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from_o a_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a temperament_n which_o be_v call_v ιδιοσυγκασια_n from_o a_o substantial_a form_n proper_a to_o every_o individual_a §_o 4._o ιδιοσυγκασια_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o proper_a temperature_n of_o every_o natural_a body_n for_o whilst_o the_o elementary_a quality_n as_o well_o primary_n as_o secundary_a be_v suit_v together_o by_o a_o certain_a celestial_a virtue_n for_o the_o heaven_n terminate_v the_o concretion_n of_o body_n and_o afford_v they_o a_o exact_a measure_n of_o vivifick_a light_n and_o heat_n so_o that_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o celestial_a heat_n and_o light_n in_o mix_v there_o be_v make_v a_o particular_a coalition_n of_o the_o element_n and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o elementary_a quality_n which_o correspond_v in_o proportion_n and_o analogy_n to_o the_o form_n of_o body_n produce_v those_o occult_a power_n or_o quality_n for_o example_n bitter_a almond_n by_o a_o occult_a power_n cure_v drunkenness_n as_o many_o by_o 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and_o
remedy_n and_o by_o only_o one_o unction_n they_o pretend_v indifferent_o to_o cure_v all_o different_a distemper_n second_o here_n be_v no_o natural_a manner_n of_o application_n for_o mutual_a touch_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o medicine_n or_o unguent_n may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o affect_a part_n as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a §_o 2._o but_o here_o be_v none_o for_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o the_o part_n affect_v but_o to_o water_v appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a sympathetick_a medicine_n and_o the_o ointment_n or_o powder_n be_v rub_v on_o the_o instrument_n that_o give_v the_o wound_n three_o here_o can_v be_v no_o virtual_a action_n or_o touch_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v various_a occult_a propriety_n in_o nature_n from_o whence_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n take_v their_o original_n but_o in_o this_o sympathetical_a cure_n there_o be_v no_o evident_a reason_n of_o a_o virtual_a action_n the_o loadstone_n attract_v iron_n by_o a_o occult_a power_n but_o not_o from_o a_o too_o remote_a place_n a_o just_a distance_n be_v require_v plant_n be_v hurtful_a mischievous_a and_o unlucky_a to_o one_o another_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v animal_n but_o no_o action_n be_v observable_a at_o a_o very_a remote_a distance_n and_o that_o power_n can_v be_v diffuse_v to_o immensity_n and_o infinity_n but_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o sympathetick_a cure_n only_o by_o the_o urine_n of_o sick_a person_n sweat_v vomit_n or_o stool_n shall_v be_v cause_v by_o certain_a sympathetick_a medicine_n or_o when_o we_o use_v water_n or_o sympathetick_a powder_n prepare_v for_o the_o close_n up_o a_o wound_n in_o one_o travel_v or_o absent_a twelve_o twenty_o or_o more_o mile_n what_o proportion_n of_o distance_n be_v here_o between_o agent_n and_o patient_n but_o if_o that_o wonderful_a magnetic_a and_o balsamic_a powder_n be_v efficacious_a with_o thing_n very_o distant_a it_o be_v object_v how_o i_o pray_v can_v such_o a_o power_n proceed_v from_o a_o quantity_n of_o urine_n clot_a blood_n and_o the_o purulent_a matter_n of_o wound_n how_o can_v those_o balsamic_a spirit_n pass_v through_o so_o many_o heap_n and_o fold_n of_o intermediate_v matter_n break_v through_o a_o chest_n have_v access_n to_o a_o remote_a languish_a body_n as_o also_o to_o a_o wound_n in_o a_o bed_n perhaps_o and_o a_o chamber_n close_o shut_v every_o way_n but_o if_o when_o the_o air_n be_v turbulent_a the_o sun_n beam_n can_v scarce_o exert_v their_o power_n and_o extend_v themselves_o to_o our_o body_n how_o will_v those_o travel_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o easy_o agitate_a by_o rough_a wind_n reach_v the_o body_n and_o wound_n of_o person_n hurt_v but_o here_o be_v admit_v no_o vital_a or_o medicinal_a spirit_n operate_a at_o great_a distance_n §_o 3._o in_o regard_n thing_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o urine_n blood_n split_v and_o purulent_a concrete_a matter_n but_o vanish_v at_o the_o first_o moment_n for_o urine_n vanish_v immediate_o as_o also_o blood_n once_o cool_v can_v no_o long_o exercise_v any_o faculty_n pertain_v to_o life_n four_o whether_o what_o be_v perform_v be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o medicine_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o nature_n we_o see_v that_o in_o wound_n where_o nature_n cure_v distemper_n and_o endeavour_n and_o procure_v heal_v and_o consolidation_n especial_o if_o all_o obstruction_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o wound_n be_v careful_o look_v after_o which_o be_v do_v by_o keep_v it_o clean_o and_o wash_v it_o twice_o a_o day_n with_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o person_n who_o will_v deny_v that_o consolidation_n to_o proceed_v from_o nature_n itself_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o internal_a balsam_n of_o nature_n promote_a its_o heal_a dog_n and_o other_o animal_n often_o cure_v their_o own_o wound_n by_o lick_v of_o they_o and_o why_o may_v not_o something_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v expect_v from_o nature_n in_o the_o five_o place_n no_o power_n can_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v account_v the_o vehicle_n of_o this_o magnetic_a faculty_n for_o a_o non_fw-fr entity_n have_v no_o affection_n no_o action_n in_o the_o examination_n and_o confutation_n whereof_o let_v we_o consult_v other_o author_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o sympathetick_a cure_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v other_o who_o oppose_v these_o strenuous_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o sympathetick_a cure_n fracastorius_fw-la goclenius_n tidicaeus_fw-la freigius_n helmont_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o altogether_o to_o disbelieve_v it_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v prove_v this_o cure_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n by_o the_o certain_a experience_n and_o affirmation_n not_o of_o vain_a man_n but_o of_o those_o most_o worthy_a of_o credit_n they_o say_v the_o matter_n lie_v here_o whether_o probability_n and_o verisimilitude_n draw_v from_o the_o secret_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o its_o reputation_n they_o say_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a cure_n be_v that_o wunderful_a and_o occult_a consent_n of_o natural_a thing_n as_o the_o loadstone_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v acquire_v a_o magnetic_a nature_n in_o the_o mariner_n compass_n in_o sun-dyals_n or_o clock_n always_o and_o infallible_o distinguish_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o north._n so_o also_o say_v they_o the_o cure_n of_o body_n although_o very_o far_o distant_a without_o all_o doubt_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o medicine_n that_o possess_v a_o magnetic_a quality_n by_o a_o energy_n arise_v from_o thence_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o between_o agent_n and_o patient_a there_o be_v require_v a_o kind_n of_o repassion_n they_o assert_v that_o something_o like_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o man_n urine_n impregnate_v with_o a_o sympathetick_a medicine_n act_n upon_o its_o own_o body_n which_o cause_n sweat_v vomit_n and_o stool_n and_o without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o detriment_n moreover_o a_o weapon_n sprinkle_v with_o humane_a blood_n operate_v on_o the_o wound_n give_v and_o the_o wound_a flesh_n also_o operate_v on_o the_o weapon_n infuse_v something_o of_o itself_o into_o it_o and_o although_o that_o be_v so_o small_a that_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o alteration_n and_o mutation_n can_v be_v perceive_v by_o we_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v so_o much_o that_o the_o weapon_n have_v contract_v a_o certain_a cognation_n affinity_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o wound_n and_o so_o similitude_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o the_o magnetic_a ointment_n act_v upon_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o if_o it_o act_v on_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v join_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o affinity_n to_o the_o weapon_n the_o defender_n of_o magnetic_a cure_n endeavour_v to_o explain_v all_o these_o thing_n better_o where_o among_o other_o thing_n 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