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impostumation_n of_o cold_a putrify_a phlegm_n especial_o in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o brain_n whereby_o memory_n and_o reason_n almost_o perish_v and_o the_o sensitive_a power_n be_v great_o hinder_v cause_v man_n common_o to_o forget_v their_o own_o name_n also_o to_o shut_v their_o mouth_n after_o they_o have_v gape_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o stay_v from_o sleep_v in_o this_o disease_n i_o say_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n thereof_o galen_n will_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n albeit_o the_o disease_n be_v cold_a rather_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o revoke_v than_o to_o evacuate_v the_o matter_n or_o galen_n so_o appoint_v it_o because_o fullness_n be_v always_o concur_v with_o this_o forgetful_a and_o drowsy_a disease_n hereupon_o galen_n 11._o meth._n meden_n cap._n 15._o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v very_o healthful_a to_o open_v a_o vein_n not_o only_o in_o continual_a fever_n call_v continentes_fw-la but_o in_o all_o
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these_o virtue_n insitae_fw-la &_o commune_v settle_v and_o common_a to_o use_v as_o good_a english_a word_n as_o we_o may_v to_o make_v manifest_a this_o great_a point_n of_o physics_n skill_n therefore_o if_o this_o live_a creature_n and_o most_o excellent_a creature_n man_n be_v in_o perfect_a health_n of_o necessity_n these_o power_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o uncorrupted_a which_o they_o will_v be_v if_o their_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o just_a moderation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o just_a or_o right_a quantity_n and_o in_o a_o good_a temperament_n and_o contrary_a wise_a if_o the_o quantity_n or_o temperament_n of_o their_o substance_n be_v invert_v change_v turn_v or_o alter_v they_o must_v needs_o suffer_v hurt_v and_o offence_n and_o so_o become_v weak_a and_o enfeeble_v whereby_o their_o function_n be_v present_o hinder_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o body_n be_v disorder_v and_o at_o length_n there_o will_v follow_v even_o extinction_n of_o life_n 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