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A19403 A short discouerie of the vnobserued dangers of seuerall sorts of ignorant and vnconsiderate practisers of physicke in England profitable not onely for the deceiued multitude, and easie for their meane capacities, but raising reformed and more aduised thoughts in the best vnderstandings: with direction for the safest election of a physition in necessitie: by Iohn Cotta of Northampton Doctor in Physicke. Cotta, John, 1575?-1650? 1612 (1612) STC 5833; ESTC S113907 131,733 158

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no_o sound_a proof_n or_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o general_a nor_o any_o reasonable_a evidence_n against_o one_o particular_a since_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o ster_v by_o imagination_n it_o be_v last_o object_v that_o certain_a witch_n late_o die_v for_o sorcery_n have_v confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v bewitch_v this_o gentlewoman_n i_o grant_v the_o voluntary_a and_o uncompelled_a or_o due_o and_o true_o evict_v confession_n of_o a_o witch_n to_o be_v sufficient_a condemnation_n of_o her_o self_n and_o therefore_o just_o have_v the_o law_n lay_v their_o blood_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n but_o their_o confession_n i_o can_v conceive_v sufficient_a eviction_n of_o the_o witchcraft_n itself_o it_o be_v know_v evident_o unto_o man_n learned_a that_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o deceiver_n the_o devil_n do_v usual_o beguile_v delude_v and_o deceive_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o by_o his_o juggle_a collusion_n persuade_v oft_o time_n those_o action_n and_o event_n to_o be_v his_o gratification_n of_o their_o malicious_a affection_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o rare_a effect_n only_o of_o hide_a cause_n in_o nature_n a_o witch_n confession_n therefore_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o his_o credit_n information_n and_o suggestion_n who_o nature_n custom_n and_o property_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v to_o lie_v and_o deceive_v be_v a_o mean_a poor_a and_o uncertain_a proof_n of_o witchcraft_n though_o a_o just_a condemnation_n unto_o the_o witch_n herself_o be_v prove_v a_o associate_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o any_o sort_n her_o death_n therefore_o do_v satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o her_o offence_n but_o be_v no_o sound_a information_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o witchcraft_n thus_o according_a to_o that_o whereof_o myself_o can_v take_v notice_n in_o this_o gentlewoman_n if_o more_o full_a information_n of_o other_o observation_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o by_o myself_o be_v not_o see_v or_o note_v fail_v i_o not_o i_o have_v true_o and_o full_o describe_v every_o material_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n and_o to_o all_o the_o know_v or_o conceive_a likely_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n therein_o have_v careful_o and_o direct_o answer_v and_o therein_o also_o have_v i_o suppose_v satisfy_v the_o ingenuous_a and_o reasonable_a with_o brevity_n at_o full_a now_o to_o conclude_v the_o former_a explication_n of_o the_o question_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o general_a i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o call_v unto_o mind_n the_o former_o mention_v fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o unknown_a accident_n and_o disease_n easy_o impose_v upon_o mind_n herein_o unacquainted_a and_o not_o discern_v their_o cause_n and_o reason_n and_o in_o they_o far_o for_o future_a good_a to_o consider_v the_o possible_a contingence_n of_o many_o more_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o sort_n in_o other_o the_o like_a case_n elsewhere_o happen_v and_o here_o unmention_v in_o both_o and_o with_o both_o let_v also_o be_v recalculate_v and_o cast_v the_o strange_a and_o sly_a suggestion_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n sometime_o countenance_v by_o admire_a casual_a event_n and_o chance_n sometime_o applaud_v by_o ignorant_a credulity_n and_o sometime_o advance_v by_o superstition_n in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o still_o with_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n advantage_v the_o same_o error_n and_o opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n i_o have_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o thus_o far_o labour_v for_o that_o ordinary_o herein_o i_o see_v truth_n and_o judgement_n too_o much_o pervert_v the_o disease_a their_o health_n and_o life_n thereby_o neglect_a and_o many_o time_n simple_a idiot_n and_o fool_n oppress_v who_o weakness_n do_v oft_o seem_v guilty_a because_o ever_o unable_a to_o defend_v itself_o every_o one_o in_o these_o case_n be_v not_o fit_a or_o competent_a arbyter_n it_o require_v the_o learned_a and_o not_o learn_v in_o word_n and_o superficial_a seem_n but_o indeed_o true_o judicious_a and_o wise_a who_o ever_o to_o preconsult_a in_o these_o occasion_n be_v only_o safe_a be_v right_a expedient_a and_o ever_o necessary_a chap._n ix_o wizard_n the_o mentione_n of_o witchcraft_n do_v now_o occasion_n the_o remembrance_n in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o practitioner_n wizard_n who_o our_o custom_n and_o country_n do_v call_v wiseman_n and_o wise-woman_n repute_v a_o kind_n of_o good_a &_o honest_a harmless_a witch_n or_o wizard_n who_o by_o good_a word_n by_o hallow_a herb_n and_o salve_n and_o other_o superstitious_a ceremony_n promise_v to_o allay_v and_o calm_a devil_n practice_n of_o other_o witch_n and_o the_o force_n of_o many_o disease_n but_o these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o before_o mention_v to_o use_v spell_n and_o as_o they_o before_o so_o these_o now_o sometime_o only_o superstitious_o vain_a sometime_o devilish_o assist_v i_o will_v refer_v these_o unto_o they_o and_o only_o dismiss_v they_o both_o with_o a_o short_a history_n anno_fw-la 1602._o a_o poor_a boy_n of_o pychley_n in_o northamptonshire_n be_v sudden_o surprise_v with_o a_o vehement_a convulsion_n draw_v his_o head_n and_o heel_n violent_o 〈◊〉_d backward_a and_o in_o that_o sort_n carry_v his_o whole_a body_n into_o a_o roundness_n tumble_v up_o and_o down_o with_o much_o pain_n and_o inward_a groan_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n pose_v with_o the_o strangeness_n present_o accuse_v accusare_fw-la witchcraft_n send_v for_o a_o wisewoman_n &_o her_o wisdom_n come_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o fortune_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o town_n with_o a_o patient_a of_o i_o a_o worthy_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n there_o inhabit_v who_o move_v i_o to_o see_v the_o bewitched_a child_n and_o upon_o the_o motion_n together_o with_o her_o preacher_n then_o live_v in_o her_o house_n i_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v there_o among_o other_o stand_a silent_a and_o unknown_a i_o behold_v the_o fit_n &_o hear_v also_o the_o wisewoman_n wise_o discourse_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n declare_v unto_o the_o company_n that_o the_o lung_n of_o the_o child_n be_v as_o white_a as_o lynceus_n her_o kercher_n with_o this_o and_o some_o other_o such_o like_a kercher_n learning_n i_o pernotarem_fw-la silenty_n depart_v when_o i_o be_v return_v unto_o my_o patient_n i_o there_o profess_v my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n and_o nature_n of_o convulsion_n with_o their_o several_a cause_n among_o the_o rest_n not_o omit_v the_o strange_a accident_n which_o do_v oft_o fall_v out_o in_o such_o disease_n by_o worm_n not_o long_o after_o when_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o wizard_n be_v now_o grow_v without_o profit_n stale_a and_o forsake_v the_o child_n avoid_v a_o great_a and_o long_a worm_n and_o immediate_o after_o recover_v without_o other_o help_n or_o mean_n and_o so_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o thus_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n beguile_v though_o not_o adam_n many_o foolish_a son_n of_o adam_n at_o length_n a_o poor_a worm_n give_v they_o demonstration_n of_o their_o ridiculous_a folly_n such_o teacher_n be_v fit_a for_o such_o scholar_n who_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v ever_o so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o it_o own_o prejudicate_a conceit_n that_o though_o they_o be_v bray_v in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o can_v this_o love_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o they_o for_o any_o love_n of_o truth_n or_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v they_o with_o my_o patience_n to_o instruct_v they_o nor_o they_o molest_v i_o with_o their_o impatience_n to_o hear_v chap._n x._o servant_n of_o physician_n minister_a helper_n now_o to_o fulfil_v our_o just_a computation_n of_o empiric_n and_o therewith_o to_o conclude_v their_o mention_n and_o number_n the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o that_o offer_v themselves_o ordinary_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o name_n be_v as_o either_o by_o oft_o serve_v physician_n helper_n or_o by_o
ignorance_n whereof_o the_o chief_a use_n be_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sick_a but_o the_o colour_n of_o fraud_n and_o commodity_n by_o deceit_n touch_v the_o oracle_n of_o fortune_n pretend_v in_o the_o urine_n and_o their_o float_a favour_n in_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n those_o that_o too_o common_o in_o their_o own_o experience_n find_v good_a drink_n to_o steal_v their_o wit_n out_o of_o their_o brain_n may_v haply_o imagine_v it_o thence_o descend_v into_o the_o urine_n i_o leave_v they_o there_o to_o seek_v it_o that_o want_v it_o so_o much_o and_o deserve_v it_o so_o little_a the_o mention_n be_v unworthy_a mention_n concern_v the_o look_v of_o unborn_a babe_n in_o a_o urinarie_a glass_n and_o the_o make_n of_o old_a fool_n in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o reflection_n to_o unmask_v the_o common_a illusion_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v brief_o point_v unto_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o folly_n whereinto_o enter_v their_o serious_a cogitation_n &_o due_a recognition_n they_o may_v more_o ample_o after_o exercise_n &_o satisfy_v themselves_o who_o their_o own_o fatal_a stupidity_n do_v not_o detain_v or_o resolute_a obstinacy_n preoccupate_v the_o conception_n of_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o accident_n accompany_v the_o same_o do_v necessary_o bring_v forth_o general_a alteration_n unto_o the_o whole_a body_n partly_o by_o the_o consequent_a stoppage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o partly_o by_o distract_n the_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n from_o other_o part_n unto_o that_o new_a intention_n whereby_o be_v add_v either_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o both_o unto_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o urine_n receive_v different_a tincture_n &_o substance_n do_v manifest_o report_v the_o odds_n yet_o for_o that_o this_o sudden_a production_n of_o change_n in_o the_o body_n issue_v from_o conception_n only_o by_o accident_n thereof_o be_v true_o and_o immediate_o no_o cause_n itself_o but_o a_o occasion_n only_o move_v other_o cause_n as_o common_o or_o more_o common_o move_v both_o by_o diverse_a kind_n of_o other_o obstruction_n beside_o &_o also_o by_o other_o distraction_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n &_o spirit_n by_o critical_a intention_n concoction_n &_o maturation_n of_o disease_n therefore_o be_v the_o confuse_a alteration_n of_o the_o urine_n find_v upon_o conception_n indefinite_a &_o can_v be_v no_o special_a note_n of_o conception_n this_o be_v also_o further_o manifest_v by_o the_o alteration_n and_o effect_n themselves_o follow_v conception_n which_o not_o only_o in_o differ_v body_n but_o in_o the_o very_a same_o be_v seldom_o the_o same_o but_o common_o far_o unlike_a yea_o and_o oft_o contrary_a at_o one_o time_n from_o themselves_o at_o another_o this_o woman_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o experience_n must_v needs_o witness_v seldom_o observe_v the_o change_n of_o body_n after_o conception_n in_o all_o alike_o &_o oft_o each_o in_o themselves_o find_v the_o particular_a manner_n of_o their_o own_o alteration_n far_o discrepant_a this_o their_o oft_o deceit_n in_o themselves_o mistake_v and_o uncertainty_n in_o themselves_o common_o do_v testify_v sometime_o suspect_v themselves_o with_o child_n when_o they_o prove_v disease_v sometime_o doubt_v disease_n be_v only_o with_o child_n since_o than_o conception_n be_v neither_o in_o itself_o a_o sole_a nor_o a_o separate_a cause_n nor_o any_o true_a immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o body_n follow_v thereupon_o but_o only_o the_o occasion_n move_v other_o cause_n and_o those_o cause_n be_v as_o indifferent_o also_o move_v by_o many_o other_o occasion_n beside_o unto_o the_o same_o effect_n their_o generality_n do_v discharge_v their_o propriety_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o common_a indication_n in_o the_o urine_n any_o special_a signification_n proper_a unto_o conception_n alone_o this_o demonstrative_o prove_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n that_o be_v common_a 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