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the_o member_n find_v for_o thus_o even_o the_o lung_n will_v be_v also_o whole_a but_o to_o avert_v such_o flux_n there_o to_o as_o be_v more_o than_o fit_v we_o will_v deliver_v the_o follow_a medicine_n and_o here_o it_o be_v equal_o as_o well_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o other_o member_n be_v to_o be_v conserve_v sound_n lest_o a_o occasion_n of_o death_n be_v give_v chap._n fourteen_o among_o all_o the_o medicine_n profitable_a for_o the_o lung_n there_o be_v none_o that_o excel_v chibur_n therefore_o let_v chibur_n be_v take_v and_o be_v mix_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o calx_n and_o mineral_n and_o be_v sublime_v thrice_o and_o give_v thereof_o to_o the_o sick_a this_o take_v away_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o lung_n increase_v and_o double_v its_o strength_n and_o so_o be_v a_o balsam_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a breast_n a_o more_o potent_a than_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n not_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n 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conjecture_v out_o of_o the_o original_a for_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o hasty_a pen_n so_o as_o only_o to_o exhibit_v or_o discover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o first_o delineation_n or_o rude_a pourtraicture_n and_o rhapsody_n but_o these_o follow_a title_n together_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o book_n because_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o paper_n with_o the_o two_o first_o book_n they_o be_v here_o place_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o a_o occasion_n may_v be_v administer_v thereby_o to_o the_o studious_a inquirer_n of_o a_o near_o attain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o this_o small_a book_n of_o the_o three_o first_o essence_n be_v the_o six_o here_o inscribe_v it_o be_v here_o annex_v to_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v but_o just_a in_o thou_o therefore_o reader_n to_o enjoy_v these_o present_a thing_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n and_o not_o to_o complain_v and_o be_v displease_v because_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o extraneous_a member_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o its_o coherency_n the_o other_o chapter_n be_v want_v the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o four_o element_n how_o they_o be_v defend_v chap._n i._n the_o elementary_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o we_o beside_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v also_o their_o interpretation_n on_o this_o wise_a viz._n that_o we_o do_v also_o conserve_v the_o four_o element_n in_o we_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o generate_v the_o stone_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o kind_n of_o pustules_fw-la or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n the_o dropsy_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n the_o tinipany_n for_o by_o 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generate_v or_o beget_v thing_n and_o every_o thing_n produce_v from_o its_o element_n be_v assign_v to_o three_o viz_o to_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n out_o of_o these_o three_o be_v a_o conjunction_n make_v which_o constitute_v one_o body_n and_o unite_a essence_n as_o to_o what_o appertain_v here_o to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o internality_n only_o of_o the_o body_n the_o operation_n thereof_o be_v threefold_a one_o be_v of_o the_o salt_n and_o this_o act_n by_o purgation_n by_o mundisication_n and_o by_o a_o balsamic_a property_n and_o other_o way_n and_o rule_v over_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o putrefaction_n another_o be_v of_o sulphur_n and_o this_o rule_n over_o that_o which_o be_v the_o overmuchness_n or_o superfluity_n of_o the_o other_o two_o or_o be_v dissolve_v the_o three_o be_v of_o mercury_n and_o this_o remove_n that_o which_o have_v its_o tendency_n unto_o a_o consumption_n as_o concern_v these_o three_o you_o must_v know_v what_o 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thing_n and_o this_o dispose_v to_o the_o stool_n the_o â—â—ner_n be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o drive_v forth_o withâ—â—â—_n salt_n therefore_o no_o excretion_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o superfluity_n can_v be_v do_v hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v helpful_a to_o the_o salt_n of_o nature_n some_o salt_n do_v purge_v by_o vomit_n such_o a_o salt_n be_v most_o â—ost_o the_o which_o whereas_o it_o can_v pâ—â—ss_v into_o digestion_n â—â—â—seth_v a_o strangulation_n in_o the_o stomach_n inward_o some_o â—â—rge_n by_o sweat_n such_o a_o salt_n be_v a_o most_o subtle_a one_o for_o it_o dose_v with_o the_o blood_n the_o other_o purgative_a and_o vomitive_a salt_n do_v conjoin_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o therefore_o they_o provoke_v not_o to_o sweat_v and_o
as_o they_o return_v into_o their_o own_o body_n after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v also_o in_o gem_n the_o liquor_n remain_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n viz._n in_o a_o mercurial_a nature_n now_o than_o if_o the_o liquor_n be_v congeal_v into_o a_o gem_n it_o do_v in_o like_a wise_a put_v on_o a_o twofold_a nature_n because_o they_o be_v again_o reduce_v into_o the_o first_o liquor_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v suppose_v concern_v some_o common_a stone_n or_o pebble_n also_o in_o some_o herb_n there_o be_v the_o like_a nature_n wherefore_o read_v and_o read_v over_o again_o and_o then_o bring_v to_o experience_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o memory_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o call_v it_o so_o to_o experience_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o opinion_n â—tâ—_n or_o conjecture_n but_o may_v exact_o know_v every_o thing_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n lie_v hide_v the_o true_a and_o certain_a physician_n or_o naturalist_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n although_o i_o have_v afore-written_a the_o relolleum_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a together_o with_o the_o innate_a essence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o beside_o those_o thing_n there_o be_v other_o which_o the_o ares_n of_o nature_n have_v produce_v and_o this_o do_v by_o many_o part_n excel_v that_o which_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a book_n and_o that_o i_o may_v begin_v from_o thence_o first_o of_o all_o if_o you_o will_v exact_o speak_v of_o accidental_a complexion_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o this_o place_n of_o degree_n the_o superior_a or_o forego_v relolleum_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v but_o little_a approve_a of_o and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v both_o together_o in_o one_o substance_n although_o the_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v only_o and_o these_o be_v a_o innate_a accident_n and_o a_o elemental_a accident_n beside_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v hot_a for_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o thing_n be_v hot_a pierce_v nor_o do_v the_o innate_a accident_n change_v because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n in_o the_o complexion_n do_v consist_v or_o abide_v even_o unto_o their_o ultimate_a matter_n that_o be_v look_v what_o manner_n they_o be_v discern_v or_o find_v in_o before_o the_o relolleum_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v they_o remain_v so_o long_o as_o until_o the_o relolleum_n depart_v therefore_o like_a as_o experience_n comprehend_v or_o perfect_v the_o end_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o beginning_n iâ—_n manifest_v in_o and_o by_o itself_o yet_o notwithstanding_o before_o we_o come_v to_o those_o simple_n which_o be_v in_o the_o degree_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o neither_o their_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v their_o innate_a accident_n but_o rather_o a_o elemental_a and_o external_n accident_n chap._n ii_o moreover_o nature_n do_v not_o whole_o emit_v or_o let_v go_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o itself_o the_o which_o a_o man_n skilful_a in_o medicinal_a affair_n may_v easy_o apprehend_v but_o it_o keep_v the_o innate_a accident_n so_o long_o at_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n wherein_o the_o accident_n be_v remains_z a_o example_n hereof_o you_o have_v in_o fire_n for_o in_o this_o the_o innate_a accident_n be_v heat_n and_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o first_o principle_n which_o be_v manifest_o hot._n moreover_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o together_o with_o the_o heat_n the_o substance_n pass_v away_o if_o you_o will_v translate_v or_o bestow_v the_o heat_n on_o another_o object_n and_o although_o that_o heat_n make_v warm_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a heat_n nor_o do_v it_o heal_v a_o sickness_n nor_o give_v any_o help_n but_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a superfluous_a heat_n add_v to_o the_o body_n from_o without_o on_o this_o wise_a do_v every_o innate_a accident_n open_v its_o virtue_n &_o discover_v it_o but_o without_o help_v or_o succour_v the_o sick_a therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v accommodate_v or_o fit_v to_o be_v a_o medicine_n for_o disease_n must_v be_v thus_o prepare_v in_o the_o first_o place_n bring_v your_o medicine_n to_o that_o which_o separate_v the_o two_o essence_n the_o one_o in_o the_o substance_n the_o other_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o wheresoever_o you_o will_v administer_v a_o medicine_n even_o there_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n depart_v from_o the_o substance_n and_o accord_v with_o or_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o offending-matter_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o then_o the_o medicine_n will_v appear_v alone_o in_o its_o own_o body_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n but_o the_o external_n elementated_a accident_n go_v to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o sickness_n do_v lurk_v thereby_o i_o gather_v that_o in_o the_o universal_a nature_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a accident_n a_o innate_a and_o a_o external_n the_o innate_a tend_v but_o little_a to_o health_n but_o the_o external_n only_o do_v and_o in_o the_o fire_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o external_n accident_n wherefore_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o imperfect_a work_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o when_o nature_n do_v at_o first_o bring_v forth_o in_o its_o proper_a element_n than_o the_o archaeus_n do_v prepare_v it_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o private_a or_o peculiar_a iliaste_v so_o that_o the_o ares_n do_v plain_o consist_v in_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o generate_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o generation_n pierce_v be_v for_o the_o body_n sake_n only_o that_o it_o may_v at_o pear_n the_o same_o with_o the_o relolleum_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o sick_a for_o the_o sire_n be_v even_o alike_o a_o relolleum_n accident_n also_o snow_n yet_o they_o heal_v not_o sickness_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o power_n in_o themselves_o of_o cure_v disease_n because_o they_o be_v a_o relolleumper_n so_o beside_o the_o external_n element_n do_v make_v the_o cherio_n of_o nature_n the_o which_o be_v also_o needful_a that_o you_o bring_v to_o the_o relolleum_n which_o although_o you_o take_v together_o with_o the_o cherio_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o cherio_n that_o heal_v all_o the_o sickness_n and_o in_o this_o place_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v concern_v the_o cherio_n that_o the_o cherio_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o heat_n or_o coldness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o leave_v the_o body_n and_o go_v into_o nature_n a_o example_n whereof_o you_o have_v in_o camphyr_n for_o it_o have_v its_o frigidity_n from_o the_o cherio_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o present_a help_n in_o sufflature_n or_o windy_a sirâ—â—lings_n but_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o its_o first_o principle_n it_o remain_v hot_a even_o as_o sulphur_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n together_o with_o the_o mercuriality_n so_o likewise_o gem_n and_o herb_n moreover_o whatsoever_o nature_n produce_v have_v its_o proper_a cherio_n that_o be_v a_o elemental_a external_n accident_n wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n of_o degree_n i_o affirm_v that_o one_o thing_n have_v more_o cherionick_a heat_n or_o cherionick_a cold_a than_o another_o thus_o have_v the_o archaeus_n dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o microcosm_n chap._n v._n but_o that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o understand_v our_o intention_n and_o opinion_n concern_v the_o composition_n of_o receipt_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o like_a as_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v the_o relollenm_fw-la and_o cherio_n so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o you_o again_o understand_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n viz._n thus_o that_o such_o sickness_n which_o be_v only_o of_o a_o cherionick_a nature_n and_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o body_n do_v descend_v into_o the_o body_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o three_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o body_n itself_o for_o as_o the_o â—iiastes_n in_o the_o four_o element_n do_v mother-like_a produce_v or_o bring_v forth_o the_o relolleum_n and_o cherio_n so_o do_v man_n stand_v in_o the_o four_o element_n and_o do_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v hereditary_o those_o sickness_n that_o do_v now_o and_o then_o bud_v forth_o in_o the_o body_n so_o that_o they_o also_o in_o the_o end_n break_v forth_o into_o external_n elementate_v sickness_n wherefore_o for_o the_o order_n of_o cherionick_a receipt_n it_o be_v behavefull_a that_o the_o external_n elementate_v thing_n do_v leave_n and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o body_n together_o with_o their_o substance_n and_o decline_v or_o turn_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o sick_a person_n free_v or_o relieve_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o death_n be_v not_o cherionicall_a
viz._n some_o kind_n of_o disease_n there_o be_v which_o affect_v terrene_a remedy_n othersome_a desire_n aereal_a other_o require_v aquaous_a or_o watery_a and_o other_o ignious_a or_o fiery_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o the_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a seven_o member_n viz._n among_o or_o to_o what_o element_n they_o have_v relation_n for_o thencefrom_o be_v the_o simple_n to_o be_v take_v with_o which_o you_o will_v prepare_v a_o compound_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o order_n both_o of_o the_o degree_n or_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o they_o therefore_o in_o elementary_a sickness_n suppose_v in_o earthly_a one_o the_o compound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v prepare_v high_a than_o its_o degree_n but_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o selfsame_a degree_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o aereal_n that_o nothing_o of_o the_o other_o element_n be_v to_o be_v thereto_o admix_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v you_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o other_o element_n as_o of_o the_o water_n and_o fire_n but_o that_o you_o may_v accommodate_v and_o proportion_v the_o several_a sickness_n to_o the_o several_a element_n this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o this_o be_v the_o labour_n for_o from_o thence_o happen_v that_o common_a error_n which_o oftetentimes_o bud_v forth_o in_o the_o gout_n in_o paralitical_a disease_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n because_o of_o the_o preposterous_a and_o rash_a order_n of_o healing_n which_o unskilful_a man_n set_v upon_o a_o example_n you_o have_v in_o the_o epilepsy_n the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v mineral_n and_o thus_o be_v you_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n chap._n x._o as_o for_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o receipt_n take_v they_o thus_o all_o such_o receipt_n as_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o elemental_a disease_n do_v consist_v of_o six_o thing_n whereof_o two_o be_v of_o the_o planet_n two_o of_o the_o element_n and_o final_o two_o of_o the_o narcotick_n although_o they_o may_v be_v compose_v of_o but_o three_o so_o as_o that_o but_o one_o of_o each_o may_v be_v take_v yet_o these_o be_v more_o infirm_a and_o weak_a than_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o use_v to_o the_o order_n and_o reason_n of_o healing_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o former_a say_n there_o be_v two_o i_o say_v which_o consist_v of_o the_o planet_n on_o this_o account_n because_o they_o unite_v commend_v and_o correct_v the_o medicine_n two_o of_o the_o element_n that_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sickness_n may_v be_v overcome_v and_o last_o two_o of_o narcotick_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o four_o aforesaid_a part_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o prevent_v the_o critical_a day_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o disease_n before_o the_o crisis_n wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n of_o composition_n you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v that_o you_o prevent_v the_o critical_a day_n such_o receipt_n therefore_o as_o be_v thus_o prepare_v be_v very_o fit_o available_a in_o acute_a very_o acute_a and_o the_o most_o acute_a disease_n the_o which_o receipt_n thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o on_o every_o hand_n chap._n xi_o last_o as_o for_o the_o weight_n observe_v the_o follow_a rule_n in_o the_o first_o place_n note_v the_o degree_n lest_o that_o the_o degree_n be_v vanquish_v or_o exceed_v by_o the_o medicine_n and_o whether_o it_o agree_v and_o square_n with_o its_o proper_a degree_n on_o every_o part_n but_o so_o order_v it_o that_o these_o threefold_a species_n or_o kind_n do_v not_o corrupt_v or_o hurt_v one_o another_o next_o to_o those_o thing_n dispose_v of_o and_o frame_v your_o weight_n by_o this_o rule_n first_o of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o planet_n reduce_v to_o four_o part_n in_o the_o receipt_n such_o as_o be_v â—f_o the_o sâ—_n lement_n to_o three_o part_n such_o as_o be_v of_o narcotick_n to_o one_o part_n and_o that_o my_o advice_n may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o evince_v i_o will_v address_v myself_o to_o those_o compound_n which_o be_v compose_v according_a to_o this_o manner_n of_o preparation_n and_o that_o on_o this_o wise_a take_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o elementated_a essonce_n and_o final_o a_o pure_a narcotick_a otherwise_o if_o the_o substance_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o weight_n the_o receipt_n become_v deprave_v for_o this_o composition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o grass_n or_o hey_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o catarractist_n or_o blind_a doctor_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o native_a virtue_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o composition_n of_o receipt_n in_o general_a but_o as_o for_o the_o order_n and_o reason_n of_o compose_v and_o fit_v the_o several_a receipt_n for_o the_o several_a disease_n that_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o five_o book_n the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o description_n of_o receipt_n divide_v the_o disease_n into_o four_o species_n or_o kind_n then_o refer_v or_o reduce_v these_o species_n into_o the_o four_o element_n and_o that_o degree_n which_o offer_v itself_o do_v thou_o take_v and_o proceed_v by_o the_o follow_a rule_n moreover_o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v a_o transfer_v of_o the_o disease_n from_o one_o degree_n unto_o another_o take_v the_o same_o degree_n for_o thus_o be_v heal_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n which_o be_v of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o three_o which_o be_v of_o the_o water_n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o attain_v to_o the_o four_o degree_n it_o must_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o tincture_n only_o otherwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v profitable_o use_v in_o this_o place_n beside_o although_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n prescribe_v that_o a_o receipt_n shall_v be_v prepare_v with_o six_o part_n yet_o can_v it_o be_v do_v with_o three_o part_n or_o the_o former_a one_o may_v be_v double_v and_o so_o may_v be_v twelve_o in_o all_o or_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v take_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o planet_n four_o those_o of_o the_o element_n two_o of_o narcotick_n one_o but_o so_o that_o you_o may_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o description_n dispose_v of_o the_o weight_n on_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o planet_n four_o drachm_n of_o elementated_a thing_n three_o drachm_n of_o narcotick_n one_o drachm_n for_o thus_o stand_v the_o business_n viz._n in_o the_o weight_n and_o not_o the_o number_n of_o simple_n again_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o description_n of_o this_o receipt_n have_v its_o relation_n to_o the_o do_v or_o endowment_n and_o not_o to_o the_o weight_n 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