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no_o light_n for_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o light_n and_o all_o life_n and_o moveability_n stand_v in_o the_o poisonous_a root_n therefore_o the_o artist_n must_v not_o annihilate_v those_o poisonous_a principle_n in_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a original_a of_o every_o life_n but_o his_o work_n be_v to_o correct_v they_o that_o the_o benign_a principle_n and_o heal_a quality_n may_v arise_v and_o tincture_n or_o shine_v through_o they_o that_o so_o their_o strife_n may_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o property_n incorporate_a and_o embrace_v each_o other_o and_o so_o attain_v the_o unity_n and_o then_o such_o a_o medicine_n will_v have_v power_n and_o virtue_n to_o tune_v the_o discord_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o harmony_n and_o allay_v the_o irritated_a poison_n in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o awaken_v and_o strengthen_v the_o dismay_v oil_n and_o fade_a virtue_n and_o so_o the_o cure_n will_v be_v soon_o effect_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o take_v a_o 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the_o vessel_n take_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o boil_v till_o they_o be_v quite_o boil_a which_o will_v be_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n and_o then_o butter_n melt_v with_o water_n into_o a_o thick_a substnace_n be_v put_v to_o they_o and_o some_o salt_n and_o then_o eat_v with_o bread_n or_o bread_n and_o flesh_n make_v a_o brave_a wholesome_a food_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o green_a pulse_n and_o that_o the_o frequent_a eat_n of_o they_o do_v generate_v crude_a windy_a humour_n and_o thick_a gross_a blood_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o several_a disease_n see_v our_o before-cited_n treatise_n viz._n the_o way_n to_o health_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n how_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o oil_n in_o salad_n where_o person_n do_v not_o love_v it_o or_o can_v have_v it_o for_o season_v all_o sort_n of_o green_a salad_n i_o have_v mention_v oil_n as_o a_o principal_a ingredient_n and_o deserve_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a 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therefore_o this_o be_v the_o way_n the_o wise_a healthy_a long-lived_a ancient_n prepare_v their_o herb_n who_o make_v they_o one_o of_o their_o principal_a food_n but_o now-aâ—_n day_n people_n do_v scarce_o eat_v they_o but_o as_o sauce_n and_o as_o boil_v of_o herb_n do_v destroy_v the_o pure_a virtue_n and_o firm_a substance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o become_v phlegmy_a cold_a and_o windy_a the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o herb-pottage_n whether_o for_o food_n or_o physic_n for_o boil_v any_o sort_n of_o herb_n do_v in_o a_o moment_n time_n either_o suffocate_v or_o evaporate_v the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o they_o and_o then_o all_o the_o sweet_a pleasant_a open_v cleanse_a virtue_n be_v go_v and_o they_o become_v like_o beer_n ale_n or_o wine_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o pure_a spirit_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v by_o that_o strong_a nauseous_a or_o fulsome_a taste_n ill_a smell_n and_o dull_a colour_n all_o such_o boil_a pottage_n have_v so_o that_o very_o few_o care_n for_o eat_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v to_o physic_n that_o be_v against_o their_o stomach_n for_o the_o pure_a sweet_a pleasant_a taste_n and_o lively_a briskness_n of_o all_o thing_n reside_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o all_o housewife_n and_o preparer_n of_o food_n ought_v to_o consider_v and_o understand_v as_o also_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o quantity_n of_o water_n and_o that_o the_o water_n be_v in_o sufficient_a quantity_n and_o that_o the_o air_n have_v its_o free_a circulation_n and_o to_o give_v it_o true_a time_n or_o else_o none_o can_v prepare_v any_o kind_n of_o food_n without_o prejudice_n for_o in_o the_o sweet_a and_o spirituous_a property_n stand_v
the_o heal_a nourish_a virtue_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o violent_a heat_n or_o unequal_a motion_n to_o make_v garlic_n or_o onion_n pottage_n take_v water_n and_o oatmeal_n stir_v it_o together_o and_o when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o boil_v bruise_v as_o much_o garlic_n as_o you_o please_v to_o make_v it_o either_o strong_a or_o weak_a put_v this_o bruise_a garlic_n into_o your_o boil_a hot_a gruel_n and_o brew_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o with_o your_o ladle_n that_o it_o may_v not_o boil_v for_o five_o or_o six_o minute_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o little_a then_o add_v butter_n salt_n and_o bread_n and_o eat_v it_o as_o warm_a as_o your_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a warm_v cleanse_v and_o open_v gruel_n nothing_o so_o strong_a and_o nauseous_a as_o that_o which_o be_v boil_a for_o this_o way_n you_o do_v extract_v the_o fine_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o garlic_n and_o leave_v the_o strong_a nauseous_a quality_n behind_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o boil_a or_o boil_v according_a to_o custom_n do_v destroy_v the_o good_a open_v cleanse_a virtue_n and_o awaken_v the_o evil._n chap._n xxx_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v diet-drink_a with_o herb_n grain_n seed_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o proper_a method_n of_o infusion_n of_o herb_n in_o beer_n ale_n or_o other_o drink_v the_o best_a proper_a and_o most_o natural_a way_n to_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o herb-drinks_a be_v thus_o first_o gather_v your_o herb_n in_o their_o proper_a time_n and_o season_n as_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o â—ay_n to_o health_n etc._n etc._n then_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o put_v they_o into_o close_a paper-bagg_n and_o when_o you_o will_v use_v they_o take_v such_o a_o quantity_n as_o you_o think_v fit_a and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o linen_n bag_n and_o hang_v the_o same_o in_o your_o bear_n or_o ale_n when_o it_o be_v a_o work_n or_o ferment_v for_o two_o three_o four_o five_o six_o seven_o or_o eight_o hour_n and_o then_o take_v it_o out_o but_o if_o you_o will_v make_v wormwood-drink_a than_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v so_o long_o for_o of_o that_o 3_o or_o 4_o hour_n will_v be_v sufficient_a and_o thus_o if_o your_o herb_n be_v right_o gather_v and_o order_v as_o aâ—foresaid_a all_o their_o good_a pure_a and_o balsamic_a virtue_n will_v as_o easy_o and_o ready_o give_v themselves_o forth_o into_o the_o beer_n ale_n wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n whatever_o it_o be_v as_o the_o pure_a sweet_a spirituous_a quality_n in_o malt_n do_v into_o the_o warm_a liquor_n when_o you_o brew_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o one_o hour_n to_o admiration_n but_o as_o in_o this_o example_n if_o after_o you_o have_v put_v in_o your_o malt_n you_o shall_v let_v the_o water_n or_o liquor_n remain_v six_o eight_o or_o ten_o hour_n before_o you_o draw_v it_o off_o than_o the_o pure_a sweet_a spirituous_a quality_n will_v become_v suffocate_v and_o such_o over_o long_a continuance_n thereof_o will_v awake_v or_o irritate_fw-la the_o phlegmy_a gross_a nauseous_a property_n which_o will_v as_o it_o be_v total_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_a virtue_n as_o every_o one_o that_o can_v but_o brew_n a_o peck_n of_o malt_n may_v know_v by_o experience_n so_o the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o infuse_v any_o sort_n of_o well_o prepare_v herb_n for_o in_o such_o dry_a fermented_a body_n or_o thing_n the_o pure_a virtue_n do_v stand_v as_o it_o be_v external_a and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v or_o infuse_v in_o any_o proper_a menstruum_fw-la or_o liquor_n they_o give_v themselves_o forth_o first_o with_o all_o readiness_n because_o the_o essential_a virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n consist_v in_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n and_o balsamic_a or_o sweet_a body_n which_o be_v a_o hide_a fly_a virtue_n whence_o the_o true_a colour_n smell_v and_o taste_n do_v proceed_v and_o therefore_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o preparation_n that_o this_o benign_a virtue_n be_v neither_o evaporate_v nor_o suffocate_v for_o then_o the_o thing_n will_v present_o tend_v to_o putrefaction_n and_o become_v a_o nauseate_a and_o loathe_n to_o nature_n the_o learned_a be_v man_n of_o tongue_n and_o so_o they_o may_v talk_v at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o i_o do_v assure_v all_o the_o humble_a enquirer_n after_o wisdom_n footstep_n that_o the_o long_o lie_v or_o infusion_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o dry_a or_o grâ—en_a herb_n do_v destroy_v their_o good_a property_n as_o a_o candle_n by_o be_v hold_v downward_o be_v extinguish_v by_o that_o which_o before_o feed_v it_o and_o also_o do_v irritate_fw-la the_o gross_a fulsome_a quality_n thereof_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o ill_a taste_n and_o smell_v of_o all_o such_o drink_n more_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v wormwood_n for_o than_o they_o become_v harsh_a strong_a bitter_a and_o very_o ungrateful_a to_o nature_n and_o no_o less_o unwholesome_a for_o the_o common_a wormwood-â—â—ink_a that_o be_v sell_v in_o alehouse_n be_v of_o a_o string_n bitter_a hot_a fuisom_a nature_n and_o operation_n and_o the_o frequent_a drink_v thereof_o do_v wound_n and_o destroy_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o by_o degree_n spoil_v digestion_n so_o that_o the_o drinker_n thereof_o can_v be_v well_o without_o morning-draught_n of_o their_o nauseous_a purtâ—_n such_o fort_n of_o drink_n especial_o if_o any_o shall_v drink_v much_o of_o it_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o spirit_n and_o brandy_n those_o that_o be_v once_o much_o use_v to_o they_o can_v without_o great_a difficulty_n leave_v they_o the_o long_a lie_v of_o wormwood_n in_o the_o drink_n do_v total_o destroy_v the_o subtle_a spirit_n and_o pure_a fragrant_a virtue_n awaken_v the_o strong_a bitter_a poisonous_a quality_n which_o not_o only_o check_n and_o debilitates_fw-la the_o natural_a heat_n but_o heat_v the_o blood_n make_v it_o thick_a and_o gross_a cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o become_v heavy_a and_o dull_a and_o send_v up_o stupify_a fame_n to_o the_o brain_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o optic_a nerve_n do_v oft_o time_n extreme_o prejudice_v the_o eye_n sight_n but_o if_o wormwood_n right_o gather_v and_o preserve_v be_v infuse_v but_o for_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n when_o your_o drink_n be_v work_v and_o then_o take_v out_o you_o will_v have_v all_o its_o good_a quality_n and_o a_o most_o delightful_a odoriferous_a drink_n and_o unattended_a with_o any_o of_o those_o ill_a consequence_n if_o you_o love_v it_o very_o strong_a of_o the_o wormwood_n then_o add_v a_o great_a quantity_n and_o not_o infuse_v it_o long_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o some_o another_o way_n of_o make_v wormwood-ale_n or_o beer_n take_v what_o quantity_n you_o please_v more_o or_o less_o as_o you_o will_v have_v your_o liquor_n strong_a or_o weak_a of_o the_o herb_n infuse_v it_o for_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o your_o boil_a hot_a wort_n then_o strain_v it_o out_o and_o put_v your_o wort_n a_o cool_a the_o very_a same_o way_n as_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n to_o health_n of_o brew_v and_o infuse_v hop_n which_o do_v far_o exceed_v all_o the_o common_a way_n for_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n wormwood-drinks_a thus_o prepare_v either_o this_o or_o the_o former_a way_n be_v brave_a noble_a liquor_n gentle_a warm_v helpful_a to_o concoction_n they_o fine_a the_o blood_n send_v no_o gross_a fume_n to_o the_o head_n and_o therefore_o hurt_v not_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n general_o do_v the_o same_o method_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o drink_n in_o which_o any_o strong_a bitter_a herb_n be_v infuse_v and_o whereas_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o make_v such_o drink_v do_v not_o only_o render_v they_o unpleasant_a but_o destroy_v all_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o the_o herb_n this_o new_a method_n which_o we_o recommend_v make_v they_o pleasant_a and_o grateful_a to_o both_o palate_n and_o stomach_n and_o moreover_o preserve_v all_o the_o physical_a virtue_n for_o most_o bitter_a herb_n do_v natural_o and_o powerful_o open_a obstruction_n if_o they_o be_v wise_o order_v but_o otherwise_o they_o prove_v pernicious_a for_o every_o thing_n have_v two_o â—aâ—dles_n and_o fire_n that_o be_v good_a to_o warm_v you_o will_v also_o buâ—n_v you_o â—f_fw-mi you_o do_v not_o manage_v it_o with_o discretion_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o salt_n its_o nature_n and_o operation_n all_o common_a salt_n be_v of_o a_o high_a sharp_a penetrate_a fierce_a hot_a wrathful_a nature_n and_o operation_n a_o unseparated_a body_n wherein_o the_o poisonous_a fierce_a original_a fume_n or_o quality_n of_o saturn_n and_o mars_n be_v predominant_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unequal_a in_o its_o operation_n except_o it_o be_v allay_v or_o moderate_v by_o some_o other_o thing_n who_o nature_n be_v more_o equal_a the_o sea_n or_o saâ—-water_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o original_a or_o fountain_n of_o the_o essential_a salt_n
evil_a nourishment_n bad_a blood_n and_o iâ—_n pure_a spirit_n 4._o the_o frequent_a eat_n of_o moist_a phlegmatic_a food_n which_o natural_o dull_a stupefy_v and_o drown_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v the_o sweet_a oil_n burn_v dim_a which_o cause_v indisposition_n and_o unpleasant_a humour_n 5._o the_o common_a eat_n of_o flesh_n without_o distinction_n or_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n healthfulness_n or_o unhealthfulness_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v the_o very_a radix_fw-la of_o nature_n from_o who_o proceed_v various_a disease_n as_o pthyck_n stoppage_n of_o the_o breast_n phlegm_n and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n which_o make_v the_o spirit_n dull_a and_o impure_a whence_o do_v arise_v heavy_a lumpish_a disposition_n with_o ravenous_a fierce_a inclination_n and_o cruel_a passion_n which_o cause_n many_o of_o they_o to_o use_v such_o evil_a word_n demonstraâ—ing_v that_o the_o dark_a centre_n of_o wrath_n be_v awaken_v and_o do_v predominate_a for_o all_o evil_a word_n be_v generate_v from_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a or_o devilish_a nature_n this_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o consider_v as_o in_o those_o two_o common_a passion_n when_o the_o poisonous_a and_o fierce_a fury_n of_o saturn_n and_o mars_n be_v stir_v up_o be_v not_o most_v then_o apt_a to_o belch_v forth_o vain_a wicked_a and_o hellish_a speech_n as_o swear_v curse_v and_o not_o only_o impious_o profane_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n but_o even_o challenge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v dare_v his_o tremendous_a majesty_n who_o wrath_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o damn_v and_o confound_v they_o and_o call_v their_o fellow_n creature_n dog_n whelp_n son_n of_o whore_n devil_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o like_a evil_a name_n now_o consider_v o_o man_n from_o what_o root_n such_o word_n do_v take_v their_o birth_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o all_o good_a man_n and_o oteley_n when_o please_v or_o in_o good_a humour_n breathe_v forth_o amicable_a love_a word_n or_o discourse_n there_o be_v more_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o word_n than_o most_o imagine_v for_o they_o declare_v what_o kingdom_n have_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o unobservable_a that_o the_o word_n scurvey_n denote_v well_o and_o evil_a affection_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o cross_a wayward_a peevish_a ill_a condition_a disposition_n as_o well_o as_o a_o disorder_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n since_o they_o both_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o occasion_n or_o radical_a cause_n of_o man_n precipitate_v himself_o into_o the_o dark_a abâ—sse_n or_o cruelty_n prey_v upon_o and_o devour_v his_o fellow_n creature_n 6._o the_o much_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o fish_n do_v generate_v in_o some_o complexion_n clode_v blood_n king's-evil_a pleurisy_n scab_n leprosiâ—s_n and_o many_o other_o mangy_a disease_n or_o dropsy_n heaviness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o some_o it_o cause_v fever_n swell_n of_o the_o member_n also_o the_o gout_n stone_n and_o many_o other_o unnatural_a distemper_n which_o at_o last_o have_v reduce_v the_o body_n into_o a_o general_a discrasie_n or_o unnatural_a ferment_n terminate_v in_o the_o scurvy_a as_o so_o many_o stink_a puddle_n into_o one_o common-shore_n for_o indeed_o the_o scurvy_a be_v a_o complication_n of_o several_a disease_n and_o disorder_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o various_a and_o very_a different_a symptom_n appear_v on_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v therewith_o 7._o by_o eat_v most_o sort_n of_o food_n whilst_o the_o fiery_a heat_n be_v in_o it_o not_o suffer_v the_o sulphurous_a vapour_n and_o â—erce_a fume_n to_o separate_v after_o it_o be_v prepare_v which_o cause_v a_o scorbutic_a itch_n to_o possess_v the_o blood_n and_o swell_v the_o body_n with_o winâ—y_a humour_n 8._o by_o eat_v too_o often_o that_o be_v before_o the_o former_a meal_n be_v concoct_v which_o do_v not_o only_o dull_a and_o indispose_v the_o whole_a body_n but_o also_o it_o generate_v crudity_n and_o evil_a juice_n which_o cause_n stoppage_n and_o shortness_n oâ—_n breath_n 9_o by_o drink_v too_o much_o in_o quantity_n of_o rich_a cordial-dâ—ink_a which_o irritate_v and_o awaken_v the_o central_a spirit_n and_o by_o degree_n destroy_v the_o digestive_a faculty_n and_o natural_a heat_n and_o hurt_v the_o blood_n 10._o the_o drink_v small_a beer_n that_o be_v brew_v after_o ale_n and_o strong_a beer_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o grain_n viz._n a_o sour_a nauseous_a quality_n nothing_o breed_v worse_a blood_n than_o the_o frequent_a drink_n of_o such_o liquor_n 11._o the_o drink_n of_o ale_n not_o well_o ferment_v or_o such_o as_o have_v the_o barm_n or_o yeast_n beat_v into_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a for_o brewer_n to_o do_v in_o london_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v strong_a sweet_a and_o full_a in_o the_o mouth_n such_o drinâ—â—_n be_v very_o offensive_a to_o nature_n it_o generate_v phlegm_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n stomach_n dull_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o 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