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mercury_n be_v call_v the_o renewer_n and_o restorer_n of_o man_n body_n so_o also_o the_o antimony_n of_o all_o the_o water_n be_v the_o best_a cordial_n in_o which_o so_o great_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o balm_n be_v occult_o contain_v so_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o desperate_a and_o deplore_a disease_n as_o well_o sharp_a disease_n as_o chronical_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o vitriol_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o four_o part_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o to_o root_v out_o altogether_o all_o tartareous_a disease_n i_o let_v pass_v sulphur_n endue_v with_o infinite_a property_n and_o sal-nite_a which_o help_v and_o cure_v the_o great_a disease_n beyond_o our_o expectation_n so_o also_o i_o let_v pass_v sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la margarit_n and_o coral_n and_o other_o individual_o of_o this_o kind_n the_o mineral_n demonstrate_v their_o vital_a quality_n with_o such_o a_o virtue_n of_o their_o action_n and_o they_o demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 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those_o which_o disagree_v this_o be_v that_o which_o expel_v which_o attract_v which_o give_v and_o receive_v and_o which_o proportionate_v less_o thing_n for_o less_o place_n but_o great_a thing_n for_o great_a place_n and_o this_o it_o do_v by_o alter_v and_o well-tempered_a mixtion_n furthermore_o orpheus_n call_v nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n adorn_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o fate_n which_o word_n hypocrates_n use_v for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o reason_n ground_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v that_o essence_n which_o impell_v move_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o breed_v it_o perfect_v the_o decree_n more_o sorcible_o because_o of_o the_o diverse_a in_o comprehensible_a gift_n of_o nature_n hypocrates_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v teach_v or_o instruct_v of_o none_o this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o predestination_n of_o paracelsus_n in_o which_o he_o deserve_o glory_v that_o he_o know_v it_o whole_o and_o perfect_o i_o say_v this_o nature_n be_v the_o vegetable_a secret_n of_o nature_n the_o vigour_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o name_n the_o fruitful_a virtue_n of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_a body_n the_o bright_a force_n of_o sulphur_n the_o hide_a virtue_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o most_o pure_a laâ—p_n the_o fire_n of_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v the_o ensign_n of_o a_o live_a form_n the_o flower_n of_o nature_n the_o house_n of_o tincture_n and_o the_o noble_a branch_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o soul_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o all_o live_a body_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o live_v whether_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o element_n and_o live_v obscure_o or_o they_o live_v manifest_o i_o say_v all_o these_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o part_n namely_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n the_o body_n and_o spirit_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v seek_v forth_o by_o sense_n but_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o see_v it_o fly_v sense_n be_v obsecure_o and_o too_o dark_o know_v for_o it_o be_v no_o obvious_a or_o easy_a thing_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o wherefore_o the_o understanding_n must_v apprehend_v it_o from_o the_o operation_n function_n and_o effect_n arise_v from_o thence_o conspicuous_a and_o object_v unto_o the_o sense_n even_o as_o every_o occult_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o seek_v forth_o these_o be_v aristotelical_a and_o galenical_a opinion_n take_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o endeavour_v to_o proportionate_a the_o anatomy_n of_o troy_n by_o geometrical_a partition_n and_o figure_n but_o in_o vain_a thus_o they_o define_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o function_n of_o a_o live_a body_n or_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o organical_a body_n see_v that_o every_o live_a body_n be_v forthwith_o
therein_o be_v privy_o contain_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o body_n and_o their_o original_a difference_n and_o property_n philosopher_n do_v great_o dissent_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o every_o one_o almost_o lead_v by_o his_o own_o opinion_n do_v bring_v his_o own_o beginning_n some_o do_v consist_v in_o reason_n only_o and_o be_v not_o ground_v in_o nature_n they_o admit_v no_o demonstration_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n those_o which_o hold_v these_o imaginary_a beginning_n be_v converse_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o inquisition_n of_o the_o essential_a cause_n they_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o blind_a and_o a_o terminary_n endeavour_v upward_o and_o downward_o they_o admit_v a_o dissolute_a and_o futile_a or_o vain_a confusion_n of_o thing_n waver_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n without_o sinew_n and_o joint_n they_o stick_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o beginner_n they_o hold_v nothing_o which_o be_v ratify_v nothing_o that_o be_v comprehend_v and_o nothing_o that_o be_v fix_v and_o sure_a but_o they_o ever_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o doubt_n from_o which_o they_o may_v be_v move_v with_o a_o light_a moment_n which_o daily_a experience_n not_o only_o in_o philosophy_n but_o also_o in_o physics_n do_v testify_v and_o approve_v but_o according_a to_o these_o fine_a philosopher_n and_o physician_n if_o it_o please_v god_n some_o beginning_n be_v of_o philosophy_n some_o of_o physic_n and_o where_o the_o philosopher_n end_v there_o the_o physician_n begin_v aristole_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o peripatetical_a family_n or_o sect_n make_v three_o beginning_n of_o nature_n two_o essential_a as_o he_o call_v they_o namely_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n and_o one_o accidental_a namely_o privation_n which_o beginning_n see_v they_o do_v alone_o comprehend_v they_o in_o mind_n and_o abstract_n they_o from_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o explain_v what_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o natural_a thing_n be_v nevertheless_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o explain_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n let_v i_o define_v they_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v the_o form_n be_v by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v privation_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o form_n but_o yet_o it_o remain_v unexplain_v altogether_o what_o the_o true_a real_a and_o essential_a beginning_n of_o nature_n be_v all_o the_o spagirical_a philosopher_n have_v make_v a_o matter_n and_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o form_n and_o that_o a_o new_a form_n be_v forthwith_o induce_v the_o old_a be_v abolish_v and_o deprive_v where_o close_o the_o necessity_n of_o privation_n be_v include_v but_o while_o they_o imagine_v of_o these_o in_o their_o mind_n they_o consider_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o whosoever_o be_v instruct_v with_o these_o imaginary_a beginning_n will_v never_o come_v to_o the_o bath_n of_o diana_n wherefore_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o actaeon_n galen_n hold_v that_o the_o element_n adorn_v with_o their_o quality_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n hermes_n ter_z maximus_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o phlosopher_n teach_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v generate_v of_o three_o thing_n he_o explain_v the_o terminary_a number_n call_v they_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n though_o he_o do_v not_o express_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n yet_o our_o paracelsus_n have_v so_o expound_v they_o no_o less_o artificial_o than_o naturaly_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr naturarerum_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v mercury_n the_o soul_n be_v sulphur_n the_o body_n be_v salt_n the_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n of_o which_o hermes_n speak_v be_v the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o mean_v betwixt_o mercury_n and_o salt_n be_v sulphur_n which_o unite_v conjoyn_v and_o couple_n diverse_a thing_n and_o compound_v they_o into_o one_o substance_n of_o a_o body_n now_o we_o will_v seek_v forth_o the_o original_a difference_n and_o property_n of_o these_o three_o these_o be_v they_o which_o have_v weary_v and_o astonish_v the_o wit_n of_o many_o philosopher_n our_o beginning_n of_o our_o paracelsus_n have_v true_a foundation_n in_o nature_n sulphur_n salt_n and_o mercury_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o offspring_n of_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o first_o frame_v of_o creature_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o seed_n shall_v have_v their_o foundation_n in_o other_o see_v they_o be_v go_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n if_o the_o image_n of_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n themselves_o shall_v be_v disperse_v it_o be_v also_o convenient_a for_o the_o image_n of_o the_o element_n that_o be_v for_o the_o beginning_n to_o imitate_v nature_n so_o the_o essence_n existence_n life_n and_o act_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o element_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v beginning_n but_o yet_o not_o common_a or_o general_a beginning_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o difference_n of_o body_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v some_o body_n be_v more_o nigh_o their_o beginning_n namely_o the_o seed_n and_o vital_a beginning_n other_o have_v go_v further_o from_o they_o as_o the_o mix_v element_n those_o which_o be_v more_o nigh_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v call_v heavenly_a body_n spiritual_a and_o vital_a and_o constant_a vegetable_a body_n in_o which_o the_o constant_a property_n of_o every_o body_n be_v apprehend_v these_o be_v call_v of_o paracelsus_n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n not_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o like_a to_o the_o vulgar_a salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o substance_n but_o in_o essence_n action_n and_o property_n and_o as_o much_o as_o those_o perfect_a individual_n in_o their_o kind_n do_v differ_v among_o themselves_o so_o much_o do_v these_o vital_a beginning_n differ_v in_o essence_n action_n and_o property_n those_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o seed_n be_v call_v earthly_a crass_n mix_v dead_a and_o unfixt_v body_n these_o be_v the_o common_a element_n commix_v with_o the_o beginning_n which_o do_v exhibit_v or_o propound_v before_o our_o sense_n one_o similar_v substance_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o mixtion_n the_o beginning_n which_o we_o name_v first_o of_o the_o two_o be_v formal_a and_o natural_a body_n but_o yet_o spiritual_a they_o be_v spirit_n yet_o corporeal_a so_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o be_v mean_n betwixt_o the_o corporeal_a and_o incorporeal_a nature_n the_o latter_a be_v bond_n of_o visible_a and_o invisible_a thing_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a corruptible_a and_o incorruptible_a of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o manifest_v the_o property_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a nature_n so_o that_o they_o pure_o and_o exquisite_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o condition_n of_o either_o of_o they_o he_o which_o know_v not_o these_o bond_n have_v not_o learn_v the_o power_n of_o life_n because_o he_o have_v only_o exercise_v the_o anatomy_n of_o death_n aristotle_n and_o galen_n couple_v death_n and_o life_n together_o and_o they_o will_v have_v attribute_v thing_n belong_v to_o dead_a thing_n without_o quality_n to_o the_o live_a thing_n they_o both_o labour_v for_o one_o end_n furthermore_o in_o these_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a body_n the_o property_n of_o all_o natural_a action_n do_v bear_v sway_n and_o all_o separation_n digestion_n and_o concoction_n in_o nature_n be_v absolve_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o not_o by_o the_o benefit_n or_o ministry_n of_o heat_n and_o humidity_n the_o temperament_n of_o all_o the_o part_n be_v not_o integrate_v or_o compound_v from_o the_o mixtion_n of_o heat_n cold_a and_o dryness_n but_o from_o the_o mixtion_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o element_n which_o agree_v in_o the_o science_n and_o predestination_n of_o the_o foresay_a beginning_n and_o root_n or_o ground_n and_o this_o be_v the_o temperament_n of_o nature_n nature_n itself_o and_o the_o towardness_n or_o good_a disposition_n of_o thing_n produce_v from_o the_o science_n and_o signature_n of_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o property_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v contemplate_v and_o behold_v in_o the_o natural_a part_n as_o of_o attraction_n retention_n separation_n digestion_n and_o evacuation_n we_o deprehend_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n even_o as_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o loadstone_n attract_v iron_n and_o wear_v amber_n attract_v straw_n oftentimes_o also_o we_o deprehend_v it_o to_o be_v in_o outward_a thing_n and_o though_o these_o three_o beginning_n of_o body_n seem_v to_o have_v their_o force_n unite_v in_o nature_n yet_o they_o reserve_v the_o property_n without_o hurt_n and_o confusion_n the_o office_n and_o property_n
of_o salt_n be_v to_o congeal_v body_n and_o to_o make_v they_o solid_a and_o firm_a from_o hence_o be_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o adamant_n and_o the_o solidness_n of_o gold_n which_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n ascribe_v to_o cold._n the_o office_n of_o sulphur_n be_v be_v of_o a_o fat_a and_o clammy_a substance_n to_o temperate_a the_o foresay_a congelation_n with_o a_o benign_a commixtion_n lest_o that_o the_o mechanical_a spirit_n be_v bind_v and_o gird_v with_o the_o solidness_n and_o commix_v proportion_n of_o salt_n shall_v commit_v unjust_a loss_n of_o their_o action_n and_o office_n the_o office_n of_o mercury_n be_v to_o repair_v and_o cherish_v by_o continual_a moisten_v those_o which_o hasten_v unto_o dryness_n and_o age_n and_o to_o make_v the_o mixtion_n of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sluid_a and_o movable_a substance_n for_o this_o necessity_n mercury_n be_v adjoin_v to_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n but_o more_o spare_o and_o in_o a_o less_o measure_n in_o the_o vital_a 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spirit_n these_o mean_n in_o nature_n and_o mean_a bond_n that_o be_v the_o three_o beginning_n of_o body_n see_v they_o agree_v most_o high_o with_o the_o architectonical_a spirit_n and_o root_n or_o seminary_a beginning_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v name_v of_o philosopher_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n now_o follow_v the_o tractate_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o disease_n the_o general_a and_o special_a explication_n of_o all_o disease_n astral_a and_o material_a or_o of_o all_o elementated_a and_o hereditary_a disease_n from_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o book_n of_o philosophical_a and_o physical_a truth_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a writer_n add_v as_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o celsus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o particular_a cure_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v handle_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o cure_n of_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o remedy_n and_o first_o the_o old_a precept_n of_o galen_n and_o of_o other_o 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among_o themselves_o not_o according_a to_o their_o body_n but_o according_a to_o their_o spirit_n not_o according_a to_o the_o element_n but_o according_a to_o the_o star_n therefore_o what_o action_n soever_o be_v absolve_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o macrocosm_n by_o body_n those_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o microcosm_n by_o spirit_n and_o vital_a power_n chap._n xii_o how_o error_n do_v chance_n to_o man_n astronomy_n and_o how_o from_o the_o be_v of_o nature_n may_v be_v produce_v the_o be_v of_o disease_n or_o be_v of_o poison_n paracelsus_n in_o his_o paragr_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la astronomiae_n fol._n 50._o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o heaven_n one_o course_n of_o star_n and_o one_o man_n and_o that_o heaven_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v heaven_n all_o man_n one_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n only_o one_o man_n according_a to_o the_o cabalistical_a science_n all_o man_n be_v one_o man_n all_o anatomy_n one_o anatomy_n all_o the_o disease_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o disease_n only_o of_o one_o man_n these_o be_v true_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o arabia_n europe_n italy_n and_o germany_n for_o we_o have_v lay_v the_o firm_a and_o solid_a ground_n of_o our_o art_n not_o upon_o the_o sand_n but_o upon_o the_o live_a stone_n whosoever_o will_v have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o challenge_v the_o title_n of_o physic_n he_o ought_v to_o get_v the_o accurate_a and_o exquisite_a knowledge_n of_o this_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o heaven_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o star_n therefore_o who_o so_o have_v obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o star_n he_o have_v deserve_v the_o true_a triumph_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v of_o a_o physician_n heaven_n be_v internal_a and_o external_a the_o physician_n consider_v the_o internal_a the_o astronomer_n and_o the_o astrologer_n the_o external_a the_o internal_a heaven_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n but_o divers_a in_o kind_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o hâ—th_v separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n and_o he_o which_o hâ—th_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o almighty_a word_n have_v make_v in_o man_n as_o well_o the_o superior_a as_o the_o inferior_a firmament_n yet_o the_o analogy_n of_o they_o both_o be_v reserve_v the_o inferior_a heaven_n or_o firmament_n be_v corporal_a which_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n another_o be_v the_o liquor_n of_o life_n conserve_n the_o body_n from_o corruption_n and_o destruction_n the_o superior_a heaven_n work_v in_o the_o microcosm_n not_o by_o substance_n not_o by_o the_o body_n but_o by_o spirit_n virtue_n and_o vital_a power_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n nevertheless_o the_o superior_a heaven_n be_v nourish_v and_o conserve_v by_o the_o inferior_a for_o the_o great_a heaven_n or_o vital_a mechanical_a spirit_n consume_v this_o firmament_n or_o the_o inferior_a 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be_v corrupt_v barrenness_n defect_n and_o most_o grievous_a disease_n do_v follow_v in_o man_n nature_n some_o thing_n be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n astronomy_n as_o the_o rise_n of_o star_n at_o certain_a season_n defend_v and_o conserve_v the_o wholsomeness_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o seasonable_a resolution_n of_o fruit_n forthwith_o the_o star_n of_o rain_n bring_v more_o commodious_o resolution_n be_v require_v sometime_o the_o star_n of_o wind_n sometime_o of_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n sometime_o of_o heat_n sometime_o the_o star_n of_o cold_a snow_n frost_n dew_n sometime_o of_o the_o west_n wind_n and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o genital_a deflux_n be_v desire_v and_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a astronomy_n sometime_o rose_n sometime_o violet_n sometime_o daffodile_n do_v spring_n and_o flourish_v sometime_o pulse_n sometime_o vine_n tree_n and_o all_o plant_n observe_v their_o period_n unless_o the_o cause_n of_o sterility_n and_o disease_n preveâ—t_v so_o in_o man_n astronomy_n the_o star_n of_o the_o
he_o comprehend_v all_o those_o which_o we_o have_v bring_v sometime_o he_o call_v it_o the_o epilepsy_n which_o be_v from_o sublimed_a mercury_n he_o speak_v true_o &_o philosophical_o not_o as_o of_o a_o beginning_n but_o as_o of_o a_o individual_a in_o which_o mercury_n notwithstanding_o predominate_v so_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disease_n of_o mercury_n the_o disease_n of_o sulphur_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o salt_n but_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o be_v of_o seed_n we_o must_v call_v in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v impurity_n and_o tincture_n adjoin_v to_o every_o kind_n and_o worldly_a root_n which_o endeavour_n death_n and_o dissolution_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o thing_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o corruption_n again_o that_o there_o be_v impurity_n and_o tincture_n superad_v to_o the_o individual_n and_o beginning_n which_o be_v usual_a unto_o mankind_n for_o lust_n and_o intemperance_n of_o which_o we_o set_v down_o the_o be_v of_o seed_n for_o in_o they_o oftentimes_o the_o root_n of_o the_o principle_n be_v so_o pollute_v that_o by_o propagation_n the_o impression_n of_o impurity_n be_v conserve_v unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n which_o impression_n of_o impurity_n we_o call_v hereditary_a disease_n in_o generation_n for_o disease_n be_v bring_v unto_o man_n after_o a_o threefold_a manner_n either_o 1._o thing_n 1._o and_o these_o disease_n be_v call_v accidentary_a and_o acquisitiuâ—_a disease_n uâ—z_n by_o ttansplantation_n from_o outward_a thing_n by_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o aliment_n 2._o by_o the_o hurt_n of_o external_a impression_n 3._o parent_n 3._o these_o be_v call_v proper_a disease_n because_o we_o have_v they_o from_o the_o first_o original_n be_v get_v of_o the_o viclous_a seed_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o hereditary_a seed_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n which_o happen_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o aliment_n or_o noxious_a resolution_n of_o the_o element_n may_v turn_v into_o hereditary_a disease_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o yet_o exist_v in_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n have_v happen_v unto_o we_o either_o by_o the_o hurt_n of_o aliment_n or_o by_o the_o hurt_n of_o external_a impression_n and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o last_o matter_n and_o have_v admit_v a_o corporeal_a coagulation_n or_o transmutation_n there_o never_o chance_v hereditary_a because_o only_o the_o first_o matter_n concur_v in_o man_n composition_n and_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v spiritual_a from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o gout_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o 221._o seu._n p._n 221._o have_v the_o gout_n and_o those_o which_o have_v the_o falling-sickness_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o have_v it_o not_o from_o those_o which_o have_v the_o stone_n be_v beget_v those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o stone_n but_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o disease_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o first_o matter_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v they_o cause_v hereditary_a disease_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o which_o have_v the_o gout_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o have_v it_o not_o so_o those_o which_o have_v the_o epilepsy_n or_o the_o stone_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o epilepsy_n or_o stone_n unless_o the_o mother_n seed_n be_v altogether_o disagreeable_a and_o repugnant_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o female_a commix_v and_o become_v one_o seed_n therefore_o when_o their_o seed_n have_v conspire_v and_o conjoin_v with_o the_o property_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o disease_n they_o generate_v one_o pollute_v with_o hereditary_a disease_n but_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v disagreeable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o impurity_n and_o seed_n of_o disease_n the_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a principle_n of_o disease_n be_v separate_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o natural_a balm_n for_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o with_o the_o individual_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o anatomy_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a from_o hence_o because_o they_o come_v unto_o divers_a difference_n of_o age_n as_o sometime_o the_o hereditary_a disease_n happen_v to_o end_v at_o the_o four_o offspring_n sometime_o at_o the_o six_o sometime_o at_o the_o ten_o the_o root_n therefore_o be_v spend_v and_o consume_v those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o gout_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o gout_n and_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o epilepsy_n be_v beget_v of_o those_o which_o have_v it_o of_o madman_n and_o melancholic_a 222._o from_o leper_n leper_n be_v still_o beget_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o seu._n p._n 222._o be_v beget_v those_o which_o be_v not_o mad_a and_o melancholic_a concern_v that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o disease_n from_o the_o be_v of_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o four_o course_n of_o the_o element_n planet_n humour_n and_o quality_n these_o four_o course_n be_v but_o one_o course_n for_o in_o every_o disease_n these_o four_o concur_v first_o all_o disease_n be_v elementate_v and_o have_v their_o beginning_n second_o all_o disease_n be_v from_o the_o planet_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n for_o all_o disease_n whether_o they_o rise_v by_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o aliment_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o external_a impression_n or_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n either_o be_v solar_a lunar_a saturnine_n martial_n venerial_a mercurial_a or_o jovial_a three_o salt_n concur_v in_o every_o disease_n for_o from_o three_o principle_n all_o disease_n be_v generate_v and_o not_o from_o one_o four_o quality_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o all_o disease_n for_o the_o disease_n be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a moist_a or_o dry_a part_n iii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o star_n of_o generation_n and_o transplantation_n and_o of_o the_o cure_v of_o disease_n the_o star_n of_o generation_n be_v fourfold_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o element_n for_o every_o element_n have_v his_o star_n vital_a principle_n and_o agent_n form_n which_o produce_v divers_a effect_n which_o differ_v in_o exterior_a form_n but_o be_v like_a and_o every_o way_n correspondent_a in_o the_o interior_a form_n though_o there_o be_v four_o of_o these_o star_n and_o some_o diversity_n of_o generation_n yea_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v behold_v in_o the_o element_n yet_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o matter_n more_o deep_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o homer_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o inferior_a body_n be_v as_o the_o superior_a be_v and_o the_o superior_a be_v as_o the_o inferior_a be_v hermes_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_n because_o the_o heaven_n conspire_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o heaven_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o will_v deny_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o invisible_a nature_n with_o the_o visible_a wherefore_o we_o profess_v that_o all_o the_o star_n of_o the_o element_n be_v only_o one_o star_n which_o have_v be_v unite_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n concern_v that_o they_o produce_v divers_a effect_n in_o divers_a place_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o star_n but_o to_o their_o science_n gift_n and_o interior_a signature_n in_o the_o general_a explication_n of_o disease_n we_o have_v mention_v three_o kind_n of_o being_n of_o disease_n the_o be_v of_o star_n the_o be_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o be_v of_o poison_n but_o wherefore_o be_v there_o these_o three_o being_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a star_n of_o transplantation_n and_o there_o be_v only_o one_o nature_n which_o suffer_v yet_o not_o nature_n itself_o but_o the_o receptacle_n and_o container_n of_o it_o whether_o do_v more_o affect_v than_o be_v affect_v not_o so_o but_o as_o in_o the_o macrocosm_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o the_o transplantation_n of_o fruit_n to_o be_v observe_v so_o also_o in_o the_o microcosm_n the_o generation_n and_o transplantation_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n concordance_n conspiration_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o star_n of_o transplantation_n and_o generation_n and_o from_o hence_o rise_v the_o off_o spring_v oâ—_n issue_n of_o contrariety_n oppugnance_n and_o discordance_n from_o hence_o also_o rise_v hatred_n and_o love_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o connext_v with_o very_a many_o thing_n by_o a_o natural_a bond_n and_o also_o repugn_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o many_o other_o for_o sure_o all_o thing_n be_v conjoin_v and_o
dizziness_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n ascend_v from_o the_o inferior_a heaven_n unto_o the_o firmament_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o head_n in_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v it_o be_v resolve_v produce_v the_o vertigo_n the_o pulse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o nightmare_n consume_v sublimed_a mercuty_n cause_v the_o paroxisin_n of_o the_o apoplectic_a and_o the_o epileptic_a by_o his_o fame_n the_o paroxysm_n dure_v until_o the_o mercury_n be_v consume_v which_o be_v a_o sperm_n of_o some_o salt_n beget_v from_o imagination_n beside_o nature_n the_o ectasis_n paracelsus_n lib._n 3._o parag._n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la caducis_fw-la parag._n 30._o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o mercurial_a disease_n be_v kind_n of_o mercury_n and_o as_o many_o kind_n as_o there_o be_v of_o mercury_n so_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o a_o disease_n for_o the_o falling-sicknes_n be_v not_o cause_v from_o complexion_n quality_n blood_n thurneus_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_o humour_n as_o the_o vain_a galenist_n have_v teach_v fernelius_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o galenist_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n chap._n 22._o de_fw-la abditarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la write_v that_o the_o falling-sickness_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v generate_v from_o the_o be_v of_o poison_n so_o also_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vitriol_n seu._n p._n 315._o say_v that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n be_v mercurial_a vitriol_n partium_fw-la morbis_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v that_o beside_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o poisonful_a offensive_a and_o grievous_a quality_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n which_o as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v agitate_a and_z contend_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o brain_n it_o as_o it_o be_v smite_v and_o the_o brain_n resist_v and_o oppugn_v by_o their_o oppugnance_n and_o fight_v the_o epilepsy_n be_v cause_v this_o man_n among_o all_o the_o galenist_n of_o this_o age_n come_v the_o nigh_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n in_o another_o place_n paracelsus_n write_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n be_v stupefactive_a and_o bite_a sulphur_n exist_v in_o the_o microcosm_n which_o like_a unto_o smoke_n by_o boil_v cause_v from_o the_o star_n hurt_v the_o brain_n 1._o paracel_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la amentium_fw-la tract_n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o original_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n be_v fivefold_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o place_n forth_o of_o which_o it_o first_o proceed_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o brain_n heart_n liver_n intestine_n or_o from_o the_o four_o external_a member_n fernelius_n make_v three_o difference_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n one_o be_v assign_v from_o the_o brain_n another_o be_v of_o the_o ventricle_n the_o 3._o be_v that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o every_o other_o part_n galen_n bring_v in_o a_o twofold_a epilepsy_n by_o itself_o and_o by_o consent_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o beginning_n root_n and_o seed_n they_o cause_v the_o nurse_n and_o conservant_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sick_a they_o alter_v the_o signature_n of_o the_o symptom_n by_o their_o vehemency_n celerity_n frequency_n duration_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o falling-sickness_n of_o the_o intestine_n diaphragma_n tooth_n hand_n foot_n testicle_n marrow_n and_o throat_n do_v differ_v much_o among_o themselves_o i_o say_v that_o the_o falling-sickness_n of_o the_o glue_v and_o blood_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o the_o ventricle_n and_o diaphragma_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n and_o matrices_fw-la in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n consist_v and_o where_o it_o emulate_v the_o nature_n property_n subtlety_n and_o power_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la again_o according_a unto_o paracelsus_n de_fw-la caducis_fw-la parag._n 3._o fol._n 339._o 340._o the_o falling-sickness_n be_v fourfold_o according_a unto_o the_o four_o element_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o fourfold_a falling-sickness_n be_v take_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o fit_n we_o must_v here_o recur_v unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o philosophy_n as_o in_o the_o macrocosm_n the_o element_n of_o fire_n be_v most_o forcible_a so_o in_o the_o microcosm_n the_o fit_a of_o the_o falling-sickness_n from_o the_o fiery_a star_n be_v most_o vehement_a for_o it_o consist_v of_o more_o forcible_a and_o potent_a seed_n by_o whoseresolution_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o possess_v the_o vital_a element_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o moment_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n the_o paroxysm_n of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n from_o the_o air_n be_v most_o mild_a and_o gentle_a so_o also_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n in_o the_o microcosm_n as_o in_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n we_o have_v set_v down_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o element_n the_o falling-sickness_n from_o the_o star_n of_o the_o earth_n obtain_v the_o first_o degree_n the_o falling-sickness_n from_o the_o star_n of_o the_o air_n obtain_v the_o second_o degree_n the_o falling-sickness_n from_o the_o star_n of_o water_n obtain_v the_o three_o degree_n the_o fall_v sickness_n from_o the_o star_n of_o fire_n obtain_v the_o four_o degree_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o specifical_a remedy_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o degree_n as_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o cure_n and_o his_o kind_n the_o falling-sickness_n and_o such_o like_a disease_n which_o be_v infamous_a and_o notable_a in_o destruction_n and_o difference_n of_o paroxism_n or_o symptom_n have_v twofold_a particular_a indication_n for_o some_o remedy_n especial_o respect_v the_o paroxism_n some_o respect_n the_o root_n or_o ground_n thereof_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o boil_a spirit_n gird_v prick_a and_o bind_v etc._n etc._n especial_o respect_v the_o paroxism_n but_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n tincture_n that_o be_v the_o consumption_n and_o abolish_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o root_n respect_v the_o root_n themselves_o etc._n etc._n these_o indication_n admit_v easy_a mixtion_n and_o may_v be_v absolve_v by_o the_o same_o remedy_n therefore_o we_o have_v distribute_v the_o remedy_n or_o medicament_n into_o two_o order_n i_o he_o one_o respect_v the_o paroxysm_n the_o other_o respect_v the_o root_n or_o ground_n thereof_o last_o we_o adjoyn_v medicament_n which_o do_v not_o only_o respect_v the_o paroxysm_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a root_n the_o true_a opiate_n laudanum_n of_o paracelsus_n respect_v the_o paroxysm_n and_o constringe_n mitigate_v release_v and_o bind_v the_o boil_a spirit_n of_o which_o iij_o or_o more_o grain_n be_v administer_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o essence_n of_o camphora_n the_o essence_n of_o manna_n and_o man_n blood_n respect_v the_o root_n itself_o of_o which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o full_a moon_n unto_o the_o epileptic_a every_o month_n for_o it_o mitigate_v it_o and_o expel_v it_o a_o perpetual_a remedy_n of_o it_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o man_n scull_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o linden_n in_o the_o paroxysm_n and_o before_o the_o paroxysm_n a_o spoonful_n of_o selondine_n water_n for_o the_o first_o dosis_n the_o extract_n of_o elaterium_n the_o azure_a stone_n and_o the_o armenian_a stone_n prepare_v with_o the_o water_n of_o balmmint_n and_o bugloss_n the_o essence_n of_o black_a ellebor_n theophra_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o disease_n if_o any_o have_v 3._o 4._o 5._o or_o 6._o paroxism_n and_o no_o more_o two_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n two_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o pearl_n administer_v in_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la do_v altogether_o remove_v and_o expel_v this_o disease_n theophra_v say_v that_o he_o have_v approve_v this_o by_o deed_n the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o the_o mercury_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n remove_v this_o disease_n paracel_n in_o tinctura_fw-la physicorum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o oil_n of_o silver_n of_o which_o there_o must_v be_v take_v ij_o or_o iiij_o drop_n with_o the_o water_n of_o betony_n and_o sage_a and_o balmmint_n dissolve_v consume_v and_o remove_v the_o root_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n the_o smaragdus_n not_o only_o drink_v but_o if_o it_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n it_o war_n and_o expel_v the_o falling-sickness_n as_o a_o enemy_n read_v theophra_v lib._n 3._o parag_v so_o also_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la zodiaci_n a_o little_a after_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o scull_n of_o a_o falling-sickness_n a_o german_a cure_v his_o son_n with_o such_o a_o bone_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n strangle_a man_n there_o be_v a_o bone_n find_v of_o a_o triangular_a figure_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o skull_n but_o in_o some_o this_o bone_n be_v pulverise_v and_o
be_v the_o inferior_a heaven_n the_o root_n and_o very_a essence_n of_o life_n call_v of_o fernelius_n the_o implant_v spirit_n for_o the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o reins_o attract_v nothing_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v include_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o action_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o part_n and_o body_n but_o from_o the_o faculty_n inherent_a in_o the_o part_n when_o the_o glue_v be_v separate_v from_o some_o part_n then_o present_o it_o cause_v a_o insensibleness_n and_o a_o privation_n of_o motion_n from_o whence_o there_o rise_v either_o a_o apoplexy_n or_o paralysis_n for_o in_o the_o glue_v there_o be_v a_o sensitive_a and_o motive_n faculty_n and_o not_o in_o the_o member_n the_o kind_n of_o disease_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o be_v the_o apoplexy_n and_o the_o paralysis_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n the_o lethargy_n and_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o mouth_n paracelsus_n de_fw-fr pest_n tract_n 3._o cap._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o gutta_fw-la be_v beget_v of_o martial_a poison_n so_o likewise_o de_fw-mi gutta_fw-la part_n 4._o fol._n 154._o say_v that_o the_o guttaâ—ises_n â—ises_z from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o star_n and_o poison_n from_o the_o disjunction_n the_o poison_n be_v accend_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o microcosm_n in_o the_o same_o treatise_n he_o say_v that_o phlegm_n be_v only_o a_o excrement_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v not_o a_o excrement_n but_o a_o most_o subtle_a thing_n from_o the_o star_n of_o the_o firmament_n so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n fol._n 148._o the_o gutta_fw-la in_o the_o microcosm_n be_v a_o lightning_n in_o the_o macrocosm_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n melt_v iron_n the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o the_o iron_n yet_o remain_v so_o the_o gutta_fw-la melt_v the_o brain_n not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o for_o it_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o also_o the_o heart_n and_o lung_n as_o when_o wax_n be_v melt_v by_o fire_n and_o compact_v into_o a_o mass_n the_o part_n remain_v whole_a it_o smite_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n the_o exterior_a member_n hand_n and_o fear_n and_o it_o burn_v and_o consume_v the_o sensitive_a and_o motive_n faculty_n thereof_o so_o when_o it_o smite_v the_o tongue_n there_o follow_v a_o privation_n of_o speech_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o tongue_n remain_v but_o not_o the_o essence_n thereof_o for_o the_o essence_n thereof_o be_v a_o spiritual_a paralysis_n which_o manifest_o demonstrate_v the_o spiritual_a and_o astral_a essence_n of_o the_o disease_n while_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v against_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o microcosm_n smite_v the_o lung_n there_o follow_v a_o suffocation_n the_o lung_n do_v not_o want_v a_o attractive_a sensitive_a and_o motive_n faculty_n so_o man_n be_v suffocate_v of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o lightning_n which_o we_o more_o often_o see_v to_o spiritual_a the_o lightning_n of_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n consist_v of_o two_o contrary_n it_o be_v accend_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n corporal_o but_o from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o microcosm_n spiritual_o for_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o microcosm_n be_v spiritual_a be_v in_o the_o macrocosm_n so_o when_o it_o smite_v the_o brain_n it_o melt_v the_o brain_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o then_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v certain_a and_o thus_o concern_v the_o heart_n liver_n and_o eye_n chap._n 6._o de_fw-la origine_fw-la morb_n ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la substantiis_fw-la lib._n 1._o paramir_v also_o the_o 3._o book_n paramir_v de_fw-fr origine_fw-la morbor_fw-la aurium_fw-la ex_fw-la mercurio_n tract_n 6._o fol._n 186._o the_o apoplexy_n proper_o what_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v proper_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o apoplexy_n but_o from_o the_o fundament_n of_o the_o medicine_n cachymical_a and_o sublimate_v mercury_n as_o auripigmentum_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o how_o can_v mercury_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n when_o as_o paracel_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o gutta_fw-la but_o the_o cause_n of_o gutta_fw-la be_v a_o lightning_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v sulphur_n and_o salt_n as_o two_o contrary_n in_o the_o academy_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o favour_n and_o patronise_a of_o the_o community_n thereof_o the_o apoplexy_n rise_v from_o seed_n or_o one_o or_o four_o element_n or_o from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o sulphur_n salt_n and_o mercury_n many_o thing_n be_v here_o unite_v which_o sense_n can_v discern_v as_o be_v the_o seminal_a root_n of_o body_n call_v principle_n and_o element_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v conserve_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v froth_n and_o a_o suffocation_n sign_n sign_n with_o a_o contraction_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o paralysis_n be_v the_o paralysis_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o paralysis_n alteration_n of_o a_o member_n and_o a_o stupefaction_n of_o a_o part_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o paralysis_n be_v this_o the_o apoplexy_n respect_v the_o principal_a member_n and_o whole_a body_n the_o paralysis_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o principal_a member_n but_o only_o the_o four_o exterior_a member_n and_o less_o principal_a part_n as_o hands_z and_o foot_n the_o apoplexy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v the_o left_a side_n and_o vicinity_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o which_o i_o can_v find_v no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o the_o extreme_a poison_n fight_v against_o the_o chief_a virtue_n and_o most_o strong_a fire_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o hypocrates_n witness_v when_o a_o lightning_n of_o the_o microcosm_n heart_n paracol_n defence_n lib._n 3._o parag_v 7_o de_fw-fr gutta_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n from_o the_o brain_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n from_o the_o heart_n smite_v one_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a member_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o restore_v for_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o incurable_a chronical_a disease_n hypocrates_n affirm_v lib._n 2._o aphoris_n 42._o that_o a_o strong_a apoplexy_n can_v no_o way_n be_v cure_v but_o a_o weak_a one_o may_v easy_o be_v cure_v for_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o microcosm_n be_v destroy_v and_o all_o the_o concordance_n and_o harmony_n be_v violate_v but_o when_o it_o smite_v the_o less_o principal_a member_n than_o the_o disease_n though_o by_o nature_n chronical_a be_v curable_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n mundificative_a and_o clarificative_a medicine_n which_o mundify_v and_o clarify_v the_o balm_n the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o element_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v twofold_a internal_a and_o cure_n the_o cure_n external_a the_o internal_a cure_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o strengthen_v medicine_n the_o external_a be_v perfect_v by_o balm_n the_o internal_a cure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o essence_n of_o gold_n pearl_n antimony_n gem_n coral_n stone_n the_o oil_n of_o the_o cranny_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n by_o the_o mercury_n of_o gold_n and_o aurified_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n by_o the_o oil_n of_o silver_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n and_o the_o balm_n of_o sulphur_n the_o external_a cure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o balm_n of_o bevers_n stone_n and_o of_o the_o marigold_n of_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n serpentine_a elenum_n and_o amber_n paracelsus_n in_o his_o cure_n write_v that_o he_o restore_v one_o have_v the_o paralysis_n only_o by_o essence_n of_o antimony_n a_o mystery_n in_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v the_o solution_n of_o pearl_n or_o oil_n of_o pearl_n if_o any_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o speech_n pour_v five_o or_o six_o drop_n upon_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o power_n of_o speech_n will_v be_v restore_v so_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v by_o this_o mean_n he_o cure_v many_o have_v the_o apoplexy_n he_o say_v that_o the_o magistery_n of_o pearl_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o apoplectic_a in_o the_o very_a paroxysm_n without_o any_o delay_n he_o cure_v many_o by_o this_o mean_n external_a remedy_n be_v apply_v â„ž_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o the_o fresh_a bever_n stone_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o tongue_n or_o under_o his_o tongue_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o stone_n be_v hot_a the_o sick_a will_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v the_o galenist_n give_v the_o same_o medicine_n in_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o falling-sickness_n a_o preservation_n from_o the_o apoplexy_n receive_v equal_o of_o each_o of_o these_o namely_o of_o saunders_n either_o citrin_n or_o red_n and_o sugar_n and_o mix_v they_o prepare_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o gold_n aforesaid_a thus_o â„ž_o strong_a oil_n of_o spanish_a salt_n well_o rectify_v by_o alembeck_n therein_o dissolve_v gold_n which_o have_v
of_o centory_n almond_n and_o bitterwort_n be_v count_v secret_n etc._n etc._n the_o live_a spider_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n in_o a_o nutshell_n upon_o the_o fork_n of_o the_o breast_n until_o the_o disease_n be_v expel_v which_o be_v in_o five_o or_o six_o day_n space_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o spider_n this_o specifical_a be_v to_o be_v apply_v when_o the_o jaundice_n be_v a_o epidemical_a disease_n the_o jaundice_n of_o the_o principal_a member_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v know_v namely_o when_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o help_n of_o purgation_n in_o brief_a all_o disease_n which_o can_v be_v help_v by_o the_o help_n of_o purgation_n consist_v of_o jaundice_n unless_o certain_a and_o apparent_a signification_n of_o the_o tartar_n or_o the_o other_o disease_n be_v repugn_v from_o hence_o be_v many_o chronical_a disease_n these_o be_v sign_n of_o all_o the_o member_n viz._n liver_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n from_o the_o liver_n debilitation_n compression_n of_o the_o stomach_n heaviness_n of_o the_o shoulder_n pain_n of_o the_o back_n pain_n of_o the_o backbone_n and_o principal_a member_n loathe_v disdain_v of_o meat_n defect_n of_o sleep_n and_o that_o at_o length_n they_o become_v to_o have_v the_o paralysis_n the_o cure_n of_o this_o be_v make_v by_o diaphoretick_n of_o mercury_n and_o antimony_n if_o one_o which_o have_v the_o tartar_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bath_n the_o pain_n be_v quick_o expel_v by_o raperoot_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o milt_z and_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o they_o the_o more_o grievous_a disease_n of_o the_o milt_z preternatural_o the_o apostem_fw-la of_o the_o milt_z be_v a_o tumour_n cause_v from_o crass_a and_o lend_v humour_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o milt_z beside_o nature_n the_o schirrus_n be_v when_o the_o humour_n thickn_v and_o harden_v in_o the_o milt_z by_o reason_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o humid_a and_o small_a part_n by_o heat_n the_o inflammation_n be_v when_o the_o humour_n boil_v in_o the_o milt_z and_o so_o distend_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o make_v a_o tumour_n preternatural_o be_v the_o distend_a tumour_n the_o obstruction_n the_o schirrhus_n and_o inflammation_n read_v the_o galenist_n and_o symphorianus_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o disease_n etc._n etc._n the_o cure_n the_o liquor_n of_o tartar_n expel_v all_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o milt_z paracel_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la viribus_fw-la memb_v cap._n 8._o so_o also_o the_o oil_n of_o tamarisk_n and_o the_o tincture_n of_o hearts-tongue_n cure_v all_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o milt_z those_o medicament_n do_v also_o the_o same_o which_o resolve_v reduce_v and_o consume_v the_o tartar_n and_o which_o open_a obstruction_n the_o water_n of_o sulphur_n and_o pitch_n or_o bitumen_n open_a obstruction_n so_o do_v ale_n make_v with_o hearts-tongue_n barthol_n anglus_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 45._o hot_a iron_n if_o it_o be_v extinguish_v often_o in_o wine_n or_o milk_n it_o make_v the_o wine_n or_o milk_n to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o milt_z and_o other_o disease_n the_o general_a medicine_n of_o the_o galenist_n against_o all_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o milt_z be_v the_o root_n china_n concern_v the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n indurate_v read_v galen_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la curativa_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o paracelsus_n de_fw-fr morb_n tartareis_fw-la cap._n 14._o in_o the_o tartar_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o poison_n be_v when_o the_o poison_n of_o tartar_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o tartar_n go_v forth_o and_o disperse_v they_o infect_v the_o vital_a element_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o bowel_n or_o mesenterium_fw-la of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v pancreas_n concern_v the_o tartar_n of_o the_o mesaraical_a vein_n and_o the_o symptom_n thereof_o read_v paracel_n lib._n 3._o paramir_v de_fw-fr origine_fw-la morbor_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la principiis_fw-la &_o parag_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-la tartaro_fw-la tractat_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o tartar_n be_v beget_v in_o all_o the_o cavity_n passage_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o also_o in_o the_o mesentery_n and_o mesaraical_a vein_n which_o be_v convey_v from_o the_o belly_n to_o the_o liver_n tartar_n be_v heap_v and_o collect_v by_o daily_a nutrition_n and_o impression_n at_o length_n obstruct_v the_o vein_n whereby_o aliment_n may_v less_o be_v able_a to_o attract_v aliment_n from_o the_o liver_n these_o vein_n be_v obstruct_v the_o liver_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v destitute_a of_o aliment_n fall_v into_o pine_v and_o consumption_n but_o when_o that_o tartar_n send_v forth_o his_o flower_n which_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o tartar_n for_o in_o the_o tartar_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o poison_n be_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o malignant_a quality_n than_o they_o infect_v the_o vital_a element_n from_o whence_o inflammation_n and_o other_o incommodity_n issue_n fernelius_n a_o most_o judicious_a man_n write_v thus_o of_o the_o mesenterium_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v pancrea_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la partium_fw-la morbis_fw-la &_o symptomatis_fw-la cap._n 7._o i_o affirm_v say_v he_o and_o profess_v that_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o mark_v the_o cause_n in_o these_o place_n of_o the_o choler_n melancholy_a diarrhaea_n dysenteria_fw-la cachexia_fw-la atrophia_fw-la languor_n of_o lingt_v and_o err_a fever_n and_o last_o of_o occult_a disease_n by_o who_o expulsion_n and_o removal_n health_n be_v restore_v obscurity_n have_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o many_o of_o ignorance_n and_o why_o the_o affect_v of_o these_o part_n be_v pretermit_v and_o not_o celebrate_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o old_a writer_n the_o cure_n the_o cure_n tartar_n in_o the_o mesentery_n and_o mesaraical_a vein_n which_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o phthisis_fw-la fever_n inflammation_n and_o most_o grievous_a disease_n as_o well_o chronical_a as_o acute_a be_v resolve_v reduce_v and_o consume_v by_o true_a precipitate_v mercury_n so_o also_o the_o confection_n of_o antimony_n which_o work_v by_o vomit_n and_o stool_n little_o or_o nothing_o be_v effect_v by_o other_o medicament_n in_o this_o case_n the_o inflammation_n be_v present_a diaphoretick_n and_o such_o as_o corroborate_v nature_n and_o the_o vital_a element_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v of_o which_o we_o have_v often_o speak_v the_o say_v true_a precipitate_v mercury_n prepare_v thus_o â„ž_o pure_a crude_a mercury_n dissolve_v it_o in_o good_a aquafortis_n make_v with_o two_o part_n vitriol_n and_o one_o part_v salt_n peter_n be_v all_o dissolve_v distil_v off_o all_o the_o aquafortis_n at_o last_o with_o strong_a fire_n and_o then_o put_v fresh_a aquafortis_n upon_o the_o remain_a mercury_n which_o also_o distil_v from_o it_o again_o and_o so_o do_v the_o three_o time_n with_o fresh_a aquafortis_n so_o will_v the_o mercury_n remain_v behind_o red_a as_o cinaber_n upon_o which_o pour_v a_o well_o rectify_v oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o distil_v it_o off_o strong_o again_o then_o pour_v it_o on_o again_o and_o distil_v it_o off_o as_o before_o thus_o cohobate_a with_o the_o same_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n six_o time_n and_o after_o that_o with_o good_a spirit_n of_o wine_n ten_o time_n then_o with_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o bugloss_n and_o borage_n dulcifie_v it_o last_o neale_z it_z red_z hot_a in_o a_o crucible_n and_o so_o be_v the_o true_a precipitate_v mercury_n finish_v chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o intestine_n and_o their_o cause_n and_o sign_n the_o more_o grievous_a disease_n of_o the_o intestine_n be_v the_o obstruction_n astriction_n inflammation_n imposthume_n and_o ulcer_n the_o obstruction_n interpel_v and_o hinder_v either_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o aliment_n or_o the_o evacuation_n of_o excrement_n which_o be_v especial_o function_n of_o the_o intestine_n the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o intestine_n according_a to_o paracelsus_n be_v cause_v from_o tartar_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o 224._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la tartaro_fw-la tract_n â—â—_o cap._n 2._o fol._n 224._o the_o intestine_n when_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o nature_n be_v commix_v and_o when_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n stay_v long_o in_o the_o intestine_n this_o commixtion_n if_o it_o be_v continual_a and_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o heat_n at_o last_o it_o do_v so_o incrass_n that_o it_o obstruct_v the_o intestine_n altogether_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v kill_v they_o and_z become_v the_o cause_n of_o occult_a and_o difficult_a disease_n fernelius_n say_v we_o testify_v that_o these_o be_v true_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o think_v probable_a unto_o galen_n this_o tartareous_a and_o styptic_a matter_n be_v collect_v long_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o colon_n and_o the_o blind_a gut_n sometime_o congeal_v into_o stone_n which_o stop_v the_o way_n altogether_o for_o the_o excrement_n and_o hinder_v they_o whereby_o they_o may_v less_o be_v able_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o belly_n
suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la or_o strangle_v of_o the_o womb_n take_v the_o fig_n of_o the_o flesh_n put_v 4._o theophra_v tract_n 2._o cap._n 4._o it_o upon_o the_o coal_n and_o make_v that_o a_o smoke_n ascend_v through_o woman_n privity_n unto_o the_o matrix_fw-la paracel_n lib._n de_fw-fr ictero_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 356._o say_v that_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o herb_n dog_n tongue_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o water_n of_o balmmint_n be_v very_o available_a thomas_n muffetus_n in_o his_o epistle_n 279._o perchance_o fol._n 179._o say_v thou_o have_v a_o singular_a remedy_n take_v the_o mossiness_n of_o the_o walnut_n and_o dry_v they_o bruise_v they_o into_o powder_n and_o let_v there_o be_v give_v of_o it_o with_o two_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o amber_n i_o never_o find_v any_o medicine_n more_o excellent_a than_o this_o for_o this_o affect_v for_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la take_v such_o a_o ball_n as_o child_n use_v to_o play_v with_o in_o meadow_n or_o garden_n and_o roll_v it_o or_o cover_v it_o with_o new_a melt_a wax_n which_o have_v a_o string_n fasten_v to_o it_o somewhat_o strong_o with_o which_o ball_n rowlâ—d_v in_o wax_n after_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v enclose_v and_o thrust_v in_o you_o must_v stop_v the_o fundament_n lest_o it_o fall_v down_o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n take_v balmmint_n cumin_n mint_n crispa_n the_o red_a mugwort_n wormwood_n and_o red_a rose_n put_v they_o together_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o let_v they_o be_v boil_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n of_o wine_n and_o put_v they_o hot_a in_o the_o fundament_n administer_v also_o the_o oil_n of_o mirâ—h_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o turpentine_n drop_v 4._o in_o the_o water_n nicotiana_n or_o tabacus_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o arthritis_fw-la chiragra_fw-la gonagra_n and_o podagra_fw-la paracelsus_n take_v podagra_fw-la general_o for_o every_o pain_n exist_v in_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o bone_n or_o glue_v of_o the_o foot_n the_o podagra_fw-la be_v a_o disease_n which_o affect_v the_o less_o foot_n body_n the_o podagra_fw-la be_v a_o disease_n or_o be_v of_o tartar_n or_o a_o disease_n of_o mineral_n salt_n or_o sour_a liquor_n under_o tartar_n all_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v comprehend_v and_o as_o the_o nature_n shall_v be_v of_o common_a salt_n shall_fw-mi gemmae_fw-la and_o sal_fw-la maris_fw-la or_o sal_fw-la alcali_fw-la and_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o vinegar_n barbary_n and_o acacia_n so_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o podagra_fw-la shall_v be_v and_o their_o sign_n shall_v vary_v the_o tincture_n of_o salt_n be_v sour_a bitter_a salt_n and_o sharp_a and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n pearl_n niter_n alum_n medlar_n nettle_n and_o arsemart_n but_o among_o these_o the_o tincture_n of_o niter_n and_o common_a salt_n produce_v most_o grievous_a and_o sharp_a pain_n the_o pain_n of_o salt_n of_o pearl_n and_o sulphur_n be_v more_o vehement_a than_o those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o alumish_a nature_n and_o sal_fw-la gemmae_fw-la sour_a alumish_a styptical_a and_o barberizate_v tincture_n be_v the_o author_n of_o coldness_n and_o frigidity_n the_o sulphur_n and_o tincture_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o cuccopintle_a mix_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o arsenic_n do_v cause_n redness_n heat_n inflammation_n and_o pulse_n this_o be_v it_o which_o paracel_v say_v namely_o that_o the_o podagra_fw-la be_v a_o sulphur_n ascend_v and_o kindle_v in_o the_o glue_v also_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o coldness_n kindle_v in_o the_o glue_v of_o the_o body_n for_o narcotical_a and_o cold_a tincture_n be_v kindle_v with_o digestion_n and_o circulation_n present_v a_o adulterate_a image_n of_o heat_n but_o how_o do_v these_o tincture_n of_o salt_n come_v into_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o body_n two_o way_n or_o by_o two_o mean_n 1._o either_o by_o a_o hereditary_a mean_n or_o from_o meat_n and_o drink_n see_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o tartar_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o parent_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o coagulate_v but_o spiritual_a and_o astral_a and_o as_o yet_o it_o exist_v strong_a and_o infect_v the_o balm_n and_o root_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o vital_a and_o forcible_a impression_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o hereditary_a transplantation_n that_o when_o the_o first_o rudiment_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o root_n be_v implant_v from_o the_o original_n that_o such_o podagrae_n shall_v arise_v because_o they_o be_v foster_v in_o the_o most_o vehement_a and_o forcible_a element_n separate_v the_o podagra_fw-la be_v generate_v from_o the_o weak_a ventricle_n which_o separate_v not_o right_o and_o hot_a liver_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o urine_n be_v not_o â—ightly_o separate_v the_o podagra_fw-la be_v generate_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o mechanical_a spirit_n of_o the_o ventricle_n can_v separate_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o disease_n from_o the_o aliment_n therefore_o there_o remain_v impurity_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o glue_v of_o the_o body_n after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o vaporous_a manner_n together_o with_o the_o aliment_n and_o not_o only_o impurity_n tend_v unto_o resolution_n but_o also_o tartareous_a excrement_n destine_v unto_o coagulation_n the_o separation_n be_v frustrate_a produce_v corporeal_a stony_a cloddy_a or_o massy_a disease_n &_o disease_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o tophus_n &_o pitch_n neither_o be_v it_o difficult_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o those_o disease_n see_v they_o be_v resolve_v spiritual_a &_o vaporous_a and_o permixt_v with_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o aliment_n to_o pierce_v every_o way_n see_v therefore_o such_o like_a seed_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o be_v resolve_v and_o flow_v with_o the_o seed_n and_o persist_v or_o stay_v in_o the_o glue_v or_o balm_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n they_o make_v some_o manifest_a 271._o seu._n p._n 271._o mark_n in_o their_o passage_n before_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o matrices_fw-la according_a unto_o the_o analogy_n or_o 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