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may_v single_o or_o joint_o be_v impregnate_v to_o which_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v tell_v species_n of_o salt_n as_o yet_o unknown_a to_o we_o may_v be_v add_v prey_v upon_o divers_a mineral_n must_v needs_o depend_v great_a variety_n of_o mineral_n water_n as_o for_o the_o calcarious_a salt_n assert_v by_o dr._n lister_n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o nitre_n which_o be_v center_a upon_o the_o lapis_fw-la calcarius_n mention_v by_o falopius_n the_o therm_n aq._n c._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o seminary_a principle_n thereof_o do_v become_v a_o stony_a salt_n discernible_a enough_o by_o some_o clear_a but_o cold_a petrify_a spring_n the_o variety_n also_o of_o earth_n as_o white_a red_z or_o yellow_a marle_n day_n chalk_n or_o other_o mineral_n earth_n may_v cause_v great_a variety_n as_o to_o the_o weight_n colour_n sediment_n smell_v etc._n etc._n more_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o in_o the_o same_o water_n part_n ii_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o ilmington-spaw_n first_o take_v notice_n of_o
increase_v but_o especial_o for_o a_o time_n the_o appetite_n after_o meat_n or_o hunger_n so_o a_o irregularity_n in_o diet_n in_o a_o watercourse_n will_v not_o only_o take_v off_o the_o appetite_n but_o may_v also_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o many_o distemper_n yea_o may_v produce_v more_o evil_n than_o the_o water_n be_v able_a to_o correct_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v propose_v some_o observables_n about_o diet._n first_o fast_o at_o least_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n after_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o pass_v off_o but_o by_o eat_v too_o soon_o may_v hinder_v the_o digestive_a ferment_n in_o their_o operation_n or_o mix_v with_o the_o chyle_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o leave_n much_o of_o the_o feculent_a sordes_fw-la in_o the_o remote_a part_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o drinker_n with_o a_o fever_n dropsy_n scurvy_a or_o obstruction_n very_o difficult_a of_o cure_n second_o take_v that_o advice_n of_o helmont_n de_fw-fr aq_n spad_v parad._n 6._o sect_n 5._o spadanas_fw-la bibenti_fw-la consulo_fw-la ut_fw-la sobrietati_fw-la consulat_fw-la edatque_fw-la parcè_fw-la instar_fw-la accolarum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o eâ_fw-la solâ_fw-la diaetae_fw-la normâ_fw-la aquae_fw-la permeabunt_fw-la tutò_fw-la celeriter_fw-la ac_fw-la jucundè_fw-la sec_fw-la â—_o whereby_o moderation_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v recommend_v lest_o that_o by_o over-glutting_a the_o stomachical_a and_o subsequent_a digestion_n shall_v be_v overpower_v and_o unfit_a to_o perform_v their_o proper_a function_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v cause_v future_a enormity_n for_o in_o most_o case_n overcharging_a nature_n will_v pluck_v down_o health_n fast_o than_o the_o physician_n be_v able_a to_o repair_v three_o meat_n well_o order_v and_o of_o a_o easy_a digestion_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o these_o course_n of_o physic_n for_o well_o know_v it_o be_v that_o salt_n meat_n and_o seman_n fare_n will_v alter_v the_o sweet_a temper_n of_o the_o blood_n into_o a_o saline_a scorbutic_a ferment_n which_o if_o continual_o supply_v will_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o vitriolum_fw-la martis_n four_o the_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a sort_n not_o too_o small_a and_o thin_a to_o depauperate_v and_o dilute_v the_o blood_n nor_o too_o strong_a to_o over-ferment_n it_o not_o too_o stale_a and_o sharp_a to_o produce_v a_o exotic_a acidity_n nor_o too_o muddy_a to_o fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o a_o faeces_fw-la but_o rather_o clear_v mellow_a ale_n and_o now_o and_o then_o a_o glass_n or_o two_o of_o good_a wine_n that_o will_v be_v a_o convenient_a vehicle_n for_o the_o dry_a aliment_n and_o fit_a to_o renew_v the_o sweet_a balsamic_a temper_n of_o the_o blood_n last_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v advise_v the_o drinker_n hereof_o to_o use_v such_o specific_v in_o their_o watercourse_n as_o shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o distemper_n beside_o solutive_a pill_n to_o carry_v off_o the_o sordes_fw-la that_o the_o deprave_a ferment_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v amend_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o diet_n be_v good_a and_o regular_o take_v and_o the_o ferment_n of_o our_o body_n be_v entire_a health_n will_v remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a finis_fw-la the_o content_n par._n i._o sect._n 1_o the_o aristotelian_a principle_n inconsistent_a with_o experience_n p._n 2_o 3._o spirit_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o distinct_a chemical_a principle_n from_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o chemical_a principle_n be_v but_o secondary_a element_n make_v out_o of_o water_n or_o a_o succus_fw-la according_a to_o helmont_n thalesius_n and_o other_o and_o so_o be_v body_n in_o the_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kingdom_n make_v out_o of_o water_n or_o a_o succus_fw-la as_o the_o more_o immediate_a matter_n specificate_v by_o the_o plastic_a power_n or_o archaeus_n p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o water_n but_o all_o sublunary_a compound_v body_n be_v make_v out_o of_o matter_n indeterminate_a as_o the_o first_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o archaeus_n or_o impress_n stamp_v at_o first_o by_o god_n the_o creator_n p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n par._n i._o sect_n 2._o the_o first_o matter_n create_v be_v a_o confuse_a chaos_n or_o undigested_a lump_n of_o matter_n in_o which_o be_v lodge_v the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o future_a vegetable_n and_o mineral_n p._n 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n or_o different_a seminal_a principle_n lodge_v in_o divers_a parcel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v different_a salt_n from_o the_o esurine_a or_o common_a salt_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o more_o immediate_a matter_n in_o order_n to_o their_o composition_n contrary_a to_o dr._n lister_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n the_o variety_n of_o mineral_n water_n as_o at_o ilmington_n astrap_n tunbridge_n etc._n etc._n be_v cause_v by_o water_n impregnate_v with_o the_o esurine_a acid_n or_o mineral_n salt_n meet_v with_o and_o prey_v upon_o mineral_n as_o of_o iron_n copper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n part_n ii_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o spaw-water_n p._n 48._o no_o acid_n salt_n be_v here_o predominant_a p._n 49._o a_o pint_n will_v thing_fw-mi with_o the_o sixteenth_o part_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o gall_n p._n 50._o it_o be_v the_o strong_a in_o england_n in_o its_o kind_n p._n 51._o not_o aluminous_a p._n 51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n a_o paradox_n that_o nitre_n be_v not_o a_o acid_n salt_n p._n 56._o no_o sulphur_n in_o nitre_n p._n 57_o 58._o no_o nitre_n in_o this_o spa_n p._n 59_o no_o mineral_n sulphur_n in_o this_o spa_n p._n 59_o 60._o etc._n etc._n the_o nature_n of_o vitriol_n and_o its_o species_n p._n 64_o 65._o no_o white_a vitriol_n nor_o vitriol_n of_o copper_n in_o this_o spring_n p._n 66_o 67._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o solution_n of_o sal_fw-la chalybis_fw-la and_o this_o spring-water_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o colour_n p._n 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n colour_n be_v cause_v by_o refraction_n of_o light_n p._n 72._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o this_o spring_n be_v from_o a_o vitriolum_fw-la martis_n p._n 75_o 76._o acid_n and_o alkalizate_a salt_n ferment_v together_o do_v work_v themselves_o into_o a_o neutral_a salt_n p._n 77._o par._n iii_o sect._n 1._o a_o summulary_a of_o the_o fermental_a digestion_n of_o our_o body_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o the_o three_o principal_a fermental_a digestion_n p._n 93._o how_o chylification_n be_v perform_v p._n 94_o 95._o experimental_a observation_n about_o sanguification_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 103_o 104_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o principal_a digestion_n in_o the_o brain_n p._n 112._o other_o particular_a digestion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o spleen_n etc._n etc._n p._n 115._o par._n iii_o sect._n 2._o a_o survey_n of_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o lose_a or_o deprave_a ferment_n p._n 118_o 119_o etc._n etc._n par._n iii_o sect_n 3._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o steel_n and_o iron_n p._n 132._o the_o usual_a preparation_n of_o mars_n with_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o each_o p._n 133_o 134._o etc._n etc._n against_o what_o disease_n ilmington-spring_n may_v be_v beneficial_a or_o what_o distemper_n this_o spa_n will_v cure_v p._n 140_o 141_o etc._n etc._n par._n iii_o sect._n 4._o direction_n for_o drink_v of_o these_o water_n or_o how_o to_o avoid_v all_o its_o ill_a consequence_n and_o receive_v benefit_n there1by_o p._n 154_o etc._n etc._n