that_o there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n sympathy_n a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n first_o of_o vicinity_n the_o second_o of_o familiarity_n of_o function_n the_o three_o by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o hand_n for_o betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n in_o regard_n of_o situation_n no_o familiarity_n of_o function_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sympathy_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n to_o wit_n by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n but_o the_o vessel_n that_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o hand_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o hand_n beside_o the_o vein_n there_o be_v artery_n which_o convey_v to_o they_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o heart_n therefore_o from_o the_o hand_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v rather_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n then_o of_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v perpetual_a or_o at_o least_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v fugitive_n 4._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 2._o text_n 32._o fen._n 13._o lib._n 3._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 4._o colliget_fw-la cap_n 4._o often_o go_v and_o come_v again_o again_o other_o author_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o spleen_n to_o wit_n if_o the_o spleen_n tend_v upward_o but_o if_o it_o incline_v downward_o the_o low_a part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a *_o avicenne_v will_v have_v long_a finger_n to_o show_v the_o magnitude_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o *_o averrhoe_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v say_v that_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o finger_n betoken_v a_o little_a liver_n and_o herein_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v not_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o form_v do_v consist_v and_o consider_v not_o but_o in_o the_o part_n themselves_o but_o let_v he_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o averrhoe_n who_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o temperature_n or_o conformation_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o hand_n see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a sympathy_n between_o these_o part_n than_o other_o therefore_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la when_o he_o explicate_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o hot_a liver_n omit_v that_o figne_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n aetius_n aegineta_n and_o other_o argenterius_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n blame_v galen_n for_o omit_v this_o sign_n but_o more_o right_o do_v other_o defend_v galen_n because_o that_o sign_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v necessary_o make_v hot_a neither_o be_v that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n permanent_a but_o unstable_a and_o uncertain_a chap._n xii_o of_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o a_o hot_a liver_n but_o a_o cold_a stomach_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o many_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o stomach_n because_o they_o feel_v wind_n and_o crudity_n in_o their_o stomach_n together_o with_o some_o run_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o face_n hand_n and_o foot_n but_o these_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o some_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o stomach_n because_o it_o be_v a_o spermaticall_a part_n membranous_a and_o bloodless_a and_o white_a be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n temperament_n the_o stomach_n be_v natural_o of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n but_o to_o think_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v hurt_v it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n for_o galen_n write_v that_o it_o be_v fence_v about_o by_o nature_n on_o every_o side_n with_o hot_a entrail_n that_o it_o may_v more_o complete_o execute_v its_o function_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o caule_n and_o the_o gut_n colon_n and_o be_v encompass_v with_o they_o on_o every_o side_n that_o like_o a_o cauldron_n among_o a_o great_a many_o fire_v it_o may_v be_v make_v hot_a by_o they_o wherefore_o riolanus_n in_o his_o anthropographie_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n probable_a that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n shall_v diminish_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o rather_o augment_v it_o second_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o forename_a symptom_n do_v often_o happen_v in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n that_o have_v a_o hot_a temper_n of_o the_o bowel_n but_o use_v a_o ill_a diet_n for_o by_o too_o much_o drink_v either_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o ale_n and_o beer_n abundance_n of_o crudity_n in_o the_o belly_n do_v grow_v and_o swimming_n belching_n windiness_n and_o spitting_n do_v arise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n disease_n strong_a drink_n breed_v cold_a disease_n for_o cold_a affect_n to_o proceed_v from_o too_o much_o gullete_n even_o of_o hot_a drink_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o part_n but_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o liver_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o thin_a spirit_n of_o those_o drink_v whereby_o it_o be_v inflame_v and_o so_o distribute_v too_o hot_a blood_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o feel_v heat_n in_o the_o body_n and_o crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o they_o false_o accuse_v the_o contrary_a distemper_n of_o the_o part_n not_o blame_v their_o own_o intemperance_n but_o if_o they_o will_v live_v sober_o and_o use_v moderate_a drink_n they_o shall_v experience_n no_o such_o matter_n three_o some_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o although_o they_o live_v sober_o and_o such_o be_v hypocondriacke_a person_n who_o belly_n who_o they_o be_v the_o part_n contain_v in_o the_o belly_n hypocondre_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o obstruct_v which_o evil_a be_v very_o common_a in_o this_o country_n and_o it_o arise_v most_o common_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n namely_o a_o disorder_a diet_n but_o in_o they_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o make_v cold_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o hot_a hypocondres_n but_o because_o many_o melancholy_a and_o flatulent_a humour_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o stomach_n which_o vitiate_v concoction_n whereupon_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o cold_a stomach_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o physician_n demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hypocondriake_a person_n see_v they_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o hot_a disease_n do_v nevertheless_o abound_v with_o wind_n and_o crudity_n the_o cause_n whereof_o although_o some_o physician_n refer_v to_o the_o cold_a stomach_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n weaken_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o proceed_v not_o only_o tart_a crudity_n which_o come_v from_o cold_a but_o also_o nidorous_a belching_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o heat_n especial_o if_o the_o party_n cat_fw-mi nidorous_a meat_n as_o fry_a egg_n and_o the_o like_a hence_o one_o say_v well_o that_o the_o symptom_n in_o a_o hypochondriake_a passion_n be_v many_o of_o they_o cold_a but_o the_o cause_n be_v hot_a chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o husband_n can_v breed_v his_o wife_n child_n among_o very_o many_o error_n this_o seem_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v think_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o symptom_n wherewith_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v wont_a yea_o and_o many_o will_v have_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n i_o have_v a_o patient_a sick_a of_o a_o fever_n with_o a_o very_a high_a colour_a and_o trouble_a urine_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n than_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o it_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o hear_v it_o observe_v in_o any_o place_n but_o in_o england_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o conception_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o very_a many_o and_o sundry_a symptom_n especial_o they_o that_o be_v of_o cacochymick_a and_o impure_a body_n now_o they_o do_v usual_o arise_v from_o the_o retention_n of_o their_o flower_n for_o see_v nature_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o flux_n not_o only_o for_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o superfluous_a blood_n but_o of_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a humour_n also_o such_o blood_n be_v retent_a and_o keep_v in_o they_o be_v likewise_o retain_v
i_o can_v find_v by_o urine_n alone_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n conception_n nor_o of_o the_o epilepsy_n nor_o of_o a_o quartane_a fever_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o equivocal_a messenger_n which_o thing_n indeed_o do_v very_o much_o agree_v with_o our_o time_n i_o have_v often_o see_v that_o opinion_n which_o by_o the_o urine_n the_o physician_n have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v change_v when_o he_o see_v the_o sick_a party_n and_o which_o be_v more_o many_o simple_a fellow_n that_o impudent_o meddle_v with_o physic_n be_v call_v to_o the_o patient_a by_o who_o urine_n they_o have_v before_o full_o explain_v the_o disease_n not_o only_o to_o have_v change_v their_o opinion_n but_o to_o become_v less_o able_a to_o judge_v at_o all_o of_o the_o disease_n although_o they_o have_v both_o the_o patient_n and_o his_o urine_n before_o their_o face_n five_o the_o urine_n be_v alter_v by_o meat_n drink_n exercise_n air_n sleep_n wash_v and_o divers_a other_o cause_n and_o so_o make_v the_o judgement_n to_o be_v but_o conjectural_a therefore_o avicenne_n after_o six_o hour_n other_o after_o two_o hour_n will_v not_o have_v a_o urine_n look_v into_o how_o gross_o then_o do_v they_o err_v that_o rash_o judge_v of_o urine_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o many_o mile_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o that_o be_v no_o physician_n but_o mere_o make_v to_o cheat_v the_o people_n do_v promise_n more_o than_o good_a physician_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v nor_o can_v i_o except_v even_a minister_n that_o practise_v physic_n who_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o holy_a sixthly_fw-mi *_o galen_n say_v well_o that_o in_o urine_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n that_o do_v certain_o portend_v the_o frenzy_n 2._o 2._o proch_n text_n 2._o or_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o head_n for_o it_o only_a signifyes_n say_v he_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n kidney_n and_o bladder_n but_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o brain_n yet_o actuarius_n say_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n brain_n neck_n breast_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o joint_n also_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n and_o hypocrates_n write_v that_o when_o a_o man_n urine_n be_v like_a to_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o show_v a_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v recourse_n as_o physician_n say_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o urine_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v change_v thus_o thin_a phlegm_n fall_v from_o the_o head_n make_v a_o frothy_a urine_n 73._o 4_o aphot_n 73._o and_o hypocrates_n think_v that_o the_o grievous_a fretting_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o hypochondre_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o urine_n but_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o prognosticke_n for_o the_o very_a gripe_n themselves_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n &_o much_o less_o their_o solution_n but_o the_o most_o witty_a argenterius_n do_v deserve_o laugh_v at_o actuarius_n for_o endeavour_v to_o point_n out_o in_o urine_n the_o sign_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o brain_n the_o breast_n and_o the_o joint_n for_o though_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o urine_n yet_o that_o happen_v not_o always_o for_o many_o part_n although_o grievous_o affect_v do_v not_o alter_v the_o urine_n at_o all_o moreover_o the_o excrement_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o not_o disease_n themselves_o as_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o headache_n and_o the_o frenzy_n galen_n answer_v it_o proch_n text_n 4_o sect_n 1._o proch_n *_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o frenzy_n be_v either_o those_o that_o be_v always_o in_o the_o phreneticke_a and_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v always_o in_o they_o but_o not_o in_o they_o only_o or_o which_o be_v neither_o always_o in_o they_o nor_o in_o they_o only_o but_o sometime_o be_v apparent_a and_o sometime_o not_o and_o happen_v from_o other_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o neither_o in_o urine_n nor_o in_o dejection_n of_o the_o belly_n nor_o in_o spittle_n nor_o in_o vomit_n be_v there_o any_o sign_n of_o the_o frenzy_n neither_o do_v trouble_v urine_n nor_o such_o as_o have_v any_o elevation_n aloft_o nor_o frothy_a urine_n always_o betoken_v the_o aforesaid_a affect_n but_o do_v likewise_o proceed_v from_o other_o cause_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o declare_v any_o of_o these_o they_o do_v it_o with_o other_o sign_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a affect_n may_v be_v without_o such_o urine_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o sign_n which_o do_v not_o always_o accompany_v a_o disease_n nor_o yet_o fole_o can_v indicate_v any_o disease_n but_o such_o be_v urine_n for_o galen_n teach_v that_o they_o by_o chance_n may_v betoken_v a_o frenzy_n because_o they_o iddicate_v a_o windy_a blood_n but_o not_o by_o themselves_o and_o proper_o therefore_o say_v he_o in_o the_o afore_o cite_v place_n what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o urine_n make_v nothing_o to_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o frenzy_n yet_o they_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o discern_a whether_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o any_o great_a danger_n or_o no._n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o disease_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v the_o urine_n that_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v discern_v galen_n teach_v in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o excrement_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o of_o the_o disease_n as_o that_o the_o dejection_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o spirtle_n of_o the_o breast_n snot_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o vein_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o concoction_n which_o be_v make_v in_o those_o part_n but_o seldom_o of_o the_o disease_n themselves_o therefore_o urine_n can_v show_v forth_o all_o disease_n as_o for_o example_n the_o pleurisy_n be_v know_v by_o a_o pain_n of_o the_o side_n a_o fever_n a_o hard_a pulse_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o cough_n without_o the_o urine_n and_o spittle_n for_o if_o these_o come_v likewise_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n and_o prognostic_n of_o the_o disease_n already_o know_v by_o other_o sign_n for_o though_o the_o pleurisy_n and_o frenzy_n can_v be_v know_v by_o urine_n yet_o if_o the_o urine_n appear_v very_o much_o change_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n for_o it_o hetoken_v a_o distemperature_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n but_o of_o the_o natural_a part_n also_o and_o when_o many_o part_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n the_o sick_a lie_n in_o so_o much_o the_o more_o danger_n moreover_o sometime_o the_o urine_n show_v whether_o the_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o a_o fever_n or_o no_o for_o galen_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o belly_n 7._o 2._o de_fw-fr cris_n cap._n 7._o if_o they_o be_v without_o a_o fever_n only_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o but_o if_o with_o a_o fever_n than_o the_o urine_n likewise_o not_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o disease_n already_o know_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o sex_n and_o be_v with_o child_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n whereof_o a_o certain_a story_n they_o that_o bring_v urine_n to_o physician_n do_v often_o ask_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n water_n and_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no._n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o see_v how_o cunning_o some_o in_o this_o case_n deal_v with_o the_o people_n but_o that_o neither_o the_o sex_n nor_o graviditie_n can_v be_v discern_v i_o will_v demonstrate_v for_o although_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o old_a man_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_z different_z each_z from_o other_o yet_o that_o be_v only_o in_o colour_n and_o consistence_n which_o see_v they_o may_v be_v change_v by_o divers_a other_o cause_n it_o will_v not_o proper_o show_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o choleric_a woman_n after_o exercise_n and_o the_o use_n of_o hot_a meat_n will_v make_v high_o colour_v urine_n than_o a_o phlegmatic_a man_n moreover_o she_o which_o have_v a_o fever_n or_o some_o other_o disease_n without_o doubt_n change_v her_o urine_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n how_o shall_v he_o therefore_o that_o look_n into_o a_o urine_n discern_v the_o sex_n when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o temperature_n of_o they_o that_o make_v the_o urine_n therefore_o if_o a_o healthful_a man_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o healthful_a woman_n a_o choleric_a man_n with_o a_o choleric_a woman_n and_o a_o sick_a man_n with_o a_o sick_a woman_n
and_o no_o external_a thing_n happen_v which_o may_v change_v the_o urine_n perhaps_o the_o woman_n urine_n may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n discern_v from_o the_o man_n but_o otherwhiles_o not_o at_o all_o when_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v unknown_a from_o whence_o the_o urine_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o some_o physician_n write_v concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n water_n and_o a_o woman_n for_o because_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a and_o be_v give_v to_o exercise_n they_o make_v thin_a urine_n and_o high_o colour_v with_o few_o content_n but_o woman_n because_o cold_a make_v white_a urine_n with_o a_o large_a sediment_n a_o whitish_a colour_n say_v fernel_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o only_o of_o crudity_n but_o of_o the_o sex_n likewise_o but_o even_o the_o hot_a man_n may_v make_v such_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o change_v urine_n therefore_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n and_o 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afraid_a lest_o the_o sick_a dye_n with_o hunger_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o meat_n for_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v the_o strength_n preserve_v but_o i_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n insinuate_v that_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n of_o use_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o physician_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o meat_n about_o the_o sick_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n likewise_o for_o they_o to_o err_v not_o only_o in_o quantity_n but_o in_o quality_n also_o for_o they_o be_v often_o wont_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o sick_a yea_o to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n divers_a strengthen_v meat_n as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o ale_z boil_a with_o egg_n mace_n nutmeg_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o other_o meat_n which_o they_o call_v by_o sundry_a name_n yea_o and_o they_o urge_v they_o sometime_o to_o take_v solid_a meat_n but_o all_o this_o very_o foolish_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o solid_a meat_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sick_a see_v they_o can_v be_v well_o concoct_v by_o the_o stomach_n meat_n sup_v meat_n soon_o nourish_v then_o solid_a meat_n but_o those_o meat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sup_v be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o stomach_n and_o do_v soon_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o divers_a place_n persuade_v to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a with_o sup_v meat_n rather_o than_o with_o solid_a meat_n for_o by_o such_o a_o diet_n nature_n be_v soon_o strengthen_v and_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o the_o conflict_n which_o it_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o disease_n 2._o aph._n 11._o lib._n 2._o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o drink_n than_o with_o meat_n where_o by_o drink_v he_o mean_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v by_o sup_v as_o interpreter_n observe_v second_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o healthful_a meat_n ought_v to_o be_v alike_o because_o the_o natural_a state_n do_v require_v to_o be_v preserve_v but_o every_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v alike_o but_o in_o the_o sick_a the_o quality_n of_o meat_n ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n that_o there_o may_v be_v medicine_n in_o meat_n for_o to_o every_o disease_n its_o contrary_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o hot_a nature_n 6._o 6_o epid._n sect_n 6._o cool_v drink_v of_o water_n rest_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o strengthen_v the_o sick_a with_o such_o a_o diet_n do_v oftentimes_o more_o hurt_v to_o they_o and_o more_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o so_o the_o strength_n be_v more_o impair_v therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o physician_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v nor_o ought_v the_o bystander_n rash_o to_o exhibit_v any_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o healthful_a for_o the_o same_o do_v prove_v many_o time_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o large_a explication_n of_o this_o subject_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o write_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o physic_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o teach_v physic_n but_o only_o to_o show_v to_o the_o people_n their_o error_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o another_o place_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o use_v meat_n a_o physician_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v consult_v withal_o at_o what_o time_n meat_n may_v most_o fit_o be_v administer_v otherwise_o a_o pernicious_a error_n may_v happen_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o at_o this_o day_n this_o error_n be_v too_o familiar_a for_o the_o bystander_n especial_o the_o woman_n do_v usual_o offer_v meat_n to_o the_o sick_a at_o inconvenient_a season_n where_o they_o must_v know_v fit_a not_o good_a to_o easin_n fit_a that_o in_o the_o fit_v they_o shall_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o the_o fit_v it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v 1._o aph._n 11._o lib._n 1._o for_o to_o give_v meat_n then_o be_v hurtful_a and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o fit_n do_v come_v by_o circuit_n must_v abstain_v in_o the_o fit_a and_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o aphorism_n of_o the_o second_o book_n it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o have_v fit_n by_o circuit_n nor_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o eat_v but_o to_o withdraw_v from_o their_o ordinary_a diet_n till_o after_o the_o crisis_n wherein_o they_o err_v not_o a_o little_a in_o hypocrates_n his_o time_n as_o also_o in_o this_o our_o age_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o that_o without_o difference_n do_v feed_v the_o sick_a have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o time_n now_o he_o do_v not_o here_o only_o forbid_v to_o give_v meat_n in_o the_o fit_a but_o also_o to_o compel_v the_o sick_a to_o take_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o many_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o eat_v for_o while_o nature_n in_o the_o fit_n wrestle_v against_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v but_o little_a intent_n upon_o digest_v the_o meat_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v unconcocted_a do_v increase_v the_o disease_n and_o the_o symptom_n thereof_o now_o what_o what_o harm_n come_v by_o the_o unseasonable_a eat_n of_o meat_n acut_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr acut_fw-la the_o same_o hypocrates_n teach_v the_o first_o be_v the_o suffocation_n of_o heat_n for_o in_o the_o paroxysm_n the_o morbous_a humour_n return_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o oppress_v natural_a heat_n but_o much_o more_o after_o the_o take_n of_o meat_n the_o second_o be_v the_o increase_n and_o lengthen_v of_o the_o paroxysme_n and_o the_o disease_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o meat_n can_v be_v well_o concoct_v together_o and_o therefore_o excrement_n be_v necessary_o increase_v which_o do_v afterward_o increase_v inflammation_n heat_n and_o other_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n itself_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a sick_a in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a but_o also_o necessary_a to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a in_o the_o paroxysm_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a temper_n have_v the_o mouth_n of_o of_o his_o stomach_n feeble_a and_o of_o a_o most_o exquisite_a sense_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o offend_v by_o every_o humour_n and_o cause_n danger_n of_o swoon_v at_o that_o time_n to_o nourish_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o corroborate_v the_o stomach_n galen_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a 10._o method_n cap._n 3._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o story_n of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o in_o summer_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o tertian_n unless_o he_o do_v eat_v meat_n in_o his_o fit_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o syncope_n but_o this_o case_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o require_v not_o a_o little_a skill_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o physician_n and_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o imitate_v this_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o prudent_a physician_n all_o which_o i_o have_v say_v that_o man_n may_v serious_o consider_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o adventurous_o to_o use_v those_o remedy_n which_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o application_n of_o every_o remedy_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o beloonsiderect_v which_o the_o skilful_a physician_n alone_o do_v know_v but_o many_o that_o adveaturouf_o practise_v physic_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o who_o take_v care_v only_o that_o they_o may_v get_v popular_a applause_n and_o please_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o confervation_n of_o which_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o word_n but_o on_o the_o seasonable_a administration_n of_o remedy_n let_v all_o man_n know_v therefore_o that_o the_o sick_a ought_v not_o always_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o if_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o 7._o 6._o epid._n sect_n 4._o text_n 7._o but_o in_o these_o thing_n say_v hypocrates_n the_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v namely_o that_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v clean_o dress_v sick_a when_o good_a to_o obey_v the_o sick_a that_o those_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a which_o they_o see_v and_o soft_a which_o they_o touch_v provide_v they_o hurt_v not_o too_o much_o and_o that_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v amend_v as_o the_o administer_a of_o cold_a water_n when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o such_o like_a so_o avicenne_n in_o the_o three_o section_n of_o his_o first_o book_n will_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o sick_a be_v grant_v so_o as_o no_o harm_n come_v to_o the_o body_n 2._o aph_n 38._o lib_n 2._o and_o hypocrates_n say_v meat_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a worse_o but_o please_v
stone_n man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o give_v credit_n to_o they_o that_o prescribe_v remedy_n for_o it_o duretus_n upon_o hollerius_n report_n that_o he_o see_v the_o bladder_n exulcerate_v with_o such_o remedy_n and_o death_n ensue_v the_o stone_n not_o be_v wear_v at_o all_o a_o certain_a man_n as_o duretus_n report_v fear_v the_o extreme_a pain_n of_o cut_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o drink_v juice_n of_o limmons_n for_o 3_o month_n together_o and_o die_v with_o exulceration_n in_o his_o stomach_n cause_v by_o that_o juice_n for_o sharp_a medicine_n must_v of_o necessity_n molest_v and_o exulcerate_v the_o part_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v with_o their_o sharpness_n sanctorius_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o galens_n ars_fw-la parva_fw-la tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o italian_a physician_n who_o while_o he_o use_v electuarium_fw-la de_fw-la vitro_fw-la to_o break_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n in_o stead_n of_o lessen_v the_o stone_n bring_v in_o a_o mortal_a dysenterie_n flux_n he_o tell_v also_o of_o another_o who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o certain_a quacksalver_n use_v very_o forcible_a diuretic_n which_o when_o by_o their_o abstersive_a quality_n they_o have_v evacuate_v very_o much_o fleagm_n insomuch_o as_o the_o sick_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o at_o ease_n yet_o the_o stone_n be_v make_v sharp_a begin_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n more_o vehement_o and_o make_v a_o gangraenous_a ulcer_n as_o be_v see_v when_o the_o body_n be_v dissect_v and_o so_o the_o sick_a die_v miserable_o capivaccius_n also_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o any_o remedy_n which_o can_v break_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n 3._o cap._n 94._o text_n 3._o and_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la reckon_v only_a cut_n among_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n where_o argenterius_n observe_v well_o that_o even_o from_o hence_o be_v their_o opinion_n refute_v which_o think_v the_o stone_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o remedy_n take_v by_o the_o mouth_n chap._n xlii_o that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o fever_n it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o both_o child_n and_o young_a man_n be_v grievous_o trouble_v with_o worm_n and_o that_o divers_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n do_v arise_v from_o thence_o among_o which_o a_o fever_n be_v not_o the_o least_o which_o be_v of_o a_o double_a nature_n for_o either_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o worm_n themselves_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o very_a gentle_a fever_n or_o it_o come_v from_o other_o cause_n worm_n dangerous_a fever_n from_o worm_n and_o concurre_v with_o the_o worm_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o a_o malignant_a and_o violent_a fever_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v sometime_o call_v by_o hypocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fierce_a and_o wild_a as_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o worm_n the_o people_n many_o time_n do_v err_v much_o first_o in_o that_o they_o think_v when_o there_o be_v worm_n together_o with_o a_o fever_n that_o the_o fever_n be_v always_o cause_v by_o the_o worm_n when_o rather_o the_o worm_n do_v oftentimes_o proceed_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fever_n for_o as_o aetius_n teach_v 3._o cap._n 39_o lib_n 1._o tetrab_n 3._o if_o they_o breed_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o take_v their_o substance_n from_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n if_o about_o the_o height_n from_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o disease_n if_o about_o the_o declination_n from_o the_o change_n to_o a_o better_a which_o also_o be_v quick_o void_v therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o acute_a disease_n they_o betoken_v a_o malignity_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o when_o worm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o fever_n be_v never_o violent_a and_o acute_a but_o most_o common_o they_o appear_v in_o a_o malignant_a fever_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o worm_n be_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o fever_n but_o in_o this_o latter_a when_o the_o fever_n be_v cure_v the_o worm_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v cast_v forth_o by_o nature_n itself_o the_o disease_n tend_v to_o a_o crisis_n as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o divers_a place_n as_o in_o his_o prognostic_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr crisibus_fw-la second_o they_o err_v in_o that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o consider_v only_o the_o worm_n and_o present_o direct_v their_o cure_n to_o they_o neglect_v the_o disease_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v or_o make_v it_o worse_o with_o their_o remedy_n undiscreet_o administer_v for_o oftentimes_o those_o thing_n which_o kill_v the_o worm_n do_v increase_v the_o fever_n see_v therefore_o worm_n note_v because_o they_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o expel_v yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o remedy_n indifferent_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o do_v accompany_v they_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v to_o which_o especial_o remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v for_o when_o it_o be_v once_o cure_v nature_n itself_o cast_v they_o out_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o disease_n wherefore_o because_o they_o be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o malignant_a fever_n those_o remedy_n which_o do_v cure_v malignant_a fever_n do_v serve_v for_o they_o likewise_o such_o be_v many_o cordial_n as_o hartshorn_n unicornes-horne_n coral_n triacle_n mithridate_n the_o seed_n of_o citron_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o cordial_n which_o be_v not_o good_a against_o worm_n although_o not_o always_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v many_o of_o those_o remedy_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a against_o worm_n to_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o empyricks_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o cause_n and_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o circumstance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v respect_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o rondeletius_n say_v excellent_o concern_v this_o subject_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o worm_n when_o worm_n say_v he_o be_v void_v in_o acute_a disease_n as_o burn_a fever_n and_o other_o disease_n of_o old_a man_n and_o child_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o convert_v our_o whole_a intention_n against_o they_o as_o woman_n do_v and_o physician_n that_o study_v to_o humour_v they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o sick_a do_v perish_v in_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v neglect_v or_o because_o they_o bend_v themselves_o more_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o worm_n then_o of_o the_o disease_n as_o if_o one_o be_v hold_v with_o a_o continual_a fever_n or_o some_o other_o choleric_a disease_n or_o a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o if_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o acute_a disease_n one_o chance_n to_o void_a worm_n they_o common_o give_v wormseed_n which_o do_v inflame_v the_o fever_n more_o or_o else_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o administer_v coral_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v astringent_a to_o kill_v the_o worm_n all_o which_o be_v very_o ill_o for_o the_o principal_a disease_n as_o very_o bitter_a thing_n for_o the_o fever_n and_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o astringent_a and_o dry_a thing_n for_o fever_n wherefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v diligent_o to_o distinguish_v whether_o the_o fever_n depend_v upon_o the_o worm_n or_o whether_o the_o worm_n which_o be_v always_o within_o the_o belly_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o if_o one_o perceive_v that_o the_o fever_n do_v proceed_v from_o another_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v a_o quartane_a or_o a_o tertian_n or_o a_o true_a quotidiane_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ill_a symptom_n they_o must_v be_v let_v alone_o or_o only_o those_o medicament_n prescribe_v which_o be_v good_a against_o the_o principal_a disease_n and_o the_o worm_n which_o word_n of_o his_o we_o have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o they_o do_v so_o plain_o explicate_v this_o whole_a business_n forestus_n also_o in_o his_o observation_n and_o mercatus_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o other_o do_v observe_v the_o same_o chap._n xliii_o that_o cinnamon_n be_v not_o well_o prescribe_v to_o stay_v woman_n flux_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o woman_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o their_o flower_n or_o of_o their_o course_n or_o other_o humour_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o which_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o know_v cinnamon_n to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o other_o woman_n as_o a_o very_a astringent_a remedy_n indeed_o in_o a_o diarrhaea_n and_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v good_a for_o it_o corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n who_o weakness_n be_v many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o
its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v indeed_o much_o more_o true_a mineral_n that_o be_v of_o a_o mischievous_a nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v note_v that_o that_o antimony_n which_o we_o call_v crude_a to_o wit_n unprepared_a at_o all_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o move_v the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o chemical_a art_n know_v no_o inward_a use_n thereof_o now_o the_o first_o and_o easy_a preparation_n of_o all_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o regulus_n in_o which_o the_o form_n of_o the_o mettle_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o do_v melt_v into_o to_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o lead_n hence_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o antimony_n melt_v turn_v to_o lead_v have_v some_o light_a knowledge_n of_o that_o regulus_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v melt_v only_o and_o so_o a_o little_a refine_a and_o it_o do_v retain_v all_o malignity_n of_o the_o antimony_n which_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v asleep_a before_o under_o the_o earthly_a excrement_n this_o do_v mettall-man_n use_v and_o mix_v in_o gun_n bell_n and_o other_o the_o like_a engine_n but_o see_v it_o do_v yet_o possess_v all_o the_o naughty_a and_o mischievous_a quality_n of_o antimony_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o cup_n make_v of_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a therefore_o the_o best_a alchemist_n have_v quite_o abandon_v it_o from_o any_o use_n in_o physic_n save_v that_o by_o a_o further_a preparation_n may_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o this_o regulus_n the_o glass_n of_o antimony_n and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n far_o better_a than_o the_o regulus_n itself_o wherefore_o some_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o have_v use_v the_o glass_n of_o antimony_n as_o do_v frequent_o that_o most_o excellent_a physician_n matthiolus_n the_o people_n call_v it_o stibium_fw-la and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o it_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o regulus_fw-la nevertheless_o quercitanus_n hartman_n and_o some_o other_o of_o principal_a note_n among_o the_o alchemist_n who_o do_v high_o extol_v the_o virtue_n of_o antimony_n do_v think_v this_o preparation_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o impure_a sulphur_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v away_o and_o therefore_o wave_v those_o two_o as_o not_o safe_a they_o do_v familiar_o use_v the_o crocus_n or_o hepar_fw-la antimonij_fw-la saffron_n or_o liver_n of_o antimony_n puluis_fw-la emiticus_fw-la the_o vomit_v powder_n and_o mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la mercury_n of_o the_o life_n which_o preparation_n the_o college_n of_o physician_n at_o london_n have_v insert_v in_o their_o dispensatory_a and_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o shop_n in_o which_o both_o the_o substance_n and_o infusion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v from_o whence_o they_o that_o do_v so_o much_o extol_v this_o cup_n may_v gather_v that_o they_o use_v a_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a remedy_n whereas_o the_o same_o much_o better_o prepare_v be_v every_o where_o obvious_a and_o to_o be_v sell_v yet_o at_o a_o very_a easy_a rate_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cup._n as_o touch_v the_o force_n of_o the_o cup_n it_o do_v not_o gentle_o but_o mighty_o provoke_v vomit_n and_o stool_n now_o every_o vomit_n although_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o most_o gentle_a medicine_n of_o all_o be_v nevertheless_o always_o more_o harsh_a to_o nature_n then_o any_o purgation_n by_o the_o inferior_a part_n because_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o make_v for_o expulsion_n but_o for_o reception_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a part_n and_o of_o exquisite_a sense_n and_o have_v a_o very_a great_a sympathy_n with_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o it_o be_v affect_v the_o people_n think_v and_o complain_v that_o their_o heart_n ache_v it_o be_v therefore_o not_o good_a to_o strain_v such_o a_o noble_a part_n with_o such_o a_o violent_a medicine_n but_o beside_o a_o vomit_n do_v offer_v much_o violence_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n strain_n head_n brain_n muscle_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o breast_n and_o all_o the_o entrail_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o sometime_o in_o gross_a body_n break_v the_o vein_n and_o let_v we_o out_o the_o blood_n wherefore_o if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v other_o purge_a medicine_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o premeditation_n much_o less_o vomitary_n for_o of_o all_o evacuation_n a_o vomit_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o provoke_a of_o vomit_n first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o his_o aptness_n or_o difficulty_n for_o vomit_v for_o in_o they_o that_o vomit_n hardly_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n although_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o disease_n which_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o vomit_n such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v fat_a those_o that_o be_v straight_o breasted_a many_o slender_a person_n who_o have_v weak_a stomach_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o cough_n or_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v which_o have_v tumor_n or_o ulcer_n in_o their_o breast_n they_o that_o have_v weak_a head_n and_o eye_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o inflammation_n or_o pain_n in_o the_o midriff_n second_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a at_o every_o time_n of_o the_o year_n three_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o in_o some_o disease_n it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o in_o those_o wherein_o it_o may_v do_v good_a it_o must_v not_o yet_o be_v always_o use_v and_o therefore_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v that_o that_o the_o cup_n be_v good_a for_o all_o the_o disease_n which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o purge_v as_o we_o shall_v manifest_v afterward_o four_o the_o constitution_n of_o disease_n for_o it_o can_v be_v administer_v at_o all_o time_n of_o disease_n without_o danger_n to_o the_o patient_n the_o physician_n must_v consider_v in_o all_o evacuation_n the_o beginning_n increase_a state_n of_o the_o disease_n much_o more_o in_o a_o vomit_n five_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o prepare_v the_o body_n and_o the_o humour_n and_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v both_o before_o the_o vomit_n and_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o vomit_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o place_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o evacuation_n which_o require_v so_o much_o consideration_n as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o vomit_n now_o see_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o a_o physician_n and_o that_o not_o every_o one_o but_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o skilful_a man_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o adventurous_a rashness_n of_o some_o man_n yea_o and_o woman_n who_o be_v unread_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n gross_o ignorant_a both_o of_o disease_n and_o their_o cause_n their_o time_n and_o not_o know_v the_o method_n of_o cure_v dare_v nevertheless_o vex_v and_o torment_v such_o a_o noble_a subject_n as_o man_n body_n with_o variety_n of_o medicine_n second_o persuade_v unto_o vomit_n the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o difficult_a evacuation_n of_o all_o other_o three_o provoke_v it_o with_o a_o mineral_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n four_o to_o do_v it_o with_o antimony_n than_o which_o no_o mineral_n be_v more_o churlish_a and_o last_o to_o use_v that_o preparation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o not_o that_o i_o do_v altogether_o dislike_v the_o use_n of_o antimony_n for_o i_o have_v often_o use_v it_o with_o good_a success_n but_o better_o prepare_v but_o especial_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o sell_v such_o a_o cheap_a medicine_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n the_o right_a use_n whereof_o he_o do_v neither_o teach_v the_o people_n nor_o i_o think_v he_o himself_o know_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v know_v many_o who_o by_o take_v the_o infusion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v grievous_o torment_v and_o some_o that_o have_v dye_v who_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o phisicans_n have_v preposterous_o use_v it_o for_o physic_n although_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n very_o good_a and_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o another_o place_n out_o of_o herophilus_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o author_n cite_v by_o he_o as_o for_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o cup_n he_o profess_v himself_o a_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o will_v scorn_v to_o deceive_v any_o body_n and_o will_v not_o meddle_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o without_o question_n he_o have_v bring_v we_o a_o very_a sovereign_a