another_o change_n for_o now_o there_o be_v very_o few_o puâ—â—les_v see_v and_o almost_o no_o pain_n or_o much_o gentle_a but_o many_o gumolety_n and_o which_o seenâ—ed_v wonderful_a in_o all_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o hair_n make_v man_n almost_o ridiculous_a some_o appear_v without_o beard_n some_o without_o hair_n on_o their_o eyebrow_n other_o with_o bald_a pate_n from_o which_o change_v fracastorius_fw-la have_v good_a hope_n and_o do_v think_v that_o the_o old_a age_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v now_o enter_v and_o that_o ere_o long_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o can_v not_o propigate_v itself_o by_o contagion_n because_o the_o matter_n grow_v daily_o â—â—icker_a in_o which_o both_o few_o and_o weak_a seminary_n be_v produce_v but_o his_o hope_n do_v much_o deceive_v he_o and_o this_o disease_n last_o even_o in_o these_o time_n nay_o as_o some_o think_v it_o be_v wellnigh_a worse_o than_o it_o be_v of_o old_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n since_o then_o so_o great_a a_o hodgepodge_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n appear_v in_o this_o affect_v we_o must_v diligent_o inquire_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v of_o which_o divers_a author_n have_v their_o divers_a opinion_n and_o as_o epiphanius_n ferdinandus_n write_v of_o this_o business_n in_o hist_n med._n hist_o 17._o the_o author_n which_o have_v write_v of_o this_o disease_n although_o they_o amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o and_o perhaps_o more_o be_v all_o almost_o differ_v concern_v the_o essence_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o every_o one_o define_v it_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o whenas_o this_o disease_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n nor_o describe_v by_o they_o nor_o they_o have_v not_o quality_n the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v from_o a_o occult_a quality_n as_o be_v usual_o wont_a to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o insist_v upon_o every_o modern_a use_v his_o own_o liberty_n have_v propose_v his_o own_o opinion_n true_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o doubt_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contagious_a malignant_a and_o venenate_n affect_v neither_o do_v it_o seem_v to_o want_v any_o great_a pain_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o this_o that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n of_o matter_n by_o which_o this_o disease_n be_v contract_v by_o contagion_n there_o be_v so_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o action_n as_o no_o first_o quality_n or_o the_o temperament_n make_v up_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n can_v have_v and_o the_o variety_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o this_o evil_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v reduce_v to_o any_o manifest_a cause_n therefore_o as_o in_o pestilent_a constitution_n such_o as_o that_o antic_a one_o be_v in_o thucydides_n and_o that_o which_o hypocrates_n have_v describe_v 3._o epid._n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o occult_a quality_n and_o a_o venenate_n cause_n so_o also_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o filth_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o the_o venerous_a disease_n that_o the_o original_n of_o they_o all_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o manifest_a quality_n here_o also_o we_o fly_v to_o a_o malignant_a and_o occult_a quality_n but_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o yet_o author_n differ_v still_o of_o this_o be_v what_o it_o be_v whether_o that_o malignity_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v also_o some_o malignant_a disease_n present_a capivaccius_n de_fw-fr morb._n gal._n cap_n 1._o think_v this_o affect_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disease_n but_o the_o cause_n while_o he_o define_v the_o veneral_a disease_n opinion_n capivaccius_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o excrement_n whole_o preternatural_a able_a to_o hurt_v man_n many_o way_n produce_v out_o of_o humane_a substance_n by_o its_o like_a thus_o also_o hercules_n saxonia_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 1._o write_v saxony_n hercules_n saxony_n that_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o disease_n nor_o the_o symptom_n therefore_o because_o it_o can_v exist_v our_o of_o man_n body_n in_o linen_n or_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o virtue_n beside_o in_o the_o sweat_n seed_n and_o blood_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n but_o within_o man_n body_n it_o infect_v and_o possâ—sses_v also_o those_o part_n which_o be_v not_o live_v and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o disease_n viz_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n aurelius_n minadous_n de_fw-fr virulentia_fw-la vener_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o disease_n minadous_n aurelius_n minadous_n nor_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o symptom_n nor_o the_o disease_n for_o this_o cause_n cap._n 17._o because_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o distemper_n nor_o evil_a composition_n nor_o a_o solution_n of_o unity_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n cap._n 9_o since_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o preternatural_a the_o cause_n between_o which_o and_o the_o action_n there_o fall_v a_o medium_n viz._n the_o disease_n whenas_o the_o disease_n be_v that_o which_o do_v next_o of_o all_o her_o the_o action_n but_o the_o cause_n do_v hurt_v it_o by_o intervention_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o between_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n and_o the_o action_n hurt_v he_o think_v there_o fall_v no_o medium_n but_o that_o of_o itself_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n do_v promary_o and_o immediate_o vitiate_v and_o hurt_v the_o operation_n but_o that_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n do_v of_o itself_o and_o primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n he_o think_v this_o be_v confess_v amongst_o physician_n and_o therefore_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v presuppose_v and_o unless_o this_o virulency_n do_v of_o itself_o and_o primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n so_o many_o physiâ—ans_n will_v not_o have_v labour_v in_o search_v out_o its_o nature_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v no_o symptom_n cap_n 18._o beâ—â—â—e_v it_o be_v no_o action_n hurt_v nor_o quality_n change_v nor_o excrement_n alter_v that_o it_o be_v no_o action_n hurt_v he_o prove_v by_o this_o because_o the_o veneral_a vituleâ—cy_n it_o selâ—â—is_fw-mi that_o which_o hurt_v the_o action_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o quality_n change_v because_o the_o quality_n change_v to_o follow_v the_o action_n hurt_v and_o beside_o so_o many_o disease_n be_v see_v in_o this_o virulency_n which_o be_v not_o symptom_n but_o aurelius_n minadous_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v reject_v aâ—â—ne_a opinion_n &_o definitioâ—s_n of_o other_o at_o length_n he_o fiâ—s_v himself_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a definition_n and_o to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o evil_n but_o first_o of_o all_o chap._n 16_o he_o preâ—uppores_fw-la this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n viz_o that_o the_o french_a disease_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v define_v by_o a_o quality_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o body_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o pass_v from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o which_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o body_n not_o of_o quality_n and_o because_o it_o touch_v other_o body_n for_o none_o but_o body_n can_v touch_v and_o be_v coughâ—_n again_o as_o lucretius_n have_v it_o again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n it_o be_v either_o manife_a or_o occuâ—â—_n no_o manifest_a one_o as_o he_o prove_v right_o by_o many_o argument_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o occult_a quality_n he_o bring_v no_o special_a argument_n but_o repeat_v the_o general_a one_o because_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o touch_v other_o body_n this_o presuppose_a afterward_o chap._n 30._o he_o affirm_v the_o veneral_a virulency_n to_o be_v somewhat_o corporeal_a internal_a and_o true_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o vapour_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v carry_v commuicate_v and_o participate_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o vapour_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o veâ—â—ue_n from_o its_o whole_a substance_n or_o the_o whole_a mode_n of_o its_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o quality_n it_o can_v only_o infect_v any_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o corrupt_v they_o &_o turn_v they_o to_o its_o own_o likeness_n but_o that_o this_o evil_n consist_v in_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n he_o further_o prove_v because_o some_o be_v infect_v not_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o venery_n but_o also_o by_o a_o kiss_n or_o the_o use_n of_o garment_n next_o of_o all_o because_o some_o have_v feel_v no_o other_o hurt_n from_o this_o evil_a than_o only_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o hair_n because_o the_o â—oots_n of_o the_o hair_n be_v gnaw_v off_o by_o the_o acrid_a vapour_n three_o because_o some_o only_a by_o vehement_a exercise_n have_v discuss_v this_o virulency_n yet_o he_o deny_v that_o vapour_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v proper_o a_o excrement_n chap._n 20._o whenas_o that_o be_v proper_o
a_o excrement_n which_o redound_v from_o nourishment_n &_o which_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o another_o although_o he_o grant_v there_o that_o be_v common_o call_v a_o excrement_n whatsoever_o be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o humour_n or_o some_o other_o solid_a body_n whether_o it_o be_v usual_a or_o unusual_a whether_o according_a to_o nature_n or_o preternatural_a furthermore_o he_o hold_v this_o vapour_n to_o be_v wander_v thin_a and_o viscid_a chap._n 21._o and_o to_o be_v raise_v from_o a_o spirituous_a humorous_a solid_a substance_n but_o he_o prove_v chap._n 22._o by_o many_o argument_n that_o this_o vapour_n be_v contrary_a and_o preternatural_a by_o its_o whole_a substance_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o and_o at_o last_o chap._n 27._o he_o desines_n the_o veneral_a vitulency_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vapour_n by_o its_o whole_a substance_n inimicous_a to_o the_o natural_a faculty_n work_v by_o degree_n and_o that_o he_o may_v unfold_v his_o mind_n more_o clear_o and_o not_o leave_v the_o reader_n doubtful_a to_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n preternatural_a this_o vitulency_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v when_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o disease_n nor_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o symptom_n yet_o it_o primary_o hurt_v the_o action_n at_o length_n chap._n 28._o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o external_a error_n and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o do_v primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o external_a error_n but_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n do_v primary_o hurt_v the_o operation_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o external_a error_n some_o that_o they_o may_v brief_o quit_v themselves_o and_o hold_v with_o all_o man_n say_v that_o this_o disease_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o all_o evil_n disease_n and_o symptom_n that_o we_o may_v clear_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o difficult_a controversy_n quality_n the_o veneral_a disease_n depend_v on_o a_o occult_a quality_n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o do_v here_o admit_v of_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o a_o power_n depend_v on_o the_o whole_a substance_n as_o they_o common_o speak_v neither_o can_v they_o hold_v any_o other_o way_n since_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v a_o contagious_a and_o malignant_a disease_n while_o it_o be_v such_o iâ—_n perform_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n it_o alter_v the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o change_v it_o to_o its_o own_o similitude_n and_o indeed_o it_o alter_v it_o not_o by_o the_o first_o quality_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o and_o by_o since_o it_o be_v not_o expel_v by_o the_o first_o quality_n neither_o be_v that_o change_n always_o with_o putrefaction_n whenas_o putrefaction_n be_v not_o induce_v but_o by_o a_o long_a time_n but_o this_o change_n be_v make_v in_o a_o moment_n as_o it_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o adustion_n as_o john_n baptista_n montanus_n and_o some_o other_o do_v h_o old_a whenas_o there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o hot_a &_o dry_a distemper_n present_a neither_o be_v it_o cure_v by_o cool_v and_o moisten_a thing_n and_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v a_o fordo_v putrefaction_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o exustion_n but_o whereas_o they_o hold_v this_o malignity_n be_v only_o in_o that_o matter_n seat_v without_o the_o live_a part_n disease_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o disease_n present_a in_o this_o they_o err_v very_o much_o indeed_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o that_o contagious_a inquination_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o body_n infect_v with_o the_o veneral_a disease_n may_v adhere_v to_o the_o garment_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v this_o that_o the_o humour_n in_o our_o body_n may_v be_v taint_v with_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o do_v scarce_o follow_v that_o the_o live_a part_n remain_v free_a and_o find_v for_o as_o in_o a_o purrid_v fever_n though_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n do_v first_o grow_v not_o by_o the_o feverish_a heat_n yet_o afterward_o the_o live_a part_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o same_o distemper_n so_o though_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v first_o infect_v by_o that_o occult_a malignity_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o fault_n may_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o live_a part_n but_o though_o some_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o cause_n can_v be_v idle_a dry_a not_o hot_a and_o dry_a yet_o whenas_o they_o know_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o manifest_a and_o first_o quality_n they_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n to_o manifest_a cause_n john_n baptista_n montanus_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o think_v the_o essence_n of_o this_o evil_n consist_v in_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n but_o the_o cure_n tell_v otherwise_o whenas_o it_o be_v cure_v by_o hot_a and_o dry_a medicine_n as_o by_o the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la and_o the_o like_a beside_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a putrefaction_n in_o the_o humour_n which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n nicolaus_n massa_n de_fw-fr morb._n galli_n cap._n 5._o dry_a not_o cold_a and_o dry_a say_v it_o be_v a_o coldness_n of_o the_o liver_n decline_v to_o a_o little_a dryness_n with_o a_o occult_a quality_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o occult_a quality_n he_o write_v true_o but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o cold_a distemper_n the_o effect_n do_v teach_v we_o as_o the_o ulcer_n rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o like_a and_o what_o other_o distemper_n soever_o they_o allege_v yet_o they_o produce_v nothing_o agreeable_a to_o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o disease_n nor_o to_o the_o cure_n therefore_o when_o as_o the_o action_n of_o the_o veneral_a virulency_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o no_o manifest_a quality_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o by_o that_o be_v induce_v a_o occult_a quality_n occult_a but_o occult_a for_o first_o of_o all_o every_o efficient_a cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o efficiency_n and_o therefore_o this_o malignant_a quality_n do_v not_o only_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o humour_n but_o also_o the_o live_a part_n into_o its_o likeness_n again_o though_o the_o morbific_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o this_o disease_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v overcome_v yet_o unless_o that_o malignant_a disposition_n be_v destroy_v the_o man_n recover_v not_o his_o perfect_a health_n for_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o veneral_a disease_n have_v sometime_o grow_v fresh_a after_o thirty_o year_n past_a which_o doubtless_o happen_v not_o because_o the_o vicious_a humour_n lay_v so_o long_o hide_v in_o the_o body_n for_o these_o will_v have_v soon_o discover_v themselves_o by_o their_o sign_n but_o because_o that_o malignant_a disposition_n impress_v on_o the_o body_n be_v actual_o there_o which_o afterward_o by_o degree_n produce_v vicious_a humour_n and_o corrupt_v and_o so_o break_v forth_o into_o act_n and_o trincavellius_fw-la lib._n 11._o the_o curand_n rat_n particul_fw-la affect_v cap._n 11._o report_n that_o a_o certain_a woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n sick_a of_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o every_o whereful_a of_o crusty_a ulcer_n whenas_o she_o herself_o never_o have_v any_o sign_n of_o that_o disease_n contract_v but_o be_v always_o whole_o well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v happen_v that_o one_o may_v have_v a_o french_a ulcer_n which_o yet_o when_o that_o malignity_n be_v destroy_v be_v no_o long_o right_o say_v to_o be_v gallical_a but_o be_v cure_v by_o vulgar_a medicine_n as_o other_o ulcer_n all_o which_o be_v thus_o we_o conceive_v the_o the_o veneral_a disease_n do_v 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prove_v for_o though_o something_o be_v discuss_v insensible_o yet_o that_o insensible_a evacuation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o it_o be_v too_o slow_a but_o aurelius_n minadous_n think_v well_o concern_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evacuation_n of_o vicious_a humour_n which_o be_v most_o right_o do_v by_o sweat_v but_o he_o neglect_v the_o disease_n itself_o or_o that_o malignant_a quality_n imprint_v nor_o only_o on_o the_o humour_n but_o also_o on_o the_o live_a part_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v which_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o the_o dispute_n of_o occult_a disease_n be_v not_o among_o those_o which_o galen_n call_v logical_a but_o do_v conceive_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o these_o disease_n and_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o occult_a disease_n do_v not_o only_o breed_v error_n in_o theory_n but_o also_o in_o practise_n therefore_o though_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o evacuation_n of_o humour_n be_v well_o order_v 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immediate_o proceed_v from_o contagion_n and_o whorish_a copulation_n for_o then_o external_a medicine_n do_v suffice_v or_o whether_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o liver_n now_o affect_v for_o then_o there_o be_v need_n of_o evacuation_n and_o alexipharmaca_fw-la chap._n x._o of_o the_o cure_n and_o first_o of_o bleed_v first_o of_o all_o therefore_o as_o concern_v indication_n preservative_n or_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o bleed_v at_o the_o beginning_n true_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n proper_o and_o next_z of_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o let_v of_o blood_n yet_o if_o blood_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o especial_o be_v too_o hot_a the_o proper_a remedy_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a can_v be_v safe_o administer_v unless_o the_o abound_a blood_n be_v first_o diminish_v and_o true_o if_o the_o virulent_a matter_n have_v no_o peculiar_a motion_n to_o any_o part_n the_o basilick_a vein_n may_v first_o of_o all_o 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efflux_n of_o hot_a blood_n it_o be_v afterward_o more_o easy_o suppurate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v in_o the_o yard_n if_o there_o be_v rottenness_n in_o the_o privity_n or_o a_o run_n of_o the_o rein_n and_o whole_o if_o the_o part_n below_o the_o liver_n be_v affect_v but_o if_o the_o matter_n rush_n to_o the_o head_n and_o there_o cause_n most_o vehement_a pain_n filthy_a ulcer_n fall_v of_o the_o hair_n the_o cephalick_fw-mi vein_n in_o the_o arm_n be_v most_o common_o open_v the_o other_o precept_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o general_a concern_v the_o right_a administration_n in_o bleed_v be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o whenas_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o affect_v we_o shall_v no_o further_o propose_v they_o here_o if_o the_o strength_n will_v not_o bear_v bleed_v instead_o thereof_o the_o hemorhoidal_a vein_n of_o the_o arse_n may_v be_v open_v or_o cupping-glass_n be_v apply_v in_o convenient_a place_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o preparation_n and_o purge_v of_o vicious_a humour_n next_o of_o all_o if_o the_o body_n be_v cacochymical_a humour_n preparation_n and_o purge_n of_o humour_n the_o vicious_a humour_n must_v be_v empty_v and_o prepare_v with_o convenient_a medicament_n whenas_o in_o a_o impure_a body_n alexipharmacal_a mean_n and_o proper_a remedy_n of_o this_o disease_n do_v profit_n little_a nay_o they_o may_v bring_v hurt_v and_o though_o that_o disease_n be_v overcome_v may_v tender_v the_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o other_o disease_n for_o vicious_a humour_n collect_v about_o the_o bowel_n can_v all_o be_v discuss_v and_o dissipate_v by_o sweat_n but_o the_o thin_a part_n be_v discuss_v the_o thick_a be_v leave_v and_o grow_v dry_a and_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o bowel_n and_o oftentimes_o contract_v a_o acrimony_n do_v weaken_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o vessel_n from_o whence_o that_o disease_n grow_v sometime_o more_o stubborn_a to_o cure_v
which_o there_o have_v be_v boil_a the_o root_n of_o the_o great_a dock_n which_o have_v drink_v up_o when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o other_o remedy_n of_o the_o physician_n he_o make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o white_a water_n his_o urine_n be_v like_o milk_n and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o pain_n or_o take_v sarsaparilla_n one_o ounce_n sassafras_n wood_n half_a a_o ounce_n the_o root_n of_o the_o clove_n tree_n one_o ounce_n citrine_n saunders_n two_o dram_n infuse_v all_o in_o three_o pint_n of_o water_n for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o afterward_o boil_v the_o same_o and_o give_v of_o this_o decoction_n one_o draught_n in_o the_o morning_n either_o alone_a or_o else_o with_o heart_n horn_n topic_n the_o body_n be_v thus_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n evacuate_v topic_n topic_n and_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n that_o will_v have_v augment_v the_o disease_n be_v once_o take_v away_o we_o then_o come_v to_o the_o very_a moderate_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o 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it_o excit_v most_o vehement_a and_o grievous_a pain_n neither_o let_v any_o be_v hereat_o move_v and_o wonder_v that_o we_o say_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v one_o while_o spiritual_a and_o sometime_o also_o tartarous_a and_o so_o very_o fit_a likewise_o for_o the_o generate_a of_o those_o hard_a knot_n which_o they_o call_v tophi_n for_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o chemist_n spinit_n may_v proceed_v from_o body_n and_o again_o body_n may_v be_v from_o spirit_n this_o matter_n in_o its_o original_n and_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o body_n and_o somewhat_o as_o it_o be_v earthy_a and_o mineral_n like_a but_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v attenuate_v in_o the_o various_a concection_n both_o in_o plant_n and_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a which_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o many_o of_o galens_n follower_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o cardanus_n who_o upon_o the_o 47._o and_o 49._o aphorism_n of_o the_o six_o section_n 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other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n decoction_n it_o be_v decoction_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n than_o boil_v it_o â—â—l_o the_o sâ—pewort_n be_v boil_a enough_o then_o strain_v one_o pound_n of_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o the_o harb_n now_o boil_a and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o reserve_v it_o for_o a_o morning_n draught_n to_o provoke_v sweat_n take_v seven_o or_o eight_o ounce_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v sweeten_v with_o raisin_n or_o sugar_n for_o drink_v at_o meal_n in_o summer_n and_o choleric_a body_n you_o may_v add_v one_o handful_n of_o sowthistle_n or_o bastard_n navel-wort_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n eustachius_n rudius_fw-la take_v of_o soap-wort_n six_o pugil_n or_o more_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a but_o as_o septallius_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n to_o so_o sinal_a a_o portion_n of_o soap-wort_n but_o the_o root_n chief_o be_v use_v in_o substance_n powder_n the_o powder_n and_o rudius_fw-la do_v very_o much_o commend_v it_o in_o ancient_a french_a pain_n and_o out_o of_o it_o he_o prepare_v this_o powder_n take_v of_o ground_n pine_v two_o ounce_n of_o white_a dittander_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o zedoary_a six_o dram_n of_o the_o root_n of_o soapwort_n three_o dram_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n for_o 9_o dose_n but_o who_o can_v take_v for_o one_o dose_n almost_o four_o dram_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o other_o medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o soapwort_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o basis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o compound_v alexipharmaca_fw-la but_o though_o all_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o reckon_v up_o disease_n compovond_fw-fr alexiphbrmaca_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v good_a to_o destroy_v this_o disease_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o other_o and_o beside_o some_o have_v other_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v useful_a sometime_o for_o this_o sometime_o for_o that_o end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o simples_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o one_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v use_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o of_o they_o together_o indeed_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v simple_a and_o none_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v affect_v nor_o there_o be_v no_o eminent_a distemper_n in_o any_o part_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la that_o wood_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o because_o it_o resist_v this_o disease_n both_o by_o its_o occult_a and_o manifest_a quality_n but_o if_o any_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o most_o profitable_a to_o add_v sarsaparilla_o and_o china_n and_o there_o be_v add_v by_o some_o manny_n alter_v medicine_n of_o which_o whenas_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o succory_n and_o endive_v and_o cool_a medicine_n which_o be_v add_v to_o moderate_v the_o heat_n of_o guajacum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o hinder_v sweat_v which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o which_o bring_v more_o benefit_n than_o a_o little_a heat_n can_v do_v damage_n next_o of_o all_o least_o by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o drink_n be_v make_v ungrateful_a and_o nauseous_a therefore_o pass_v by_o these_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o alexipharmaca_fw-la if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o humour_n violent_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n on_o the_o lung_n breast_n or_o other_o part_n guajacum_fw-la wood_n be_v not_o commodious_o give_v alone_o whenas_o it_o do_v far_a heat_n and_o dry_v the_o part_n and_o by_o its_o heat_n make_v the_o humour_n run_v and_o move_v but_o then_o sarsaparilla_o be_v safe_o and_o china_n more_o comodious_a which_o do_v at_o once_o moderate_a the_o heat_n and_o have_v a_o astrictive_a power_n by_o which_o it_o stop_v defluxion_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o strength_n be_v feeble_a and_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o the_o sight_n sarsa_fw-mi be_v not_o commodious_a whenas_o it_o loosenss_n the_o stomach_n and_o dull_v the_o fight_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consumption_n if_o so_o be_v it_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o the_o venereal_a disease_n for_o then_o this_o disease_n be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o waste_v also_o cease_v and_o the_o body_n begin_v to_o be_v nourish_v better_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o be_v not_o safe_a but_o than_o china_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a as_o that_o which_o moisten_v substantifical_o as_o they_o speak_v yet_o ludiciptalius_n commend_v sasaparilla_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o a_o consumption_n lib._n 7._o
evince_n it_o for_o first_o of_o all_o as_o concern_v experience_n here_o one_o experience_n may_v be_v oppose_v against_o another_o and_o there_o be_v many_o physician_n who_o teach_v by_o experience_n itself_o do_v with_o wonderful_a praise_n extol_v quicksilver_n in_o this_o disease_n the_o second_o reason_n that_o quicksilver_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v because_o it_o be_v cold_a be_v false_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o quicksilver_n as_o be_v say_v before_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o hot_a then_o cold_a three_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o work_n and_o cure_v this_o disease_n we_o shall_v fee_v hereafter_o and_o though_o that_o manner_n can_v not_o be_v find_v out_o yet_o the_o experience_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v deny_v for_o there_o be_v many_o medicine_n that_o work_v by_o occulr_a quality_n who_o manner_n of_o act_v can_v be_v perfect_o explain_v four_o though_o quicksilver_n be_v poisonous_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o whole_o to_o be_v reject_v in_o this_o disease_n whenas_o other_o venenate_n thing_n come_v into_o physical_a use_n as_o opium_n cantharides_n oil_n of_o scorpion_n and_o other_o but_o five_o whereas_o some_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o mercurial_a medicament_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o quicksilver_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o physician_n who_o do_v not_o right_o apply_v this_o medicine_n or_o to_o the_o negligence_n or_o disobedience_n of_o the_o patient_a or_o to_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o no_o medicine_n though_o the_o best_a that_o be_v but_o as_o quicksilver_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v reject_v disease_n when_o quick_a silver_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o venereal_a disease_n so_o we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o unwary_o and_o rash_o to_o be_v use_v but_o only_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o wit_n then_o when_o this_o disease_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v with_o guajacum_fw-la wood_n or_o sarsaparilla_n for_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o quicksilver_n for_o two_o cause_n especial_o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v so_o stubborn_a that_o it_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o those_o usual_a medicine_n second_o when_o there_o be_v something_o present_a which_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o sarsaparilla_n especial_o the_o heat_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o kidney_n and_o liver_n and_o eustachius_n rudius_fw-la write_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o that_o he_o have_v cure_v some_o who_o if_o they_o have_v use_v never_o so_o little_a of_o guajacum_fw-la though_o correct_v with_o cold_a thing_n be_v present_o take_v so_o with_o a_o heat_n of_o urinal_n that_o a_o inflammation_n of_o those_o part_n arise_v they_o have_v hardly_o escape_v death_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n sometime_o will_v we_o or_o nil_fw-la we_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v use_n of_o quicksilver_n as_o the_o same_o rudius_fw-la speak_v and_o that_o oftentimes_o may_v be_v do_v safe_a enough_o so_o that_o he_o write_v he_o have_v anoint_v with_o quicksilver_n even_o infant_n infect_v by_o their_o nurse_n at_o suck_n and_o have_v cure_v they_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o come_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o this_o unction_n quicksilver_n thing_n prohibit_v unction_n with_o quicksilver_n but_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v confider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n present_a that_o do_v prohibit_v it_o for_o first_o of_o all_o unction_n with_o quicksilver_n be_v not_o admit_v when_o the_o strength_n be_v but_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o in_o old_a man_n it_o seldom_o take_v place_n second_o if_o the_o body_n do_v still_o abound_v with_o many_o vicious_a humour_n for_o then_o the_o quicksilver_n do_v not_o easy_o penetrate_v and_o by_o a_o commotion_n of_o the_o humour_n it_o cause_v grievous_a disease_n and_o symptom_n therefore_o the_o body_n must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v empty_v three_o if_o the_o air_n be_v too_o hot_a and_o if_o it_o be_v dog_n day_n four_o if_o the_o body_n be_v extenuate_v if_o there_o be_v a_o fever_n ulcer_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o inclination_n to_o a_o quinsy_n this_o kind_n of_o medicine_n also_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o they_o who_o before_o the_o french_a pox_n suffer_v numbness_n tremble_n palsy_n and_o pain_n in_o their_o joint_n but_o that_o quicksilver_n may_v right_o be_v make_v use_n of_o disease_n whether_o quick_a silver_n be_v a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la of_o the_o venereal_a disease_n we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o inquire_v after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o what_o it_o can_v perform_v and_o do_v in_o this_o disease_n on_o which_o business_n the_o hinge_n of_o this_o controversy_n turn_v where_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v quicksilver_n to_o be_v a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la of_o this_o disease_n quercetan_a indeed_o affirm_v it_o in_o consil_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n where_o he_o write_v that_o mercury_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o sole_a alexipharmacum_fw-la of_o this_o disease_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v inveterate_a from_o who_o felix_n platerus_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n who_o write_v that_o mercury_n by_o its_o occult_a quality_n and_o propriety_n contrary_a to_o this_o disease_n do_v quell_v the_o venenate_n quality_n of_o that_o disease_n but_o this_o can_v simple_o be_v admit_v for_o when_o as_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o disease_n first_o of_o all_o that_o malignant_a quality_n imprint_v on_o the_o part_n dedicate_v to_o nutrition_n and_o especial_o on_o the_o liver_n or_o a_o occult_a disease_n second_o vicious_a humour_n generate_v in_o the_o liver_n evil_o affect_v and_o pollute_v by_o this_o malignity_n three_o disease_n and_o symptom_n which_o be_v raise_v every_o where_n in_o the_o body_n by_o those_o vicious_a humour_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v indeed_o that_o quicksilver_n may_v conduce_v somewhat_o to_o the_o evacuate_n of_o the_o vicious_a humour_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o and_o hence_o also_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o they_o but_o that_o it_o do_v overcome_v the_o malignant_a and_o virulent_a disposition_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o we_o deny_v for_o first_o of_o all_o experience_n do_v not_o confirm_v it_o neither_o have_v that_o alexipharmacal_a virtue_n of_o mercury_n be_v hitherto_o prove_v by_o any_o one_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o perform_v it_o do_v by_o salivation_n and_o violent_a purge_n which_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la for_o otherwise_o all_o medicine_n purge_v vicious_a humour_n shall_v be_v call_v alexipharmaca_fw-la this_o rather_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o cure_v by_o mercurial_a medicine_n after_o a_o long_a interval_n of_o time_n have_v relapse_v into_o this_o disease_n that_o occult_a and_o malignant_a disposition_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o body_n second_o that_o quicksilver_n be_v no_o alexipharmacum_fw-la appear_v also_o by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v no_o way_n friendly_a to_o our_o body_n but_o rather_o hurt_v the_o brain_n heart_n and_o other_o member_n and_o cause_v most_o grievous_a disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o the_o jaw_n which_o platerus_n endeavour_v in_o vain_a to_o remove_v from_o mercury_n and_o to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o virulency_n of_o the_o spittle_n for_o three_o quicksilver_n cause_v salivation_n not_o only_o in_o the_o french_a pox_n but_o also_o in_o other_o body_n which_o be_v not_o sick_a of_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o beside_o hurt_n in_o the_o mouth_n inflammation_n exulceration_n stink_v injury_n of_o the_o tooth_n which_o be_v obvious_a for_o every_o one_o to_o experience_n and_o observe_v but_o that_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o truth_n that_o quicksilver_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o evacuate_a medicine_n whenas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o experience_n that_o by_o benefit_n of_o that_o many_o thick_a tough_a and_o virulent_a humour_n be_v empty_v by_o the_o mouth_n sometime_o also_o by_o sweat_n or_o other_o way_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o much_o good_a in_o this_o disease_n unless_o salivation_n ensue_v therefore_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o can_v be_v use_v only_o for_o this_o end_n to_o evacuate_v virulent_a humour_n which_o be_v empty_v whenas_o the_o symptom_n cause_v by_o they_o do_v vanish_v it_o be_v conclude_v by_o many_o that_o it_o may_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o symptom_n when_o as_o yet_o it_o do_v only_o mitigate_v or_o take_v away_o the_o symptom_n by_o accident_n the_o virulent_a humour_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v be_v take_v away_o which_o cure_n notwithstanding_o as_o fernelins_n be_v of_o opinion_n be_v the_o cruel_a of_o all_o and_o so_o hard_a that_o many_o will_v rather_o perish_v of_o the_o disease_n than_o be_v cure_v with_o so_o great_a
danger_n so_o bitter_a hazard_n but_o that_o quicksilver_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o external_a and_o contumacious_a ulcer_n be_v know_v to_o every_o body_n but_o to_o evacuate_v vicious_a humour_n it_o may_v be_v use_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n evacuate_v how_o many_o way_n quicksilver_n do_v evacuate_v either_o to_o move_v by_o stool_n and_o vomit_n or_o to_o cause_v sweat_n or_o to_o cause_v salivation_n and_o spit_v coneern_v the_o give_n of_o quicksilver_n to_o move_v by_o stool_n or_o vomit_n be_v already_o speak_v before_o and_o the_o chemist_n be_v large_a in_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o and_o do_v extol_v it_o with_o wonderful_a commendation_n vomit_n by_o stool_n and_o vomit_n and_o crollius_n call_v mercury_n the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v both_o a_o virtue_n incarnative_a and_o regenerative_a which_o do_v wonderful_o renew_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o impurity_n and_o therefore_o call_v it_o a_o divine_a medicine_n to_o who_o beguinus_n assent_v who_o in_o lib._n 2._o tyrocin_n chym._n cap._n 3._o write_v that_o mercury_n be_v the_o chief_a alexipharmacum_fw-la against_o all_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n from_o who_o though_o platerus_n do_v not_o whole_o dissent_v while_o he_o teach_v that_o this_o disease_n may_v easy_o be_v cure_v by_o purge_v with_o mercury_n and_o true_o in_o no_o long_a time_n but_o very_o speedy_o be_v scarce_o drink_v twice_o or_o thrice_o from_o whence_o be_v raise_v a_o plentiful_a flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o also_o vomit_v sometime_o also_o sweat_v and_o urinal_n be_v provoke_v yet_o he_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o do_v perform_v this_o by_o a_o violent_a irritation_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o without_o danger_n but_o i_o will_v have_v a_o physician_n rather_o timorous_a than_o bold_a and_o rash_a in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o medicine_n wary_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v wary_o for_o that_o which_o pliny_n say_v be_v the_o poison_n of_o all_o thing_n lib._n 37._o cap._n 6._o that_o will_v not_o 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the_o spirit_n be_v exhaust_v and_o the_o strength_n waste_v the_o sick_a do_v either_o die_v present_o or_o lie_v some_o day_n without_o strength_n like_a unto_o dead_a man_n sometime_o all_o the_o mouth_n be_v inflame_v and_o contract_v a_o gangreen_n putrid_a ulcer_n and_o very_a stink_a and_o sometime_o the_o jaw_n swell_v that_o the_o patient_n for_o some_o day_n be_v not_o able_a to_o swallow_v at_o all_o although_o sometime_o it_o work_v more_o gentle_o yet_o it_o purge_v violent_o enough_o but_o if_o it_o do_v work_v more_o mild_o either_o it_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o be_v crude_a or_o be_v fix_v it_o do_v almost_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fix_a metal_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v metcurius_fw-la dulcis_fw-la of_o which_o angelus_n sala_n say_v in_o the_o ripe_a age_a it_o work_v little_a unless_o it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a dose_n to_o wit_v thirty_o five_o grain_n and_o then_o it_o easy_o raise_v salivation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a a_o certain_a physician_n well_o know_v to_o i_o learn_v to_o his_o cost_n and_o find_v it_o so_o by_o experience_n as_o we_o have_v say_v de_fw-la consens_fw-la et_fw-la dissen_v cap._n 18._o but_o if_o it_o be_v more_o fix_v it_o do_v not_o move_v the_o belly_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o have_v a_o middle_a nature_n if_o it_o ought_v to_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v stimulate_v nature_n where_o yet_o always_o to_o hold_v that_o medium_n be_v very_o difficult_a yet_o among_o those_o medicine_n we_o have_v nominate_v of_o prepare_a mercury_n that_o which_o be_v call_v mercurius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la do_v easy_o challenge_v the_o first_o place_n so_o that_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o make_v mention_n here_o of_o more_o medicine_n prepare_v out_o of_o mercury_n but_o we_o must_v note_v this_o concern_v mercurious_a aquavitae_n that_o it_o be_v no_o pure_a mercurial_a medicine_n but_o there_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o some_o part_n of_o 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virulent_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n mercurial_a medicine_n may_v be_v give_v without_o danger_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o shall_v assail_v man_n body_n when_o it_o have_v vicious_a humour_n enough_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o oftentimes_o necessity_n compel_v we_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o some_o do_v hope_n in_o vain_a to_o affect_v the_o same_o buismess_n by_o weak_a medicine_n often_o repeat_v as_o by_o strong_a take_v plentiful_o at_o once_o for_o experience_n have_v long_o since_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o do_v oftentimes_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o vain_a in_o such_o medicine_n give_v against_o pertinaceous_a disease_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o strong_a in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o they_o quicksilver_n after_o once_o or_o more_o time_n take_v have_v happy_o overcome_v pertinacious_a disease_n who_o cause_n be_v about_o the_o stomach_n the_o cavety_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n pancreas_fw-la the_o call_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d quicksilver_n sweat_v medicine_n make_v of_o quicksilver_n second_o out_o of_o quicksilver_n be_v prepare_v sweat_v medicine_n to_o wiâ—the_v whitspirit_n of_o mercury_n or_o the_o white_a or_o red_a oil_n of_o mercury_n one_o drop_n of_o which_o for_o two_o be_v give_v to_o drink_v in_o treacle_n water_n and_o spirit_n of_o guajacum_fw-la or_o some_o such_o like_a decoction_n to_o move_v sweat_n as_o also_o other_o preparation_n and_o fix_a medicament_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o in_o case_n that_o quicksilver_n perform_v that_o for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v give_v and_o move_v sweat_n and_o discuss_v the_o vicious_a humour_n by_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o medicine_n quicksilver_n salivation_n by_o quicksilver_n the_o three_o way_n be_v by_o salivation_n and_o many_o indeed_o do_v place_n all_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n in_o salivation_n so_o that_o platerus_n write_v unless_o that_o in_o the_o cure_n by_o quicksilvet_n salivation_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o at_o last_o be_v supervenient_a the_o cure_n do_v not_o succeed_v neither_o be_v it_o fit_v so_o much_o to_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o whole_o to_o reject_v it_o for_o the_o fault_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o mouth_n in_o this_o cute_a or_o for_o other_o accident_n among_o which_o convulsion_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v fear_v which_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o happen_v if_o there_o be_v any_o great_a error_n commit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o whenas_o afterward_o in_o the_o cure_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v easy_o correct_v again_o on_o the_o contrary_a fernelius_n the_o lieu_n vener_n cap._n 6._o do_v exact_o set_v forth_o this_o manner_n of_o cure_n and_o describe_v its_o inconvenience_n so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o cruelty_n and_o harshness_n of_o this_o unguent_n that_o the_o patient_a present_o begin_v
example_n sake_n precipitate_a or_o turbith_n mineral_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v at_o other_o time_n to_o vomit_v or_o purge_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o six_o grain_n but_o if_o only_o three_o or_o two_o or_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o continue_a use_n of_o it_o a_o flux_n be_v raise_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v use_v such_o medicine_n shall_v do_v very_o right_a if_o first_o of_o all_o he_o give_v the_o full_a dose_n of_o the_o mercurial_a medicine_n to_o purge_v the_o second_o day_n half_o so_o much_o the_o three_o day_n a_o three_o part_n the_o four_o day_n a_o four_o part_n and_o continue_v so_o till_o the_o spittle_n run_v yet_o he_o need_v not_o so_o precise_o observe_v it_o and_o it_o be_v altogether_o safe_o in_o this_o disease_n to_o give_v those_o mercurial_a medicine_n which_o do_v not_o move_v the_o belly_n with_o great_a violence_n nor_o so_o great_a danger_n yet_o by_o their_o continue_a use_n do_v provoke_v spit_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o diet_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o venereal_a disease_n a_o diet_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v strict_o to_o be_v observe_v air._n diet._n the_o air._n first_o of_o all_o let_v the_o air_n in_o which_o the_o patient_n be_v conversant_a be_v hot_a that_o insensible_a transpiration_n may_v be_v free_a and_o sweat_v be_v not_o hinder_v but_o rather_o promote_v yet_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o to_o make_v faint_a therefore_o if_o need_v require_v let_v the_o patient_a keep_v himself_o in_o a_o warm_a chamber_n the_o whole_a time_n or_o his_o cure_n and_o let_v not_o he_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o free_a air_n unless_o it_o be_v somewhat_o hot_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o then_o not_o before_o noon_n yet_o they_o who_o course_n of_o life_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o keep_v at_o home_n let_v they_o guard_v themselves_o with_o clothes_n against_o external_a cold_a and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v shun_v the_o cold_a air._n as_o concern_v their_o meat_n disease_n the_o meat_n whether_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v convenient_a in_o the_o venereal_a disease_n there_o be_v much_o discourse_n indeed_o every_o where_n in_o this_o disease_n concern_v a_o slender_a diet_n but_o whenas_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v that_o which_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n impair_v the_o strength_n or_o which_o do_v little_o preserve_v the_o enfeeble_a strength_n such_o diet_n be_v only_o convenient_a in_o acute_a disease_n which_o whenas_o they_o last_v not_o long_o the_o strength_n also_o somewhat_o debilitate_a be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o but_o whenas_o the_o french_a pox_n be_v a_o chronical_a disease_n and_o the_o cure_n be_v extend_v for_o many_o week_n if_o the_o strength_n be_v deject_v by_o a_o slender_a diet_n it_o can_v hold_v out_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o that_o physician_n do_v chief_o feed_v their_o patient_n with_o bread_n and_o raisin_n i_o think_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n because_o they_o will_v give_v the_o most_o simple_a food_n and_o that_o of_o good_a juice_n for_o whenas_o variety_n of_o meat_n do_v easy_o supply_v vicious_a humour_n and_o flesh_n and_o fish_n and_o the_o like_a meat_n be_v more_o easy_o corrupt_v than_o bread_n and_o raisin_n they_o prohibit_v the_o sick_a variety_n of_o meat_n and_o flesh_n and_o will_v have_v they_o content_v only_o with_o bread_n and_o raisin_n therefore_o that_o course_n and_o form_n of_o diet_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o strength_n though_o not_o to_o increase_v it_o but_o must_v no_o way_n oppress_v nature_n the_o meat_n also_o must_v be_v of_o good_a juice_n and_o simple_a and_o which_o no_o way_n afford_v matter_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o excrement_n nor_o may_v call_v away_o nature_n from_o resist_v the_o disease_n to_o the_o concoction_n of_o that_o and_o therefore_o the_o patient_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v above_o two_o dish_n and_o meat_n 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disease_n for_o by_o now_o much_o the_o strength_n be_v strong_a by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v the_o less_o quantity_n of_o meat_n but_o the_o strength_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n the_o temperament_n custom_n the_o age_n season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o country_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o brief_a as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v somewhat_o must_v be_v bate_v of_o the_o accustomary_a food_n which_o also_o the_o people_n of_o india_n from_o who_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v this_o disease_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o be_v report_v to_o do_v yet_o so_o that_o always_o respect_n be_v have_v unto_o the_o strength_n for_o if_o the_o patient_a be_v strong_a his_o body_n of_o a_o cold_a constitution_n that_o he_o can_v easy_o endure_v hunger_n flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v any_o more_o after_o eight_o day_n but_o the_o patient_n must_v be_v content_a with_o 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forbear_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v any_o elegant_a and_o conceit_a jest_n upon_o the_o gout_n let_v he_o read_v lucian_n his_o tragopodagra_fw-la which_o be_v likewise_o well_o worth_a the_o physician_n read_v since_o that_o it_o do_v most_o emphatical_o express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o show_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o indeed_o more_o right_o than_o many_o physician_n and_o elegant_o describe_v the_o time_n of_o its_o invade_v the_o person_n the_o difficulty_n of_o its_o cure_n the_o brag_a and_o vain_a promise_n of_o empiric_n and_o last_o the_o patience_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o sick_a person_n question_n controvert_v touch_v the_o gout_n question_v 1._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o arthritis_fw-la or_o the_o gout_n comprebend_v likewise_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o 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the_o general_a name_n but_o they_o write_v that_o arthritis_fw-la can_v proper_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o general_a name_n unto_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la because_o that_o galen_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o six_o section_n of_o the_o aphorism_n aphoris_n 28._o that_o almost_o all_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v first_o of_o all_o take_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o other_o physician_n that_o make_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n some_o other_o and_o altogether_o distinct_a from_o the_o podagra_fw-la and_o the_o chiragra_fw-la gout_n cardanus_n in_o aphorism_n 29._o of_o the_o six_o section_n write_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o podagra_fw-la be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o he_o add_v that_o he_o have_v see_v many_o child_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gout_n and_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o read_v any_o author_n who_o have_v see_v it_o and_o he_o reprehend_v galen_n for_o that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o arthritis_fw-la and_o podagra_fw-la but_o luc._n mercatus_n in_o his_o four_o b._n of_o the_o cure_v of_o internal_a disease_n chap._n 18_o handle_v this_o same_o subject_n at_o large_a and_o distinguish_v arthritis_fw-la or_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n from_o podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la and_o ischias_n or_o the_o sciatica_n and_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o arthritis_fw-la have_v a_o nature_n peculiar_a unto_o itself_o which_o consist_v not_o in_o pain_n but_o in_o this_o that_o it_o seize_v on_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o joint_n as_o also_o that_o arthritis_fw-la do_v not_o require_v that_o weakness_n of_o the_o joint_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la and_o ischias_n but_o that_o a_o far_o less_o imbecility_n do_v suffice_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o require_v a_o far_o great_a store_n of_o matter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o rare_a than_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la and_o ischias_n or_o the_o sciatick_a gout_n and_o that_o arthritis_fw-la have_v likewise_o this_o preper_n and_o peculiar_a unto_o it_o that_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o swell_a and_o end_v in_o a_o pain_n whereas_o in_o the_o podagra_fw-la chiragra_fw-la and_o ischias_n the_o quite_o contrary_a happen_v and_o the_o part_n be_v first_o of_o all_o take_v with_o pain_n and_o then_o afterward_o it_o swell_v and_o moreover_o that_o it_o do_v not_o require_v forty_o day_n space_n for_o its_o resolution_n and_o that_o because_o the_o part_n be_v less_o weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o because_o that_o the_o humour_n stick_v in_o those_o part_n that_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o resolution_n and_o last_o likewise_o that_o it_o most_o seldom_o or_o never_o return_v in_o regard_n
and_o twinge_v they_o and_o three_o although_o the_o pain_n be_v more_o excite_v while_o the_o joint_n be_v move_v yet_o this_o happen_v not_o therefore_o because_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o very_a joint_n for_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o but_o even_o now_o this_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n but_o because_o the_o membranous_a part_n about_o the_o joint_n be_v before_o preternatural_o distend_v by_o the_o humour_n be_v now_o more_o stretch_v forth_o neither_o last_o do_v that_o prove_v that_o the_o humour_n do_v first_o of_o all_o fall_n forth_o into_o the_o space_n of_o the_o joint_n because_o that_o the_o pain_n when_o the_o disease_n first_o seize_v the_o party_n be_v perceive_v to_o lie_v deep_a before_o the_o external_a part_n swell_v up_o which_o when_o it_o happen_v the_o pain_n be_v mitigate_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v often_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n there_o be_v very_o little_a or_o no_o swell_a appear_v and_o that_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o pain_n rage_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o there_o become_v most_o grievous_a which_o be_v afterward_o assuage_v when_o the_o external_a part_n swell_v up_o but_o this_o do_v not_o therefore_o happen_v because_o that_o the_o humour_n fall_v into_o the_o very_a cavity_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o from_o hence_o make_v itself_o a_o way_n unto_o the_o exterual_a part_n the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o bone_n be_v as_o we_o say_v before_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o sense_n but_o it_o happen_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o whole_a vition_n humour_n do_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o vessel_n flow_v unto_o the_o nervous_a and_o membranous_a part_n about_o the_o joint_n and_o great_o afflict_v they_o but_o afterward_o when_o part_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v likewise_o distribute_v into_o the_o fleshy_a part_n the_o pain_n become_v more_o mild_a and_o moderate_a when_o the_o humour_n be_v distribute_v into_o many_o place_n it_o do_v then_o act_v less_o powerful_o and_o those_o part_n be_v make_v more_o loose_a and_o so_o be_v distend_v with_o less_o pain_n than_o otherwise_o like_a as_o we_o see_v the_o very_a same_o to_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n which_o at_o first_o be_v very_o great_a and_o intolerable_a when_o all_o the_o humour_n flow_v into_o the_o tooth_n and_o these_o nerve_n insert_v into_o they_o but_o afterward_o when_o part_n of_o this_o humour_n be_v distribute_v into_o the_o jaw_n lie_v near_o as_o likewise_o the_o gum_n than_o the_o pain_n be_v mitigate_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o we_o say_v before_o we_o deny_v not_o this_o that_o at_o length_n also_o even_o some_o of_o the_o matter_n may_v possible_o sweat_v through_o into_o the_o very_a cavity_n of_o the_o joint_n if_o the_o afflux_n continue_v long_o neither_o do_v the_o two_o last_o aphorism_n of_o hypocrates_n make_v at_o all_o against_o our_o opinion_n where_o in_o the_o six_o section_n he_o thus_o write_v those_o say_v he_o that_o have_v be_v long_o conflict_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o hip_n if_o in_o these_o the_o top_n of_o the_o thigh_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o hipbone_n and_o then_o return_v and_o fall_v in_o again_o these_o have_v in_o that_o place_n a_o mucous_a and_o snotty_a phlegm_n collect_v and_o again_o they_o that_o by_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o long_a continue_a sciatica_n pain_n have_v the_o top_n of_o their_o thigh_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o hip_n in_o these_o the_o thigh_n waste_v away_o and_o unless_o they_o be_v burn_v they_o halt_v and_o become_v lame_a for_o that_o joint_n do_v not_o therefore_o fall_v forth_o because_o that_o the_o bone_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o its_o place_n by_o the_o humour_n fall_v into_o the_o cavity_n but_o as_o galen_n in_o his_o comm._n upon_o the_o aphorism_n teach_v we_o because_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o articulation_n be_v soak_v and_o moisten_v by_o the_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v thereby_o render_v more_o loose_a but_o now_o what_o those_o part_n be_v about_o the_o joint_n that_o receive_v and_o entertain_v the_o humour_n that_o flow_v unto_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o all_o full_o agree_v in_o their_o opinion_n as_o touch_v this_o capivaccius_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o determine_v that_o this_o afflux_n be_v make_v only_o unto_o the_o ligament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la the_o ligament_n be_v fill_v full_a but_o not_o so_o the_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n since_o that_o if_o these_o part_n be_v fill_v there_o will_v then_o be_v convulsion_n for_o these_o part_n come_v to_o be_v affect_v only_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ligament_n while_o that_o they_o be_v press_v together_o by_o these_o ligament_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o humour_n but_o the_o ligament_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o solid_a that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o these_o especial_o shall_v receive_v the_o humour_n flow_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v replenish_v thereby_o and_o the_o pain_n be_v not_o therefore_o excite_v because_o that_o only_o the_o nervous_a and_o membranous_a part_n be_v press_v together_o by_o the_o ligament_n preternatural_o fill_v with_o the_o humour_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o pain_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o bitter_a but_o because_o that_o a_o sharp_a and_o gnaw_a humour_n do_v prick_v and_o twinge_v the_o tender_a and_o sensible_a part_n for_o as_o in_o other_o part_n the_o membranous_a periostia_n and_o nerve_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o paâ—â—_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la they_o contain_v the_o nigh_a and_o most_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o say_a pain_n but_o now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o convulsion_n excite_v we_o have_v already_o show_v you_o the_o reason_n thereof_o above_o to_o wit_n because_o that_o the_o part_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n assign_v for_o motion_n be_v not_o affect_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v appoint_v for_o sense_n as_o the_o membrane_n or_o the_o nerve_n likewise_o themselves_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v not_o destine_v unto_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o membrane_n quest_n 4._o what_o kind_n of_o fever_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v the_o arrhritis_n there_o be_v indeed_o very_a many_o that_o assert_v this_o fever_n to_o be_v only_o symptomatical_a but_o since_o symptomatical_a fever_n be_v those_o proper_o which_o follow_v the_o inflammation_n of_o other_o part_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o bowel_n to_o wit_n when_o that_o heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o affect_a member_n or_o likewise_o even_o the_o putrid_a and_o sooty_a vapour_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o kindle_v up_o the_o heat_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o fuel_n of_o the_o fever_n be_v in_o another_o affect_a part_n it_o easy_o from_o hence_o appear_v that_o the_o fever_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v not_o symptomatical_a but_o primary_n for_o in_o the_o fever_n that_o accompany_v the_o arthritis_fw-la the_o fuel_n of_o the_o fever_n be_v not_o in_o the_o part_n affect_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o part_n that_o labour_v under_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a vessel_n yea_o and_o the_o fever_n either_o it_o precede_v the_o arthritis_fw-la or_o else_o it_o invade_v together_o with_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a follow_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o this_o fever_n be_v deserve_o refer_v unto_o those_o continue_a primary_n fever_n which_o now_o adays_o we_o call_v accompany_v fever_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v not_o solitary_a but_o such_o as_o have_v some_o other_o disease_n join_v with_o they_o and_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n with_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o some_o humour_n which_o nature_n endeavore_v to_o thrust_v forth_o unto_o some_o outward_a part_n or_o into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n a_o fever_n be_v kindle_v or_o at_o least_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v move_v unto_o any_o part_n become_v withal_o so_o putrid_a that_o it_o may_v cause_n and_o kindle_v a_o fever_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o erysipelas_n pleuresie_n small_a pock_n and_o meâ—seâ—â—_n and_o the_o like_a disease_n so_o this_o come_v likewise_o to_o pass_v in_o the_o arhtritis_n which_o so_o his_o like_a feayer_n be_v wont_v oftentimes_o to_o precede_v and_o to_o invade_v the_o party_n a_o day_n before_o or_o aâ—_n the_o seast_z most_o bertain_o invade_v together_o with_o it_o although_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o very_o small_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o sick_a person_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o altogether_o head_n and_o mind_n nothing_o but_o their_o pain_n but_o now_o this_o fever_n be_v continual_a which_o yet_o nevertheless_o remitetth_v somewhat_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o
about_o the_o evening_n return_v again_o in_o its_o full_a height_n and_o this_o happen_v from_o the_o return_n of_o the_o blood_n unto_o the_o inward_a part_n this_o be_v either_o voluntary_a or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n very_o familiar_a unto_o all_o continual_a fever_n but_o the_o very_a fever_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o together_o with_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v the_o nigh_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v sometime_o excite_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v augment_v day_n after_o day_n now_o that_o humour_n which_o kindle_v the_o fever_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o vein_n alone_o but_o sometime_o also_o in_o the_o artery_n and_o then_o the_o sign_n of_o putridness_n be_v not_o so_o evident_a and_o apparent_a in_o the_o urine_n yea_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o urine_n be_v oftentimes_o very_o thin_a and_o like_v unto_o clear_a water_n want_v a_o settle_n which_o kind_n of_o urine_n be_v likewise_o very_o familiar_a in_o other_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a blood_n quest_n 5._o whether_o the_o fail_n of_o mulberry_n may_v produce_v ihe_a gout_n or_o whether_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n may_v cure_v the_o gout_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o question_n be_v at_o first_o give_v by_o athenaeus_n who_o in_o the_o second_o b._n of_o his_o dipnosophist_n thus_o write_v pithernus_n as_o say_v hegesander_n have_v leave_v it_o behind_o he_o for_o our_o information_n that_o in_o his_o age_n the_o mulberry_n tree_n do_v not_o bear_v any_o fruit_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o and_o that_o then_o the_o gout_n as_o a_o common_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n rage_v so_o fierce_o among_o the_o people_n that_o it_o seize_v upon_o not_o only_a man_n but_o even_o child_n virgin_n eunuch_n and_o woman_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o this_o disease_n become_v so_o vehement_o outrageous_a among_o the_o small_a cattle_n that_o it_o sweep_v away_o two_o part_n of_o all_o their_o sheep_n whereupon_o some_o thought_n that_o this_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o mulberry_n for_o those_o twenty_o whole_a year_n and_o they_o attribute_v unto_o the_o mulberry_n fruit_n a_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o cure_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o gout_n and_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o mulberty_n do_v loosen_v the_o belly_n and_o that_o they_o afford_v much_o benefit_n unto_o a_o hot_a and_o boil_a stomach_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o they_o any_o power_n or_o peculiar_a virtue_n to_o cure_v people_n of_o their_o gout_n this_o neither_o reason_n not_o experience_n can_v persuade_v we_o to_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o when_o mulberry_n be_v want_v for_o twenty_o year_n the_o gout_n great_o rage_v among_o the_o common_a people_n for_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a notable_a faultiness_n in_o the_o air_n which_o so_o continue_v for_o twenty_o year_n together_o that_o it_o every_o year_n hurt_v the_o mulberry_n tree_n vicious_a humour_n fit_a to_o generate_v the_o gout_n be_v heap_v up_o which_o may_v appear_v even_o from_o this_o that_o not_o only_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o even_o the_o sheep_n also_o which_o yet_o never_o eat_v of_o the_o mulberry_n fruit_n be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o disease_n quest_n 6._o what_o the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v we_o have_v tell_v you_o indeed_o that_o the_o nigh_a and_o most_o immediate_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v the_o solution_n of_o continuity_n in_o those_o part_n that_o be_v about_o the_o joint_n proceed_v from_o a_o humour_n that_o have_v fly_v into_o they_o while_o it_o either_o distend_v those_o part_n or_o else_o prick_v and_o launce_v they_o or_o else_o do_v both_o these_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o touch_v this_o thing_n the_o physician_n do_v not_o a_o little_a differ_v among_o themselves_o and_o as_o for_o the_o nigh_a cause_n exciting_a the_o arthritis_fw-la some_o of_o they_o determine_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o which_o disagreement_n among_o physician_n i_o conceive_v have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o cause_n why_o the_o arthritis_fw-la have_v oftentimes_o be_v so_o unhappy_o and_o unsuccessful_o cure_v for_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n be_v not_o sufficient_o agree_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o cure_n shall_v ever_o be_v right_o perform_v and_o first_o of_o all_o arhritis_n whether_o a_o bare_a distemper_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arhritis_n there_o be_v some_o likewise_o that_o do_v indeed_o reckon_v up_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o costaeus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n upon_o avicen_n fen._n 22._o tractate_n 2._o chap._n 5._o for_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o pain_n feel_v without_o any_o swell_n at_o all_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v join_v unto_o a_o distemper_n with_o matter_n but_o a_o bare_a distemper_n let_v it_o be_v even_o what_o it_o will_v be_v not_o the_o nigh_a cause_n of_o this_o affect_n see_v that_o the_o distemper_n that_o sometime_o excit_v so_o long_a a_o continue_a pain_n can_v possible_o subsist_v alone_o neither_o can_v it_o likewise_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o pain_n and_o moreover_o the_o very_a humour_n itself_o oftentimes_o manifest_a enough_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o beside_o the_o distemper_n there_o be_v likew_o i_o shall_z present_v a_o afflux_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o although_o in_o the_o begin_n there_o be_v oftentimes_o no_o swell_n at_o all_o that_o appear_v outward_o yet_o neither_o do_v this_o sufficient_o evince_v that_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o humour_n within_o like_o as_o in_o the_o pleurifie_v the_o toothache_n and_o the_o many_o other_o pain_n of_o other_o part_n the_o humour_n lie_v hide_v within_o discover_v itself_o by_o pain_n alone_o but_o by_o no_o swell_a at_o all_o moreover_o purge_v and_o sweat_v medicament_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o the_o cure_n and_o prevention_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a in_o a_o pure_a distemper_n and_o although_o that_o paraeus_n relate_v a_o history_n of_o his_o own_o disease_n by_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n may_v produce_v the_o arthritis_fw-la yet_o this_o story_n of_o he_o do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o afflux_n at_o all_o of_o the_o humour_n present_a since_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o external_a air_n may_v excite_v a_o afflux_n of_o the_o humour_n petrus_n salius_n diversus_fw-la indeed_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o part_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o ischias_n or_o arthritis_fw-la from_o dryness_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v neither_o know_v to_o galen_n nor_o yet_o unto_o any_o of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o he_o but_o hypocrates_n only_o know_v it_o as_o appeareth_z in_o his_o b._n of_o the_o internal_a affection_n but_o as_o he_o write_v we_o be_v not_o by_o dryness_n to_o understand_v any_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o part_n constitute_v the_o joint_n itself_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o bone_n ligament_n and_o tendon_n but_o a_o waste_a and_o consumption_n of_o its_o glutinous_a humidity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v natural_o nourish_v and_o whereby_o the_o joint_n itself_o be_v oil_v as_o it_o be_v and_o make_v the_o more_o fit_a for_o motion_n for_o if_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o this_o humidity_n be_v whole_o dry_v up_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v hinder_v and_o a_o difficulty_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o withal_o a_o pain_n succee_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o affect_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o hip_n it_o be_v then_o by_o hypocrates_n call_v the_o ischiadick_n or_o sciatick_a pain_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v likewise_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v breed_v in_o any_o other_o joint_n whatsoever_o but_o galen_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o affect_n only_o he_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a arthritis_fw-la and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o impediment_n in_o the_o motion_n whilst_o that_o in_o the_o three_o section_n and_o 16._o aphorism_n he_o thus_o express_o write_v if_o immoderate_a driness_n consume_v the_o humidity_n of_o the_o joint_n it_o then_o indeed_o cause_v a_o certain_a difficult_a motion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dryness_n and_o perhaps_o likewise_o now_o and_o then_o a_o pain_n but_o that_o this_o passion_n which_o they_o call_v arthritis_fw-la be_v in_o no_o wise_a cause_v unless_o any_o one_o be_v dispose_v to_o call_v all_o the_o pain_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o joint_n by_o the_o name_n of_o arthritis_fw-la
and_o moreover_o i_o speak_v it_o without_o detract_n in_o the_o least_o from_o the_o worth_n of_o man_n so_o eminent_a be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o such_o a_o pain_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o motion_n may_v proceed_v from_o dryness_n yet_o i_o much_o doubt_n of_o this_o whether_o or_o no_o this_o pain_n be_v cause_v only_o by_o the_o waste_n of_o that_o humidity_n whereby_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bone_n be_v as_o it_o be_v anoint_v and_o oil_v for_o in_o the_o whole_a space_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v join_v together_o the_o bone_n be_v not_o cover_v with_o any_o periostium_fw-la and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v whole_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n pain_n can_v be_v excite_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v any_o impediment_n of_o the_o motion_n or_o any_o pain_n excite_v in_o the_o joint_n by_o reason_n of_o dryness_n that_o this_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o over_o dry_v of_o the_o tendon_n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o muscle_n and_o ligament_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o member_n be_v render_v unfit_a for_o motion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v violent_o extend_v and_o this_o violent_a stretch_v forth_o breed_v a_o pain_n see_v therefore_o that_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n can_v cause_v the_o arthritis_fw-la arthritis_fw-la whether_o a_o windiness_n may_v cause_v the_o arthritis_fw-la it_o remain_v that_o we_o make_v enquiry_n from_o what_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v excite_v there_o be_v some_o indeed_o as_o guainerius_n and_o matthaeus_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o windiness_n and_o of_o the_o degree_n the_o of_o but_o a_o windiness_n can_v possible_o excite_v so_o great_a a_o pain_n and_o oftentimes_o also_o of_o long_a continuance_n in_o these_o part_n unless_o by_o windiness_n any_o one_o be_v mind_v to_o understand_v the_o spirit_n touch_v which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o and_o although_o the_o pain_n be_v oftentimes_o movable_a and_o flit_a from_o place_n to_o place_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o from_o any_o windiness_n but_o from_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v also_o most_o apt_a and_o fit_a for_o motion_n there_o be_v some_o likewise_o that_o unto_o arthritis_fw-la refer_v that_o affect_v which_o by_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v nakir_n be_v nakir_n what_o kind_n of_o affect_v it_o be_v which_o albucasis_n in_o his_o second_o b._n and_o 93._o chap._n thus_o describe_v there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o this_o country_n of_o we_o a_o certain_a sickness_n or_o disease_n which_o they_o call_v nakir_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n that_o happen_v in_o some_o certain_a member_n and_o afterward_o be_v change_v from_o one_o member_n to_o another_o and_o of_o this_o disease_n i_o once_o see_v such_o a_o example_n as_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o relate_v i_o be_v upon_o a_o time_n call_v unto_o a_o certain_a woman_n be_v sick_a and_o weak_a in_o a_o village_n not_o far_o from_o i_o she_o uncovered_v her_o arm_n where_o i_o behold_v a_o small_a inflation_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o about_o a_o hour_n after_o i_o see_v this_o inflation_n to_o proceed_v forward_o with_o great_a speed_n like_a as_o a_o worm_n creep_v and_o ascend_v upward_o unto_o the_o shoulder_n much_o soon_o than_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v and_o it_o be_v move_v upward_o like_a as_o quicksilver_n be_v move_v when_o it_o run_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o pain_n therefore_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v at_o first_o and_z fixeth_z itself_o in_o the_o shoulder_n and_o afterward_o as_o she_o herself_o tell_v i_o it_o roll_v up_o and_o down_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n even_o as_o i_o myself_o may_v very_o easy_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v so_o i_o therefore_o great_o admire_v the_o swiftness_n of_o its_o motion_n from_o member_n to_o member_n for_o indeed_o i_o have_v never_o until_o now_o see_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o disease_n as_o i_o see_v in_o this_o woman_n indeed_o i_o have_v see_v many_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o pain_n change_v and_o go_v from_o one_o member_n to_o another_o but_o not_o after_o this_o manner_n or_o with_o this_o celerity_n neither_o can_v i_o here_o conjecture_v any_o other_o cause_n then_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o woman_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o dispirited_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o her_o hard_a labour_n and_o painstaking_a such_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o undergo_v that_o live_v in_o village_n her_o body_n be_v very_o dry_a and_o her_o vein_n uncover_v and_o hereupon_o therefore_o that_o windiness_n appear_v to_o be_v change_v even_o sensible_o and_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v appear_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o such_o as_o live_v idle_a and_o delicate_a life_n and_o in_o moist_a body_n and_o where_o the_o vein_n be_v keep_v cover_v and_o therefore_o whensoever_o thou_o attempt_v the_o cure_n hereof_o and_o the_o patient_n feel_v that_o pain_n then_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o we_o say_v before_o then_o hasten_v and_o bind_v both_o upon_o it_o and_o under_o it_o and_o cut_v upon_o it_o till_o the_o windiness_n that_o be_v pen_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o have_v a_o vent_n and_o passage_n make_v for_o it_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o cauterize_n the_o place_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o place_n that_o be_v affect_v and_o the_o pain_n then_o cure_v it_o with_o the_o excussion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o remedy_n that_o expel_v windiness_n and_o extenuate_v they_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n very_o necessary_a and_o useful_a be_v the_o foetid_v pill_n the_o pill_n de_fw-fr sagapeno_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o far_o albucasâ—s_v but_o this_o disease_n be_v not_o arthritis_fw-la for_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o about_o the_o joint_n but_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o windiness_n or_o furious_a spirit_n pour_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o vessel_n and_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o this_o motion_n of_o windiness_n and_o spirit_n be_v make_v in_o the_o vein_n themselves_o and_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o vessel_n and_o bowel_n such_o like_a windiness_n do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o rush_v like_v as_o antonius_n benivenius_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o hide_a disease_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o cause_n chap._n 81._o relate_v that_o ludovicus_n nicolinus_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o a_o wind_n rush_v violent_o into_o his_o bowel_n and_o stomach_n that_o not_o only_o his_o bowel_n and_o breast_n but_o his_o shoulderblade_n be_v likewise_o extend_v with_o a_o incredible_a pain_n and_o he_o be_v likewise_o fore_o trouble_v with_o a_o great_a and_o miserable_a straightness_n of_o breathe_v whereupon_o also_o he_o die_v the_o three_o day_n but_o in_o that_o history_n of_o albucasis_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o flatulent_a and_o windy_a spirit_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vessel_n into_o the_o very_a superficies_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o body_n for_o see_v that_o the_o motion_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v join_v with_o a_o great_a pain_n that_o spirit_n can_v not_o be_v contain_v only_o in_o the_o vessel_n as_o be_v such_o that_o be_v destitute_a and_o void_a of_o all_o sense_n and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o think_v and_o this_o right_o enough_o that_o this_o affect_v if_o it_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n unto_o that_o describe_v by_o wierus_n in_o a_o peculiar_a tract_n in_o a_o book_n he_o write_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n touch_v unknown_a disease_n of_o which_o likewise_o henricus_n a_o brabant_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o petrus_n forestus_n which_o epistle_n be_v annex_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o forestus_n in_o his_o twenty_v b._n of_o observation_n those_o of_o our_o time_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n refer_v they_o to_o enchantment_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o i_o know_v not_o what_o of_o elf_n and_o fairy_n that_o as_o they_o conceive_v breed_v those_o pain_n when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o such_o like_a of_o flit_a pain_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o body_n may_v also_o have_v their_o natural_a cause_n and_o they_o may_v have_v their_o original_a from_o a_o certain_a sharp_a flatulency_n or_o a_o sharp_a whey_n breed_v out_o of_o a_o humour_n almost_o scorbutic_a and_o rove_a up_o and_o down_o the_o body_n by_o the_o membranous_a part_n and_o muscle_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o apparent_a that_o they_o can_v be_v fit_o refer_v neither_o unto_o the_o dracunculi_fw-la
of_o the_o ancient_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o worm_n that_o lie_v underneath_o the_o westphalianâ—_n for_o the_o cure_n hereof_o use_v as_o a_o peculiar_a remedy_n earthworm_n of_o which_o see_v wierus_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o touch_v this_o affect_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o apperrain_a unto_o arthritis_fw-la of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n what_o i_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la which_o forestus_n bring_v in_o his_o 29._o b._n a_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o 14._o observation_n where_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o hugo_n cornelius_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n who_o over_o weary_v and_o tire_v out_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o husbandry_n and_o very_o sleepy_a as_o he_o be_v lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o he_o sleep_v for_o some_o certain_a hour_n at_o length_n awake_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n about_o the_o wrist_n he_o feel_v a_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o at_o length_n seize_v his_o whole_a arm_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v his_o hand_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o stir_v his_o singer_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v stiff_a as_o it_o be_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n about_o the_o foot_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v likewise_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o violent_a fever_n of_o all_o which_o not_o withstand_v by_o purge_v and_o alter_v medicament_n and_o by_o the_o administer_a of_o topic_n he_o be_v cure_v in_o seven_o day_n time_n or_o less_o where_o he_o likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o another_o who_o very_o drink_v as_o he_o be_v lie_v all_o night_n in_o his_o garden_n upon_o the_o cold_a ground_n when_o he_o awake_v be_v immediate_o take_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o most_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o which_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n he_o die_v but_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o those_o affect_n be_v not_o proper_o arthritick_n but_o rather_o acute_a fever_n contract_v from_o vapour_n exhale_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o both_o of_o they_o receive_v by_o sleep_v thereon_o in_o which_o fever_n nature_n thrust_v forth_o part_n of_o the_o vicious_a humour_n unto_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o from_o this_o humour_n there_o be_v not_o only_a pain_n excite_v in_o the_o joint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a arm_n the_o membrane_n of_o the_o muscle_n be_v there_o affect_v and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pravity_n of_o this_o humour_n that_o it_o likewise_o snatch_v away_o one_o of_o these_o two_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n see_v therefore_o that_o neither_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n atthritis_n whether_o a_o humour_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v and_o whether_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o atthritis_n neither_o yet_o a_o windiness_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la most_o physician_n indeed_o therefore_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v some_o humour_n that_o cause_v the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n this_o be_v herein_o they_o great_o differ_v some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n to_o wit_n blood_n choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a more_o especial_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o arthritis_fw-la there_o appear_v many_o different_a colour_n of_o the_o swell_n divers_a kind_n of_o pain_n and_o various_a accident_n the_o term_n of_o the_o declination_n not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o a_o much_o different_a way_n and_o method_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o petrus_n salius_n diversus_fw-la in_o his_o sreatise_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v chap._n 16._o in_o some_o the_o colour_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o be_v red_a in_o other_o yellow_a and_o in_o a_o three_o sort_n white_a the_o swell_a be_v now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n and_o sometime_o again_o it_o scarce_o appear_v and_o as_o for_o the_o pain_n it_o be_v sometime_o indeed_o very_o troublesome_a but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v bear_v but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v most_o sharp_a and_o intolerable_a and_o then_o again_o this_o pain_n be_v sometime_o soon_o go_v and_o vanish_v but_o that_o continue_v a_o long_a while_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o divers_a evil_a symptom_n do_v follow_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a great_a heat_n and_o burn_a in_o the_o place_n affect_v but_o sometime_o again_o either_o there_o be_v present_v no_o heat_n at_o all_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o coldness_n that_o great_o trouble_v the_o party_n some_o of_o these_o person_n be_v offend_v by_o the_o air_n when_o it_o be_v over_o hot_a and_o other_o by_o a_o air_n too_o cool_a the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o cure_v be_v sometime_o also_o very_o various_a because_o in_o some_o of_o these_o such_o medicament_n as_o heat_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o in_o other_o those_o benesit_fw-la must_v that_o cool_a the_o pain_n in_o those_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v cold_a but_o in_o these_o they_o be_v heighthen_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v hot_a and_o then_o again_o some_o of_o these_o pain_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n some_o by_o the_o purge_n forth_o of_o phlegm_n a_o three_o sort_n from_o the_o empty_n forth_o of_o the_o choler_n and_o the_o last_o kind_n of_o they_o by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o melancholy_a be_v very_o much_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v all_o which_o seem_v to_o denote_v thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v sometime_o hot_a and_o now_o and_o then_o cold_a and_o sometime_o the_o matter_n thereof_o very_o various_a and_o different_a but_o these_o reason_n do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v for_o although_o that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a treasure_v up_o of_o humour_n divers_a kind_n of_o humour_n may_v flow_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o together_o with_o the_o serum_n or_o whey_n they_o be_v foreible_o carry_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o else_o they_o be_v draw_v thither_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o that_o that_o humour_n which_o breed_v the_o swell_a be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la appear_v even_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o part_n swell_v the_o pain_n be_v most_o intense_a and_o violent_a but_o as_o the_o part_n by_o degree_n swell_v up_o so_o the_o pain_n more_o and_o more_o remit_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o opinion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o many_o there_o be_v who_o although_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o plethory_n and_o cacochymy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v and_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o arthritis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o bâ—ood_n may_v cause_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o special_a as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o blood_n it_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la by_o its_o abundance_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o do_v abound_v yet_o nevertheless_o nature_n do_v not_o easy_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n expel_v it_o unto_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o but_o more_o especial_o those_o part_n that_o be_v void_a of_o blood_n such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v affect_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o then_o again_o if_o the_o blood_n shall_v also_o happen_v to_o be_v drive_v forth_o thither_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mild_a and_o harmless_a it_o can_v not_o possible_o stir_v up_o soâ—great_a and_o vehement_a pain_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o present_a even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o part_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o grow_v red_a and_o iâ—_n the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o blood_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o tumour_n then_o be_v suppurate_v since_o that_o there_o be_v no_o humour_n so_o easy_o bring_v to_o a_o suppuration_n and_o convert_v into_o pus_fw-la as_o be_v the_o blood_n and_o as_o for_o melancholy_a the_o case_n be_v likewise_o very_o plain_a aâ—thriâ—is_n whether_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o aâ—thriâ—is_n and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v have_v this_o humour_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o
his_o grief_n lie_v into_o a_o pit_n which_o the_o winter_n ice_n have_v make_v it_o be_v now_o full_o of_o water_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o present_a fit_n but_o likewise_o from_o all_o other_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o neither_o have_v we_o only_a example_n of_o those_o who_o either_o by_o a_o exact_a and_o accurate_a diet_n or_o by_o affrightment_n or_o joy_n and_o the_o like_a mean_n have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o gout_n but_o we_o have_v example_n of_o they_o likewise_o who_o have_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o help_n of_o medicament_n cardanus_n in_o his_o b._n of_o admirable_a cure_n numb_a 16._o relate_v four_a example_n of_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v recover_v of_o the_o gout_n and_o we_o have_v likewise_o other_o example_n mention_v of_o which_o we_o find_v certain_a of_o they_o in_o schenkius_n his_o five_o book_n of_o observat_fw-la and_o solenander_n also_o in_o his_o 5._o sect._n consil_n 1._o write_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v he_o know_v many_o that_o have_v be_v cure_v by_o other_o so_o we_o have_v also_o ourselves_o set_v many_o free_a from_o the_o gout_n for_o divers_a year_n together_o and_o this_o we_o have_v do_v by_o cure_v they_o without_o any_o great_a ado_n who_o before_o every_o half_a year_n and_o sometime_o often_o be_v great_o afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n of_o who_o some_o be_v yet_o alive_a to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v and_o very_o remarkable_a be_v that_o which_o carolus_n piso_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v relate_v in_o this_o manner_n one_o cornelius_n perdeus_n picardus_n a_o man_n well_o skill_v in_o rhetoric_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o gout_n from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o so_o forward_o the_o arthritis_fw-la return_v oftentimes_o every_o year_n aâ—â—_n much_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o study_n this_o patient_n advise_v with_o caâ—olus_n piso_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o afford_v what_o ease_n he_o can_v unto_o his_o intolerable_a pain_n have_v so_o comfortable_a on_o answer_n from_o he_o that_o it_o much_o cheer_v the_o young_a man_n for_o he_o promise_v he_o his_o desire_n if_o he_o will_v but_o only_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o these_o few_o precept_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n if_o he_o will_v indeed_o by_o degree_n withhold_v from_o himself_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o least_o of_o his_o daily_a allowance_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o his_o drink_n and_o in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a place_n if_o he_o will_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v always_o as_o careful_o and_o exact_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o cord_n and_o moreover_o also_o if_o in_o the_o night_n be_v will_v cover_v himself_o sufficient_o with_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o constant_o every_o morning_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d his_o second_o sâ—eep_a 〈◊〉_d may_v appear_v upon_o his_o body_n if_o not_o a_o sweat_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v will_v with_o the_o syrup_n of_o white_a rose_n take_v three_o or_o four_o 〈…〉_o out_o of_o his_o body_n all_o the_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a superfluity_n the_o young_a man_n yield_v 〈…〉_o unto_o these_o precept_n for_o two_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n beyond_o 〈◊〉_d expectation_n he_o prevent_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o fowel_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o so_o live_v altogether_o free_a from_o all_o pain_n whatsoever_o in_o his_o joint_n and_o 〈…〉_o certain_a it_o be_v from_o daily_a experience_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o physitiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o many_o there_o have_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la who_o have_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o cure_v thereof_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a likewise_o that_o very_o many_o have_v be_v perfect_o recover_v of_o the_o say_a disease_n now_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v curable_a hypocrates_n teach_v we_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o confident_a say_v he_o and_o i_o speak_v it_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v or_o ever_o yet_o 〈…〉_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n that_o whosoever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v either_o 〈…〉_o calious_n and_o hard_a knob_n and_o knot_n grow_v about_o their_o joint_n or_o such_o 〈…〉_o careful_a and_o sorrowful_a life_n have_v their_o belly_n hard_a and_o costive_a that_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o i_o know_v altogether_o incurable_a by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n indeed_o we_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o chance_v to_o happen_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o best_a curer_n of_o those_o sick_a person_n and_o so_o indeed_o also_o be_v other_o scour_n very_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o reach_v unto_o the_o low_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_o such_o as_o be_v young_a and_o have_v no_o hard_a knot_n as_o yet_o grow_v about_o their_o joint_n if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d accurate_o and_o careful_o in_o point_n of_o diet_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o love_v to_o stir_v by_o labour_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o obey_v the_o prescript_n of_o physician_n every_o one_o as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o his_o several_a employment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o without_o doubt_n if_o they_o advise_v with_o a_o understanding_n and_o expert_a physician_n may_v be_v perfect_o cure_v thus_o hypocrates_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o may_v very_o tight_o and_o deserve_o account_v the_o heredâ—â—ar_n arthritis_fw-la among_o those_o gout_n that_o be_v altogether_o incurable_a for_o as_o all_o other_o disease_n that_o be_v hereditary_a so_o likewise_o the_o hereditary_a arthritis_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o overcome_v without_o much_o difficulty_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v now_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v why_o divers_a of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o themselves_o â—â—able_a be_v yet_o never_o cure_v for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o cause_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o sufficient_o expert_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o 〈…〉_o be_v so_o many_o physician_n that_o think_v amiss_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o disease_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n touch_v the_o same_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o do_v not_o right_o cure_v it_o since_o that_o of_o a_o disease_n unknown_a and_o the_o nature_n 〈…〉_o understand_v there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a and_o methodical_a cure_n expect_v and_o 〈…〉_o physician_n likewise_o that_o with_o leaden_a weapon_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v 〈…〉_o werful_a and_o obstinate_a and_o then_o again_o second_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v in_o the_o sick_a 〈…〉_o self_n who_o usual_o offend_v in_o three_o thing_n for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o these_o malady_n be_v incurable_a and_o therefore_o they_o never_o trouble_v their_o 〈…〉_o a_o or_o physic_n neither_o will_v they_o advise_v with_o the_o skilful_a artist_n but_o 〈…〉_o that_o at_o first_o may_v have_v be_v cure_v to_o take_v such_o deep_a root_n that_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o rabble_n and_o second_o as_o for_o such_o of_o they_o who_o do_v consult_v the_o 〈…〉_o send_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o that_o for_o such_o as_o be_v 〈…〉_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n sleight_v these_o and_o give_v credit_n unto_o empiric_n 〈…〉_o mountebank_n they_o meet_v withal_o by_o who_o temper_v with_o 〈…〉_o worse_o and_o the_o hard_a to_o cure_v and_o second_o they_o 〈…〉_o ment_n long_o enough_o for_o that_o that_o vicious_a disposition_n in_o the_o body_n 〈…〉_o for_o the_o augment_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o disease_n as_o also_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o may_v be_v take_v away_o after_o they_o have_v by_o degree_n be_v collect_v and_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v purge_v once_o or_o twice_o every_o year_n but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o needful_a to_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o the_o medicament_n according_a to_o the_o physician_n prescript_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o ancient_n give_v their_o arthritick_n powder_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o three_o another_o thing_n wherein_o they_o offend_v be_v this_o that_o most_o of_o those_o that_o be_v arthritick_n desire_v only_o the_o mitigation_n and_o assuagement_n of_o their_o present_a pain_n and_o so_o that_o they_o may_v but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o paroxysm_n they_o lie_v under_o they_o think_v that_o the_o worst_a be_v now_o pasâ—_n never_o so_o much_o as_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o advise_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v prevent_v the_o like_a fit_n for_o the_o future_a and_o last_o this_o be_v also_o a_o chief_a and_o almost_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la be_v be_v so_o seldom_o cure_v that_o there_o be_v
and_o variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o we_o have_v sometime_o already_o tell_v you_o have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o but_o indeed_o the_o great_a cause_n why_o so_o few_o of_o those_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n have_v hitherto_o be_v cure_v thereof_o each_o physician_n here_o set_v himself_o to_o oppose_v that_o as_o a_o enemy_n which_o he_o have_v often_o to_o himself_o fancy_v so_o to_o be_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n altogether_o negreet_a that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a enemy_n gout_n why_o sâ—_n few_o have_v 〈◊〉_d cure_a of_o the_o gout_n and_o this_o evident_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o consilia_fw-la or_o advise_n of_o phyfitian_n one_o with_o the_o other_o which_o have_v likewise_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o must_v of_o which_o opinion_n be_v ask_v and_o resolve_v send_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a result_n of_o the_o business_n for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o 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cure_n of_o the_o gout_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v that_o the_o present_a paroxysm_n whether_o pain_n swelling_n impediment_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o a_o course_n be_v take_v to_o prevent_v the_o return_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n be_v once_o remove_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n indeed_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v the_o gout_n that_o be_v present_a there_o be_v three_o thing_n especial_o which_o in_o the_o paroxysm_n the_o patient_n desire_v a_o speedy_a removal_n of_o viz._n the_o pain_n swelling_n and_o the_o impediment_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o now_o see_v that_o all_o these_o three_o have_v their_o original_n from_o a_o preternatural_a humour_n fall_v into_o the_o joint_n the_o total_a remove_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n confi_v in_o this_o that_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v withstand_v and_o that_o the_o humour_n already_o fall_v in_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o humour_n be_v remove_v there_o follow_v both_o a_o cessation_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o a_o vanish_v of_o the_o swell_a and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o part_n again_o return_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o pain_n do_v oftentimes_o so_o extreme_o excruciate_v and_o torture_v the_o sick_a person_n that_o he_o can_v well_o beat_v it_o until_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o the_o pain_n be_v therefore_o sometime_o first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v moderate_v yea_o even_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o so_o then_o the_o whole_a cure_n of_o the_o gout_n afflict_v the_o sick_a person_n consist_v in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o pain_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o see_v that_o the_o flux_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o motion_n and_o boil_a as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n in_o the_o vein_n that_o motion_n and_o boil_a of_o the_o humour_n be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v stop_v and_o the_o humour_n that_o with_o violence_n rush_n unto_o the_o part_n affect_v be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v turn_v another_o way_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v whole_o evacuate_v and_o empty_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o body_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v the_o pain_n will_v be_v but_o the_o more_o exasperate_v and_o afterward_o the_o humour_n that_o have_v fly_v in_o be_v to_o be_v discuss_v and_o scatter_v and_o because_o that_o pain_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o chief_o grieve_v the_o sick_a person_n this_o be_v sometime_o also_o to_o be_v mitigate_v even_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o cause_n either_o external_a to_o wit_n the_o distemper_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n or_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v give_v the_o occasion_n it_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v remove_v yea_o and_o also_o to_o be_v correct_v after_o a_o quite_o contrary_a manner_n venesection_n and_o second_o venesection_n venesection_n if_o blood_n abound_v in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v be_v also_o so_o move_v by_o the_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o it_o may_v as_o it_o be_v boil_v and_o by_o the_o pain_n be_v attract_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o so_o concur_v as_o a_o joint_a cause_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o may_v possible_o likewise_o augment_v the_o malady_n and_o that_o moreover_o a_o fever_n be_v threaten_v as_o near_o at_o hand_n or_o else_o if_o it_o shall_v accompany_v it_o then_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o patient_n strength_n will_v bear_v it_o blood-letting_a be_v to_o be_v institute_v that_o so_o the_o afflux_n unto_o the_o part_n affect_v may_v be_v diminish_v and_o that_o that_o soment_v &_o add_v sewel_n unto_o the_o approach_a fever_n may_v be_v withdraw_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n evacuate_v but_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o threaten_a by_o the_o abound_a of_o the_o blood_n or_o that_o also_o a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n abound_v venesection_n be_v in_o this_o case_n rather_o hurtful_a than_o any_o way_n usesul_n and_o profitable_a in_o regard_n that_o then_o by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v dissipate_v and_o the_o native_a heat_n waste_v whereupon_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o part_n affect_v may_v be_v so_o weaken_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o humour_n in_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o so_o easy_o to_o scatter_v they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_n be_v long_a ere_o they_o can_v recover_v their_o strength_n and_o health_n yea_o and_o sometime_o also_o there_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v hard_a knob_n and_o knot_n generate_v in_o the_o joint_n and_o if_o all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o the_o joint_n be_v affect_v than_o the_o basilique_a vein_n either_o in_o the_o right_n or_o left_a arm_n be_v to_o be_v open_v but_o if_o one_o only_a joint_n be_v affect_v than_o the_o opposite_a vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o joint_n in_o the_o right_a arm_n be_v affect_v the_o vein_n in_o the_o left_a arm_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o right_a foot_n be_v trouble_v with_o this_o grief_n than_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n be_v to_o be_v open_v if_o the_o left_a foot_n than_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v open_v on_o the_o same_o side_n for_o this_o be_v more_o commodious_a than_o to_o open_v the_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o opposite_a side_n for_o by_o that_o former_a venesection_n the_o fluent_a humour_n be_v draw_v back_o whereas_o by_o this_o latter_a they_o be_v only_o derive_v unto_o some_o other_o part_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o pain_n be_v in_o the_o hip._n venesection_n in_o the_o arm_n in_o the_o sciatica_n pain_n be_v premise_v for_o derivation_n a_o vein_n may_v afterward_o very_o fit_o be_v open_v in_o the_o ham_n or_o near_o unto_o the_o interior_a ankle_n or_o also_o the_o exterior_a in_o the_o vein_n there_o appear_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n it_o bring_v unto_o the_o sick_a person_n if_o it_o be_v then_o and_o that_o in_o due_a time_n open_v they_o call_v the_o ischiadick_n or_o seratick_a vein_n which_o and_o that_o very_a often_o alone_o cure_v this_o affect_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v open_v in_o the_o pain_a thigh_n although_o that_o platerus_n write_v that_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n also_o in_o the_o sound_n and_o unpained_a thigh_n very_o great_a benefit_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o that_o all_o the_o pain_n
right_o explain_v be_v absolute_o true_a and_o undeniable_a but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v deceive_v that_o he_o think_v this_o serum_n or_o whey_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a water_n since_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v far_o otherwise_o by_o the_o symptom_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o befall_v arthritick_n person_n but_o other_o there_o be_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n mercurialis_n who_o both_o know_a and_o acknowlede_n that_o such_o vehement_a and_o grievous_a pain_n can_v possible_o be_v excite_v from_o a_o phlegmatic_a and_o crude_a humour_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o most_o vehement_a and_o wrack_a pain_n be_v from_o a_o hot_a cause_n and_o that_o likewise_o the_o phlegmatic_a and_o crude_a humour_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o so_o quick_a and_o sudden_a a_o motion_n as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la mercurialis_n whether_o phlegm_n mingle_v with_o choler_n according_a to_o mercurialis_n and_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o infinuate_v itself_o into_o those_o membranous_a part_n they_o therefore_o take_v the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o opinion_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o galen_n and_o determine_v that_o the_o arthritis_fw-la have_v its_o original_n from_o phlegm_n mingle_v with_o choler_n and_o that_o the_o choler_n be_v mingle_v together_o with_o the_o thick_a and_o tough_a phlegm_n be_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o vehicle_n or_o conduit-pipe_n for_o conveyance_n but_o yet_o neither_o do_v this_o opinion_n fatisfie_v we_o unless_o that_o mixture_n of_o phlegm_n and_o choler_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a humour_n for_o see_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o so_o sierce_a and_o cruel_a a_o pain_n do_v require_v a_o hot_a cause_n this_o can_v therefore_o be_v from_o choler_n mingle_v with_o phlegm_n since_o that_o phlegm_n do_v dull_a and_o blunt_a the_o acrimony_n of_o choler_n rather_o than_o increase_v it_o ludovicus_n mercatus_n while_o he_o acknowledge_v cause_n whether_o crudity_n according_a to_o mercatus_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o vicious_a humour_n although_o they_o abound_v in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o present_o generate_v arthritis_fw-la but_o even_o other_o disease_n therefore_o he_o betake_v himself_o unto_o a_o crudity_n also_o and_o thereupon_o determine_v that_o the_o vicious_a humour_n ought_v to_o be_v crude_a and_o undigested_a before_o they_o can_v generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o then_o when_o he_o will_v again_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o crudity_n be_v not_o simple_o enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o generate_a of_o arthritis_fw-la he_o feign_v and_o invent_v divers_a thing_n as_o touch_v crudity_n and_o determine_v that_o that_o crudity_n alone_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o generate_a of_o arthritis_fw-la which_o proceed_v from_o the_o rarity_n and_o thinness_n of_o the_o heat_n now_o whither_o or_o no_o he_o here_o â—peak_v proper_o i_o leave_v it_o unto_o any_o man_n judgement_n and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v three_o manner_n of_o wate_n first_o of_o all_o when_o the_o fat_a part_n thereof_o be_v separate_v and_o draw_v out_o from_o it_o second_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o dissolution_n from_o a_o external_n heat_n three_o because_o that_o it_o have_v naâ—glâ—â—_n with_o it_o somewhat_o that_o be_v unconcocted_a but_o hot_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o lenâ—â—â—_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o crudity_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o any_o ordinary_a kind_n of_o humour_n such_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v that_o procreate_v and_o beget_v fever_n defluxion_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o crudity_n which_o obtain_v something_o that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o more_o incline_v unto_o and_o soon_o cause_v this_o affect_n than_o any_o other_o and_o this_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v then_o do_v when_o the_o humour_n be_v make_v more_o thin_a by_o their_o be_v pout_v all_o abroad_o and_o likewise_o by_o their_o mordacity_n and_o corrode_a quality_n by_o which_o they_o be_v easy_o separate_v from_o and_o reject_v by_o all_o the_o other_o part_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o joint_n in_o this_o indeed_o he_o right_o and_o most_o true_o assert_v that_o that_o humour_n have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o that_o be_v peculiar_a by_o which_o it_o generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o no_o other_o disease_n but_o now_o if_o we_o well_o and_o exact_o weigh_v and_o consider_v this_o crudity_n or_o rather_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o yet_o every_o humour_n that_o be_v preternatural_a may_v not_o right_o be_v call_v crude_a most_o certain_o agree_v with_o the_o serous_a salt_n and_o tartarous_a humour_n before_o mention_v and_o describe_v by_o we_o as_o such_o which_o be_v thin_a bite_a pour_v abroad_o or_o as_o the_o chemist_n speak_v resolve_v by_o the_o tartarous_a salt_n so_o that_o mercatus_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v the_o thing_n well_o enough_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a well_o to_o express_v himself_o in_o word_n as_o concern_v it_o faraeus_n whether_o a_o humour_n malignant_a and_o of_o a_o occult_a quality_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n according_a to_o faraeus_n ambrose_n parry_n in_o his_o 17._o b._n and_o 2._o chapter_n whenas_o he_o himself_o likewise_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o humour_n which_o generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v a_o nature_n altogether_o different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o phlegmone_n oedema_n erysipelas_n or_o scirrhus_n he_o for_o his_o part_n determine_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o humour_n be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o but_o the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o from_o whence_o the_o plague_n french_a pox_n or_o the_o epilepsy_n have_v their_o original_a and_o this_o he_o endeavore_v to_o prove_v 1._o because_o this_o humour_n never_o come_v to_o a_o suppuration_n as_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n 2._o because_o that_o it_o produce_v pain_n far_o more_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a than_o the_o other_o humour_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n often_o complain_v that_o they_o feel_v the_o part_n affect_v to_o burn_v as_o they_o think_v 3._o because_o that_o it_o be_v change_v into_o hard_a knob_n or_o knot_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v unto_o any_o other_o of_o the_o humour_n 4._o because_o that_o it_o will_v very_o hardly_o give_v place_n or_o remove_v for_o any_o remedy_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v rather_o more_o stir_v up_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v by_o they_o so_o that_o the_o patient_n be_v ready_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v without_o any_o remedy_n at_o all_o than_o when_o they_o have_v they_o apply_v 5._o because_o galen_n himself_o in_o his_o b._n of_o theriaca_n to_o piso_n chap._n 15._o say_v that_o treacle_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o all_o arthritick_n person_n whatsoever_o as_o that_o in_o paraeus_n his_o opinion_n which_o dull_v and_o blunt_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o this_o indeed_o paraeus_n his_o opinion_n be_v right_a that_o the_o common_a ordinary_a humour_n choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a do_v not_o produce_v the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la do_v obtain_v and_o have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o reason_n above_o allege_v by_o he_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v here_o have_v recourse_n unto_o any_o peculiar_a malignity_n and_o occult_a quality_n neither_o do_v the_o reason_n allege_v prove_v it_o for_o there_o appear_v here_o nothing_o that_o be_v malignant_a but_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o pain_n proceed_v from_o the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n the_o which_o happen_v likewise_o sometime_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n ear_n and_o other_o part_n and_o although_o that_o galen_n commend_v treacle_n as_o good_a against_o the_o arthritis_fw-la yet_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o argue_v nor_o make_v that_o it_o shall_v subdue_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o humour_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o shall_v consume_v the_o vicious_a humour_n and_o many_o other_o medicament_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v also_o before_o propound_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la may_v sometime_o likewise_o obtain_v a_o peculiar_a malignity_n like_a as_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o scurvy_a and_o the_o polonian_a plica_fw-la and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o arthritis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o malignant_a humour_n but_o as_o it_o have_v that_o disposition_n which_o other_o humour_n also_o exciting_a the_o arthrtitis_fw-la do_v obtain_v that_o yet_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o any_o the_o least_o malignity_n arthritis_fw-la whether_o the_o