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faculty_n imagination_n memory_n or_o judgement_n blood-letting_a who_o invention_n be_v fabulous_o attribute_v to_o the_o sea-horse_n who_o find_v himself_o too_o full_a of_o blood_n blood-letting_a rub_v himself_o against_o the_o sharp_a point_n of_o reed_n or_o cane_n and_o afterward_o stop_v the_o wound_n with_o mud_n be_v celebrate_v either_o in_o the_o artery_n and_o be_v call_v arteriotomie_n or_o in_o the_o vein_n and_o be_v term_v phlebotomy_n which_o physician_n by_o good_a right_n hold_v with_o galen_n in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v thereof_o against_o erasistratus_n for_o a_o singular_a remedy_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ready_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o disease_n especial_o inflammation_n fever_n revulsion_n or_o derivation_n grief_n of_o the_o eye_n difficulty_n of_o urine_n pleurisy_n peripneumonie_n squinancy_n epilepsy_n fracture_n luxation_n and_o all_o acute_a pain_n and_o disease_n and_o as_o there_o be_v two_o general_a and_o most_o frequent_a cause_n of_o disease_n namely_o plethora_n or_o repletion_n and_o cacochymia_n or_o depravation_n of_o the_o humour_n blood-letting_a be_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o former_a and_o purgation_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o blood-letting_a be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a cause_v less_o agitation_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o body_n than_o purgative_n which_o be_v ordinary_o violent_a and_o enemy_n of_o nature_n yea_o it_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o evacuate_v the_o juice_n which_o abound_v in_o excess_n but_o sometime_o remedy_n their_o depravation_n by_o correct_v the_o hot_a and_o dry_a intempery_n of_o the_o bowel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cacochymie_n because_o bleed_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n evacuate_v and_o make_v revulsion_n but_o by_o accident_n refrigerate_v and_o take_v away_o obstruction_n therefore_o avicenna_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n enemy_n of_o blood-letting_a be_v ridiculous_a allege_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v fraenum_fw-la bitis_n the_o bridle_n of_o choler_n this_o become_v exasperate_v and_o inflame_v the_o less_o blood_n there_o be_v to_o restrain_v it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o humour_n that_o keep_v choler_n in_o order_n it_o must_v be_v phlegm_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o not_o blood_n which_o symbolise_n with_o it_o by_o heat_n but_o blood-letting_a check_n the_o impetuous_a motion_n of_o choler_n which_o it_o evacuate_v with_o the_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a vessel_n and_o if_o out_o of_o they_o as_o about_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o liver_n it_o temper_v they_o correct_v the_o ardent_a constitution_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o produce_v it_o the_o second_o say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o contrary_n affection_n against_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o health_n have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o part_n spirit_n and_o humour_n the_o part_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o malady_n the_o spirit_n of_o symptom_n and_o laesion_n of_o function_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o morbific_a cause_n either_o 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best_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o temperate_a of_o all_o the_o humour_n it_o must_v be_v present_o evacuate_v out_o of_o the_o body_n not_o only_o in_o plenitude_n where_o nature_n require_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v discharge_v but_o also_o in_o depravation_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o mixture_n of_o the_o other_o humour_n corrupt_v of_o which_o the_o less_o there_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o nature_n which_o want_v not_o strength_n to_o re-produce_a more_o laudable_a blood_n than_o that_o from_o which_o she_o be_v unburden_v but_o regard_n must_v chief_o be_v have_v to_o the_o distinction_n of_o vein_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o disease_n so_o the_o most_o apparent_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v open_v when_o the_o body_n be_v plethoric_n without_o affection_n of_o any_o part_n if_o it_o be_v so_o by_o suppression_n of_o the_o month_n or_o hemorrhoid_n the_o vein_n of_o the_o foot_n must_v be_v open_v if_o it_o be_v by_o choler_n then_o that_o of_o the_o right_a arm_n if_o by_o melancholy_a then_o that_o of_o the_o left_a arm_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n as_o for_o the_o various_a communication_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o cephalick_fw-mi basilick_n or_o median_a be_v choose_v hypocrates_n open_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o forehead_n call_v praeparata_fw-la in_o pain_n of_o the_o hinder_v part_n of_o the_o head_n that_o of_o the_o occiput_fw-la in_o fluxion_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o hypoglottide_n or_o vein_n under_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o squinancy_n for_o derivation_n that_o of_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o nose_n or_o great_a canthus_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o its_o inflammation_n the_o jugulares_fw-la and_o salvatella_n those_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o brief_a all_o other_o be_v open_v according_a to_o the_o sundry_a intention_n of_o the_o physician_n the_o three_o say_v that_o blood-letting_a be_v the_o great_a of_o remedy_n there_o be_v none_o soon_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o part_n which_o have_v need_n of_o nourishment_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o they_o by_o the_o vein_n you_o can_v evacuate_v any_o one_o sensible_o but_o that_o motion_n will_v be_v communicate_v with_o all_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o other_o vein_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o all_o the_o body_n it_o be_v use_n be_v ancient_o so_o rare_a that_o galen_n and_o the_o greek_n make_v conscience_n of_o let_v child_n blood_n before_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o avenzoar_n be_v account_v too_o venturous_a in_o phlebotomise_v his_o own_o son_n at_o seven_o hypocrates_n appoint_v it_o in_o four_o case_n in_o inflammation_n metastasis_n repletion_n and_o obstruction_n it_o be_v above_o all_o necessary_a when_o the_o body_n be_v too_o replete_a evidence_v ofttimes_o by_o spontaneous_a evacuation_n at_o the_o nose_n and_o hemorroid_v whether_o this_o repletion_n respect_v the_o vessel_n which_o be_v too_o full_a and_o in_o danger_n of_o break_v or_o the_o natural_a strength_n oppress_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o humour_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o impertinent_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o case_n of_o cacochymie_n without_o repletion_n which_o require_v purgative_n to_o purify_v the_o sanguinary_a mass_n and_o not_o this_o bleed_a remedy_n for_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a seat_n of_o cacochymie_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o region_n the_o vein_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n blood-letting_a be_v alike_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o all_o as_o for_o the_o first_o region_n which_o be_v the_o sink_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o humour_n blood-letting_a can_v reach_v thither_o without_o empty_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n and_o shall_v it_o penetrate_v thither_o it_o will_v draw_v those_o excrementitious_a humour_n into_o the_o vein_n where_o they_o will_v corrupt_v the_o laudable_a blood_n but_o cacochymie_n reside_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o vein_n purgation_n which_o only_o eliminate_v the_o
which_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o animal_n who_o body_n be_v again_o reduce_v into_o earth_n the_o five_o maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o albert_n the_o great_a who_o be_v for_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o precede_a opinion_n over_o throw_n hold_v nothing_o to_o be_v new_o generate_v he_o say_v that_o form_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o matter_n yet_o not_o entire_a and_o perfect_a but_o only_o by_o half_n and_o begin_v according_a to_o their_o essence_n not_o according_a to_o their_o existence_n which_o they_o acquire_v by_o the_o agent_n which_o educe_v thing_n out_o of_o their_o cause_n the_o six_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o substantial_a generation_n because_o existence_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o manner_n of_o be_v add_v nothing_o to_o essence_n nor_o real_o distinguish_v from_o it_o wherefore_o i_o embrace_v aristotle_n opinion_n that_o form_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n but_o only_o potential_o and_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o just_o as_o wax_n be_v potential_o caesar_n statue_n because_o capable_a of_o receive_v that_o form_n this_o he_o call_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o educe_v out_o of_o the_o power_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o it_o or_o to_o depend_v of_o its_o disposition_n since_o this_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o rational_a soul_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o body_n till_o the_o previous_a disposition_n necessary_a for_o its_o reception_n be_v introduce_v therein_o but_o the_o matter_n itself_o concur_v though_o in_o a_o passive_a way_n not_o only_o to_o dispose_v itself_o but_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o form_n and_o consequent_o to_o preserve_v it_o which_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o rational_a soul_n who_o be_v depend_v not_o anywise_o upon_o the_o matter_n the_o seven_o say_v matter_n be_v a_o principle_n pure_o passive_a and_o incapable_a of_o all_o action_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n much_o less_o form_n the_o noble_a entity_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o impotence_n and_o imperfection_n and_o consequent_o the_o ugliness_n deformity_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n whereof_o it_o shall_v partake_v if_o it_o contain_v the_o same_o in_o power_n as_o wine_n and_o pepper_n do_v heat_n which_o become_v actual_a and_o sensible_a when_o reduce_v into_o act_n by_o our_o natural_a heat_n which_o loosen_v it_o from_o the_o part_n which_o confine_v it_o wherefore_o form_n come_v from_o without_o namely_o from_o heaven_n and_o its_o noble_a part_n the_o sun_n the_o father_n of_o form_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o beam_n of_o light_n derive_v from_o he_o as_o their_o fountain_n who_o heat_n and_o influence_n give_v motion_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o abode_n of_o heat_n in_o humidity_n not_o elementary_a heat_n for_o then_o arsenic_n sulphur_n and_o other_o mixt_n abound_v with_o this_o heat_n shall_v have_v life_n but_o serpent_n salamander_n fish_n hemlock_n poppy_n and_o other_o excessive_o cold_a plant_n and_o animal_n shall_v not_o moreover_o in_o whatever_o manner_n the_o element_n and_o their_o quality_n be_v mix_v they_o be_v still_o element_n and_o can_v produce_v nothing_o above_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o calefie_v refrigerate_v attenuate_v rarefie_n condense_a but_o not_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a sense_n the_o various_a motion_n and_o other_o action_n of_o life_n which_o can_v proceed_v only_o from_o a_o celestial_a heat_n such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o preserve_v a_o plant_n amid_o the_o rigour_n of_o winter_n who_o coldness_n will_v soon_o destroy_v the_o plant_n heat_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n hence_o vegetative_a and_o sensitive_a soul_n have_v no_o contrary_n because_o contrary_n be_v place_v under_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la but_o the_o celestial_a matter_n whereof_o these_o soul_n be_v constitute_v and_o the_o element_n be_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o corruptible_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o mixt_n but_o like_o light_n cease_v to_o exist_v upon_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o disposition_n which_o maintain_v they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o when_o a_o subject_a be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o disposition_n requisite_a for_o introduction_n of_o a_o form_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n or_o according_a to_o plato_n the_o idea_n or_o that_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o avicenna_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o intelligence_n destinate_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o substantial_a form_n concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o form_n as_o also_o this_o concourse_n cease_v when_o those_o disposition_n be_v abolish_v conference_n cxxiii_o whether_o lean_a people_n be_v more_o healthy_a and_o long-lived_a then_o fat_n the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n to_o length_n of_o life_n it_o depend_v only_o upon_o that_o of_o the_o body_n that_o we_o do_v not_o live_v age_n as_o our_o first_o father_n do_v for_o it_o be_v from_o some_o defect_n in_o these_o body_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n even_o in_o animal_n and_o plant_n proceed_v whence_o some_o less_o perfect_a soul_n as_o those_o of_o oak_n be_v yet_o more_o long-lived_a than_o those_o of_o beast_n the_o sign_n of_o long_a and_o short_a life_n be_v either_o simple_o such_o or_o also_o cause_n and_o effect_n such_o be_v the_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n a_o great_a number_n of_o tooth_n be_v hold_v a_o sign_n of_o longaevity_n as_o well_o because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o formative_a faculty_n and_o natural_a heat_n as_o that_o thereby_o the_o food_n be_v better_a masticated_a and_o prepare_v and_o the_o other_o concoction_n and_o function_n more_o perfect_o perform_v whence_o come_v health_n and_o long_a life_n so_o also_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o sign_n but_o likewise_o a_o effect_n of_o health_n and_o cause_n of_o 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