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those_o erratic_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n how_o sudden_o will_v the_o archaeus_n in_o who_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la the_o morbid_v character_n of_o that_o disease_n be_v intimate_o impress_v transmit_v a_o acid_a ferment_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o from_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_a shoulder_n or_o arm_n in_o a_o small_a moment_n of_o time_n yea_o from_o one_o foot_n to_o the_o contrary_a knee_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a foot_n in_o a_o little_a time_n all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o archeal_n transmission_n of_o a_o acrimonious_a ferment_n skip_v by_o a_o influential_a manner_n the_o intermediate_v part_n and_o hit_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o other_o juncture_n set_v the_o humour_n of_o those_o part_n a_o work_n which_o fret_v the_o tender_a membrane_n and_o periostium_fw-la like_o a_o mole_n sometime_o work_v underground_o and_o otherwhiles_o throw_v up_o its_o little_a hill_n viz._n tumour_n tophous_a knot_n and_o coagulation_n sect_n 8._o 1._o now_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n the_o answer_v to_o which_o quaere_fw-la will_v give_v i_o liberty_n to_o prosecute_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o restoration_n of_o the_o digestion_n and_o redintegration_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o remove_v the_o interrupt_a obstacle_n and_o how_o far_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n may_v reach_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o foresay_a disease_n for_o have_v in_o the_o former_a section_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o original_a cause_n of_o many_o if_o not_o most_v disease_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o proceed_v how_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o vitiate_a of_o the_o several_a ferment_n either_o cause_v a_o rawness_n or_o over-acidness_a or_o other_o hostile_a property_n in_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n have_v distinguish_v they_o into_o the_o several_a class_n of_o the_o digestion_n 2._o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o signify_v what_o disease_n this_o spa_n be_v proper_a for_o what_o not_o helmont_n tell_v we_o potae_fw-la spadanae_fw-la non_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunt_fw-la in_o epidemicis_fw-la eudemicis_fw-la &_o astralibus_fw-la morbis_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la pestis_fw-la pleuritis_fw-la prunella_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la quibus_fw-la venenum_fw-la subest_fw-la vel_fw-la assumptum_fw-la vel_fw-la intus_fw-la genitum_fw-la vel_fw-la contagio_fw-la participatum_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la tincturae_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la lepra_fw-la lues_fw-la veneris_fw-la morphea_fw-la cancer_n epilepsia_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o spa_n water_n avail_v nothing_o in_o pestilential_a disease_n pleurisy_n prunella_n poison_n take_v in_o or_o inbred_a neither_o in_o the_o leprosy_n french_a disease_n morphew_n cancer_n fall_v sickness_n nor_o in_o the_o apoplexy_n palsy_n or_o asthma_n 3._o and_o though_o in_o woman_n disease_n upon_o occasion_n of_o obstruction_n of_o the_o menstrual_a evacuation_n there_o may_v happen_v epileptic_a paralytic_a apoplectic_a and_o asthmatick_n affection_n which_o by_o frequent_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o obstruction_n be_v thereby_o remove_v the_o foresay_a dreadful_a disease_n may_v cease_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o as_o such_o disease_n consider_v as_o from_o their_o own_o natural_a cause_n or_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o male_a sex_n be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o drink_v the_o spa_n water_n so_o that_o great_a distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o those_o disease_n flow_v from_o their_o natural_a seminary_n in_o the_o body_n and_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o regimen_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o proteus_n like_a put_v on_o the_o same_o vizard_n of_o such_o disease_n as_o if_o spring_v from_o their_o proper_a inbred_a cause_n in_o the_o male_a kind_n 4._o so_o that_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n apoplexy_n palsy_n and_o asthma_n the_o solitary_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n though_o accompany_v with_o all_o the_o rule_v imaginable_a be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o assist_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o noble_a specific_v which_o yet_o without_o the_o spaw_n may_v do_v their_o work_n though_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o absterse_v the_o sordes_fw-la of_o the_o primary_n culinary_a digestion_n by_o the_o spa_n which_o may_v thereby_o somewhat_o contribute_v to_o the_o energy_n of_o specific_v who_o work_n be_v to_o dint_n and_o mortify_v that_o malignant-blass_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o virulent_a circulated_a recrement_n sudden_o surprise_v stupifi_v and_o take_v the_o animal_n spirit_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o epilepsy_n the_o circulate_v cadaverous_a excrement_n come_v to_o its_o maturity_n bring_v on_o a_o fit_a of_o that_o disease_n by_o impugn_v the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la of_o the_o archaeus_n from_o the_o antipathetical_a concourse_n of_o which_o two_o arise_v a_o secret_a incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o be_v pen_v up_o by_o obstruction_n in_o the_o ultimate_a digestion_n smite_v quasi_fw-la ictu_fw-la oculi_fw-la the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o cease_v to_o act_v the_o body_n fall_v down_o or_o if_o they_o act_n it_o be_v after_o a_o retrograde_a and_o irregular_a manner_n cause_v convulsion_n and_o distortion_n of_o the_o musculous_a part_n but_o the_o flatus_fw-la be_v after_o a_o while_n disperse_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o their_o former_a office_n which_o happen_v otherwise_o in_o apoplectic_a and_o paralytic_a disease_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o concur_v cause_n to_o these_o as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o epilepsy_n and_o a_o flatus_fw-la which_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o fit_n prove_v mortal_a by_o secret_o stifle_v the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o flatus_fw-la incline_v to_o one_o side_n of_o the_o body_n strike_v in_o with_o the_o peroledi_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o or_o influential_a channel_n of_o the_o microcosm_n settle_v the_o anodynous_a cadaverous_a recrement_n in_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o there_o lodge_v along_o time_n to_o the_o great_a disinablement_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n hence_o the_o tediousness_n sometime_o of_o apoplectic_a and_o paralytic_a paroxysm_n 6._o the_o incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o accompany_v these_o disease_n be_v no_o better_a demonstrable_a than_o by_o put_v one_o ounce_n of_o sal-armoniack_a into_o four_o ounce_n of_o aquafortis_n stop_v the_o glass_n up_o close_o and_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o less_o you_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o incoercible_a glass_n for_o you_o will_v see_v the_o glass_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n break_v into_o many_o shiver_n which_o happen_v from_o the_o antipathy_n of_o those_o two_o work_v one_o upon_o the_o other_o exciting_a thereby_o a_o strong_a flatus_fw-la which_o be_v pen_v up_o by_o the_o seal_n or_o stop_v of_o the_o glass_n force_v its_o passage_n by_o break_v the_o glass_n though_o never_o so_o strong_a 7._o so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o incoercible_a flatus_fw-la arise_v from_o the_o mutual_a contact_n of_o the_o circulate_v cadaverous_a recrement_n and_o the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la though_o it_o split_v not_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o either_o quite_o extinguish_v the_o vital_a taper_n or_o at_o least_o flatten_n and_o disinable_v the_o animal_n spirit_n 8._o now_o the_o remedy_n must_v either_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o cause_n or_o it_o effect_n nothing_o but_o the_o spa_n water_n come_v short_a and_o reach_v not_o to_o those_o inward_a recess_n where_o the_o animal_n spirit_n lie_v on_o their_o deathbed_n and_o therefore_o can_v administer_v no_o help_n especial_o if_o the_o disease_n by_o graduated_a to_o the_o maturity_n of_o one_o or_o two_o paroxysm_n for_o though_o by_o absterse_v the_o primary_n digestion_n it_o may_v help_v to_o prevent_v the_o plenteous_a engender_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o after-digestion_n and_o so_o consequent_o if_o timely_o take_v may_v prevent_v the_o occasional_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o if_o the_o disease_n have_v once_o become_v raise_v from_o its_o seminary_n to_o a_o full_a stature_n then_o nothing_o
to_o the_o galenist_n proceed_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o answer_v which_o indication_n they_o most_o frequent_o order_v cool_a and_o moist_a thing_n which_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o thirst_n be_v as_o they_o suppose_v they_o will_v have_v a_o most_o facile_a ready_a way_n of_o cure_n in_o case_n that_o be_v true_a contraria_fw-la suis_fw-la contrariis_fw-la curantur_fw-la viz._n that_o every_o distemperature_n be_v curable_a by_o its_o contrary_n for_o then_o suppose_v such_o and_o such_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o stomach_n in_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v but_o apply_v the_o same_o answerable_a degree_n of_o cool_v and_o moisten_v liquor_n and_o the_o cure_n will_v forthwith_o be_v effect_v if_o so_o why_o be_v not_o the_o thirst_n in_o fever_n present_o quench_v that_o after_o great_a draught_n of_o cool_a julip_n and_o the_o like_a be_v drink_v down_o they_o yet_o cry_v out_o dry_a dry_v as_o thirsty_a after_o a_o while_n as_o ever_o 50._o what_o can_v the_o elementary_a property_n of_o cold_a and_o moist_a so_o much_o conspire_v the_o patient_n prejudice_n as_o to_o forget_v their_o own_o nature_n of_o cool_a and_o moisten_v sure_o these_o quality_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v of_o heat_n and_o cold_a of_o dryness_n and_o moisture_n must_v act_v one_o upon_o another_o upon_o the_o very_a contact_n and_o no_o soon_o can_v heat_v be_v encounter_v with_o cold_a but_o the_o heat_n must_v be_v abate_v and_o if_o the_o degree_n of_o cold_a be_v proportionable_a must_v become_v quite_o extinct_a so_o neither_o can_v dryness_n meet_v with_o moisture_n in_o the_o like_a degree_n but_o the_o dryness_n will_v cease_v 51._o so_o that_o indeed_o a_o feverish_a thirst_n have_v not_o these_o elementary_a quality_n for_o its_o efficient_a and_o so_o be_v not_o curable_a by_o the_o contrary_a quality_n but_o have_v a_o more_o abstruse_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v from_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v after_o the_o wont_a manner_n what_o be_v upon_o the_o stomach_n turn_v it_o into_o recrement_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o part_n have_v lose_v its_o curb_n the_o ferment_n be_v burn_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o alkali_n or_o friable_a mass_n which_o be_v fast_o impact_v in_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n become_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o febrile_a thirst_n 52._o these_o burn_a alkalizate_n sordes_fw-la parch_v the_o very_a membranous_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n oesophagus_fw-la and_o tongue_n which_o membrane_n be_v but_o as_o one_o continue_a web_n overspread_v all_o those_o part_n thence_o the_o intolerable_a thirst_n foulness_n roughness_n and_o parchedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o by_o abstinence_n from_o drink_n as_o be_v the_o foolish_a custom_n of_o some_o physician_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o disease_n too_o strict_o prohibit_v the_o fever_n become_v the_o more_o increase_v the_o thirst_n the_o strong_a and_o all_o the_o symptom_n more_o exasperate_v for_o there_o must_v be_v some_o liquid_a thing_n of_o necessity_n to_o dilute_v and_o soften_v these_o burn_v sordes_fw-la though_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n or_o else_o all_o thing_n go_v the_o worse_o but_o if_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v such_o as_o to_o mingle_v with_o these_o dilute_v potable_a liquid_n something_o to_o absterse_a these_o sordes_fw-la and_o to_o satiate_v these_o alkalizate_a recrement_n than_o he_o effect_n something_o as_o to_o the_o real_a quench_v of_o thirst_n which_o otherwise_o prove_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a to_o all_o simple_a liquid_n 53._o for_o if_o all_o simple_a water_n or_o fermental_o marry_v to_o a_o vegetable_a juice_n viz._n beer_n ale_n or_o wine_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o stomach_n upon_o these_o friable_a sordes_fw-la they_o do_v but_o and_o that_o scarce_o for_o a_o moment_n quench_v the_o thirst_n but_o by_o the_o untameable_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v cast_v into_o vapour_n and_o by_o sweat_n or_o insensible_o be_v drive_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n increase_v the_o heat_n cause_n cold_a sweat_n faintness_n debilitude_n and_o waste_a lassitude_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o water_n pour_v on_o a_o hot_a stone_n be_v present_o disperse_v vapore_o tenus_fw-la or_o as_o spirit_n of_o wine_n pour_v upon_o a_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n cause_v a_o great_a heat_n more_o than_o be_v before_o 54._o but_o if_o these_o adust_a sordes_fw-la be_v absterse_v by_o the_o well_o prepare_a salt_n of_o vitriol_n or_o other_o proper_a emetic_n or_o some_o proper_a solutive_a that_o may_v cleanse_v downward_o the_o recrement_n of_o the_o primary_n digestion_n and_o be_v second_v with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n acuate_v the_o patient_n common_a drink_n together_o with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o anodynous_a diaphoretick_n not_o only_o the_o thirst_n will_v be_v abate_v and_o quench_v but_o the_o feverish_a fermentation_n and_o consequent_o the_o fever_n itself_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v the_o galenist_n shall_v not_o more_o serious_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o efficacy_n of_o diaphoretick_n or_o sweat_a medicine_n in_o fever_n in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a round_a of_o their_o practice_n they_o find_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a mean_n to_o quench_v thirst_n and_o to_o abate_v a_o fever_n than_o by_o sudorifick_v which_o be_v most_o obvious_a both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o ordinary_a people_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o they_o less_o frequent_a if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o observe_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o do_v of_o laudanum_n methinks_v it_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o diaphoretick_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o ingenuous_a inquiry_n how_o they_o may_v promote_v and_o improve_v that_o stock_n of_o diaphoretick_n they_o have_v in_o the_o shop_n may_v i_o say_v put_v they_o upon_o inquire_v how_o a_o few_o grain_n of_o laudanum_n shall_v so_o quiet_v the_o spirit_n for_o a_o time_n quench_v thirst_n and_o allay_v pain_n and_o all_o this_o as_o a_o diaphoretic_n which_o sure_o if_o the_o narcotick_a sulphur_n be_v castigate_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o volatile_a diaphoretic_a salt_n thereof_o exalt_v will_v prove_v a_o much_o more_o effectual_a diaphoretic_n than_o any_o laudanum_n in_o the_o shop_n 55._o as_o for_o antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v chemical_a they_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o order_v any_o it_o be_v in_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o quantity_n as_o the_o effect_n can_v answer_v the_o patient_n expectation_n they_o will_v prescribe_v 3_o grain_n it_o may_v be_v 4_o 5_o 6_o or_o 7_o grain_n and_o a_o great_a do_v too_o and_o this_o forsooth_o must_v be_v clog_v with_o some_o other_o farraginous_a mixture_n which_o together_o make_v such_o a_o confuse_a jumble_v upon_o the_o stomach_n that_o the_o archaeus_n or_o vital_a regent_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o by_o their_o mixture_n they_o miss_v the_o mark_n of_o specific_v and_o thereby_o of_o the_o best_a diaphoretick_n in_o effect_n do_v nothing_o sincere_o viz._n without_o mixture_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o practice_n they_o will_v wonder_v perhaps_o if_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o of_o this_o antimonium_n diaphoretic_n which_o they_o scruple_n to_o give_v 6_o 7_o or_o 8_o grain_n i_o can_v and_o do_v with_o good_a success_n give_v from_o one_o scruple_n to_o a_o whole_a dragm_n which_o be_v 60_o grain_n and_o that_o without_o scruple_n or_o danger_n but_o with_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o patient_n bezoardicum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi another_o as_o dangerous_a anti-febrile_a diaphoretic_n as_o they_o account_v it_o as_o the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o scarce_o dare_v give_v above_o 3_o 4_o or_o 5_o grain_n of_o which_o i_o with_o the_o like_a success_n as_o the_o former_a give_v from_o half_a a_o scruple_n to_o 24_o grain_n indeed_o they_o be_v both_o of_o my_o own_o preparation_n and_o therefore_o dare_v more_o confide_v in_o they_o 56._o now_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o diaphoretick_n whether_o vegetable_a or_o mineral_n after_o a_o previous_a abstersion_n of_o the_o primary_n digestion_n be_v the_o only_a quencher_n of_o thirst_n abater_n of_o pain_n allayer_n of_o feverish_a fermentation_n composer_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o chief_a curer_n of_o fever_n and_o therefore_o whether_o due_o to_o be_v consider_v let_v the_o world_n judge_n see_v it_o conserves_n thousand_o of_o life_n thus_o far_o as_o to_o particular_a diaphoretick_n beside_o which_o helmont_n speak_v of_o a_o universal_a diaphoretic_n or_o panacea_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o mercurius_n precipitatus_fw-la diaphoreticus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o fixation_n of_o precipitate_v by_o the_o cohobate_v the_o elementum_fw-la ignis_fw-la extract_v out_o of_o the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n at_o last_o
and_o laxation_n of_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a evacuation_n which_o sometime_o happen_v to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o much_o enfeeble_v of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o syncope_n lypopsychia_n faintness_n swound_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mere_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n and_o scirit_n 35._o the_o cure_n of_o these_o uterine_n disease_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v where_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v from_o obstruction_n make_v the_o blood_n flow_v back_o into_o the_o mass_n thereof_o before_o a_o menstrual_a defedation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o the_o spa_n if_o in_o any_o disease_n be_v effectual_a and_o that_o because_o the_o essurine_a salt_n thereof_o be_v very_o prevalent_a in_o open_v of_o obstruction_n walh_v away_o the_o sordes_fw-la which_o usual_o cling_v to_o the_o osculation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o absterse_v notable_o every_o tartareous_a recrement_n fasten_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sal_fw-la quoddam_fw-la minerale_fw-mi excrementitium_fw-la or_o tartarum_fw-la resolutum_fw-la of_o which_o whether_o the_o womb_n liver_n spleen_n reins_o pancreas_n mesentery_n or_o stomach_n be_v the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o it_o cause_v as_o helmont_n say_v great_a trouble_n to_o the_o patient_n ensign_fw-la parere_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la molâ—stias_fw-la which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o mandate_n of_o common_a solutives_n 36._o in_o order_n to_o which_o if_o sal_fw-la martis_n viz._n the_o sugar_n of_o steel_n or_o the_o crocus_n martis_n or_o powder_n of_o steel_n itself_o be_v give_v after_o a_o due_a manner_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n the_o salt_n of_o steel_n be_v in_o a_o vehicle_n whether_o water_n or_o wine_n the_o crocus_n therein_o contain_v precipitate_v unto_o which_o the_o foresay_a spurious_a excrementitious_a salt_n haste_v become_v coagulate_v thereon_o and_o carry_v away_o by_o siege_n whence_o the_o blackness_n of_o excrement_n in_o those_o who_o take_v chalibeate_a medicine_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v if_o either_o the_o crocus_n of_o steel_n and_o powder_n of_o steel_n be_v inward_o take_v and_o in_o some_o case_n very_o proper_a and_o effectnal_a 37._o now_o because_o in_o the_o spa_n water_n there_o be_v no_o crocus_n martis_n no_o body_n of_o iron_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o sleight_n touch_v of_o the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o i_o shall_v advise_v for_o help_v the_o water_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n to_o dissolve_v therein_o at_o sometime_o half_a a_o scruple_n or_o more_o of_o right_o prepare_v sugar_n of_o steel_n which_o no_o doubt_n will_v make_v the_o water_n more_o effectual_a for_o precipitate_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o foresay_a tartarum_fw-la solutum_fw-la which_o otherwise_o often_o pertinacious_o adhere_v to_o the_o vessel_n and_o prove_v rebellious_a to_o ordinary_a solutives_n or_o purge_a medicine_n to_o which_o purpose_n some_o vitrioline_a water_n especial_o where_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o iron_n be_v dissolve_v be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n in_o this_o case_n than_o this_o which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o may_v easy_o be_v help_v by_o a_o artificial_a addition_n for_o common_o in_o the_o most_o obdurate_a obstruction_n and_o disease_n thence_o depend_v this_o sal_fw-la excrementitium_fw-la cling_v close_o to_o the_o osculation_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o green-sickness_n in_o some_o young_a woman_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o cure_n which_o sometime_o bend_v not_o to_o the_o single_a help_n of_o this_o or_o other_o spaw_n where_o little_a or_o no_o body_n of_o a_o mineral_n be_v find_v nor_o to_o a_o galenical_a method_n of_o blooding_n purge_v etc._n etc._n but_o only_o or_o chief_o to_o chalibeate_a medicine_n and_o some_o resolve_v penetrate_a diaphoretick_n 38._o in_o the_o defect_n of_o critical_a evacuation_n in_o young_a woman_n the_o obstruction_n may_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o cause_v a_o uterine_n asthma_n suffocation_n epilepsy_n palsy_n etc._n etc._n which_o obstruction_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o spaw_n and_o chalibeate_a medicine_n those_o disease_n because_o uterine_n and_o depend_v thereon_o be_v forthwith_o cure_a to_o which_o the_o change_n of_o air_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v by_o add_v a_o volatize_v ferment_n to_o the_o blood_n whereby_o it_o become_v more_o capable_a of_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o tartareous_a recrement_n to_o circulate_v the_o more_o free_o in_o the_o vessel_n 39_o as_o the_o spa_n water_n and_o chalibeate_a medicine_n have_v a_o aperient_fw-la virtue_n of_o refolve_v the_o tartareous_a obstruent_fw-la so_o also_o they_o strengthen_v and_o constringe_v the_o fibrous_a systole_n of_o the_o membranous_a part_n help_v they_o to_o do_v their_o work_n which_o before_o they_o flag_v under_o hence_o they_o be_v proper_a for_o diarrhea_n dysenteria_n lienteria_n coeliaca_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o coagulation_n of_o the_o foresay_a tartareous_a recrement_n upon_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o membranous_a part_n which_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o function_n weaken_v and_o loosen_v the_o fibre_n whereby_o they_o can_v retain_v what_o they_o shall_v but_o carry_v all_o off_o with_o a_o preposterous_a diastole_n the_o fibre_n of_o the_o uterine_n membrane_n be_v often_o very_o well_o constringe_v by_o the_o spaw_n as_o i_o say_v and_o chalibeate_a medicine_n and_o reduce_v from_o be_v too_o great_a prodigal_n that_o before_o spend_v their_o own_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o body_n 40._o but_o if_o the_o uterine_n disease_n rise_v a_o note_n high_o by_o be_v graduate_v from_o a_o virulency_n in_o the_o blood_n so_o as_o thence_o to_o cause_v hysterical_a fit_n syncope_n lypopsychia_n &c._n &c._n then_o will_v medicine_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o spaw_n and_o chalibeat_n will_v not_o reach_v they_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o have_v see_v elixir_n proprietatis_fw-la well_o prepare_v after_o a_o previous_a proper_a purgation_n operate_v notable_o in_o allay_v these_o uterine_n fury_n mitigate_a the_o acrimonious_a virulency_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o thereby_o compose_v the_o otherwise_o furibund_a archeal_n faber_n of_o the_o womb._n 41._o helmont_n in_o these_o case_n commend_v the_o volatile_a tincture_n of_o coral_n and_o the_o arcanum_n ignis_fw-la sive_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la è_fw-la vitriolo_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o ignis_fw-la veneris_fw-la do_v allay_v the_o raging_n of_o that_o furious_a animal_n by_o the_o anodyne_a sulphur_n thereof_o also_o his_o electrum_n minerale_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o bright_a resplendent_a mineral_n marcasite_n of_o gold_n also_o asafoetida_n and_o castor_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o amber_n paracelsus_n high_o extol_v the_o fume_n of_o horse-wart_n take_v ex_fw-la infundibulo_fw-la per_fw-la 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shall_v find_v it_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o heavy_a until_o the_o seventeen_o of_o june_n at_o which_o day_n it_o begin_v to_o grow_v more_o ponderous_a and_o augment_v with_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o river_n whereby_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o a_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o deluge_n 23._o so_o that_o hence_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o great_a fall_n of_o rain_n upon_o the_o mountain_n near_o the_o head-spring_n of_o nilus_n at_o such_o a_o season_n give_v increase_n to_o that_o river_n and_o that_o these_o cloud_n which_o contain_v that_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n which_o well_o nigh_o will_v threaten_v the_o drown_n of_o the_o country_n be_v carry_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n by_o northern_a wind_n which_o meet_v with_o other_o wind_n from_o different_a quarter_n be_v there_o stay_v and_o let_v down_o in_o great_a abundance_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n 24._o and_o whereas_o dr._n witty_a say_v that_o in_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o spring_n at_o all_o i_o be_o very_o much_o apt_a to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o how_o shall_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o traveller_n in_o that_o country_n be_v supply_v with_o water_n who_o live_v and_o travel_v at_o remote_a distance_n from_o nile_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o cattle_n their_o camel_n ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o water_n they_o find_v must_v needs_o be_v from_o spring_n and_o those_o quick-spring_n too_o because_o no_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o country_n to_o cause_v any_o land-spring_n or_o rivulet_n therefrom_o 25._o and_o although_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o give_v a_o solution_n to_o that_o objection_n make_v by_o seneca_n viz._n that_o the_o great_a rain_n that_o can_v fall_v never_o sink_v above_o ten_o foot_n into_o the_o ground_n by_o allege_v that_o though_o into_o the_o solid_a earth_n the_o rain_n sink_v not_o above_o ten_o foot_n yet_o what_o become_v say_v he_o of_o that_o immense_a quantity_n of_o rain_n which_o continue_v for_o many_o week_n together_o nay_o oft_o time_n for_o some_o month_n beside_o the_o infinite_a quantity_n of_o wet_a and_o snow_n that_o be_v fall_v all_o winter_n long_o cause_v inundation_n of_o water_n over_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v say_v he_o that_o ten_o foot_n of_o earth_n will_v drink_v up_o all_o this_o water_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 26._o that_o in_o those_o great_a and_o long_o continue_a fall_n of_o rain_n which_o cause_n inundation_n of_o water_n the_o great_a part_n thereof_o fall_v upon_o hill_n champion_n and_o high_a ground_n run_v down_o into_o rivulet_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v convey_v into_o river_n which_o come_v sudden_o overflow_v their_o bank_n drown_v marsh_n and_o adjacent_a low_a ground_n but_o present_o after_o be_v discharge_v into_o the_o ocean_n now_o that_o rain_n which_o fall_v upon_o low_a fenny_a ground_n where_o the_o water_n have_v not_o that_o usual_a current_n into_o river_n either_o restagnate_v upon_o the_o superficies_n and_o cause_v marsh_n lake_n ditch_n bog_n etc._n etc._n or_o sink_v into_o the_o earth_n especial_o where_o the_o crust_n or_o course_n of_o earthy_a clay_n be_v but_o thin_a before_o a_o other_o fundus_fw-la of_o gravel_n or_o sand_n appear_v for_o in_o some_o low_a moorish_a ground_n the_o outward_a fundus_fw-la or_o crust_n be_v a_o bituminous_a spungy_a earth_n such_o be_v the_o turf-moor_n into_o which_o rain-water_n sink_v deep_a other_o be_v of_o a_o more_o stiff_a clay_n or_o marle_n and_o those_o both_o high_a and_o low_a ground_n which_o cause_n rain-water_n to_o restagnate_n or_o lie_v long_o upon_o they_o 27._o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o soyl_n which_o make_v rain-water_n either_o sink_v or_o lie_v above_o where_o the_o soil_n be_v sandy_a the_o rain_n sink_v present_o and_o therefore_o such_o highway_n be_v the_o best_a to_o travel_v in_o summer_n or_o winter-now_a i_o say_v ten_o foot_n be_v deep_a enough_o to_o contain_v all_o that_o which_o remain_v after_o the_o great_a part_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o runnels_n and_o divers_a current_n into_o river_n and_o those_o again_o into_o the_o sea_n for_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n rain_v it_o have_v scarce_o sink_v a_o graft-depth_n in_o our_o garden-earth_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v say_v with_o dr._n witty_a that_o by_o some_o secret_a passage_n into_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v sink_v much_o deep_a than_o ten_o foot_n yet_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o two_o difficulty_n the_o solving_a of_o which_o will_v prove_v ominous_a to_o the_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n of_o the_o original_a of_o spring_n the_o first_o be_v how_o shall_v rain-water_n sink_v into_o the_o earth_n by_o empty_a crevice_n or_o cleft_n which_o i_o imagine_v he_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o each_o other_o now_o what_o be_v that_o that_o must_v bring_v the_o intermediate_v particle_n of_o water_n which_o fall_v between_o one_o crevise_n or_o cleave_v and_o another_o into_o the_o distant_a crevice_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v assign_v those_o particular_a conveyer_n before_o he_o have_v determine_v these_o crevice_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v he_o have_v ground_v his_o supposition_n of_o these_o crevice_n and_o cleft_n from_o those_o chink_n and_o cleft_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o have_v see_v happen_v in_o a_o long_a drought_n as_o if_o those_o be_v not_o force_v by_o the_o extreme_a dryness_n of_o its_o superficies_n and_o fill_v again_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o rain_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v moisten_v come_v together_o the_o rain_n sink_v no_o more_o down_o those_o cleft_n or_o crevice_n than_o down_o any_o other_o more_o solid_a part_n thereof_o 28._o why_o may_v not_o he_o rather_o and_o that_o more_o true_o suppose_v the_o
earth_n up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o from_o thence_o down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o moisture_n in_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v repute_v air_n transmute_v into_o water_n viz_o that_o which_o fall_v upon_o stonewall_n in_o moist_a season_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v it_o to_o name_v it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o moisture_n in_o the_o air_n which_o settle_v itself_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o floor_n of_o stonebuilding_n neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v air_n and_o that_o the_o transmutability_n of_o air_n into_o water_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v impossible_a and_o last_o that_o spring_n viz._n the_o fontes_fw-la perennes_fw-la have_v not_o their_o original_a from_o rain_n and_o snow_n 36._o thus_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n which_o the_o doctor_n offer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n of_o rain_n and_o snow_n water_n to_o be_v the_o original_a 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in_o utopia_n 37._o and_o last_o the_o two_o rarity_n he_o mention_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o castle-hill_n in_o scarborough_n viz._n the_o deep_a well_o which_o reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o have_v no_o water_n and_o the_o spring-well_a which_o be_v within_o half_a a_o yard_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n towards_o the_o sea_n which_o never_o want_v water_n which_o he_o say_v do_v somewhat_o illustrate_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o first_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o only_o to_o be_v a_o well_o dig_v within_o who_o compass_n no_o channel_n have_v happen_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dry_a for_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o a_o well_o be_v may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o miss_v of_o subterraneal_a channel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o near_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n towards_o the_o sea_n which_o never_o want_v water_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o supply_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o other_o dig_v 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immense_a ocean_n force_v by_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n to_o the_o line_n b_o c_o viz._n the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n 30_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n insensible_a and_o the_o more_o insensible_a by_o how_o much_o hill_n or_o mountain_n be_v less_o in_o height_n then_o 30_o mile_n insomuch_o that_o as_o the_o learned_a kircher_n observe_v the_o pick_n of_o teneriff_n olympus_n in_o asia_n aetna_n in_o sicilia_n caucasus_n in_o asia_n otho_n in_o macedonia_n will_v as_o to_o their_o proportion_n with_o the_o vast_a ocean_n disappear_v whence_o he_o conclude_v unde_fw-la infero_fw-la inquit_fw-la kircherus_fw-la oceani_fw-la aquas_fw-la sive_fw-la fluxa_fw-la refluxuque_fw-la sive_fw-la tempestatibus_fw-la ventorumque_fw-la vi_fw-la sive_fw-la nubium_fw-la descensu_fw-la pressas_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o altissimos_fw-la vertices_fw-la montium_fw-la ejaculari_fw-la posse_fw-la 70._o and_o as_o this_o pressure_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o say_a cause_n be_v constant_a and_o as_o constant_o keep_v spring_n and_o fountain_n in_o flow_v upon_o mountain_n and_o remore_n place_n upon_o continent_n so_o also_o thereby_o the_o hydrophylacia_n be_v always_o keep_v fill_v from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o storehouse_n the_o alps_o comprehend_v by_o france_n germany_n and_o italy_n pour_v forth_o so_o many_o torrent_n and_o river_n which_o by_o a_o perpetual_a current_n never_o have_v cease_v nor_o never_o will_v as_o long_o as_o the_o wheel_n and_o spring_n of_o nature_n be_v keep_v at_o work_n by_o the_o great_a master_n mechanic_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v to_o flow_v from_o which_o spring_n of_o the_o deep_a danubius_n rhenus_n mosella_n mosa_n rhodanus_n arar_n padus_n ticinus_n together_o with_o other_o small_a river_n have_v their_o supply_n 71._o beside_o some_o spring_n seem_v to_o emulate_v the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o that_o which_o pliny_n tell_v we_o of_o in_o the_o gades_n which_o observe_v the_o 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may_v mutual_o promote_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o other_o that_o all_o the_o part_n and_o motion_n thereof_o may_v joint_o conspire_v the_o good_a and_o intirenes_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o few_o particular_n view_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o order_v this_o circulation_n of_o water_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v its_o various_a use_n and_o those_o of_o large_a extent_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o as_o follow_v 75._o first_o water_n by_o this_o great_a circulation_n be_v keep_v from_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n motion_n be_v to_o water_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o vapour_n in_o the_o air_n viz._n hinder_v they_o from_o corrupt_v and_o as_o wind_n fan_v the_o air_n from_o putrid_a vapour_n so_o motion_n keep_v water_n from_o stagnate_v and_o consequent_o from_o putridness_n and_o therefore_o a_o piece_n of_o raw_a flesh_n lay_v in_o a_o constant_a current_n of_o water_n will_v keep_v from_o corrupt_v a_o considerable_a time_n 76_o second_o in_o time_n of_o drought_n when_o land-spring_n be_v mostwhat_o dry_v up_o these_o viz_o the_o spring_n rivulet_n &c._n &c._n contain_v in_o the_o great_a circulation_n serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o that_o in_o place_n at_o great_a distance_n from_o large_a river_n for_o the_o quick-spring_n constant_o move_v in_o the_o great_a wheel_n be_v never_o dry_a and_o that_o by_o reason_n that_o where_o the_o cause_n do_v perpetuate_v the_o effect_n must_v do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v always_o at_o work_n therefore_o spring_n i_o mean_v quick-spring_n must_v never_o fail_v as_o long_o as_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o same_o fiat_n as_o at_o first_o 77._o three_o by_o great_a river_n which_o be_v make_v of_o rivulet_n and_o fountain_n which_o in_o the_o great_a circulation_n run_v thereinto_o we_o can_v easy_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n and_o 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