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a_o spurious_a ferment_n in_o the_o stomach_n incense_v the_o archaeus_n at_o who_o beck_n all_o the_o digestion_n and_o ferment_n be_v subservient_fw-fr who_o present_o impress_v a_o fermental_a acidity_n upon_o tender_a synovia_n of_o the_o joint_n thence_o the_o gout_n and_o all_o its_o attendant_n begin_v to_o keep_v court_n 42._o now_o the_o gout_n be_v a_o seminal_a or_o ideal_o disease_n insert_v into_o the_o very_a initial_o of_o life_n and_o therefore_o hereditary_a which_o can_v lie_v long_o root_v in_o the_o very_a vital_a principle_n ere_o it_o make_v its_o first_o assault_n and_o between_o one_o fit_a and_o another_o be_v as_o real_o present_a in_o its_o morbid_v character_n as_o when_o clothe_v with_o all_o its_o symptom_n only_o want_v a_o acid_a ferment_n and_o a_o beck_n of_o the_o archaeus_n to_o transmit_v it_o into_o the_o proper_a matrix_fw-la which_o it_o no_o soon_o have_v but_o be_v podagra_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la absoluta_fw-la a_o complete_a gout_n 43._o but_o a_o objection_n meet_v i_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o see_v this_o spurious_a acidity_n in_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n as_o it_o pass_v along_o from_o one_o digestion_n to_o another_o become_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o disease_n how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o disease_n it_o cause_v be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o digestion_n see_v that_o in_o those_o place_n by_o its_o action_n on_o the_o ferment_n and_o their_o reaction_n upon_o it_o oftentimes_o it_o lose_v its_o acrimony_n and_o assume_v some_o other_o property_n which_o it_o carry_v into_o the_o subsequent_a digestion_n and_o consequent_o if_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o last_o digestion_n to_o make_v disease_n there_o it_o must_v first_o in_o its_o passage_n through_o the_o primary_n digestion_n cause_n disease_n belong_v to_o those_o part_n whereas_o experience_n evince_v the_o contrary_a 44._o to_o which_o i_o return_v first_o by_o say_v that_o all_o 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what_o other_o name_n we_o may_v give_v it_o so_o it_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o exercise_v its_o tyranny_n on_o remote_a part_n viz._n the_o hypochonder_n stomach_n lung_n brain_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o violent_a forcible_a motion_n and_o tension_n of_o the_o hypochonder_n enough_o to_o require_v the_o strength_n of_o two_o or_o three_o man_n sometime_o to_o keep_v down_o and_o by_o cause_v the_o blood_n to_o restagnate_n in_o the_o lung_n and_o heart_n whence_o a_o cessation_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n also_o a_o instantaneous_a asthma_n together_o with_o a_o cespitation_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n accompany_v sometime_o with_o a_o contorsion_n of_o some_o musculous_a part_n whence_o convulsion_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o conclusion_n it_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o the_o digestion_n and_o function_n of_o the_o body_n save_v its_o own_o and_o that_o irregular_a 30._o these_o hysterical_a paroxysm_n be_v often_o 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this_o uterine_n faber_n take_v a_o like_a occasion_n from_o both_o to_o become_v furious_a and_o to_o act_v by_o its_o alterative_a blass_n upon_o other_o distant_a part_n and_o that_o à _fw-la vi_fw-la regiminis_fw-la as_o the_o noble_a helmont_n call_v it_o whereby_o it_o equal_o from_o the_o one_o cause_n as_o from_o the_o other_o stretch_v the_o hypochonder_n by_o a_o furious_a incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o if_o it_o shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o windiness_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a galenical_a notion_n the_o part_n have_v need_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o wind_n like_o a_o gun_n yea_o and_o ram_v too_o which_o how_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v forth_o i_o know_v not_o and_o after_o every_o discharge_n the_o wind_n or_o air_n must_v be_v forcible_o attract_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o posterior_n to_o make_v a_o fresh_a charge_n for_o a_o new_a fit_a which_o forcible_a attraction_n have_v never_o yet_o that_o i_o ever_o hear_v of_o be_v 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hysterical_a fit_n and_o concomitant_a symptom_n thereof_o so_o as_o i_o say_v be_v debilitude_n of_o the_o placenta_n
from_o that_o spurious_a one_o of_o the_o stomach_n but_o sometime_o be_v new_a product_n hatch_v in_o the_o very_a latter_a digestion_n by_o the_o occasional_a and_o spontaneal_a depravation_n of_o their_o ferment_n and_o therefore_o must_v only_o cause_v disease_n where_o they_o be_v find_v next_o that_o these_o transmit_v acidity_n be_v sometime_o in_o other_o digestion_n transmute_v into_o other_o property_n no_o less_o hurtful_a than_o before_o as_o for_o instance_n may_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o three_o digestion_n in_o the_o blood_n to_o a_o spurious_a saltishness_n or_o styptickness_n etc._n etc._n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o balsam_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o other_o will_v have_v be_v 45._o and_o last_o i_o answer_v by_o say_v that_o spurious_a acidity_n may_v be_v transfer_v at_o distance_n ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la archei_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o archaeus_n which_o be_v the_o overseer_n of_o all_o the_o engine-work_n of_o the_o digestion_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o 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may_v say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n the_o answer_v to_o which_o quaere_fw-la will_v give_v i_o liberty_n to_o prosecute_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o restoration_n of_o the_o digestion_n and_o redintegration_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o remove_v the_o interrupt_a obstacle_n and_o how_o far_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n may_v reach_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o foresay_a disease_n for_o have_v in_o the_o former_a section_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o original_a cause_n of_o many_o if_o not_o most_v disease_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o proceed_v how_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o vitiate_a of_o the_o several_a ferment_n either_o cause_v a_o rawness_n or_o over-acidness_a or_o other_o hostile_a property_n in_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n have_v distinguish_v they_o into_o the_o several_a class_n of_o the_o digestion_n 2._o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o signify_v what_o disease_n this_o spa_n be_v proper_a for_o what_o not_o helmont_n tell_v we_o potae_fw-la spadanae_fw-la non_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunt_fw-la in_o epidemicis_fw-la eudemicis_fw-la &_o astralibus_fw-la morbis_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la pestis_fw-la pleuritis_fw-la prunella_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la quibus_fw-la venenum_fw-la subest_fw-la vel_fw-la assumptum_fw-la vel_fw-la intus_fw-la genitum_fw-la vel_fw-la contagio_fw-la participatum_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la tincturae_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la lepra_fw-la lues_fw-la veneris_fw-la morphea_fw-la cancer_n epilepsia_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o spa_n water_n avail_v nothing_o in_o pestilential_a disease_n pleurisy_n prunella_n poison_n take_v in_o or_o inbred_a neither_o in_o the_o leprosy_n french_a disease_n morphew_n cancer_n fall_v sickness_n nor_o in_o the_o apoplexy_n palsy_n or_o asthma_n 3._o and_o though_o in_o woman_n disease_n upon_o occasion_n of_o obstruction_n of_o the_o menstrual_a evacuation_n there_o may_v happen_v epileptic_a paralytic_a apoplectic_a and_o asthmatick_n affection_n which_o by_o frequent_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o obstruction_n be_v thereby_o remove_v the_o foresay_a dreadful_a disease_n may_v cease_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o as_o such_o disease_n consider_v as_o from_o their_o own_o natural_a cause_n or_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o male_a sex_n be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o drink_v the_o spa_n water_n so_o that_o great_a distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o those_o disease_n flow_v from_o their_o natural_a seminary_n in_o the_o body_n and_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o regimen_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o proteus_n like_a put_v on_o the_o same_o vizard_n of_o such_o disease_n as_o if_o spring_v from_o their_o proper_a inbred_a cause_n in_o the_o male_a kind_n 4._o so_o that_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n apoplexy_n palsy_n and_o asthma_n the_o solitary_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n though_o accompany_v with_o all_o the_o rule_v imaginable_a be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o assist_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o noble_a specific_v which_o yet_o without_o the_o spaw_n may_v do_v their_o work_n though_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o absterse_v the_o sordes_fw-la of_o the_o primary_n culinary_a digestion_n by_o the_o spa_n which_o may_v thereby_o somewhat_o contribute_v to_o the_o energy_n of_o specific_v who_o work_n be_v to_o dint_n and_o mortify_v that_o malignant-blass_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o virulent_a circulated_a recrement_n sudden_o surprise_v stupifi_v and_o take_v the_o animal_n spirit_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o epilepsy_n the_o circulate_v cadaverous_a excrement_n come_v to_o its_o maturity_n bring_v on_o a_o fit_a of_o that_o disease_n by_o impugn_v the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la of_o the_o archaeus_n from_o the_o antipathetical_a concourse_n of_o which_o two_o arise_v a_o secret_a incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o be_v pen_v up_o by_o 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they_o they_o so_o much_o enfeeble_v he_o as_o that_o he_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o limb_n for_o a_o time_n after_o and_o almost_o weaken_v he_o to_o death_n the_o medicine_n i_o order_v he_o be_v chief_o volatile_a spirit_n viz._n spiritus_fw-la salis_n armoniaci_fw-la to_o smell_n at_o and_o spiritus_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la to_o take_v inward_o together_o with_o a_o plaster_n of_o mustard_n seed_n and_o vinegar_n anoint_v over_o with_o the_o balsam_n of_o antimony_n amber_n turpentine_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o the_o shave_a crown_n of_o his_o head_n the_o volatile_a spirit_n have_v a_o very_a remarkable_a operation_n for_o so_o often_o as_o he_o hold_v the_o bottle_n to_o his_o nostril_n which_o he_o will_v do_v a_o long_a time_n together_o have_v a_o eager_a desire_n of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o what_o be_v order_v he_o he_o can_v after_o a_o while_o feel_v it_o run_v sensible_o down_o the_o vertcbrae_n of_o his_o back_n disperse_v itself_o into_o his_o loin_n and_o upon_o 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paralytic_n and_o apoplectic_a person_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o virus_fw-la cadaverosum_fw-la viz._n the_o putredinous_a anodynous_a circulated_a recrement_n which_o be_v with_o the_o explosive_n incoercible_a flatus_fw-la thence_o arise_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervasum_fw-la whether_o palsy_n apoplexy_n epilepsy_n convulsion_n etc._n etc._n the_o foresay_a anodynous_a recrement_n be_v i_o say_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o who_o graduated_a accumulation_n the_o disease_n become_v more_o or_o less_o mortal_a for_o if_o this_o recrement_n be_v ultimate_o carry_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o membranous_a part_n of_o the_o body_n then_o become_v the_o sense_n deprave_v as_o happen_v in_o this_o patient_n but_o if_o it_o seize_v upon_o the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o their_o current_a gliding_n along_o their_o own_o vessel_n it_o become_v their_o remora_fw-la mortify_v they_o in_o some_o part_n thence_o come_v the_o depravation_n of_o motion_n and_o all_o symptom_n accompany_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o palsy_n apoplexy_n etc._n etc._n four_o hence_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n with_o those_o of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o membranous_a part_n only_o in_o their_o own_o vessel_n they_o receive_v a_o more_o natural_a determination_n to_o their_o proper_a function_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n for_o unless_o the_o blood_n give_v be_v to_o the_o animal_n spirit_n they_o be_v not_o and_o unless_o they_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o those_o saline_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n the_o patient_n can_v not_o upon_o the_o use_n thereof_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o blood_n have_v perceive_v his_o joint_n to_o have_v become_v more_o stiff_a and_o strong_a than_o before_o five_o that_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o anastomosis_n of_o one_o into_o another_o through_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o the_o patient_n feel_v sensible_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n which_o he_o strong_o smell_v at_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o process_n of_o the_o medulla_n spinalis_fw-la down_o the_o vertebra_n into_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o down_o to_o his_o foot_n also_o along_o his_o arm_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o his_o very_a finger_n end_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o springy_a motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o nervous_a kind_n have_v their_o original_n in_o the_o brain_n for_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o artery_n the_o liver_n of_o all_o the_o vein_n so_o likewise_o the_o brain_n of_o all_o the_o nerve_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o infringe_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o pure_a defecate_n essential_a part_n thereof_o engender_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o arterial_a blood_n become_v exquisite_o elaborate_v in_o their_o own_o vessel_n and_o at_o length_n receive_v a_o determination_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o brain_n sixthly_a that_o the_o head_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o palsy_n be_v evident_a in_o this_o patient_n for_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o head_n be_v untouched_a save_o a_o weakness_n as_o i_o say_v of_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n upon_o which_o the_o cadaverous_a recrement_n seize_v give_v be_v to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o that_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o head_n unless_o the_o same_o efficient_a cause_n be_v there_o and_o then_o indeed_o it_o give_v original_a to_o the_o epilepsy_n catalepsie_n convulsion_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o part_n more_o observation_n i_o can_v make_v but_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o prosecute_v they_o to_o
spirit_n of_o urine_n alkaly_n mille_fw-la pedes_fw-la aliaeque_fw-la insectae_fw-la quae_fw-la abster_n gunt_fw-la secundam_fw-la digestionem_fw-la 16._o now_o come_v we_o to_o hypochondriac_a melancholy_n a_o disease_n when_o deep_o seat_v puzzle_v the_o spaw_n and_o the_o best_a method_n of_o usual_a medicine_n the_o place_n of_o its_o nativity_n be_v probable_o the_o spleen_n who_o ferment_n if_o vigorous_a be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o some_o impurity_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o separable_a by_o any_o other_o part_n but_o also_o as_o a_o specifical_a ferment_n to_o add_v some_o new_a and_o noble_a quality_n to_o the_o blood_n make_v it_o more_o pure_a and_o spiritous_a by_o separate_v the_o feculency_n thereof_o promote_a the_o clarity_n of_o the_o regimen_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o if_o pure_a and_o polite_a give_v pleasure_n and_o solace_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n cause_v generous_a reflection_n and_o shape_a perspicacious_a idea_n help_v acuteness_n of_o fancy_n solidity_n of_o judgement_n and_o tenaciousness_n of_o memory_n 17._o whereas_o if_o the_o fermental_a elaboration_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o spleen_n be_v deficient_a and_o thereby_o the_o sordes_fw-la become_v unseparate_v thence_o a_o steam_n arise_v which_o soyl_v the_o vessel_n and_o mud_n the_o animal_n spirit_n darken_v the_o imaginative_a part_n and_o with_o a_o melancholy_a vapour_n cloud_n the_o fancy_n hence_o all_o the_o irregularity_n and_o disturb_a fancy_n of_o hypochondriack_a melancholy_n 18._o the_o spleen_n and_o the_o regiment_n thereof_o be_v vulcan_n shop_n where_o the_o material_n lie_v for_o forge_v of_o all_o idea_n if_o the_o material_n be_v good_a and_o artificial_o handle_v a_o sound_a structure_n of_o fancy_n may_v well_o be_v raise_v but_o if_o a_o wrong_n cast_v happen_v either_o through_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o material_n i_o mean_v the_o blood_n or_o through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o workman_n i_o mean_v the_o ferment_n the_o structure_n will_v prove_v according_o viz._n the_o fancy_n will_v be_v invert_v and_o the_o idea_n thereof_o become_v preposterous_a 19_o now_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n we_o common_o take_v together_o with_o the_o exorbitancy_n thereof_o have_v no_o small_a influence_n upon_o the_o spleen_n and_o its_o oeconomy_n and_o consequent_o upon_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n corpus_fw-la onustum_fw-la hesternis_fw-la vitiis_fw-la animum_fw-la quoque_fw-la praegravat_fw-la unâ_fw-la atque_fw-la affigit_fw-la humo_fw-la divinae_fw-la particulam_fw-la aurae_fw-la for_o if_o a_o good_a orderly_a diet_n be_v observe_v of_o wholesome_a food_n with_o much_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n chronical_a disease_n can_v have_v power_n to_o exercise_v that_o tyranny_n they_o usual_o do_v nor_o can_v the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o digestion_n prove_v so_o irreducible_a as_o they_o do_v by_o excess_n of_o live_v in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o digestion_n take_v their_o nutritive_a juice_n in_o order_n one_o from_o another_o so_o as_o if_o the_o first_o prove_v a_o glutton_n overcharge_v its_o ferment_n the_o rest_n share_n with_o the_o excess_n and_o communicate_v it_o one_o to_o another_o till_o it_o have_v go_v the_o round_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n reach_v those_o spirit_n who_o fine_a texture_n make_v they_o near_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o also_o become_v affect_v 20._o the_o spa_n have_v power_n to_o help_v the_o carry_v of_o the_o dreggy_a part_n leave_v after_o the_o digestion_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v over_o and_o thereby_o help_v the_o refine_n of_o the_o vessel_n so_o as_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n may_v not_o come_v replete_a with_o crudity_n to_o the_o other_o subsequent_a digestion_n and_o so_o subduct_n from_o the_o disease_n by_o hinder_v the_o affluent_a cause_n for_o so_o far_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o essurine_a salt_n in_o the_o water_n can_v reach_v especial_o in_o the_o common_a passage_n towards_o the_o bladder_n it_o do_v pretty_a well_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o prove_v effectual_a in_o those_o disease_n native_a to_o those_o part_n but_o do_v scarce_o thorough_o penetrate_v those_o more_o abstruse_a recess_n where_o the_o main_n concern_v of_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o forge_n of_o idea_n be_v transact_v this_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o other_o more_o penetrate_a medicine_n to_o perform_v which_o perhaps_o one_o with_o the_o other_o may_v the_o better_a complete_a the_o cure_n 21._o the_o medicament_n of_o use_n in_o this_o case_n be_v such_o as_o be_v abstersive_a of_o a_o penetrate_a nature_n oppose_v a_o flatus_fw-la by_o allay_v the_o spurious_a fermentation_n and_o can_v dulcifie_v the_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o all_o which_o compose_v the_o spirit_n and_o settle_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v a_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v vulgar_o make_v in_o the_o shop_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n but_o with_o the_o essurine_a salt_n of_o vitriol_n that_o have_v not_o undergo_v any_o force_n of_o fire_n ready_o dissolvable_a in_o any_o vehicle_n which_o the_o other_o will_v not_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o sal_fw-la chalybis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o spiritus_fw-la veneris_fw-la coral_n and_o crabs-eye_n and_o probable_o above_o all_o the_o aurum_fw-la horizontale_n or_o fix_v mercury_n which_o be_v a_o panacea_fw-la answer_v all_o indication_n 22._o now_o come_v we_o to_o discourse_v of_o woman_n disease_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n in_o the_o cure_n thereof_o who_o disease_n proceed_v chief_o from_o obstruction_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la whereby_o the_o redundant_fw-la blood_n flow_v back_o or_o from_o a_o debilitude_n of_o the_o womb_n whereby_o the_o blood_n become_v drain_v away_o in_o too_o great_a quantity_n whence_o lypothymia's_n faint_n and_o swound_n etc._n etc._n 23._o as_o to_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o superfluous_a blood_n which_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la in_o form_n of_o the_o menses_fw-la we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v a_o certain_a portion_n or_o efflorescence_n of_o the_o blood_n grant_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n for_o proper_a end_n viz._n both_o for_o yield_a matter_n and_o corporeal_a bulk_n to_o the_o foetus_fw-la or_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o also_o for_o nourishment_n of_o the_o same_o until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o blood_n remain_v after_o a_o full_a refection_n of_o the_o body_n engender_v within_o a_o lunar_a month_n and_o sequester_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o the_o foresay_a end_n this_o matter_n destine_v to_o the_o generation_n and_o nutrition_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la long_o foresee_v of_o nature_n which_o never_o act_v in_o vain_a quoad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la in_o the_o female_a be_v the_o main_a drift_n and_o aim_n of_o the_o menstrue_n 24._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o generation_n be_v thus_o viz._n the_o blood_n in_o the_o intermit_a time_n increase_v in_o its_o bulk_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n so_o that_o one_o part_n thereof_o be_v suppose_v to_o supply_v the_o deficiency_n of_o what_o be_v daily_o spend_v by_o transpiration_n the_o superfluous_a part_n increase_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o at_o length_n stretch_v the_o contain_v vessel_n with_o its_o plenty_n whence_o a_o tungescence_n and_o plethory_n of_o the_o vessel_n 25._o then_o nature_n not_o unmindful_a of_o its_o office_n endeavour_v at_o the_o next_o critical_a lunar_a season_n to_o employ_v a_o little_a the_o turgid_a vessel_n by_o certain_a passage_n and_o anastomosis_n from_o the_o vessel_n they_o run_v in_o before_o into_o the_o secundine_n or_o channel_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la this_o nisus_fw-la or_o endeavour_v be_v do_v two_o way_n viz._n both_o by_o a_o apertion_n 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symptom_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la be_v reducible_a which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o take_v the_o time_n further_o to_o illustrate_v but_o pass_v on_o 33._o this_o exotic_a acidity_n coagulate_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la in_o woman_n be_v the_o author_n of_o most_o of_o their_o uterine_n infirmity_n for_o in_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o with_o child_n or_o give_v not_o suck_v if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o the_o blood_n attempt_v to_o make_v a_o lunar_a evacuation_n which_o it_o do_v by_o separate_v a_o portion_n thereof_o at_o the_o critical_a season_n into_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n be_v for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o foetus_fw-la after_o conception_n be_v a_o precursory_a provision_n for_o that_o end_n if_o no_o conception_n be_v as_o in_o maid_n widow_n etc._n etc._n then_o nature_n endevevour_v to_o separate_v and_o carry_v away_o that_o superfluous_a blood_n by_o vessel_n fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o it_o receive_v a_o fetid_v menstrual_a virulent_a ferment_n which_o give_v the_o uncleaness_n not_o to_o say_v more_o to_o that_o evacuation_n 34._o now_o when_o the_o superfluous_a blood_n be_v proscribe_v into_o the_o remote_a vessel_n ready_a to_o be_v expel_v be_v there_o rob_v of_o the_o vital_a balsam_n its_o crasis_n pervert_v and_o become_v infect_v with_o a_o acid_a virulent_a alumenish_a tincture_n nam_fw-la lintcum_fw-la menstruo_fw-la tinctum_fw-la ut_fw-la helmontius_n loquor_fw-la si_fw-la demergatur_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la bullientem_fw-la maculam_fw-la contrahit_fw-la inposterum_fw-la indelibilem_fw-la quae_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la saltem_fw-la elotione_fw-la excidit_fw-la è_fw-la linteo_fw-la foraminato_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la acido_fw-la aut_fw-la tincturâ_fw-la aluminosa_fw-la corrosum_fw-la foret_fw-la which_o deprave_v virulent_a acidity_n be_v not_o transmit_v from_o other_o digestion_n but_o 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disturb_v from_o other_o part_n or_o by_o a_o idiopathy_n in_o the_o very_a membranous_a and_o nervous_a part_n themselves_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o palsy_n have_v not_o its_o original_a seat_n in_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o viz._n the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n salvo_fw-la capitis_fw-la regimine_fw-la for_o it_o be_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o these_o spirit_n that_o give_v be_v to_o the_o paroxysm_n of_o these_o disease_n viz._n of_o the_o epilepsy_n and_o palsy_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v smite_v with_o a_o flatus_fw-la arise_v from_o the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o putredinous_a cadaverous_a recrement_n and_o the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la there_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v find_v to_o confirm_v which_o viz._n that_o the_o head_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a 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his_o joint_n and_o sometime_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o motion_n in_o most_o part_n of_o his_o body_n but_o most_o frequent_o if_o not_o altogether_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n especial_o from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o his_o body_n downward_o insomuch_o as_o if_o any_o weight_n lie_v heavy_a on_o those_o part_n or_o any_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o fire_n scorch_v they_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a nor_o at_o all_o complain_v he_o can_v mostwhat_o move_v all_o his_o joint_n as_o he_o sit_v or_o lay_v and_o that_o pretty_a nimble_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o stand_v his_o knee_n shake_v under_o he_o his_o leg_n bend_v and_o he_o glad_a to_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o fall_v in_o one_o arm_n his_o hand_n and_o arm_n he_o can_v move_v very_o well_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v up_o any_o meat_n to_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n he_o always_o either_o leave_v it_o or_o let_v it_o fall_v so_o be_v help_v by_o another_o both_o for_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n take_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n salvoregimine_fw-la capitis_fw-la have_v all_o his_o sense_n in_o his_o head_n for_o save_v a_o glimmer_n of_o his_o eye_n whereby_o he_o can_v not_o read_v distinct_o which_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o optic_a nerve_n together_o with_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o vitreous_a and_o cristaline_a humour_n thereof_o i_o say_v except_v this_o weakness_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o have_v his_o memory_n as_o perfect_a as_o ever_o can_v cast_v account_n as_o well_o as_o before_o have_v his_o hear_n taste_n and_o smell_v in_o good_a order_n can_v eat_v his_o meat_n pretty_a well_o without_o the_o least_o tremble_a or_o shake_v of_o his_o head_n the_o physician_n he_o have_v consult_v have_v order_v he_o vomit_n and_o purge_n in_o great_a plenty_n unguent_n not_o a_o few_o and_o bath_n too_o many_o for_o he_o be_v always_o the_o worse_a after_o
be_v strong_o fire_v become_v fix_v and_o be_v edulcorate_v by_o repeat_v distillation_n of_o rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o it_o to_o ten_o time_n and_o then_o become_v sweet_a and_o be_v also_o call_v aurum_fw-la horizontale_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v omnem_fw-la san_z it_z febrem_fw-la unicâ_fw-la potione_fw-la hecticam_fw-la intra_fw-la lunae_fw-la decursum_fw-la ore-tenus_o enim_fw-la sumptus_fw-la curate_n carcinoma_fw-la lupum_fw-la &_o quodlibet_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la cacoethes_fw-mi ulcus_fw-la sive_fw-la externum_fw-la sive_fw-la internum_fw-la itemque_fw-la hydropem_fw-la asthma_n &_o morbum_fw-la quemcumque_fw-la chronicum_fw-la complete_a solus_fw-la desideria_fw-la medentum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o physicis_fw-la quà m_fw-la chirurgicis_fw-la defectibus_fw-la by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v certain_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o panacea_fw-la in_o as_o much_o as_o according_a to_o what_o he_o affirm_v it_o cure_v all_o acute_a and_o chronic_a disease_n sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la disertos_fw-la 57_o i_o do_v not_o here_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o veracity_n of_o that_o noble_a philosopher_n who_o wrought_v thirty_o year_n in_o the_o search_n of_o nature_n choice_a secret_n who_o masterpiece_n be_v the_o liquor_n alkahest_n precipitatus_fw-la diaphoreticus_fw-la arcannm_fw-la corallinum_fw-la tinctura_fw-la lilii_fw-la sulphur_n vitrioli_fw-la metallus_fw-la masculus_fw-la elementum_fw-la lac_n perlarum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n elixir_n proprietatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o conspire_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o health_n though_o disturb_v from_o what_o occasional_a cause_n soever_o for_o the_o life_n or_o spiritus_fw-la impetum_fw-la faciens_fw-la be_v but_o one_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o disease_n into_o itself_o which_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o occasional_a cause_n become_v different_o affect_v and_o disturb_v whence_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o disease_n which_o by_o a_o high_o graduate_v medicine_n reach_v the_o very_a radical_a principle_n of_o this_o archaeus_n or_o regent_a spirit_n of_o life_n correct_v the_o enormity_n and_o irregularity_n thereof_o and_o by_o absterse_v the_o offend_a occasional_a cause_n restore_v it_o to_o its_o pristine_a integrity_n vita_fw-la &_o vis_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la unica_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o caussis_fw-la alienis_fw-la degeneretur_fw-la tum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la serpens_fw-la saevit_fw-la in_o seipsum_fw-la &_o morborum_fw-la evadit_fw-la matrona_fw-la quâ_fw-la restitutâ_fw-la eadem_fw-la ut_fw-la antea_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integritas_fw-la what_o noble_a effect_n these_o generous_a and_o universal_a remedy_n may_v have_v upon_o the_o vital_a archaeus_n in_o order_n to_o its_o restitution_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o malady_n may_v not_o uneasy_o be_v apprehend_v by_o those_o who_o do_v but_o see_v the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o substiture_n whether_o in_o chronical_a or_o acute_a disease_n sect_n 9_o 1._o thus_o have_v run_v through_o the_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o the_o spa_n contribute_v little_a help_n now_o come_v we_o to_o those_o disease_n where_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spa_n be_v most_o discernible_a viz._n the_o scurvy_a dropsy_n stone_n or_o strangury_n jaundice_n hypochondriac_a melancholy_n cachexia_n and_o woman_n disease_n proceed_v from_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o menses_fw-la all_o which_o fave_v that_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o woman_n disease_n as_o they_o have_v their_o first_o spring_n from_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n spleen_n and_o some_o next_o succeed_a digestion_n so_o they_o be_v thereby_o more_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n which_o chief_o operate_v upon_o the_o stomach_n absterse_v the_o sordes_fw-la thereof_o whence_o it_o become_v very_o proper_a against_o frequent_a and_o immoderate_a vomit_n heartburning_n from_o a_o over-acidity_a grate_v upon_o the_o upper_a mouth_n thereof_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n from_o the_o like_a cause_n etc._n etc._n 2._o first_o as_o to_o the_o scurvy_a which_o disease_n at_o its_o full_a state_n though_o it_o ultimate_o vitiate_v the_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v on_o a_o cachexia_n yet_o the_o first_o seminary_n thereof_o be_v find_v in_o the_o stomach_n where_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n be_v not_o well_o concoct_v by_o the_o ferment_n thereof_o for_o no_o solitary_a heat_n but_o a_o ferment_n be_v the_o agent_n of_o concoction_n the_o first_o stone_n be_v there_o lay_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o scruvy_a this_o first_o alienation_n of_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n be_v not_o correct_v nor_o amend_v in_o the_o subsequent_a digestion_n come_v crude_o into_o the_o three_o into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n ready_a to_o receive_v the_o vital_a ferment_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o find_v many_o untameable_a hetrogeneity_n can_v sub_fw-la jugum_fw-la trahere_fw-la bring_v it_o into_o conformity_n whence_o the_o crasis_n of_o the_o blood_n become_v pervert_v from_o its_o sweet_a balsamic_a essence_n into_o a_o sourish_n saltish_a and_o at_o the_o height_n of_o the_o disease_n vapid_a liquor_n 3._o now_o the_o essurine_n alumenish_a salt_n of_o this_o spring_n do_v notable_o absterse_v the_o feculency_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o thereby_o strengthen_v the_o ferment_n thereof_o which_o to_o person_n who_o have_v not_o or_o if_o they_o have_v but_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n the_o water_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o prevent_v the_o disease_n and_o to_o those_o who_o have_v it_o in_o a_o intense_a degree_n it_o will_v abate_v the_o first_o spring_n or_o feed_v cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o penetrate_a mineral_n salt_n in_o the_o water_n may_v insinuate_v the_o liman_n of_o the_o three_o digestion_n where_o especial_o if_o help_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o restorative_n balsamic_a medicine_n it_o may_v in_o continuance_n of_o time_n overcome_v that_o dyscrasie_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o remove_v that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a may_v replenish_v the_o blood_n with_o its_o wont_a vital_a ferment_n and_o by_o dint_v the_o spurious_a saltness_n thereof_o may_v restore_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a sweet_a balsamic_a nature_n 4._o the_o spa_n water_n together_o with_o the_o change_n of_o air_n be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a purpose_n especial_o as_o i_o say_v if_o second_v by_o other_o penetrate_a medicine_n which_o have_v a_o power_n to_o dint_n the_o scorbutic_a ferment_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o tincture_n of_o antimony_n the_o right_a prepare_a spirit_n of_o salt_n the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o hartshorn_n the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o scurvygrass_n ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la all_o which_o as_o a_o balsamic_a condiment_n season_n the_o nutritive_a juice_n separate_v exotic_a heterogeneity_n therefrom_o by_o their_o proper_a emunctory_n sweeten_v the_o blood_n by_o renew_v its_o former_a volatile_a balsamic_a spirit_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o pristine_a eucrasia_n which_o do_v the_o scorbutic_a product_n whether_o pain_n tumour_n ulcer_n sore_a and_o swell_a of_o the_o goom_n looseness_n of_o tooth_n and_o the_o like_a cease_v and_o the_o scurvy_a be_v cure_a 5._o second_o the_o dropsy_n may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o spa_n which_o to_o affirm_v though_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n it_o may_v seem_v unreasonable_a and_o contradictory_n because_o in_o this_o disease_n the_o blood_n be_v already_o too_o much_o dilute_v with_o a_o waterishness_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v chief_o a_o obstruction_n of_o the_o reins_o the_o strangeness_n will_v be_v take_v away_o for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o real_a vitiate_a of_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o a_o aedust_a alkalizate_n sordes_fw-la impact_v in_o the_o tunicle_n thereof_o whence_o a_o feverishness_n and_o a_o press_a thirst_n constant_o attend_v dropsical_a person_n which_o fever_n be_v not_o primary_n but_o symptomatical_a 6._o i_o say_v though_o the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o as_o of_o most_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o stomach_n yet_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n a_o obstruction_n of_o the_o reins_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a emunctory_a of_o the_o potable_a part_n of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n whether_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o emulgent_a vein_n or_o by_o any_o other_o near_a passage_n to_o the_o reins_o if_o through_o the_o congestion_n of_o some_o mucous_a recrement_n the_o small_a vessel_n be_v obstruct_v as_o usual_o in_o this_o case_n happen_v then_o be_v the_o superfluous_a liquid_a latex_n ready_a for_o separation_n regurgitated_a either_o back_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o that_o species_n of_o the_o dropsy_n call_v anasarcasis_n which_o by_o the_o anastomasis_n of_o the_o vessel_n sometime_o let_v a_o part_n thereof_o fall_v into_o the_o leg_n swell_v they_o especial_o towards_o night_n and_o at_o other_o time_n swallow_v they_o up_o again_o into_o the_o former_a vessel_n and_o the_o leg_n become_v unswel_v again_o
and_o laxation_n of_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a evacuation_n which_o sometime_o happen_v to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o much_o enfeeble_v of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o syncope_n lypopsychia_n faintness_n swound_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mere_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n and_o scirit_n 35._o the_o cure_n of_o these_o uterine_n disease_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v where_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v from_o obstruction_n make_v the_o blood_n flow_v back_o into_o the_o mass_n thereof_o before_o a_o menstrual_a defedation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o the_o spa_n if_o in_o any_o disease_n be_v effectual_a and_o that_o because_o the_o essurine_a salt_n thereof_o be_v very_o prevalent_a in_o open_v of_o obstruction_n walh_v away_o the_o sordes_fw-la which_o usual_o cling_v to_o the_o osculation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o absterse_v notable_o every_o tartareous_a recrement_n fasten_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sal_fw-la quoddam_fw-la minerale_fw-mi excrementitium_fw-la or_o tartarum_fw-la resolutum_fw-la of_o which_o whether_o the_o womb_n liver_n spleen_n reins_o pancreas_n mesentery_n or_o stomach_n be_v the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o it_o cause_v as_o helmont_n say_v great_a trouble_n to_o the_o patient_n ensign_fw-la parere_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la molâ—stias_fw-la which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o mandate_n of_o common_a solutives_n 36._o in_o order_n to_o which_o if_o sal_fw-la martis_n viz._n the_o sugar_n of_o steel_n or_o the_o crocus_n martis_n or_o powder_n of_o steel_n itself_o be_v give_v after_o a_o due_a manner_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n the_o salt_n of_o steel_n be_v in_o a_o vehicle_n whether_o water_n or_o wine_n the_o crocus_n therein_o contain_v precipitate_v unto_o which_o the_o foresay_a spurious_a excrementitious_a salt_n haste_v become_v coagulate_v thereon_o and_o carry_v away_o by_o siege_n whence_o the_o blackness_n of_o excrement_n in_o those_o who_o take_v chalibeate_a medicine_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v if_o either_o the_o crocus_n of_o steel_n and_o powder_n of_o steel_n be_v inward_o take_v and_o in_o some_o case_n very_o proper_a and_o effectnal_a 37._o now_o because_o in_o the_o spa_n water_n there_o be_v no_o crocus_n martis_n no_o body_n of_o iron_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o sleight_n touch_v of_o the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o i_o shall_v advise_v for_o help_v the_o water_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n to_o dissolve_v therein_o at_o sometime_o half_a a_o scruple_n or_o more_o of_o right_o prepare_v sugar_n of_o steel_n which_o no_o doubt_n will_v make_v the_o water_n more_o effectual_a for_o precipitate_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o foresay_a tartarum_fw-la solutum_fw-la which_o otherwise_o often_o pertinacious_o adhere_v to_o the_o vessel_n and_o prove_v rebellious_a to_o ordinary_a solutives_n or_o purge_a 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