pox_n likewise_o the_o fistula_n and_o all_o callowe_n matter_n exit_fw-la triapharmaco_fw-it and_o the_o aforesaid_a precipitate_a be_v make_v a_o plaster_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o a_o wax_n candle_n or_o small_a tent_n as_o it_o ought_v cure_v the_o ulcer_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n without_o pain_n or_o danger_n the_o fix_v water_n for_o the_o say_v turpetum_fw-la be_v make_v ex_fw-la climia_fw-la lapide_fw-la sedenegi_fw-la lapide_fw-la perlato_fw-la marchasitarum_fw-la sulphur_n rubicundo_fw-la lacerta_fw-la â—urpeto_fw-la viridi_fw-la &_o rubra_fw-la halinitro_n &_o sale_n aluminoso_fw-la this_o make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la among_o all_o water_n of_o graduation_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o very_a fix_v if_o any_o attain_n unto_o it_o true_o of_o mercury_n also_o be_v make_v other_o medicine_n for_o there_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v first_o prepare_v as_o it_o ought_v amalgamy_n with_o gold_n which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o bolt_n head_n and_o close_v with_o hermes_n seal_v &_o so_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o temperate_a fire_n 20._o day_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o yellowish_a fix_a powder_n the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n be_v when_o it_o will_v not_o vapour_n away_o by_o force_n of_o fire_n neither_o be_v quicken_v again_o in_o water_n this_o medicine_n be_v diaphoretical_a and_o be_v minister_v for_o the_o forename_a disease_n special_o to_o cure_v the_o pox_n only_o by_o sweat_n there_o be_v also_o make_v of_o mercury_n a_o balm_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o calex_n of_o egge-shelle_n and_o tartar_n also_o a_o most_o excellent_a oil_n for_o fistula_n all_o ulcer_n and_o callosites_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o mercury_n so_o that_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v note_v that_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o this_o medicine_n consist_v in_o the_o fix_v and_o dulcify_v of_o it_o of_o arsenic_n chap._n 7._o arsenico_fw-la amongst_o the_o corrosive_n medicine_n which_o by_o the_o extreme_a sharpness_n of_o heat_n do_v destroy_v our_o natural_a heat_n or_o convert_v it_o into_o fiery_a quality_n and_o by_o their_o malignant_a nature_n dissolve_v the_o natural_a moisture_n consume_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n putrefaction_n with_o stench_n the_o physician_n do_v account_v arsenic_n sandrake_n and_o orpiment_n and_o therefore_o do_v judge_v the_o use_n of_o those_o medicine_n very_o perilous_a in_o chirurgery_n nether_a by_o any_o mean_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n this_o they_o may_v very_o well_o say_v if_o they_o know_v not_o their_o true_a preparation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o cure_v many_o outward_a infirmity_n these_o medecine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v venomous_a for_o their_o malign_a quality_n and_o sharpness_n but_o that_o evil_a quality_n consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n stink_a air_n or_o black_a smoke_n which_o it_o send_v out_o with_o a_o small_a heat_n but_o the_o sharpness_n be_v only_o in_o the_o salt_n this_o venomous_a and_o black_a smoke_n when_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o natural_a heat_n do_v weak_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o part_n corrupt_v it_o &_o oftentimes_o kill_v as_o if_o one_o have_v drink_v poison_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v too_o far_o from_o the_o principal_a part_n special_o the_o skin_n be_v wound_v which_o happen_v to_o a_o certain_a woman_n and_o fernelius_n the_o chief_a of_o physician_n of_o our_o time_n witness_v that_o he_o see_v it_o see_v that_o malign_a quality_n be_v in_o the_o black_a smoke_n it_o must_v be_v altogether_o fix_v for_o by_o fix_v as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o mercury_n all_o the_o venom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o from_o arsenic_n mercury_n orpiment_n &_o other_o the_o sharpness_n be_v take_v away_o by_o extract_v the_o salt_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o their_o proper_a washinge_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v by_o which_o reason_n arsenike_n shall_v not_o hurt_v but_o profit_n much_o in_o local_a medicine_n for_o poison_a wound_n the_o wolf_n fistula_n canker_n and_o gangrena_fw-la if_o it_o be_v du_o prepare_v fix_a and_o sweeten_v of_o which_o true_a preparation_n dioscorides_n seem_v secret_o to_o entreat_v of_o when_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o 71._o metalline_a sandaraca_fw-la which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o write_v to_o smell_v of_o sulphur_n it_o be_v give_v with_o mulsum_fw-la to_o those_o that_o cough_n out_o rot_a matter_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v it_o be_v very_o well_o give_v in_o drink_n with_o rosin_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o geve_v sandrake_n unprepared_a when_o as_o galen_n do_v witness_v it_o be_v of_o a_o burn_a quality_n unto_o who_o opinion_n dioscorides_n also_o agree_v in_o the_o sixth_o book_n 29._o chapter_n of_o simples_n 53._o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o or_o hurtful_a to_o use_v arsenic_n or_o any_o other_o corosive_n medicine_n be_v prepare_v in_o chirurgerie_n special_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o be_v thus_o sublime_a arsenic_n 3._o time_n with_o salt_n prepare_v and_o rubify_v vitriol_n &_o the_o scale_n of_o iron_n that_o you_o may_v purge_v it_o which_o afterward_o you_o shall_v fix_v with_o salt_n peeter_n give_v fire_n by_o degree_n the_o space_n of_o 24._o hour_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mass_n white_a than_o snow_n resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o pearl_n which_o you_o shall_v dissolve_v in_o warm_a water_n to_o draw_v out_o his_o salt_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o very_a white_a powder_n which_o be_v dry_v you_o shall_v fix_v with_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o olei_fw-la incerativiex_fw-la talco_fw-la confecti_fw-la and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o fournace_n of_o reverberation_n on_o whole_a day_n then_o again_o dissolve_v it_o in_o warm_a water_n that_o the_o powder_n may_v remain_v white_a fix_a &_o sweet_a mhich_v in_o a_o moist_a place_n will_v turn_v into_o a_o fat_a thick_a oil_n like_o buter_n swage_v pain_n for_o like_a as_o arsenike_n not_o prepare_v bring_v great_a pain_n and_o by_o the_o malign_a quality_n be_v poison_v so_o contrariwise_o by_o his_o fix_v he_o lose_v that_o and_o work_v without_o pain_n and_o be_v a_o profitable_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o poison_a wound_n if_o 1._o ounce_n of_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o 2._o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o myrrha_n many_o also_o sublime_a arsenic_n 3._o time_n cum_fw-la calce_fw-la fixa_fw-la &_o colchothare_fw-la then_o dissolve_v it_o in_o aqua_fw-la stigia_fw-la fixatoria_fw-la ac_fw-la conveniente_a for_o that_o purpose_n distil_v the_o water_n often_o from_o the_o fece_n than_o reverberate_a the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la which_o will_v come_v to_o a_o white_a powder_n fix_v from_o which_o the_o alkalie_n be_v draw_v out_o with_o the_o alchoole_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o be_v make_v sweet_a the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o cure_v fistula_n and_o canker_n of_o sulphur_n chap._n 8._o sulphur_n svlfur_n be_v the_o balm_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o the_o chemist_n do_v 3._o or_o 4._o time_n sublime_a with_o colcothar_n to_o purge_v it_o from_o his_o impurity_n and_o make_v thereof_o many_o profitable_a medicine_n to_o cure_v asthmatis_fw-la if_o sugar_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o also_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o sulphur_n and_o his_o proper_a menstrua_fw-la therebinthinat_fw-la digest_v certain_a day_n in_o a_o dry_a heat_n there_o be_v draw_v out_o a_o balm_n like_a to_o a_o rubine_n the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v separate_v there_o remain_v a_o very_a red_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n which_o must_v be_v circulate_v with_o vinâ—_n distillato_fw-la &_o alcholisato_fw-la and_o be_v this_o mean_n be_v a_o balm_n draw_v out_o of_o sulphur_n whereof_o 3._o or_o 4_o drop_n be_v give_v with_o water_n of_o isope_n to_o those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v and_o spit_v rot_a matter_n it_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o wound_n quick_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o ancient_a physician_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v that_o sulfur_n do_v only_o cure_v outward_a grief_n that_o it_o have_v a_o draw_v quality_n and_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a temperature_n and_o thin_a essence_n as_o galen_n and_o aegineta_n write_v and_o that_o it_o be_v 7._o good_a against_o venomous_a beast_n special_o against_o the_o sea_n turtle_n and_o dragon_n either_o cast_v on_o dry_a or_o mingle_v yet_o galen_n seem_v to_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o sulfurie_n water_n by_o these_o word_n the_o bath_n or_o drink_v of_o sweet_a water_n be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n but_o of_o salt_n sulpherie_n and_o pitchy_a water_n be_v very_o profitable_a dioscorides_n write_v that_o sulphur_n eat_v with_o a_o rear_n egg_n help_v those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v but_o the_o spagiricke_n have_v attain_v to_o many_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a physician_n final_o of_o sulphur_n be_v also_o made_v sour_a
they_o call_v sulphur_n be_v not_o the_o common_a sulphur_n which_o burn_v with_o combustion_n of_o blackness_n and_o adustion_n &_o be_v burn_v whereas_o their_o proper_a sulphur_n do_v whiten_v rubify_v coagulat_v and_o final_o make_v perfect_a that_o chemical_a quicksilver_n which_o be_v common_o unknowen_a into_o the_o substance_n of_o gold_n according_a to_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o gold_n according_a to_o art_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a secret_a sulphur_n and_o the_o only_a tincture_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o proper_a congeler_n of_o his_o quicksilver_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v shadow_v with_o diverse_a name_n their_o dark_a speech_n and_o enigma_n whereby_o it_o appear_v aubertus_n to_o have_v far_o err_v and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v refuse_v because_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o sulphur_n which_o he_o know_v not_o and_o that_o the_o chemic_a philosopher_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o they_o say_v quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o metal_n which_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o common_a quicksilver_n &_o sulphur_n for_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thing_n whereof_o they_o speak_v be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o metal_n mine_n in_o their_o very_a nature_n but_o oâ—_n those_o two_o they_o say_v there_o be_v make_v a_o three_o mixture_n have_v the_o nature_n property_n &_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o of_o it_o may_v be_v engender_v any_o mettle_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o composition_n digestion_n and_o place_n these_o shall_v suffice_v touch_v the_o next_o matter_n of_o metal_n which_o aubertus_n will_v have_v to_o be_v water_n wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o other_o element_n but_o he_o have_v keep_v silent_a the_o cause_n why_o he_o think_v so_o be_v content_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o other_o or_o that_o he_o have_v find_v it_o in_o other_o man_n writing_n which_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o man_n that_o will_v prove_v his_o opinion_n by_o a_o other_o man_n credit_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n as_o the_o true_a philosopher_n do_v but_o now_o the_o efficient_a cause_n call_v we_o which_o the_o philosopher_n make_v double_a and_o so_o many_o passion_n for_o heat_n and_o cold_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o move_v moist_a and_o dry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o because_o they_o rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o work_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n as_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o high_a in_o nature_n by_o who_o work_n form_n be_v engender_v in_o thing_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o know_v by_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o change_n which_o can_v be_v without_o suffering_n as_o neither_o that_o without_o touch_v the_o which_o by_o conjunction_n and_o cogelation_n and_o by_o introduction_n of_o act_n and_o form_n be_v abolish_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o dry_a and_o moist_a the_o body_n be_v first_o call_v congeal_v then_o hard_a or_o soft_a of_o which_o congeal_a body_n there_o be_v a_o triple_a difference_n for_o it_o be_v either_o a_o watery_a humour_n that_o be_v congeal_v or_o some_o dry_a earthly_a thing_n or_o a_o mixture_n of_o they_o both_o also_o these_o some_o of_o they_o be_v melt_v some_o dry_a some_o moisten_a and_o some_o make_v soft_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v dry_a and_o fiery_a as_o honey_n and_o must_v will_v never_o be_v congeal_v and_o they_o which_o be_v moist_a &_o airy_a predominant_a as_o all_o oily_a thing_n wherefore_o these_o also_o be_v not_o element_n neither_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o suffering_n but_o of_o body_n which_o do_v congeal_v and_o be_v harden_v according_a to_o aristotle_n some_o be_v affect_v by_o heat_n and_o some_o by_o cold_a by_o heat_n dry_v up_o the_o humour_n by_o cold_a drive_v out_o the_o heat_n therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v congeal_v by_o heat_n by_o want_n of_o moisture_n be_v dissolve_v of_o cold_a which_o make_v the_o moisture_n to_o enter_v in_o again_o as_o salt_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o lack_n of_o heat_n be_v congeal_v be_v dissolve_v again_o by_o heat_n enter_v in_o again_o as_o metal_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v dissolve_v melt_v be_v melt_v either_o by_o fire_n or_o water_n whatsoever_o melt_v by_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v congeal_v by_o hot_a &_o dry_a that_o be_v fiery_a heat_n and_o those_o which_o fire_n melt_v or_o who_o congelation_n in_o any_o part_n it_o do_v dissolve_v as_o horn_n be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a for_o of_o contrary_a effect_n the_o cause_n be_v contrary_a and_o because_o that_o metal_n do_v melt_v by_o heat_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o first_o they_o be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n whereof_o none_o of_o the_o chemist_n philosopher_n do_v doubt_v although_o as_o aristotle_n some_o time_n say_v experience_n show_v we_o the_o contrary_a for_o salt_n be_v congeal_v by_o heat_n and_o may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o melt_a by_o fire_n as_o i_o have_v often_o try_v and_o it_o be_v call_v fusible_a salt_n neither_o albertus_n magnus_n that_o great_a philosopher_n ought_v to_o be_v reprehend_v of_o our_o aubertus_n because_o he_o refer_v the_o power_n of_o make_v metal_n unto_o heat_n when_o as_o albertus_n do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o only_a heat_n as_o he_o think_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v as_o aristotle_n witness_v thing_n by_o mean_n of_o cold_a to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o work_v because_o that_o cold_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o patient_a element_n that_o be_v water_n and_o earth_n which_o both_o by_o nature_n be_v cold_a for_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v cold_a from_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v heat_n but_o by_o take_v away_o the_o heat_n they_o cool_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n neither_o be_v they_o cool_v by_o any_o external_a cause_n as_o the_o air_n and_o fire_n wherefore_o albeit_o cold_a in_o mix_a thing_n have_v a_o efficient_a force_n yet_o it_o prevail_v rather_o to_o corruption_n then_o to_o generation_n therefore_o the_o chemist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reproove_v although_o they_o say_v that_o nature_n need_v a_o heat_n under_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o metal_n as_o a_o more_o effectual_a efficient_a cause_n which_o may_v mingle_v alter_v dispose_fw-la digest_v and_o concoct_v their_o matter_n &_o at_o last_o with_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n frame_v it_o into_o gold_n as_o into_o his_o last_o end_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o this_o that_o they_o refer_v some_o force_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n for_o aristotleâ—onfirmeth_v â—onfirmeth_z their_o opinion_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la &_o mundo_fw-la and_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o property_n of_o element_n in_o these_o word_n for_o say_v he_o the_o first_o beginning_n move_v to_o generation_n and_o induce_v form_n in_o every_o thing_n 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