we_o be_v here_o to_o set_v down_o from_o what_o place_n the_o evacuation_n be_v make_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o blood_n be_v moist_a and_o flow_a that_o first_o issue_v forth_o which_o be_v next_o the_o open_a vein_n then_o that_o which_o be_v next_o the_o same_o three_o come_v forth_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n and_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a continuation_n and_o order_n of_o the_o vein_n so_o that_o a_o way_n be_v once_o make_v all_o the_o blood_n often_o time_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v death_n to_o the_o party_n but_o when_o the_o passage_n be_v stay_v than_o the_o blood_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o vein_n &_o artery_n till_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o the_o empty_v and_o want_v part_n by_o the_o long_a small_a vein_n draw_v blood_n forth_o of_o the_o full_a part_n &_o repleat_v 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if_o the_o body_n do_v equal_o abound_v with_o humour_n first_o let_v blood_n &_o then_o purge_v and_o hereunto_o avicen_n accord_v in_o quarta_fw-la primi_fw-la cap._n 4._o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o lib._n epidemionium_n that_o if_o both_o bleed_a and_o purge_v be_v necessary_a and_o that_o the_o purgative_a must_v be_v vehement_a then_o begin_v with_o phlebotomy_n second_o in_o dangerous_a flux_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n or_o in_o spit_v of_o blood_n call_v hoemoptoicapassio_n or_o in_o bloody_a flux_n for_o to_o turn_v the_o matter_n a_o way_n in_o full_a body_n we_o present_o let_v blood_n without_o medicine_n go_v before_o three_o in_o wrestler_n abound_v with_o blood_n to_o who_o the_o same_o abundance_n threaten_v some_o great_a danger_n &_o that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n
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 sâ—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 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or_o from_o certain_a part_n particular_o as_o leech_n box_v and_o scarification_n which_o be_v my_o purpose_a determination_n at_o the_o beginning_n to_o do_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v here_o set_v down_o repugnant_a to_o sound_v skill_n i_o crave_v pardon_n have_v no_o skill_n to_o judge_v because_o physic_n be_v not_o my_o profession_n only_o draw_v with_o a_o delight_n in_o this_o practice_n first_o for_o my_o pleasure_n now_o i_o trust_v for_o orhers_n profit_n i_o have_v further_o trauâ—iled_v herein_o than_o i_o think_v to_o have_v do_v if_o any_o fault_n or_o error_n be_v in_o the_o order_n method_n or_o disposition_n i_o assign_v that_o unâ—o_v myself_o 〈…〉_o pardon_v for_o aught_o that_o be_v amiss_o protest_v in_o truth_n which_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o descry_v tâ—at_v this_o book_n be_v rather_o a_o collection_n from_o other_o than_o a_o invention_n of_o my_o own_o god_n grant_v that_o this_o my_o travail_n herein_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v may_v make_v unto_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o two_o impulsive_a cause_n move_v every_o good_a christian_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o employ_v his_o endeavour_n deo_fw-la laus_fw-la honos_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la aewm_fw-la finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o this_o treatise_n cap._n 1_o of_o fullness_n emptiness_n and_o their_o division_n 2_o what_o evacuation_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n and_o diffece_n thereof_o 3_o what_o phlebotomy_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n do_v evacuate_v 4_o whether_o phlebotomy_n must_v go_v before_o purge_v or_o contrary_a 5_o of_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o profit_n &_o disprofit_n of_o bleed_a 6_o of_o rewlsion_n that_o be_v pull_v back_o and_o derivation_n that_o be_v turn_v a_o side_n of_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n 7_o whether_o purgation_n by_o siege_n or_o inward_a medicine_n receive_v can_v not_o or_o may_v not_o evacuate_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o reason_n answer_v that_o be_v bring_v for_o proof_n thereof_o 8_o of_o the_o impediment_n or_o let_n of_o phlebotomy_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n require_v and_o further_a the_o same_o 9_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v meet_v or_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n 10_o what_o corruption_n of_o humour_n bleed_v remove_v from_o the_o vein_n general_o 11_o a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o those_o disease_n present_a or_o future_a which_o be_v cure_v by_o bleed_v 12_o what_o voluntary_a eruption_n of_o blood_n profit_v in_o sickness_n 13_o how_o to_o know_v by_o certain_a sign_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n &_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 14_o to_o know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v withdraw_v 15_o a_o observation_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o past_a and_o also_o a_o foresight_n of_o thing_n future_a needful_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v take_v 16_o of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o bleed_v or_o not_o to_o bleed_v 17_o of_o astrological_a observation_n in_o bleed_v and_o of_o a_o other_o observation_n near_o annex_v unto_o the_o same_o show_v what_o member_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v open_v according_a to_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n 18_o what_o preparation_n must_v go_v before_o bleed_v 19_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o incision_n 20_o a_o prescription_n or_o regiment_n of_o the_o patient_a after_o bleed_v 21_o what_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a disease_n 22_o a_o profitable_a observation_n of_o the_o blood_n extract_v 23_o a_o short_a rehearsal_n of_o 8._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 24_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o annual_a bleed_n 25_o of_o incision_n of_o the_o artery_n 26_o of_o particular_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n and_o first_o of_o bloodsucker_n and_o horseleech_n 27_o of_o cup_a or_o box_v and_o scarification_n the_o other_o two_o particular_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n 28_o a_o profitable_a compendious_a table_n of_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood_n let_v contain_v diverse_a point_n in_o this_o treatise_n handle_v &_o discuss_v off_o and_o set_v down_o by_o division_n the_o general_a and_o special_a consideration_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n who_o help_n be_v chief_o use_v in_o this_o collection_n aristotle_n actuarius_n aetius_n avicen_n alexius_n andernacus_n auerroes_n arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la bacchanellus_n bullein_n anglus_fw-la cornelius_n celsus_n eliota_n anglus_fw-la fernelius_n fuchsius_n galenus_n gesnerus_fw-la hypocrates_n rich._n harueius_n anglus_fw-la hollâ—rius_n johannes_n de_fw-fr santo_n amando_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr vigo_fw-la mesue_n oribasius_n paulus_n aegineta_n rhasis_n rondoletus_n schola_fw-la salerni_n weckerus_n london_n print_v by_o william_n hoskins_n &_o john_n danter_n dwell_v in_o feter-lane_n 1592._o â—yâ—sts_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—*_n cephalica_fw-la bâ—siliâ—â—_n coraâ—â—_n id_fw-la 〈…〉_o vena_fw-la saluatel_n domestics_n 〈…〉_o silâ—atica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1._o substanti_fw-la 2._o serum_n 3._o spuma_fw-la â—_o pinguedo_fw-la 8._o subsidentia_n 7._o grana_n
or_o whatsoever_o eruption_n be_v make_v in_o any_o other_o place_n through_o the_o skin_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o particular_a euacuation_n again_o of_o evacuation_n some_o be_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n some_o be_v do_v by_o art_n natural_a or_o voluntary_a euacuation_n be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o body_n without_o any_o medicine_n this_o chance_v sometime_o even_o natural_o for_o nature_n while_o it_o be_v in_o health_n right_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v expel_v thence_o whatsoever_o supersluous_o abound_v or_o be_v corrupt_v this_o euacuation_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o convenient_a this_o also_o chance_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o nature_n as_o when_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o it_o can_v govern_v and_o restrain_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o let_v they_o quite_o flow_v forth_o or_o when_o the_o virtue_n be_v strong_a yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o provoke_v either_o with_o 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suppository_n and_o clyster_n again_o evacuation_n or_o eruption_n be_v make_v in_o particular_a part_n by_o medicine_n call_v digerentia_n â—_o resolve_v medicine_n by_o suppuratoria_n â—_o medicine_n breed_v matter_n by_o medicine_n call_v amycticam_fw-la caustica_fw-la idest_fw-la burn_a thing_n by_o horseleche_n cup_v glass_n which_o draw_v blood_n with_o scarrifieng_v the_o skin_n by_o launcinge_n or_o cut_n by_o iron_n red_a hot_a all_o these_o be_v use_v of_o physician_n the_o kind_n of_o euacuation_n reckon_v up_o of_o fuchlius_n phlebotomy_n purge_v  _fw-fr vomit_v scarrifieng_v  _fw-fr box_v abstinence_n  _fw-fr long_a sleep_n carnal_a copulation_n  _fw-fr flux_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o nose_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr termes_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hemorroid_v evacuation_n some_o be_v natural_a phlebotomy_n  _fw-fr artificial_a purgation_n  _fw-fr common_a partake_n of_o both_o  _fw-fr what_o phlebotomy_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vain_a do_v e_z vacuate_v chap._n 3._o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o blood_n in_o general_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o four_o humour_n which_o be_v also_o bedew_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o thin_a watery_a substance_n and_o that_o they_o all_o be_v so_o mingle_v together_o through_o the_o heat_n and_o concoction_n of_o the_o liver_n that_o never_o a_o humour_n can_v be_v see_v never_o so_o little_a to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o other_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o retentive_a virtue_n can_v so_o strong_o hold_v back_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o crooked_a small_a vein_n when_o a_o great_a vain_a be_v open_v and_o that_o with_o a_o sufficient_a large_a wound_n but_o the_o same_o will_v issue_v and_o come_v forth_o if_o by_o chance_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o retentive_a virtue_n go_v about_o gredy_o to_o suppress_v the_o blood_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o will_v pour_v it_o out_o plentiful_o with_o oft_o handle_v &_o rub_v of_o the_o vein_n neither_o do_v this_o or_o that_o humour_n by_o itself_o alone_o come_v forth_o as_o in_o purge_v but_o blood_n general_o that_o be_v to_o say_v mix_v with_o other_o humour_n in_o the_o vein_n touch_v the_o definition_n what_o it_o be_v phlebotomia_fw-la which_o be_v word_n for_o word_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a the_o cut_n of_o a_o vein_n be_v a_o artificial_a eduction_n of_o blood_n either_o abound_v in_o quantity_n or_o offend_v in_o quality_n by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n i_o call_v it_o a_o artificial_a incision_n because_o it_o must_v not_o want_v art_n and_o judgement_n for_o in_o it_o consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o inflict_v wound_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o choose_v the_o apt_a vain_a either_o to_o pull_v back_o blood_n or_o to_o evacuate_v it_o quite_o or_o to_o make_v it_o only_o less_o in_o quantity_n also_o for_o that_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v whether_o the_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v straight_o down_o or_o overthwart_o of_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o other_o with_o diverse_a consideration_n beside_o whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n therefore_o phlebotomy_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a remedy_n the_o physician_n use_v be_v for_o good_a cause_n define_v a_o artificial_a kind_n of_o educe_v galen_n in_o his_o 2._o aphoris_n coment_fw-fr 17._o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o exquisite_a evacuation_n of_o all_o the_o humour_n equal_o avicen_n define_v it_o universalem_fw-la evacuationem_fw-la quae_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la humorum_fw-la evacuat_fw-la or_o thus_o vena_fw-la sectio_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la evacuatio_fw-la quae_fw-la anctionem_fw-la humorum_fw-la super_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la in_o venis_fw-la exuperantium_fw-la evacuat_fw-la i._o a_o universal_a evacuation_n which_o take_v away_o abundance_n of_o humour_n replenish_n the_o vein_n above_o measure_n though_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n be_v in_o a_o moderate_a mean_a or_o but_o little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o of_o the_o proper_a move_n &_o vehemency_n of_o itself_o it_o issue_v out_o nature_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o protrude_a the_o same_o phlebotomy_n indifferent_o evacuate_v both_o good_a &_o bad_a humour_n contain_v in_o the_o vein_n with_o the_o blood_n neither_o in_o disease_n proceed_v of_o corrupt_a constitution_n of_o humour_n can_v nature_n so_o moderate_a the_o matter_n as_o that_o that_o humour_n alone_o shall_v flow_v forth_o that_o abound_v in_o quantity_n or_o offend_v in_o quality_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o judicials_n of_o disease_n call_v crisis_n many_o time_n nature_n separate_v &_o as_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o way_n convenient_a those_o ill_a humour_n prepare_v before_o by_o concoction_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o then_o at_o that_o instant_n we_o open_v a_o vein_n nature_n can_v thereby_o in_o so_o short_a time_n expel_v the_o hurtful_a humour_n whereas_o avicen_n say_v phlebotomy_n euâ—cuateth_v good_a blood_n the_o ill_a remain_v behind_o &_o that_o he_o fear_v lest_o open_v a_o vein_n bring_v the_o patient_a either_o to_o abundance_n of_o hot_a chollerik_v humour_n or_o crudity_n of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o humour_n mix_v in_o the_o vein_n it_o be_v most_o false_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o watery_a humour_n issue_n forth_o before_o choler_n nor_o choler_n before_o flewme_n or_o melancholy_a nor_o the_o bad_a humour_n before_o the_o good_a which_o daily_a experience_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a for_o when_o the_o blood_n come_v forth_o it_o appear_v simple_a &_o of_o one_o form_n but_o in_o the_o porringer_n it_o lose_v his_o colour_n &_o every_o part_n thereof_o congele_v seâ—crally_o in_o his_o own_o region_n the_o watery_a humour_n swim_v above_o not_o far_o unlike_a urine_n thin_a choler_n &_o the_o flower_a part_n of_o the_o congeal_a blood_n be_v also_o above_o next_o the_o water_n melancoly_n abide_v in_o the_o bottom_n the_o red_a blood_n &_o the_o pale_a flewme_n keep_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n so_o that_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n evacuate_v all_o humour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n equal_o
of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o case_n we_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o purge_v four_o we_o may_v safe_o let_v blond_n without_o medicine_n those_o that_o be_v whole_a &_o for_o abundance_n of_o blood_n only_o be_v accustom_v to_o yearly_o bleed_v and_o that_o have_v in_o the_o year_n take_v little_a or_o no_o physic_n as_o it_o chance_v to_o many_o person_n in_o many_o country_n of_o the_o north._n five_o we_o may_v open_v without_o purge_v the_o inner_a vain_a of_o the_o arm_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o carry_v corpora_fw-la phletorica_fw-la full_a body_n &_o that_o in_o the_o 5._o 6._o or_o 7._o month_n after_o the_o conception_n yea_o &_o also_o before_o they_o be_v quick_a this_o practice_n we_o be_v to_o use_v special_o when_o they_o be_v with_o child_n wax_v very_o slow_a heavy_a &_o as_o it_o be_v overload_v with_o abundance_n of_o blood_n we_o may_v take_v salua_fw-la tella_fw-mi vein_n or_o if_o plenitude_n so_o require_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n for_o the_o quantity_n respect_v a_o discreet_a moderation_n six_o we_o may_v let_v those_o blood_n without_o medicine_n that_o have_v fall_v from_o some_o high_a place_n &_o take_v hurt_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o stomach_n in_o who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v a_o inconvenience_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n egchymosis_n seventh_o we_o speedy_o let_v blood_n such_o person_n without_o further_a physic_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fullness_n through_o some_o accident_n as_o fear_v or_o such_o like_a wax_v dumb_v in_o which_o case_n we_o let_v blood_n abundant_o so_o that_o both_o arm_n be_v open_v together_o here_o i_o be_o to_o note_v a_o great_a error_n in_o avicen_n both_o repugnant_a to_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o contrary_a to_o galen_n for_o avicen_n affirm_v that_o when_o cold_a and_o thick_a humour_n be_v in_o the_o body_n first_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o purge_v and_o then_o open_a a_o vein_n diverse_a and_o many_o way_n have_v he_o err_v in_o this_o first_o because_o in_o 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that_o the_o blood_n be_v extract_v those_o humour_n will_v wax_v more_o raw_a and_o so_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n the_o patient_a be_v bring_v to_o a_o marvelous_a crudity_n of_o cold_a humour_n this_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o by_o phlebotomy_n we_o detract_v blood_n not_o because_o of_o obstruction_n cause_v of_o gross_a and_o cold_a humour_n but_o because_o blood_n superabound_v for_o the_o stop_n be_v afterward_o remove_v with_o other_o help_n therefore_o when_o obstruction_n concur_v with_o abundance_n of_o blood_n we_o must_v not_o extract_v very_o much_o blood_n but_o keep_v back_o some_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cure_n as_o galen_n teach_v 11._o method_n chap._n 14._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o order_n between_o phlebotomy_n and_o purge_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o a_o strong_a purgative_a must_v follow_v bleed_v and_o that_o a_o easy_a purgation_n or_o clyster_n may_v go_v before_o of_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n and_o disprofit_n of_o open_v a_o vein_n chap._n 5._o schola_fw-la salerni_n in_o two_o verse_n reckon_v up_o three_o effect_n of_o bleed_a exhilerat_fw-la tristes_fw-la iratos_fw-la placat_fw-la amantes_fw-la ne_fw-la sint_fw-la amente_n phlebotomia_fw-la facit_fw-la it_o swage_v wrath_n and_o cheer_v the_o sad_a preserve_v love-sick_a from_o be_v mad_a first_o it_o make_v glad_a those_o that_o be_v pensive_a second_o it_o appease_v such_o as_o be_v angry_a anger_n be_v especial_o cause_v through_o mixture_n of_o much_o yellow_a choler_n with_o blood_n and_o sadness_n by_o commixture_n of_o much_o melancholy_n with_o blood_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o both_o these_o humour_n choler_n &_o melancholy_n be_v exhaust_v with_o the_o blood_n these_o two_o effect_n must_v consequent_o follow_v three_o it_o preserve_v love-sick_a person_n from_o madness_n by_o draw_v humour_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o low_a part_n and_o so_o expelling_a the_o same_o although_o occasion_n will_v hereafter_o better_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o use_v phlebotomy_n yet_o here_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v five_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o use_v to_o let_v blood_n and_o by_o the_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v the_o profitable_a effect_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o which_o five_o cause_n one_o only_a cause_n be_v the_o direct_a the_o other_o four_o be_v indirect_a the_o direct_a cause_n of_o bleed_v be_v evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o blood_n be_v good_a for_o nature_n therefore_o phlebotomy_n must_v be_v use_v â—duissdly_o that_o the_o same_o blood_n only_o may_v be_v expel_v which_o be_v unprofitable_a &_o hurtful_a to_o nature_n blood_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o hear_v be_v make_v unprofitable_a to_o nature_n two_o way_n either_o when_o it_o do_v not_o thorough_o keep_v the_o proper_a quality_n that_o it_o can_v so_o nourish_v as_o it_o do_v before_o when_o it_o be_v good_a or_o when_o in_o quantity_n it_o so_o increase_v that_o it_o either_o press_v down_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n or_o stuff_v &_o stop_v both_o the_o vein_n &_o the_o artery_n in_o these_o two_o case_n bleed_v be_v good_a as_o one_o of_o the_o direct_a evacuate_a help_n yet_o in_o these_o case_n bleed_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v indifferent_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o abundance_n of_o blood_n much_o may_v be_v detract_v in_o little_a plenty_n small_a evacuation_n serve_v hereupon_o galen_n write_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o method_n si_fw-mi sanguis_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la fuerit_fw-la paulatim_fw-la quod_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la evacuare_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o o_fw-la icem_fw-la quod_fw-la salubre_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la reponere_fw-la if_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o must_v by_o little_a &_o little_o take_v away_o the_o bad_a and_o by_o little_a &_o little_o procure_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o way_n of_o cure_v or_o amend_v of_o corrupt_a blood_n the_o physician_n call_v in_o greek_a epicrasis_n and_o to_o this_o alexander_n tralleanus_n subscribe_v lib._n 9_o ca._n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v at_o once_o be_v for_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n will_v relent_v &_o give_v over_o and_o although_o that_o which_o be_v evacuate_v be_v superfluous_a yet_o by_o a_o sudden_a &_o thorough_a mutation_n it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o empty_a the_o body_n safe_o and_o by_o little_a at_o once_o than_o by_o make_v haste_n to_o dispatch_v both_o the_o disease_n &_o the_o party_n disease_v and_o here_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o they_o abuse_v phlebotomy_n which_o detract_v the_o ill_a blood_n so_o long_o till_o the_o good_a also_o begin_v to_o come_v whereas_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n will_v flow_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n before_o that_o the_o good_a will_v appear_v it_o behove_v therefore_o the_o evacuation_n to_o be_v little_a and_o as_o gaelen_fw-mi councel_v in_o this_o case_n before_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n to_o use_v epicrasis_n i._o to_o give_v the_o patient_a such_o meat_n as_o may_v cause_v good_a blood_n that_o good_a blood_n may_v still_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o more_o blood_n may_v be_v take_v this_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o direct_a bleed_a because_o it_o be_v do_v of_o itself_o to_o evacuate_v that_o which_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n ought_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v withdraw_v namely_o multitude_n of_o humour_n &_o of_o blood_n of_o blood_n principal_o &_o of_o humour_n secondary_o in_o much_o as_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o blood_n the_o other_o be_v call_v indirect_a cause_n and_o be_v use_v only_o to_o revoke_v or_o call_v back_o the_o violent_a force_n of_o humour_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n or_o
must_v be_v take_v moderate_o the_o first_o and_o second_o day_n after_o bleed_v as_o rhase_n counsel_v write_v to_o almond_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21._o for_o the_o virtue_n digestive_a make_v weak_a by_o bleed_v can_v overcome_v as_o yet_o much_o meat_n hereupon_o also_o isaacus_n in_o his_o diet_n write_v thus_o meat_n to_o such_o as_o have_v bleed_v be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v and_o diminish_v but_o drink_v to_o be_v augment_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o meat_n drink_n be_v to_o be_v augment_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o former_a use_n of_o diet_n that_o now_o he_o may_v drink_v more_o than_o he_o be_v accustom_v for_o in_o truth_n he_o must_v drink_v less_o than_o he_o do_v before_o bleed_v because_o the_o virtue_n concoctive_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v yet_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v much_o abundance_n of_o drink_n the_o word_n of_o schola_fw-la salerni_n touch_v this_o matter_n be_v these_o spiritus_fw-la uberiorque_fw-la exit_fw-la per_fw-la phlebotomiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ex_fw-la potu_fw-la vini_fw-la mox_fw-la multiplicatur_fw-la humorumque_fw-la cibo_fw-la damnum_fw-la lent_fw-la reparatur_fw-la abundant_a spirit_n with_o blood_n do_v pass_v yet_o drink_v of_o wine_n do_v it_o restore_v by_o help_n of_o meat_n the_o same_o alas_o will_v hardly_o come_v as_o be_v before_o of_o revulsion_n that_o be_v pull_v back_o and_o derivation_n that_o be_v turning_z aside_o of_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n chap._n 6._o revulsion_n be_v a_o provide_v remedy_n for_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o nose_n or_o belly_n or_o that_o flow_v to_o any_o part_n like_o they_o to_o cause_n inflammation_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a antispasis_n that_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o the_o contrary_a way_n in_o latin_a rewlsio_n that_o be_v a_o pull_v back_o and_o as_o the_o word_n impot_v so_o be_v it_o desined_a a_o draw_v of_o the_o run_a humour_n into_o the_o contrary_a part_n nothing_o can_v more_o speedy_o keep_v back_o the_o force_n 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and_o imitate_v hypocrates_n who_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n will_v to_o take_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v grieve_v neither_o only_a do_v the_o physician_n open_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n in_o a_o pleurisy_n on_o the_o right_a side_n but_o also_o in_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o vein_n be_v join_v to_o the_o liver_n in_o fellowship_n if_o that_o appear_v not_o we_o may_v take_v mediana_n if_o that_o neither_o appear_v we_o go_v to_o vena_fw-la humeralis_fw-la rather_o than_o to_o the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o left_a arm_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v direct_o and_o straight_o scytuate_v therefore_o revulsion_n in_o a_o straight_a course_n bring_v evident_a and_o speedy_a help_n whereas_o in_o a_o crooked_a or_o overthwart_a locution_n it_o bring_v none_o at_o all_o moreover_o a_o large_a vein_n open_v withdraw_v blood_n plentiful_o and_o speedy_o from_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o vehement_a inflammation_n of_o some_o evil_a humour_n abundant_o concur_v in_o some_o principal_a member_n and_o part_n of_o great_a sense_n and_o feeling_n a_o large_a vein_n must_v be_v open_v in_o some_o near_a place_n unto_o it_o which_o may_v abundant_o and_o speedy_o evacuate_v from_o the_o place_n affect_v if_o the_o infirmity_n be_v but_o small_a a_o lesser_a vein_n may_v be_v choose_v and_o in_o a_o place_n further_a distant_a to_o evacuate_v a_o less_o quantity_n and_o at_o more_o leisure_n revulsion_n in_o this_o sort_n not_o only_o stay_v the_o flux_n but_o also_o exhau_v first_o from_o the_o affect_a member_n the_o rot_a and_o ill_a blood_n before_o it_o deal_v with_o the_o good_a blood_n of_o the_o other_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o then_o all_o fear_n be_v remoove_v of_o any_o new_a flux_n to_o ensue_v for_o when_o the_o part_n affect_v ed_z shall_v be_v disburden_v more_o than_o the_o other_o 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find_v out_o yet_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v use_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o such_o a_o medicine_n special_o or_o rather_o altogether_o respect_v the_o blood_n will_v neither_o evacuate_v nor_o attract_v blood_n as_o the_o other_o humour_n be_v evacuate_v with_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a receipt_n yea_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o it_o do_v evacuate_v blood_n as_o pulpa_fw-la colocynthidis_fw-la do_v according_a to_o avicen_n without_o doubt_n it_o evacuate_v thaâ—_n blood_n which_o shall_v be_v still_o retain_v for_o the_o good_a health_n of_o man_n body_n serapio_n say_v that_o the_o impropriate_a or_o improper_a humour_n of_o a_o receipt_n be_v soon_o thereby_o evacuate_v then_o the_o proper_a humour_n whereof_o he_o render_v a_o reason_n namely_o that_o the_o proper_a humour_n to_o a_o receipt_n be_v the_o best_a belove_a to_o the_o receipt_n whereby_o say_v he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o improper_a humour_n be_v soon_o for_o saken_a of_o nature_n than_o the_o proper_a the_o humour_n improper_a be_v quick_o draw_v to_o the_o receipt_n and_o thereby_o soon_o expel_v whereas_o the_o humour_n call_v proper_a which_o the_o medicine_n most_o proper_o respect_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o belove_a friend_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a child_n to_o the_o evacuate_a receipt_n and_o therefore_o be_v still_o rather_o retain_v than_o expel_v by_o this_o reason_n oâ—_n serapio_n forasmuch_o as_o blood_n be_v nature_n darling_n &_o more_o help_a than_o the_o other_o humour_n which_o be_v but_o superfluity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v a_o receipt_n evacuate_v &_o respect_v blood_n &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v administer_v the_o other_o humour_n will_v be_v attract_v &_o cuacuate_v before_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o great_a hurt_n ensue_v to_o the_o body_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o only_a blood_n offend_v which_o be_v not_o perhaps_o altogether_o true_a yet_o neither_o shall_v the_o bloâ—_n 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 abundanceof_o blood_n come_v through_o good_a nutriment_n cause_v bonum_fw-la chymun_n i_o good_a â—uce_n proceed_v of_o meat_n digest_v which_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v repletion_n of_o blood_n but_o also_o of_o other_o humour_n as_o helper_n unto_o blood_n therefore_o when_o blood_n thus_o abound_v in_o quantity_n with_o other_o humour_n it_o be_v better_a to_o evacuat_v they_o by_o phlebotomy_n than_o by_o receipt_n if_o evacuation_n of_o blood_n be_v make_v for_o that_o it_o corrupt_v in_o the_o vein_n then_o by_o reason_n it_o corrupt_v the_o other_o humour_n also_o see_v blood_n be_v more_o abound_v in_o quantity_n than_o be_v the_o other_o humour_n whereupon_o galen_n say_v that_o in_o the_o fever_n sinocha_n there_o be_v corruption_n of_o all_o the_o humour_n &_o in_o all_o the_o vein_n &_o therefore_o blood_n be_v never_o to_o be_v evacuate_v without_o the_o other_o humour_n together_o now_o other_o humour_n may_v superfluous_o abound_v &_o be_v corrupt_v in_o quality_n without_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o consequent_o may_v be_v evacuate_v without_o blood_n by_o inward_a medicine_n so_o that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o other_o humour_n in_o this_o sort_n to_o be_v evacuate_v and_o unnatural_a so_o to_o evacuate_v blood_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o haly_n upon_o galens_n authority_n affirm_v that_o galen_n cause_v one_o to_o be_v hang_v which_o evacuate_v blood_n by_o inward_a receipt_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n therefore_o we_o answer_v thus_o isaac_n his_o say_n quod_fw-la prodest_fw-la choleri_fw-la prodest_fw-la sanguini_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o evacuate_a medicine_n but_o of_o alter_v receipt_n as_o thus_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a to_o alter_v choler_n and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o amity_n thereof_o they_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o alteration_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o evacuation_n and_o expound_v it_o thus_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a 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 evacuate_v the_o same_o and_o let_v the_o blood_n contain_v in_o the_o member_n to_o pass_v away_o but_o it_o do_v not_o attract_v the_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v very_o pernicious_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o premise_n where_o note_n that_o although_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evacuate_v by_o siege_n as_o other_o humour_n be_v which_o flux_n of_o blood_n that_o way_n we_o rather_o account_v a_o disease_n than_o a_o remedy_n as_o in_o dysenteria_fw-la &_o such_o like_a yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o medicine_n may_v be_v very_o profitable_o give_v and_o receive_v to_o mundify_v &_o to_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o impediment_n or_o let_n of_o phlebotomy_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n require_v and_o further_a the_o same_o chap._n 8._o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n which_o put_v off_o bleed_v for_o a_o while_n and_o other_o thing_n which_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
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meaning_n of_o galen_n where_o he_o say_v in_o ardentissimis_fw-la febribus_fw-la si_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la animi_fw-la defectionem_fw-la sanguis_fw-la mittatur_fw-la statim_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la habitus_fw-la refrigeratur_fw-la &_o febris_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la in_o extreme_a hot_a fever_n if_o we_o bleed_v even_o to_o give_v over_o and_o swoon_v present_o the_o state_n oâ—_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v cool_v and_o so_o the_o fever_n be_v extinguish_v in_o vehement_a pain_n and_o grief_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n fouâ—de_n than_o â—o_o â—et_a blout_n even_o tiâ—l_v the_o paâ—â—ent_v overcome_v read_v more_o hereof_o in_o galen_n lib._n 9_o method_n med._n cap._n 4._o lâ—b_n de_fw-fr curaâ—d_fw-fr râ—tâ—_n saâ—g_n mâ—ssionem_fw-la capit_fw-la undecim_fw-la fuchlium_n libr._n secund_a sectione_n quint._n cap._n quart_n &_o sext_n institutionum_fw-la medic._n the_o twelve_o impediment_n be_v the_o extreme_a coldness_n of_o the_o region_n a_o country_n which_o be_v cold_a can_v tolerate_v so_o large_a a_o euacuatioá¹…_n as_o be_v this_o kind_n that_o we_o now_o present_o handle_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o body_n be_v before_o sufficient_o cool_v through_o the_o cold_a temperament_n of_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o wax_v more_o cold_a when_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v draw_v forth_o with_o the_o blood_n moreover_o a_o country_n too_o hot_a can_v admit_v this_o practice_n because_o in_o such_o a_o place_n extremity_n ofheate_v draw_v the_o from_o the_o body_n much_o inward_a heat_n of_o nature_n dissolve_v of_o itself_o and_o disperse_v the_o natural_a force_n and_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o hot_a country_n the_o natural_a power_n be_v lessen_v &_o there_o be_v less_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o also_o in_o extreme_a hot_a country_n the_o bleed_a must_v be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a a_o country_n
through_o fault_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o breast_n as_o sometime_o it_o do_v in_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o vital_a force_n may_v be_v sufficient_o strong_a the_o contrary_n to_o these_o declare_v firm_a strength_n of_o the_o vital_a virtue_n these_o thing_n declare_v the_o animal_n po_fw-la be_v to_o be_v enfeeble_v tumbling_n and_o toss_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sense_n offend_v watching_n rave_n and_o other_o principal_a action_n hinder_v the_o contrary_n hereunto_o show_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v firmness_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o animal_n virtue_n by_o these_o function_n than_o you_o see_v how_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v what_o power_n in_o nature_n be_v hurt_v or_o offend_v again_o these_o power_n be_v offend_v or_o seem_v enfeeble_v two_o way_n either_o because_o they_o be_v outward_o oppress_v or_o because_o they_o languish_v inward_o of_o themselves_o &_o in_o the_o evacuation_n it_o help_v great_o to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o force_n oppress_v require_v large_a evacuation_n &_o the_o other_o none_o at_o al._n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v out_o of_o their_o evident_a cause_n if_o cause_n have_v go_v before_o which_o have_v already_o alter_v or_o waste_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o force_n natural_a then_o we_o may_v judge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o languish_v if_o these_o cause_n have_v not_o be_v precedent_n but_o that_o the_o patient_n be_v only_o trouble_v with_o a_o unaccustomed_a ponderosity_n then_o these_o be_v but_o wrong_v and_o oppress_v the_o evident_a and_o outward_a cause_n which_o alter_v the_o temperament_n of_o the_o settle_a virtue_n be_v burn_a ague_n which_o melt_v the_o bodily_a moisture_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o that_o excessive_o heat_v cool_v moisten_v or_o dri_v the_o sound_n massive_a strong_a and_o solid_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o substance_n of_o these_o part_n be_v waste_v by_o very_o long_a sickness_n which_o bring_v the_o patient_n into_o a_o atrophia_fw-la that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o consumption_n wherein_o the_o body_n consume_v away_o with_o leanness_n and_o be_v not_o nourish_v albeit_o the_o sick_a continual_o eat_v his_o meat_n or_o into_o tabes_fw-la which_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o consumption_n waste_v the_o body_n by_o long_a sickness_n and_o lack_n of_o nourishment_n consume_v and_o putrifieng_v the_o lites_n dry_v away_o the_o patient_n for_o want_v of_o natural_a moisture_n have_v matter_n and_o blood_n mix_v together_o the_o threefold_a spirit_n of_o the_o flow_a humour_n be_v alter_v either_o through_o some_o distemperature_n or_o some_o poison_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n which_o compass_v we_o about_o or_o through_o the_o ill_a quality_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o violent_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o or_o through_o some_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o the_o bowel_n or_o other_o humour_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o air_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o outward_o compass_v we_o about_o but_o also_o that_o which_o we_o draw_v into_o our_o body_n by_o breathe_v inflame_v first_o the_o lung_n than_o the_o hart_n &_o all_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o till_o often_o time_n a_o fever_n be_v kindle_v and_o cause_v through_o the_o same_o through_o which_o distemperature_n of_o the_o spirit_n needs_o must_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n languish_v &_o become_v enfeeble_v yea_o by_o this_o excessive_a heat_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o alteration_n of_o temperament_n but_o beside_o they_o be_v also_o thereby_o great_o waste_v &_o diminish_v even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n immoderate_a cold_a outward_o &_o the_o same_o receive_v inward_o into_o the_o body_n by_o breathe_v weaken_v the_o spirit_n &_o inward_a heat_n yea_o &_o sometime_o altogether_o put_v out_o and_o extinguish_v the_o saá¹e_n the_o air_n venomous_a &_o pestilent_a draw_v into_o the_o body_n with_o a_o infection_n quite_o overturn_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o ofnature_n whereof_o ensu_v grievous_a sickness_n to_o the_o body_n no_o little_a decay_n of_o bodily_a strength_n yea_o life_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o so_o deign_v disease_n common_o call_v the_o plague_n now_o much_o more_o apparent_o be_v the_o spirit_n infect_v with_o biving_n of_o scorpion_n mad_a dog_n and_o venomous_a beast_n than_o by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o air_n moreover_o they_o be_v inward_a and_o hide_a cause_n which_o do_v great_o alter_v the_o spirit_n and_o whensoever_o any_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o distemperature_n upon_o any_o occasion_n if_o the_o same_o proceed_v far_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v to_o the_o spirit_n there_o breed_v and_o engender_v and_o so_o by_o offend_v of_o they_o will_v lessen_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o nature_n also_o if_o any_o corruption_n of_o humour_n rule_n in_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v disperse_v and_o offend_v by_o the_o corruption_n or_o distemperature_n of_o the_o same_o humour_n therefore_o when_o abundance_n of_o raw_a humour_n pass_v either_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o the_o stomach_n and_o chief_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o substance_n both_o of_o inward_a heat_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n wax_v cold_a the_o patient_n languish_v yea_o sometime_o he_o give_v over_o the_o ghost_n and_o sound_v hereupon_o also_o when_o hot_a choler_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a spirit_n with_o immoderate_a heat_n or_o nip_v and_o prick_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o no_o small_a evil_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n sometime_o also_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o one_o or_o other_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n be_v mix_v besprinkle_v or_o bedew_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o venomous_a filth_n as_o when_o the_o seedy_a moisture_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o putrifi_v or_o menstrual_a term_n in_o woman_n long_o retain_v than_o be_v their_o due_a course_n or_o when_o any_o clod_v blood_n remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o expel_v the_o vapour_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a infect_v and_o decay_v the_o spirit_n bring_v sometime_o sincope_n sometime_o suffocation_n of_o the_o womb_n sometime_o the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o such_o other_o mischief_n which_o great_o annoy_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o diverse_o be_v the_o spiriet_v offend_v through_o distemperature_n again_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a force_n be_v diminish_v sometime_o even_o of_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o the_o substance_n be_v of_o itself_o thin_a and_o wastable_a and_o include_v in_o a_o hot_a thin_a and_o open_a body_n therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o dissolve_v &_o vanish_v away_o sometime_o the_o same_o be_v decay_v by_o occasion_n of_o outward_a and_o evident_a cause_n as_o be_v namely_o these_o the_o air_n which_o compass_v we_o round_o hot_a and_o dry_a immoderate_a evacuation_n vehement_a motion_n affect_v of_o the_o mind_n pain_n watching_n great_a emptiness_n and_o all_o unprofitable_a excrement_n which_o can_v but_o carry_v with_o they_o from_o the_o body_n as_o they_o pass_v a_o great_a quantity_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n see_v their_o substance_n be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o also_o flow_v with_o other_o humidity_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whether_o the_o belly_n be_v very_o laxitive_a by_o nature_n or_o by_o medecin_n or_o that_o the_o urine_n be_v make_v immoderate_o as_o in_o the_o infirmity_n call_v diabete_a or_o that_o matter_n or_o water_n go_v plentiful_o forth_o of_o the_o breast_n stomach_n belâ—y_n or_o any_o great_a apostumation_n thereby_o of_o necessity_n the_o force_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v mighty_o decay_v much_o more_o manifest_o must_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n or_o good_a humour_n whether_o the_o same_o pas_fw-fr forth_o of_o a_o wound_n the_o nose_n hemorroid_v pile_n belly_n or_o other_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n abstinence_n which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o body_n needful_a nourishment_n enfeeble_v nature_n labour_n likewise_o and_o heat_n disperse_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n &_o sweat_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o live_v continual_o in_o labour_n about_o furnace_n &_o hot_a bath_n because_o daily_o some_o of_o their_o substance_n decay_v do_v not_o common_o so_o abound_v with_o excrement_n as_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o slothful_a delicate_a and_o idle_a life_n moreover_o they_o that_o live_v very_o incontinent_o have_v also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o enfeeble_v body_n able_a almost_o to_o abideno_fw-la physic_n &_o by_o a_o continual_a decay_n of_o seedy_a moisture_n they_o have_v their_o spirit_n mighty_o consume_v whereof_o look_v before_o in_o the_o 8._o cap._n fig._n 17._o great_a ache_n &_o pain_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n more_o than_o
labour_n do_v also_o of_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o suffocate_v the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a heat_n as_o namely_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n some_o waist_n and_o spread_v they_o abroad_o as_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o exceise_n do_v waist_n &_o consume_v inward_a heat_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o apparent_a as_o they_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o we_o assure_v mark_n &_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n have_v yet_o lose_v or_o do_v still_o retain_v their_o power_n virtue_n &_o strength_n those_o cause_n which_o only_o oppress_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v inward_a &_o hide_a &_o not_o so_o know_v en_fw-fr unto_o we_o as_o the_o foresaid_a and_o they_o be_v these_o obstruction_n &_o immoderate_a abundance_n of_o humour_n which_o stop_v the_o vein_n &_o artery_n because_o they_o be_v thick_a gross_a and_o slow_a humour_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v cool_v as_o it_o be_v by_o any_o kind_n of_o winnow_v whereby_o the_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v away_o their_o virtue_n be_v oppress_v and_o grievous_o with_o the_o inward_a heat_n offend_v which_o matter_n very_o oft_o fale_v out_o so_o in_o the_o lung_n liver_n celles_fw-fr of_o the_o brain_n in_o the_o artery_n final_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n obstruction_n cause_v of_o too_o much_o abundance_n of_o humour_n do_v grieve_v oppress_v &_o sometime_o overcome_v the_o inward_a heat_n and_o spirit_n of_o life_n fullness_n also_o proceed_v from_o any_o obstruction_n if_o the_o repletion_n be_v simple_a or_o somewhat_o partaking_a with_o that_o call_v cacochymia_n it_o choke_v bodily_a strength_n as_o for_o example_n abundance_n of_o blood_n in_o a_o wrestler_n flewine_n in_o leucophlegmatica_fw-la i._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o dropsy_n crudity_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o other_o dropsy_n abundance_n of_o choler_n in_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v descry_v to_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o excrement_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o pulse_n &_o breathe_v the_o animal_n faculty_n by_o her_o proper_a function_n and_o by_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a vehement_a cause_n precede_v we_o may_v determine_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v impair_v when_o none_o of_o these_o cause_n have_v go_v before_o and_o that_o yet_o the_o bodily_a strength_n appear_v weak_a then_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v only_o wrong_v or_o oppress_v special_o if_o there_o do_v concur_v sign_n of_o pure_a and_o simple_a repletion_n or_o of_o great_a corruption_n of_o wicked_a humour_n the_o cause_n grieve_v and_o oppress_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v remove_v present_o their_o strength_n be_v recover_v and_o they_o come_v again_o unto_o themselves_o except_o they_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o oppression_n here_o therefore_o i_o make_v three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o natural_a strength_n weak_o affect_v either_o the_o same_o be_v a_o little_a throw_v down_o or_o overcharge_v or_o three_o altogether_o weaken_v who_o particular_a token_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o premise_n there_o be_v some_o which_o only_o mark_v the_o pulse_n as_o a_o infallible_a sign_n to_o judge_v the_o bodily_a strength_n by_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a mark_n but_o yet_o not_o alone_o sufficient_a be_v both_o doubtful_a and_o unconstant_a and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o diverse_a outward_a thing_n be_v oftentimes_o change_v again_o evacuation_n too_o abundant_a affect_v not_o only_o the_o vital_a spirit_n but_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o other_o faculty_n of_o nature_n who_o decay_n bring_v death_n as_o assure_o as_o if_o the_o vital_a power_n be_v extinguish_v and_o therefore_o in_o evacuation_n it_o be_v requisite_a aswell_o to_o mark_v and_o observe_v the_o other_o faculty_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o vital_a power_n for_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o vehement_a &_o continual_a disease_n as_o of_o lienteria_fw-la i._o a_o flux_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o atrophia_fw-la i._o a_o kind_n of_o consumption_n or_o marasmus_n i._o the_o end_n of_o the_o fever_n hectike_a let_v he_o not_o blood_n albeit_o the_o pulse_n be_v mighty_a &_o full_a and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v in_o evacuation_n to_o consider_v the_o ableness_n and_o strength_n not_o of_o one_o only_a but_o of_o all_o the_o three_o abovesaid_a run_v or_o flow_v faculty_n of_o nature_n neither_o to_o consider_v of_o these_o alone_a but_o also_o of_o the_o settle_a faculty_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o action_n of_o life_n to_o know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v withdraw_v chap._n 14._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n in_o every_o remedy_n be_v the_o hard_a matter_n in_o all_o physic_n and_o most_o of_o all_o trouble_v the_o careful_a and_o wise_a physician_n and_o although_o to_o know_v the_o quantity_n be_v but_o a_o conjectural_a knowledge_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v join_v with_o less_o danger_n and_o be_v more_o secure_a here_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n in_o a_o purgative_a receipt_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o may_v stop_v the_o blood_n when_o we_o will_v as_o galen_n witness_v 2._o the_o ration_n virt_n in_o acutis_fw-la come_v 11._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr curandi_fw-la ratâ—_n per_fw-la sangninis_fw-la missio_fw-la chap._n 12._o but_o when_o areceit_n be_v in_o ward_o take_v the_o same_o can_v be_v again_o untaken_v neither_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n when_o it_o be_v once_o in_o the_o belly_n to_o take_v away_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o if_o need_v be_v to_o add_v unto_o it_o which_o in_o bleed_v we_o may_v do_v and_o therefore_o less_o danger_n be_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v extract_v be_v know_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o chief_o by_o his_o pulse_n therefore_o while_o he_o bleed_v let_v the_o phiebotomer_n or_o physician_n seel_v the_o pulseis_fw-mi with_o his_o hand_n and_o suffer_v the_o blood_n to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o same_o especial_o when_o any_o great_a evacuation_n as_o even_o unto_o syncope_n be_v to_o be_v make_v lest_o it_o fall_v out_o unwares_o that_o death_n itself_o do_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o swoon_v or_o faint_v and_o except_o necessity_n do_v great_o urge_v it_o be_v best_a and_o safe_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o plentiful_a evacuation_n after_o galens_n council_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la rat_n per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missionem_fw-la chap._n 12._o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v weak_a the_o disease_n require_v some_o plentiful_a bleed_a it_o be_v good_a to_o divide_v the_o same_o to_o open_v a_o vein_n twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o at_o each_o time_n to_o detract_v a_o little_a blood_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o hear_v before_o and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o all_o sickness_n decay_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o evacuation_n which_o be_v use_v to_o help_v nature_n lest_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a hard_a deal_n in_o this_o case_n more_o grievous_o to_o afflict_v one_o already_o afflict_v and_o present_o grieve_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o to_o be_v order_v as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v remove_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n as_o little_o damnify_v as_o may_v be_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n in_o a_o skilful_a practisioner_n so_o to_o work_v that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v remedy_v and_o the_o patient_a bring_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o profitable_a recovery_n for_o his_o health_n than_o his_o former_a physic_n have_v be_v painful_a unto_o he_o those_o hurt_n which_o the_o natural_a virtue_n sustain_v by_o a_o moderate_a evacuation_n be_v but_o small_a and_o these_o be_v again_o quiet_v when_o the_o evaacuation_n be_v accomplish_v for_o nature_n now_o free_v of_o those_o hurtful_a humour_n wherewith_o she_o be_v before_o press_v down_o recover_v her_o former_a strength_n she_o renu_v that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o inward_a heat_n and_o spirit_n and_o become_v almost_o the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o disease_n she_o overcome_v whole_o at_o length_n yea_o that_o which_o remain_v behind_o partly_o by_o inward_a concoction_n and_o partly_o by_o outward_a dissipation_n it_o wise_a hippo_n counsel_v to_o give_v a_o small_a diet_n to_o the_o sick_a patient_n not_o fear_v thereby_o more_o and_o more_o to_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n which_o
this_o case_n let_v not_o blood_n at_o all_o for_o sufficient_a be_v already_o evacuate_v from_o such_o a_o body_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o not_o obscure_o but_o apparent_o in_o this_o foresay_a constitution_n thou_o may_v detract_v a_o little_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o a_o cold_a country_n and_o the_o wind_n stand_v at_o north_n and_o in_o this_o mixture_n of_o thing_n thou_o must_v mark_v not_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o observation_n but_o the_o force_n of_o they_o because_o one_o many_o time_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o power_n and_o sway_n and_o he_o that_o can_v neither_o by_o art_n experience_n nor_o sound_a judgement_n define_v the_o quantity_n of_o evacuation_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o hippocrates_n let_v he_o rather_o evacuate_v less_o than_o more_o than_o need_v in_o this_o place_n albeit_o somewhat_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cap._n 9_o fig._n 7._o it_o may_v be_v profitable_o demand_v whether_o be_v with_o child_n be_v to_o be_v account_v among_o these_o observation_n here_o handle_v show_v of_o truth_n and_o some_o probability_n may_v be_v allege_v that_o when_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v grievous_o sick_a we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v they_o blood_n because_o of_o the_o young_a that_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n this_o be_v also_o defend_v by_o hippocrates_n say_v mulier_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la gestans_fw-la abortit_fw-la incisa_fw-la vena_fw-la idque_fw-la magis_fw-la si_fw-la faetus_fw-la auctior_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o be_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v deliver_v before_o her_o time_n if_o she_o be_v let_v blood_n special_o if_o the_o young_a be_v much_o increase_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o this_o of_o hippocrates_n be_v not_o always_o true_a as_o neither_o that_o which_o he_o set_v down_o a_o little_a before_o mulierem_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la gerentem_fw-la acuto_fw-la morbo_fw-la corripi_fw-la lethale_n est_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v deadly_a for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o sharp_a disease_n for_o see_v a_o purgation_n make_v of_o wicked_a and_o venomous_a simples_n stand_v with_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o child_n than_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n and_o that_o hippocrates_n grant_v that_o woman_n with_o child_n wax_v with_o a_o disease_n cause_v of_o corruption_n of_o ill_a humour_n may_v be_v purge_v in_o the_o month_n between_o the_o three_o and_o the_o eight_o month_n true_o with_o much_o more_o safety_n may_v we_o let_v those_o blood_n be_v grieve_v with_o any_o sickness_n cause_v of_o repletion_n and_o if_o in_o the_o middle_a time_n of_o the_o go_n with_o child_n the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v much_o rather_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o blood_n more_o abound_v and_o the_o young_a need_v less_o nourishment_n again_o if_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n nature_n of_o herself_o oftentimes_o attempt_v evacuation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v supersluous_a with_o great_a profit_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n by_o the_o hemorroid_v &_o belly_n and_o that_o sometime_o the_o term_n flow_v healthful_o at_o time_n appoint_v why_o upon_o great_a necessity_n may_v we_o not_o imitate_v nature_n in_o our_o art_n yea_o many_o woman_n bring_v untimely_a fruit_n except_o about_o the_o four_o month_n a_o vein_n be_v open_v the_o young_a fruit_n be_v overcome_v with_o plenitude_n of_o the_o patient_n neither_o only_a in_o fullness_n but_o without_o the_o same_o a_o veyn_n be_v open_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n when_o need_n constrain_v as_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n or_o other_o vehement_a inflammation_n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o deed_n to_o open_v any_o of_o the_o low_a vein_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n because_o the_o flux_n turn_v downward_o the_o term_n will_v flow_v and_o so_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v deject_a and_o cast_v down_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v very_o seldom_o in_o the_o eight_o or_o nine_o month_n without_o cause_v of_o untimely_a birth_n forasmuch_o as_o then_o a_o woman_n of_o every_o light_a cause_n receive_v hurt_v and_o be_v deliver_v before_o her_o time_n through_o the_o weakness_n and_o slipperine_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o this_o case_n cornelius_n celsuâ—_n only_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o ableness_n of_o the_o strength_n old_a physician_n say_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a age_n can_v not_o brook_v bleed_v and_o that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n cure_v by_o phlebotomy_n shall_v bring_v forth_o untimely_a fruit_n yet_o experience_n prove_v afterward_o that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v perpetual_a but_o that_o better_a observation_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o remember_v for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a what_o the_o age_n be_v or_o what_o a_o woman_n bear_v in_o her_o womb_n but_o what_o her_o strength_n be_v a_o fierce_a child_n a_o strong_a old_a man_n a_o lusty_a sanguine_a woman_n with_o child_n may_v safe_o bleed_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o a_o great_a belly_n in_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o observation_n concern_v the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v withdraw_v another_o observation_n to_o find_v out_o the_o just_a quantite_n be_v to_o mark_v the_o alteration_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o blood_n so_o judge_v hippocrates_n in_o pleuritide_n secundo_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la come_v 10._o where_o he_o counsel_v to_o let_v blood_n if_o the_o pain_n in_o a_o pleurisy_n ascend_v to_o the_o arm_n or_o the_o pap_n so_o long_o till_o the_o blood_n come_v forth_o in_o colour_n more_o red_a or_o more_o yellow_a or_o for_o pure_a and_o red_a blood_n black_a and_o blue_a which_o both_o do_v happen_v for_o blood_n in_o a_o inflammation_n differ_v in_o colour_n from_o the_o natural_a blood_n as_o more_o heat_v and_o inflame_v if_o the_o natural_a blood_n before_o in_o the_o body_n be_v crude_a and_o undigested_a blood_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o inflame_a place_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n red_a and_o yeallow_a if_o it_o be_v before_o red_a through_o adustion_n it_o become_v now_o more_o swart_a and_o black_a but_o if_o the_o patient_a fâ—iâ—t_n or_o fail_v before_o the_o blood_n alter_v in_o colour_n stay_v not_o then_o for_o the_o mutation_n or_o change_n thereof_o final_o the_o plenitude_n in_o the_o body_n admonish_v we_o of_o the_o quantity_n more_o or_o less_o and_o thus_o we_o conclude_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n how_o muoh_o must_v 〈◊〉_d take_v of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o sickness_n of_o this_o yeaâ—e_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o bleed_v or_o not_o to_o bleed_v chap._n 16._o although_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v blood_n in_o a_o season_n of_o the_o year_n too_o hot_a or_o too_o cold_a yet_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o purpose_v more_o exact_o to_o discuss_v what_o time_n of_o the_o sickness_n and_o what_o day_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v avicen_n in_o quartic_a primi_fw-la cap._n 20._o say_v that_o for_o preservation_n a_o vein_n be_v most_o safe_o open_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o come_v or_o yet_o present_a disallow_v altogether_o of_o this_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n say_v he_o it_o attenuate_v the_o humour_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o slow_a throughout_o all_o the_o body_n mingle_v the_o bad_a humour_n with_o the_o good_a blood_n these_o word_n of_o avicen_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o hippocrates_n &_o galen_n hyppoc_n 2._o aphoris_n aphoris_n 29._o write_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n if_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o same_o aught_o then_o to_o be_v do_v according_o and_o when_o the_o evil_n be_v in_o their_o state_n then_o to_o give_v they_o rest_n galen_n in_o the_o come_v say_v that_o bleed_v and_o purge_v may_v be_v used_z at_o the_o beginning_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o morbâ—_n consistenti_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o tâ—â—_n disease_n whereofin_n the_o aphoris_n follow_v hippocrate_v render_v a_o reason_n at_o the_o first_o and_o lasâ—_n â—aith_o he_o thing_n be_v more_o weak_a than_o in_o the_o middle_a estate_n for_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o firm_a and_o strong_a again_o why_o he_o shall_v stay_v for_o concoction_n in_o bleed_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o as_o much_o as_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o concoct_v and_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v it_o flow_v out_o easy_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n again_o where_o avicen_n in_o his_o reason_n say_v that_o by_o bleed_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v not_o evacuate_v that_o shall_v be_v which_o afterward_o put_v still_o the_o patient_n to_o more_o pain_n so_o
save_v in_o the_o leg_n in_o a_o choleric_a body_n when_o the_o ☽_o be_v in_o ♋_o save_v in_o the_o breast_n the_o last_o half_a of_o scorpio_n except_o in_o the_o privy_a member_n or_o in_o ♓_o save_v in_o the_o foot_n sanguine_a man_n may_v bleed_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sign_n so_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o in_o that_o member_n again_o after_o the_o mathematic_a this_o be_v the_o constellation_n or_o election_n of_o time_n in_o fiery_a sign_n it_o be_v good_a for_o phlegmatic_a person_n to_o bleed_v as_o in_o ♈_o â™_o leo_n be_v except_v be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o which_o there_o must_v be_v no_o bleed_v in_o airy_a sign_n good_a for_o melancholy_a man_n as_o ♎_o â™’_o ♊_o be_v except_v and_o the_o last_o seventeen_o degree_n of_o libra_n because_o ♊_o respect_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o arm_n in_o which_o common_o we_o let_v blood_n in_o watery_a sign_n good_a for_o choleric_a man_n as_o in_o ♋_o â™_o ♓_o in_o earthly_a sign_n it_o be_v ill_o to_o bleed_v as_o in_o ♉_o â™_o ♑_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o ptolemy_n for_o phlebotomy_n in_o 30._o of_o centiloquium_fw-la be_v this_o tangere_fw-la ferro_fw-la membrum_fw-la cum_fw-la luna_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la illius_fw-la membriest_n periculosum_fw-la it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o open_v a_o member_n with_o a_o chirurginal_a instrument_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o sign_n belong_v to_o that_o member_n good_a aspect_n in_o bleed_a be_v these_o ♂_o ☽_o and_o ♃_o also_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o so_o as_o ♀_o be_v not_o combust_v â– _o ☽_o &_o ♃_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♃_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♃_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o â–³_o &_o âš¹_o ☉_o &_o ♃_o or_o ☽_o also_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♂_o or_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♂_o again_o this_o be_v a_o other_o observation_n from_o the_o new_a of_o the_o moon_n to_o the_o first_o quarter_n for_o pveri_fw-la i._o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o childhood_n from_o the_o first_o quarter_n to_o the_o full_a for_o iwenes_fw-la that_o be_v young_a man_n from_o the_o full_a to_o the_o last_o quarter_n for_o viri_fw-la that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n state_n and_o begin_v to_o grow_v in_o year_n and_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o new_a again_o for_o old_a grow_v folk_n look_v more_o hereof_o in_o a_o table_n hereafter_o follow_v 28._o chapter_n another_o observation_n how_o particular_a member_n be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v this_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n time_n the_o vein_n of_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v open_v namely_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n right_a arm_n and_o right_a foot_n but_o in_o harvest_n and_o in_o winter_n the_o vein_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n arm_n or_o foot_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n blood_n increase_v in_o the_o summer_n yellow_a choler_n therefore_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o in_o summer_n those_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v which_o must_v abound_v with_o blood_n and_o yellow_a choler_n that_o be_v special_o the_o right_a reins_n for_o in_o the_o right_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v situate_v the_o member_n cause_v blood_n that_o be_v the_o lyver_n and_o choledochos_n the_o cofer_n of_o yeallowecholer_n that_o be_v the_o gall_n in_o harvest_n be_v engender_v melancholy_a which_o be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o increase_v in_o the_o winter_n therefore_o in_o harvest_n and_o winter_n those_o vein_n must_v have_v incision_n in_o which_o melancholy_a chief_o reign_v that_o be_v the_o left_a vein_n for_o the_o spleen_n thereceptacle_n of_o melancholy_n be_v place_v on_o the_o left_a side_n moreover_o these_o four_o member_n the_o head_n hart_n foot_n and_o lyver_n be_v to_o be_v evacuate_v according_a to_o the_o four_o season_n the_o heart_n in_o the_o spring_n the_o lyver_n in_o summer_n the_o head_n in_o winter_n the_o foot_n in_o harvest_n of_o which_o matter_n you_o shall_v hear_v speak_v schola_fw-la salerni_n ver_fw-la aestas_fw-la dextras_fw-la autumnusque_fw-la hyemsque_fw-la sinistras_fw-la quatuor_fw-la haec_fw-la membra_fw-la hepar_fw-la pes_fw-la cephae_fw-la cor_fw-la vacuadâ—_n aest_n as_o habet_fw-la hepar_fw-la ver_fw-la cor_fw-la sicque_fw-la ordo_fw-la sequetur_fw-la the_o right_a the_o spring_n and_o summer_n have_v the_o left_a autumn_n and_o winter_n crave_v the_o summer_n have_v the_o lyver_n his_o the_o spring_n also_o claim_v the_o heart_n the_o head_n the_o winter_n do_v dismis_o o_o fail_a foot_n thou_o autum_n art_n preparation_n before_o bleed_v chap._n 18._o as_o occasion_n of_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o there_o must_v be_v use_v before_o some_o preparation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o neglect_v whereof_o will_v bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o party_n and_o sure_o the_o chief_a preparation_n be_v this_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o member_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o body_n touch_v this_o preparation_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n from_o 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in_o the_o body_n these_o three_o spirit_n humour_n and_o excrement_n the_o excrement_n be_v the_o ordure_n or_o refuse_v of_o the_o belly_n urine_n and_o superfluous_a humour_n send_v from_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o lung_n humour_n some_o be_v superfluous_a some_o necessary_a proper_o call_v succi_fw-la 1._o iuce_n humour_n superfluous_a separate_v from_o the_o blood_n by_o nature_n force_n and_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v send_v a_o far_o off_o as_o phlegm_n inher_v in_o the_o maw_n stomach_n and_o about_o the_o entrails_n yellow_n choler_n in_o his_o proper_a coffer_n namely_o the_o gall_n melancholy_n in_o the_o spleen_n the_o iuce_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n nourish_v the_o same_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o iuce_n whereof_o the_o blood_n be_v compact_v &_o those_o otherwise_o call_v secundarii_fw-la humores_fw-la now_o each_o of_o these_o be_v sometime_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n sometime_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n when_o they_o retain_v the_o right_a quality_n and_o quantity_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o conservation_n of_o health_n they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o nature_n when_o they_o keep_v measure_n neither_o in_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o of_o these_o manifest_o depart_v from_o the_o just_a mean_a and_o measure_n which_o nature_n have_v appoint_v because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n if_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v amend_v it_o be_v altogether_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o expel_v the_o expulsion_n whereof_o be_v call_v euacuation_n the_o difference_n of_o evacuation_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o content_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v either_o plethora_n or_o cachochymia_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o chapter_n precedent_n the_o meat_n and_o drink_v receive_v into_o the_o body_n if_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n do_v their_o natural_a office_n be_v alter_v by_o concoction_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o best_a part_n thereof_o go_v to_o the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o body_n the_o worst_a be_v separate_v by_o the_o member_n official_a from_o the_o residue_n be_v make_v excrement_n in_o sundry_a form_n and_o substance_n which_o excrement_n be_v like_a in_o quality_n to_o the_o natural_a humour_n which_o then_o reign_v most_o in_o the_o body_n these_o excrement_n be_v none_o other_o as_o be_v saidâ—_n but_o matter_n superfluous_a and_o unsavoury_a which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n may_v not_o be_v convert_v into_o flesh_n but_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n corrupt_v the_o member_n and_o therefore_o nature_n abhor_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o expel_v these_o excrement_n be_v in_o number_n three_o ordure_n urine_n humour_n superfluous_a of_o ordure_n be_v two_o sort_n one_o digest_v which_o pass_v by_o siege_n the_o other_o undigested_a expel_v by_o vomit_n where_o i_o say_v digest_v i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o stomach_n &_o turn_v into_o another_o figure_n likewise_o i_o call_v that_o undigested_a which_o sâ—il_n retain_v the_o figure_n of_o meat_n urine_n be_v the_o watery_a substance_n of_o blood_n like_v as_o whey_n be_v of_o the_o mâ—ke_n which_o out_o of_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v alter_v concoct_v or_o boil_a in_o the_o stomach_n be_v strain_v in_o the_o vein_n call_v mesacaicae_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o the_o lyver_n and_o send_v by_o the_o rain_n into_o the_o bladder_n pass_v by_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v ordain_v as_o well_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o generation_n humour_n superfluous_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o mix_v with_o any_o of_o the_o four_o humour_n call_v natural_a or_o else_o it_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o brain_n or_o be_v between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n or_o lie_v among_o the_o sinew_n muscle_n or_o joint_n of_o humour_n some_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o cold_a some_o be_v subtle_a and_o hot_a and_o be_v call_v vapour_n now_o to_o expel_v these_o excrement_n there_o be_v nine_o sundry_a kind_n of_o evacuation_n let_v of_o blood_n pargation_n by_o siege_n abstinence_n vomit_v scâ—rrifieng_v or_o cup_v sweat_n urine_n spyt_v sternutation_n bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n bleed_v by_o the_o hemmorroid_v exercise_n and_o in_o woman_n there_o natural_a purgation_n but_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o will_v only_o handle_v that_o euacuation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n by_o cupping-glass_n and_o by_o leaches_n show_v the_o commodity_n which_o by_o the_o discrete_a use_v of_o these_o come_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o way_n of_o euacuation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a we_o may_v divide_v the_o body_n of_o man_n into_o three_o general_a region_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o proper_a limit_n have_v not_o only_o diverse_a receptory_n of_o superfluity_n but_o also_o diverse_a way_n to_o purge_v the_o same_o one_o and_o the_o first_o region_n be_v extend_v from_o the_o meat_n pipe_v call_v gula_fw-la to_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o maw_n the_o stomach_n the_o veny_n mesecaicae_n as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o the_o entrance_n the_o hollow_a or_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n and_o pancreas_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n between_o flesh_n and_o kernel_n lie_v between_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o liver_n the_o 2._o region_n run_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o liver_n through_o the_o thin_a &_o small_a vein_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a part_n comprehend_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o every_o hollow_a vein_n and_o the_o great_a artery_n place_v by_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v between_o the_o armehole_n and_o the_o flank_n the_o 3._o region_n comprehend_v the_o muscle_n the_o uppermost_a skin_n the_o bone_n and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o body_n which_o extend_v from_o the_o very_a entrance_n and_o lesser_a vein_n through_o every_o part_n and_o the_o outmost_a skin_n itself_o great_a be_v the_o diversity_n of_o these_o region_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v so_o enclose_v within_o their_o own_o limit_n that_o there_o be_v between_o they_o no_o fellowship_n at_o all_o but_o the_o great_a diversity_n be_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a operation_n have_v concoction_n excrement_n and_o way_n of_o purge_v diverse_a one_o from_o the_o other_o by_o observation_n and_o mark_v whereof_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o proceed_v in_o euacuation_n beside_o these_o general_a and_o universal_a region_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v some_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a have_v also_o excrement_n yet_o not_o retch_v so_o far_o nor_o follow_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o brain_n lung_n reins_n and_o belly_n hereof_o be_v derive_v two_o difference_n of_o evacuation_n one_o general_n the_o other_o particular_a that_o be_v a_o general_a euacuation_n which_o draw_v matter_n universal_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v sweat_n bleed_v vomit_n euacuation_n by_o siege_n each_o of_o these_o though_o special_o &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o evacuate_v one_o region_n or_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o these_o also_o empty_a other_o part_n though_o not_o so_o abundant_o as_o vomit_v first_o and_o chief_o evacuate_v the_o stomach_n if_o it_o continue_v long_o it_o purge_v also_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o great_a vein_n last_o of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n euacuation_n by_o siege_n or_o purge_n chief_o and_o most_o of_o all_o purge_v the_o entrails_n stomach_n bowel_n and_o the_o first_o vein_n than_o the_o great_a vein_n last_o of_o all_o the_o small_a vein_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n open_v a_o vain_a first_o exhause_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n join_v unto_o they_o then_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o bowel_n even_o till_o it_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o vein_n euacuation_n by_o sweat_n call_v in_o latin_a perspicatio_fw-la or_o dissipat_v io_o per_fw-la cutem_fw-la first_o dissolve_v from_o the_o habit_n or_o state_n of_o the_o body_n second_o from_o the_o great_a vein_n and_o artery_n last_o from_o the_o bowel_n and_o inward_a region_n of_o the_o body_n particular_a euacuation_n do_v only_o alleviate_v some_o particular_a part_n load_v with_o excrement_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v purge_v of_o the_o brain_n through_o the_o palate_n and_o nostril_n spit_v of_o phlegm_n whereby_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o lung_n be_v ease_v piss_a forth_o of_o sand_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o reins_n passage_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o belly_n or_o hemmorroid_v the_o one_o cleanse_v first_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o body_n call_v podex_fw-la the_o other_o the_o belly_n and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o hollow_a vein_n call_v vena_fw-la cava_fw-la when_o the_o womb_n therefore_o be_v provoke_v either_o with_o a_o clyster_n or_o a_o suppository_n
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 unnâ—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 â—_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 iudâ—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 confuâ—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 thâ—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 excess_n after_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n ofincision_n of_o artery_n chap._n 25._o as_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v according_a to_o our_o former_a discourse_n hitherto_o so_o sometime_o also_o a_o artery_n be_v open_v that_o be_v to_o say_v only_o such_o a_o vein_n wherein_o the_o vital_a spirit_n mix_v with_o the_o blood_n do_v run_v &_o flow_v but_o for_o the_o hard_a stint_n of_o the_o flux_n from_o a_o artery_n physician_n be_v in_o doubt_n to_o make_v insition_n thereof_o and_o yet_o some_o sometime_o practice_v it_o as_o in_o the_o disease_n call_v vertigo_n if_o in_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n we_o chance_v to_o stick_v a_o artery_n we_o can_v very_o hardly_o by_o &_o by_o stint_v the_o bleed_a and_o although_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o very_o well_o that_o the_o wound_n or_o incision_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o scar_n by_o division_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o dilation_n or_o spread_v abroad_o of_o the_o cut_a artery_n still_o as_o galen_n witness_v lib._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missio_fw-la cap_n 21._o &_o 22._o the_o bleed_a of_o a_o artery_n be_v hardly_o stay_v partly_o for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o arterial_a blood_n which_o be_v very_o quick_o move_v &_o by_o spread_v abroad_o open_v the_o artery_n whereupon_o incision_n of_o a_o artery_n great_o further_v the_o bleed_a partly_o because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o artery_n never_o cease_v as_o galen_n witness_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o de_fw-la sanitate_fw-la tuend_a whereby_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o artery_n be_v the_o more_o slow_o cure_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v require_v rest_n &_o ease_n gal._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o metho_fw-mi medend_v &_o comet_n 6._o lib._n 6._o aphoris_n the_o open_n of_o a_o artery_n be_v to_o be_v use_v when_o the_o body_n be_v replete_a with_o thin_a windy_a and_o very_o hot_a blood_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o subtle_a thin_a &_o windâ—â—_n blood_n whereof_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o vital_a spirit_n be_v engender_v be_v in_o the_o artery_n and_o to_o be_v the_o hot_a blood_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hot_a member_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o which_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n contain_v likewise_o in_o the_o artery_n the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o thick_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o â—â—embers_n be_v nourish_v be_v in_o the_o vein_n upon_o what_o occasion_n galen_n do_v cut_v a_o artery_n he_o himself_o show_v cap._n 22._o dv_o curand_n â—at_a per_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la missio_fw-la be_v warn_v say_v galer_n by_o certain_a dream_n of_o which_o two_o among_o the_o rest_n most_o plain_o appear_v unto_o i_o i_o weâ—t_v to_o cut_v that_o artery_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v between_o the_o