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sign_v thing_n in_o this_o art_n but_o signature_n be_v double_a to_o wit_v internal_a and_o external_a we_o will_v use_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v external_o sign_v as_o be_v most_o know_v to_o we_o except_o experience_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v obey_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o simple_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n for_o the_o sow_v and_o gather_v of_o they_o but_o this_o science_n can_v be_v think_v sufficient_a without_o astrology_n our_o physician_n therefore_o must_v be_v skilled_a in_o the_o planetary_a disease_n and_o plant_n that_o so_o he_o appease_v these_o yet_o so_o that_o to_o disease_n whether_o strong_a or_o remiss_a he_o be_v sure_a to_o appose_v a_o plant_n of_o a_o superior_a degree_n in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v understand_v the_o secret_a nature_n of_o both_o man_n and_o simple_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o art_n one_o day_n will_v be_v very_o easy_a but_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cradle_n lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o secret_a desk_n of_o some_o few_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v attempt_v it_o must_v from_o the_o foresay_a conclusion_n draw_v some_o particular_n yet_o here_o i_o will_v advise_v by_o the_o way_n all_o man_n that_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o will_v minister_v thing_n comfort_v proper_a for_o the_o disease_n that_o so_o the_o cure_n may_v the_o more_o soon_o more_o safe_o more_o plentiful_o be_v perform_v yea_o if_o peradventure_o in_o some_o disease_n sometime_o there_o be_v more_o violent_a thing_n to_o be_v give_v which_o we_o must_v ever_o avoid_v all_o we_o can_v yet_o this_o comfort_n we_o have_v from_o this_o art_n that_o by_o it_o nature_n be_v strengthen_v and_o keep_v from_o be_v overthrow_v by_o violent_a thing_n which_o consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v moreover_o i_o will_v persuade_v that_o until_o easy_a purgative_n be_v find_v in_o this_o art_n thou_o will_v be_v content_a to_o use_v these_o purge_n follow_v or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o disease_n require_v for_o those_o do_v not_o much_o trouble_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o work_v without_o nauseousness_n gripe_a or_o trouble_v i_o have_v ever_o keep_v secret_a but_o be_o now_o content_a to_o communicate_v they_o unto_o thou_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v in_o this_o art_n chap._n ii_o of_o purge_n and_o purge_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v fortify_v can_v by_o its_o own_o power_n free_v the_o body_n from_o hurtful_a humour_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o in_o cure_n do_v by_o this_o art_n purgation_n be_v to_o be_v promise_v and_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o the_o spirit_n can_v by_o its_o power_n expel_v hurtful_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o any_o will_v quick_o safe_o and_o pleasant_o cure_v disease_n by_o this_o art_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o begin_v with_o purgation_n for_o so_o the_o oppress_a spirit_n be_v relieve_v and_o be_v make_v fit_a be_v help_v by_o our_o medicine_n to_o do_v the_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o be_v free_a it_o be_v more_o easy_o change_v and_o reduce_v to_o its_o former_a estate_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n before_o they_o give_v a_o dose_n of_o a_o great_a elixir_n first_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o cure_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o wrought_v to_o free_v the_o body_n by_o purgation_n how_o much_o rather_o than_o in_o this_o art_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v best_a to_o do_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v and_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o simple_n violent_o purge_v that_o do_v not_o hurt_v the_o vital_a spirit_n by_o their_o great_a proportion_n of_o venenosity_n second_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o medicine_n purge_v magnetical_o find_v out_o except_o some_o certain_a ointment_n common_o know_v which_o utter_o want_v all_o venomous_a quality_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v they_o quite_o forbear_v because_o they_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o more_o mischief_n than_o if_o they_o be_v give_v inward_o but_o magnet_n and_o oil_n may_v be_v commodious_o use_v if_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o the_o stomach_n intestine_n or_o mesarick_n i_o will_v give_v this_o example_n of_o one_o that_o do_v gentle_o lose_v the_o belly_n in_o other_o writer_n thou_o may_v find_v more_o or_o may_v make_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o intention_n r._n aloe_n hepat_fw-la lib._n 1._o myrrhae_fw-la unc._n 1._o pour_fw-fr upon_o it_o the_o gall_n of_o bull_n lib._n ss._n draw_v of_o the_o oil_n in_o a_o retore_fw-la which_o thou_o may_v use_v either_o by_o itself_o or_o in_o form_n of_o a_o unguent_n anoint_v the_o stomach_n and_o all_o about_o the_o navel_n with_o it_o and_o afterwards_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o sponge_n wet_a with_o the_o oil_n or_o in_o the_o ointment_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o desire_a effect_n namely_o a_o benign_a and_o harmless_a purgation_n which_o work_v without_o all_o nauseousness_n or_o gripe_a there_o be_v many_o thing_n speak_v of_o a_o herb_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o ireland_n call_v by_o the_o native_n mackanbuy_o which_o if_o any_o carry_v about_o he_o it_o purge_v without_o gripe_v but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o this_o by_o corroborate_n the_o spirit_n it_o appear_v for_o if_o one_o carry_v it_o about_o he_o too_o long_o it_o bring_v a_o dangerous_a flux_n some_o ascribe_v the_o like_a virtue_n to_o tobacco_n tie_v to_o the_o flank_n so_o the_o milky_a juice_n of_o tithimal_n mix_v with_o salt_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o new_a excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n do_v violent_o loosen_v but_o not_o without_o pain_n yet_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v wary_o use_v neither_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o apply_v any_o medicine_n that_o purge_v violent_o to_o the_o vital_a spirit_n naked_o either_o by_o excrement_n blood_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n we_o will_v therefore_o prescribe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v inward_o which_o be_v benign_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o which_o thou_o may_v use_v until_o by_o experience_n there_o be_v more_o healthsome_a purge_v find_v out_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o art_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o specifical_a purge_v of_o paracelsus_n which_o be_v good_a almost_o in_o every_o disease_n whether_o the_o operation_n be_v after_o crollius_n or_o no_o thou_o may_v in_o a_o disease_n use_n mercurius_fw-la vitae_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v purge_v by_o vomit_n precipitate_a by_o the_o powder_n of_o tarter_n and_o after_o precipitation_n wash_v it_o very_o well_o if_o afterwards_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o common_a salt_n and_o so_o leave_v in_o digestion_n three_o or_o four_o day_n and_o then_o wash_v one_o or_o two_o time_n it_o purge_v gentle_o and_o universal_o which_o be_v a_o high_a secret_a in_o the_o dropsy_n moreover_o if_o mercur._n vitae_fw-la be_v well_o ground_n with_o common_a salt_n decrepitate_v and_o again_o wash_v and_o this_o work_n be_v thrice_o repeat_v it_o leave_v much_o of_o its_o violence_n also_o mercur._n specificus_fw-la purgans_fw-la of_o our_o own_o invention_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n for_o it_o draw_v the_o humour_n sweet_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n without_o violence_n and_o open_v obstruction_n angelus_n sala_n his_o crystallum_n lunae_fw-la free_v the_o body_n benign_o from_o all_o waterish_a humour_n and_o wonderful_o help_v the_o dropsy_n our_o mercurius_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la of_o all_o mineral_n most_o benign_o purge_v the_o body_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o every_o age_n it_o open_v obstruction_n it_o free_v the_o head_n from_o humour_n it_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o symptom_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o it_o as_o there_o be_v exceed_o in_o all_o other_o mercurial_n the_o precipitation_n hereof_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o
v._n put_v often_o upon_o they_o the_o oil_n for_o fourteen_o day_n space_n then_o take_v they_o out_o and_o press_v they_o and_o put_v as_o much_o of_o the_o new_a species_n as_o thou_o do_v at_o first_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o before_o after_o the_o last_o expression_n keep_v the_o spirit_n for_o thy_o use_n the_o dose_n be_v from_o unc._n i_o s._n to_o unc._n ij_fw-la i_o have_v moreover_o often_o use_v cariocostinum_fw-la prepare_v chemical_o very_o happy_o which_o do_v you_o consider_v of_o for_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o at_o this_o time_n for_o vomit_n i_o do_v use_v they_o also_o but_o common_a one_o as_o thou_o may_v when_o necessity_n force_v thou_o yet_o i_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o that_o true_o so_o call_v aqua_fw-la benedicta_fw-la ruland_n describe_v by_o hartman_n in_o his_o chymia_fw-gr practica_fw-la and_o be_v make_v of_o antimony_n and_o vitrio_fw-la lana_fw-la and_o twice_o or_o thrice_o so_o much_o salt_n niter_fw-la into_o a_o corpus_fw-la metallorum_fw-la which_o be_v exquisite_o sweeten_v be_v give_v by_o infusion_n in_fw-la unc._n i_o or_o more_o of_o white_a wine_n as_o the_o disease_n require_v the_o vomitorium_fw-la conradi_n of_o crollius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o coagulum_fw-la assari_fw-la describe_v by_o hartman_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o mesaraick_n where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o vomit_v be_v very_o good_a the_o cold_a purger_n of_o angelus_n sala_n in_o continual_a burn_a fever_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n merc._n vitae_fw-la both_o vomit_v and_o purge_v in_o rebellious_a disease_n while_o the_o patient_n be_v strong_a give_v no_o place_n to_o any_o medicine_n likewise_o the_o extract_n of_o white_a helebor_n give_v in_o a_o convenient_a dose_n cure_v all_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n arise_v from_o the_o stomach_n or_o low_a part_n thyself_o may_v find_v out_o more_o these_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o haste_n chap._n iii_o of_o phlebotomy_n before_o we_o go_v any_o further_o something_o must_v be_v say_v of_o phlebotomy_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o no_o and_o if_o so_o then_o when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v use_v and_o first_o it_o be_v general_o to_o be_v know_v that_o every_o medicine_n that_o may_v be_v use_v in_o other_o physic_n may_v be_v also_o use_v here_o brief_o then_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o phlebotomy_n in_o general_a and_o first_o to_o they_o that_o contemplate_v the_o depth_n of_o nature_n and_o behold_v the_o uncuest_n frequent_a cause_n of_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a how_o so_o many_o let_n of_o blood_n come_v into_o use_n among_o physician_n especial_o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v true_a both_o in_o reason_n and_o experience_n for_o if_o blood_n corrupt_v cease_v to_o be_v blood_n and_o degenerate_v into_o unnatural_a humour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v not_o by_o let_v blood_n but_o by_o sweat_n and_o purgation_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v or_o will_v they_o say_v they_o do_v it_o to_o lose_v the_o body_n sure_o it_o be_v scarce_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o blood_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o feverish_a or_o praeternatural_a heat_n unless_o peradventure_o the_o spirit_n that_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o blood_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o fermentation_n which_o be_v seldom_o do_v nor_o last_v it_o except_o choler_n be_v join_v therewith_o which_o be_v purge_v away_o the_o motion_n and_o heat_n be_v present_o quiet_v and_o allay_v or_o may_v be_v cause_v sometime_o when_o too_o much_o blood_n grieve_v the_o body_n and_o beget_v fever_n but_o to_o that_o perhaps_o they_o will_v answer_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v but_o by_o phlebotomy_n because_o a_o physician_n must_v follow_v nature_n and_o never_o stray_v from_o her_o law_n but_o nature_n have_v show_v another_o and_o most_o natural_a way_n that_o do_v not_o trouble_v the_o body_n like_o phlebotomy_n and_o that_o be_v nourishment_n for_o while_o the_o body_n be_v nourish_v the_o blood_n be_v consume_v if_o it_o be_v not_o repair_v by_o aliment_n therefore_o take_v away_o aliment_n for_o the_o time_n and_o nature_n will_v consume_v the_o blood_n without_o trouble_v the_o humour_n or_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n prescribe_v to_o such_o a_o slender_a diet_n but_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o body_n can_v now_o be_v nourish_v because_o of_o the_o malignant_a humour_n that_o infect_v the_o blood_n thou_o say_v nothing_o for_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o throw_v they_o out_o by_o purgation_n thou_o will_v peradventure_o say_v there_o be_v no_o concoction_n yet_o hypocrates_n purge_v the_o turgid_a and_o swell_a humour_n in_o fever_n which_o if_o i_o affirm_v with_o paracelsus_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fever_n at_o all_o without_o the_o fermentation_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o concoction_n do_v not_o i_o speak_v reason_n for_o what_o else_o but_o fermentation_n can_v brook_v such_o a_o heat_n and_o stir_v such_o trouble_n in_o the_o body_n choler_n if_o it_o be_v a_o humour_n yet_o it_o can_v grow_v hot_a but_o either_o by_o external_a heat_n or_o fermentation_n they_o prattle_v that_o speak_v that_o putrefaction_n can_v stir_v up_o heat_n who_o ever_o hear_v such_o trifle_n from_o so_o great_a man_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o how_o putrefaction_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a corruption_n can_v cause_v heat_n and_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o this_o effect_n agree_v to_o all_o putrefaction_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o for_o some_o will_v convince_v they_o for_o it_o agree_v only_o with_o moist_a thing_n who_o they_o putrify_v and_o yet_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o putrefaction_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o adequat_fw-la cause_n for_o fermentation_n cause_v heat_n for_o look_v how_o much_o it_o putrifi_v so_o much_o heat_n decrease_v as_o it_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o all_o moist_a thing_n putrify_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o look_v how_o much_o corruption_n prevail_v so_o much_o 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therefore_o there_o be_v so_o much_o heat_n leave_v as_o the_o moisture_n leave_v require_v therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o external_a heat_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o putrefaction_n look_v upon_o other_o thing_n that_o putrify_v do_v not_o heat_n by_o dry_v hinder_a putrefaction_n do_v not_o external_a cold_a sometime_o advance_v it_o but_o sure_o it_o ought_v to_o cause_v it_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o heat_n and_o that_o in_o moisture_n for_o what_o can_v destroy_v heat_n in_o a_o moist_a body_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o moisture_n except_o cold_a moreover_o it_o seem_v that_o putrefaction_n if_o it_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o proper_a heat_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o more_o the_o proper_a heat_n shall_v decrease_v the_o more_o putrefaction_n will_v prevail_v and_o then_o be_v perfect_v when_o the_o heat_n be_v drive_v quite_o away_o but_o who_o see_v not_o the_o contrary_a that_o putrefaction_n cease_v 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