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point_n as_o we_o observe_v by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n and_o compound_v mineral_n salt_n if_o one_o mingle_v with_o a_o alkali_n either_o fix_v or_o volatile_a the_o acid_n liquor_n of_o some_o vegetable_a as_o for_o example_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o kermes_n or_o wine_n till_o there_o be_v not_o make_v any_o more_o fermentation_n and_o then_o one_o philter_n they_o through_o grey_a paper_n and_o evaporate_v the_o superfluous_a humidity_n cause_v they_o to_o cristallize_v in_o a_o cellar_n or_o some_o other_o cool_a place_n there_o will_v be_v make_v thereof_o a_o essential_a salt_n of_o kermes_n which_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n with_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o draw_v there_o will_v also_o be_v make_v a_o tartar_n like_o that_o of_o wine_n who_o sourness_n be_v go_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o compound_a mineral_n salt_n as_o of_o alum_n niter_n etc._n etc._n change_v all_o sort_n of_o alkali_n into_o salt_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n into_o alum_n niter_n etc._n etc._n like_a to_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v pyr._n these_o experiment_n be_v most_o fine_a most_o curious_a and_o most_o convince_a &_o this_o new_a way_n of_o reason_v by_o deed_n please_v i_o much_o but_o pray_v give_v i_o as_o clear_v a_o idea_n of_o alkali_n salt_n as_o this_o you_o have_v give_v i_o of_o acid_n salt._n eub._n the_o alkali_n salt_n be_v easy_o know_v by_o its_o fermentation_n with_o acid_n and_o by_o its_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n and_o other_o compound_a mineral_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o water_n except_o sea_n salt_n in_o which_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v so_o strict_o unite_v that_o neither_o the_o violence_n of_o fire_n nor_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o other_o body_n can_v ever_o disunite_a they_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o gold_n in_o salt_n menstruums_fw-la i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o 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alkali_n of_o niter_fw-la which_o have_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o caput_n mort._n can_v not_o charge_v itself_o with_o a_o acid_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v therefrom_o diaphoretic_n antimony_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v wash_v shall_v not_o augment_v weight_n therein_o and_o shall_v not_o change_v its_o diaphoretic_a retick_n quality_n into_o a_o emetic_n in_o a_o word_n coral_n lead_v and_o divers_a other_o alkali_n reverberate_v in_o a_o violent_a fire_n during_o some_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o augment_v a_o five_o part_n and_o of_o alkali_n as_o they_o be_v shall_v not_o become_v salt_n and_o shall_v ferment_n still_o with_o acid_n as_o they_o do_v be-before_a if_o alkali_n be_v not_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o be_v easy_o fill_v with_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fire_n we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o experiment_n be_v true_a that_o the_o alkali_n of_o nitar_fw-la draw_v out_o of_o the_o air_n a_o acid_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la become_v therein_o emetic_n that_o reverberate_v coral_n augment_v not_o only_o in_o weight_n but_o also_o become_v salt_n and_o ferment_n no_o more_o with_o acid_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v very_o just_o conclude_v that_o alcali_n salt_n be_v vacuous_a and_o porous_a salt_n which_o fill_v themselves_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o acid_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v there_o be_v also_o no_o less_o proof_n that_o sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la whiten_n linen_n and_o cleanse_v stuff_n if_o you_o have_v observe_v that_o one_o can_v make_v a_o lixivium_n of_o ash_n wherein_o this_o salt_n be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o of_o wood_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n float_v but_o only_o of_o those_o in_o which_o it_o abound_v as_o in_o the_o ash_n of_o oak_n appletree_n broom_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o salt_n salt_n as_o common_a salt_n can_v never_o cleanse_v they_o because_o that_o their_o alkali_n be_v whole_o fill_v with_o its_o acid_n and_o so_o consequent_o it_o can_v fill_v itself_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o linen_n and_o stuff_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o bring_v any_o other_o proof_n nor_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o herb_n which_o we_o call_v saponaire_a soap-wort_n because_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n cleanse_v they_o on_o no_o other_o account_n but_o because_o it_o abound_v in_o this_o salt._n pyr._n i_o be_o sufficient_o convince_v by_o what_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o you_o have_v already_o explain_v where_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n why_o gold_n can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o a_o salt_n liquor_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n on_o the_o contrary_a but_o by_o a_o acid_n liquor_n i_o will_v willing_o you_v explain_v to_o i_o why_o acid_n do_v not_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o alkali_n do_v and_o as_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a precipitate_a equal_a with_o they_o mercury_n sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o common_a water_n &_o ☿_o dissolve_v in_o aq._n fort_n eub._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v you_o a_o reason_n for_o all_o these_o different_a effect_n for_o little_o do_v you_o consider_v the_o manner_n by_o which_o these_o praecipitation_n be_v perform_v alkali_n as_o well_o fix_v as_o volatile_a precipitate_v all_o these_o dissolution_n because_o they_o absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o iron_n and_o mercury_n in_o dissolution_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o iron_n and_o the_o mercury_n be_v no_o long_o detain_v nor_o agitate_a by_o the_o point_n of_o those_o acid_n be_v precipitate_v and_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v they_o it_o happen_v much_o otherwise_o in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o acid_v make_v of_o corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o common_a water_n and_o mercury_n dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n for_o there_o be_v not_o make_v any_o union_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n but_o only_o a_o confusion_n of_o acid_n with_o acid_n and_o this_o precipitation_n happen_v only_o because_o the_o acid_n of_o niter_n vitriol_n and_o common_a salt_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n and_o those_o of_o the_o aqua_fw-la fort_fw-fr which_o have_v dissolve_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o penetrate_v nor_o unite_v themselves_o intimate_o with_o it_o which_o cause_v that_o a_o new_a acid_n easy_o shake_v they_o &_o make_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o quit_v their_o hold_n thus_o be_v the_o ☿_o precipitate_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o acid_n can_v never_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n because_o there_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o strict_a a_o union_n between_o its_o acid_n and_o alkali_n that_o there_o be_v not_o find_v the_o least_o poor_a which_o be_v not_o fill_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o a_o new_a acid_n not_o find_v therein_o any_o vacuous_a place_n can_v never_o disunite_a they_o pyr._n i_o do_v not_o yet_o well_o understand_v how_o acid_v which_o hold_v a_o body_n in_o dissolution_n can_v quit_v it_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o another_o eub._n experience_n will_v present_o make_v you_o comprehend_v it_o for_o if_o one_o cast_v upon_o a_o solution_n of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n and_o upon_o that_o of_o mercury_n sublimate_n a_o alkali_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v there_o will_v be_v make_v at_o that_o instant_n a_o precipitate_v and_o if_o after_o have_v put_v a_o alkali_n to_o it_o there_o be_v immediate_o put_v a_o acid_n there_o will_v not_o be_v make_v any_o precipitate_a but_o the_o solution_n will_v remain_v as_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v before_o because_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v put_v last_o thereto_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o alkali_n which_o be_v put_v to_o it_o before_o hinder_v conquent_o that_o that_o alkali_n can_v absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o
of_o urine_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n between_o acid_n some_o dissolve_v body_n which_o other_o can_v dissolve_v as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v silver_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v not_o gold_n and_o as_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n spirit_n of_o vinegar_n well_o deflegm_v dissolve_v lead_n in_o the_o cold_a and_o reduce_v it_o into_o minute_n part_n which_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n can_v do_v and_o he_o conclude_v this_o chap_n demand_v whether_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n and_o in_o smile_v at_o the_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v that_o acid_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n to_o acid._n eub._n the_o division_n of_o simple_a salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v as_o just_a and_o exact_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o any_o agreement_n in_o virtue_n and_o property_n and_o the_o one_o never_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o as_o mr._n boyle_n will_v have_v it_o as_o for_o example_n alkali_n be_v body_n vacuous_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n which_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o milk_n and_o blood_n coagalate_v by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o little_a hole_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o alkali_n which_o foul_a linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o coagulate_a blood_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n which_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o property_n of_o alkali_n and_o though_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o use_n for_o we_o see_v that_o alkali_n whether_o fix_v or_o volatile_a be_v body_n full_a of_o hole_n that_o they_o all_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n that_o acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o some_o alkali_n precipitate_v corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n into_o a_o tawny_a colour_a powder_n and_o some_o other_o into_o a_o white_a powder_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o different_a nature_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o pore_n some_o have_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n and_o other_o less_o and_o they_o blunt_a after_o this_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o the_o point_n of_o those_o acid_n whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n of_o the_o precipitate_a it_o be_v not_o also_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v that_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v copper_n more_o ready_o than_o fix_v alkali_n do_v but_o only_o the_o great_a agitation_n of_o their_o part_n all_o acid_v work_v on_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a relation_n their_o point_n have_v with_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o metal_n these_o acid_n never_o work_v on_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o whatsoever_o mr._n boyle_n say_v of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o he_o cite_v for_o a_o most_o powerful_a acid_n be_v salt_n and_o not_o a_o pure_a acid_n notwithstanding_o the_o acid_n seem_v to_o predominate_v therein_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n work_v neither_o on_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n these_o two_o salt_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o particle_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v never_o be_v resolve_v into_o any_o other_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o mr._n boyle_n relate_v of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o blame_v it_o because_o he_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o principle_n no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o which_o dissolve_v a_o body_n dissolvable_a by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n &_o that_o all_o which_o precipitate_v a_o body_n dissolve_v by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o alkali_n but_o mr._n boyle_n can_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o i_o have_v already_o so_o many_o time_n repeat_v concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n that_o the_o acid_n be_v a_o salt_n compose_v of_o small_a point_a part_n which_o ferment_n with_o alkali_n &_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n the_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n this_o definition_n explain_v clear_o their_o nature_n kind_a and_o difference_n for_o these_o two_o principle_n agree_v in_o that_o they_o be_v salt_n and_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v point_v and_o the_o other_o porous_a and_o unequal_a and_o that_o one_o fill_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v its_o absolute_a master_n pyr._n this_o famous_a englishman_n will_v not_o allow_v 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o fermentation_n or_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o be_v cause_v when_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mingle_v together_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o these_o effect_n depend_v principal_o on_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v heat_n when_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n be_v agitate_a with_o vehemence_n on_o all_o side_n and_o for_o the_o ebulition_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v mingle_v intercept_v the_o part_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o warm_a vapour_n in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o that_o there_o happen_v often_o in_o this_o mixture_n heat_v without_o ebulition_n and_o ebulition_n without_o heat_n he_o relate_v some_o experiment_n of_o both_o for_o he_o say_v when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a acid_n or_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n which_o be_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o considerable_a heat_n excite_v without_o any_o ebulition_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o mixture_n which_o be_v make_v of_o spirit_n of_o verdigriss_n make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v a_o acid_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a ebulition_n and_o gross_a froth_n without_o any_o remarkable_a heat_n eub._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o happen_v in_o fermentation_n depend_v upon_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v but_o this_o construction_n or_o disposition_n likewise_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o their_o divers_a mixture_n one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o cause_v you_o to_o observe_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o fermentation_n and_o its_o difference_n which_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o heat_n water_n when_o they_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n a_o metallic_a part_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vitriol_n which_o be_v elevate_v in_o the_o distillation_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o that_o salt_n as_o experience_n sufficient_o teach_v we_o this_o oil_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o metallic_a part_n from_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v elevate_v it_o and_o a_o action_n of_o that_o acid_n upon_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v powerful_a enough_o since_o it_o harden_v red_a hot_a iron_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o go_v into_o scoria_n when_o it_o be_v squenched_a therein_o for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n then_o there_o be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n a_o agitation_n of_o their_o part_n with_o sufficient_a vehemence_n whence_o come_v the_o heat_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o mixture_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o result_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o water_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v hot_a heat_n water_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a calcine_v when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o calcine_v it_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o acid_n from_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o separate_v
itself_o from_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o act_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o water_n and_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o now_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o water_n and_o when_o the_o tartar_n be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o retain_v some_o of_o its_o own_o acid_n and_o become_v a_o little_a near_o the_o nature_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la which_o cause_v it_o to_o ferment_n in_o water_n but_o when_o this_o salt_n be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_o calcine_v it_o dissolve_v simple_o in_o water_n without_o cause_v therein_o any_o heat_n as_o all_o pure_a alkali_n do_v pyr._n he_o afterward_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o taste_n which_o he_o say_v be_v as_o the_o touchstone_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o say_v thereupon_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mixt_n in_o which_o the_o taste_n can_v so_o little_o discern_v which_o of_o those_o two_o principle_n predominate_v therein_o that_o one_o can_v suspect_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o two_o body_n the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o two_o salt_n as_o in_o diamons_n rubys_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v also_o several_a body_n which_z abound_v in_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n yet_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o or_o which_o have_v one_o altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o chemist_n attribute_n to_o their_o principle_n as_o venice_n glass_n which_o be_v insipid_a on_o the_o tongue_n though_o it_o be_v almost_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_v alkali_n and_o as_o cristal_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_v make_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la whereof_o the_o first_o have_v a_o extreme_a bitterness_n and_o the_o last_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sugar_n neither_o of_o which_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o acid_n of_o the_o aq_n fort._n which_o do_v dissolve_v those_o metal_n eub._n by_o the_o taste_n we_o can_v only_o know_v pure_a acid_n and_o alkalis_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n niter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o their_o acidity_n and_o as_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o viper_n hartshorn_n and_o fix_v alkali_n as_o lixivial_a salt_n which_o be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a acrimony_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mix_v together_o they_o produce_v different_a savour_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n and_o particular_a figure_n of_o their_o part_n it_o happen_v also_o very_a often_o that_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n teach_v we_o a_o acid_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n they_o be_v insipid_a as_o for_o example_n when_o four_o part_n of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o water_n in_o which_o may_v be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o acid_n predominate_v be_v mingle_v with_o two_o part_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v also_o in_o water_n there_o be_v make_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v together_o a_o fermentation_n sufficient_o violent_a from_o which_o afterward_o be_v obtain_v by_o cristallization_n a_o salt_n which_o be_v altogether_o insipid_a you_o see_v by_o this_o experiment_n that_o though_o a_o body_n be_v insipid_a nevertheless_o one_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o contain_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkâ—liâ—_n therein_o pyr._n mr._n boyle_n pretend_v be_v the_o five_o chapter_n that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a to_o explain_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o quality_n whereof_o some_o be_v produce_v other_o destroy_v or_o alter_v it_o not_o appear_v thâ—t_v these_o two_o principle_n contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a thereto_o as_o when_o water_n be_v change_v by_o the_o force_n of_o beat_v into_o froth_n which_o have_v some_o consistence_n or_o as_o when_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a be_v change_v into_o a_o white_a and_o opacous_a powder_n without_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n thereto_o than_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o powder_n sufficient_o subtle_a to_o pass_v through_o a_o fine_a searce_n eub._n the_o froth_n which_o be_v form_v on_o water_n by_o beat_v come_v only_o from_o the_o agitation_n of_o its_o part_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o alkali_n part_n and_o also_o some_o acid_n part_n and_o a_o little_a earth_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o water_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o principle_n contribute_v to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o quality_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a that_o mr_n boyle_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n in_o water_n to_o conclude_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n do_v not_o contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o new_a quality_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o the_o coral_n which_o become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o trituration_n and_o entire_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o solider_fw-la and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o renown_a chemist_n of_o our_o age_n as_o the_o famous_a langelot_n olaus_n borrychius_n schroder_n etc._n etc._n leaf-gold_n be_v destroy_v in_o such_o wise_a by_o a_o long_a trituration_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v it_o retake_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n whatsoever_o artifice_n you_o use_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a shall_v become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n because_o that_o in_o the_o trituration_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o its_o part_n be_v disunited_a in_o such_o wise_a one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v their_o natural_a colour_n either_o because_o they_o do_v no_o long_o reflect_v the_o light_n as_o they_o do_v reflect_v it_o before_o or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o same_o impression_n on_o the_o air_n or_o last_o that_o the_o atom_n which_o go_v out_o therefrom_o be_v not_o condition_v as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o colour_n can_v return_v to_o it_o except_o by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o exterior_a agent_n its_o particle_n retake_v the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o situation_n as_o they_o occupy_v before_o the_o trituration_n as_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o blue_a vitriol_n which_o become_v white_a when_o reduce_v into_o powder_n and_o which_o retake_v its_o natural_a colour_n when_o this_o powder_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o afterward_o cause_v to_o cristallize_v pyr._n he_o proceed_v with_o a_o objection_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v they_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n of_o gravity_n light_n and_o several_a other_o quality_n which_o be_v call_v manifest_a and_o much_o less_o of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v occult_a as_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n on_o iron_n and_o of_o iron_n 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and_o destroy_v they_o a_o reply_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n s._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o acid_n &_o alkali_n sir_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v much_o honour_n to_o be_v acquire_v by_o publish_v the_o new_a discovery_n which_o be_v make_v in_o physic_n and_o medicine_n but_o i_o must_v also_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o advantageous_a to_o write_v when_o we_o be_v move_v thereto_o only_o by_o envy_n to_o censure_v the_o work_n of_o other_o without_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o write_v be_v indeed_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o imagination_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o manner_n whereof_o mr._n houppeville_n have_v faithful_o communicate_v to_o we_o the_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o that_o whereof_o you_o free_o attack_v he_o without_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a oblige_v thereto_o yet_o i_o be_o less_o surprise_v at_o it_o than_o at_o your_o 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pag_n 3._o 4._o because_o it_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o novelty_n if_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o know_v it_o will_v be_v think_v blind_a and_o incapable_a to_o be_v enlighten_v by_o those_o light_n which_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o anatomist_n and_o work_n of_o the_o chemist_n of_o our_o time_n have_v discover_v to_o we_o i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o lightness_n to_o change_v opinion_n and_o the_o too_o great_a aptness_n to_o receive_v novelty_n be_v a_o fault_n but_o not_o great_a than_o wilful_o to_o retain_v a_o old_a error_n and_o refuse_v one_o consent_n and_o belief_n to_o a_o truth_n but_o late_o find_v out_o truth_n be_v not_o of_o any_o age_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o year_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o eternal_a and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o observation_n we_o make_v thereof_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o year_n a_o geographer_n can_v not_o handsome_o deny_v that_o
the_o regeneration_n of_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n and_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n of_o body_n nor_o alkali_n their_o author_n since_o all_o alkali_n be_v determine_v by_o acid_n to_o make_v body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o acid_v destroy_v some_o body_n as_o common_a sulphur_n do_v iron_n that_o happen_v because_o there_o be_v little_a alkali_n to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o body_n and_o the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o earth_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v disintangle_v therefrom_o by_o another_o acid_n the_o which_o entire_o destroy_v the_o composition_n but_o that_o happen_v not_o in_o those_o body_n where_o the_o acid_n be_v fix_v and_o unite_v intimate_o with_o its_o alkali_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n you_o bring_v we_o tartar_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o first_o of_o all_o acid_n and_o you_o prove_v it_o after_o so_o convince_a a_o manner_n 93._o â—â—g_v 93._o that_o the_o same_o reason_v may_v be_v apply_v in_o all_o its_o force_n to_o all_o the_o other_o tartar_n of_o vegetable_n it_o be_v the_o first_o say_v you_o in_o its_o generation_n and_o action_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o its_o generation_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v such_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v in_o grape_n together_o with_o the_o alkali_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o long_o as_o nature_n govern_v they_o they_o have_v not_o any_o motion_n of_o alteration_n one_o against_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o soon_o as_o nature_n do_v cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o ferment_n themselves_o one_o with_o the_o other_o into_o wine_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o vegetable_n they_o have_v all_o their_o acid_n and_o alkali_n produce_v such_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o disunited_a but_o when_o nature_n 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acid_n and_o do_v precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o seem_v also_o you_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n do_v ferment_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n vitriol_n 97._o pag._n 97._o sulphur_n and_o niter_n and_o do_v precipitate_v after_o the_o fermentation_n some_o matter_n from_o those_o body_n oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v therefore_o a_o alkali_n since_o it_o ferment_n with_o acid_n spirit_n for_o as_o you_o grant_v there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o you_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o oil_n be_v acid_n for_o if_o it_o be_v acid_n it_o will_v ferment_n with_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o acid_n the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o we_o see_v 100_o pag._n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o reason_n which_o you_o render_v of_o the_o effervescence_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n be_v a_o subject_a as_o little_a satisfactory_a for_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o aqua_fw-la fort_fw-fr that_o cause_v this_o dissolution_n and_o effervescence_n but_o rather_o a_o volatile_a sulphurous_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o aqua_fw-la fort._n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o metal_n since_o that_o be_v evaporate_v or_o separate_v therefrom_o by_o the_o acid_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n act_v no_o more_o for_o assure_o continue_v you_o it_o be_v this_o imperfect_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o embrionated_a sulphur_n which_o symbolize_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o a_o metal_n and_o more_o or_o less_o with_o one_o than_o with_o another_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o that_o one_o act_n upon_o one_o metal_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o sulphur_n be_v impatient_a for_o a_o union_n with_o a_o sulphur_n more_o perfect_a than_o itself_o therefore_o it_o search_v through_o the_o mercury_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o it_o per_fw-la minima_fw-la it_o divide_v it_o etc._n etc._n experience_v full_o destroy_v the_o appearance_n of_o this_o reason_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n as_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v imperfect_a metal_n which_o have_v more_o mercury_n than_o sulphur_n as_o silver_n lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o gold_n which_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n than_o mercury_n it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o spirit_n of_o sea-salt_n i_o have_v explain_v all_o these_o different_a effect_n so_o clear_o in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o repetition_n thereof_o will_v be_v both_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a and_o as_o to_o the_o hindrance_n that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n bring_v to_o those_o dissolution_n which_o you_o attribute_v to_o its_o acidity_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a since_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o metal_n in_o dissolution_n and_o the_o metal_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a or_o stir_v by_o their_o point_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o powder_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n true_o i_o see_v as_o little_a justice_n in_o your_o definition_n of_o alkali_n you_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n 102._o pag._n 102._o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salt_n before_o and_o this_o definition_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o alkali_n but_o only_o agree_v with_o fix_a alkali_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o be_v volatile_a which_o be_v elevate_v &_o sublime_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n as_o yourself_o acknowledge_v 94.95_o pâ—_n 94.95_o where_o you_o speak_v of_o tartar_n you_o say_v it_o retain_v the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o break_v the_o vessel_n by_o its_o combat_v with_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o tartar_n when_o it_o be_v distil_v alone_o by_o retort_n the_o recipient_a be_v very_o exact_o lute_v &_o the_o fire_n too_o much_o press_v but_o i_o have_v moreover_o sufficient_o former_o prove_v that_o alkali_n as_o well_o as_o acid_n be_v actual_o in_o all_o body_n and_o that_o to_o be_v alkali_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o body_n be_v make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n moreover_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o promote_v contradict_v itself_o 105._o pag_n 104_o 105._o for_o if_o the_o alkali_n be_v no_o other_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o than_o only_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o mix_v retain_v in_o a_o portion_n of_o water_n under_o the_o
also_o it_o be_v that_o fat_a person_n be_v the_o small_a eater_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lack_n of_o internal_a heat_n but_o a_o little_a after_o the_o doctor_n speak_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n qui_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la habent_fw-la sale_n volatilizato_fw-it bene_fw-la suturatum_fw-la â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la febribus_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la emittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la febres_n aptiore_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o who_o single_a testimony_n in_o sufficient_a and_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v so_o little_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o it_o rather_o further_v it_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v absolute_o and_o alone_o cure_v any_o fever_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o physician_n that_o a_o fever_n have_v a_o property_n to_o pollute_v the_o blood_n and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v take_v away_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o withdraw_v 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hence_o it_o be_v that_o old_a person_n who_o vital_a spirit_n be_v poor_a in_o quantity_n and_o consequent_o not_o able_a to_o combat_v so_o strong_o with_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o hot_a in_o a_o fever_n as_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o a_o large_a quantity_n and_o other_o person_n after_o a_o tedious_a warfare_n with_o this_o cruel_a disease_n some_o small_a time_n before_o death_n the_o spirit_n have_v give_v up_o the_o victory_n as_o not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o oppose_v the_o same_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v total_o free_v from_o all_o the_o symptom_n of_o their_o fever_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o paucity_n and_o imbecility_n do_v then_o resign_v up_o their_o noble_a member_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o disease_n who_o truculent_a force_n quick_o invade_v the_o very_a royal_a pavilion_n of_o life_n itself_o and_o as_o sudden_o subvert_v it_o by_o commit_v it_o into_o the_o freeze_a arm_n of_o a_o drowsy_a death_n whence_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o dangerous_a prognostic_n when_o a_o fever_n abate_v in_o the_o violency_n of_o its_o symptom_n without_o any_o crisis_n or_o natural_a assistance_n or_o without_o any_o medicinal_a aid_n or_o without_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a health_n as_o well_o as_o sure_a token_n of_o nature_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n why_o phlebotomy_n seem_v to_o afford_v so_o great_a refreshment_n to_o the_o afflict_a even_o in_o the_o most_o troublesome_a symptom_n because_o by_o deprive_v nature_n of_o some_o of_o she_o provoke_v force_n it_o compel_v the_o rest_n for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o suffer_v patient_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o malignant_a as_o those_o fever_n call_v ephemera_fw-la synochus_fw-la non_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o those_o putrid_a one_o call_v synochus_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o the_o continual_a quotidian_n tertian_n and_o quartan_n the_o contention_n cease_v and_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o and_o the_o rest_n by_o some_o proper_a medicament_n be_v correct_v and_o amend_v nature_n do_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o with_o great_a debility_n at_o length_n obtain_v a_o please_a health_n now_o if_o phlebotomy_n do_v only_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o leave_v still_o behind_o those_o spirit_n which_o use_v to_o flow_v with_o it_o then_o blood-letting_a by_o partly_o remove_v the_o effect_n may_v ease_v nature_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o she_o otherwise_o must_v with_o abundance_n more_o toil_n cast_v out_o and_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a force_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o quantity_n and_o power_n and_o the_o inimical_a vitiate_a blood_n be_v diminish_v and_o partly_o let_v out_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o cast_v out_o and_o purge_v the_o rest_n but_o since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v correlative_n and_o do_v issue_n out_o together_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o in_o such_o quantity_n and_o the_o blood_n let_v forth_o can_v be_v vehicle_n too_o this_o prove_v then_o that_o phlebotomy_n as_o it_o do_v take_v away_o some_o of_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n so_o it_o take_v away_o also_o those_o spirit_n which_o may_v have_v assist_v to_o its_o correction_n some_o better_a way_n thereby_o rather_o weaken_v than_o assist_v nature_n but_o phlebotomy_n be_v use_v in_o any_o malignant_a disease_n be_v utter_o destructive_a without_o a_o miracle_n for_o in_o the_o measle_n small_a pox_n plague_n etc._n etc._n it_o most_o common_o obstruct_v nature_n in_o her_o intention_n so_o much_o debilitate_v her_o strength_n that_o she_o oft_o prove_v unable_a to_o cast_v forth_o the_o malignant_a matter_n but_o by_o its_o poison_n be_v whole_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o exact_a purgation_n and_o though_o with_o extreme_a hazard_n she_o escape_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o malignant_a matter_n leave_v behind_o secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v upon_o a_o small_a excitation_n discover_v its_o presence_n there_o by_o untoward_a troublesome_a symptom_n unless_o by_o powerful_a remedy_n it_o be_v dispossess_v before_o it_o have_v ferment_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n it_o have_v be_v the_o audacity_n of_o some_o physician_n to_o prescribe_v blood-letting_a even_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o plague_n suppose_v that_o in_o the_o first_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o afflict_a person_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o of_o those_o deform_a pussle_n as_o they_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v and_o therefore_o blood-letting_a in_o such_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o the_o preserve_a the_o threaten_a beauty_n of_o a_o youthful_a face_n it_o be_v true_a by_o allay_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o weaken_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n partly_o as_o they_o say_v by_o reason_n part_n of_o that_o corruption_n be_v let_v forth_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v have_v make_v some_o hundred_o of_o those_o filthy_a pussle_n there_o be_v if_o the_o disease_a escape_n death_n a_o great_a diminution_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o those_o sweet_a feature_n which_o they_o before_o possess_v be_v not_o whole_o raze_v but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o â—â—nifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o patient_n life_n experience_n and_o reason_n have_v show_v since_o so_o many_o great_a person_n have_v fell_a mere_o to_o save_v a_o handsome_a face_n the_o spirit_n by_o blood-letting_a be_v diminish_v and_o enervate_v so_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o endeavour_v for_o their_o own_o recovery_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la mediâ—aâ—riâ—_n beside_o phlebotomy_n general_o by_o weaken_v the_o retentive_a faculty_n produce_v a_o diarrhaea_n which_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n in_o maligâ—â—â—_n disease_n but_o most_o particular_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o upon_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o phlebotomy_n sometime_o by_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d accident_n on_o the_o a_o simple_a fever_n but_o in_o the_o plague_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n be_v necessary_a for_o prevention_n sake_n because_o the_o less_o effervescence_n be_v in_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o less_o obnoxious_a we_o be_v to_o the_o contagion_n the_o most_o note_a man_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o above_o mention_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 157._o where_o he_o say_v vbi_fw-la adest_fw-la plethora_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la turgescentia_fw-la â—ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la long_fw-mi consuetudine_fw-la sanguis_fw-la solenniter_fw-la mitti_fw-la solebat_fw-la iis_fw-la venam_fw-la secare_fw-la convenit_fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la minus_fw-la effervescet_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la tumultu_fw-la in_o
vasis_fw-la circulatur_fw-la â—o_o tardius_fw-la lue_fw-fr pestifera_fw-la contaminatur_fw-la a_o most_o injurious_a opinion_n since_o by_o weaken_v the_o spirit_n she_o become_v the_o less_o able_a to_o withstand_v so_o lethal_a a_o enemy_n for_o if_o a_o plenitude_n be_v the_o pretence_n by_o a_o more_o spare_a diet_n and_o other_o proper_a thing_n it_o may_v be_v make_v so_o harmless_a as_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o assist_v that_o poisonous_a disease_n when_o it_o have_v seize_v we_o nor_o to_o encourage_v it_o in_o any_o way_n to_o seize_v upon_o we_o wherefore_o to_o go_v and_o let_v any_o infect_a person_n blood_n be_v a_o short_a way_n to_o cure_v they_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o rid_v they_o of_o their_o life_n together_o since_o it_o so_o wasteful_o spend_v the_o vital_a power_n by_o who_o only_o this_o cruel_a disease_n can_v be_v withstand_v and_o vanquish_v for_o if_o nature_n at_o any_o time_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o disease_n as_o to_o collect_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o malignant_a matter_n into_o one_o place_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v it_o forth_o in_o botch_n boil_n or_o carbuncle_n which_o common_o appear_v in_o the_o emunctory_n who_o glandâ—â—es_n be_v then_o tumify_v with_o this_o poisonous_a humour_n blood-letting_a be_v then_o admit_v nature_n do_v not_o only_o for_o want_v of_o power_n cease_v to_o prosecute_v her_o design_n but_o this_o vicious_a humour_n be_v remit_v ob_fw-la fugam_fw-la vacui_fw-la and_o so_o quick_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n assist_v those_o poisonous_a particle_n which_o be_v there_o before_o and_o which_o nature_n be_v obstruct_v by_o phlebotomy_n from_o purge_v out_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o miserable_a patient_n it_o be_v for_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n that_o those_o common_a break_v his_o out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o large_a swelling_n in_o the_o emunctory_n and_o in_o small_a pimple_n and_o scurf_n all_o over_o the_o body_n do_v all_o disappear_v after_o a_o plentiful_a emission_n of_o blood_n the_o vitiate_a matter_n be_v return_v to_o supply_v the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o blood_n new_o let_v out_o and_o it_o be_v there_o so_o long_o circulate_v till_o it_o be_v thence_o cast_v out_o by_o perspiration_n or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v very_a venemoun_n it_o infect_v the_o whole_a mass_n so_o that_o perhaps_o a_o acute_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n succeed_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v neither_o very_a malignant_a and_o yet_o the_o whole_a mass_n be_v contaminate_v those_o pimple_n blister_n and_o scurff_n keep_v so_o long_o in_o and_o lurk_v secret_o in_o the_o blood_n either_o till_o nature_n have_v recruit_v her_o force_n and_o be_v in_o his_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o again_o in_o order_n to_o the_o free_v herself_o from_o those_o noxious_a particle_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o she_o alone_o and_o unassisted_a to_o perform_v it_o yet_o she_o always_o endeavour_v she_o own_o redemption_n if_o she_o be_v not_o obstruct_v of_o else_o till_o those_o venomous_a corpuscle_n be_v by_o some_o accidental_a cause_n excite_v to_o fermentation_n whereby_o they_o pollute_v the_o blood_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v so_o deprave_a as_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o measly_n scurfy_a and_o filthy_a form_n and_o may_v perhaps_o at_o last_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o incurable_a leprosy_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o physician_n that_o blood-letting_a be_v very_o proper_a yea_o necessary_a in_o the_o scurvy_a among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d find_v the_o often_o quote_v doctor_n willis_n tâ—_n be_v one_o who_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scurvy_a pag._n 256._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la liquor_n sanguineous_a valde_fw-la impurus_fw-la evasit_fw-la nullo_n remediorum_fw-la genere_fw-la certius_fw-la emendatur_fw-la quam_fw-la crebra_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la extramissione_n quip_n sanguini_fw-la veteri_fw-la corrupto_fw-la quoties_fw-la educitur_fw-la recens_fw-la 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