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its_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v confident_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o disease_n which_o so_o much_o corrupt_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o destroy_v not_o only_o its_o virtue_n but_o also_o its_o substance_n as_o this_o do_v which_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a cancer_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n galen_n no_o doubt_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o sympathy_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o pure_a ratiocination_n can_v never_o have_v discover_v when_o to_o be_v inform_v thereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n for_o he_o relate_v that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o violent_a pain_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o fright_n of_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o imposthume_n in_o the_o liver_n he_o have_v a_o advice_n in_o his_o sleep_n to_o open_v the_o artery_n which_o run_v along_o that_o finger_n and_o that_o the_o say_a remedy_n immediate_o appease_v the_o pain_n whereto_o he_o have_v be_v subject_a a_o long_a time_n before_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a communication_n between_o those_o two_o part_n and_o a_o certain_a secret_a friendship_n and_o combination_n whereby_o they_o be_v unite_v together_o art_n 12._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o ring-finger_n the_o second_o observation_n shall_v be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v sympathy_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o four_o finger_n which_o in_o regard_n ring_n be_v wear_v on_o it_o be_v common_o call_v the_o ring-finger_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n can_v be_v reflect_v on_o without_o something_o of_o wonder_n that_o when_o the_o gout_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n that_o finger_n be_v the_o last_o which_o it_o fasten_v upon_o and_o levinus_n relate_v that_o in_o all_o those_o who_o he_o meet_v with_o trouble_a with_o that_o disease_n the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n that_o be_v the_o ring-finger_n be_v ever_o free_a from_o it_o while_o all_o the_o other_o be_v extreme_o subject_a to_o pain_n and_o inflammation_n now_o whereas_o the_o part_n make_v a_o strong_a or_o weak_a resistance_n against_o disease_n according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n they_o have_v and_o that_o their_o force_n depend_v on_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a degree_n of_o natural_a heat_n which_o be_v in_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v infer_v that_o that_o finger_n must_v have_v more_o of_o it_o then_o any_o of_o the_o other_o since_o it_o make_v a_o great_a resistance_n against_o the_o evil_a than_o they_o do_v and_o whereas_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o first_o conformation_n of_o the_o part_n or_o from_o the_o influence_n communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o heat_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n the_o say_a finger_n have_v the_o same_o structure_n and_o composition_n with_o the_o rest_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n than_o they_o of_o that_o fix_a and_o original_a heat_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o distribution_n make_v at_o the_o birth_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o dividend_n it_o have_v thereof_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o influence_n which_o the_o principle_n of_o heat_n send_v it_o in_o great_a abundance_n then_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a communication_n a_o great_a dependence_n and_o connexion_n between_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n which_o without_o all_o dispute_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o heat_n than_o there_o can_v be_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o other_o finger_n put_v together_o nor_o be_v antiquity_n whole_o ignorant_a of_o this_o sympathy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o history_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a physician_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o finger_n have_v a_o certain_a cordial_a virtue_n as_o make_v use_n of_o it_o exclusive_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o mixture_n of_o those_o medicament_n whereof_o they_o make_v their_o antidote_n and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o give_v it_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o medical_a finger_n which_o it_o still_o keep_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o ring_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o wear_v on_o it_o and_o that_o many_o apply_v thereto_o remedy_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o levinus_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v often_o make_v experience_n as_o also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o intermittent_a fever_n as_o some_o do_v still_o with_o good_a success_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o late_a only_a that_o some_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o intelligence_n and_o relation_n between_o these_o two_o part_n for_o some_o as_o appion_n in_o anlus_n gellius_n have_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nerve_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n end_v at_o the_o say_a finger_n other_o that_o that_o connexion_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o artery_n and_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_o perceive_v to_o beat_v in_o woman_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n as_o also_o in_o those_o who_o be_v weary_v with_o over-working_a and_o in_o all_o the_o disease_n which_o assault_n the_o heart_n but_o though_o this_o last_o opinion_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o absolute_o take_v away_o the_o difficulty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o finger_n have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o artery_n at_o well_o as_o this_o which_o artery_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o branch_n and_o the_o same_o source_n as_o that_o of_o the_o other_o do_v whereto_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v manifest_a conduit_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o virtue_n nature_n herself_o as_o hypocrates_n affirm_v make_v secret_a path_n and_o way_n for_o the_o passage_n not_o only_o of_o her_o own_o faculty_n but_o also_o for_o that_o of_o the_o humour_n themselves_o which_o she_o will_v rid_v herself_o of_o art_n 13._o that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a sympathy_n between_o the_o spleen_n and_o the_o middle-finger_n i_o may_v add_v for_o a_o three_o observation_n to_o discover_v the_o sympathy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o spleen_n and_o the_o long_a or_o middle-finger_n the_o miraculous_a effect_n which_o the_o open_n of_o the_o salvatella_n produce_v in_o disease_n of_o the_o spleen_n for_o that_o vein_n pass_v common_o between_o the_o middle-finger_n and_o the_o ring-finger_n as_o hypocrates_n affirm_v or_o between_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o little-finger_n but_o send_v some_o branch_n to_o the_o middle-finger_n it_o may_v with_o much_o probability_n be_v imagine_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spleen_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o say_a vein_n to_o that_o finger_n and_o that_o the_o ring-finger_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v entertain_v that_o of_o the_o spleen_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o virtue_n be_v not_o confound_v as_o we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o some_o late_a practiser_n of_o physic_n may_v say_v experience_n back_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o first_o master_n of_o that_o science_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o all_o the_o reason_n can_v be_v allege_v by_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v to_o make_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o medicine_n subject_a to_o ratiocination_n which_o be_v many_o time_n weak_a and_o deceitful_a and_o to_o discard_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a professor_n of_o that_o art_n who_o be_v more_o exact_a observer_n of_o thing_n than_o those_o who_o have_v come_v after_o they_o this_o i_o say_v not_o urge_v i_o can_v true_o and_o safe_o affirm_v that_o have_v cause_v this_o vein_n to_o be_v open_v in_o quartan_a ague_n above_o sixty_o time_n it_o never_o fail_v after_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a thereto_o either_o quite_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fever_n or_o abate_v much_o of_o the_o violence_n of_o it_o and_o make_v the_o fit_v more_o easy_o supportable_a let_v they_o not_o therefore_o argue_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o distribution_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o vessel_n for_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o boal_n of_o a_o tree_n have_v several_a branch_n which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o that_o of_o these_o some_o bear_v flower_n or_o fruit_n other_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o all_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o hand_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o trunk_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o the_o same_o employment_n and_o they_o be_v only_o so_o many_o channel_n through_o which_o the_o several_a faculty_n may_v flow_v so_o that_o the_o faculty_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o spleen_n may_v pass_v whole_o in_o the_o
art_n how_o to_o know_v man_n may_v judge_v 157_o art_n 1._o what_o moral_a action_n be_v 158_o 2._o what_o right_a reason_n be_v 159_o 3._o why_o the_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a 160_o 4._o of_o the_o seat_n of_o moral_a habit_n 162_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v four_o power_n which_o may_v be_v regulate_v by_o right_a reason_n 166_o sect_n 1._o of_o prudence_n 167_o sect_n 2._o of_o justice_n 171_o sect_n 3._o of_o temperance_n 175_o sect_n 4._o of_o fortitude_v 180_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v know_v 183_o art_n 1._o what_o cause_n they_o be_v which_o serve_v for_o sign_n 185_o 2._o what_o the_o effect_n be_v which_o serve_v for_o sign_n 186_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o weakness_n of_o sign_n 187_o art_n 1._o what_o judgement_n be_v make_v of_o the_o cause_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o next_o cause_n 188_o 3._o of_o the_o remote_a cause_n 189_o 4._o what_o judgement_n that_o be_v which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o effect_n 190_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o natural_a sign_n 191_o art_n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sign_n 194_o 2._o of_o the_o mean_n assign_v by_o aristotle_n to_o discover_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sign_n 195_o 3._o that_o the_o passion_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o the_o head_n 196_o 4._o that_o the_o inclination_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o the_o head_n 199_o 5._o that_o the_o inclination_n be_v discoverable_a by_o the_o arm_n and_o leg_n 201_o 6._o from_o what_o place_n the_o sign_n be_v take_v 203_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o rule_n which_o physiognomy_n have_v frame_v upon_o the_o natural_a sign_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o inclination_n 205_o art_n 1._o of_o the_o progress_n of_o physiognomy_n 206_o 2._o that_o the_o syllogistical_a rule_n be_v add_v by_o aristotle_n 207_o 3._o the_o defect_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o physiognomy_n ibid._n 4._o the_o defectiveness_n of_o the_o second_o rule_n 208_o 5._o how_o aristotle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o second_o rule_n 209_o 6._o what_o the_o syllogistical_a rule_n be_v 211_o chap._n v._o after_o what_o manner_n the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men_n make_v use_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o physiognomy_n 212_o art_n 1._o how_o the_o say_a art_n make_v use_v of_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o that_o science_n 212_o 2._o how_o it_o make_v use_v of_o the_o second_o rule_n 214_o 3._o how_o the_o say_a art_n make_v use_v of_o the_o three_o rule_n 215_o 4._o how_o the_o say_a art_n make_v use_v of_o the_o four_o rule_n 216_o 5._o why_o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v man_n treat_v of_o the_o temperament_n 217_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n beside_o those_o of_o physiognomy_n whereby_o the_o inclination_n may_v be_v discover_v 218_o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v know_v 220_o art_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o action_n 221_o 2._o of_o dissimulation_n 222_o 3._o how_o action_n may_v be_v foresee_v 223_o 4._o how_o the_o passion_n may_v be_v foresee_v 224_o 5._o whether_o contingent_a action_n may_v be_v foresee_v 226_o chap._n vii_o how_o the_o habit_n may_v be_v know_v 227_o art_n 1._o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o moral_a habit_n ib._n 2._o how_o the_o intellectual_a habit_n may_v be_v know_v 228_o chap._n viii_o of_o astrological_a sign_n 230_o the_o first_o letter_n to_o monsieur_n b.d.m._n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o chiromancy_n 232_o art_n 1._o that_o of_o situation_n some_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o other_o 243_o 2._o that_o the_o noble_a situation_n be_v design_v for_o the_o more_o excellent_a part_n and_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o part_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o advantage_n they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o 247_o 3._o what_o advantage_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o hand_n 248_o 4._o that_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o leave_v 250_o 5._o that_o motion_n begin_v on_o the_o right_a side_n 252_o 6._o that_o the_o hand_n have_v the_o great_a portion_n of_o natural_a heat_n 253_o 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a communication_n between_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o noble_a part_n 255_o 8._o that_o some_o secret_a virtue_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o noble_a part_n into_o the_o hand_n 256_o 9_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o confound_v the_o virtue_n 257_o 10._o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o noble_a part_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o hand_n 259_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o forefinger_n 260_o 12._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o ring_n finger_n 261_o 13._o that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a sympathy_n between_o the_o spleen_n and_o the_o middle-finger_n 264_o 14._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o all_o the_o interior_a part_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n 267_o 15._o that_o the_o face_n be_v the_o epitome_n of_o all_o the_o exterior_a part_n 268_o 16._o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a sympathy_n between_o all_o the_o part_n 269_o 17._o that_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o vein_n make_v by_o hypocrates_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o say_a sympathy_n be_v not_o understand_v either_o by_o aristotle_n or_o galen_n 270_o 18._o whence_o proceed_v the_o regularity_n which_o nature_n observe_v in_o her_o evacuation_n 274_o 19_o that_o the_o star_n or_o planet_n have_v a_o certain_a predominancy_n over_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o hand_n 278_o 20._o that_o the_o planet_n have_v a_o predominancy_n over_o the_o interior_a part_n 281_o 21._o that_o the_o moon_n have_v such_o a_o predominancy_n over_o the_o brain_n 282_o 22._o that_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o like_a predominancy_n over_o the_o heart_n 284_o 23._o that_o the_o other_o planet_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o other_o interior_a part_n 287_o 24._o that_o the_o principle_n establish_v regulate_v many_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o chiromancy_n 289_o the_o second_o letter_n to_o monsieur_n b.d.m._n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o metoposcopy_n 292_o art_n 1._o that_o metoposcopy_n have_v the_o same_o principle_n with_o chiromancy_n 294_o 2._o what_o part_n of_o the_o face_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o planet_n 296_o 3._o that_o not_o only_o the_o forehead_n but_o also_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o face_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o metoposcopy_n 300_o 4._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o eye_n 301_o 5._o that_o venus_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o nose_n 304_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v a_o correspondence_n between_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o face_n and_o other_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 305_o 7._o whence_o the_o line_n of_o the_o forehead_n proceed_v 307_o 8._o what_o particular_a planet_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o forehead_n 311_o 9_o that_o jupiter_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o cheek_n 314_o 10._o that_o mercury_n have_v the_o like_a government_n over_o the_o ear_n 315_o 11._o that_o mars_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o lip_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o what_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o chiromancy_n &_o metoposcopy_n 317_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o several_a part_n which_o complete_a the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men_n 322_o chap._n x._o what_o quality_n be_v requisite_a in_o that_o person_n who_o will_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men_n 324_o 1._o of_o the_o genius_n requisite_a or_o in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o art_n 326_o 2._o of_o the_o natural_a quality_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o art_n 327_o 3._o of_o the_o method_n necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o art_n 328_o 4._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n indispensible_o requisite_a in_o the_o study_n of_o this_o art_n 330_o finis_fw-la