there_o be_v a_o certain_a natural_a death_n cause_n natural_a death_n and_o its_o cause_n proceed_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n exhaust_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n which_o therefore_o no_o art_n can_v keep_v back_o and_o those_o term_n of_o life_n be_v divers_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o temperament_n and_o other_o cause_n therefore_o some_o live_v long_o some_o short_a some_o wax_n old_a soon_o some_o late_a but_o every_o one_o when_o his_o innate_a heat_n be_v spend_v die_v in_o his_o own_o time_n appoint_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lamp_n die_v out_o when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o every_o time_n and_o life_n be_v measure_v out_o by_o circuit_n 10._o 2._o de_fw-fr gen_fw-la &_o corrup_n cap._n 10._o as_o aristotle_n say_v to_o who_o all_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n do_v consent_n there_o be_v another_o death_n violent_a and_o untimely_a physic_n what_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v by_o physic_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o fever_n and_o innumerable_a disease_n and_o other_o chance_n against_o this_o it_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a skilful_a &_o faithful_a physician_n go_v forth_o and_o by_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o wholesome_a remedy_n he_o call_v back_o into_o the_o breast_n the_o life_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o for_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n then_o for_o death_n to_o be_v defer_v the_o squinancy_n apoplexy_n pleurisy_n pestilent_a fever_n and_o other_o such_o acute_a disease_n may_v by_o their_o own_o nature_n bring_v death_n unless_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o remedy_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o prevent_v disease_n then_o to_o keep_v back_o old_a age_n and_o death_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o it_o way_n natural_a heat_n weaken_v many_o way_n how_o many_o sundry_a cause_n do_v weaken_v our_o naturall-heat_n as_o a_o corrupt_a diet_n surfeit_v want_n watch_n trouble_n care_n which_o do_v call_v in_o untimely_a old_a age_n but_o a_o good_a manner_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o physician_n do_v prevent_v these_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o too_o soon_o dissolve_v but_o that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o extreme_a old_a age_n which_o old_a age_n have_v its_o appoint_a limit_n in_o nature_n know_v to_o god_n alone_o which_o may_v indeed_o be_v hasten_v from_o divers_a cause_n but_o yet_o by_o take_v away_o all_o the_o cause_n that_o alter_v heat_n it_o can_v be_v put_v off_o or_o prolong_v any_o further_a and_o such_o a_o death_n happen_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n be_v very_o rare_a for_o who_o ever_o lead_v such_o a_o exact_a course_n of_o life_n that_o he_o never_o harm_v himself_o by_o those_o six_o thing_n which_o physician_n call_v non_fw-la naturales_fw-la for_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v a_o wholesome_a manner_n of_o life_n die_v soon_o than_o nature_n have_v appoint_v as_o say_v galen_n 6._o de_fw-fr sanit_fw-la tuendâ_fw-la chap._n x._o whether_o intermit_a fever_n common_o call_v ague_n becurable_a or_o no._n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o against_o intermit_a fever_n which_o they_o call_v ague_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o they_o do_v transcend_v all_o force_n of_o physic_n but_o see_v experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a curable_a ague_n curable_a for_o man_n may_v see_v they_o often_o cure_v by_o physician_n we_o need_v not_o say_v much_o of_o this_o matter_n they_o proceed_v from_o divers_a humour_n choleric_a plegmaticke_a melancholic_a if_o they_o be_v exquisite_o choleric_a they_o be_v easy_o cure_v 4._o aph_n 59_o lib_n 4._o for_o a_o exquisite_a tertian_n in_o seven_o fit_n be_v judge_v the_o long_a therefore_o it_o will_v be_v much_o short_a if_o it_o be_v help_v by_o remedy_n seasonable_o administer_v and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o if_o other_o disease_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o humour_n may_v be_v cure_v why_o not_o also_o intermit_a fever_n only_o this_o be_v it_o that_o deceive_v the_o people_n because_o some_o of_o they_o continue_v very_o long_o and_o become_v chronicall_a as_o do_v some_o bastard_n tertian_n and_o quartane_n nevertheless_o that_o take_v not_o away_o the_o possibility_n of_o cure_v they_o see_v that_o these_o disease_n have_v be_v often_o cure_v although_o not_o always_o in_o all_o that_o have_v they_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o that_o all_o continual_a fever_n be_v mortal_a sort_n disease_n be_v of_o 3_o sort_n because_o some_o have_v dye_v of_o they_o disease_n be_v by_o some_o physician_n divide_v very_o well_o into_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v unto_o health_n such_o be_v the_o one_o day_n fever_n second_o into_o perpetual_a and_o incurable_a leprosy_n a_o sort_n of_o leprosy_n such_o be_v the_o *_o elephantiasis_n and_o last_o into_o those_o which_o be_v sometime_o cure_v sometime_o do_v kill_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v very_o many_o disease_n among_o which_o intermit_a fever_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o in_o some_o haply_o be_v soon_o cure_v but_o other_o do_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n for_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o same_o end_n but_o some_o do_v end_n soon_o some_o late_a why_o some_o disease_n be_v long_o some_o short_a and_o why_o some_o be_v cure_v and_o some_o do_v kill_v according_a to_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n in_o quantity_n thickness_n toughness_n acrimonie_n malignity_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o and_o his_o strength_n time_n of_o the_o year_n country_n temperature_n of_o the_o weather_n manner_n of_o diet_n constitution_n of_o the_o noble_a part_n diligence_n of_o the_o physician_n &_o other_o that_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o cure_n and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o explication_n of_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o place_n 3._o 4._o aph_n 4_o 3._o hypocrates_n say_v that_o fever_n after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o intermitte_v be_v not_o dangerous_a at_o all_o they_o be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n although_o perhaps_o unskilful_a fellow_n by_o a_o preposterous_a way_n of_o minister_a physic_n may_v make_v they_o incurable_a 2._o aph_n 25._o lib._n 2._o thus_o summer_n quartane_n be_v say_v to_o be_v short_a but_o autumn_n long_o especial_o those_o that_o reach_v unto_o winter_n that_o in_o some_o man_n many_o disease_n remain_v incurable_a for_o divers-cause_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v conclude_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o physic_n that_o they_o can_v be_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v by_o art_n nevertheless_o man_n shall_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o boast_a word_n of_o some_o moungrel-physician_n who_o fear_v not_o to_o try_v and_o spare_v not_o to_o promise_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o perform_v but_o little_a if_o they_o chance_v with_o a_o doubtful_a remedy_n to_o cure_v a_o hard_a disease_n not_o well_o know_v of_o they_o with_o what_o word_n can_v the_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n be_v express_v with_o what_o reward_n can_v it_o be_v requite_v but_o if_o the_o cure_n succeed_v not_o well_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_v not_o upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o patient_a or_o the_o bystander_n or_o on_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o sick_a chap._n xi_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o many_o when_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v very_o hot_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o preternatural_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a although_o some_o physician_n also_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o what_o great_a sympathy_n be_v there_o of_o the_o liver_n with_o the_o hand_n then_o with_o any_o other_o part_n they_o no_o extraordinary_a sympathy_n between_o they_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la write_v that_o if_o the_o liver_n be_v hot_a the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o likewise_o unless_o the_o heart_n do_v hinder_v it_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v make_v hot_a by_o the_o heart_n if_o the_o liver_n hinder_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o hand_n only_o again_o that_o unusual_a heat_n of_o the_o hand_n do_v rather_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n which_o communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n hot_a spirit_n and_o warm_a blood_n than_o the_o liver_n moreover_o galen_n in_o his_o book_n against_o lycus_n prove_v
inbred_a propriety_n of_o nature_n hence_o the_o *_o marsi_n and_o *_o psilli_n be_v not_o hurt_v of_o serpent_n and_o pyrrhus_n his_o finger_n be_v not_o burn_v by_o fire_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o some_o even_o in_o a_o most_o rage_a plague_n remain_v free_a from_o all_o hurt_n and_o some_o be_v infect_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n by_o the_o same_o occult_a quality_n it_o happen_v that_o what_o be_v poison_n to_o one_o be_v wholesome_a a_o remedy_n yea_o and_o sometime_o meat_n to_o another_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n be_v unlike_a &_o very_o different_a thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v overcome_v and_o infect_v present_o but_o other_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_a otherwise_o all_o that_o dwell_v together_o under_o the_o same_o sun_n flat_a lib._n the_o flat_a shall_v be_v alike_o sick_a of_o fever_n or_o otherwise_o alike_o affect_v hypocrates_n say_v one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o one_o temperament_n from_o another_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o all_o to_o this_o concurre_v also_o a_o moderate_a diet_n a_o healthful_a body_n void_a of_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o free_a transpiration_n temperate_a dry_a rather_o than_o moist_a 50._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 50._o cold_a rather_o than_o hot_a therefore_o pliny_n have_v observe_v that_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n as_o young_a man_n because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n and_o exercise_v chap._n viii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o no._n the_o second_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v plague_n the_o turk_n fear_v not_o the_o plague_n and_o withdraw_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o danger_n although_o the_o plague_n be_v define_v to_o be_v contagious_a the_o turk_n as_o prosper_n alpinus_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o egyptian_a remedy_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o pestilence_n because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o every_o one_o his_o manner_n of_o death_n so_o as_o he_o that_o must_v perish_v in_o war_n can_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v some_o christian_n also_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o divine_n to_o inquire_v more_o diligent_o into_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o other_o by_o a_o natural_a or_o civil_a right_n to_o fly_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o will_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o holy_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v fear_v death_n because_o never_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n for_o both_o elias_n and_o moses_n flee_v abraham_n choose_v rather_o to_o expose_v his_o wife_n chastity_n to_o hazard_v than_o his_o own_o life_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o avoid_v all_o danger_n though_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o shun_v it_o for_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n who_o do_v thrust_v himself_o into_o present_a danger_n who_o will_v not_o shun_v the_o rage_a enemy_n who_o will_v not_o avoid_v flame_v fire_n who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o swim_v if_o he_o can_v will_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o present_a drown_n ought_v no_o man_n with_o clothes_n and_o fire_n to_o drive_v away_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n or_o be_v wound_v or_o sick_a entreat_v the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n as_o a_o blessing_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o eminent_a danger_n reason_n the_o end_n of_o reason_n therefore_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o that_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o immediate_a help_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v wise_o and_o discreet_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o ordain_v what_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n will_v expose_v himself_o to_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o provide_v for_o himself_o by_o flight_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o pestilence_n as_o galen_n teach_v be_v as_o cruel_a as_o a_o wild_a beast_n pisonem_fw-la lâ—bâ—de_fw-la theri_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la sometime_o depopulate_v whole_a city_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n calling_n hinder_v not_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o stay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o policy_n i_o see_v many_o do_v wise_o follow_v neglect_v the_o rash_a piety_n of_o some_o for_o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v daunt_v in_o courage_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o yet_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v that_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o last_o in_o death_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v they_o must_v not_o despair_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n counsel_n hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n to_o fly_v soon_o and_o far_o and_o to_o return_v late_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o all_o to_o fly_v for_o some_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o fly_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o antidote_n chap._n ix_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n the_o turk_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v out_o of_o alpinus_n do_v rush_n adventurous_o into_o all_o danger_n because_o they_o be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v destinate_a unto_o every_o man_n a_o certain_a manner_n of_o death_n either_o by_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o water_n or_o hang_v or_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o by_o age._n yea_o among_o we_o there_o be_v some_o so_o superstitious_a conceit_n a_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o i_o have_v know_v many_o such_o who_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n assign_v to_o every_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o life_n to_o be_v prolong_v beyond_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n chance_n to_o perish_v by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o of_o the_o bystander_n they_o excuse_v they_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o save_v he_o who_o god_n call_v to_o himself_o thus_o word_n by_o word_n i_o have_v express_v their_o opinion_n which_o absurd_a opinion_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n some_o mongrel_n physician_n who_o at_o hap_n hazard_n without_o any_o art_n attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n for_o thus_o the_o choice_n both_o of_o physician_n and_o medicament_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o matter_n it_o whether_o to_o a_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a to_o a_o experience_a or_o ignorant_a man_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v see_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v dye_v who_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o physician_n or_o bystander_n or_o some_o other_o mischance_n have_v take_v away_o god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o because_o he_o do_v usual_o work_v by_o the_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o secondary_a cause_n except_o a_o man_n make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o hasten_v his_o own_o death_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v poison_a or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o make_v his_o life_n short_a which_o may_v have_v be_v long_a the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o man_n everlasting_a life_n for_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v all_o yield_v unto_o fate_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v it_o who_o therefore_o make_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o body_n passive_a that_o at_o length_n by_o cause_n internal_a and_o external_a they_o may_v be_v overcome_v nor_o yet_o do_v it_o excuse_v the_o physician_n by_o who_o default_n the_o sick_a do_v perish_v but_o it_o keep_v off_o the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o it_o perish_v before_o the_o time_n and_o before_o mature_a old_a age_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o body_n be_v shake_v and_o weaken_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v patch_v up_o again_o by_o physic_n and_o that_o by_o the_o neglect_n or_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o remedy_n it_o do_v at_o length_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o man_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o stroke_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o he_o may_v die_v thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v well_o cure_v who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v live_v long_a
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