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than_o the_o poison_n can_v do_v you_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o take_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o it_o than_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o you_o can_v be_v infect_v with_o any_o poison_n that_o day_n and_o likewise_o if_o you_o give_v one_o drachm_n of_o this_o treacle_n of_o mummy_n to_o any_o person_n who_o have_v a_o pleurisy_n plague_n carbuncle_n or_o any_o venomous_a aposteme_a if_o they_o live_v six_o hour_n after_o they_o have_v take_v this_o treacle_n of_o mummy_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o recovery_n and_o then_o these_o six_o hour_n be_v expire_v take_v another_o drachm_n of_o this_o treacle_n of_o mummy_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o take_v of_o it_o till_o you_o be_v cure_v there_o be_v also_o very_a many_o other_o disease_n which_o may_v be_v thorough_o cure_v by_o this_o treacle_n of_o mummy_n treatise_n vii_o of_o the_o secret_n and_o wonderful_a medicinal_a virtue_n of_o vermine_n chap._n i._n the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o 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have_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o first_o of_o the_o tongue_n of_o it_o which_o have_v a_o wonderful_a power_n and_o many_o do_v carry_v it_o about_o they_o as_o a_o holy_a thing_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o weapon_n and_o all_o enemy_n present_a or_o absent_a this_o also_o have_v make_v many_o victorious_a and_o successful_a not_o only_o in_o battle_n and_o duel_n but_o also_o in_o other_o business_n by_o this_o lover_n have_v gain_v the_o affection_n of_o they_o who_o they_o love_v which_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o great_a the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o imagination_n and_o believe_v may_v much_o increase_v or_o diminish_v the_o power_n of_o such_o thing_n according_o as_o they_o be_v use_v some_o who_o have_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o inward_a imposthume_n near_o the_o heart_n have_v lay_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o adder_n or_o serpent_n upon_o their_o breast_n over_o against_o their_o heart_n which_o have_v so_o powerful_o draw_v out_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o imposthume_n that_o it_o have_v stick_v upon_o their_o breast_n in_o drop_n then_o these_o drop_n be_v wipe_v away_o and_o the_o adder_n tongue_n again_o lay_v upon_o the_o place_n which_o be_v do_v thus_o so_o often_o until_o there_o appear_v no_o more_o drop_n upon_o their_o breast_n and_o so_o the_o patient_a be_v cure_v the_o same_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o toad_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o some_o other_o of_o my_o writing_n thrust_v a_o stick_n through_o the_o head_n of_o the_o toad_n and_o set_v the_o stick_n upright_o in_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o toad_n may_v dry_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stick_n when_o it_o be_v well_o dry_v then_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o linen_n cloth_n lay_v it_o so_o upon_o the_o imposthume_n or_o part_n disease_v there_o leave_v it_o till_o it_o have_v draw_v out_o all_o the_o poison_n or_o if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v apply_v the_o toad_n to_o the_o place_n without_o a_o cloth_n about_o it_o and_o it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o as_o the_o patient_a and_o the_o disease_n require_v so_o the_o toad_n must_v be_v the_o often_o apply_v till_o the_o toad_n swell_v no_o more_o for_o when_o it_o swell_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o the_o poison_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o that_o the_o patient_a be_v recover_v howbeit_o this_o creature_n strike_v a_o terror_n into_o every_o one_o who_o see_v it_o near_o they_o even_o by_o their_o look_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o horror_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o great_a secret_n of_o nature_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o this_o remedy_n be_v prefer_v more_o than_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o to_o all_o other_o attractive_a maturative_a or_o corrosive_a medicine_n chap._n ii_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n there_o be_v many_o other_o effect_n of_o the_o adder_n tongue_n then_o those_o already_o mention_v which_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o rehearse_v but_o where_o i_o treat_v of_o magic_a cure_n there_o i_o speak_v large_o not_o only_o of_o this_o but_o also_o of_o many_o other_o excellent_a natural_a virtue_n and_o natural_a thing_n those_o who_o live_v in_o former_a time_n carry_v about_o they_o many_o sigil_n which_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n for_o by_o they_o they_o can_v cure_v such_o difficult_a disease_n for_o which_o we_o can_v ready_o find_v any_o remedy_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o only_o by_o carry_v these_o sigil_n about_o they_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o their_o virtue_n whereby_o they_o be_v safe_a
and_o without_o danger_n of_o harm_n by_o weapon_n or_o enemy_n thereby_o they_o also_o become_v very_o prosperous_a and_o have_v great_a victory_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a effect_n have_v be_v do_v by_o these_o sigil_n of_o which_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v now_o there_o have_v be_v find_v word_n write_v and_o character_n and_o sigil_n and_o strange_a image_n delineate_v upon_o vergin-paper_n or_o cut_v in_o metal_n or_o in_o gamehen_n or_o in_o precious_a stone_n as_o saphire_n etc._n etc._n with_o strange_a shape_n in_o some_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n in_o some_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o such_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a virtue_n of_o those_o character_n sigil_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o seem_v to_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n itself_o and_o so_o ptolomeus_n hermogenes_n balenius_fw-la virgilius_n albertus_n magnus_n have_v declare_v but_o the_o book_n of_o these_o author_n be_v foul_o corrupt_v with_o those_o superstitious_a ceremony_n which_o be_v in_o they_o so_o that_o we_o can_v safe_o trust_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o book_n therefore_o we_o must_v make_v a_o separation_n and_o take_v the_o kernel_n leave_v the_o unprofitable_a shell_n in_o their_o writing_n chap._n iii_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n i_o will_v not_o counsel_v you_o to_o practice_v or_o to_o trust_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o these_o book_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v as_o he_o think_v best_o and_o albeit_o virgilius_n and_o albertus_n magnus_n deserve_v better_a to_o be_v belieuâ—d_v then_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o writer_n yet_o the_o best_a thing_n the_o great_a secret_n which_o they_o know_v these_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o set_v down_o in_o their_o book_n but_o carry_v they_o with_o they_o to_o their_o grave_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o writing_n better_o and_o large_a concern_v this_o supernatural_a science_n than_o those_o which_o techellus_n the_o jew_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o his_o writing_n now_o remain_v and_o these_o of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v extant_a they_o be_v contemn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n a_o famous_a master_n in_o israel_n and_o a_o most_o subtle_a searcher_n of_o nature_n but_o now_o i_o return_v to_o my_o present_a purpose_n concern_v the_o serpent_n or_o adder_n the_o skin_n of_o the_o adder_n have_v a_o singular_a faculty_n in_o cure_v wound_n if_o you_o make_v a_o powder_n of_o this_o skin_n and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o wound_n some_o when_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v bind_v this_o skin_n about_o that_o arm_n which_o hold_v the_o sword_n or_o other_o weapon_n wherewith_o they_o fight_v and_o so_o they_o fight_v happy_o and_o get_v the_o victory_n if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o in_o childbirth_n bind_v this_o skin_n about_o her_o neck_n or_o about_o her_o body_n she_o thereby_o become_v victorious_a in_o this_o duel_n of_o nature_n she_o happy_o go_v through_o with_o the_o business_n of_o childbirth_n now_o you_o must_v remember_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o skin_n of_o the_o serpent_n or_o adder_n have_v such_o a_o power_n but_o only_o that_o skin_n which_o the_o adder_n cast_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o adder_n tongue_n it_o be_v not_o every_o tongue_n that_o have_v such_o virtue_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o adder_n alive_a chap._n iu_o preservative_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o harm_n of_o serpent_n adder_n and_o snake_n but_o that_o i_o may_v hasten_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o subject_n know_v this_o that_o in_o the_o fat_a and_o flesh_n of_o a_o serpent_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a faculty_n of_o heal_v both_o new_a wound_n and_o all_o venomous_a bite_n and_o evil_a ulcer_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o adder_n have_v the_o like_a virtue_n yea_o more_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o singular_a secret_n and_o great_a medicinal_a virtue_n if_o you_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n and_o tail_n and_o let_v the_o blood_n run_v out_o in_o which_o be_v all_o the_o poison_n but_o in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v be_v brief_a concern_v these_o thing_n because_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o large_o elsewhere_o now_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o of_o those_o who_o do_v consecrate_v serpent_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o although_o by_o these_o consecration_n serpent_n be_v tame_v and_o make_v tractable_a nevertheless_o such_o do_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o consecration_n and_o other_o superstition_n whereby_o people_n be_v make_v sick_a or_o well_o for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v do_v such_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n then_o why_o shall_v we_o use_v these_o superstitious_a ceremony_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o word_n which_o if_o they_o be_v pronounce_v against_o serpent_n it_o make_v they_o tractable_a and_o obedient_a there_o be_v also_o some_o preservative_n which_o if_o use_v will_v keep_v we_o from_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o venomous_a creature_n but_o we_o need_v not_o much_o fear_n this_o kind_n of_o serpent_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n less_o hurtful_a than_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o serpent_n but_o we_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a of_o starry_a serpent_n which_o be_v speckle_v over_o with_o star_n siren_n crocodile_n salamander_n basilisk_n which_o be_v all_o several_a kind_n of_o serpent_n most_o venomous_a and_o great_a enemy_n to_o man_n their_o venom_n be_v exceed_o strong_a and_o violent_a albeit_o there_o be_v few_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o serpent_n in_o germany_n yet_o i_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v wary_a of_o they_o where_o they_o be_v i_o know_v not_o any_o preservative_n better_o and_o more_o certain_a against_o the_o poison_n of_o these_o serpent_n than_o camphore_n dissolve_v in_o rock-oyl_n otherwise_o call_v oil_n petreole_n wherewith_o you_o must_v anoint_v your_o hand_n and_o your_o foot_n and_o other_o naked_a place_n of_o your_o body_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v safe_o handle_v they_o but_o because_o this_o preservative_n can_v do_v no_o good_a or_o be_v not_o efficacious_a enough_o against_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o most_o poisonous_a serpent_n as_o that_o kind_a of_o serpent_n which_o leap_v at_o a_o man_n be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o and_o the_o crocodile_n which_o devour_v a_o whole_a man_n albeit_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o basilisk_n which_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o its_o sight_n only_o therefore_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o those_o place_n where_o these_o serpent_n be_v carry_v about_o they_o gameheu'_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o left_a foot_n trample_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o they_o esteem_v of_o this_o as_o a_o singular_a preservative_n against_o these_o serpent_n of_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n techellus_n have_v write_v who_o have_v go_v far_o beyond_o all_o other_o writer_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o some_o wicked_a deceiver_n have_v keep_v his_o work_n from_o 〈…〉_o and_o have_v retain_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o give_v out_o to_o the_o world_n their_o own_o opinion_n and_o vain_a fancy_n and_o since_o now_o it_o be_v so_o do_v the_o event_n of_o it_o we_o must_v leave_v to_o god_n i_o conceive_v it_o not_o needful_a that_o i_o shall_v say_v any_o more_o of_o serpent_n now_o because_o i_o will_v treat_v of_o they_o large_o and_o discover_v many_o more_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o they_o in_o that_o book_n which_o i_o will_v write_v concern_v sacrament_n and_o thing_n woncerful_a chap._n v._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o the_o toad_n and_o spider_n there_o lurk_v many_o great_a secret_n not_o only_o in_o the_o serpent_n but_o also_o in_o other_o abominable_a creature_n which_o strike_v terror_n into_o a_o man_n even_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o the_o toad_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n against_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a creature_n if_o after_o it_o be_v well_o dry_v it_o be_v apply_v outward_o to_o the_o part_n infect_v it_o speedy_o draw_v poison_n out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o have_v preserve_v the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o have_v despair_v of_o help_n by_o any_o other_o remedy_n i_o have_v see_v the_o morphew_n cure_v by_o it_o thorough_o and_o speedy_o thus_o the_o toad_n must_v be_v boil_v alive_a in_o oil_n till_o it_o die_v and_o with_o this_o oil_n anoint_v the_o place_n where_o this_o disease_n be_v this_o oil_n be_v also_o very_o good_a against_o evil_a ulcer_n but_o
false_a physician_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o these_o secret_n they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_a the_o spider_n be_v a_o hateful_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n against_o quotidian_n fever_n put_v the_o spider_n in_o a_o nutshell_n and_o shut_v it_o up_o close_o in_o it_o and_o let_v the_o disease_a person_n carry_v it_o about_o he_o but_o he_o must_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v let_v he_o carry_v it_o four_o day_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o the_o salamander_n be_v useless_a in_o physic_n but_o the_o alchemist_n have_v labour_v much_o in_o it_o to_o extract_v out_o of_o it_o a_o tincture_n f_o r_o metal_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v gold_n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v but_o you_o can_v meddle_v with_o it_o without_o great_a danger_n for_o the_o poison_n of_o it_o be_v most_o deadly_a chap._n vi_o paracelse_a compare_v with_o other_o physician_n have_v do_v with_o these_o hateful_a and_o poisonous_a creature_n now_o i_o will_v speak_v concern_v the_o other_o common_a contemptible_a small_a creature_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o this_o nor_o shall_v these_o thing_n i_o speak_v be_v esteem_v as_o feign_a tale_n as_o false_a physician_n do_v who_o will_v not_o use_v any_o common_a medicine_n such_o as_o may_v be_v get_v cheap_o and_o easy_o not_o remember_v this_o that_o god_n have_v create_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o that_o even_o the_o least_o and_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n have_v their_o peculiar_a virtue_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o incredulous_a and_o soon_o weary_v in_o the_o search_n of_o nature_n now_o if_o any_o do_v improve_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o be_v diligent_a in_o search_v out_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v ingenuous_o declare_v their_o experience_n public_o these_o corrupt_a 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but_o by_o their_o incorruptible_a essence_n in_o this_o practice_n of_o preserve_v the_o body_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n the_o medicine_n itself_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v as_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n where_o we_o live_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o considerable_a as_o the_o other_o two_o indeed_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v here_o to_o consider_v be_v the_o medicine_n and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o it_o all_o our_o confidence_n be_v in_o this_o medicine_n for_o this_o preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n this_o preserve_v man_n however_o it_o find_v he_o young_a or_o old_a etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o superfluity_n or_o corruption_n to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o do_v so_o guard_v the_o body_n that_o no_o outward_a disease_n which_o come_v by_o witchcraft_n or_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o the_o imagination_n of_o another_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n neither_o will_v it_o suffer_v any_o tartar_n to_o stick_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o to_o stop_v any_o passage_n in_o the_o body_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o tartar_n any_o where_o it_o take_v it_o away_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o who_o have_v but_o a_o vulgar_a understanding_n can_v understand_v these_o remedy_n of_o long_a life_n which_o i_o set_v down_o here_o they_o only_o can_v understand_v they_o who_o know_v the_o art_n or_o to_o who_o i_o declare_v my_o meaning_n this_o follow_a preservative_n medicine_n which_o i_o will_v now_o describe_v to_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v thus_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o this_o medicine_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o good_a wine_n once_o a_o month_n if_o nature_n be_v not_o too_o much_o weaken_v by_o age_n but_o if_o nature_n be_v much_o decay_v you_o must_v take_v a_o dram_n of_o this_o medicine_n once_o a_o week_n and_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n and_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n than_o he_o must_v take_v a_o dram_n of_o this_o medicine_n every_o three_o day_n this_o be_v to_o be_v well_o remember_v that_o you_o must_v use_v more_o or_o less_o of_o this_o medicine_n according_o as_o you_o have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n for_o among_o those_o man_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o vigorous_a part_n of_o their_o age_n we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n great_a in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o some_o of_o they_o more_o able_a than_o other_o to_o endure_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o this_o preservative_n medicine_n must_v be_v use_v according_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o nature_n be_v so_o weak_a in_o some_o that_o it_o can_v be_v preserve_v as_o those_o who_o bring_v this_o weakness_n with_o they_o from_o the_o womb_n in_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n be_v never_o sound_n nor_o sure_a and_o therefore_o 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and_o good_a complexion_n see_v long_a life_n depend_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o preserve_v life_n and_o upon_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n whence_o arise_v the_o complexion_n and_o quality_n as_o several_a branch_n from_o one_o root_n therefore_o we_o have_v frame_v our_o preservative_n medicine_n according_a to_o this_o viz._n to_o rectify_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n and_o so_o the_o mind_n be_v also_o defend_v from_o hose_n troubler_n of_o reason_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o complexion_n as_o sadness_n or_o exsessive_a joy_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v not_o then_o use_v several_a remedy_n for_o several_a humour_n this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v those_o humour_n from_o distemper_n or_o any_o unnatural_a alteration_n to_o keep_v the_o body_n sound_n and_o well_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o mind_n free_a from_o all_o disturbance_n i_o will_v now_o describe_v to_o you_o our_o preservative_n medicine_n for_o long_a life_n so_o often_o mention_v it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o simple_n and_o of_o arcana_fw-la or_o quintessence_n we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o simple_n and_o the_o quintessence_n to_o be_v use_v several_o but_o we_o join_v they_o together_o in_o one_o receipt_n for_o the_o simple_n have_v wonderful_a virtue_n yea_o almost_o equal_a to_o the_o quintessence_n in_o prolong_v of_o life_n there_o be_v some_o simples_n which_o can_v preserve_v the_o life_n forty_o year_n and_o some_o simple_n can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o year_n as_o the_o leaf_n of_o hellebore_n which_o can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n i_o have_v declare_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o that_o book_n which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n here_o i_o will_v not_o write_v much_o of_o it_o because_o of_o people_n unbelief_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o ordinary_a it_o can_v hardly_o be_v believe_v likewise_o flower_n of_o secta_fw-la croa_n can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v many_o more_o no_o less_o admirable_a virtue_n in_o those_o herb_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o quintessence_n in_o our_o receipt_n have_v a_o great_a faculty_n in_o preserve_v than_o those_o herb_n for_o they_o can_v strengthen_v comfort_n and_o nourish_v the_o radical_a humour_n or_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n more_o than_o the_o herb_n even_o as_o flesh_n and_o herb_n do_v both_o nourish_v a_o man_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o the_o one_o yield_v more_o nourishment_n and_o strength_n than_o the_o other_o nature_n do_v more_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a benefit_n now_o my_o preservative_n medicine_n or_o receipt_n of_o prolong_v life_n in_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o two_o or_o three_o age_n it_o be_v this_o viz._n take_v of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o pearl_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o saffron_n of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o celandine_n and_o of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o balm_n of_o each_o five_o dram_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o herb_n hellebore_n and_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o herb_n secta_fw-la croa_n let_v they_o be_v mix_v together_o according_a to_o art_n then_o put_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n bottle_n for_o your_o use_n keep_v they_o close_o from_o the_o air_n chap._n vi_o how_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o those_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o star_n or_o from_o witchcraft_n or_o from_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n desribe_v our_o preservative_n medicine_n which_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o those_o disease_n whereof_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v in_o this_o last_o chapter_n show_v you_o how_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n viz._n those_o disease_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n as_o also_o those_o disease_n whereby_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v infect_v which_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o one_o of_o these_o five_o 1._o the_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o disease_n which_o be_v from_o witchcraft_n or_o enchantment_n 3_o disease_n effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n 4._o disease_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o our_o own_o thought_n 5._o disease_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o superstition_n and_o first_o to_o show_v you_o how_o those_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v howbeit_o we_o can_v know_v the_o nature_n or_o cause_n or_o power_n of_o the_o star_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v visible_a produce_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o we_o say_v