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give_v not_o place_n but_o still_o continue_v then_o apply_v cupping-glass_n with_o much_o flame_n or_o else_o vesicatory_n but_o if_o the_o malady_n will_v not_o yet_o by_o these_o be_v take_v away_o than_o we_o be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o sect._n of_o his_o aphor._n aphor._n 60._o to_o burn_v the_o part_n affect_v and_o celsus_n likewise_o approve_v of_o this_o advice_n while_o in_o his_o 4._o b._n and_o chap._n 12._o he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o last_o shift_n and_o in_o old_a disease_n also_o a_o most_o efficacious_a remedy_n with_o glow_v hot_a iron_n to_o exulcerate_v the_o skin_n in_o three_o or_o four_o place_n above_o the_o hip._n this_o remedy_n by_o heat_n the_o part_n dissolve_v and_o evacuate_v the_o thick_a and_o viscid_a humour_n and_o if_o the_o ulcer_n be_v keep_v open_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o vicious_a matter_n flow_v forth_o by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o burn_a see_v more_o in_o paul_n aegineta_n his_o six_o book_n and_o chap._n 76._o and_o albucas_n part_v 1_o chap._n 43._o and_o some_o there_o be_v likewise_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o gout_n of_o the_o verrebrae_n of_o the_o back_n in_o special_a and_o we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o gout_n there_o be_v and_o this_o have_v also_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n and_o so_o require_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o cure_n with_o the_o other_o gout_n but_o we_o be_v here_o to_o look_v well_o about_o we_o and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o mistake_v every_o pain_n of_o the_o back_n for_o the_o gout_n for_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o from_o the_o serous_a and_o wheyish_a matter_n flow_v down_o from_o the_o head_n and_o descend_v along_o the_o back_n and_o especial_o according_a to_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o cucullar_n muscle_n and_o stick_v at_o the_o spina_n dorsi_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a muscle_n a_o pain_n may_v be_v excite_v which_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o the_o gout_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o happen_v not_o in_o the_o part_n pertain_v to_o the_o joint_n and_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o likewise_o of_o a_o very_a short_a continuance_n and_o afflict_v the_o sick_a person_n in_o their_o sleep_n but_o when_o they_o awake_v and_o arise_v from_o their_o sleep_n it_o leave_v they_o and_o vanish_v which_o never_o happen_v in_o the_o true_a gout_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o gout_n many_o there_o be_v that_o mind_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n gout_n the_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o gout_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o present_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n but_o be_v free_v they_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o how_o they_o may_v obtain_v that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o those_o medicament_n by_o which_o they_o may_v prevent_v this_o evil_a nor_o at_o all_o refrain_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o so_o they_o suffer_v the_o malady_n again_o to_o arise_v and_o so_o to_o continue_v and_o grow_v old_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o perfect_o recover_v of_o the_o gout_n but_o a_o precaution_n and_o prevention_n be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o cure_n in_o special_a so_o call_v now_o this_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n consist_v in_o what_o thing_n it_o consist_v the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v care_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n suffer_v to_o gather_v together_o which_o may_v flow_v unto_o the_o joint_n the_o second_o that_o if_o any_o matter_n be_v get_v together_o it_o be_v take_v away_o before_o it_o rush_v unto_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o three_o be_v this_o that_o the_o joint_n may_v not_o easy_o receive_v the_o same_o now_o if_o as_o many_o do_v any_o one_o shall_v make_v it_o his_o business_n only_o to_o strengthen_v the_o joint_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v permit_v the_o heap_v up_o of_o the_o vicious_a matter_n in_o the_o body_n the_o patient_n shall_v hence_o reap_v more_o burt_n than_o good_a for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o vicious_a matter_n present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o not_o thrust_v forth_o unto_o the_o joint_n after_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a manner_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o body_n it_o may_v flow_v unto_o other_o of_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o grievous_a disease_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v here_o first_o of_o all_o to_o commend_v unto_o the_o patient_a a_o good_a course_n of_o diet_n and_o medicament_n that_o correct_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o bowel_n the_o first_o intention_n be_v best_o perform_v by_o this_o the_o second_o thing_n
of_o the_o ancient_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o worm_n that_o lie_v underneath_o the_o westphalianâ—_n for_o the_o cure_n hereof_o use_v as_o a_o peculiar_a remedy_n earthworm_n of_o which_o see_v wierus_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o touch_v this_o affect_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o apperrain_a unto_o arthritis_fw-la of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n what_o i_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la which_o forestus_n bring_v in_o his_o 29._o b._n a_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o 14._o observation_n where_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o one_o hugo_n cornelius_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n who_o over_o weary_v and_o tire_v out_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o husbandry_n and_o very_o sleepy_a as_o he_o be_v lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o he_o sleep_v for_o some_o certain_a hour_n at_o length_n awake_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n about_o the_o wrist_n he_o feel_v a_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o at_o length_n seize_v his_o whole_a arm_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v his_o hand_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o stir_v his_o singer_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v stiff_a as_o it_o be_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n about_o the_o foot_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v likewise_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o violent_a fever_n of_o all_o which_o not_o withstand_v by_o purge_v and_o alter_v medicament_n and_o by_o the_o administer_a of_o topic_n he_o be_v cure_v in_o seven_o day_n time_n or_o less_o where_o he_o likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o another_o who_o very_o drink_v as_o he_o be_v lie_v all_o night_n in_o his_o garden_n upon_o the_o cold_a ground_n when_o he_o awake_v be_v immediate_o take_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o most_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o which_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n he_o die_v but_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o those_o affect_n be_v not_o proper_o arthritick_n but_o rather_o acute_a fever_n contract_v from_o vapour_n exhale_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o both_o of_o they_o receive_v by_o sleep_v thereon_o in_o which_o fever_n nature_n thrust_v forth_o part_n of_o the_o vicious_a humour_n unto_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o from_o this_o humour_n there_o be_v not_o only_a pain_n excite_v in_o the_o joint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a arm_n the_o membrane_n of_o the_o muscle_n be_v there_o affect_v and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pravity_n of_o this_o humour_n that_o it_o likewise_o snatch_v away_o one_o of_o these_o two_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n see_v therefore_o that_o neither_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a distemper_n atthritis_n whether_o a_o humour_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v and_o whether_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o atthritis_n neither_o yet_o a_o windiness_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la most_o physician_n indeed_o therefore_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v some_o humour_n that_o cause_v the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o what_o kind_n of_o humour_n this_o be_v herein_o they_o great_o differ_v some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n to_o wit_n blood_n choler_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la and_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a more_o especial_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o arthritis_fw-la there_o appear_v many_o different_a colour_n of_o the_o swell_n divers_a kind_n of_o pain_n and_o various_a accident_n the_o term_n of_o the_o declination_n not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o a_o much_o different_a way_n and_o method_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o cure_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o petrus_n salius_n diversus_fw-la in_o his_o sreatise_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v chap._n 16._o in_o some_o the_o colour_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o be_v red_a in_o other_o yellow_a and_o in_o a_o three_o sort_n white_a the_o swell_a be_v now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n and_o sometime_o again_o it_o scarce_o appear_v and_o as_o for_o the_o pain_n it_o be_v sometime_o indeed_o very_o troublesome_a but_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v bear_v but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v most_o sharp_a and_o intolerable_a and_o then_o again_o this_o pain_n be_v sometime_o soon_o go_v and_o vanish_v but_o that_o continue_v a_o long_a while_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o divers_a evil_a symptom_n do_v follow_v as_o a_o extraordinary_a great_a heat_n and_o burn_a in_o the_o place_n affect_v but_o sometime_o again_o either_o there_o be_v present_v no_o heat_n at_o all_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o coldness_n that_o great_o trouble_v the_o party_n some_o of_o these_o person_n be_v offend_v by_o the_o air_n when_o it_o be_v over_o hot_a and_o other_o by_o a_o air_n too_o cool_a the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o cure_v be_v sometime_o also_o very_o various_a because_o in_o some_o of_o these_o such_o medicament_n as_o heat_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o in_o other_o those_o benesit_fw-la must_v that_o cool_a the_o pain_n in_o those_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v cold_a but_o in_o these_o they_o be_v heighthen_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v hot_a and_o then_o again_o some_o of_o these_o pain_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n some_o by_o the_o purge_n forth_o of_o phlegm_n a_o three_o sort_n from_o the_o empty_n forth_o of_o the_o choler_n and_o the_o last_o kind_n of_o they_o by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o melancholy_a be_v very_o much_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v all_o which_o seem_v to_o denote_v thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v sometime_o hot_a and_o now_o and_o then_o cold_a and_o sometime_o the_o matter_n thereof_o very_o various_a and_o different_a but_o these_o reason_n do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v for_o although_o that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a treasure_v up_o of_o humour_n divers_a kind_n of_o humour_n may_v flow_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la but_o together_o with_o the_o serum_n or_o whey_n they_o be_v foreible_o carry_v unto_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o else_o they_o be_v draw_v thither_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o that_o that_o humour_n which_o breed_v the_o swell_a be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la appear_v even_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o part_n swell_v the_o pain_n be_v most_o intense_a and_o violent_a but_o as_o the_o part_n by_o degree_n swell_v up_o so_o the_o pain_n more_o and_o more_o remit_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o opinion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o many_o there_o be_v who_o although_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o plethory_n and_o cacochymy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v and_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o arthritis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o bâ—ood_n may_v cause_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o special_a as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o blood_n it_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n generate_v the_o arthritis_fw-la by_o its_o abundance_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o do_v abound_v yet_o nevertheless_o nature_n do_v not_o easy_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n expel_v it_o unto_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o but_o more_o especial_o those_o part_n that_o be_v void_a of_o blood_n such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v affect_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o then_o again_o if_o the_o blood_n shall_v also_o happen_v to_o be_v drive_v forth_o thither_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mild_a and_o harmless_a it_o can_v not_o possible_o stir_v up_o soâ—great_a and_o vehement_a pain_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o present_a even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o part_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o grow_v red_a and_o iâ—_n the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o blood_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o tumour_n then_o be_v suppurate_v since_o that_o there_o be_v no_o humour_n so_o easy_o bring_v to_o a_o suppuration_n and_o convert_v into_o pus_fw-la as_o be_v the_o blood_n and_o as_o for_o melancholy_a the_o case_n be_v likewise_o very_o plain_a aâ—thriâ—is_n whether_o melancholy_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o aâ—thriâ—is_n and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v have_v this_o humour_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o
arthritis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a thick_a and_o dull_a humour_n it_o can_v easy_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o those_o most_o straight_a and_o narrow_a passage_n but_o as_o for_o choler_n there_o be_v some_o who_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n will_v have_v the_o arthritis_fw-la to_o proceed_v from_o it_o also_o and_o not_o only_o from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v even_o by_o those_o very_a sign_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o arthritis_fw-la for_o the_o pain_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extreme_a sharp_a and_o violent_a and_o not_o unlike_a unto_o that_o pain_n that_o be_v prick_v and_o shoot_v and_o the_o diet_n that_o go_v before_o be_v dry_a and_o hot_a or_o at_o least_o very_o much_o tend_v thereunto_o the_o exercise_n also_o be_v overviolent_a and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n thin_a and_o spare_v and_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o those_o thing_n do_v sometime_o befall_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o that_o oftentimes_o also_o the_o pain_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o it_o can_v possible_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v refer_v unto_o that_o crude_a humour_n phlegm_n but_o argue_v rather_o a_o hot_a humour_n but_o now_o a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o make_v whether_o or_o no_o every_o preternatural_a hot_a humour_n may_v be_v call_v choler_n and_o we_o think_v that_o we_o may_v well_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o we_o determine_v with_o carolus_n piso_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a cacochymy_n although_o he_o do_v not_o right_o explain_v it_o and_o that_o there_o may_v likewise_o be_v a_o serous_a humour_n that_o may_v be_v most_o hot_a and_o that_o under_o it_o there_o may_v also_o be_v comprehend_v those_o sharp_a ichore_n of_o which_o we_o sin_v hypocrates_n and_o galen_n make_v mention_n and_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o anon_o or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o speak_v as_o do_v the_o chemist_n that_o tartarous_a salt_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o tartarous_a salt_n neither_o be_v all_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o arthritis_fw-la of_o a_o thin_a and_o lean_a or_o slender_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o a_o choleric_a constitution_n and_o temperament_n fernelius_n in_o his_o 6._o b._n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o symptom_n chap._n 19_o cause_n whether_o or_o no_o phlegm_n according_a to_o fernelius_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n reject_v all_o the_o other_o humour_n and_o he_o there_o determine_v that_o not_o blood_n nor_o choler_n nor_o melancholy_a but_o only_o the_o cold_a pituitous_a or_o phlegmatic_a and_o serous_a humour_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la and_o that_o every_o arthritis_fw-la be_v cold_a and_o proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a humour_n and_o in_o this_o indeed_o his_o opinion_n be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o of_o one_o disease_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a cause_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o humour_n be_v cold_a since_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o symptom_n that_o befall_v arthritick_n person_n teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o most_o acute_a and_o sharp_a pain_n burn_v heat_n sudden_a motion_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o for_o although_o when_o this_o humour_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v move_v there_o may_v arise_v some_o kind_n of_o coldness_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v extreme_o chill_v and_o make_v to_o shake_v yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v no_o sure_a and_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o cold_a matter_n since_o that_o even_o the_o hot_a humour_n also_o when_o they_o be_v move_v through_o those_o part_n that_o have_v their_o fence_n and_o feeling_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o produce_v a_o coldness_n or_o chillness_n and_o horror_n as_o it_o be_v also_o very_o manifest_o to_o be_v see_v in_o choleric_a fever_n and_o then_o second_o he_o err_v likewise_o in_o this_o that_o he_o account_v phlegm_n and_o the_o serous_a humour_n for_o all_o one_o humour_n as_o likewise_o in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o serous_a humour_n to_o be_v simple_o a_o cold_a humour_n for_o albeit_o that_o in_o the_o serous_a humour_n there_o be_v many_o part_n that_o be_v waterish_a yet_o there_o be_v also_o many_o part_n therein_o that_o be_v sharp_a and_o salt_n by_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o simple_a and_o pure_a water_n but_o fernelius_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v this_o his_o opinion_n from_o galen_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o composit_a of_o medicament_n according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o 2_o chap._n where_o he_o write_v that_o the_o humour_n which_o excit_v the_o arthritis_fw-la be_v fomtimes_o indeed_o the_o blood_n but_o for_o the_o great_a part_n a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n or_o mix_v humour_n partly_o phlegmatic_a and_o partly_o choleric_a or_o likewise_o of_o the_o blood_n mingle_v together_o with_o those_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o any_o one_o will_v speak_v more_o exact_o as_o concern_v it_o he_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n but_o that_o the_o humour_n which_o must_v a_o end_n be_v call_v crude_a and_o indigested_a and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n predominant_a about_o the_o joint_n be_v now_o and_o then_o very_a thick_a and_o like_v unto_o the_o thick_a sort_n of_o pus_fw-la but_o when_o it_o have_v for_o a_o while_n continue_v in_o the_o joint_n it_o be_v then_o render_v not_o only_o more_o thick_a but_o also_o viscid_a and_o clammy_a there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o physician_n that_o in_o this_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o galen_n and_o fernelius_n and_o they_o account_v the_o phlegmatic_a cold_a crude_a and_o serous_a humour_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o withal_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o arthritis_fw-la but_o in_o this_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o mistake_v see_v that_o neither_o can_v so_o sharp_a a_o pain_n proceed_v from_o 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