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A92912 Chymistry made easie and useful. Or, The agreement and disagreement of the chymists and galenists. [brace] Daniel Sennertus, Nich. Culpeper, and Abdiah Cole. [brace] Doctors of physick. ; The two next pages shew what is chiefly treated of in this book. Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Cole, Abdiah, ca. 1610-ca. 1670. 1662 (1662) Wing S2531A; ESTC R183723 102,609 180

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chyle_n than_o blood_n choler_n or_o phlegm_n etc._n etc._n severinus_n be_v out_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v blood_n in_o balsam_n with_o spirit_n flesh_n bone_n ligament_n and_o nerve_n and_o that_o these_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o by_o help_n of_o the_o mechanic_n spirit_n there_o be_v in_o all_o sood_a something_o familiar_a to_o we_o that_o turn_v nourishment_n and_o may_v have_v divers_a form_n as_o the_o part_n be_v to_o which_o it_o come_v call_v it_o balsam_n or_o mummy_n i_o be_o indifferent_a but_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v shall_v be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o be_v only_o make_v know_v and_o separate_v by_o the_o mechanic_n spirit_n thus_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o anaxagoras_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a generation_n but_o when_o chyle_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n blood_n of_o chyle_n bone_n membrane_n flesh_n of_o blood_n in_o every_o change_n there_o be_v a_o new_a form_n and_o every_o part_n 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strong_a corrode_a humour_n which_o be_v divers_a shall_v be_v distinguish_v with_o name_n take_v from_o sulphur_n or_o salt_n when_o there_o appear_v any_o remarkable_a excess_n of_o any_o one_o humour_n for_o hypocrates_n call_v a_o defluxion_n from_o the_o head_n medici_n 4._o de_fw-fr rat_n vic_a in_o acu_fw-la send_v 31._o lib._n de_fw-fr you_o medici_n hot_a and_o nitrous_a and_o write_v that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o feverish_a from_o heat_n alone_o nor_o can_v that_o alone_a cause_n a_o disease_n but_o bitterness_n and_o heat_n and_o sharpness_n or_o saltness_n with_o heat_n and_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o body_n when_o a_o man_n be_v feed_v with_o plant_n and_o animal_n which_o be_v nourish_v with_o plant_n and_o these_o have_v from_o the_o earth_n their_o nourishment_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o salt_n bitter_a and_o the_o like_a juice_n and_o mineral_n spirit_n which_o be_v derive_v into_o man_n who_o alter_a 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stretch_v as_o i_o say_v but_o i_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o he_o shall_v reprove_v galen_n because_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o name_n of_o taste_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o pain_n galen_n say_v right_a that_o every_o sense_n have_v its_o proper_a sensible_a therefore_o as_o colour_n can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n so_o taste_v can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o touch_n as_o they_o be_v such_o yet_o galen_n deny_v not_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v tastable_n as_o they_o be_v salt_n and_o sharp_a do_v diverse_o afflict_v the_o touch_v but_o this_o be_v not_o from_o a_o savour_n as_o it_o be_v tastable_n but_o as_o it_o be_v sharp_a which_o may_v be_v taste_v also_o which_o severine_n confess_v therefore_o he_o unjust_o accuse_v galen_n also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o difference_n of_o pain_n come_v from_o the_o nerve_n in_o the_o part_n be_v more_o or_o few_o severine_n say_v those_o part_n be_v most_o pain_v in_o which_o be_v the_o sharp_a spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o go_v 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the_o event_n be_v foolish_a what_o do_v a_o furnace_n as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n concern_v the_o coustitution_n of_o the_o urine_n why_o shall_v the_o bigness_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o a_o certain_a part_n answer_n to_o the_o just_a stature_n of_o a_o man_n all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o one_o stature_n and_o therefore_o this_o proportion_n will_v not_o fit_a all_o and_o you_o must_v make_v other_o furnace_n and_o glass_n for_o other_o but_o these_o be_v trifle_n moreover_o severine_n think_v otherwise_o then_o galen_n concern_v the_o place_n affect_v and_o know_v the_o time_n of_o disease_n but_o severine_n jest_v at_o the_o word_n and_o distinguish_v not_o the_o disease_n from_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o place_n from_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o part_n affect_v by_o itself_o from_o that_o by_o consent_n and_o he_o unjust_o accuse_v galen_n for_o make_v the_o brain_n the_o part_n affect_v in_o a_o epilepsy_n because_o the_o beginning_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o 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govern_v by_o superior_a cause_n which_o the_o very_a countrey-swayns_a know_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o affect_v by_o the_o same_o celestial_a influence_n and_o motion_n it_o be_v false_a that_o hereditary_a disease_n as_o epilepsy_n gout_n and_o the_o like_a grow_v like_o plant_n from_o their_o seed_n as_o severine_n write_v which_o have_v their_o time_n of_o digestion_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o in_o the_o seven_o ten_o or_o fourteen_o year_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o vicious_a disposition_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o seize_v not_o on_o all_o at_o one_o time_n but_o upon_o some_o in_o infancy_n other_o in_o youth_n be_v because_o the_o cause_n that_o produce_v disease_n be_v not_o easy_o breed_v in_o all_o age_n the_o epilepsy_n seize_v upon_o infant_n the_o gout_n upon_o old_a folk_n but_o common_o the_o hereditary_a disease_n come_v at_o thirty_o because_o 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hypocrates_n say_v well_o epid._n 6_o epid._n that_o nature_n be_v the_o physitianess_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n as_o chemist_n interpret_v but_o of_o the_o body_n for_o while_o nature_n oppose_v a_o disease_n as_o a_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v of_o cure_n and_o the_o crisis_n come_v by_o nature_n benefit_n which_o to_o impute_v to_o medicine_n be_v foolish_a nor_o be_v paracelsus_n constant_a in_o prognostic_n scholijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr orig_n morb_n c._n 8._o lib._n 6._o param_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la &_o in_fw-la scholijs_fw-la for_o he_o say_v all_o disease_n without_o exception_n be_v curable_a though_o they_o be_v from_o the_o birth_n because_o if_o venom_n be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v elsewhere_o he_o say_v some_o disease_n be_v uncurable_a as_o the_o leprosy_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o all_o disease_n be_v curable_a first_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o paracelsian_n shall_v die_v so_o soon_o when_o they_o defend_v all_o disease_n to_o be_v curable_a why_o do_v they_o not_o prove_v it_o in_o themselves_o the_o vulgar_a be_v govern_v by_o opinion_n and_o fair_a promise_n but_o not_o the_o learned_a moreover_o they_o err_v in_o count_v the_o leprosy_n epilepsy_n dropsy_n and_o gout_n curable_a which_o galen_n say_v be_v uncurable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o always_o curable_a nor_o uncurable_a but_o some_o be_v of_o themselves_o so_o other_o by_o accident_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v uncurable_a when_o their_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o no_o art_n of_o man_n can_v help_v in_o any_o patient_a and_o when_o there_o never_o be_v a_o example_n of_o cure_n they_o be_v uncurable_a by_o accident_n when_o there_o be_v remedy_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v curable_a and_o in_o some_o they_o be_v cure_v though_o in_o this_o or_o that_o patient_a they_o be_v not_o cure_v because_o something_o happen_v which_o make_v it_o impossible_a therefore_o the_o epilepsy_n dropsy_n and_o gout_n be_v not_o well_o refer_v to_o discase_n of_o themselves_o uncurable_a galen_n mention_n some_o leper_n that_o be_v cure_v with_o viper_n and_o treacle_n paracel_n parte_fw-la 4._o disp_n contra_fw-la paracel_n and_o galenist_n have_v cure_v the_o other_o as_o erastus_n show_v and_o daily_a experience_n confirm_v and_o only_o by_o galenical_a physic_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a power_n in_o chemical_a physic_n in_o such_o difficult_a disease_n but_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o chemist_n as_o for_o the_o galenist_n to_o cure_v all_o leprosy_n epilepsy_n and_o dropsy_n and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o reason_n they_o bring_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o though_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o pleasure_n and_o necessity_n and_o god_n can_v make_v medicine_n against_o all_o disease_n as_o our_o saviour_n cure_v they_o that_o be_v 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here_o he_o do_v ill_a for_o all_o physician_n have_v acknowledge_v diet_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o he_o that_o neglect_v it_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n in_o fever_n it_o be_v plain_a for_o if_o the_o patient_a eat_v too_o free_o or_o that_o which_o be_v improper_a he_o relapse_v and_o in_o many_o disease_n good_a diet_n be_v half_a the_o cure_n as_o for_o physic_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o universal_a medicine_n which_o the_o chemist_n so_o commend_v by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o disease_n to_o the_o determinate_v time_n of_o his_o life_n as_o robert_n valensis_n write_v chymiae_n lib._n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la chymiae_n this_o as_o arnold_n de_fw-fr will_v a_o nova_fw-la faith_n have_v virtue_n and_o force_n above_o all_o medicine_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n both_o hot_a and_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o occult_a and_o subtle_a nature_n it_o keep_v nature_n in_o health_n strengthen_v its_o virtue_n and_o make_v the_o old_a young_a and_o expel_v all_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n but_o many_o chemist_n think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o universal_a medicine_n that_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n in_o similary_n and_o organical_a part_n in_o excess_n and_o defect_n and_o in_o conformation_n they_o confess_v that_o wound_n fracture_n and_o luxation_n rupture_n and_o the_o like_o which_o require_v chirurgery_n be_v not_o mean_v here_o they_o except_z also_o the_o stone_n hereditary_a disease_n hectic_n and_o disease_n in_o number_n deficient_a fix_a cancer_n and_o gangrene_n because_o god_n alone_o not_o man_n can_v cure_v all_o disease_n only_o they_o be_v only_o curable_a with_o this_o universal_a medicine_n that_o come_v from_o the_o inward_a fault_n of_o the_o humour_n or_o as_o they_o say_v which_o spring_n from_o a_o internal_a root_n and_o they_o call_v it_o a_o medicine_n of_o much_o use_n as_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o a_o panacea_fw-la but_o the_o chemist_n brag_v of_o this_o but_o 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this_o universal_a medicine_n and_o do_v hide_v it_o have_v no_o mercy_n like_o christian_n when_o they_o see_v so_o many_o man_n torment_v and_o will_v not_o help_v they_o nor_o be_v good_a thing_n to_o be_v conceal_v because_o they_o be_v abuse_v i_o doubt_v whether_o a_o christian_a physician_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n conceal_v a_o medicine_n that_o can_v cure_v great_a disease_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o do_v not_o like_o a_o christian_n that_o must_v love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o they_o agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o in_o determinate_v this_o medicine_n for_o many_o take_v it_o for_o the_o philosophers-stone_n yet_o scheunaman_n make_v the_o leaf_n of_o black_a hellebore_n almost_o equal_a to_o the_o philosophers-stone_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o balsam_n make_v a_o man_n live_v a_o second_o age_n and_o do_v purge_v beyond_o all_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n the_o first_o be_v of_o they_o that_o think_v that_o it_o cure_v all_o disease_n not_o primary_o but_o secondary_o by_o strengthen_v nature_n wonderful_o for_o according_a to_o hypocrates_n nature_n be_v the_o physician_n she_o concoct_v separate_v void_v and_o take_v away_o all_o faintness_n and_o here_o the_o chemist_n extol_v their_o quintessence_n and_o balsam_n and_o their_o incomparable_a vital_a sulphur_n they_o call_v the_o secret_a flower_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o heaven_n they_o say_v their_o quintessence_n and_o aetherial_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o all_o natural_a thing_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o vigour_n and_o action_n in_o animal_n it_o give_v soul_n in_o vegetable_n it_o give_v growth_n and_o vegetation_n in_o mineral_n and_o metal_n it_o do_v according_a to_o they_o in_o man_n it_o make_v concoction_n and_o crisis_n and_o then_o triumph_v over_o his_o conquer_a enemy_n they_o say_v this_o spirit_n and_o quincessence_n and_o balsomick_a medicine_n come_v from_o the_o great_a world_n to_o the_o less_o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v help_v by_o external_a aid_n that_o be_v by_o this_o strengthener_n may_v oppose_v disease_n more_o valiant_o and_o either_o change_n what_o be_v foul_a in_o the_o body_n to_o a_o natural_a state_n and_o expel_v it_o some_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o chemistry_n so_o that_o it_o may_v easy_o agree_v and_o be_v unite_v to_o our_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n and_o spirit_n and_o increase_v it_o and_o raise_v it_o to_o the_o height_n of_o purity_n and_o though_o this_o quintessence_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o and_o the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o in_o which_o this_o quintessence_n do_v most_o abound_v but_o what_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o matter_n it_o be_v they_o do_v not_o explain_v of_o this_o first_o opinion_n i_o think_v thus_o first_o i_o admit_v of_o what_o they_o say_v touch_v the_o strength_n of_o inbred_a spirit_n the_o galenist_n teach_v this_o only_o let_v we_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n agent_n &_o this_o inbred_a spirit_n 3._o inst_z l_o 5._o p._n 1._o s_o 1._o c._n 3._o to_o be_v only_o a_o instrument_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o whole_o reject_v their_o quintessence_n but_o admit_v it_o so_o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o institution_n namely_o to_o be_v something_o like_a to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o heaven_n a_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v in_o wine_n by_o which_o it_o so_o strengthen_v the_o body_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o by_o chemical_a resolution_n you_o may_v show_v it_o in_o all_o plant_n and_o many_o galenist_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o medicine_n not_o only_o that_o which_o work_v by_o the_o first_o quality_n paracel_n part._n 2._o disp_n contra_fw-la paracel_n but_o by_o a_o noble_a force_n therefore_o erastus_n speak_v too_o rash_a to_o call_v the_o quintessence_n a_o dream_n of_o idle_a person_n that_o desire_v to_o cheat_v but_o let_v we_o grant_v they_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nature_n that_o which_o abound_v with_o this_o quintessence_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v artificial_o prepare_v have_v great_a power_n to_o strengthen_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v a_o universal_a medicine_n yet_o they_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n without_o purger_n alterer_n and_o opener_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o nature_n shall_v purge_v water_n in_o a_o dropsy_n with_o medicine_n that_o move_v the_o belly_n or_o discuss_v the_o nodes_fw-la in_o the_o gout_n or_o the_o stone_n without_o help_n of_o medicine_n and_o though_o all_o disease_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o hurt_n may_v be_v manifold_a therefore_o to_o restore_v the_o spirit_n divers_a medicine_n must_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o cause_n that_o hinder_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o spirit_n which_o govern_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v strengthen_v but_o the_o strength_n of_o every_o private_a part_n must_v be_v preserve_v the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o those_o that_o allow_v not_o only_o force_v to_o the_o universal_a medicine_n to_o strengthen_v the_o inbred_a balsam_n and_o spirit_n but_o to_o dissolve_v consume_v and_o dissipate_v the_o seminary_a tincture_n and_o impurity_n or_o disease_n and_o cause_n thereof_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o this_o may_v be_v to_o defend_v their_o opinion_n they_o say_v that_o fire_n burn_v all_o thing_n antimony_n consume_v all_o metal_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o hurt_v not_o that_o therefore_o the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o the_o universal_a medicine_n which_o like_o a_o purge_a fire_n consume_v all_o the_o impurity_n of_o our_o body_n second_o they_o say_v as_o there_o be_v poison_n as_o arsenic_n and_o that_o of_o a_o mad_a dog_n which_o hurt_v
salt_n have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v other_o to_o coagulate_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o humour_n coagulate_v by_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o salt_n dissolve_v and_o they_o say_v that_o a_o fever_n from_o burn_a sulphur_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o burn_a sulphur_n but_o by_o sharp_a sulphur_n that_o may_v coagulate_v these_o spirit_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o allay_v they_o 3_o de_fw-fr prisc_fw-fr mat_n med_a c._n 3._o &_o 3_o and_o keep_v they_o burn_v quercetan_n prove_v this_o by_o gunpowder_n for_o though_o saltpetre_n and_o sulphur_n be_v easy_o set_v on_o fire_n yet_o both_o have_v a_o sharp_a spirit_n with_o which_o if_o you_o touch_v the_o powder_n it_o will_v flame_v no_o more_o therefore_o in_o one_o respect_v the_o like_a cure_n the_o like_a and_o in_o another_o the_o contrary_a the_o contrary_n for_o between_o humour_n and_o thing_n that_o dissolve_v humour_n there_o be_v a_o familiarity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n contrary_n be_v require_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o consent_n and_o dissent_v between_o the_o chemist_n and_o the_o galenist_n he_o that_o consider_v this_o wise_o blauv_n lib._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la andr._n blauv_n will_v find_v that_o chemical_a medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o galenical_a nor_o galenical_a for_o chemical_a for_o as_o mathiolus_n write_v none_o can_v be_v a_o ordinary_a physician_n that_o know_v no_o chemistry_n and_o he_o be_v admirable_a that_o know_v what_o be_v divine_a in_o disease_n in_o medicine_n and_o nature_n and_o find_v out_o the_o fountain_n of_o action_n all_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o chemistry_n but_o he_o that_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o first_o quality_n in_o thing_n can_v come_v to_o this_o other_o thing_n that_o respect_v the_o constitution_n faculty_n and_o action_n the_o cause_n and_o difference_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n the_o sign_n prognostic_n and_o method_n of_o cure_v may_v be_v find_v in_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n and_o their_o interpreter_n he_o that_o neglect_v these_o be_v a_o empiric_n and_o no_o physician_n a_o appendix_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n in_o this_o appendix_n we_o suppose_v what_o libavius_n write_v at_o large_a and_o beguin_n in_o short_a and_o what_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o institution_n that_o though_o chemical_a opeperation_n and_o medicine_n be_v there_o add_v yet_o here_o i_o will_v plain_o lay_v down_o as_o in_o a_o table_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o chemistry_n and_o its_o constitution_n from_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o add_v some_o admonishment_n this_o i_o shall_v do_v without_o calumniate_a any_o or_o detract_n from_o they_o for_o two_o may_v differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o still_o in_o friendship_n keep_v communion_n all_o science_n and_o art_n as_o they_o be_v find_v aught_o to_o stand_v upon_o some_o principle_n that_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o ignorance_n than_o a_o science_n yet_o chemistry_n the_o most_o noble_a &_o useful_a art_n have_v few_o thing_n fortify_v with_o reason_n and_o bring_v from_o certain_a principle_n for_o there_o be_v many_o proceed_n and_o form_n of_o operation_n of_o which_o few_o teach_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o art_n without_o a_o art_n but_o as_o physic_v so_o chemistry_n be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o natural_a science_n and_o must_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o work_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o tractate_n there_o be_v the_o subject_a definition_n and_o a_o twofold_a end_n of_o chemistry_n but_o lay_v aside_o the_o former_a end_n we_o shall_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n as_o it_o serve_v a_o physician_n and_o help_v he_o to_o good_a medicine_n and_o we_o shall_v propound_v some_o thing_n in_o operation_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o last_o end_n a_o chemist_n to_o obtain_v his_o end_n must_v have_v some_o mean_n or_o medium_n which_o be_v chemical_a operation_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n as_o for_o the_o instrument_n the_o chief_a be_v fire_n or_o heat_n the_o menstruum_fw-la air_n and_o water_n but_o that_o agent_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n there_o be_v require_v furnace_n glass_n and_o many_o other_o vessel_n we_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o furnace_n glass_n and_o other_o vessel_n and_o of_o lute_v 11.12.14_o inst_z l._n 1._o part_n 3._o sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 11.12.14_o and_o we_o add_v instrument_n for_o other_o operation_n and_o chap._n 2._o we_o speak_v of_o fire_n and_o heat_n the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v whatsoever_o thing_n serve_v for_o solution_n extraction_n and_o separation_n of_o body_n and_o this_o name_n be_v common_o give_v to_o liquor_n which_o cast_v upon_o body_n have_v a_o actual_a force_n to_o dissolve_v or_o extract_v something_o out_o as_o common_a water_n distil_a water_n dew_n spirit_n of_o wine_n turpentine_n distil_a vinegar_n and_o thing_n distil_v in_o it_o spirit_n of_o salt_n niter_n vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n of_o which_o in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o institution_n cite_v we_o may_v bring_v all_o these_o liquor_n into_o three_o head_n some_o be_v watery_a some_o have_v salt_n other_o be_v oily_a body_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o their_o proper_a dissolver_n that_o answer_v to_o their_o nature_n the_o watery_a body_n be_v like_o water_n and_o be_v dissolve_v and_o extract_v by_o watery_a menstrua_fw-la sugar_n and_o salt_n which_o melt_v in_o water_n dissolve_v salt_n body_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n spiritual_a be_v dissolve_v by_o spirit_n salt_n thing_n by_o salt_n spirit_n and_o extract_v by_o oil_n and_o fat_n metal_n and_o stone_n by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n and_o the_o like_a liquor_n and_o without_o salt_n no_o metal_n be_v dissolve_v because_o all_o metal_n be_v of_o a_o salt_n nature_n therefore_o the_o first_o melt_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o salt_n mercury_n dissolve_v gold_n not_o so_o much_o by_o corrosion_n as_o by_o similitude_n or_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v very_o corrosive_a dissolve_v not_o rosin_n wax_n or_o pitch_n but_o they_o be_v dissolve_v in_o oil_n and_o fat_n therefore_o get_v the_o proper_a menstruum_fw-la for_o dissolve_v of_o very_a thing_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n menstruum_fw-la not_o only_o liquor_n but_o other_o dry_a body_n which_o dissolve_v thing_n as_o salt_n niter_n sulphur_n which_o be_v add_v to_o metal_n or_o stone_n and_o resolve_v in_o a_o fire_n of_o reverberation_n insinuate_v into_o the_o body_n apply_v and_o dissolve_v they_o three_o chemist_n must_v have_v air_n which_o conduce_v two_o way_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v moist_a and_o have_v waterish_a vapour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cold_a as_o it_o be_v moist_a it_o serve_v a_o chemist_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o thing_n by_o nature_n dry_a and_o make_v they_o of_o a_o moist_a consistence_n this_o be_v when_o air_n get_v into_o salt_n in_o moist_a place_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v and_o in_o some_o distillation_n the_o moist_a air_n cause_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n dry_a and_o come_v forth_o like_o cloud_n to_o turn_v moist_a as_o in_o oil_n of_o sal_fw-la gem_n make_v by_o a_o bell_n in_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a also_o air_n serve_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o coldness_n for_o cold_a by_o accident_n and_o bind_v of_o homogeneal_a body_n do_v congregate_v therefore_o salt_n soon_o grow_v together_o in_o water_n then_o in_o heat_n four_o water_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o chemist_n not_o only_o as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v and_o wash_v but_o to_o mix_v itself_o with_o dry_a spirit_n in_o a_o moist_a air_n i_o shall_v add_v earth_n and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o offence_n therefore_o in_o make_v spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o niter_n poters_n earth_n bole_n and_o seal_v earth_n be_v use_v in_o distil_v some_o oil_n the_o powder_n of_o brick_n sand_n and_o ash_n be_v use_v first_o that_o the_o body_n to_o be_v distil_v may_v be_v as_o fine_a and_o small_a as_o may_v be_v and_o be_v better_o heal_v second_o lest_o the_o glass_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o thing_n that_o easy_o dissolve_v as_o niter_n another_o body_n be_v add_v to_o make_v it_o dissolve_v gentle_o also_o the_o chemist_n use_v other_o instrument_n for_o some_o operation_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n to_o precipitate_v pearl_n and_o coral_n be_v dissolve_v and_o other_o for_o other_o but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o these_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a instrument_n as_o for_o chemical_a operation_n they_o be_v diverse_o divide_v and_o i_o let_v
chemistry_n make_v easy_a and_o useful_a or_o the_o agreement_n and_o disagreement_n of_o the_o chemist_n and_o galenist_n daniel_n sennertus_n nich._n culpeper_n and_o abdiah_n cole_n doctor_n of_o physic_n the_o two_o next_o page_n show_v what_o be_v chief_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n london_n print_a by_o peter_n cole_n printer_n and_o bookseller_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_a in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1662._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chemist_n &_o galenist_n physic_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o chemistry_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o dignity_n of_o chemistry_n page_z 5_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o inventor_n and_o user_n of_o chemistry_n page_n 9_o chap._n 4_o concern_v paracelsus_n page_n 14_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o new_a name_n and_o principle_n by_o which_o paracelsian_n be_v to_o be_v know_v page_n 21_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o great_a and_o little_a world_n page_n 25_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n page_n 28_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o element_n page_n 30_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o form_n seed_n or_o star_n of_o thing_n and_o page_n 36_o of_o the_o original_a of_o form_n page_n 38_o chap_n 10_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o inbred_a heat_n page_n 44_o chap._n 11_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o chemist_n page_n 50_o chap._n 12_o of_o generation_n and_o mixture_n page_n 64_o chap._n 13_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o medicine_n page_n 76_o chap._n 14_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n page_n 83_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o physiological_a part_n of_o physic_n page_n 92_o chap._n 16_o of_o pathologie_n or_o disease_n page_n 99_o chap._n 17_o of_o that_o part_n of_o physic_n which_o be_v call_v semiotick_a or_o of_o sign_n page_n 119_o chap._n 18_o of_o medicine_n and_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v page_n 125_o a_o apendix_n page_n 151_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n ibid._n finis_fw-la ●●oks_v print_v by_o peter_n cole_n at_o the_o exchange_n in_o london_n several_a physic_n book_n of_o nich._n culpeper_n physician_n and_o astrologer_n and_o abdiah_n cole_n doctor_n of_o physic_n common_o call_v the_o physician_n be_v library_n contain_v all_o the_o work_n in_o english_a of_o riverius_n sennertus_n platerus_n riolanus_n bartholinus_n viz._n 1._o a_o golden_a practice_n of_o physic_n plain_o discover_v the_o kind_n with_o the_o several_a cause_n of_o every_o disease_n and_o their_o most_o proper_a cure_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v after_o a_o new_a easy_a and_o plain_a method_n of_o know_v foretell_v prevent_v and_o cure_v all_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man._n full_a of_o proper_a observation_n and_o remedy_n both_o of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a physician_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n travel_n and_o fifty_o year_n practice_n of_o physic_n by_o dr._n plater_n dr._n cole_n and_o nich-culpeper_n 2._o sennertus_n practical_a physic_n the_o first_o book_n in_o three_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o head_n 2._o of_o the_o hurt_a of_o the_o internal_a sense_n 3._o of_o the_o external_a sense_n in_o five_o section_n 3._o sennertus_n practical_a physic_n the_o second_o book_n in_o four_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o jaw_n and_o mouth_n 2._o of_o the_o breast_n 3._o of_o the_o lung_n 4._o of_o the_o heart_n 4._o sennertus_n three_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o fourteen_o part_n treat_v 1._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gullet_n 2._o of_o the_o gut_n 3._o of_o the_o mesentery_n sweetbread_n and_o omentum_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o spleen_n 5._o of_o the_o side_n 6._o of_o the_o scurvy_a 7_o and_o 8._o of_o the_o liver_n 9_o of_o the_o ureter_n 10._o of_o the_o kidney_n 11._o and_o 12._o of_o the_o bladder_n 13._o and_o 14._o of_o the_o privity_n and_o generation_n in_o man_n 5._o sennertus_n four_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o three_o part_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o woman_n the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n part_v 2._o of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o womb._n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o term_n and_o other_o flux_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n that_o befall_v all_o virgin_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o womb_n after_o they_o be_v ripe_a of_o age._n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v in_o conception_n the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o preternatural_a distemper_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o six_o section_n of_o symptom_n that_o happen_v in_o childbearing_n the_o seven_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o come_v after_o travel_v the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o breast_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o tractate_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o infant_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o infant_n the_o second_o section_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o child_n 6._o sennertus_n five_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n or_o the_o art_n of_o chirurgery_n in_o six_o part_n 1._o of_o tumour_n 2._o o_o ulcer_n 3._o of_o the_o skin_n hair_n and_o nail_n 4._o of_o wound_n with_o a_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o weapon_n salve_fw-la 5._o of_o fracture_n 6._o of_o luxation_n 7._o sennertus_n six_o and_o last_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o nine_o part_n 1._o of_o disease_n from_o occult_a quality_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o occult_a malignant_a and_o venomous_a disease_n arise_v from_o the_o internal_a fault_n of_o the_o humour_n 3._o or_o occult_a disease_n from_o water_n air_n and_o infection_n and_o of_o infectious_a disease_n 4._o of_o the_o venereal_a pox._n 5._o of_o outward_a poison_n in_o general_n 6._o of_o poison_n from_o mineral_n and_o metal_n 7._o of_o poison_n from_o plant_n 8._o of_o poison_n that_o come_v from_o live_v creature_n 9_o of_o disease_n by_o witchcraft_n incantation_n and_o charm_n 8._o sennertus_n treatise_n of_o chemistry_n show_v the_o agreement_n and_o disagreement_n of_o chemist_n and_o galenist_n 9_o sennertus_fw-la two_o treatise_n 1._o of_o the_o pox._n 2._o of_o the_o gout_n 10._o sennertus_fw-la thirteen_o book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 11._o twenty_o four_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n be_v the_o work_v of_o that_o learned_a and_o renown_a doctor_n lazarus_n riverius_n physician_n and_o counsellor_n to_o the_o late_a king_n etc._n etc._n 12._o idea_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o twelve_o book_n 13._o bartholinus_n anatomy_n with_o very_a many_o large_a brass_n figure_n than_o any_o other_o anatomy_n in_o english_a 14._o veslingus_n anatomy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man._n 15._o riolanus_n anatomy_n 16._o a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a dispensatory_a make_v by_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n of_o london_n in_o folio_n and_o in_o octavo_n whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o key_n of_o galen_n method_n of_o physic_n 17._o a_o directory_n for_o midwife_n or_o a_o guide_n for_o woman_n the_o first_o and_o second_o part._n 18._o galens_n art_n of_o physic_n 19_o a_o new_a method_n both_o of_o study_v and_o practise_v physic_n 20._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o rickets_o 21._o medicament_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o physic_n for_o the_o common_a people_n 22._o health_n for_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a by_o diet_n without_o physic_n 23._o one_o thousand_o new_a famous_a and_o rare_a cure_n in_o folio_n and_o octavo_n 24._o a_o treatise_n of_o pulse_n and_o urin_n 25._o a_o treatise_n of_o blood-letting_a and_o cure_v perform_v thereby_o 26._o a_o treatise_n of_o scarification_n and_o cure_v perform_v thereby_o 27._o the_o english_a physician_n enlarge_v the_o london_n dispensatory_a in_o folio_n of_o a_o great_a character_n in_o latin_n 28._o the_o london_n dispensatory_a in_o latin_a a_o small_a book_n in_o twelves_o 29._o chemistry_n make_v easy_a and_o useful_a or_o the_o agreement_n and_o disagreement_n of_o the_o chemist_n and_o galenist_n by_o dr._n cole_n etc._n etc._n 30._o a_o new_a art_n of_o physic_n by_o weight_n or_o five_o hundred_o aphorism_n of_o insensible_a transpiration_n breathe_v or_o vapour_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n by_o dr._n cole_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o physical_a reader_n the_o great_a reason_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o observe_v why_o the_o medicine_n prescribe_v in_o the_o physic_n book_n before_o mention_v do_v not_o sometime_o perform_v the_o cure_n promise_v be_v the_o unskilfulness_n of_o those_o that_o make_v up_o the_o medicine_n i_o therefore_o advise_v all_o those_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v
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serpent_n therefore_o if_o imagination_n of_o itself_o can_v afflict_v its_o own_o body_n it_o can_v change_v or_o hurt_v any_o other_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v act_v upon_o external_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o fancy_n be_v a_o immanent_a action_n not_o transient_a but_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o despise_v they_o say_v the_o baselisk_n kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o poisonous_a beam_n from_o his_o eye_n these_o come_v from_o spirit_n and_o vapour_n by_o which_o the_o occult_a sympathy_n and_o contract_n of_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o imagination_n may_v somewhat_o direct_v these_o spirit_n as_o we_o say_v by_o move_v the_o natural_a faculty_n or_o stir_v up_o the_o passion_n so_o in_o envy_n hatred_n anger_n venomous_a humour_n which_o be_v move_v in_o the_o body_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o flow_v from_o thence_o but_o a_o certain_a distance_n be_v require_v and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o can_v be_v afflict_v at_o many_o mile_n distance_n and_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o ascribe_v to_o imagination_n thing_n beyond_o its_o force_n and_o to_o which_o it_o no_o way_n concur_v as_o when_o they_o say_v a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o a_o horse_n by_o imagination_n or_o corn_n be_v carry_v from_o one_o field_n into_o another_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o imagination_n can_v do_v in_o childbearing_n 30._o hipp_n 1._o de_fw-fr supert_a gal_n dether_o ad_fw-la pis_n avic_n fen_n 2._o lib_n 1._o doctr_n 2._o c._n 14._o gen_fw-la c._n 30._o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o observation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v simple_a to_o doubt_v they_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o avicen_n and_o many_o other_o author_n prove_v it_o and_o that_o of_o the_o patriach_n jacob_n be_v well_o know_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v how_o imagination_n can_v change_v a_o child_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o fancy_n be_v know_v and_o a_o immanent_a power_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o change_v the_o child_n and_o the_o form_v faculty_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o quantity_n figure_n number_n position_n and_o heat_n and_o not_o the_o imagination_n nor_o be_v the_o child_n change_v by_o a_o species_n of_o the_o fancy_n because_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v produce_v any_o real_a quality_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o force_n but_o to_o move_v imagination_n and_o to_o represent_v to_o its_o object_n and_o if_o this_o species_n have_v any_o force_n there_o will_v be_v more_o change_n in_o child_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o probable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o child_n be_v change_v by_o the_o fancy_n either_o through_o the_o passion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n or_o by_o direct_v the_o form_v faculty_n the_o change_n and_o hurt_v in_o child_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n common_a and_o determinate_a the_o common_a be_v abortion_n death_n inward_a sickness_n and_o weakness_n smallness_n or_o greatness_n of_o some_o 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or_o be_v overwhelm_v or_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n be_v send_v another_o way_n the_o part_n be_v not_o right_o form_v or_o they_o be_v great_a or_o less_o but_o these_o be_v not_o determinate_a fault_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o resemblance_n with_o external_a thing_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o a_o accidental_a motion_n of_o the_o humour_n only_o stir_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o they_o be_v not_o determinate_v by_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o species_n receive_v in_o the_o imagination_n therefore_o these_o error_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v rather_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n ●hen_o to_o imagination_n nor_o do_v the_o fancy_n true_o and_o effectual_o conduce_v to_o they_o nor_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o appetite_n but_o when_o these_o signature_n be_v determinate_v and_o peculiar_a according_a to_o
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be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o stone_n for_o they_o call_v a_o slimy_a humour_n by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o cause_v the_o colic_n corrosion_n and_o divers_a pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n thus_o they_o call_v divers_a thing_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tartar_n to_o which_o it_o do_v not_o equal_o in_o reason_n belong_v and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_a but_o to_o the_o purpose_n agree_v about_o name_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o chemist_n and_o dogmatist_n may_v be_v reconcile_v in_o this_o the_o chemist_n have_v no_o clear_a definition_n of_o tartar_n 1._o lib._n 2._o the_o tar_n tract_n 1._o c._n 1._o paracelsus_n define_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v stony_a disease_n or_o a_o bowl_n or_o between_o a_o bowl_n and_o a_o stone_n which_o hinder_v the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o nature_n other_o chemist_n say_v tartar_n be_v that_o impurity_n in_o the_o nourishment_n under_o a_o resolve_a form_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o yet_o tend_v to_o coagulation_n and_o a_o stony_a nature_n some_o from_o paracelsus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o excrement_n coagulate_v by_o its_o spirit_n some_o chemist_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o galenist_n who_o say_v tartar_n be_v a_o stone-making_a juice_n or_o a_o matter_n by_o nature_n apt_a to_o coagulate_v and_o this_o juice_n be_v draw_v from_o plant_n with_o the_o nourishment_n and_o send_v from_o plant_n into_o animal_n and_o then_o it_o hurt_v much_o when_o nature_n be_v weak_a to_o concoct_v and_o void_a it_o they_o make_v four_o kind_n of_o this_o tartarous_a juice_n viscous_a bolare_fw-la or_o like_o bowl_n sandy_a and_o stony_a and_o hence_o come_v divers_a disease_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o body_n first_o they_o bring_v most_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n from_o tartarous_a impurity_n when_o such_o a_o matter_n cover_v the_o side_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v obstruct_v which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n hence_o come_v slow_a concoction_n compression_n loathe_v and_o the_o like_a and_o as_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o tartarous_a spirit_n be_v strong_a to_o whole_o overcome_v the_o inbred_a spirit_n there_o follow_v want_n of_o concoction_n and_o nourishment_n but_o if_o these_o impurity_n have_v strange_a spirit_n with_o they_o they_o turn_v the_o nourishment_n into_o a_o strange_a nature_n and_o there_o be_v belch_a and_o stink_n and_o if_o they_o have_v vomit_v property_n as_o of_o hellebore_n or_o antimony_n they_o cause_v loathe_v and_o vomit_v if_o they_o have_v the_o tincture_n of_o salt_n there_o be_v burn_v of_o the_o stomach_n gnaw_v and_o the_o like_a if_o of_o vitriolated_a salt_n there_o be_v a_o doglike_a appetite_n let_v we_o grant_v all_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o unjust_a against_o the_o chemist_n as_o erastus_n para_fw-it part_n 4._o disp_n con●a_fw-it para_fw-it yet_o this_o tartarous_a matter_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o hurt_a action_n of_o the_o stomach_n for_o a_o hot_a or_o a_o cold_a distemper_n often_o hurt_v it_o moreover_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o severine_n disease_n breed_v from_o those_o tartarous_a impurity_n mix_v or_o alone_o from_o the_o mix_v come_v sulphurous_a stink_a disease_n thirst_n heat_n bitterness_n of_o mouth_n headache_n with_o cold_a and_o shake_a call_v ordinary_a fever_n but_o he_o think_v they_o come_v rather_o from_o their_o root_n which_o be_v niter_n with_o sulphur_n because_o he_o say_v fever_n have_v seed_n and_o root_n in_o which_o slimy_a and_o salt_a spirit_n with_o niter_n be_v mix_v with_o impure_a stink_a dissolve_a sulphur_n therefore_o at_o set_a time_n when_o the_o mineral_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n begin_v to_o spring_v be_v nitrous_a sulphur_n there_o be_v horror_n chillness_n pant_v and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o nitrous_a sulphur_n differ_v as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o enemy_n to_o they_o so_o let_v they_o be_v mild_a against_o the_o opinion_n of_o galenist_n for_o first_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o seaver_n from_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n be_v that_o matter_n which_o they_o call_v nitrous_a sulphur_n from_o the_o accession_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a distemper_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n be_v unfit_a for_o their_o office_n and_o this_o preternatural_a disposition_n be_v call_v a_o fever_n nor_o must_v the_o name_n of_o humour_n be_v reject_v for_o niter_n or_o sulphur_n be_v never_o vomit_v up_o or_o purge_v forth_o or_o sweat_v out_o but_o only_a humour_n though_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o humour_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o sulphur_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o reject_v the_o name_n of_o humour_n scheunemamnus_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o fever_n be_v ridiculous_a he_o say_v that_o a_o globe_n or_o bal_n of_o many_o sphere_n like_o a_o bezoar-stone_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o liver_n and_o thence_o come_v seaver_n and_o fit_n and_o when_o this_o ball_n be_v strike_v from_o heaven_n it_o flame_n and_o smoke_n and_o infect_v the_o air_n hence_o come_v a_o little_a cold_a and_o tremble_a and_o then_o heat_n but_o this_o globe_n and_o its_o circle_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v aught_o to_o be_v very_o great_a because_o he_o write_v that_o the_o patient_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o fit_v as_o be_v circle_n in_o it_o against_o severine_n i_o say_v the_o colic_n can_v breed_v from_o a_o slimy_a tartar_n mix_v with_o styptic_a or_o bind_v four_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v one_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n i_o agree_v with_o he_o about_o the_o name_n for_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o colic_n be_v from_o glass_n like_o phlegm_n as_o galen_n teach_v but_o if_o he_o make_v that_o the_o only_a cause_n he_o err_v exceed_o because_o there_o be_v great_a pain_n from_o wind_n that_o extend_v the_o gut_n nor_o do_v sharpness_n or_o wind_n cause_n pain_n but_o by_o stretch_v which_o be_v make_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o clyster_n or_o two_o the_o pain_n cease_v better_a than_o by_o the_o laborious_a chemical_a medicine_n 13._o ideo_fw-la philos_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o say_v the_o sharp_a pain_n be_v only_o from_o the_o sharp_a spirit_n of_o salt_n he_o call_v the_o pain_n from_o cut_n burn_n and_o stroke_n reloll_n but_o all_o man_n live_v do_v witness_n by_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n than_o that_o from_o cut_v and_o burn_v etc._n etc._n severine_n proceed_v and_o say_v and_o describe_v the_o generation_n and_o difference_n of_o inflammation_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o these_o disease_n come_v to_o the_o matrix_n not_o only_o in_o a_o liquid_a form_n dissolve_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a vapour_n and_o continual_a nutrication_n and_o digest_v fermentation_n and_o except_v the_o time_n of_o neaturity_n and_o separation_n which_o come_v the_o spirit_n break_v forth_o and_o boil_v and_o then_o the_o signature_n that_o lay_v hide_v before_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v explain_v colour_n taste_n scent_n heat_n and_o other_o quality_n and_o by_o nourishment_n daily_o attract_v they_o make_v body_n agreeable_a to_o the_o principle_n mattery_a slimy_a bloody_a coagulate_v dissolve_v stink_a red_a black_a he_o bring_v the_o kind_n of_o inflammation_n from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sulphurous_a spirit_n and_o arsenic_n spirit_n make_v plague_v sore_n orpiment_n spirit_n make_v pleurisy_n not_o only_o in_o the_o breast_n but_o in_o the_o brain_n lung_n heart_n liver_n spleen_n and_o stomach_n he_o accuse_v galen_n and_o other_o doctor_n for_o say_v that_o inflammation_n come_v from_o much_o blood_n violent_a exercise_n fall_v contusion_n and_o deny_v that_o these_o effect_n can_v come_v from_o these_o cause_n except_o some_o arsenical_a seed_n cause_v the_o plague_n or_o other_o the_o pleurisy_n lie_v in_o the_o blood_n till_o it_o get_v a_o occasion_n to_o boil_v for_o the_o breed_n of_o ulcer_n
salt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o be_v not_o only_a salt_n for_o in_o we_o it_o stink_v often_o which_o the_o chemist_n say_v be_v from_o sulphur_n nor_o be_v sweat_v a_o dissolve_a salt_n come_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n we_o sometime_o allow_v it_o to_o diaphoretic_a sweat_n but_o not_o to_o other_o but_o the_o serous_a matter_n be_v the_o sweat_n and_o that_o sweat_n and_o urine_n have_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o if_o sweat_n be_v thus_o make_v fever_n will_v not_o be_v go_v with_o sweat_v which_o we_o see_v it_o be_v as_o absurd_v when_o he_o bring_v cachexy_n and_o dropsy_n from_o resolve_a salt_n for_o the_o dropsy_n be_v otherwise_o cause_v as_o in_o lib._n 3._o pract._n cap._n 1._o you_o may_v see_v nor_o have_v paracelsus_n or_o severine_n any_o cause_n to_o bring_v the_o dropsy_n from_o the_o resolution_n of_o part_n or_o their_o salt_n for_o there_o be_v water_n and_o salt_n enough_o in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o separate_v it_o breed_v a_o dropsy_n by_o degree_n nor_o do_v a_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o spleen_n always_o follow_v a_o dropsy_n and_o never_o go_v before_o it_o for_o experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o fay_v of_o tartar_n i_o grant_v that_o many_o difease_n come_v from_o tartar_n and_o salt_n or_o be_v mix_v with_o slimy_a humour_n but_o he_o err_v say_v that_o such_o salt_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o god_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o its_o duty_n it_o breed_v cartarous_a disease_n this_o tartar_n be_v rather_o a_o excrement_n unfit_a to_o nourish_v the_o body_n medici_n lib._n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la medici_n as_o hypocrates_n say_v and_o wine_n which_o have_v little_a tartar_n be_v best_a as_o for_o his_o reverberate_v salt_n i_o commend_v he_o for_o bring_v the_o itch_n scab_n scurse_n and_o teter_n and_o ulcer_n that_o creep_v from_o salt_n and_o the_o galenist_n say_v that_o salt_n 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at_o this_o time_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o physic_n yet_o have_v a_o little_a skill_n in_o chemical_a operation_n contemn_v other_o physician_n and_o proclaim_v their_o own_o perfection_n and_o so_o with_o the_o cobbler_n they_o go_v beyond_o their_o last_o let_v we_o now_o discuss_v the_o controversy_n whether_o we_o must_v use_v contrary_n or_o thing_n like_a for_o cure_v disease_n it_o be_v a_o old_a axiom_n contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n whence_o hypocrates_n define_v physic_n to_o be_v addition_n and_o substraction_n that_o be_v to_o add_v thing_n defective_a by_o the_o like_a and_o to_o subtract_v or_o take_v away_o what_o abound_v and_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n beside_o nature_n by_o the_o contrary_n for_o cure_v be_v a_o motion_n from_o a_o disease_n to_o health_n metaphy_n arist_n 5._o metaphy_n and_o motion_n be_v respect_n of_o a_o contrary_a the_o modern_a chemist_n say_v that_o like_a cure_n like_o and_o when_o there_o may_v be_v a_o twofold_a similitude_n with_o the_o disease_n and_o with_o nature_n they_o understand_v both_o because_o hypocrates_n say_v nature_n be_v the_o physitianess_n of_o disease_n and_o remedy_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o she_o resist_v hence_o galen_n show_v that_o the_o vital_a indication_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o therefore_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v which_o be_v like_a and_o familiar_a with_o nature_n then_o they_o think_v that_o thing_n alike_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n for_o purge_n attract_v vicious_a humour_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o alterer_n must_v be_v like_a to_o the_o part_n to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o there_o be_v proper_a medicine_n for_o every_o part_n some_o for_o the_o heart_n other_o for_o the_o brain_n and_o liver_n then_o they_o say_v that_o disease_n arise_v from_o salt_n be_v cure_v by_o salt_n and_o those_o from_o sulphur_n by_o sulphur_n but_o this_o controversy_n be_v rather_o in_o word_n than_o thing_n first_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o always_o there_o be_v a_o care_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o it_o must_v be_v preserve_v by_o its_o like_a nor_o do_v the_o other_o axiom_n oppose_v this_o namely_o that_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n for_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o vital_a and_o a_o cure_v indication_n in_o species_n and_o when_o hypocrates_n say_v contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o vital_a indication_n but_o of_o take_v away_o what_o be_v preternatural_a and_o must_v be_v only_o mean_v so_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_a desire_n contrary_a thing_n to_o the_o disease_n as_o when_o he_o thirst_v he_o desire_v drink_v which_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o thirst_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o disease_n that_o desire_v remedy_n as_o the_o thirst_n do_v not_o require_v drink_n but_o the_o thirsty_a and_o so_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o do_v the_o galenist_n deny_v that_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v which_o be_v familiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v which_o familiarity_n be_v in_o similitude_n and_o a_o occult_a sympathy_n three_o i_o suppose_v the_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o alterer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o paracelsian_a so_o simple_a that_o will_v give_v a_o hot_a remedy_n as_o hot_a against_o a_o hot_a disease_n as_o so_o or_o think_v that_o a_o dry_a body_n as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v more_o dry_v for_o experience_n be_v against_o they_o and_o sense_n not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o beast_n who_o in_o great_a heat_n require_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o in_o cold_a to_o be_v warm_v therefore_o the_o axiom_n of_o hypocrates_n remain_v unshaken_a which_o galen_n confirm_v 15._o lib._n 9_o m_v c._n 15._o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o contrary_n be_v contrary_a and_o though_o the_o galenist_n contend_v among_o themselves_o about_o this_o and_o some_o will_v overthrow_v it_o yet_o hitherto_o they_o have_v not_o therefore_o the_o controversy_n remain_v about_o the_o cause_n whether_o remedy_n must_v be_v like_a or_o contrary_a unto_o they_o if_o by_o contrary_a we_o understand_v whatsoever_o be_v effective_o so_o or_o that_o can_v produce_v a_o effect_n contrary_a to_o the_o preternatural_a affect_v i_o suppose_v the_o chemist_n will_v not_o be_v against_o we_o for_o they_o give_v their_o medicine_n for_o that_o end_n namely_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o increase_v nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o deny_v that_o of_o hypocrates_n 22._o 3._o aphor._n 22._o that_o disease_n from_o fullness_n must_v be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o ought_v medicine_n to_o be_v against_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n according_a to_o internal_a strength_n and_o nature_n and_o substance_n here_o lie_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o paracelsian_a chemist_n refer_v disease_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o call_v some_o sulphurous_a some_o salt_n and_o some_o mercurial_a the_o sulphurous_a they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o sulphur_n the_o salt_n by_o salt_n and_o the_o mercurial_a by_o mercury_n if_o sulphur_n be_v on_o fire_n it_o must_v be_v quench_v and_o in_o this_o they_o admit_v of_o contrariety_n but_o only_o by_o sulphurous_a medicine_n and_o so_o they_o think_v of_o salt_n and_o tartarous_a disease_n as_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o tartar_n hence_o the_o stone_n in_o cattle_n and_o other_o creature_n be_v good_a to_o break_v it_o and_o the_o jew-stone_n in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n &_o bladder_n and_o root_n of_o butchers-broom_n smallage_n marshmallow_n and_o so_o they_o say_v that_o the_o disease_n always_o denote_v the_o remedy_n in_o this_o the_o galenist_n and_o paracelsian_n seem_v to_o differ_v let_v we_o 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