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body_n shall_v pluck_v from_o i_o no_o though_o rhasis_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n offspring_n be_v staringmad_a though_o galen_n be_v as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n and_o avicen_n gnash_v his_o tooth_n and_o mesue_n lie_v large_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v too_o high_a for_o they_o all_o and_o theophrastus_n will_v stand_v firm_a in_o the_o truth_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o maim_a work_n of_o the_o apothecaryes_n and_o the_o sinearing_n of_o the_o physician_n together_o with_o all_o their_o pomp_n and_o foundation_n will_v tumble_v down_o one_o thing_n more_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v because_o my_o present_a write_n will_v seem_v obscure_a to_o many_o thou_o will_v haply_o say_v my_o theophrastus_n than_o speak_v too_o brief_o and_o intricate_o unto_o i_o i_o know_v not_o thy_o kind_n of_o speak_v and_o how_o right_o thou_o declare_v thy_o thing_n and_o arcanaes_n this_o write_n of_o thou_o will_v not_o profit_v i_o at_o all_o hereto_o i_o answer_v thus_o 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be_v find_v out_o in_o receipt_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a form_n or_o measure_n of_o composition_n chap._n vi_o but_o that_o you_o may_v peculiar_o understand_v both_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o point_n of_o those_o which_o induce_v heat_n observe_v whatsoever_o being_n a_o thing_n into_o athe_n calx_fw-la or_o glass_n be_v in_o the_o four_o degree_n fire_n as_o fire_n mercurial-water_n and_o aqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o a_o bite_a quality_n and_o bring_v a_o thing_n to_o a_o eschar_n so_o as_o to_o putrify_v posless_v the_o three_o degree_n such_o be_v calcothar_n arsenic_n salt-armoniack_a borax_n auripigment_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_a as_o also_o alkali_n but_o as_o to_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o which_o some_o thing_n excel_v other_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o point_n and_o not_o the_o degree_n beside_o whatsoever_o make_v cicatrize_n or_o blister_n possess_v the_o second_o 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from_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o serve_v for_o these_o thing_n which_o excel_v in_o salt_n in_o mercury_n and_o final_o in_o sulphur_n wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v chief_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o use_v not_o this_o present_a rule_n in_o elementatedsickness_n for_o they_o be_v certain_a thing_n pick_v out_o of_o these_o and_o serve_v for_o such_o disease_n only_o as_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o three_o principle_n chap._n vii_o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o degree_n of_o cold_a beside_o that_o which_o be_v elemental_a understand_v it_o thus_o whatsoever_o congeal_v humour_n possess_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n but_o whatsoever_o infrigidate_n that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o common_a expression_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o impair_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o remedy_n be_v administer_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a do_v as_o narcotick_n anodynes_n somnisirous_a thing_n the_o sperm_n of_o frog_n hemlock_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_v to_o the_o three_o degree_n moreover_o whatsoever_o congeal_v humour_n as_o the_o beryll_n carniola_n possess_v the_o second_o degree_n but_o whatsoever_o extinguish_v preternatural_a heat_n and_o allay_v the_o paroxysm_n or_o fit_n be_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n last_o whatsoever_o hinder_v a_o disease_n from_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o paroxysm_n or_o fit_a be_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n this_o rule_n do_v not_o much_o dister_n from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o heat_n for_o these_o thing_n have_v the_o enantiosis_fw-la or_o the_o just-contrary_a of_o the_o thing_n aforemention_v but_o whatsoever_o portion_n of_o degree_n those_o have_v which_o be_v off_o the_o element_n the_o same_o portion_n do_v also_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o free_a form_n or_o precept_n together_o with_o the_o present_a degree_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v make_v a_o twosold_a degree_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o operate_v mere_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n chap._n viii_o moreover_o the_o rule_n of_o colour_n be_v worthy_a observation_n for_o they_o also_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o century_n which_o be_v red_a and_o therefore_o of_o a_o hot_a nature_n and_o a_o lily_n which_o be_v white_a and_o therefore_o of_o a_o cold_a nature_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o colour_n which_o be_v outward_a there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n define_v unless_o on_o this_o wise_a a_o rose_n be_v red_a and_o of_o a_o cold_a nature_n because_o of_o the_o yellow_a thread_n â—ying_v in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o which_o attract_v the_o â—eaâ—_n of_o the_o rose_n beside_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o yellow_a in_o a_o red_a flower_n there_o also_o be_v the_o heat_n viz_o but_o the_o reduâ—â—s_n iâ—_n adjudge_v to_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n the_o like_a opinion_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o other_o flower_n moreover_o there_o be_v flower_n which_o although_o they_o appear_v to_o he_o of_o a_o hot_a nature_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d they_o cold_a among_o which_o minium_n be_v one_o other_o seem_v cold_a oâ—_n nature_n when_o as_o they_o be_v hot_a such_o as_o copper_n be_v for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n never_o the_o follow_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v green_a brown_a or_o dusky_a as_o soon_o as_o in_o commixtion_n it_o be_v pick_v out_o or_o take_v from_o the_o body_n be_v hot_a likewise_o that_o body_n under_o which_o the_o colour_n lie_v hide_v silver_n be_v cold_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o keep_v the_o colour_n of_o cold_a for_o in_o the_o end_v it_o go_v into_o the_o colour_n of_o lazure_n but_o mars_n be_v by_o nature_n of_o a_o cold_a colour_n and_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v transmute_v into_o a_o hot_a nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o keep_v the_o force_n and_o consequent_o the_o universal_a virtue_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o black_a colour_n be_v of_o no_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sulphur_n which_o be_v adust_a or_o burn_v under_o which_o there_o lie_v nothing_o at_o all_o which_o be_v elemental_a but_o whatsoever_o be_v white_a wan_n black_a and_o jaecynth_n be_v cold_a the_o other_o colour_n be_v hot_a but_o whatsoever_o be_v garnish_v with_o divers_a colour_n consist_v in_o one_o nature_n viz._n in_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o more_o principal_a colour_n so_o likewise_o in_o a_o green_a colour_n although_o there_o be_v cold_a therein_o yet_o it_o be_v comprehend_v in_o its_o own_o head_n or_o principal_a thing_n chap._n ix_o whatsoever_o be_v fat_a and_o moreover_o moisten_v be_v cold_a although_o this_o be_v in_o a_o green_a thing_n yet_o that_o greenness_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o cold_a nature_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v dry_a be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n beside_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o sulphur_n mercury_n and_o salt_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o both_o nature_n viz._n hot_a and_o cold_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n brief_o whatsoever_o burn_v be_v sulphur_n and_o of_o a_o hot_a nature_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hot_a alias_o cold_a colour_n but_o whatsoever_o go_v into_o sublimation_n and_o calcination_n admit_v a_o hot_a nature_n so_o whatsoever_o resolve_v itself_o or_o be_v boil_v or_o bring_v into_o a_o alkali_n be_v hot_a also_o whatsoever_o it_o austere_a be_v cold._n every_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n unless_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o former_a rule_n but_o that_o which_o dry_v the_o skin_n be_v hot_a and_o that_o which_o constringe_v be_v cold_a now_o if_o you_o will_v judge_v by_o the_o odour_n of_o these_o thing_n you_o can_v define_v nothing_o certain_o except_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o body_n last_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n which_o may_v be_v allow_v of_o if_o they_o obstruct_v not_o the_o precedent_a rule_n chap._n x._o moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o degree_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a do_v lie_v hide_v two_o way_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o two_o body_n as_o in_o metal_n gem_n and_o stone_n and_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n mercury_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o metal_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a nature_n in_o itself_o viz_o hot_a and_o cold_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v take_v therefrom_o now_o than_o if_o a_o metal_n be_v generate_v from_o thence_o in_o iron_n or_o lead_n it_o do_v beside_o this_o nature_n get_v to_o itself_o another_o nature_n and_o so_o two_o nature_n will_v be_v in_o one_o substance_n wherefore_o henceforth_o lead_n shall_v be_v instead_o of_o mercury_n if_o the_o leaden_a nature_n which_o it_o therewithal_o conceive_a shall_v be_v accommodate_v or_o appropriate_v to_o thy_o occasion_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o tin_n silver_n iron_n and_o copper_n forasmuch_o
heat_n castor_n these_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o salamander_n the_o follow_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n possess_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o cold_a as_o woman_n maid_n cow_n menstruum_v every_o sperm_n those_o of_o the_o air_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o cold_a as_o pigeon_n stork_n those_o of_o the_o water_n the_o three_o degree_n as_o fish_n worm_n tortoise_n frog_n those_o of_o the_o fire_n do_v possess_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o cold._n gnavi_fw-la alius_fw-la gnani_fw-la zommi_fw-it chap._n x._o beside_o there_o be_v other_o simple_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o composition_n attain_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n these_o albeit_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o or_o whole_o follow_v their_o proper_a degree_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n attain_v the_o second_o those_o in_o the_o second_o the_o 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