n so_o the_o one_o be_v always_o the_o sign_n and_o manifester_n of_o the_o other_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v have_v concern_v ☿_o it_o assume_v that_o which_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n from_o hence_o be_v make_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o ligament_n artery_n joint_n article_n and_o such_o like_a therefore_o in_o these_o disease_n this_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v heed_v that_o the_o liquor_n of_o ☿_o be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o say_a sickness_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v seem_v suitable_a &_o beneficial_a unto_o each_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o speciality_n of_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o philosophy_n by_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o nature_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o here_o omit_v chap._n iu._n on_o this_o account_n therefore_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o understand_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o all_o disease_n one_o be_v of_o salt_n one_o of_o sulphur_n and_o one_o of_o mercury_n those_o of_o salt_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n every_o lax_n or_o loose_a disease_n be_v generate_v of_o salt_n as_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o dysenâ—â—ry_n the_o diarrhea_n the_o lyentery_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v salt_n which_o lie_v in_o its_o own_o seat_n for_o every_o void_a of_o ordure_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o salt_n both_o in_o sound_a man_n and_o sick_a one_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n viz._n the_o sound_a man_n the_o other_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o resolve_v salt_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o even_o by_o salt_n the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o salt_n may_v again_o rectify_v and_o separate_v the_o resolve_a salt_n from_o the_o the_o sound_n then_o afterward_o the_o sulphureous_a cure_n follow_v as_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o salt_n for_o that_o do_v bear_v rule_n over_o this_o and_o be_v a_o special_a sulphur_n out_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o archaeus_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o out_o of_o mercury_n do_v all_o those_o disease_n arise_v that_o possess_v the_o artery_n ligament_n article_n bone_n nerve_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o substance_n of_o corporal_a mercury_n do_v not_o bear_v sway_n or_o rule_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o external_a member_n only_o for_o the_o sulphur_n do_v mollisie_n and_o cherish_v the_o internal_a member_n viz._n the_o heart_n liver_n brain_n reins_o etc._n etc._n and_o disease_n of_o those_o be_v to_o be_v call_v sulphureous_a for_o a_o sulphureous_a substance_n be_v place_v in_o they_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o may_v take_v from_o the_o colic_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v salt_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o intestine_n in_o which_o salt_n predominate_v and_o beget_v many_o kind_n of_o colic_n viz._n one_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v resolve_v another_o if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o harden_v for_o so_o it_o exceed_v its_o temperature_n and_o become_v either_o too_o moist_a or_o too_o dry_a thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o colic_n the_o humane_a salt_n be_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o elemental_a salt_n but_o if_o any_o other_o salt_n be_v thereto_o join_v then_o of_o sulphur_n thou_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o overwhelm_a of_o the_o salt_n and_o not_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o colic_n so_o likewise_o in_o mercurial_a and_o sulphureous_a disease_n a_o proper_a thing_n must_v be_v apply_v unto_o each_o and_o not_o acontrary_a thing_n to_o a_o contrary_a but_o a_o thing_n proper_a must_v be_v accommodate_v to_o that_o of_o its_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o cold_a do_v not_o overcome_v the_o hot_a nor_o the_o hot_a the_o cold_a in_o natural_a disease_n but_o the_o cure_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o have_v generate_v both_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o place_n thereof_o chap._n v._n the_o several_a kind_n of_o disease_n be_v divide_v into_o various_a bough_n branch_n and_o leave_n but_o yet_o the_o cure_n be_v but_o one_o for_o example_n consider_v a_o mercurial_a disease_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o mercurial_a liquor_n do_v likewise_o pass_v into_o many_o branch_n and_o leave_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o small_a pox_n or_o pustules_fw-la all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o be_v under_o mercury_n for_o the_o disease_n itself_o be_v mercurial_a some_o french-pox_n be_v under_o common_a mercury_n some_o pustules_fw-la be_v under_o a_o metalline_a mercury_n some_o be_v under_o a_o ebonywood_n mercury_n some_o be_v under_o a_o mercury_n of_o antimony_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o viz._n the_o mercury_n go_v to_o its_o proper_a branch_n and_o not_o out_o of_o order_n it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o that_o the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n be_v know_v for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o heal_v that_o which_o his_o salt_n dissolve_v there_o be_v also_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v place_v in_o it_o viz._n a_o incarnative_a and_o consolidative_a virtue_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mercury_n but_o now_o this_o mercurial_a liquor_n be_v manifold_a in_o â—â—als_n the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n be_v like_o a_o metal_n in_o juniper_n and_o ebony_n it_o be_v like_a wood_n in_o markasite_n talx_n chaâ—ymia's_n it_o be_v like_o a_o mineral_n in_o brassatella_n or_o addersâ—â—gue_n arsmart_n
of_o the_o do_v it_o be_v therefore_o behoveful_a for_o a_o physician_n to_o know_v what_o and_o how_o much_o weight_n the_o disease_n be_v load_v withal_o for_o so_o much_o weight_n of_o medicine_n do_v the_o dose_n likewise_o require_v and_o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o not_o the_o degree_n for_o herein_o be_v place_v the_o chief_a foundation_n or_o rule_n of_o find_v out_o every_o do_v this_o now_o must_v proceed_v from_o out_o of_o the_o number_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o thing_n therefore_o the_o first_o or_o chief_a thing_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o ares_n of_o the_o microcosm_n cure_v itself_o and_o not_o the_o administer_v medicine_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o disease_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o equality_n it_o do_v present_o follow_v that_o nature_n herself_o cure_v what_o be_v contrary_a unto_o she_o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o every_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v beyond_o that_o aforesaid_a number_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o disease_n for_o there_o be_v 24._o lot_n contain_v in_o nature_n herself_o in_o which_o number_n the_o medicine_n itself_o must_v likewise_o be_v take_v that_o so_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o reach_v to_o each_o number_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o anatomy_n of_o nature_n for_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v there_o be_v herein_o 24._o minute_n of_o disease_n so_o be_v there_o twenty_o four_o lot_n in_o medicine_n and_o therefore_o by_o those_o twenty_o four_o minute_n and_o so_o many_o lot_n must_v every_o physician_n know_v how_o to_o administer_v his_o medicine_n that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o equal_a number_n on_o both_o side_n into_o the_o microcosm_n this_o do_v the_o virtue_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a therefore_o it_o be_v worthy_a observation_n how_o that_o it_o very_o often_o happen_v that_o very_o many_o though_o their_o disease_n be_v dead_a or_o extinct_a be_v neverthelese_v as_o yet_o much_o like_a to_o those_o that_o be_v sickly_a and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o nature_n itself_o agree_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o universal_a harmony_n and_o therefore_o can_v exhibit_v or_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o physician_n from_o the_o defect_n whereof_o and_o not_o from_o the_o disease_n itself_o do_v death_n befall_v chap._n iii_o but_o to_o speak_v on_o of_o the_o 24._o minute_n you_o be_v to_o note_v that_o in_o these_o minute_n the_o high_a or_o chief_a equality_n as_o well_o of_o nature_n as_o of_o the_o disease_n do_v consist_v and_o here_o observe_v that_o a_o complexionated_a disease_n do_v divide_v itself_o and_o do_v partly_o descend_v and_o also_o partly_o ascend_v from_o one_o even_o to_o twenty_o four_o and_o that_o not_o because_o it_o be_v only_o one_o disease_n but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o disease_n so_o many_o different_a minute_n be_v there_o the_o faculty_n also_o or_o power_n of_o complexion_n do_v contrariwise_o ascend_v from_o the_o supreme_a even_o to_o the_o twenty_o four_o alias_o do_v descend_v from_o the_o supreme_a to_o the_o low_a hence_o therefore_o be_v such_o and_o so_o much_o ignorance_n rise_v in_o the_o physician_n that_o he_o can_v know_v the_o disease_n in_o its_o minute_n save_v only_o by_o the_o do_v neither_o do_v we_o intend_v or_o be_v it_o our_o meaning_n that_o any_o disease_n consist_v in_o the_o three_o or_o four_o minute_n can_v advance_v or_o increase_v itself_o but_o rather_o this_o alone_a must_v be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v twenty_o four_o lord_fw-mi out_o of_o which_o the_o dosis_n do_v proceed_v as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o caducus_fw-la or_o fall_v sickness_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o minute_n the_o which_o do_v require_v even_o so_o many_o lot_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v but_o one_o only_a disease_n or_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o that-same_a disease_n and_o 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