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not_o to_o be_v hippocrates_n we_o shall_v find_v something_o more_o of_o importance_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o fibre_n we_o have_v see_v already_o three_o different_a opinion_n take_v from_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n concern_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o vein_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o and_o what_o be_v more_o particular_a this_o late_a opinion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o book_n with_o the_o three_o i_o mean_v the_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bone_n in_o which_o the_o vein_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o head_n the_o passage_n be_v this_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v spread_v through_o the_o body_n and_o which_o give_v it_o nerve_n it_o see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o nerve_n the_o spirit_n the_o flux_n and_o the_o motion_n be_v all_o branch_n of_o one_o vein_n whence_o it_o draw_v its_o origin_n or_o it_o terminate_v i_o know_v not_o but_o suppose_v a_o circle_n a_o beginning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v something_o like_o this_o be_v what_o we_o read_v in_o initia_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr locis_fw-la in_o hom_n sub_fw-la initia_fw-la another_o place_n there_o be_v no_o origin_n or_o beginning_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o part_n be_v equal_o both_o beginning_n and_o end_n for_o in_o a_o circle_n there_o be_v no_o beginning_n there_o be_v some_o other_o passage_n parallel_v to_o these_o aluman_n these_o lib._n the_o aluman_n the_o nourishment_n come_v from_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o the_o hair_n nail_n and_o outward_a superficies_n it_o go_v likewise_o from_o the_o external_a part_n and_o superficies_n to_o the_o internal_a all_o agree_v consent_n and_o conspire_v together_o in_o the_o body_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o ibid._n the_o great_a principle_n reach_v to_o the_o extremity_n and_o the_o extremity_n to_o the_o great_a principle_n ibid._n principle_n ibid._n the_o milk_n and_o the_o blood_n come_v from_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o nourishment_n or_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n shop_n body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o diet._n we_o find_v there_o likewise_o these_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o turn_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gyration_n or_o turn_v round_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d term_n use_v by_o hypocrates_n to_o signify_v the_o mechanism_n of_o our_o body_n by_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o method_n use_v by_o artificer_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o their_o shop_n the_o circulation_n go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o faetus_fw-la and_o to_o the_o nourishment_n after_o the_o nourishment_n be_v perform_v what_o remain_v return_n and_o turn_v to_o milk_n and_o become_v nourishment_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o faetus_fw-la and_o again_o the_o same_o way_n which_o lead_v upward_o lead_v also_o downward_o or_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n which_o go_v both_o upward_o and_o downward_o hom._n
downward_o de_fw-fr loc._n in_o hom._n all_o the_o vein_n communicate_v and_o run_v one_o into_o another_o for_o some_o be_v join_v immediate_o together_o other_o communicate_v by_o small_a vein_n which_o run_v from_o the_o trunk_n of_o one_o to_o another_o and_o which_o serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o flesh_n hom_n flesh_n de_fw-fr natur._n hom_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o different_a vein_n which_o come_v from_o cava_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o read_v all_o the_o mss._n say_v foesius_n yet_o galen_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la the_o ventricle_n or_o belly_n by_o which_o the_o nourishment_n be_v convey_v into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o same_o nourishment_n pass_v also_o from_o the_o great_a vein_n as_o well_o internal_a as_o external_a to_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n these_o vein_n supply_v one_o another_o reciprocal_o with_o nourishment_n those_o without_o to_o those_o within_o and_o those_o within_o to_o those_o without_o 6._o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epidem_fw-la lib_n 6._o sect_n 6._o the_o flesh_n draw_v from_o the_o belly_n and_o likewise_o from_o without_o and_o our_o sense_n discover_v to_o we_o that_o all_o the_o body_n be_v transpirable_a from_o within_o to_o without_o and_z from_z without_z to_z within_z hypocrates_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr diet._n acut_fw-la see_v the_o whole_a passage_n at_o length_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o blood_n let_v rest_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o vessel_n which_o suppose_v a_o precedent_a motion_n we_o have_v both_o relate_v and_o render_v as_o exact_o as_o possible_a the_o forego_n passage_n concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n spirit_n and_o nourishment_n in_o the_o body_n because_o they_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o the_o most_o considerable_a anatomical_a discovery_n of_o our_o age._n hypocrates_n do_v unquestionable_o acknowledge_v a_o sort_n of_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n the_o aforecited_a passage_n be_v in_o express_a word_n he_o use_v also_o in_o another_o place_n a_o term_n by_o which_o the_o greek_n use_v to_o signify_v prin_fw-mi signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n the_o humour_n in_fw-it prin_fw-mi the_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o express_v the_o return_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o the_o skin_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v necessary_a here_o to_o avoid_v a_o fallacy_n in_o give_v to_o hypocrates_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o discovery_n reserve_v to_o our_o age_n to_o make_v the_o follow_a remark_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o ancient_a physician_n hold_v this_o flux_n and_o reflux_n or_o this_o circulation_n to_o be_v make_v through_o the_o same_o vessel_n which_o carry_v and_o bring_v back_o indifferent_o from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n and_o from_o the_o circumference_n to_o the_o centre_n again_o as_o for_o what_o escape_v the_o know_a vessel_n it_o pass_v according_a to_o he_o 4._o he_o de_fw-fr morb_n lib._n 4._o through_o insensible_a channel_n and_o way_n undiscoverable_a which_o yet_o be_v open_a as_o long_o as_o the_o animal_n live_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n lay_v down_o by_o he_o and_o relate_v by_o we_o that_o all_o consent_n conspire_v and_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o body_n or_o that_o all_o be_v transpirable_a from_o within_o to_o without_o and_z from_z without_z to_z within_z if_o these_o principle_n serve_v his_o turn_n in_o this_o case_n the_o attraction_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o the_o faculty_n subservient_fw-fr to_o nature_n bring_v he_o off_o easy_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n be_v usual_o determine_v by_o necessity_n and_o attraction_n â—uer_o attraction_n de_fw-fr nat._n â—uer_o the_o blood_n say_v he_o which_o by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n descend_v but_o once_o a_o month_n to_o the_o womb_n flow_v thither_o every_o day_n while_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n or_o faetus_fw-la therein_o contain_v draw_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o according_a to_o its_o strength_n and_o have_v its_o respiration_n great_a or_o less_o at_o first_o the_o respiration_n of_o the_o faetus_fw-la be_v very_o small_a little_a blood_n come_v from_o the_o womb_n but_o as_o by_o this_o respiration_n increase_v the_o faetus_fw-la draw_v more_o blood_n and_o it_o descend_v in_o great_a quantity_n into_o the_o womb._n nor_o do_v the_o faetus_fw-la only_o draw_v but_o all_o the_o part_n likewise_o 4._o likewise_o de_fw-fr morb._n lib._n 4._o the_o ventricle_n or_o stomach_n say_v hipporates_n elsewhere_o be_v a_o fountain_n which_o furnish_v all_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v full_a but_o when_o it_o be_v empty_a it_o draw_v in_o its_o turn_n from_o the_o body_n which_o exhaust_v it_o the_o heart_n the_o spleen_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o head_n be_v the_o 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understand_v as_o well_o the_o artery_n as_o vein_n vein_n which_o beat_v continual_o these_o vein_n be_v the_o only_a one_o in_o the_o body_n that_o contain_v no_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n turn_v from_o '_o they_o now_o that_o which_o turn_v away_o or_o return_n be_v a_o contrary_a motion_n to_o that_o which_o come_v forward_o on_o that_o side_n so_o that_o the_o first_o retire_n or_o withdraw_v from_o these_o vein_n and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o above_o endeavour_v to_o descend_v they_o do_v not_o agree_v but_o push_v one_o another_o by_o turn_n and_o mix_v and_o circulate_v one_o with_o another_o which_o produce_v the_o pulsation_n or_o beat_n of_o these_o vein_n we_o say_v nothing_o at_o present_a of_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n we_o reserve_v they_o for_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o know_v that_o some_o of_o the_o great_a other_o great_a riolan_n and_o several_a other_o anatomist_n and_o physician_n of_o the_o age_n man_n very_o learn_v in_o the_o language_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o literature_n have_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o aforecited_a passage_n go_v abundance_n further_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o examine_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o history_n of_o the_o brain_n spurious_a brain_n lib._n de_fw-fr gland_n galen_n suppose_v this_o book_n to_o be_v spurious_a the_o brain_n be_v reckon_v by_o hypocrates_n among_o the_o gland_n because_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v white_a fryalble_a and_o spongy_a as_o they_o be_v and_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o brain_n suck_v up_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n like_o the_o other_o gland_n which_o be_v all_o of_o a_o spongy_a nature_n imbibe_n say_v he_o moisture_n easy_o but_o there_o be_v this_o further_a of_o the_o brain_n that_o the_o head_n be_v hollow_a and_o round_o draw_v incessant_o like_o a_o sort_n of_o cupping-glass_n the_o moisture_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o vapour_n after_o which_o it_o be_v overcharge_v it_o send_v it_o down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n especial_o the_o gland_n from_o whence_o come_v defluxion_n and_o catarrh_n hypocrates_n in_o some_o other_o place_n make_v the_o brain_n sacro_fw-la brain_n lib._n de_fw-fr morb._n sacro_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n although_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o he_o lodge_v the_o cord_n the_o lib._n the_o cord_n soul_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understanding_n in_o the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n hypocrates_n take_v notice_n elsewhere_o that_o the_o brain_n be_v hom_n be_v de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr in_o hom_n clothe_v with_o two_o membrane_n the_o one_o thick_a and_o the_o other_o thin_a we_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o brain_n and_o its_o membrane_n when_o we_o
place_n where_o the_o meat_n it_o putrify_v or_o be_v concoct_v we_o find_v both_o these_o expression_n in_o hypocrates_n he_o call_v the_o stomach_n in_o the_o passage_n we_o have_v cite_v the_o putrify_a belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliment_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr aliment_n he_o use_v elsewhere_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v which_o begin_v to_o putrify_v speak_v of_o the_o nourishment_n or_o food_n in_o the_o stomach_n but_o we_o find_v much_o often_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o concoct_v this_o digestion_n according_a to_o he_o be_v make_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o he_o call_v a_o part_n all_o nervous_a which_o join_v to_o the_o liver_n on_o the_o concave-side_n we_o must_v further_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o our_o author_n the_o latter_a signify_v often_o in_o hypocrates_n the_o orifice_n or_o mouth_n of_o any_o vessel_n or_o part_n whatsoever_o as_o of_o the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n the_o matrix_fw-la etc._n etc._n anatom_n etc._n lib._n de_fw-fr anatom_n hypocrates_n seem_v not_o to_o distinguish_v more_o than_o two_o gut_n one_o which_o be_v straight_o about_o the_o length_n of_o a_o dozen_o cubit_n be_v afterward_o full_a of_o fold_n some_o say_v he_o call_v it_o colon._n and_o he_o observe_v in_o another_o place_n epidem_fw-la place_n de_fw-fr morb._n epidem_fw-la this_o gut_n in_o a_o man_n be_v like_a that_o of_o a_o dog_n but_o that_o in_o a_o man_n it_o be_v big_a this_o gut_n be_v suspend_v by_o or_o fasten_v to_o a_o part_n which_o he_o call_v mesocolon_n that_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o colon_n and_o that_o part_n itself_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o nerve_n which_o come_v from_o the_o spin_v of_o the_o back_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o belly_n the_o second_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v furnish_v with_o abundance_n of_o flesh_n all_o round_a and_o end_n in_o the_o anus_fw-la elsewhere_o he_o say_v this_o latter_a gut_n be_v porous_a and_o add_v some_o particular_n concern_v the_o intestine_n which_o shall_v be_v remember_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o reins_o of_o the_o liver_n hypocrates_n say_v of_o the_o liver_n that_o it_o abound_v more_o with_o blood_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o two_o eminency_n which_o they_o call_v port_n he_o say_v further_a that_o the_o liver_n have_v five_o lobe_n or_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o another_o place_n the_o origin_n of_o the_o vein_n he_o observe_v that_o several_a bronchiae_n pass_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o liver_n and_o with_o these_o bronchiae_n the_o great_a vein_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v nourish_v he_o elsewhere_o call_v this_o vein_n 〈◊〉_d vein_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o liver-vein_n he_o assign_v to_o the_o liver_n the_o office_n of_o separate_v the_o bile_n which_o it_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o vein_n which_o draw_v whatever_o be_v bilious_a or_o proper_a to_o make_v bile_n in_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o spleen_n beginning_n from_o the_o last_o of_o the_o short_a rib_n on_o the_o left-side_n stretch_v its_o self_n out_o like_o the_o print_n of_o a_o manâ—s_n foot_n it_o receive_v one_o vein_n that_o divide_v itself_o into_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o string_n like_o the_o thread_n of_o a_o spider_n web_n which_o be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o diffuse_v through_o its_o whole_a substance_n it_o be_v fasten_v or_o hang_v to_o the_o omentum_fw-la which_o it_o furnish_v with_o blood_n by_o divers_a small_a vein_n hypocrates_n say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o spleen_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fibrous_a he_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o spongy_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n draw_v from_o the_o ventricle_n which_o it_o be_v near_o to_o part_n of_o the_o moisture_n which_o come_v from_o the_o drink_n the_o rest_n be_v afterward_o suck_v up_o by_o the_o bladder_n of_o urine_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o lung_n have_v according_a to_o hypocrates_n five_o lobe_n like_o the_o liver_n they_o be_v cavernous_a rare_a and_o pierce_v with_o divers_a hole_n like_o sponge_n med._n sponge_n de_fw-fr prise_fw-fr med._n for_o this_o reason_n it_o draw_v from_o the_o neighbour_a part_n the_o moisture_n they_o contain_v of_o the_o membrane_n which_o separate_v the_o belly_n from_o the_o breast_n the_o name_n which_o hypocrates_n give_v to_o this_o membrane_n which_o separate_v the_o belly_n from_o the_o breast_n be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o greek_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n the_o most_o ancient_a physician_n call_v it_o so_o out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o understanding_n make_v it_o to_o divide_v the_o function_n attribute_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v near_o it_o not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o general_o receive_v opinion_n it_o be_v believe_v false_a even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hypocrates_n if_o the_o book_n of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n be_v his_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n express_v himself_o thus_o the_o part_n which_o be_v call_v phrenes_n be_v false_o so_o callâ—d_v and_o at_o random_n this_o name_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o b_o opinion_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o thing_n real_a for_o i_o sce_fw-mi not_o how_o this_o part_n contribute_v to_o prudence_n or_o understanding_n all_o that_o it_o do_v be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o be_v surprise_v with_o any_o great_a and_o sudden_a joy_n or_o grief_n it_o beat_v and_o cause_n thereby_o a_o sort_n of_o uneasiness_n or_o pain_n for_o it_o be_v sine_fw-la and_o more_o strong_o upon_o the_o stretch_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n have_v no_o belly_n or_o cavity_n to_o receive_v what_o be_v good_a or_o what_o be_v bad_a but_o be_v alike_o encumber_a with_o one_o or_o tother_o this_o part_n say_v he_o perceive_v or_o have_v sense_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n no_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o this_o be_v as_o improper_a as_o that_o of_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v no_o hear_n in_o another_o place_n hypocrates_n say_v of_o this_o membrane_n that_o it_o have_v its_o origin_n near_o the_o backbone_n behind_o the_o liver_n and_o in_o one_o that_o it_o be_v nervous_a and_o strong_a he_o say_v yet_o in_o another_o place_n that_o this_o membrane_n cause_n madness_n and_o folly_n when_o the_o blood_n stagnate_v there_o or_o move_v too_o slow_o of_o the_o reins_o the_o ureter_n and_o bladder_n of_o urine_n our_o author_n speak_v of_o nat._n of_o de_fw-fr off._n nat._n the_o reins_o number_n they_o among_o the_o gland_n or_o at_o least_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v gland_n and_o those_o more_o gross_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o gland_n near_o they_o whatever_o they_o be_v than_o those_o of_o this_o part_n he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o the_o intestine_n have_v the_o big_a of_o all_o which_o draw_v the_o moisture_n therein_o contain_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o reins_o draw_v likewise_o the_o moisture_n from_o the_o near_a gland_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o bladder_n he_o suppose_v in_o another_o place_n that_o this_o moisture_n come_v from_o the_o drink_n and_o that_o the_o reins_o by_o a_o faculty_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o have_v suck_v a_o part_n from_o the_o vein_n near_o which_o they_o be_v situate_v it_o filter_v or_o run_v through_o the_o substance_n of_o â—em_v like_o water_n and_o descend_v into_o the_o bladder_n by_o the_o vein_n which_o lead_v thither_o while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o drink_n soak_v immediate_o through_o the_o intestine_n into_o the_o same_o bladder_n the_o intestine_n or_o intestine_a be_v very_o spongy_a and_o porous_a in_o the_o part_n contiguous_a to_o it_o of_o the_o organ_n and_o manner_n of_o generation_n we_o find_v in_o hypocrates_n the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n distinguish_v the_o box_n but_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o structure_n he_o have_v this_o only_a concern_v the_o vesiculae_fw-la seminales_fw-la that_o there_o be_v on_o either_o side_n the_o bladder_n little_a body_n like_o â—oney_n comb_n in_o which_o the_o seed_n be_v contain_v he_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o particular_o from_o the_o head_n descend_v by_o the_o vein_n behind_o the_o ear_n down_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n and_o into_o the_o reins_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n
other_o time_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o purge_v more_o strong_o he_o take_v the_o flower_n of_o copper_n and_o hellebore_n after_o that_o he_o shake_v the_o patient_n violent_o by_o the_o shoulder_n the_o better_a to_o loosen_v the_o pus_fw-la this_o remedy_n which_o be_v find_v in_o affectionibus_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la lib._n 2_o &_o de_fw-la internis_fw-la affectionibus_fw-la two_o place_n of_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v attribute_v by_o galen_n to_o the_o cnidien_n physician_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a book_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o succeed_a age_n have_v practise_v it_o no_o more_o whether_o they_o have_v no_o patient_n that_o will_v suffer_v it_o or_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o of_o no_o benefit_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a these_o ancient_a physician_n invent_v this_o remedy_n to_o raise_v a_o cough_n upon_o what_o they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o pus_fw-la can_v be_v natural_o evacuate_v from_o the_o breast_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v pump_v out_o of_o the_o lung_n chap._n xvi_o whether_o hypocrates_n make_v use_v of_o purgation_n or_o superstitious_a purification_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o above_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o our_o history_n that_o melampus_n and_o polyides_n use_v certain_a purgation_n or_o expiation_n which_o have_v regard_n to_o crime_n as_o well_o as_o distemper_n it_o seem_v hypocrates_n also_o approve_v of_o this_o practice_n when_o he_o say_v habitu_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr decenti_fw-la habitu_fw-la that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o purgative_n or_o purification_n beneficial_a to_o life_n hypocrates_n life_n a_o modern_a translator_n of_o hypocrates_n cornarius_n have_v understand_v it_o this_o way_n and_o in_o effect_n we_o can_v explain_v this_o passage_n or_o word_n otherwise_o for_o he_o do_v not_o treat_v here_o of_o the_o purgation_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o the_o other_o interpreter_n or_o commentator_n on_o hypocrates_n that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v mistake_v but_o we_o may_v say_v that_o see_v he_o meet_v with_o variation_n in_o the_o original_a obscure_a original_a some_o manuscript_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a which_o entire_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o that_o signify_v nothing_o if_o you_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o follew_v word_n which_o be_v also_o very_o obscure_a manuscript_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n in_o question_n and_o that_o all_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v comprise_v in_o it_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v but_o obscure_a perhaps_o hypocrates_n mean_v to_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freedom_n from_o superstition_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o quality_n he_o require_v in_o a_o physician_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o make_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o one_o of_o this_o profession_n appear_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o how_o indeed_o do_v the_o necessity_n which_o he_o will_v impose_v on_o a_o physician_n to_o understand_v purification_n which_o consist_v of_o some_o superstitious_a ceremony_n agree_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v true_a that_o another_o translator_n of_o hippocrates_n read_v this_o last_o word_n otherwise_o and_o take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o calvus_n translate_v as_o if_o â—e_n have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o contrary_a sense_n but_o the_o incline_n to_o superstition_n or_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o that_o which_o they_o have_v accuse_v the_o philosopher_n of_o no_o more_o than_o the_o physician_n between_o who_o they_o say_v hypocrates_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o comparison_n in_o this_o passage_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v beside_o but_o to_o read_v the_o book_n entitle_v of_o the_o sacred_a distemper_n to_o see_v how_o hypocrates_n open_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n they_o practise_v in_o his_o time_n to_o cure_v this_o distemper_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o expiation_n and_o purification_n they_o perform_v on_o this_o occasion_n we_o will_v not_o relate_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v above_o to_o avoid_v be_v tedious_a we_o will_v only_o remark_n that_o he_o put_v those_o that_o meddle_v with_o expiation_n magician_n mountebank_n and_o impudent_a boaster_n that_o promise_v more_o than_o they_o mean_v and_o have_v nothing_o to_o perform_v weâ—ll_o remark_n i_o say_v that_o he_o put_v all_o these_o sort_n of_o fellow_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n end_v a_o long_a discourse_n which_o he_o make_v on_o this_o subject_n with_o these_o word_n more_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a than_o a_o pagan_a as_o he_o be_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o deity_n that_o purify_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o from_o our_o most_o enormous_a crime_n it_o be_v the_o divinity_n which_o protect_v we_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o god_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v to_o purisie_n ourselves_o of_o â—_z unclean_a i_o know_v this_o book_n to_o be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o some_o other_o author_n but_o however_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n use_v only_a remedy_n pure_o natural_a and_o never_o propose_v any_o superstitious_a one_o be_v a_o argument_n he_o be_v never_o for_o they_o we_o may_v see_v further_o how_o he_o elsewhere_o spectaut_fw-fr elsewhere_o lib._n de_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la spectaut_fw-fr rally_v the_o woman_n of_o his_o time_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o mother_n for_o offer_v to_o diana_n rich_a garment_n he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n who_o advise_v these_o poor_a woman_n thus_o abuse_v they_o wretched_o chap._n xvii_o of_o blood-letting_a and_o of_o the_o application_n of_o cupping-glass_n blood-letting_a be_v another_o method_n of_o evacuate_a or_o take_v away_o the_o superfluity_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o part_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v another_o aim_n he_o have_v in_o it_o be_v to_o divert_v or_o recall_v the_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v go_v where_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o three_o end_n of_o bleed_v be_v to_o procure_v a_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n slopt_z passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bladder_n slopt_z when_o any_o one_o become_v speechless_a of_o a_o sudden_a hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o vein_n especial_o when_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o person_n otherwise_o in_o good_a health_n without_o any_o outward_a violence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o inward_a vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n must_v be_v open_v and_o more_o or_o less_o blood_n take_v away_o according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_n those_o that_o lose_v their_o speech_n thus_o have_v great_a flushing_n in_o the_o face_n their_o eye_n be_v stiff_a their_o arm_n be_v distend_v their_o tooth_n gnash_v they_o have_v palpitation_n of_o the_o artery_n they_o can_v open_v their_o jaw_n the_o extremity_n be_v cold_a venis_fw-la cold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interceptiones_fw-la spirituum_fw-la in_o venis_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n be_v intercept_v in_o the_o vein_n if_o pain_n ensue_v it_o be_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o black_a bile_n and_o sharp_a humour_n for_o the_o internal_a part_n be_v vellicate_v or_o irritate_v by_o these_o humour_n suffer_v very_o much_o and_o the_o vein_n be_v also_o irritate_v and_o dry_v distend_a themselves_o extraordinary_o and_o be_v inflame_v and_o draw_v all_o that_o can_v flow_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o blood_n corrupt_v and_o the_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v through_o the_o blood_n passage_n blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o natural_a passage_n by_o their_o ordinary_a passage_n the_o part_n grow_v cold_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o stagnation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o come_v giddiness_n loss_n of_o speech_n and_o convulsion_n if_o this_o disorder_n reach_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o liver_n or_o to_o nerve_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o brain_n nor_o of_o the_o nerve_n the_o great_a vein_n from_o hence_o come_v also_o epilepsy_n and_o palsy_n if_o the_o defluxion_n fall_v upon_o the_o party_n name_v and_o that_o they_o dry_v up_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v deny_v a_o passage_n through_o they_o in_o this_o case_n after_o fomentation_n a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v while_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspend_v
into_o the_o lung_n 15._o lung_n gell._n llb._fw-la 17._o cap._n 11._o macrob._n lib._n 17_o cap._n 15._o which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o plato_n give_v posterity_n occasion_n to_o laugh_v by_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o business_n but_o he_o that_o say_v this_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o hypocrates_n and_o other_o physician_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v themselves_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o plato_n apparent_o speak_v only_o after_o they_o this_o philosopher_n imagine_v also_o another_o part_n or_o sort_n of_o soul_n which_o desire_v not_o only_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n but_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o appetite_n or_o desire_n in_o general_n this_o soul_n be_v post_v between_o the_o diaphragm_n and_o the_o navel_n it_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o low_a part_n and_o far_a from_o the_o head_n that_o it_o may_v not_o by_o its_o agitation_n and_o commotion_n disturb_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o we_o in_o its_o meditation_n and_o thought_n for_o the_o common_a good_a these_o trouble_n or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o inferior_a soul_n be_v excite_v by_o phantasm_n or_o image_n present_v to_o it_o by_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n have_v be_v polish_v and_o make_v shine_v that_o it_o may_v reflect_v the_o image_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o it_o to_o produce_v trouble_n tranquillity_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o inferior_a soul_n according_a as_o the_o liver_n be_v itself_o trouble_v by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o bile_n or_o sedate_v and_o calm_v through_o the_o predomination_n of_o sweet_a juice_n oppose_v to_o the_o bile_n beside_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n lodge_v there_o plato_n hold_v this_o further_a concern_v it_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n pag._n time_n viâ—â—_n pag._n the_o source_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o pag._n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v pag._n whirl_v rapid_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v set_v pag_n set_v see_v pag_n as_o a_o centinel_n or_o sergeant_n that_o when_o the_o choler_n be_v inflame_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o reason_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o injustice_n commit_v either_o without_o or_o within_o by_o the_o desire_n or_o passion_n present_o all_o that_o be_v sensible_o in_o the_o body_n dispose_v itself_o by_o open_v all_o its_o pore_n to_o hear_v its_o menace_n and_o obey_v its_o command_n the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o respiration_n be_v no_o less_o peculiar_a he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o vacuum_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o air_n which_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o lung_n and_o mouth_n in_o respiration_n meet_v that_o which_o surround_v the_o body_n without_o pushes_z it_o so_o that_o it_o force_v it_o to_o enter_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o body_n till_o it_o fill_v the_o place_n which_o the_o other_o leave_v after_o which_o make_v the_o same_o way_n out_o again_o by_o the_o pore_n it_o force_n that_o without_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o mouth_n into_o the_o lung_n in_o inspiration_n we_o see_v by_o this_o that_o plato_n confound_v transpiration_n with_o respiration_n pretend_v that_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v perform_v together_o as_o it_o be_v by_o two_o semicircle_n as_o for_o the_o flesh_n he_o think_v it_o compound_v of_o water_n fire_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o sharp_a leaven_n bite_v and_o salt_n these_o be_v some_o of_o plato_n thought_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n in_o its_o natural_a state_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o destruction_n which_o be_v disease_n old_a age_n and_o death_n he_o suppose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v it_o continual_o after_o which_o every_o substance_n which_o get_v loose_a or_o exhale_v return_v to_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v draw_v he_o suppose_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v according_a to_o he_o a_o fluid_a matter_n form_v of_o the_o aliment_n by_o a_o peculiar_a artifice_n of_o nature_n which_o cut_v and_o reduce_v they_o into_o small_a piece_n by_o mean_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n which_o rise_v in_o our_o stomach_n after_o the_o air_n or_o breath_n he_o suppose_v that_o this_o blood_n who_o redness_n be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o this_o fire_n serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o flesh_n and_o general_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacant_a space_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o water_v or_o general_a inundation_n this_o be_v suppose_v he_o maintain_v that_o while_n we_o be_v young_a this_o blood_n abound_v in_o all_o part_n not_o only_o supply_v what_o be_v dissipate_v or_o diminish_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o as_o be_v say_v be_v perpetual_a but_o after_o have_v fill_v up_o what_o be_v want_v it_o furnish_v matter_n of_o increase_n to_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o body_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o youth_n we_o grow_v and_o become_v large_a but_o when_o we_o be_v advance_v in_o year_n more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n be_v spend_v than_o the_o blood_n can_v supply_v or_o restore_v therefore_o we_o diminish_v by_o degree_n those_o principle_n also_o of_o which_o our_o body_n consist_v which_o plato_n call_v triangle_n which_o in_o our_o youth_n be_v strong_a than_o those_o of_o which_o the_o aliment_n be_v compound_v reduce_v they_o easy_o to_o a_o substance_n like_o themselves_o become_v disunite_v and_o relax_v by_o have_v so_o long_o endure_v the_o shock_n of_o other_o triangle_n this_o cause_n old_a age_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o death_n especial_o where_o the_o triangle_n whereof_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n consist_v be_v dissolve_v and_o disunite_v so_o that_o the_o band_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v to_o it_o be_v entire_o break_v and_o let_v it_o loose_v as_o for_o disease_n which_o attack_v we_o in_o all_o age_n and_o precipitate_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o death_n he_o suppose_v that_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o disorder_n of_o these_o element_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o they_o these_o disorder_n consist_v in_o the_o excess_n or_o deficiency_n of_o any_o of_o these_o element_n when_o they_o do_v not_o preserve_v the_o proportion_n of_o their_o first_o mixture_n or_o when_o they_o change_v place_n leave_v their_o own_o place_n for_o another_o to_o explain_v himself_o more_o particular_o he_o add_v that_o the_o fire_n exceed_v produce_v continual_a and_o burn_a fever_n that_o if_o the_o air_n overbalance_v it_o produce_v quotidian_a intermit_a fever_n if_o the_o water_n tertian_n fever_n and_o if_o earth_n quartanes_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o the_o element_n must_v have_v quadruple_a the_o time_n to_o move_v itself_o in_o that_o the_o fire_n have_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n in_o proportion_n plato_n do_v not_o confine_v himself_o to_o these_o general_n only_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o change_n that_o befall_v our_o body_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o distemper_n while_o the_o blood_n say_v he_o maintain_v its_o natural_a state_n it_o serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o body_n and_o to_o preserve_v health_n but_o when_o the_o flesh_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v or_o to_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v the_o humour_n which_o come_v from_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o vein_n carry_v this_o corruption_n along_o with_o it_o and_o change_v the_o blood_n in_o several_a manner_n turn_v it_o from_o red_a to_o yellow_a and_o bitter_a or_o sour_a or_o salt_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a blood_n become_v part_n bile_n and_o phlegm_n or_o serosity_n what_o we_o call_v bile_n say_v plato_n be_v particular_o produce_v from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a flesh_n it_o be_v a_o humour_n that_o assume_v divers_a form_n and_o be_v very_o changeable_a both_o as_o to_o colour_n and_o taste_v but_o it_o be_v chief_o distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n the_o yellow_a bile_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o the_o black_a bile_n which_o be_v sour_a and_o prick_a as_o for_o the_o phlegm_n and_o serosity_n or_o water_n plato_n seem_v to_o confound_v they_o or_o to_o make_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o humour_n of_o they_o the_o phlegm_n according_a to_o he_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o new_a flesh_n and_o the_o serosity_n or_o water_n which_o be_v design_v by_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o sweat_n