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A29738 A vindicatory schedule concerning the cure of fevers containing a disquisition theoretical and practical, of the new and most effectual method of curing continual fevers, first invented and delivered by the sagacious Dr. Tho. Sydenham : also shewing by way of preliminary, the indispensible charge lying on physicians to improve themselves and the art ... : with an appendix of Sanctorius his Medicina statica ... / by Andrew Broun, M.D. Brown, Andrew. 1691 (1691) Wing B5012; ESTC R38643 101,066 263

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not_o reach_v to_o the_o full_a design_n it_o will_v at_o least_o as_o be_v hope_v be_v favourablie_o construct_v for_o many_o may_v run_v at_o a_o prize_n but_o only_o one_o enjoy_v it_o and_o among_o all_o that_o have_v attempt_v to_o make_v discovery_n none_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o discover_v all_o but_o one_o have_v find_v out_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o a_o other_o thing_n and_o chance_v rather_o than_o art_n have_v lead_v many_o searcher_n beyond_o their_o intention_n to_o discover_v notable_a thing_n some_o whereof_o may_v bring_v light_a and_o other_o some_o may_v bring_v fruit_n to_o medicine_n out_o of_o which_o the_o succeed_a age_n by_o a_o prudent_a choice_n may_v perhaps_o gather_v material_n to_o compile_v a_o more_o solid_a systeme_n especial_o of_o practical_a medicine_n then_o be_v yet_o extant_a to_o which_o wither_v or_o not_o this_o attempt_n may_v contribute_v any_o thing_n let_v other_o judge_n but_o not_o these_o that_o by_o their_o precipitant_a 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be_v also_o very_o certain_a that_o in_o proportion_n as_o this_o essay_n appear_v fraught_v with_o any_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n that_o the_o wicked_a serpentine_a brood_n still_o big_a with_o malice_n and_o envious_a of_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v never_o more_o dominant_a then_o at_o this_o time_n will_v rake_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o hell_n for_o venom_n to_o bespatter_v it_o with_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o grave_a mark_n by_o which_o honest_a man_n that_o be_v not_o so_o very_a penetrate_a may_v judge_v whither_o it_o contain_v any_o thing_n useful_a or_o not_o and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n make_v but_o a_o sorry_a bargain_n who_o gratify_v one_o to_o the_o although_o but_o suppose_v detriment_n of_o another_o the_o resentment_n of_o the_o injury_n often_o prove_v more_o heavy_a than_o the_o result_n of_o gratitude_n for_o the_o benefit_n do_v can_v any_o way_n allay_v revenge_n be_v a_o natural_a be_v also_o a_o rank_a thriving-weed_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n whereas_o gratitude_n be_v like_o a_o exotic_a plant_n require_v diligent_a culture_n to_o make_v it_o grow_v there_o but_o above_o all_o benefit_n do_v to_o the_o public_a meet_v with_o least_o acknowledgement_n and_o recompense_n have_v so_o many_o concern_v have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n therefore_o none_o concern_v do_v therefore_o strange_o expose_v the_o benefactor_n to_o the_o resentment_n of_o th●se_a that_o suppose_v themselves_o injure_v for_o private_a and_o public_a interest_n seem_v to_o be_v always_o at_o war_n where_o the_o public_a receive_v the_o foill_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o i_o may_v have_v consult_v my_o own_o praise_n and_o profit_n more_o by_o tread_v the_o broad_a way_n and_o beat_a path_n with_o the_o multitude_n tho'_o with_o ever_o so_o much_o hurt_v to_o mankind_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o world_n be_v no_o more_o barren_a of_o gratitude_n and_o acknowledgement_n than_o it_o be_v fertile_a and_o productive_a of_o
calumny_n and_o slander_n and_o these_o level_n at_o reputation_n and_o goodname_n throw_v they_o oftentimes_o wound_v our_o fortune_n the_o integrity_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o one_o depend_v much_o on_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o other_o make_v he_o that_o steal_v one_o good_n only_o so_o much_o the_o less_o falter_v than_o he_o that_o wrong_n their_o name_n in_o respect_n he_o that_o steal_v do_v it_o with_o design_n rather_o to_o advantage_v himself_o than_o to_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o that_o wound_v one_o name_n do_v it_o malicious_o have_v nothing_o for_o most_o part_n by_o the_o loss_n and_o even_o this_o atrocious_a crime_n be_v of_o deep_a die_n have_v also_o many_o more_o entangle_v therein_o then_o people_n be_v well_o awar_n for_o not_o only_o the_o first_o broach_v and_o vent_v of_o calumny_n with_o design_n be_v culpable_a but_o also_o all_o that_o propagate_v the_o same_o since_o it_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a that_o fire_n die_v without_o fevel_n than_o that_o injurious_a calumny_n and_o slander_n die_v without_o their_o be_v keep_v in_o life_n by_o their_o be_v propagate_v and_o hand_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o heavy_a part_n than_o of_o the_o guilt_n seem_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o propagate_a and_o so_o on_o the_o propagator_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o injurious_a design_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o can_v no_o more_o excuse_v here_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o excuse_n lie_v in_o the_o like_o stupid_a inconsideration_n of_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o such_o deed_n than_o he_o that_o either_o hand_n or_o train_n with_o fuel_n a_o fire_n though_o kindle_v by_o another_o into_o the_o thatch_n of_o a_o man_n house_n can_v be_v excuse_v by_o pretend_v inadvertance_n or_o inconsideration_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o be_v as_o obvious_a as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v due_o consider_v make_v the_o one_o case_n of_o no_o less_o atrocious_a guilt_n than_o th●_n other_o if_o any_o quarrel_n the_o language_n or_o style_v let_v he_o remember_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n of_o croesus_n this_o be_v the_o first_o essay_n i_o have_v make_v to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n no_o wonder_n it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o articulate_v as_o use_v which_o perfite_n all_o thing_n will_v have_v make_v it_o but_o however_o defective_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n yet_o some_o judicious_a and_o ingenious_a person_n have_v give_v such_o a_o testimony_n of_o it_o as_o may_v perhaps_o make_v i_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o measure_n wherefore_o i_o hear_v there_o be_v send_v a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o which_o be_v likely_a necessary_a be_v not_o unacceptable_a to_o i_o loftiness_n of_o mind_n indeed_o blast_v the_o best_a and_o noble_a action_n of_o men._n the_o content_n equity_n and_o law_n make_v the_o vnskilfulness_n of_o physician_n high_o culpable_a page_n 1._o qualification_n requisite_a to_o acquire_v skill_n be_v first_o acuteness_n page_n 3._o next_o their_o being_n sequestrate_v from_o other_o employment_n or_o divertisement_n page_n 5._o diligence_n and_o industry_n also_o requisite_a ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o negligence_n either_o the_o impunity_n of_o it_o here_o page_n 6._o or_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o strickness_n of_o the_o obligation_n lie_v on_o they_o to_o diligence_n pag._n 7._o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o obligation_n clear_v from_o law_n and_o equity_n page_n 7._o the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o have_v in_o his_o practice_n to_o avoid_v both_o the_o extreme_n first_o of_o hurt_v next_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v use_v make_v the_o utmost_a diligence_n necessary_a page_n 9_o a_o model_n of_o the_o physician_n diligence_n and_o first_o the_o general_a diligence_n of_o accomplishment_n page_n 15._o nixt_v the_o particular_a diligence_n describe_v and_o how_o it_o beget_v experience_n page_n 19_o to_o which_o be_v require_v a_o journal_n of_o the_o physician_n practise_v page_n 22._o where_o by_o the_o way_n the_o vanity_n of_o many_o observation_n in_o medicine_n be_v remark_v first_o because_o disease_n be_v not_o sufficient_o unmask_v pag._n 25._o next_o disease_n be_v not_o sufficient_o specify_v page_n 27._o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o physician_n diligence_n illustrate_v further_o page_n 28._o why_o recent_a writter_n especial_o sydenham_n have_v afford_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o improvement_n page_n 29._o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o sloth_n in_o physician_n page_n 30._o too_o great_a throng_n of_o practice_n hinder_v improvement_n page_n 32._o the_o success_n of_o artifice_n and_o personal_a prudence_n hinder_v improvement_n in_o physician_n and_o some_o mean_n thereof_o describe_v page_n 34_o the_o accession_n that_o the_o vulgar_a have_v by_o their_o error_n about_o medicinal_a practice_n to_o hinder_v the_o physician_n improvement_n clear_v and_o first_o by_o their_o groundless_a and_o preconceave_v opinion_n of_o physician_n page_n 38._o and_o that_o especial_o found_v of_o their_o wrong_a notion_n they_o have_v of_o experience_a physician_n where_o experience_n in_o medicine_n be_v descrive_v page_n 42._o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o uselessness_n of_o medicine_n a_o enemy_n to_o improvement_n wher●_n that_o opinion_n be_v full_o consider_v and_o confute_v page_n 49_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prognostic_n in_o medicine_n a_o great_a pillar_n of_o that_o error_n consider_v and_o remove_v page_n 56._o upon_o what_o the_o arbitrament_n concern_v medicinal_a practice_n do_v depend_v page_n 60._o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o arbitrament_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o policy_n or_o law_n and_o that_o of_o physic_n page_n 62_o only_a from_o practice_n come_v improvement_n in_o medicine_n as_o in_o the_o philosophy_n call_v experimental_a and_o the_o great_a necessity_n to_o improve_v medicine_n far_o that_o way_n but_o especial_o to_o improve_v that_o part_n of_o medicine_n concern_v the_o cure_n of_o continual_a fever_n which_o be_v a_o disease_n of_o such_o ●●titude_n extent_n and_o danger_n page_n 67._o the_o common_a and_o diaphoretic_a method_n in_o fever_n consider_v and_o reject_v page_n 71._o refrigerant_n temperer_n of_o acrimony_n aperient_n and_o incider_n consider_v and_o reject_v page_n 74._o the_o most_o probable_a method_n propose_v page_n 76._o motive_n to_o this_o method_n from_o the_o author_n sydenham_n ingenuity_n and_o sagacity_n and_o the_o prodigious_a danger_n he_o escape_v and_o the_o reputation_n be_v at_o length_n get_v both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_o p._n 78._o where_o dr._n morton_n and_o harris_n their_o praise_n of_o the_o author_n be_v relate_v page_n 90._o to_o confirm_v more_o and_o illustrate_v this_o method_n further_o to_o the_o curious_a there_o be_v a_o essay_n make_v to_o fit_v it_o with_o a_o adequat_fw-la theory_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o inu●stigating_a the_o nature_n of_o fever_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o discuss_v all_o former_a opinion_n about_o they_o and_o first_o the_o common_a opinion_n discuss_v page_n 93._o the_o opinion_n of_o willis_n cartesius_n paracelsus_n helmont_n silvius_n and_o barbet_n all_o propose_a and_o discuss_v page_n 96._o a_o new_a and_o mechanical_a hypothesis_n of_o fever_n suitable_a to_o bonteko_n propose_v page_n 100_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mechanical_a scheme_n lay_v down_o page_n 101._o some_o difficulty_n about_o the_o hypothesis_n answer_v page_n 106._o and_o that_o scheme_n further_o trace_v page_n 109._o how_o heat_n be_v generate_v in_o fever_n clear_v by_o this_o scheme_n page_n 111._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o concatenation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o fever_n confirm_v also_o this_o scheme_n page_n 117._o where_o insensible_a perspiration_n be_v descrive_v and_o the_o accession_n which_o its_o lesion_n have_v to_o generate_v fever_n confirm_v further_o the_o hypothesis_n page_n 118._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o remote_a 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a_o objection_n from_o the_o blood_n not_o coagulate_v when_o draw_v in_o fever_n answer_v p._n 155_o
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