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that_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_n ejusdem_fw-la partis_fw-la atque_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sit_fw-la functio_fw-la sana_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la vitiata_fw-la ac_fw-la vicissim_fw-la i._n e._n there_o be_v a_o sound_a function_n of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o power_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o vicious_a one_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o can_v speak_v much_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o noble_a part_n but_o at_o present_a shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o the_o great_a office_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o that_o rich_a and_o noble_a retinue_n that_o attend_v it_o speak_v it_o no_o less_o than_o the_o palace_n where_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n keep_v her_o residence_n of_o the_o liver_n i_o shall_v but_o only_a hint_n at_o this_o because_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o of_o it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v about_o dropsy_n and_o other_o disease_n that_o be_v false_o father_v on_o it_o what_o a_o common_a complaint_n be_v there_o about_o a_o hot_a liver_n and_o a_o cold_a stomach_n when_o as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o liver_n be_v never_o hot_a than_o be_v necessary_a nor_o the_o stomach_n never_o cold_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o by_o imperfect_a or_o weak_a digestion_n and_o although_o sanguification_n be_v not_o begin_v in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a and_o rectifier_n of_o it_o whereby_o the_o blood_n be_v assimilate_v and_o convey_v into_o every_o part_n through_o the_o vein_n in_o a_o word_n the_o liver_n be_v the_o administrator_n to_o all_o the_o natural_a part_n in_o man_n of_o the_o gaul_n in_o the_o first_o disease_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o anatomize_v this_o bowel_v only_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n that_o this_o gall_n be_v the_o great_a balsam_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o for_o prevent_v and_o destroy_v of_o disease_n as_o the_o cure_v our_o wound_n understand_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o nature_n in_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o 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other_o with_o none_o at_o all_o intermit_a one_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n legitimate_a quotidian_n tertian_n and_o quartan_n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o to_o treat_v of_o any_o contagious_a and_o pestilential_a fever_n none_o have_v yet_o be_v among_o we_o god_n still_o keep_v they_o from_o we_o and_o remedy_v they_o where_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v with_o malignant_a fever_n which_o be_v very_o rife_o in_o this_o country_n especial_o among_o child_n a_o malignant_a fever_n differ_v from_o a_o synochus_n or_o burn_v or_o any_o other_o fever_n in_o this_o that_o it_o draw_v its_o putrefaction_n immediate_o from_o its_o own_o matter_n for_o indeed_o putrefaction_n be_v join_v with_o it_o a_o burn_a fever_n and_o other_o fever_n do_v not_o derive_v their_o putrefaction_n immediate_o from_o their_o matter_n but_o gradual_o and_o casual_o either_o from_o the_o peccancy_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o debility_n of_o the_o ferment_n where_o it_o reside_v those_o be_v of_o a_o 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cause_n it_o be_v from_o some_o thing_n receive_v which_o may_v contain_v some_o vicious_a quality_n or_o abound_v in_o quantity_n or_o from_o a_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o digestive_a ferment_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o when_o the_o season_n be_v most_o hot_a than_o the_o digestion_n be_v weak_a and_o then_o crude_a fruit_n and_o thing_n hard_a to_o digest_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o above_o all_o i_o look_v at_o milk_n and_o sugar_n to_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n for_o milk_n be_v the_o general_a food_n of_o child_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o propensity_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o curdle_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o quick_o digest_v it_o obey_v the_o acid_a ferment_n of_o the_o place_n which_o soon_o be_v coagulate_v and_o a_o curd_n make_v like_o new_a tough_a cheese_n which_o do_v strong_o resist_v digestion_n especial_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o tender_a stomach_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o vomit_v up_o it_o soon_o beget_v a_o putrefactive_a ferment_n and_o then_o soon_o after_o those_o terrible_a symptom_n be_v produce_v as_o vomit_v scour_v gripe_a etc._n etc._n minister_n natura_fw-la morborum_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la minister_n now_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o physician_n to_o disease_n unite_v her_o force_n and_o take_v with_o she_o a_o quantity_n of_o this_o gaul-balsom_a to_o rectify_v this_o malignity_n and_o eradicate_v the_o morbific_a matter_n and_o whatsoever_o this_o balsam_n do_v incorporate_a with_o it_o hinder_v its_o putrefaction_n as_o salt_n do_v in_o flesh_n or_o fish_n and_o season_v it_o with_o its_o taste_n and_o colour_n it_o with_o its_o tincture_n as_o a_o little_a wormwood_n do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v commix_v with_o and_o a_o little_a saffron_n do_v milk_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o part_n of_o it_o be_v separate_v for_o its_o putrefactive_a body_n nature_n endeavour_n to_o cast_v forth_o and_o by_o reason_n it_o still_o retain_v its_o acquire_v sharpness_n from_o the_o putrefactive_a ferment_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o pylorus_n or_o low_a mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n stir_v up_o those_o violent_a motion_n and_o what_o part_n of_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o intestine_n it_o absterge_v and_o scour_v away_o that_o mucous_a or_o phlegmatic_a matter_n which_o nature_n have_v line_v the_o gut_n withal_o for_o a_o twofold_a end_n first_o to_o hinder_v obstruction_n that_o the_o chyle_n may_v have_v a_o more_o speedy_a and_o slippery_a passage_n second_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o any_o sharp_a or_o corrosive_a quality_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o chyle_n which_o be_v transfer_v through_o they_o which_o slimy_a matter_n be_v common_o see_v to_o scour_v from_o they_o in_o this_o disease_n and_o this_o be_v go_v this_o excrementitious_a matter_n do_v easy_o corrode_v by_o its_o sharpness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o torture_n and_o gripe_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o peccant_a matter_n which_o be_v cast_v forth_o be_v tincture_v by_o this_o balsam_n it_o have_v deceive_v many_o who_o have_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o gaul_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v excrement_n in_o child_n from_o eat_v milk_n not_o perfect_o digest_v which_o be_v of_o this_o tincture_n but_o of_o no_o bitterish_a taste_n it_o be_v brownish_a in_o the_o stomach_n yellow_a in_o the_o ilium_n and_o green_a in_o the_o blind_a gut_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sick_a and_o no_o marvel_n that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o none_o of_o this_o balsam_n find_v in_o its_o receptacle_n or_o bladder_n in_o dead_a child_n for_o if_o this_o be_v spend_v death_n immediate_o follow_v according_a to_o that_o proverb_n when_o the_o gaul_n be_v break_v the_o drown_a carcase_n rise_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n when_o it_o can_v no_o long_o withstand_v putrefaction_n those_o sacrilegious_a jew_n know_v that_o this_o gaul_n be_v a_o great_a cordial_n for_o the_o preserve_n
and_o continue_v life_n wherefore_o they_o give_v our_o saviour_n vinegar_n and_o gaul_n vinegar_n to_o excite_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n for_o the_o gaul_n quick_a passage_n into_o the_o vital_a spirit_n to_o prolong_v his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v the_o long_o torment_v he_o under_o his_o pain_n before_o death_n but_o to_o stay_v no_o long_o here_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o great_a heat_n and_o cold_a which_o happen_v by_o interval_n as_o well_o in_o most_o other_o fever_n as_o in_o this_o and_o likewise_o of_o that_o inordinate_a thirst_n of_o heat_n though_o heat_n and_o fever_n be_v count_v synonyma_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n individual_a companion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o say_v this_o heat_n be_v not_o of_o the_o quiddity_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o disease_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o disease_n but_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o that_o vital_a airy_a spirit_n the_o directoress_n of_o life_n which_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o assault_n hippoc._n archaeus_n paracel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippoc._n now_o this_o spirit_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o disease_n alarm_n all_o the_o faculty_n virtue_n and_o power_n both_o vital_a and_o natural_a which_o it_o do_v unite_v unto_o itself_o and_o so_o furious_o assault_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n as_o many_o coal_n of_o fire_n rake_v together_o and_o blow_v up_o make_v a_o great_a heat_n so_o do_v this_o heat_n proceed_v from_o this_o inflame_a spirit_n example_n a_o thorn_n or_o splinter_n be_v get_v into_o the_o finger_n or_o hand_n present_o a_o heat_n pain_n and_o pulsation_n be_v feel_v which_o this_o spirit_n or_o archaeus_n stir_v up_o for_o the_o expelling_a of_o that_o extraneous_a body_n now_o this_o heat_n be_v not_o a_o product_n of_o the_o thorn_n but_o casual_o from_o this_o spirit_n and_o occasional_o only_a from_o the_o thorn_n therefore_o heat_n be_v a_o latter_a accident_n and_o 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