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gentleman_n and_o soldier_n now_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o matter_n propose_v and_o to_o answer_v the_o argument_n before_o allege_a we_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o poison_n enclose_v in_o the_o powder_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o it_o may_v infect_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o pretend_a poison_n thereof_o which_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v plain_o we_o must_v search_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o say_a powder_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o substance_n simple_a but_o compound_n and_o so_o by_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o simple_a which_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n thereof_o i_o mean_v their_o quality_n effect_n and_o operation_n we_o shall_v the_o soon_o attain_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n pretend_v as_o for_o the_o simple_n it_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o in_o all_o which_o make_v the_o composition_n thereof_o powder_n that_o be_v to_o say_v coal_n of_o willow_n or_o birch_n sulphur_n and_o saltpetre_n &_o sometime_o aquavitae_n the_o which_o ingredient_n several_o consider_v be_v altogether_o exempt_a &_o free_a from_o poison_n or_o any_o venomous_a quality_n and_o first_o for_o the_o coal_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n considerable_a in_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o dry_a quality_n of_o subtle_a substance_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v fire_n even_o as_o a_o linen_n cloth_n burn_v into_o tinder_n do_v the_o spark_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o flint_n stone_n sulphur_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a nevertheless_o not_o excessive_a and_o of_o a_o more_o oily_a and_o viscuous_a substance_n yet_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o inflame_v as_o coal_n although_o it_o do_v retain_v the_o fire_n more_o forcible_o when_o it_o be_v once_o inflame_v &_o be_v very_o hardly_o extinguish_v as_o for_o the_o saltpetre_n it_o be_v such_o stone_n that_o many_o make_v use_v thereof_o instead_o of_o salt_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o venenosity_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o simple_n namely_o in_o that_o of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o most_o suspect_v dioscorides_n in_o his_o five_o book_n chap._n 37._o prescribe_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o egg_n in_o the_o astmaticke_a passion_n cough_n and_o to_o such_o which_o spit_v matter_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o jaundice_n and_o galen_n in_o the_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o simple_n cap._n 36._o ordain_v it_o as_o a_o topical_a remedy_n unto_o such_o who_o be_v bite_v with_o venomous_a beast_n and_o in_o all_o malignant_a practice_n or_o itching_n as_o for_o the_o aquavitae_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o subtle_a that_o it_o will_v evaporate_v if_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o air_n beside_o it_o be_v use_v by_o most_o chirurgeon_n inwardlie_o in_o drink_n and_o outward_o in_o embrocation_n as_o a_o most_o singular_a medicine_n these_o thing_n consider_v make_v i_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a composition_n of_o powder_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o venom_n or_o poison_n see_v that_o the_o ingredient_n be_v altogether_o clear_a from_o the_o least_o touch_n in_o that_o kind_n moreover_o i_o have_v observe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o hollander_n be_v wound_v by_o gun-shot_n to_o dissolve_v two_o charge_n of_o powder_n in_o wine_n and_o to_o drink_v it_o off_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o future_a accident_n which_o may_v happen_v unto_o their_o wound_n although_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v thereof_o because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o insufficient_a remedy_n also_o such_o ulcer_n which_o be_v make_v through_o the_o combustion_n of_o powder_n be_v of_o no_o other_o nature_n than_o those_o that_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n or_o scald_a water_n but_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o allege_v any_o foreign_a example_n do_v we_o not_o see_v among_o our_o own_o soldier_n i_o do_v not_o know_v on_o what_o occasion_n but_o only_o to_o show_v themselves_o brave_a fellow_n to_o empty_a their_o charge_n of_o powder_n into_o their_o cup_n and_o drink_v it_o without_o any_o inconvenience_n at_o all_o and_o other_o likewise_o be_v hurt_v on_o any_o part_n of_o their_o body_n will_v apply_v of_o the_o same_o on_o their_o ulcer_n to_o dry_v they_o and_o find_v much_o profit_n by_o it_o empoison_v as_o for_o those_o which_o do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o powder_n but_o the_o bullet_n which_o be_v subtle_o pierce_v in_o many_o place_n or_o fill_v up_o with_o venom_n or_o steep_v rub_v or_o mix_v with_o any_o poison_n cause_v the_o aforesaid_a dangerous_a accident_n to_o such_o i_o answer_v without_o further_a trouble_n that_o the_o fire_n set_v to_o the_o powder_n be_v sufficient_a to_o purify_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o bullet_n if_o any_o there_o be_v the_o which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o empoison_a sword_n pike_n arrow_n and_o such_o like_a because_o they_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n brief_o to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n to_o be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o your_o majesty_n campâ—_n at_o rouen_n that_o do_v not_o assure_o know_v that_o those_o bullet_n which_o be_v shoot_v against_o those_o of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o poison_n nevertheless_o the_o besieged_a townsman_n affirm_v that_o all_o those_o bullet_n be_v poison_v also_o the_o soldier_n of_o your_o majesty_n camp_n have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o such_o bullet_n which_o be_v shoot_v at_o they_o out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o be_v all_o empoison_v by_o they_o rather_o believe_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o wound_n by_o their_o ill_a success_n then_o by_o the_o cause_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o in_o physic_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o epidemy_n as_o galeâ—_n note_v on_o the_o 20
sentence_n and_o the_o 71._o of_o the_o 3_o sect._n of_o the_o 3._o book_n all_o disease_n be_v call_v pestilential_a and_o venomous_a be_v excite_v from_o common_a and_o general_a cause_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o such_o kill_v many_o person_n so_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v call_v such_o wound_n which_o be_v make_v by_o gunshot_n venomous_a which_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o heal_v then_o other_o not_o because_o they_o do_v participate_v of_o any_o venonosity_n but_o from_o some_o general_a cause_n depend_v either_o from_o the_o cacochimie_n of_o the_o body_n putrification_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o victual_n whereby_o those_o ulcer_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v more_o malignant_a cacoëthe_n and_o rebellious_a to_o all_o medicine_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o combustion_n of_o the_o bullet_n which_o cause_v the_o aforesaid_a danger_n combustion_n i_o can_v conceive_v their_o reason_n see_v that_o the_o bullet_n 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