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or_o of_o some_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o by_o its_o tyrannical_a impression_n do_v disturb_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n that_o be_v its_o own_o original_a habitation_n the_o soul_n and_o life_n be_v original_o seat_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n whence_o be_v cause_v this_o or_o that_o disease_n according_a as_o the_o passive_a part_n do_v receive_v the_o injury_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o fever_n shall_v find_v always_o a_o occasional_a matter_n ready_o prepare_v since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o grief_n fear_n etc._n etc._n have_v power_n to_o give_v original_a be_v to_o this_o disease_n and_o so_o a_o eminent_a cold_n especial_o after_o be_v thorough_o warm_a which_o without_o controversy_n only_o enrage_v the_o archaeus_n by_o instamping_a a_o unusual_a character_n on_o its_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o so_o consequent_o follow_v febrile_a excrement_n which_o have_v not_o be_v before_o the_o vital_a archaeus_n be_v that_o vulcan_n in_o man_n which_o do_v stir_v up_o and_o feed_v that_o heat_n of_o life_n which_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o life_n till_o death_n go_v never_o out_o which_o in_o health_n be_v orderly_a and_o regular_a but_o be_v provoke_v rage_v according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n idem_fw-la agens_fw-la laesus_fw-la edit_fw-la actiones_fw-la laesas_fw-la qui_fw-la sanus_fw-la edit_fw-la actiones_fw-la sanas_fw-la proportionable_a therefore_o to_o the_o provision_n for_o life_n be_v the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o archaeus_n who_o rage_n in_o burn_v in_o fever_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gather_n together_o its_o force_n to_o expel_v its_o adversary_n that_o be_v to_o blot_v out_o that_o character_n which_o either_o cold_a or_o virulent_a fume_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v instamp_v on_o its_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o so_o proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o burn_a in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o my_o three_o conclusion_n 3._o that_o blood-letting_n and_o purgation_n and_o cool_a drink_n be_v unreasonable_a way_n to_o be_v use_v by_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o cure_v fever_n for_o nature_n only_o be_v the_o immediate_a helper_n both_o of_o fever_n and_o all_o disease_n which_o assail_v the_o life_n primary_o and_o in_o their_o first_o intention_n now_o if_o the_o provision_n for_o life_n be_v the_o subject_a cause_n of_o heat_n in_o fever_n what_o ever_o be_v intend_v primary_o against_o heat_n must_v impugn_v the_o subject_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o galenist_n method_n namely_o to_o take_v part_n against_o nature_n to_o who_o help_n alone_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o sick_a patient_n that_o the_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o by_o how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o vital_a balsam_n waste_v and_o therefore_o very_o unwise_o take_v
better_a retentive_a faculty_n in_o his_o hinder_a part_n i_o can_v wish_v all_o posterior-fumblers_a so_o serve_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o little_a more_o wit_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o judgement_n and_o skill_n purge_v then_o and_o just_o we_o reject_v as_o dangerous_a febrile_a medicament_n at_o some_o time_n or_o rather_o desperate_a always_o as_o purge_n intend_v to_o the_o destruction_n rather_o of_o the_o man_n then_o of_o his_o disease_n of_o which_o not_o without_o cause_n say_v the_o noble_a helmont_n reus_n sim_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la suasero_fw-la à _fw-la purgantibus_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la and_o as_o for_o clyster_n they_o be_v the_o silly_a non_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ultra_n of_o our_o bumprognosticator_n a_o dotage_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o name_v it_o when_o to_o wit_n the_o doctor_n by_o his_o information_n find_v a_o distemper_n in_o the_o head_n stomach_n spleen_n or_o kidney_n of_o the_o sick_a or_o ill_a affect_a patient_n he_o by_o his_o profound_a art_n find_v out_o this_o remedy_n the_o apothecary_n be_v order_v to_o make_v a_o caudle_n for_o the_o arsegut_n this_o lukewarm_a be_v tie_v up_o in_o a_o bladder_n not_o without_o some_o superstition_n for_o fear_v some_o wind_n be_v tie_v up_o with_o the_o liquor_n and_o so_o through_o a_o small_a pipe_n it_o be_v convey_v up_o at_o the_o fundament_n with_o promise_n in_o some_o case_n of_o wonderful_a effect_n o_o brave_a doctor_n o_o sweet_a method_n this_o o_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o your_o adore_a method_n and_o as_o universal_a a_o prescription_n as_o any_o next_o to_o diet_n to_o which_o it_o be_v be_v not_o inferior_a for_o its_o common_a and_o general_a application_n whence_o you_o may_v worthy_o be_v style_v the_o glyster-pipe_n family_n or_o tribe_n in_o defence_n of_o purgative_n i_o know_v much_o may_v and_o will_v be_v say_v and_o that_o partly_o from_o experience_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o adepti_fw-la i_o shall_v therefore_o not_o pass_v over_o that_o because_o many_o ingenious_a man_n may_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o it_o and_o first_o for_o the_o arcanum_n corallinum_fw-la which_o be_v paracelsus_n diaceltatesson_n and_o be_v mercury_n precipitate_v by_o mean_a of_o the_o liquor_n alchahest_n and_o corallate_v by_o the_o water_n of_o white_n of_o egg_n and_o be_v purgative_a by_o siege_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a cure_n for_o all_o fever_n ague_n pleuresy_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o hectic_a it_o perfect_o restore_v as_o also_o dropsy_n with_o all_o ulcer_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o the_o venereal_a distemper_n with_o the_o gout_n etc._n etc._n and_o its_o operation_n be_v purgative_a and_o that_o certain_o and_o constant_o so_o long_o only_o as_o the_o patient_a be_v ill_a and_o no_o long_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o first_o it_o cure_v not_o quatenus_o purge_v by_o siege_n for_o the_o horizontal_n gold_n which_o be_v the_o same_o 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remain_v but_o it_o be_v not_o on_o that_o score_n that_o it_o cure_v the_o gout_n pox_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o resolutive_a power_n by_o which_o it_o penetrate_v all_o the_o digestion_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o excrement_n &_o resolve_v all_o preternatural_a coagulation_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o be_v as_o also_o all_o extravenated_a blood_n which_o after_o by_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n it_o cause_v to_o be_v expel_v by_o stool_n and_o sometime_o by_o vomit_n which_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o cure_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o antimonial_a panacaea_n which_o i_o know_v and_o be_v a_o certain_a cure_n for_o ague_n fever_n and_o pleuresie_n and_o be_v only_o purgative_a by_o siege_n for_o obtain_v which_o many_o that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o have_v be_v long_o court_v nature_n in_o vain_a the_o effect_n of_o cure_v such_o and_o such_o disease_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o purgative_a quality_n but_o that_o be_v a_o 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the_o purge_n vegetable_a poison_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o purge_n their_o name_n contain_v a_o mere_a imposture_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o work_v deceive_v many_o and_o those_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a man_n for_o they_o by_o their_o fermental_a virulency_n do_v infect_v the_o bowel_n which_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o hostility_n do_v weep_v forth_o their_o nutritive_a moisture_n together_o with_o the_o latex_n always_o at_o command_n on_o such_o a_o occasion_n which_o receive_v the_o venomous_a impression_n be_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n cadaverate_v and_o cast_v forth_o in_o various_a colour_n according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o poison_n be_v this_o with_o gripe_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o a_o nauseous_a sickness_n at_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o common_o name_v purge_n or_o rather_o poison_n for_o so_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o this_o be_v a_o main_a pillar_n of_o the_o pompous_a fabric_n of_o the_o galenist_n so_o 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keep_v by_o a_o watchful_a dragon_n or_o as_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v guard_v by_o a_o flame_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o cherubim_n thus_o in_o hellebore_n under_o the_o churlish_a vomitive_a poison_n cause_v with_o convulsion_n both_o of_o stomach_n and_o nerve_n be_v hide_v a_o most_o noble_a remedy_n against_o hypochondriac_a melancholy_n the_o gout_n epilepsy_n convulsion_n and_o quartain_a or_o three_o day_n ague_n which_o so_o baffle_v physician_n that_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n quartanam_fw-la nescit_fw-la medice_fw-la propellere_fw-la febrim_fw-la so_o in_o colocynthida_n under_o the_o laxative_a venom_n be_v hide_v a_o excellent_a febrifuge_n so_o in_o asarum_n root_n a_o gentle_a remedy_n for_o slow_a linger_a fever_n and_o so_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o opium_n and_o many_o other_o simple_n but_o he_o that_o think_v that_o the_o vomitive_a laxative_a or_o deleterial_a quality_n in_o these_o simples_n be_v the_o effective_a cause_n of_o the_o good_a do_v by_o they_o be_v mistake_v but_o they_o be_v only_o as_o a_o clog_n to_o a_o mastiff_n or_o as_o a_o sheath_n to_o a_o sharp_a sword_n by_o which_o their_o excellency_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v back_o but_o also_o notable_o pervert_v by_o this_o dangerous_a companion_n insomuch_o that_o nature_n abhor_v the_o malignant_a virulency_n do_v not_o admit_v oft_o time_n of_o the_o remedy_n although_o sometime_o in_o strong_a constitution_n where_o the_o poison_n can_v make_v that_o impression_n which_o in_o weak_a body_n it_o will_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o concrete_a through_o the_o cloud_n of_o its_o venom_n do_v yield_v some_o irradiation_n of_o its_o specific_a benignity_n to_o the_o extinguish_n a_o disease_n which_o through_o god_n mercy_n sometime_o fall_v out_o but_o little_a to_o the_o doctor_n credit_n who_o give_v the_o bad_a with_o the_o good_a be_v penal_o blind_v with_o ignorance_n only_o by_o mean_n of_o pride_n and_o sloth_n what_o be_v say_v of_o 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