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the_o product_n of_o the_o fermentation_n arise_v from_o the_o inquinament_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n this_o fermentation_n certain_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o the_o ancient_a physician_n mean_v by_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o fever_n call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n all_o such_o fever_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o arise_v from_o thence_o putrid_a fever_n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o man_n of_o so_o acute_a judgement_n and_o so_o curiose_fw-la in_o observe_v as_o their_o write_n declare_v they_o to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o word_n putredo_fw-la intend_v to_o signify_v that_o sordid_a and_o noisome_a corruption_n observe_v in_o dead_a and_o rot_a carcase_n which_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n but_o only_o a_o more_o mild_a manner_n of_o dissolution_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o such_o as_o do_v impugn_v and_o hinder_v but_o not_o whole_o suffocate_v the_o vital_a expansion_n of_o it_o and_o 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or_o ripen_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o late_a which_o be_v always_o with_o a_o fever_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putredo_fw-la whence_o that_o aphorism_n of_o hypocrates_n lib._n 2._o aph_n 47._o dum_fw-la pus_fw-la confititur_fw-la dolores_fw-la atque_fw-la febres_fw-la incidunt_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la jam_fw-la confecto_fw-la in_o their_o sense_n therefore_o putredo_fw-la be_v the_o very_a motion_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o fever_n tend_v to_o purulency_n and_o this_o motion_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o most_o of_o the_o neoterics_n name_v fermentation_n for_o in_o fever_n it_o be_v the_o fermentation_n that_o bring_v the_o impurity_n to_o digestion_n or_o concoction_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o separation_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o therefore_o the_o putrid_a matter_n and_o the_o ferment_a matter_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o materia_fw-la febrilis_fw-la and_o fermentum_fw-la febrile_a be_v but_o two_o different_a name_n of_o the_o cause_n whence_o the_o fever_n or_o fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n come_v now_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o reason_n and_o experience_n as_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o need_v no_o long_o amuse_v ourselves_o with_o inquire_v either_o wherein_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o putrid_a fever_n consist_v or_o how_o those_o two_o enemy_n life_n and_o a_o fever_n can_v subsist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o blood_n for_o what_o i_o have_v say_v may_v serve_v to_o expound_v both_o those_o riddle_n confide_v therefore_o in_o the_o firmness_n of_o this_o foundation_n i_o design_v to_o erect_v thereupon_o a_o short_a theory_n of_o the_o nature_n cause_n difference_n and_o principal_a symptom_n of_o fever_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o model_n leave_v to_o we_o by_o that_o most_o accurate_a surveyor_n of_o nature_n work_n dr._n fr._n glisson_n in_o his_o last_o incomparable_a book_n repute_v it_o well_o worth_a my_o diligence_n to_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o so_o great_a a_o author_n and_o because_o to_o physician_n accurate_o investigate_a the_o difference_n of_o preternatural_a cause_n induce_v fever_n there_o occur_v to_o be_v consider_v more_o than_o one_o kind_n as_o of_o crudity_n so_o likewise_o of_o ferment_n that_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v myself_o stick_v in_o the_o shallow_n of_o ambiguty_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o clear_o and_o distinct_o explain_v first_o what_o i_o understand_v by_o crude_a humour_n commix_v with_o the_o blood_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v general_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o putrid_a fever_n and_o than_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o fermentum_fw-la febrile_a which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o fog_n of_o equivocation_n be_v discuss_v we_o shall_v by_o a_o clear_a light_n of_o distinct_a notion_n contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n seek_v after_o as_o to_o the_o first_o thereof_o viz._n the_o crudity_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o physician_n observe_v two_o kind_n of_o concoction_n or_o digestion_n perform_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o body_n viz._n one_o of_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o familiar_a of_o the_o aliment_n requisite_a to_o the_o continual_a reparation_n of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o of_o what_o be_v preternatural_a and_o hurtful_a as_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o disease_n which_o be_v name_v for_o distinction_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v according_o constitute_v two_o sort_n of_o crudity_n one_o alimenti_fw-la the_o other_o inquinamenti_fw-la of_o which_o the_o former_a that_o respect_v nutrition_n be_v ordinary_a arise_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o some_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o six_o nonnaturals_n and_o consist_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o food_n be_v either_o not_o sufficient_o excite_v or_o if_o excite_a yet_o not_o sufficient_o tame_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o concoctive_a faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o serve_v to_o promote_v the_o vital_a mication_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o late_a viz._n cruditas_fw-la inquinamenti_fw-la be_v in_o the_o general_n any_o pollution_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n whatsoever_o arise_v from_o defect_n of_o its_o due_a preparation_n and_o fitness_n to_o admit_v the_o vital_a mication_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o fever_n be_v that_o intend_a by_o hypocrates_n in_o that_o most_o remarkable_a aphorism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concocta_fw-la medicamento_fw-la purgare_fw-la ac_fw-la movere_fw-la oportet_fw-la non_fw-la cruda_fw-la this_o crudity_n be_v subdivide_v into_o two_o sort_n one_o simple_a which_o consist_v only_o in_o defect_n of_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v correct_v per_fw-la pepasmum_fw-la or_o maturation_n necessary_o previous_a to_o evacuation_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a the_o other_o malignant_a which_o always_o include_v certain_a seminal_a relic_n of_o some_o precedent_a form_n of_o the_o matter_n mix_v with_o the_o blood_n high_o hostile_a to_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o incapable_a of_o correction_n or_o mitigation_n and_o many_o time_n of_o expulsion_n now_o from_o this_o malignant_a crudity_n of_o matter_n mix_v with_o the_o blood_n arise_v a_o malignant_a fever_n and_o from_o the_o simple_a crudity_n come_v a_o putrid_a of_o both_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o copious_o when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o difference_n of_o fever_n as_o to_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o difference_n of_o ferment_n incident_a to_o our_o body_n i_o advertise_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v as_o to_o my_o present_a disquisition_n commodious_o refer_v to_o two_o kind_n of_o which_o the_o one_o may_v be_v call_v fermentum_fw-la irritans_fw-la because_o it_o do_v primary_o by_o itself_o and_o direct_o irritate_fw-la the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n to_o begin_v a_o extraordinary_a commotion_n and_o seditious_a tumult_n with_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o confinement_n and_o by_o dissolve_v the_o common_a bond_n of_o the_o whole_a mass_n thereof_o to_o fly_v away_o and_o under_o this_o kind_n be_v comprehend_v all_o ferment_a mixture_n abound_v with_o saline_a spirit_n high_o volatile_a and_o not_o easy_o tameable_a by_o the_o digestive_a faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n among_o which_o the_o stum_n of_o wine_n be_v eminent_a the_o other_o deserve_v to_o be_v name_v fermentum_fw-la opprimens_fw-la because_o it_o at_o first_o and_o immediate_o oppress_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o blood_n impugn_v their_o expansive_a motion_n though_o afterward_o secondary_o and_o by_o accident_n it_o irritate_v they_o to_o a_o pneumatic_a fermentation_n not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a mixture_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o make_v way_n for_o themselves_o to_o fly_v away_o but_o only_o to_o attenuate_v discuss_v eject_v and_o exterminate_v the_o
fermentation_n upon_o the_o blood_n as_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n where_o the_o same_o crude_a matter_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v congest_v and_o to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n till_o that_o time_n if_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o precedent_a paroxysm_n be_v spend_v and_o consume_v in_o the_o paroxysm_n as_o have_v be_v suppose_v than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o subsequent_a paroxysm_n must_v either_o be_v generate_v anew_o in_o the_o time_n intervenient_a betwixt_o the_o two_o fit_n or_o lie_v conceal_v somewhere_o in_o the_o body_n either_o in_o the_o vessel_n carry_v the_o blood_n or_o out_o of_o they_o from_o whence_o as_o from_o its_o foam_n it_o may_v after_o certain_a interval_n of_o time_n sally_v forth_o to_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o invade_v the_o vital_a spirit_n for_o both_o these_o can_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o every_o subsequent_a paroxysm_n be_v not_o generate_v anew_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o paroxysm_n be_v end_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o fever_n cease_v for_o that_o time_n and_o the_o blood_n quick_o return_v to_o a_o apyrexia_n now_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v extirpate_v together_o with_o the_o disease_n nothing_o will_v be_v leave_v remain_v in_o the_o body_n to_o continue_v it_o and_o by_o consequence_n every_o new_a paroxysm_n will_v be_v a_o new_a fever_n which_o no_o experience_v physician_n who_o have_v observe_v the_o disease_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o genius_n or_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o fit_a to_o the_o last_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o grant_v 2_o the_o same_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o that_o intermittent_a fever_n even_o in_o poor_a country_n people_n frequent_o run_v through_o all_o their_o time_n regular_o by_o degree_n ascend_v to_o their_o state_n and_o thenceforth_o gradual_o tend_v to_o their_o declination_n when_o no_o physician_n be_v call_v to_o succour_n nature_n so_o that_o mere_o from_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o fever_n a_o certain_a prognostication_n of_o the_o state_n and_o final_a cessation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v which_o will_v be_v impossible_a if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v every_o day_n generate_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la for_o who_o can_v foresee_v when_o that_o new_a generation_n will_v cease_v 3_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fever_n come_v ab_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v accidental_a and_o depend_v on_o a_o less_o or_o great_a error_n commit_v in_o diet_n and_o be_v constitute_v extra_fw-la febris_n essentiam_fw-la nor_o can_v any_o indication_n be_v from_o thence_o desume_v and_o our_o dr._n glisson_n affirm_v that_o he_o know_v a_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n and_o afflict_v with_o a_o tertian_n intermittent_a obstinate_o abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n from_o one_o fit_a to_o another_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o thereby_o elude_v the_o return_n of_o his_o fever_n it_o may_v be_v therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n infer_v that_o putrid_a fever_n have_v a_o internal_a focus_n some_o where_o in_o the_o body_n whence_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o they_o break_v forth_o and_o gather_v fresh_a force_n invade_v and_o irritate_v the_o vital_a spirit_n again_o and_o again_o even_o till_o the_o foam_n be_v utter_o exhaust_v and_o consume_v there_o be_v i_o confess_v many_o great_a wit_n who_o in_o every_o intermittent_a fever_n seek_v for_o a_o peculiar_a foam_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o cause_n i_o confess_v also_o that_o sometime_o such_o a_o particular_a and_o partial_a foam_n may_v be_v find_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o in_o the_o pancreas_n or_o in_o the_o mesentry_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o foam_n of_o a_o peripneumonia_n a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o pleura_fw-la the_o foam_n of_o a_o pleurisy_n and_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la partibus_fw-la so_o that_o itcannot_v be_v deny_v but_o both_o intermittent_a and_o continual_a fever_n may_v arise_v from_o particular_a seat_n and_o that_o a_o aposteme_v chief_o a_o empyema_n may_v minister_v fuel_n to_o a_o fever_n yea_o more_o that_o a_o inflammation_n repercu'_v from_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o a_o gangrene_n in_o any_o the_o remote_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v produce_v a_o continual_a fever_n by_o send_v forth_o corrupt_a matter_n to_o pollute_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n all_o this_o i_o say_v must_v be_v confess_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o beside_o these_o particular_a fomites_fw-la of_o fever_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a general_a one_o common_a to_o all_o putrid_a fever_n and_o this_o general_a foam_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o very_a parenchyma_n of_o the_o part_n nourish_v out_o of_o impure_a juice_n for_o this_o foam_n be_v of_o all_o other_o hitherto_o suppose_v most_o consistent_a with_o the_o circuition_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o which_o it_o be_v commodious_o carry_v to_o all_o part_n and_o diffuse_v universal_o whereas_o other_o impurity_n can_v scarce_o be_v so_o accumulate_v in_o the_o solid_a part_n but_o they_o must_v when_o extravasated_a obstruct_v the_o free_a course_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o stick_v and_o be_v congest_v in_o the_o capillary_a vessel_n or_o in_o the_o inconspicuous_a pore_n of_o the_o part_n they_o must_v be_v a_o manifest_a and_o intolerable_a obstacle_n to_o the_o pertransition_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o out_o of_o the_o vessel_n they_o stagnate_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o part_n they_o must_v induce_v not_o a_o fever_n but_o a_o cachexia_fw-la or_o a_o anasarcha_n compel_v therefore_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o very_a parenchyma_n of_o the_o part_n which_o in_o every_o putrid_a fever_n be_v necessary_o fuse_v or_o melt_v 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