consent_n and_o dissent_v and_o whence_o these_o hide_a quality_n arise_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o individual_v in_o man_n as_o balm_n and_o walflower_n if_o paracelsus_n can_v have_v do_v it_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o profit_n for_o as_o cold_a and_o heat_n moisture_n and_o dryness_n be_v in_o man_n because_o the_o element_n be_v in_o he_o and_o as_o the_o vital_a heat_n in_o the_o heart_n like_o that_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v send_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n therefore_o because_o they_o say_v the_o property_n of_o balm_n and_o other_o plant_n be_v in_o man_n let_v they_o show_v in_o what_o subject_n they_o be_v and_o where_o they_o lie_v they_o be_v also_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v only_o from_o outward_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o species_n then_o in_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a and_o there_o be_v more_o in_o man_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o natural_a thing_n then_o in_o other_o 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from_o a_o spiritual_a thin_a body_n become_v thick_a and_o touchable_a which_o every_o fix_a body_n be_v not_o a_o rarefy_a resolve_v body_n be_v that_o which_o from_o a_o touchable_a thick_a body_n become_v spiritual_a and_o subtle_a for_o chemist_n can_v make_v body_n of_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n of_o body_n there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n of_o mix_a body_n some_o be_v simple_o fix_v as_o gold_n that_o fly_v not_o with_o the_o fire_n but_o grow_v fine_a by_o it_o and_o better_a other_o be_v fix_v respective_o in_o comparison_n of_o spirit_n such_o as_o in_o a_o gentle_a fire_n be_v fix_v but_o fly_v in_o a_o strong_a as_o iron_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a when_o we_o show_v how_o to_o fix_v chap._n 13._o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o medicine_n hitherto_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o chemist_n doctrine_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n now_o we_o that_o treat_v of_o their_o philosophy_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a principle_n they_o call_v their_o philosophy_n vital_a because_o it_o be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o elementary_a material_a dead_a principle_n but_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o explication_n of_o seed_n and_o power_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o physic_n they_o prefer_v before_o galens_n for_o he_o call_v galenist_n elementary_a philosopher_n and_o say_v they_o look_v through_o nature_n though_o there_o be_v many_o peripatetic_n and_o galenist_n that_o look_v not_o above_o the_o element_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o so_o as_o scaliger_n fernel_n shenkius_fw-la and_o other_o let_v they_o brag_v we_o will_v examine_v how_o they_o agree_v with_o truth_n and_o experience_n for_o the_o foundation_n â—f_a physic_n they_o require_v many_o thing_n in_o a_o physician_n paracelsus_n require_v four_o thing_n in_o he_o 1._o lib._n parrgran_n 1._o philosophy_n a_o
salt_n have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v other_o to_o coagulate_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o humour_n coagulate_v by_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o salt_n dissolve_v and_o they_o say_v that_o a_o fever_n from_o burn_a sulphur_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o burn_a sulphur_n but_o by_o sharp_a sulphur_n that_o may_v coagulate_v these_o spirit_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o allay_v they_o 3_o de_fw-fr prisc_fw-fr mat_n med_a c._n 3._o &_o 3_o and_o keep_v they_o burn_v quercetan_n prove_v this_o by_o gunpowder_n for_o though_o saltpetre_n and_o sulphur_n be_v easy_o set_v on_o fire_n yet_o both_o have_v a_o sharp_a spirit_n with_o which_o if_o you_o touch_v the_o powder_n it_o will_v flame_v no_o more_o therefore_o in_o one_o respect_v the_o like_a cure_n the_o like_a and_o in_o another_o the_o contrary_a the_o contrary_n for_o between_o humour_n and_o thing_n that_o dissolve_v humour_n there_o be_v a_o familiarity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n contrary_n be_v require_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o consent_n and_o dissent_v between_o the_o chemist_n and_o the_o galenist_n he_o that_o consider_v this_o wise_o blauv_n lib._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la andr._n blauv_n will_v find_v that_o chemical_a medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o galenical_a nor_o galenical_a for_o chemical_a for_o as_o mathiolus_n write_v none_o can_v be_v a_o ordinary_a physician_n that_o know_v no_o chemistry_n and_o he_o be_v admirable_a that_o know_v what_o be_v divine_a in_o disease_n in_o medicine_n and_o nature_n and_o find_v out_o the_o fountain_n of_o action_n all_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o chemistry_n but_o he_o that_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o first_o quality_n in_o thing_n can_v come_v to_o this_o other_o thing_n that_o respect_v the_o constitution_n faculty_n and_o action_n the_o cause_n and_o difference_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n the_o sign_n prognostic_n and_o method_n of_o cure_v may_v be_v find_v in_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n and_o their_o interpreter_n he_o that_o neglect_v these_o be_v a_o empiric_n and_o no_o physician_n a_o appendix_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n in_o this_o appendix_n we_o suppose_v what_o libavius_n write_v at_o large_a and_o beguin_n in_o short_a and_o what_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o institution_n that_o though_o chemical_a opeperation_n and_o medicine_n be_v there_o add_v yet_o here_o i_o will_v plain_o lay_v down_o as_o in_o a_o table_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o chemistry_n and_o its_o constitution_n from_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o add_v some_o admonishment_n this_o i_o shall_v do_v without_o calumniate_a any_o or_o detract_n from_o they_o for_o two_o may_v differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o still_o in_o friendship_n keep_v communion_n all_o science_n and_o art_n as_o they_o be_v find_v aught_o to_o stand_v upon_o some_o principle_n that_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o ignorance_n than_o a_o science_n yet_o chemistry_n the_o most_o noble_a &_o useful_a art_n have_v few_o thing_n fortify_v with_o reason_n and_o bring_v from_o certain_a principle_n for_o there_o be_v many_o proceed_n and_o form_n of_o operation_n of_o which_o few_o teach_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o art_n without_o a_o art_n but_o as_o physic_v so_o chemistry_n be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o natural_a science_n and_o must_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o work_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o tractate_n there_o be_v the_o subject_a definition_n and_o a_o twofold_a end_n of_o chemistry_n but_o lay_v aside_o the_o former_a end_n we_o shall_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n as_o it_o serve_v a_o physician_n and_o help_v he_o to_o good_a medicine_n and_o we_o shall_v propound_v some_o thing_n in_o operation_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o last_o end_n a_o chemist_n to_o obtain_v his_o end_n must_v have_v some_o mean_n or_o medium_n which_o be_v chemical_a operation_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n as_o for_o the_o instrument_n the_o chief_a be_v fire_n or_o heat_n the_o menstruum_fw-la air_n and_o water_n but_o that_o agent_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n there_o be_v require_v furnace_n glass_n and_o many_o other_o vessel_n we_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o furnace_n glass_n and_o other_o vessel_n and_o of_o lute_v 11.12.14_o inst_z l._n 1._o part_n 3._o sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 11.12.14_o and_o we_o add_v instrument_n for_o other_o operation_n and_o chap._n 2._o we_o speak_v of_o fire_n and_o heat_n the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v whatsoever_o thing_n serve_v for_o solution_n extraction_n and_o separation_n of_o body_n and_o this_o name_n be_v common_o give_v to_o liquor_n which_o cast_v upon_o body_n have_v a_o actual_a force_n to_o dissolve_v or_o extract_v something_o out_o as_o common_a water_n distil_a water_n dew_n spirit_n of_o wine_n turpentine_n distil_a vinegar_n and_o thing_n distil_v in_o it_o spirit_n of_o salt_n niter_n vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n of_o which_o in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o institution_n cite_v we_o may_v bring_v all_o these_o liquor_n into_o three_o head_n some_o be_v watery_a some_o have_v salt_n other_o be_v oily_a body_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o their_o proper_a dissolver_n that_o answer_v to_o their_o nature_n the_o watery_a body_n be_v like_o water_n and_o be_v dissolve_v and_o extract_v by_o watery_a menstrua_fw-la sugar_n and_o salt_n which_o melt_v in_o water_n dissolve_v salt_n body_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n spiritual_a be_v dissolve_v by_o spirit_n salt_n thing_n by_o salt_n spirit_n and_o extract_v by_o oil_n and_o fat_n metal_n and_o stone_n by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n and_o the_o like_a 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and_o as_o it_o be_v cold_a as_o it_o be_v moist_a it_o serve_v a_o chemist_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o thing_n by_o nature_n dry_a and_o make_v they_o of_o a_o moist_a consistence_n this_o be_v when_o air_n get_v into_o salt_n in_o moist_a place_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v and_o in_o some_o distillation_n the_o moist_a air_n cause_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n dry_a and_o come_v forth_o like_o cloud_n to_o turn_v moist_a as_o in_o oil_n of_o sal_fw-la gem_n make_v by_o a_o bell_n in_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a also_o air_n serve_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o coldness_n for_o cold_a by_o accident_n and_o bind_v of_o homogeneal_a body_n do_v congregate_v therefore_o salt_n soon_o grow_v together_o in_o water_n then_o in_o heat_n four_o water_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o chemist_n not_o only_o as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v and_o wash_v but_o to_o mix_v itself_o with_o dry_a spirit_n in_o a_o moist_a air_n i_o shall_v add_v earth_n and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o offence_n therefore_o in_o make_v spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o niter_n poters_n earth_n bole_n and_o seal_v earth_n be_v use_v in_o distil_v some_o oil_n the_o powder_n of_o brick_n sand_n and_o ash_n be_v use_v first_o that_o the_o body_n to_o be_v distil_v may_v be_v as_o fine_a and_o small_a as_o may_v be_v and_o be_v better_o heal_v second_o lest_o the_o glass_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o thing_n that_o easy_o dissolve_v as_o niter_n another_o body_n be_v add_v to_o make_v it_o dissolve_v gentle_o also_o the_o chemist_n use_v other_o instrument_n for_o some_o operation_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n to_o precipitate_v pearl_n and_o coral_n be_v dissolve_v and_o other_o for_o other_o but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o these_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a instrument_n as_o for_o chemical_a operation_n they_o be_v diverse_o divide_v and_o i_o let_v
every_o man_n use_v his_o own_o way_n i_o divide_v they_o into_o a_o diacrisis_fw-la and_o syncrisis_fw-la and_o immutation_n diacrisis_fw-la be_v when_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n be_v resolve_v and_o that_o which_o be_v one_o be_v divide_v this_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o impure_a or_o strange_a body_n be_v separate_v 2._o when_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v into_o homogeneal_a part_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o heterogeneal_a part_n in_o which_o operation_n let_v the_o chemist_n take_v this_o proposition_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v as_o pure_a and_o subtle_a and_o efficacious_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o diacrisis_fw-la belong_v purification_n calcination_n sublimation_n resolution_n extraction_n the_o essence_n the_o tincture_n putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n purification_n be_v by_o wash_v and_o often_o dissolve_v and_o coagulate_v and_o filtration_n 10._o instit_fw-la c._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 10._o of_o which_o elsewhere_o to_o this_o 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in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n therefore_o when_o you_o desire_v the_o force_n which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a you_o need_v not_o this_o operation_n but_o when_o you_o need_v the_o force_n that_o be_v in_o a_o part_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o whole_a observe_v in_o what_o part_n it_o be_v so_o conserve_v of_o rose_n be_v good_a in_o a_o dysentery_n not_o spirit_n of_o rose_n to_o this_o belong_v tincture_n and_o essence_n 9_o inst_z lib._n 5._o part_n 3._o sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o of_o which_o elsewhere_o concern_v tincture_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a tincture_n which_o do_v not_o remain_v after_o the_o menstruum_fw-la be_v abstract_v if_o many_o tincture_n be_v examine_v by_o this_o rule_n they_o be_v not_o true_a but_o that_o colour_n be_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la with_o the_o body_n dissolve_v diacrisis_fw-la be_v also_o by_o putrefaction_n which_o tend_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o separation_n as_o part_n by_o nature_n somewhat_o separate_v may_v be_v better_o separate_v by_o art_n 7._o instit._fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la c._n 7._o therefore_o as_o we_o show_v it_o be_v often_o use_v before_o distillation_n to_o this_o head_n we_o refer_v all_o distillation_n by_o descent_n by_o the_o side_n by_o ascent_n in_o a_o moist_a bath_n dry_a or_o vaporous_a 11._o instit._fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 2._o c._n 11._o in_o ash_n sand_n or_o open_a fire_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o chemical_a operation_n be_v the_o syncrisis_fw-la when_o divers_a thing_n separate_v be_v join_v together_o this_o be_v do_v first_o by_o precipitation_n when_o the_o body_n dissolve_v in_o some_o menstruum_fw-la and_o disperse_v by_o a_o liquor_n be_v again_o separate_v from_o the_o liquor_n and_o go_v to_o the_o body_n and_o unite_v itself_o and_o he_o that_o consider_v all_o precipitation_n 3.13_o instit_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la 3.13_o may_v observe_v that_o precipitation_n be_v universal_o make_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v cast_v in_o 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inbred_a spirit_n the_o galenist_n teach_v this_o only_o let_v we_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n agent_n &_o this_o inbred_a spirit_n 3._o inst_z l_o 5._o p._n 1._o s_o 1._o c._n 3._o to_o be_v only_o a_o instrument_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o whole_o reject_v their_o quintessence_n but_o admit_v it_o so_o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o institution_n namely_o to_o be_v something_o like_a to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o heaven_n a_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v in_o wine_n by_o which_o it_o so_o strengthen_v the_o body_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o by_o chemical_a resolution_n you_o may_v show_v it_o in_o all_o plant_n and_o many_o galenist_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o medicine_n not_o only_o that_o which_o work_v by_o the_o first_o quality_n paracel_n part._n 2._o disp_n contra_fw-la paracel_n but_o by_o a_o noble_a force_n therefore_o erastus_n speak_v too_o rash_a to_o call_v the_o quintessence_n a_o dream_n of_o idle_a person_n that_o desire_v to_o cheat_v but_o let_v we_o grant_v they_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nature_n that_o which_o abound_v with_o this_o quintessence_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v artificial_o prepare_v have_v great_a power_n to_o strengthen_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v a_o universal_a medicine_n yet_o they_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n without_o purger_n alterer_n and_o opener_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o nature_n shall_v purge_v water_n in_o a_o dropsy_n with_o medicine_n that_o move_v the_o belly_n or_o discuss_v the_o nodes_fw-la in_o the_o gout_n or_o the_o stone_n without_o help_n of_o medicine_n and_o though_o all_o disease_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o hurt_n may_v be_v manifold_a therefore_o to_o restore_v the_o spirit_n divers_a medicine_n must_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o cause_n that_o hinder_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o spirit_n which_o govern_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v strengthen_v but_o the_o strength_n of_o every_o private_a part_n must_v be_v preserve_v the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o those_o that_o allow_v not_o only_o force_v to_o the_o universal_a medicine_n to_o strengthen_v the_o inbred_a balsam_n and_o spirit_n but_o to_o dissolve_v consume_v and_o dissipate_v the_o seminary_a tincture_n and_o impurity_n or_o disease_n and_o cause_n thereof_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o this_o may_v be_v to_o defend_v their_o opinion_n they_o say_v that_o fire_n burn_v all_o thing_n antimony_n consume_v all_o metal_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o hurt_v not_o that_o therefore_o the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o the_o universal_a medicine_n which_o like_o a_o purge_a fire_n consume_v all_o the_o impurity_n of_o our_o body_n second_o they_o say_v as_o there_o be_v poison_n as_o arsenic_n and_o that_o of_o a_o mad_a dog_n which_o hurt_v
all_o man_n so_o there_o may_v be_v medicine_n that_o do_v all_o good_a and_o cute_v all_o disease_n but_o these_o do_v not_o evince_v for_o fire_n do_v not_o consume_v all_o thing_n but_o only_o combustible_a thing_n for_o it_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o earth_n or_o gold_n what_o they_o say_v of_o antimony_n be_v not_o agreeable_a here_o nor_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o universal_a medicine_n in_o man_n body_n therefore_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o medicine_n may_v be_v as_o may_v resist_v all_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consume_v all_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o hurt_v not_o the_o body_n as_o antimony_n do_v all_o but_o gold_n which_o be_v safe_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o poison_n i_o say_v that_o every_o poison_n have_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o man_n have_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o determinate_a thing_n upon_o a_o determinate_a nor_o be_v every_o poison_n a_o poyso_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o hurt_n man_n &_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o other_o creature_n but_o if_o all_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o medicine_n there_o will_v be_v a_o universal_a action_n upon_o a_o determinate_a because_o there_o be_v divers_a disease_n and_o humour_n which_o have_v their_o peculiar_a nature_n all_o which_o a_o universal_a nature_n ought_v to_o resist_v they_o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o universal_a medicine_n have_v sound_a principle_n first_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o disease_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o body_n into_o a_o contrary_a to_o the_o disease_n but_o all_o change_n be_v between_o contrary_n and_o from_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v many_o difference_n of_o disease_n and_o bad_a humour_n some_o disease_n be_v from_o manifest_a quality_n some_o from_o occult_a and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o these_o as_o appear_v by_o variety_n of_o poison_n and_o every_o disease_n and_o humour_n require_v a_o 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remedy_n and_o this_o variety_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a give_v by_o god_n if_o all_o disease_n can_v be_v cure_v by_o one_o simple_a universal_a medicine_n and_o all_o apothecary_n will_v break_v and_o physician_n may_v burn_v their_o book_n if_o that_o medicine_n be_v sufficient_a hence_o it_o sollow_v that_o this_o soundation_n of_o physic_n be_v unshaken_a that_o which_o be_v beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v like_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o their_o like_a and_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o their_o contrary_n the_o chemist_n themselves_o admit_v of_o these_o general_a indication_n and_o therefore_o they_o give_v a_o force_n of_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a balsam_n to_o their_o universal_a medicine_n and_o to_o comfort_n and_o consume_v disease_n breed_v impurity_n and_o so_o of_o cure_v all_o disease_n but_o they_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o one_o medicine_n shall_v do_v both_o the_o author_n of_o the_o natural_a physic_n of_o the_o round_a vision_n and_o cabalistical_a chemistry_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o open_a chest_n of_o the_o most_o artificial_a secret_n have_v so_o many_o absurdity_n as_o word_n and_o the_o learned_a chemist_n approve_v it_o not_o whether_o he_o wort_n it_o in_o earnest_n or_o in_o jest_n there_o be_v such_o another_o book_n call_v the_o new_a knowledge_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n set_v out_o by_o a_o professor_n of_o physic_n of_o fribury_n in_o brisgoy_n call_v wolfang_n and_o though_o he_o promise_v much_o concern_v this_o medicine_n no_o man_n yet_o can_v hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v though_o many_o inquire_v therefore_o the_o chemist_n do_v rather_o wish_v and_o hope_n for_o this_o universal_a mendicine_n then_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o physic_n they_o differ_v little_a from_o the_o galenist_n first_o in_o find_v out_o the_o faculty_n of_o medicine_n they_o go_v another_o way_n which_o they_o call_v by_o signature_n and_o say_v that_o the_o plant_n that_o represent_v animal_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_o be_v like_o any_o way_n be_v good_a to_o strengthen_v those_o part_n or_o to_o expel_v disease_n to_o these_o they_o add_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o plant_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o dominion_n be_v dedicate_v to_o those_o part_n as_o be_v under_o those_o planet_n under_o saturn_n they_o place_v plant_n that_o be_v rough_a and_o unpleasant_a black_a swart_a pale_a and_o lead-coloured_n thin_a and_o dry_a slalk_n bind_v stink_a moorish_a these_o have_v a_o antipathy_n with_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o spleen_n plant_n of_o jupiter_n be_v oily_a pleasant_a in_o scent_n and_o taste_v with_o red_a and_o sky-coloured_a flower_n these_o belong_v to_o the_o liver_n as_o balsam_n oil_n clove-giliflowers_a bettony_n aven_n lily_n centaury_n plant_n of_o mars_n be_v red_a sharp_a and_o rough_a corrosive_n and_o such_o 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part_n they_o think_v that_o these_o have_v great_a relation_n to_o the_o blood_n as_o gillyflower_n rose_n peony_n bugloss_n borage_n violet_n and_o therefore_o serve_v for_o sanguification_n and_o that_o bugloss_n and_o borage_n purge_v the_o blood_n from_o melancholy_n fumitory_n from_o choler_n the_o peach-leaves_a from_o phlegm_n and_o all_o plant_n that_o be_v like_o blood_n do_v stop_v blood_n as_o tormentil_n snakeweed_n herb_n robert_n with_o the_o red_a root_n red_a rose_n the_o bloodstone_n red_a coral_n they_o say_v that_o these_o follow_a be_v like_a to_o choler_n and_o do_v purge_v it_o as_o rhubarb_n agrimony_n yellow_a mirobalan_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v black_a or_o dusky_a be_v like_o melancholy_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bitter_a or_o astringent_a as_o polypody_n black_a hellebore_n senna_n asarabacca_n these_o be_v proper_a to_o evacuate_v phlegm_n as_o wild_a cucumber_n mercury_n arage_n all_o these_o be_v under_o the_o moon_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o stomach_n and_o brain_n and_o purge_v they_o be_v good_a against_o phlegm_n and_o the_o moist_a scab_n and_o the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o brain_n because_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o moon_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o medicine_n under_o its_o dominion_n and_o against_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o brain_n moonwort_n silver_n and_o pearl_n be_v good_a final_o they_o ascribe_v proper_a medicine_n to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n either_o from_o the_o signature_n or_o colour_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o planet_n over_o the_o part_n they_o say_v the_o herb_n with_o point_a leave_n as_o carduus_fw-la mariae_fw-la and_o benedictus_fw-la eryngus_n juniper_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a against_o prick_a pain_n that_o plant_n that_o have_v knotty_a root_n be_v good_a against_o tumour_n and_o pustles_a they_o which_o be_v persorate_v or_o be_v like_o a_o axe_n or_o see_v or_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v wound_n be_v