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have_v not_o that_o suppose_a expedient_a be_v use_v
to_o compose_v those_o confusion_n that_o cause_n so_o great_a a_o complication_n and_o indetermination_n may_v indeed_o by_o its_o particular_a act_n alter_v the_o scene_n but_o not_o the_o tragedy_n and_o change_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o disease_n from_o one_o bowel_v to_o another_o but_o if_o any_o do_v impartial_o observe_v the_o event_n they_o will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o the_o change_n of_o place_n have_v render_v the_o disease_n before_o easy_o cure_v not_o curable_a unless_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o not_o at_o all_o but_o by_o general_n remedy_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n mistake_v i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v these_o medicine_n i_o mention_v to_o be_v very_o easy_o obtain_v no_o the_o common_a preparation_n have_v no_o such_o endowment_n nor_o can_v the_o convert_n of_o a_o vomitive_a and_o purge_v medicine_n into_o a_o diaphoretic_n render_v its_o gift_n more_o splendid_a nay_o rather_o what_o before_o in_o itself_o have_v a_o universal_a disposition_n be_v now_o 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impress_v nullify_v whence_o it_o
action_n unto_o which_o she_o have_v no_o tendency_n and_o by_o take_v she_o off_o from_o her_o own_o work_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o disease_n the_o same_o hypocrates_n long_o since_o declare_v that_o the_o man_n who_o in_o all_o his_o life_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o which_o be_v of_o service_n or_o benefit_n to_o his_o neighbour_n deserve_v no_o remembrance_n among_o men._n therefore_o if_o i_o have_v herein_o aim_v according_a to_o my_o narrow_a talon_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o mankind_n i_o be_o thereby_o but_o a_o disciple_n to_o that_o great_a master_n yet_o if_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o other_o the_o thanks_o thereof_o be_v not_o so_o much_o due_a to_o i_o as_o to_o my_o opposer_n who_o provocation_n have_v excite_v i_o to_o this_o vindication_n of_o my_o proceed_n like_o the_o philosopher_n contranatural_a fire_n which_o in_o destroy_v the_o outward_a form_n excite_v the_o inward_a spirit_n to_o unite_v and_o concentre_v for_o their_o own_o preservation_n to_o the_o beget_n or_o bring_v forth_o of_o some_o new_a substance_n of_o another_o species_n charge_v not_o on_o i_o the_o scribe_n or_o printer_n fault_n who_o see_v with_o other_o eye_n but_o they_o who_o thought_n vulgar_a opinion_n govern_v be_v worse_a blind_a in_o i_o the_o organ_n dark_a in_o they_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o part._n a_o manuduction_n discover_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o art_n of_o medicine_n the_o practice_n of_o physic_n be_v various_a and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o very_a uncertain_a because_o the_o galenist_n have_v one_o theory_n and_o chemist_n another_o i_o can_v perceive_v any_o thing_n herein_o more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a than_o to_o distinguish_v their_o foundation_n and_o what_o use_n i_o have_v make_v of_o they_o the_o galenist_n have_v 4_o humour_n 4_o complexion_n and_o 4_o quality_n to_o raise_v their_o structure_n on_o and_o when_o either_o of_o these_o exceed_v their_o due_a temperament_n they_o judge_v a_o disease_n present_a and_o to_o that_o apply_v their_o remedy_n never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o a_o mover_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o these_o disorder_n the_o chemist_n according_a to_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n establish_v their_o theory_n on_o the_o first_o disturbance_n give_v to_o nature_n in_o her_o own_o inn_n and_o act_n not_o so_o much_o respect_v effect_n as_o cause_n nor_o the_o matter_n disturb_v as_o the_o spirit_n disturb_v and_o to_o this_o they_o apply_v their_o remedy_n this_o late_a foundation_n with_o i_o under_o great_a trouble_n of_o spirit_n at_o last_o overcome_v all_o doubt_n and_o i_o ready_o adhere_v to_o these_o sublime_a conception_n have_v for_o their_o basis_n such_o perspicuity_n as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v real_o demonstrate_v and_o hypocrates_n their_o allow_a patron_n do_v attest_v say_v nature_n be_v the_o physician_n and_o curer_n of_o disease_n yet_o upon_o examination_n of_o their_o remedy_n against_o this_o spiritual_a assault_n or_o first_o be_v of_o disease_n i_o perceive_v they_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o particular_a know_a medicine_n but_o on_o universal_a disposition_n draw_v from_o metal_n mineral_n salt_n animal_n or_o vegetable_n hence_o i_o begin_v to_o despair_v of_o arrive_v at_o any_o certainty_n to_o attain_v remedy_n so_o gift_v as_o to_o be_v capable_a to_o reduce_v nature_n to_o her_o primitive_a unity_n with_o and_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o body_n for_o i_o well_o know_v that_o all_o the_o know_a remedy_n of_o these_o time_n be_v not_o the_o medicine_n of_o our_o famous_a progenitor_n nor_o capable_a to_o answer_v to_o those_o end_n be_v the_o product_n and_o offspring_n either_o of_o unfound_a heart_n or_o ignorant_a head_n too_o much_o devote_v to_o gain_n and_o applause_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o substance_n embrace_v the_o shadow_n and_o give_v name_n to_o remedy_n as_o paracelsick_n which_o have_v as_o much_o difference_n 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their_o specificality_n and_o have_v spiritualise_v they_o i_o find_v they_o be_v not_o unfit_a to_o be_v administer_v in_o any_o case_n so_o far_o as_o communication_n of_o strength_n be_v needful_a and_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n attend_v for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o answer_v the_o utmost_a desire_n of_o nature_n yet_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o idle_a i_o always_o fear_v that_o this_o success_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o malignity_n or_o the_o happy_a genius_n that_o prompt_v i_o to_o these_o endeavour_n nor_o be_v it_o long_o before_o my_o suspicion_n prove_v truth_n for_o when_o i_o find_v some_o person_n not_o cure_v tho'_o the_o principal_a part_n be_v not_o perish_v and_o that_o continual_a strife_n stir_v up_o by_o nature_n end_v in_o she_o own_o conquest_n i_o positive_o conclude_v that_o those_o medicine_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o stir_v up_o action_n if_o not_o also_o endue_v with_o a_o vitality_n to_o keep_v nature_n in_o union_n with_o and_o in_o she_o own_o organ_n to_o act_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o death_n without_o loss_n of_o sensibility_n be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o a_o true_a physician_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o compass_v now_o be_v i_o again_o bewilder_v my_o grief_n renew_v my_o ignorance_n seem_v great_a than_o at_o first_o and_o my_o labour_n i_o undervalue_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o moment_n book_n can_v not_o help_v and_o counsel_n at_o that_o time_n among_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o therefore_o i_o accuse_v myself_o as_o rash_a in_o attempt_v that_o which_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o even_o despair_v thereof_o but_o consider_v in_o myself_o that_o these_o my_o endeavour_n have_v not_o their_o original_a in_o i_o by_o education_n nor_o by_o any_o consideration_n of_o profit_n or_o honour_n that_o may_v accrue_v from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o same_o but_o from_o a_o natural_a propensity_n strong_o overweigh_a my_o other_o inclination_n which_o at_o that_o time_n to_o my_o outward_a man_n be_v please_v enough_o and_o not_o without_o great_a strife_n full_o subdue_v i_o resign_v myself_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o high_a and_o endeavour_v stillness_n more_o than_o understanding_n indeed_o i_o plain_o view_v all_o thing_n but_o will_v not_o discuss_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o raise_v any_o foundation_n therefrom_o or_o to_o bring_v thoughtfulness_n in_o myself_o for_o i_o perceive_v a_o disquisition_n of_o aught_o that_o stand_v not_o in_o unity_n with_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v particular_a uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a yea_o utter_o unfit_a to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n because_o i_o find_v it_o want_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a heal_n and_o in_o this_o way_n of_o simplicity_n i_o be_v find_v of_o what_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o search_v for_o nature_n in_o stillness_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o reason_n without_o light_n can_v never_o have_v acquire_v even_o under_o its_o most_o acute_a scrutiny_n for_o it_o not_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o reason_v in_o this_o open_n i_o see_v that_o every_o universal_a remedy_n have_v its_o root_n in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o life_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n the_o last_o life_n of_o they_o be_v either_o over-compact_a or_o venomous_a this_o aspect_n be_v grateful_a to_o i_o and_o give_v i_o strong_a hope_n that_o time_n and_o stillness_n may_v produce_v more_o evidence_n nor_o be_v i_o deceive_v for_o the_o way_n of_o destroy_v the_o last_o life_n of_o some_o subject_n endue_v with_o a_o universal_a tendency_n be_v in_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n make_v manifest_a to_o i_o then_o do_v i_o see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o wonderful_a gift_n implant_v in_o metal_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o a_o relief_n to_o mortal_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o disease_n be_v
be_v clear_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o remedy_n of_o a_o universal_a disposition_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a heal_n not_o that_o i_o judge_n specific_v altogether_o useless_a because_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o great_a art_n of_o physician_n consist_v in_o find_v out_o and_o fit_o apply_v the_o same_o yet_o with_o this_o proviso_n viz._n that_o they_o suit_n to_o part_n and_o the_o operation_n thereof_o and_o be_v universalize_v as_o to_o person_n so_o that_o the_o sad_a the_o merry_a the_o cold_a and_o hot_a constitution_n may_v thence_o reap_v a_o like_a benefit_n which_o be_v no_o such_o hard_a matter_n to_o accomplish_v for_o if_o a_o specific_a be_v ferment_v with_o a_o universal_a by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v make_v more_o general_a and_o mind_v not_o constitution_n but_o the_o offend_a part_n in_o the_o operation_n thereof_o yet_o these_o remedy_n must_v be_v use_v with_o great_a judgement_n because_o all_o specific_v have_v a_o direct_a action_n 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to_o be_v heal_v therefore_o specific_v tho'_o never_o so_o pure_a or_o certain_a and_o have_v a_o universal_a ferment_n but_o not_o have_v thereby_o universal_a gift_n can_v be_v use_v general_o without_o apparent_a danger_n tho'_o in_o defect_n of_o part_n and_o faculty_n where_o nature_n indicates_z she_o own_o want_v they_o act_v more_o swift_o and_o certain_o than_o remedy_n more_o general_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v obvious_a to_o i_o by_o manifold_a observation_n that_o direct_a work_a medicine_n give_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o disease_n have_v general_o injure_v the_o person_n afflict_v by_o remove_v the_o offensive_a matter_n to_o place_n where_o nature_n without_o that_o force_n will_v never_o have_v do_v let_v any_o one_o but_o observe_v the_o progress_n of_o malignant_a fever_n small_a pox_n plague_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o must_v necessary_o discern_v that_o any_o purge_v remedy_n tho'_o but_o a_o clyster_n because_o nature_n endeavour_v to_o make_v separation_n another_o way_n by_o the_o skin_n do_v notable_o hinder_v the_o then_o needful_a and_o necessary_a expulsion_n and_o by_o attract_v inward_a bring_v death_n or_o a_o very_a great_a danger_n thereof_o now_o althô_o in_o these_o acute_a disease_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o swift_a motion_n and_o sudden_a determination_n error_n be_v more_o obvious_a yet_o be_v they_o as_o certain_o commit_v in_o the_o chronical_a and_o more_o slow_a distemper_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o same_o consequence_n tho'_o long_o before_o they_o be_v manifest_v for_o whensoever_o by_o direct_a remedy_n the_o diseasy-matter_n be_v transmit_v from_o one_o digestion_n to_o another_o must_v it_o not_o unavoidable_o be_v render_v worse_a and_o what_o be_v original_o a_o evil_a in_o the_o stomach_n or_o spleen_n if_o carry_v to_o the_o gaul_n or_o liver_n and_o there_o hurt_v the_o action_n and_o part_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o cure_v see_v those_o bowel_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o stomach_n and_o have_v a_o different_a digestion_n and_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o reach_v by_o physic_n for_o as_o mustiness_n in_o a_o barrel_n affect_v wine_n beer_n or_o vinegar_n with_o the_o same_o odour_n so_o do_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n affect_v any_o urinous_a liquor_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v diseasy_a ferment_n if_o by_o separation_n without_o be_v overcome_v which_o no_o purgative_n remedy_n can_v do_v they_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o duodenum_fw-la necessary_o infect_v the_o adjacent_a part_n also_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o original_n of_o all_o chronical_a disease_n that_o be_v not_o seminal_a proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o error_n of_o physician_n or_o the_o unruliness_n of_o patient_n than_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n or_o strength_n of_o increase_a disease_n for_o it_o be_v almost_o daily_o see_v that_o one_o disease_n be_v change_v into_o another_o not_o as_o progress_v natural_o thereto_o but_o through_o irregular_a practice_n by_o purge_v bleed_a sweat_v and_o other_o direct_a action_n whereby_o acute_a disease_n become_v chronical_a and_o chronical_a acute_a by_o the_o one_o make_v the_o life_n miserable_a and_o by_o the_o other_o infer_v sudden_a death_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o i_o intend_v something_o thereof_o when_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o progress_n of_o disease_n moreover_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o particular_a medicine_n how_o prevalent_a soever_o to_o any_o particular_a part_n and_o the_o disease_n thereof_o where_o a_o complication_n of_o disease_n be_v present_a act_n rather_o against_o than_o with_o nature_n because_o they_o can_v be_v employ_v by_o she_o against_o the_o complication_n or_o the_o original_a of_o the_o defective_a part_n for_o such_o remedy_n act_v particular_o and_o not_o general_o by_o cleanse_v the_o part_n render_v it_o more_o fit_a for_o reception_n of_o the_o complicate_a evil._n so_o that_o by_o such_o irregular_a practice_n disease_n of_o the_o first_o digestion_n consequent_o become_v distemper_n of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v because_o disease_n of_o the_o first_o digestion_n not_o be_v there_o subdue_v but_o carry_v thence_o to_o the_o second_o or_o three_o put_v on_o another_o nature_n and_o sometime_o become_v complicate_v tho'_o simple_a before_o through_o a_o natural_a disposedness_n to_o receive_v all_o depend_v evil_n of_o the_o place_n the_o disease_a live_v in_o or_o of_o the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o of_o the_o part_n they_o possess_v for_o when_o disease_n once_o degenerate_a they_o be_v excite_v nature_n grow_v weak_a by_o every_o adjacent_a evil_n whereas_o in_o their_o first_o assault_n one_o digestion_n alone_o be_v concern_v nature_n can_v much_o more_o easy_o overcome_v they_o if_o i_o think_v what_o be_v here_o express_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o by_o the_o practice_n either_o of_o patient_n not_o timely_a use_v remedy_n or_o of_o physician_n use_v thing_n improper_a for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v chronical_a disease_n in_o their_o beginning_n to_o have_v take_v root_n in_o we_o except_o from_o the_o above_o specify_v error_n and_o althô_o some_o seminal_a disposition_n derive_v from_o parent_n labour_v under_o the_o same_o affect_v may_v beget_v diseasy_a inclination_n yet_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o act_v without_o matter_n may_v well_o be_v subdue_v or_o at_o least_o keep_v from_o further_a increase_n if_o general_n mean_v be_v timely_o use_v unless_o some_o principal_a vessel_n be_v natural_o deficient_a every_o seminal_a disposition_n be_v incorporeal_a till_o matter_n through_o debility_n of_o nature_n be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o for_o than_o it_o become_v active_a and_o a_o disease_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o occasional_a evil_n be_v remove_v the_o action_n cease_v now_o this_o matter_n 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