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be_v often_o trouble_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o with_o the_o colic_n it_o be_v not_o dissentaneous_a that_o he_o be_v thus_o afflict_a through_o the_o sympathy_n of_o these_o part_n 7._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n be_v a_o cold_a humour_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v the_o disease_n be_v chronic_a the_o continual_a pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n do_v testify_v and_o show_v the_o temperament_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a 8._o the_n curative_fw-it indication_n be_v these_o viz._n the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o cold_a humour_n the_o warm_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o concoction_n the_o dry_n warm_a and_o strengthen_v of_o the_o leg_n and_o when_o the_o head_n receive_v matter_n transmit_v from_o any_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o it_o be_v afflict_v with_o weakness_n 9_o therefore_o endeavour_n must_v be_v use_v to_o strengthen_v it_o that_o 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this_o disaffection_n we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o proeguminine_a conjunct_a or_o never_o cause_v 11._o now_o strong_a liquor_n as_o ale_n wine_n brandy_n etc._n etc._n contribute_v to_o this_o affect_v by_o weaken_v both_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o nerve_n too_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n yet_o possible_o by_o long_o gaze_v upon_o it_o you_o may_v be_v make_v blind_a the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o spirituous_a and_o cordial_a liquor_n be_v take_v in_o due_a measure_n and_o proportion_n they_o cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o revive_v the_o spirit_n but_o take_v to_o a_o excess_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contribute_v to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o whole_o overturn_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o nature_n especial_o be_v extravagant_o and_o assiduous_o use_v for_o thereby_o such_o a_o intense_a heat_n be_v enkindle_v as_o cause_v not_o only_o a_o diffusion_n but_o also_o a_o dissipation_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o by_o the_o vast_a quantity_n which_o be_v continual_o pour_v in_o the_o say_a spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overturn_v or_o drown_v at_o least_o corrupt_a and_o weaken_v by_o be_v immerse_v in_o the_o heat_n and_o fume_n of_o the_o too_o abound_a matter_n whereby_o it_o be_v in_o part_n disable_v for_o perform_v its_o wont_a operation_n 12._o thus_o these_o fume_n from_o their_o intimate_a mixtion_n with_o the_o animal_n spirit_n also_o corrupt_v of_o it_o be_v convey_v thereby_o to_o the_o brain_n and_o cerebel_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o say_a spirit_n and_o root_n of_o the_o nervous_a production_n fall_v by_o mean_n thereof_o upon_o the_o nerve_n where_o by_o too_o much_o open_v of_o their_o
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