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will_v yield_v to_o purgation_n and_o be_v expel_v by_o siege_n and_o stool_n therefore_o to_o purge_v spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n and_o also_o against_o disease_n in_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o our_o meat_n or_o in_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o use_v spiritual_a tynctur_n for_o purgation_n which_o do_v purge_v radicito_n within_o and_o without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o superficial_a impurity_n by_o siege_n and_o stool_n but_o also_o the_o deep_a root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o fine_a circulation_n either_o by_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consume_n of_o they_o without_o any_o sensible_a avoid_n or_o expulsion_n or_o else_o by_o mundify_v and_o cleanse_v of_o balsamum_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o element_n of_o man_n and_o renew_v of_o blood_n or_o else_o by_o dissolve_v cleanse_v &_o send_v abroad_o the_o root_a spiritual_a tynctur_n of_o disease_n by_o urine_n sweat_n and_o insensible_a transpiration_n 19_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n in_o their_o medicine_n credit_n recipe_n of_o galen_n avicen_n and_o such_o other_o though_o in_o these_o day_n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o time_n and_o though_o disease_n in_o nature_n do_v daily_o alter_v and_o new_a be_v breed_v which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o time_n know_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v those_o old_a receipte_n of_o their_o author_n but_o make_v new_a medicine_n of_o themselves_o yet_o they_o have_v none_o other_o skill_n but_o to_o try_v they_o and_o make_v their_o experiment_n upon_o man_n thè_z chemical_a physician_n call_v such_o receipte_n decipe_fw-la and_o will_v their_o follower_n to_o leave_v such_o receipte_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o the_o medicine_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o disease_n in_o one_o degree_n for_o if_o it_o fail_v in_o degree_n it_o fail_v in_o cure_n and_o as_o in_o manual_a operation_n he_o will_v his_o follower_n not_o to_o work_v before_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n which_o they_o intend_v so_o in_o minister_a of_o medicine_n he_o will_v they_o not_o to_o minister_v before_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o what_o and_o how_o much_o it_o want_v of_o his_o proper_a nature_n and_o what_o and_o how_o much_o it_o have_v get_v of_o a_o other_o nature_n for_o incognita_fw-la causa_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la procedit_fw-la cura_fw-la to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o come_v as_o the_o alkimiste_n do_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o they_o unknown_a and_o not_o by_o try_v of_o the_o medicine_n in_o man_n for_o we_o his_o qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la experiri_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la as_o that_o worthy_a chemical_a philosopher_n and_o physician_n roger_n bacon_n say_v and_o per_fw-la effectus_fw-la facta_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la causa_fw-la tuenda_fw-la est_fw-la chapter_n 9_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o art_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o find_v few_o favourer_n by_o these_o controversy_n thou_o may_v see_v gentle_a reader_n that_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o the_o chemical_a physician_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o ethnic_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o opinion_n or_o dunsicall_a wrangle_n and_o argue_v as_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n do_v but_o in_o palpable_a sensible_a and_o visible_a experience_n which_o be_v the_o maystery_n of_o art_n and_o science_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o experience_n and_o operation_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o inveigh_v so_o vehement_o against_o this_o arte._n for_o therein_o they_o verify_v the_o old_a say_n ars_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la preter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unjust_a deal_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reprove_v hate_n and_o with_o despiteful_a word_n to_o inveigh_v against_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a for_o love_v and_o hatred_n ought_v to_o proceed_v of_o knowledge_n whether_o the_o thing_n descru_v to_o be_v love_v or_o not_o and_o not_o of_o chance_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v or_o hate_v how_o can_v he_o give_v a_o â—ust_z reason_n of_o hate_n thereof_o especial_o when_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a may_v be_v good_a therefore_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereunto_o it_o lean_v and_o appertain_v before_o he_o hate_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o than_o not_o to_o hate_v it_o which_o of_o they_o know_v what_o way_n to_o begin_v to_o separate_v the_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n from_o herb_n plant_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v artificial_o according_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o property_n and_o several_a nature_n of_o each_o herb_n root_n etc._n etc._n for_o diverse_a and_o several_a herb_n require_v several_a manner_n of_o separation_n plantes_n have_v their_o peculiar_a separation_n mynerale_fw-mi they_o marchesy_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o of_o they_o do_v know_v the_o several_a manner_n of_o calcination_n reverberation_n cementation_n inceration_n imbybytion_n paâ—tation_n liquefaction_n ablution_n sublymation_n exaltation_n contrition_n resolution_n putrefaction_n circulation_n inhumation_n distillation_n ascention_n fixation_n lavation_n coagulation_n assation_n congelation_n fermentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o these_o several_a work_n and_o operation_n whereby_o regeneration_n tunctur_n arcana_fw-la magisteria_fw-la quintum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o elixir_n be_v have_v and_o get_v which_o of_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o transmutation_n of_o element_n mean_v eau_n any_o of_o they_o make_v ripe_a the_o raw_a medicine_n separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a turn_v bitter_a
pelagius_n stephanus_n alexandrinus_n and_o olympiodorus_n four_o famous_a chymiste_n and_o philosopher_n do_v write_v commentary_n and_o exposition_n upon_o that_o work_n of_o he_o after_o he_o of_o this_o art_n do_v write_v blemida_n zosimus_n and_o archelaus_n chapter_n 15._o that_o in_o plato_n his_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o acgypt_n be_v very_o skilful_a in_o this_o art_n and_o that_o plato_n do_v find_v that_o fault_n with_o the_o physician_n of_o greece_n in_o his_o time_n as_o the_o chemical_a physician_n do_v now_o with_o the_o ethnic_n physician_n and_o their_o follower_n and_o how_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o effect_n after_o these_o about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3586._o follow_v plato_n in_o the_o mathematicall_n philosophy_n wisdom_n knowledge_n virtue_n and_o eloquence_n far_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o his_o time_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o athens_n he_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o famous_a philosopher_n &_o geometrician_n in_o greece_n but_o also_o go_v into_o italy_n africa_n and_o egypt_n to_o learn_v the_o mystical_a science_n strabo_n write_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v in_o the_o old_a time_n for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o best_a philosopher_n of_o greece_n do_v travail_n to_o they_o for_o learn_n sake_n they_o excel_v in_o secret_a seyence_n which_o they_o call_v cabalisticae_fw-la and_o do_v communicate_v the_o same_o to_o other_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v physician_n as_o homer_n and_o plato_n do_v testify_v plato_n himself_n when_o he_o travayl_v to_o they_o with_o his_o companion_n euripides_n be_v take_v with_o sickness_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o those_o priest_n the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n be_v this_o that_o the_o phiâ—tions_n of_o greece_n have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o understanding_n of_o many_o disease_n in_o man_n body_n because_o they_o be_v altogether_o and_o whole_o ignorant_a in_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v chief_o to_o cure_v the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o at_o ease_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v in_o health_n for_o all_o thing_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v derive_v and_o do_v flow_v from_o anima_fw-la before_o declare_v into_o the_o body_n and_o to_o every_o part_n of_o man_n as_o they_o do_v from_o the_o head_n into_o the_o eye_n and_o as_o a_o man_n can_v cure_v the_o eye_n without_o that_o he_o first_o do_v cure_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o head_n before_o the_o body_n be_v cure_v even_o so_o the_o body_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v without_o you_o begin_v with_o anima_fw-la for_o anima_fw-la corpus_fw-la curate_n be_v his_o doctrine_n in_o diverse_a place_n this_o he_o learn_v out_o of_o greece_n by_o his_o travail_n the_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o error_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o greece_n and_o so_o have_v hitherto_o continue_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o chemical_a physician_n which_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o ethnic_n have_v no_o skill_n of_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o impugn_v it_o aristotle_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n and_o be_v his_o ungrate_a and_o unkind_a scholar_n wherefore_o plato_n use_v to_o call_v he_o a_o moil_n who_o property_n be_v when_o he_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o his_o dam_n milk_n then_o to_o kick_v at_o she_o with_o his_o heel_n he_o do_v not_o only_o kick_v at_o plato_n but_o he_o omit_v no_o man_n who_o he_o do_v not_o taunt_v reprove_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o think_v to_o gain_v and_o derive_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o other_o although_o he_o be_v more_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a they_o other_o and_o can_v see_v far_o than_o any_o man_n else_o aristotle_n contrary_a to_o his_o master_n plato_n refer_v natural_a cause_n of_o effect_n 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