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knowledge_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v ambition_n and_o pomp_n nor_o to_o appoint_v thing_n doubtful_a or_o contrary_a nor_o to_o trust_v a_o apothecary_n too_o much_o but_o well_o to_o know_v the_o disease_n and_o disease_a or_o otherwise_o you_o will_v always_o heal_v sinister_o and_o will_v get_v nothing_o thence-from_a but_o only_o this_o viz._n the_o sick_a be_v delude_v and_o only_o deceive_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o foolish_a &_o unmeet_a physician_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o go_v unpunished_a for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o voluntary_a wickedness_n viz._n for_o any_o one_o to_o demand_v money_n and_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o which_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v a_o master_n but_o with_o infamy_n enough_o for_o many_o man_n do_v disesteem_n money_n and_o not_o regard_v it_o can_v they_o but_o be_v right_o advise_v and_o inform_v but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v they_o lose_v 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and_o the_o sick_a must_v drink_v it_o off_o as_o a_o good_a medicine_n and_o pay_v dear_a enough_o for_o it_o but_o as_o to_o the_o event_n that_o the_o patient_n feel_v for_o although_o it_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o health_n yet_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doctor_n and_o apothecary_n as_o to_o the_o fill_n of_o their_o purse_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n and_o apothecary_n themselves_o shall_v be_v possess_v with_o the_o like_a disease_n they_o will_v not_o take_v such_o a_o like_a medicine_n therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v guest_n how_o miserable_o and_o wicked_o they_o act_v and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o high_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o order_v their_o affair_n otherwise_o to_o amend_v their_o error_n and_o to_o follow_v better_a thing_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o tame_v and_o master_v old_a dog_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n from_o whence_o a_o just_a zeal_n to_o the_o miserable_a and_o forlorn_a 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medicament_n for_o that_o they_o fight_v direct_o against_o nature_n nor_o shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o any_o mean_n whereas_o therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v be_v true_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a medicine_n to_o be_v find_v in_o galen_n rhasis_n or_o mesue_n that_o can_v set_v upon_o the_o say_a disease_n in_o their_o root_n and_o purge_v they_o out_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n mundisy_n the_o skin_n of_o the_o salamander_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o theophrastus_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o galelenical_a fantasy_n and_o that_o his_o cure_v flow_v forth_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o nature_n otherwise_o theophrastus_n shall_v be_v as_o reproach-worthy_a as_o they_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v follow_v nature_n and_o use_v natural_a medicine_n let_v
may_v without_o offend_v i_o wind_n about_o thy_o intricate_a thread_n and_o search_v for_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o labyrinth_n among_o the_o dark_a star_n but_o notwithstanding_o if_o thou_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hap_n to_o make_v use_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o consider_v what_o thing_n the_o paracelsian-art_n be_v found_v upon_o and_o how_o lame_a thy_o hotch-potch-fragment_n be_v there_o will_v not_o be_v that_o contrariety_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o paracelsus_n for_o as_o concern_v the_o thing_n whereof_o i_o now_o do_v and_o shall_v brief_o write_v whereby_o my_o astral_a disciple_n may_v apprehend_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o glory_n of_o they_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v may_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o learn_v be_v well_o understand_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o difficult_a but_o may_v be_v know_v and_o learned_a by_o labour_n and_o study_v the_o practice_n therefore_o of_o this_o work_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o 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will_v by_o little_a and_o little_a â—it_n itself_o for_o sublimation_n and_o thou_o perceive_v that_o sign_n sublime_a it_o and_o so_o the_o electrum_n will_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o exalt_a eagle_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v thus_o to_o pass_v and_o be_v transmute_v by_o a_o little_a labour_n this_o now_o be_v that_o we_o seek_v for_o for_o our_o use_n in_o medicine_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o safe_a progress_n in_o many_o disease_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o vulgar_a medicine_n thou_o may_v likewise_o convert_v this_o same_o into_o a_o water_n a_o oil_n or_o a_o red_a powder_n and_o make_v use_v thereof_o in_o all_o such_o medicinal_a case_n as_o need_n require_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v thou_o and_o that_o true_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a foundation_n for_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o medicine_n than_o what_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o electrum_n albeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o according_a to_o what_o 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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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it_o be_v salt_n only_o that_o depart_v or_o separate_v some_o salt_n purge_v by_o urine_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a urine_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o superfluous_a salt_n the_o excrement_n or_o dung_n be_v a_o superfluous_a sulphur_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o of_o the_o liquor_n depart_v as_o superfluous_a out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o abide_v within_o on_o this_o wise_a be_v all_o the_o â—oidings_n of_o the_o excrementitiousness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o phlegm_n be_v expulse_v by_o the_o nostril_n by_o the_o ear_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o way_n and_o all_o by_o the_o salt_n but_o now_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o archaeus_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o operation_n as_o shall_v be_v last_o of_o all_o declare_v now_o therefore_o even_o as_o there_o proceed_v from_o the_o archaeus_n a_o laxative_a salt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o purge_v the_o stomach_n and_o come_v from_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o archaeus_n another_o purge_v the_o 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thing_n purge_v only_o by_o sweat_n some_o by_o consume_v the_o disease_n and_o the_o like_a for_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a savour_n so_o often_o be_v there_o a_o peculiar_a operation_n and_o expulsion_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o two_o kind_n of_o work_v that_o iâ—_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o extinct_a or_o quench_a operation_n chap._n iii_o svlphur_n operate_v by_o dry_v up_o and_o consume_a superfluity_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o or_o of_o other_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v whole_o consume_v by_o sulphur_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o subject_v under_o salt_n thus_o a_o medicine_n of_o salt_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o archaeus_n be_v good_a for_o the_o dropsy_n to_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v putrefy_a and_o corrupt_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v need_n beside_o they_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sulphur_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o same_o disease_n to_o which_o those_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v subject_v as_o to_o their_o originality_n although_o every_o sulphur_n be_v not_o able_a so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v so_o produce_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o element_n that_o every_o kind_n of_o sickness_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v have_v its_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o elemental_a nature_n and_o this_o be_v do_v universal_o and_o particular_o therefore_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o element_n so_o the_o one_o be_v always_o the_o sign_n and_o manifester_n of_o the_o other_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v have_v concern_v ☿_o it_o assume_v that_o which_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n from_o hence_o be_v make_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o ligament_n artery_n joint_n article_n and_o such_o like_a therefore_o in_o these_o disease_n this_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v heed_v that_o the_o liquor_n of_o ☿_o be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o say_a sickness_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v seem_v suitable_a &_o beneficial_a unto_o each_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o speciality_n of_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o philosophy_n by_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o nature_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o here_o omit_v chap._n iu._n on_o this_o account_n therefore_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o understand_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o all_o disease_n one_o be_v of_o salt_n one_o of_o sulphur_n and_o one_o of_o mercury_n those_o of_o salt_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n every_o lax_n or_o loose_a disease_n be_v generate_v of_o salt_n as_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o dysenâ—â—ry_n the_o diarrhea_n the_o lyentery_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v salt_n which_o lie_v in_o its_o own_o seat_n for_o every_o void_a of_o ordure_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o salt_n both_o in_o sound_a man_n and_o sick_a one_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n viz._n the_o sound_a man_n the_o other_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o resolve_v salt_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o even_o by_o salt_n the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o salt_n may_v again_o rectify_v and_o separate_v the_o resolve_a salt_n from_o the_o the_o sound_n then_o afterward_o the_o sulphureous_a cure_n follow_v as_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o salt_n for_o that_o do_v bear_v rule_n over_o this_o and_o be_v a_o special_a sulphur_n out_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o archaeus_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o out_o of_o mercury_n do_v all_o those_o disease_n arise_v that_o possess_v the_o artery_n ligament_n article_n bone_n nerve_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o substance_n of_o corporal_a mercury_n do_v not_o bear_v sway_n or_o rule_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o external_a member_n only_o for_o the_o sulphur_n do_v mollisie_n and_o cherish_v the_o internal_a member_n viz._n the_o heart_n liver_n brain_n reins_o etc._n etc._n and_o disease_n of_o those_o be_v to_o be_v call_v sulphureous_a for_o a_o sulphureous_a substance_n be_v place_v in_o they_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o may_v take_v from_o the_o colic_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v salt_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o intestine_n in_o which_o salt_n predominate_v and_o beget_v many_o kind_n of_o colic_n viz._n one_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v resolve_v another_o if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o harden_v for_o so_o it_o exceed_v its_o temperature_n and_o become_v either_o too_o moist_a or_o too_o dry_a thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o colic_n the_o humane_a salt_n be_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o elemental_a salt_n but_o if_o any_o other_o salt_n be_v thereto_o join_v then_o of_o sulphur_n thou_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o overwhelm_a of_o the_o salt_n and_o not_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o colic_n so_o likewise_o in_o mercurial_a and_o sulphureous_a disease_n a_o proper_a thing_n must_v be_v apply_v unto_o each_o and_o not_o acontrary_a thing_n to_o a_o contrary_a but_o a_o thing_n proper_a must_v be_v accommodate_v to_o that_o of_o its_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o cold_a do_v not_o overcome_v the_o hot_a nor_o the_o hot_a the_o cold_a in_o natural_a disease_n but_o the_o cure_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o have_v generate_v both_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o place_n thereof_o chap._n v._n the_o several_a kind_n of_o disease_n be_v divide_v into_o various_a bough_n branch_n and_o leave_n but_o yet_o the_o cure_n be_v but_o one_o for_o example_n consider_v a_o mercurial_a disease_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o mercurial_a liquor_n do_v likewise_o pass_v into_o many_o branch_n and_o leave_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o small_a pox_n or_o pustules_fw-la all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o be_v under_o mercury_n for_o the_o disease_n itself_o be_v mercurial_a some_o french-pox_n be_v under_o common_a mercury_n some_o pustules_fw-la be_v under_o a_o metalline_a mercury_n some_o be_v under_o a_o ebonywood_n mercury_n some_o be_v under_o a_o mercury_n of_o antimony_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o viz._n the_o mercury_n go_v to_o its_o proper_a branch_n and_o not_o out_o of_o order_n it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o that_o the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n be_v know_v for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o heal_v that_o which_o his_o salt_n dissolve_v there_o be_v also_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v place_v in_o it_o viz._n a_o incarnative_a and_o consolidative_a virtue_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mercury_n but_o now_o this_o mercurial_a liquor_n be_v manifold_a in_o â—â—als_n the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n be_v like_o a_o metal_n in_o juniper_n and_o ebony_n it_o be_v like_a wood_n in_o markasite_n talx_n chaâ—ymia's_n it_o be_v like_o a_o mineral_n in_o brassatella_n or_o addersâ—â—gue_n arsmart_n
but_o relolleaceous_a nevertheless_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o on_o what_o part_n soever_o it_o be_v turn_v or_o incline_v it_o can_v die_v for_o who_o can_v separate_v or_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a from_o that_o under_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o speak_v of_o cold_a and_o hot_a cherioes_n and_o not_o relolleum_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o what_o may_v be_v here_o desire_v you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o original_a of_o disease_n chap._n v._n like_a as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n deliver_v in_o many_o and_o sundry_a rule_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o present_a rule_n now_o to_o be_v observe_v iâ—_n concern_v herb_n the_o most_o of_o which_o part_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a alias_o moist_a yea_o and_o such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a obscure_a viridity_n now_o although_o thâ—â—_n these_o be_v esteem_v hot_a yet_o be_v they_o true_o cold_a be_v vervain_n shepherd_n purse_n othersome_a be_v repute_v cold_a whereas_o they_o be_v hot_a as_o bugloss_n dill_n and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o coagulate_v humidity_n bring_v by_o its_o congealation_n a_o most_o great_a dryness_n and_o the_o resolve_a siccity_n do_v not_o resolve_v without_o some_o little_a moisture_n because_o of_o the_o cherionick_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o otherwise_o nothing_o can_v be_v beget_v of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o must_v be_v hot_a nor_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o must_v be_v cold_a for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o external_n elementatedness_n be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o it_o corrupt_v and_o break_v the_o former_a nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o deal_v with_o according_a as_o be_v its_o cherionick-nature_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o experience_n likewise_o because_o the_o same_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a do_v not_o form_v the_o body_n under_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o you_o shall_v pass_v so_o much_o for_o the_o body_n but_o bestow_v all_o your_o experience_n upon_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a nature_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v afore_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n vi_o last_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o body_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o 〈…〉_z for_o all_o those_o body_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n lie_v hide_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o â—_o liquor_n under_o which_o be_v hide_v that_o which_o be_v cherioniâ—alâ—_n but_o the_o liquor_n be_v congeal_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o or_o with_o its_o own_o element_n even_o as_o the_o iliaste_n have_v bring_v it_o forth_o wherefore_o the_o separation_n of_o nature_n do_v again_o resolve_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v congeal_v and_o in_o this_o resolution_n the_o two_o aforesaid_a nature_n be_v separate_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o external_a elementate_v thing_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o relolleum-accident_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v apart_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o any_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o other_o nature_n be_v full_o and_o most_o perfect_o present_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o abide_v in_o their_o proper_a innate_a and_o in_o their_o proper_a accidental_a quality_n both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o separation_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o inborn_a hot_a or_o cold_a but_o that_o which_o be_v innase_n do_v neither_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v any_o one_o yet_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o certain_a nature_n which_o induce_v a_o heat_n or_o cold_a according_a to_o which_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o heat_n or_o the_o cold_a viz._n by_o the_o cherionicall_a testimony_n or_o touchstone_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o which_o every_o sickness_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v for_o that_o same_o frigidity_n or_o heat_n do_v upon_o its_o ingress_n or_o enter_v in_o incline_v to_o or_o betake_v itself_o unto_o the_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n the_o which_o its_o innate_a property_n do_v never_o affect_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o philosophy_n moreover_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o element_n chap_n vii_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n such_o thing_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v possess_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n dittander_n lion_n foot_n anthor_n or_o rosemary_n flower_n lacca_n dad_a of_o time_n fig._n broom_n costus_n pennyroyal_n humulus_n lencopiper_n hartwort_n cretamus_fw-la scammony_n teazel_v basill_n horehound_n sagapen_a agrimony_n gâ—ntian_n eaecampane_n cypress_n great_a spurge_n gallingall_n philiâ—endala_fw-la blovawort_n laudanum_n clave_n monk_n rhubarb_n macropiper_n fonrel_n grain_n of_o paradise_n civonia_n bawme_n chamepitis_fw-la badellium_fw-la fumitory_n thistle_n cheiry_n mellilot_n clary_n fiâ—la_n calamus_fw-la hirundinaria_fw-la pâ—oâ—y_n ginger_n flammula_fw-la herb_n of_o paradise_n lavender_n mustard_n calbanum_fw-la gamandrea_n liquorish_a succory_n cubebs_fw-la cardamon_n margerum_n mother_n of_o time_n opopanax_n ammoniacum_n aireal_a thing_n do_v claim_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n tereniabin_n nube_fw-la chaos_n ilech_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n vitriol_n sulphur_n the_o golden_a talc_n copper_n the_o topas_n carniola_n both_o sort_n of_o arsenic_n red_a and_o white_a the_o kakimia_n of_o salt_n the_o granat_n the_o red_a marcasite_n congeal_a salt_n sal_fw-la gem._n gold_n smaragdine_n copprose_n molten_n salt_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr realgar_n the_o kakimia_n of_o sulphur_n the_o chimeaolae_fw-la calcis_fw-la the_o jacynth_n the_o crisolite_n ogorum_n feather_a alum_n the_o ruby_n such_o thing_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o fire_n affect_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o heat_n the_o hot_a lightning_n every_o aetna_n the_o hot_a hail_n chap._n viii_o the_o follow_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n dodder_n strawberry_n comfrye_n brancursine_n the_o mandrake_n the_o rose_n acetum_fw-la cicâ—nidion_n chestnut_n water-lil_o lentil_o eyebright_n the_o bitter_a veâ—ch_n mallow_n herb-mercury_n the_o pomegranate_n the_o four_o great_a cold_a seed_n the_o flower_n of_o mulberry_n rib_n date_n bean_n gall_n crispula_fw-la ath._n the_o gourd_n the_o kind_n of_o sanders_n tragacanth_n nightshade_n high_a taper_n lettuce_n endive_n gladwin_n the_o flower_n of_o bread_n corn._n henbane_n purslane_n citron_n the_o kind_n of_o myrabolane_n ripe_a apple_n the_o fourlesser_n cold_a seed_n melon_n snapdraggon_fw-mi pisa._n darnell_n lilley_n of_o the_o valley_n cucumber_n the_o great_a arrow_n head_n fleawort_n the_o kind_n of_o poppy_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o air_n possess_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o cold._n as_o nebulgea_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o water_n possess_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o cold._n lead_v camphire_n the_o white_a kakimia_n electrum_n terrae_fw-la thallena_n alterrea_fw-la thallena_n frigida_fw-la antimony_n hoematites_n the_o 3_o sort_n of_o tin_n alumen_fw-la de_fw-la glacie_n the_o silver_n marcasite_n iron_n silver_n alumen_fw-la entali_fw-la white_a talk_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o corral_n lotho_n aqua_fw-la glariona_fw-la such_o as_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o cold._n crystal_n arles_n the_o baeryll_n cold_a lightning_n citrinoeus_n cold_a hail_n citrinula_n snow_n ice_n chap._n ix_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o what_o reason_n or_o consideration_n every_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o element_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o do_v it_o possess_v the_o same_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n moreover_o whatsoever_o sensitive_a thing_n exist_v from_o the_o element_n the_o follow_a figure_n will_v discover_v the_o subsequent_a sensitive_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n do_v occupy_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n as_o men._n child_n or_o boy_n capricorn_n or_o the_o goat_n leopard_n lion_n horse_n oxen._n bear_n ram_n wolf_n cock_n fox_n and_o such_o like_a the_o follow_a animal_n bear_v from_o the_o air_n do_v obtain_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n the_o eagle_n ostrich_n phoenex_fw-la swallow_n sparrow_n heron_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o fly_v live_a creature_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o water_n those_o which_o be_v generate_v from_o the_o water_n have_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o
virtue_n give_v a_o assault_n only_o in_o the_o synodoia_n othersome_a in_o the_o mania_n or_o madness_n other_o in_o the_o aschlyte_n other_o in_o the_o lethargy_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o concordant_a property_n i_o esteem_v it_o worth_a know_v in_o this_o place_n that_o which_o lie_v hide_v in_o nature_n as_o in_o gelutta_n or_o the_o herb_n chameleon_n and_o bawm_n which_o renovate_v and_o convey_v away_o the_o disease_n without_o any_o virtue_n of_o the_o degree_n viz._n in_o renovate_a and_o repair_v the_o former_a juvenility_n or_o youthfulness_n and_o lustiness_n but_o by_o what_o reason_n or_o cause_n and_o by_o what_o virtue_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o long_a life_n as_o some_o certain_a peculiar_a mystery_n which_o beside_o arcanum_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o this_o place_n that_o so_o i_o may_v prosecute_v what_o i_o have_v begin_v concern_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o although_o here_o be_v many_o and_o sundry_a virtue_n which_o do_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v disease_n some_o by_o their_o diaphoretic_n nature_n other_o by_o a_o narcotick_a other_o by_o other_o property_n yet_o as_o for_o these_o thing_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o those_o that_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o theorem_n and_o speculation_n chap._n iu._n every_o confortative_a it_o temperate_a in_o this_o place_n the_o substance_n will_v impead_n or_o hinder_v nothing_o be_v it_o cold_a or_o be_v it_o hot_a yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o endamage_v the_o quintessence_n in_o its_o work_n moreover_o every_o specific_a be_v a_o quintessence_n without_o any_o corrupt_a or_o break_v of_o its_o own_o body_n beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o temperate_a but_o the_o quintessence_n all_o kind_n of_o body_n be_v elementate_v in_o nature_n and_o in_o their_o proper_a accident_n the_o degree_n of_o health_n 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or_o slow_a purge_v note_v these_o thing_n which_o follow_v 1._o polypode_n the_o top_n of_o botim_o maidonhair_v turpentine_n seine_n the_o top_n of_o elder_a gamandrea_n stomachiolum_n manna_n succory_n the_o top_n of_o danewort_n whey_n 2._o siler_n montanus_fw-la showbread_n turbith_n asarabacca_n hermodactyl_n 3_o rhubarb_n esula_n vitriol_n diagridium_n agarick_n lazulus_fw-la scammony_n centaury_n 4._o both_o hellebor_n colloquinoida_o tithymal_a serapine_n cataputia_n praecipitate_v chap._n viii_o as_o for_o incarnative_n and_o consolodative_n note_v and_o observe_v these_o thing_n incarnative_n and_o consolidative_n have_v in_o themselves_o four_o degree_n but_o the_o consolidative_n do_v exclude_v the_o element_n in_o the_o some_o manner_n as_o the_o laxative_n do_v it_o be_v therefore_o observable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o what_o order_n or_o proportion_v the_o sickness_n which_o we_o will_v heal_v have_v their_o consistency_n in_o the_o degree_n for_o from_o hence_o follow_v the_o like_a degree_n of_o natural_a thing_n for_o some_o
tartar_n like_a as_o anatomy_n in_o its_o part_n demonstrate_v the_o same_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a tincture_n we_o be_v necessary_o constrain_v to_o consider_v of_o and_o to_o heed_n resolution_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o must_v be_v resolve_v or_o what_o assume_v the_o tincture_n of_o resolution_n and_o what_o thing_n of_o the_o resolutive_a matter_n do_v necessary_o appear_v in_o the_o microcosm_n chap._n v._n now_o as_o to_o relolline_a and_o cheronian_a property_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o which_o do_v disorderly_a by_o force_n overcome_v the_o other_o part_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o iliaster_n thereof_o must_v be_v only_o a_o relolline_a iliaster_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o thing_n proceed_v not_o from_o equality_n but_o do_v by_o force_n get_v above_o equality_n nor_o do_v this_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o microcosm_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ares_n from_o whence_o also_o the_o iliaster_n be_v derive_v which_o do_v forcible_o drive_v away_o the_o disease_n and_o that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o nature_n the_o which_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v thus_o viz._n that_o here_o the_o twelve_o grain_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o do_v and_o now_o the_o six_o grain_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o first_o the_o other_o six_o grain_n exhibit_v or_o resemble_v equality_n but_o now_o in_o the_o cheronians_n you_o must_v number_v from_o one_o even_o to_o the_o six_o nor_o be_v you_o to_o proceed_v far_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o half_a part_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o part_n which_o be_v from_o six_o even_o to_o twelve_o for_o the_o cheronian_a and_o relolline_a property_n do_v assume_v or_o choose_v their_o middle_n in_o the_o six_o number_n but_o yet_o each_o of_o they_o with_o their_o own_o proper_a iliaster_n although_o such_o dose_n may_v be_v bring_v above_o equality_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o 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the_o do_v be_v nothing_o of_o hindrance_n in_o that_o place_n therefore_o consider_v again_o what_o damage_n may_v ensue_v thereby_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o areanum_fw-la shall_v have_v be_v powerful_o administer_v and_o some_o detriment_n shall_v happen_v to_o arise_v hence-from_a either_o in_o the_o paroxysm_n or_o fit_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n or_o if_o a_o former_a old_a disease_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o or_o some_o other_o new_a disease_n bud_n out_o thou_o must_v not_o therefore_o present_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o arcanum_n but_o rather_o consider_v well_o aforehand_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o body_n in_o which_o such_o a_o like_a arcanum_n be_v posit_v for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o in_o one_o simple_a only_a compose_v by_o nature_n there_o may_v lie_v hide_v together_o both_o some_o excellent_a arcanum_n and_o also_o a_o most_o great_a poison_n and_o introducer_n of_o soon_o new_a or_o else_o of_o a_o old_a disease_n 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liquor_n of_o colcothar_n be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o arcanum_n of_o the_o do_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o microcosmical_a body_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v consider_v herein_o then_o become_v it_o a_o most_o present_a poison_n of_o a_o new_a disease_n viz._n of_o tartar_n therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o will_v have_v every_o physician_n to_o be_v warn_v that_o whatsoever_o kind_n of_o medicine_n he_o be_v about_o to_o administer_v he_o often_o set_v this_o rule_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o observe_v it_o very_o diligent_o and_o not_o step_v a_o nail_n breadth_n awry_o chap._n vii_o but_o as_o concern_v spagyrical_a dose_n as_o in_o alcohols_n balsam_n and_o other_o magnalia_n of_o that_o kind_n take_v this_o rule_n that_o their_o true_a use_n and_o consequent_o their_o very_a foundation_n itself_o proceed_v from_o a_o tincture_n and_o be_v only_o a_o ephalatheral_n or_o particular_a conjunction_n the_o which_o you_o must_v consider_v of_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o 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its_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o equal_a ares_n and_o that_o same_o be_v the_o aniadus_n in_o a_o equal_a operation_n here_o also_o the_o do_v divide_v itself_o into_o karenaes_n but_o a_o karena_n be_v the_o twenty_o four_o part_n of_o the_o small_a drop_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o can_v pass_v into_o a_o quateraion_n or_o quarter_n part_n unless_o it_o get_v some_o big_a body_n but_o the_o temperature_n pass_v out_o from_o that_o body_n and_o exhibit_v its_o dose_n according_a to_o diaphinicy_n or_o transparency_n but_o that_o you_o may_v both_o find_v and_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n exact_o consider_v then_o colour_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o colour_n discover_v the_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o karenae_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o not_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o visible_a substance_n for_o the_o virtue_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o colour_n and_o a_o iâ—â—_n out_o it_o there_o can_v issue_v forth_o no_o virtue_n chap._n viii_o moreover_o as_o touch_v 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