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B04331 A treatise of consumptions. ... By E. Maynwaringe, Dr. in Physick. Maynwaringe, Everard, 1628-1699? 1668 (1668) Wing M1516; ESTC R180494 64,197 186

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to_o a_o long_a duration_n in_o their_o integrity_n soon_o follow_v a_o defection_n depauperation_n and_o droop_v of_o spirit_n since_o their_o generation_n and_o supply_n depend_v upon_o a_o vigorous_a and_o due_a fermentation_n in_o the_o grand_a elaboratory_n of_o transmutation_n thus_o the_o vital_a principle_n in_o a_o due_a harmony_n concur_v and_o consent_v in_o all_o vital_a operation_n each_o be_v assistant_n and_o coadjuvant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o participate_v in_o the_o ill_a or_o welfare_n of_o one_o another_o but_o any_o one_o disorder_v or_o depress_v disturb_v the_o regular_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o vital_a function_n tend_v to_o ruin_v and_o decay_v of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n body_n this_o be_v the_o golden_a chain_n of_o health_n one_o link_n whereof_o be_v break_v en●rvates_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n these_o be_v the_o spring_n that_o move_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o function_n and_o vital_a operation_n who_o 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such_o a_o garb_n what_o be_v temperament_n and_o humour_n but_o a_o result_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o vital_a principle_n change_v into_o this_o or_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n from_o who_o various_a gradation_n mutation_n compliance_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n variety_n of_o humour_n and_o degenerate_a matter_n be_v producted_v which_o for_o distinction_n sake_n you_o may_v call_v humour_n and_o temperament_n but_o you_o must_v not_o content_v yourself_o with_o the_o nominal_a knowledge_n of_o these_o visible_a appearance_n but_o make_v disquisition_n into_o the_o invisible_a procurer_n why_o do_v you_o so_o much_o e●e_v and_o aim_v at_o effect_n neglect_v their_o cause_n apply_v remedy_n only_a à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la when_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o radical_o and_o à_fw-la priori_fw-la at_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v the_o result_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o corollary_n that_o the_o fragility_n and_o 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