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needful_a to_o be_v do_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o recoil_v from_o it_o that_o physician_n go_v wise_o to_o work_v who_o have_v full_o find_v out_o the_o diagnostick_n and_o prognostic_n of_o a_o disease_n do_v apply_v remedy_n convenient_a in_o quantity_n time_n manner_n and_o place_n but_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o sometime_o it_o happen_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o change_v not_o only_o the_o remedy_n but_o also_o the_o physician_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o to_o call_v another_o to_o he_o that_o consult_v together_o they_o may_v diligent_o seek_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o when_o they_o have_v well_o and_o perfect_o find_v out_o the_o patient_a commit_n himself_o to_o they_o aught_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o use_n of_o remedy_n charge_v how_o to_o know_v when_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v now_o that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o the_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v change_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o if_o 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to_o the_o disease_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v change_v to_o wit_n in_o cronicall_a disease_n for_o in_o acute_a disease_n if_o the_o exasperation_n of_o the_o symptom_n do_v happen_v with_o sign_n of_o concoction_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o disease_n tend_v to_o a_o crisis_n thus_o antonius_n musa_n physician_n to_o augustus_n caesar_n when_o he_o perceive_v the_o pain_n of_o caesar_n stomach_n to_o become_v worse_o by_o the_o use_n of_o hot_a thing_n he_o apply_v cold_a remedy_n and_o so_o cure_v he_o but_o some_o will_v say_v ob._n remedy_n by_o daily_a use_n do_v become_v at_o length_n familiar_a to_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v unprofitable_a i_o answer_v sol._n the_o remedy_n may_v be_v change_v and_o their_o quantity_n but_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v so_o long_o as_o the_o disease_n remain_v the_o same_o and_o yield_v the_o same_o indication_n for_o if_o the_o disease_n itself_o be_v change_v as_o if_o of_o a_o tertian_n be_v make_v a_o quartane_a or_o the_o patient_a become_v weak_a or_o there_o be_v a_o flit_a of_o the_o humour_n from_o one_o part_n unto_o another_o or_o the_o like_a not_o only_o the_o remedy_n but_o also_o the_o method_n of_o cure_v aught_o to_o be_v change_v therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o annex_v this_o chapter_n because_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o patient_a which_o have_v use_v perhaps_o a_o good_a physician_n if_o the_o success_n which_o he_o expect_v do_v not_o present_o follow_v abjure_v the_o physician_n consult_v with_o empirics_n and_o silly_a woman_n now_o those_o medicine-monger_n do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o andabatie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blindfold_a at_o adventure_n fight_v with_o disease_n try_v divers_a remedy_n and_o never_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v persist_v usual_o the_o last_o remedy_n be_v applaud_v &_o those_o that_o go_v before_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n with_o the_o people_n as_o let_v of_o blood_n purgation_n alteration_n and_o the_o like_a which_o notwithstanding_o subdue_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o fall_v out_o also_o many_o time_n that_o the_o physician_n himself_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o importunity_n &_o complaint_n both_o of_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o bystander_n be_v force_v to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n with_o his_o remedy_n and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n to_o change_v they_o wherefore_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a ought_v patient_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o can_v be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o disease_n chap._n v._o of_o they_o that_o reject_v all_o remedy_n if_o they_o be_v not_o present_o cure_v other_o as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n do_v utter_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o physic_n if_o they_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o remedy_n who_o beside_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o offer_v to_o nature_n itself_o which_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n do_v injure_v themselves_o most_o of_o all_o for_o disease_n neglect_v do_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o body_n and_o become_v at_o length_n altogether_o incurable_a and_o past_o all_o help_n of_o physic_n or_o other_o that_o by_o their_o proper_a nature_n do_v usual_o tend_v to_o health_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v intermit_a fear_n which_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v be_v not_o dangerous_a at_o all_o for_o fever_n after_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o intermit_v 4._o aph_n 43._o lib_n 4._o be_v void_a of_o danger_n those_o disease_n i_o say_v continue_v long_o and_o be_v neglect_v do_v stamp_v such_o a_o blot_n upon_o the_o bowel_n that_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o perilous_a disease_n although_o they_o perhaps_o go_v away_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n galen_n in_o divers_a place_n teach_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o tertian_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o liver_n of_o a_o quotidian_a in_o the_o stomach_n &_o of_o a_o quartane_a in_o the_o spleen_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o the_o part_n by_o who_o economy_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v serve_v be_v at_o length_n enfeeble_v and_o therefore_o many_o time_n very_o grievous_a disease_n do_v follow_v in_o those_o part_n after_o fever_n that_o have_v be_v neglect_v as_o gross_a obstruction_n putrefaction_n scyrrhous_a swell_n scurvy_a dropsy_n and_o other_o which_o because_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o bowel_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v be_v altogether_o incurable_a as_o too_o frequent_a experience_n manifest_v cure_n physic_n preserve_v the_o inward_a part_n though_o it_o perfect_v not_o a_o cure_n but_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n that_o though_o it_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o cure_n yet_o it_o preserve_v the_o inward_a part_n and_o do_v so_o weaken_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o dull_a their_o force_n that_o the_o noble_a part_n be_v not_o harm_v thereby_o and_o so_o those_o great_a &_o perilous_a disease_n be_v prevent_v yet_o what_o have_v be_v say_v ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o there_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v a_o intermission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o remedy_n for_o physician_n do_v in_o very_o long_a disease_n wise_o allow_v some_o respite_n to_o nature_n after_o they_o have_v for_o a_o few_o day_n together_o administer_v prepare_v evacuate_a and_o corroborate_n medicine_n and_o other_o such_o which_o they_o think_v convenient_a and_o afterward_o they_o return_v again_o to_o the_o cure_n thus_o they_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o strength_n which_o may_v have_v be_v waste_v with_o a_o constant_a use_n of_o physic_n chap._n vi_o that_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v for_o their_o unpleasantnesse_n when_o i_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a physician_n who_o have_v bequeath_v unto_o we_o the_o virtue_n of_o remedy_n and_o their_o precept_n of_o physic_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o multitude_n and_o abundance_n of_o remedy_n wherewith_o they_o pester_v their_o patient_n as_o also_o at_o the_o unpleasantnesse_n of_o they_o so_o bitter_a unsavoury_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o all_o the_o sense_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n rude_o prepare_v be_v many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o familiar_a thing_n with_o they_o to_o dissolve_v those_o thing_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v drink_v which_o we_o take_v in_o pill_n to_o deceive_v the_o taste_n and_o prepare_v more_o fine_o for_o a_o physician_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v quick_o safe_o and_o pleasant_o heretofore_o citò_fw-la tutè_fw-la factlè_fw-la curandum_fw-la thysick_n be_v neatly_o administer_v now_o then_o heretofore_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o this_o age_n who_o though_o they_o have_v more_o toothsome_a &_o pleasant_a remedy_n administer_v to_o they_o than_o our_o forefather_n have_v do_v nevertheless_o detest_v physic_n for_o
be_v not_o all_o concoct_v together_o they_o must_v be_v evacuate_v at_o several_a time_n begin_v always_o with_o the_o gentle_a remedy_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o sick_a be_v weak_a or_o the_o humour_n abundant_a for_o who_o can_v in_o a_o 2._o a_o cachexie_n be_v a_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o body_n when_o all_o the_o nutriment_n turn_v to_o ill_a humour_n aph._n 51._o lib._n 2._o cachexie_n draw_v all_o the_o vicious_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o body_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o 2._o therefore_o cachexie_n be_v a_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o body_n when_o all_o the_o nutriment_n turn_v to_o ill_a humour_n aph._n 51._o lib._n 2._o hypocrates_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o evacuate_v very_o much_o at_o once_o and_o sudden_o for_o if_o when_o empyricks_n and_o hydropick_n be_v cauterise_v or_o scarify_v the_o matter_n and_o water_n shall_v flow_v out_o all_o together_o 6._o 27._o aph._n lib._n 6._o they_o will_v die_v assure_o say_v hypocrates_n if_o the_o let_n of_o blood_n even_o to_o swoon_v do_v not_o evacuate_v all_o the_o noxious_a humour_n method_n 8._o method_n as_o the_o dejection_n of_o the_o belly_n vomit_v of_o choler_n and_o sweat_v which_o follow_v do_v testify_v much_o less_o may_v we_o by_o a_o purgation_n void_a out_o all_o that_o which_o be_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o safe_a to_o purge_v by_o little_a and_o little_a according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a condition_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v nature_n and_o place_n of_o the_o humour_n offend_v because_o all_o the_o humour_n be_v seldom_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v diffuse_v through_o divers_a part_n many_o time_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v concoct_v another_o crude_a one_o thin_a another_o thick_a one_o quiet_a and_o still_o another_o boisterous_a and_o in_o motion_n all_o which_o can_v be_v thorough_o evacuate_v at_o once_o note_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cure_v safe_o though_o slow_o than_o quick_o and_o with_o hazard_n wherefore_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o peevish_a and_o froward_a if_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n do_v counsel_n to_o reiterate_v purgation_n for_o though_o the_o disease_n be_v already_o cure_v yet_o they_o be_v very_o good_a for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o relapse_n chap._n xiii_o that_o purge_v pill_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v after_o supper_n this_o be_v no_o new_a error_n but_o have_v be_v excellent_o refute_v by_o many_o that_o have_v write_v of_o physic_n although_o some_o physician_n do_v maintain_v the_o custom_n for_o many_o think_v that_o when_o the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v pill_n after_o supper_n for_o so_o their_o virtue_n and_o strength_n be_v most_o commodious_o carry_v up_o to_o the_o head_n throat_n the_o humour_n draw_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o vein_n and_o not_o by_o the_o throat_n together_o with_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v false_a namely_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o jaw_n and_o not_o by_o the_o vein_n for_o so_o they_o may_v if_o not_o altogether_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v easy_o void_v by_o spittle_n neither_o do_v the_o sick_a any_o time_n perceive_v any_o such_o deflux_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o purgation_n as_o julius_n cesar_n claudinus_n well_o observe_v 2._o cap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o in_o his_o most_o learned_a and_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmos_fw-la for_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v the_o same_o time_n for_o administer_a pill_n that_o be_v for_o other_o medicament_n namely_o the_o morning_n after_o perfect_a concoction_n for_o otherwise_o the_o force_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v dull_v and_o quite_o overwhelm_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o the_o meat_n itself_o be_v corrupt_v for_o the_o medicament_n draw_v ill_a humour_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o meat_n &_o beside_o it_o twitch_n the_o superior_a orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o it_o may_v provoke_v vomit_n as_o galen_n say_v sanittuend_a 4_o de_n sanittuend_a and_o paulus_n blame_v they_o that_o use_v to_o administer_v aloe_n in_o the_o evening_n 4._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o and_o after_o meat_n because_o it_o corrupt_v the_o meat_n and_o do_v not_o purge_v out_o choler_n at_o all_o if_o therefore_o aloe_n meat_n aloe_n not_o to_o be_v use_v after_o meat_n which_o be_v such_o a_o gentle_a cathartick_fw-ge may_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v be_v take_v after_o meat_n what_o harm_n will_v ensue_v thereon_o if_o strong_a purge_a pill_n be_v take_v before_o the_o meat_n be_v concoct_v therefore_o pill_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v rather_o in_o the_o morning_n than_o at_o night_n i_o know_v they_o may_v be_v give_v at_o other_o time_n for_o divers_a intention_n as_o at_o noon_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n but_o always_o long_o after_o meat_n thus_o galen_n in_o the_o evening_n do_v administer_v pill_n make_v up_o of_o aloe_n seammonie_n and_o coloquintida_n but_o not_o after_o meat_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o sick_a have_v not_o then_o sup_v both_o because_o his_o tongue_n be_v swell_v and_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a do_v seldom_o eat_v meat_n unless_o by_o constraint_n concern_v this_o subject_n fuchsius_n in_o his_o paradox_n have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sick_a do_v in_o this_o particular_a more_o easy_o and_o willing_o obey_v physician_n then_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o as_o great_a consequence_n chap._n xiiii_o that_o rhysicall_a potion_n may_v not_o only_o be_v take_v hot_a but_o cold_a also_o many_o be_v wont_a when_o they_o take_v purge_v potion_n to_o warm_v they_o before_o they_o drink_v they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o medicine_n and_o broth_n which_o custom_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o for_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o work_v soon_o and_o more_o quick_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v inform_v that_o they_o may_v as_o commodious_o be_v drink_v cold_a in_o summer_n time_n into_o a_o hot_a stomach_n for_o many_o of_o the_o cathartic_o which_o be_v ingredient_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o these_o potion_n do_v not_o well_o endure_v the_o fire_n for_o their_o virtue_n exhale_v with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o all_o perish_v yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v abate_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o rhubarb_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o fire_n become_v slow_a in_o operation_n as_o the_o extract_n thereof_o do_v manifest_a which_o be_v first_o make_v by_o infusion_n whereby_o the_o tincture_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o rhubarb_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o afterward_o by_o a_o gentle_a dry_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o extract_n so_o that_o a_o few_o dam_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o infusion_n be_v scarce_o enough_o for_o one_o extract_n because_o by_o dry_v the_o infusion_n the_o purge_a virtue_n do_v likewise_o evaporate_v second_o a_o cold_a potion_n be_v not_o so_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o mouth_n and_o palate_n as_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a three_o be_v drink_v cold_a it_o be_v more_o easy_o keep_v and_o not_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v vomit_v up_o again_o for_o all_o warm_a thing_n do_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n overthrow_v the_o stomach_n provoke_v vomit_n and_o the_o soon_o if_o they_o be_v also_o unpleasant_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o stomach_n as_o almost_o all_o cathartic_o be_v chap._n xv._o that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o take_v cold_a drink_n on_o the_o day_n of_o purgation_n almost_o all_o man_n do_v think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o drink_v cold_a drink_n on_o that_o day_n wherein_o one_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n but_o only_o hot_a drink_n as_o posset_n which_o be_v the_o only_o drink_v now_o adays_o in_o request_n which_o custom_n i_o do_v not_o dislike_v for_o they_o further_o the_o work_n of_o the_o purge_n and_o deterge_n and_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n from_o humour_n thus_o i_o read_v among_o the_o ancient_n that_o hot_a water_n be_v good_a after_o the_o take_n of_o a_o purge_n first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a medicine_n to_o dissolve_v it_o second_o to_o correct_v the_o mischievous_a quality_n of_o it_o and_o three_o to_o wash_v it_o from_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n lest_o it_o cleave_v thereunto_o so_o likewise_o they_o use_v it_o after_o complete_a purgation_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n to_o expel_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o
this_o sweet_a mercury_n be_v make_v out_o of_o sublimate_n which_o be_v a_o most_o violent_a poison_n whereunto_o they_o add_v some_o crude_a quicksilver_n which_o be_v sublimate_v the_o second_o time_n and_o so_o by_o the_o mixture_n thereof_o the_o corrode_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o vitriol_n do_v vanish_v away_o and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sweet_a powder_n which_o before_o be_v very_o sharp_a here_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o preparation_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o certain_a mixture_n and_o addition_n of_o quicksilver_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o do_v for_o all_o that_o remain_v whole_a and_o entire_a and_o with_o a_o slight_a art_n be_v bring_v to_o its_o former_a temper_n but_o if_o mercury_n sublimate_n be_v such_o a_o deadly_a poison_n the_o ensue_a addition_n of_o live_a mercury_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o force_n thereof_o but_o only_o allay_v it_o and_o so_o the_o strength_n be_v disperse_v it_o be_v weak_a than_o when_o it_o be_v unite_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o this_o reason_n to_o wit_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o natural_a thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n when_o it_o be_v first_o sublimate_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o salt_n spirit_n with_o the_o quicksilver_n make_v it_o to_o become_v noxious_a yet_o the_o quicksilver_n itself_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o those_o spirit_n their_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o rather_o friendly_a unite_v itself_o with_o they_o afterward_o when_o fresh_a quicksilver_n be_v add_v thereto_o to_o make_v it_o sweet_a in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a it_o do_v likewise_o conjoin_v itself_o with_o the_o forenamed_a spirit_n and_o can_v no_o more_o abate_v their_o violence_n than_o the_o former_a quick_a silver_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o quicksilver_n add_v than_o be_v in_o it_o before_o although_o the_o aforesaid_a spirit_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v no_o less_o forcible_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o can_v do_v so_o much_o harm_n because_o they_o be_v allay_v and_o correct_v as_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n mix_v with_o water_n may_v be_v drink_v which_o otherwise_o be_v a_o corrosive_a medicament_n and_o therefore_o this_o sweet_a mercury_n be_v not_o so_o safe_a as_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v sublimate_v but_o if_o crude_a quicksilver_n be_v mix_v with_o mercury_n sublimate_n do_v take_v away_o the_o poison_n thereof_o habet_fw-la nihil_fw-la that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o make_v it_o harmless_a much_o more_o shall_v itself_o be_v harmless_a nothing_o give_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o if_o therefore_o it_o do_v give_v relish_n and_o sweetness_n to_o that_o most_o strong_a poison_n without_o doubt_n it_o have_v it_o in_o itself_o for_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illude_v magis_fw-la tale_n if_o then_o the_o only_a commixture_n of_o the_o crude_a quicksilver_n do_v make_v the_o sublimate_n to_o become_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n body_n much_o more_o shall_v itself_o be_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a the_o story_n recite_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n do_v manifest_a as_o much_o from_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o quicksilver_n even_o unprepared_a have_v be_v administer_v with_o very_o good_a success_n we_o must_v confess_v indeed_o quicksilver_n caution_n in_o use_v of_o quicksilver_n that_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corrupt_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o may_v do_v harm_n as_o also_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o the_o choleric_a and_o melancholic_a as_o for_o the_o phlegmatic_a but_o if_o for_o that_o cause_n quicksilver_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v in_o like_a manner_n almost_o all_o remedy_n shall_v be_v abandon_v from_o any_o use_n in_o physic_n for_o they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a for_o one_o but_o they_o may_v hurt_v another_o yea_o even_o all_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o unreasonable_o we_o will_v add_v here_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a chemist_n to_o wit_n hartmannus_n one_o that_o teach_v divers_a way_n of_o prepare_v mercury_n yet_o treat_v concern_v the_o cure_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n he_o say_v the_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n of_o all_o be_v quicksilver_n either_o take_v crude_a by_o itself_o from_o a_o scruple_n to_o a_o few_o dam_n or_o else_o first_o quench_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n but_o then_o the_o dose_n must_v be_v less_o because_o be_v quench_v it_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o belly_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o prefer_v the_o crude_a before_o that_o which_o be_v quench_v as_o we_o have_v already_o sufficient_o manifest_v chap._n xxxi_o of_o tobacco_n because_o tobacco_n be_v grow_v so_o familiar_a in_o use_n that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o but_o take_v it_o something_o must_v be_v say_v concern_v it_o and_o first_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o many_o think_v yea_o and_o some_o have_v write_v that_o tobacco_n be_v stupefactive_a be_v stupefactive_a narcotick_a and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o henbane_n of_o peru_n who_o opinion_n experience_n seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o it_o provoke_v sleep_v and_o assuage_n pain_n which_o opinion_n although_o it_o have_v learned_a man_n for_o its_o author_n and_o abettor_n yet_o to_o i_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v altogether_o agreeable_a to_o verity_n for_o that_o which_o provoke_v sleep_v do_v it_o by_o a_o vapour_n either_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o brain_n or_o carry_v up_o thither_o or_o by_o further_a concoction_n for_o then_o do_v we_o sleep_v most_o sound_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o meat_n it_o assuage_n pain_n because_o it_o either_o take_v away_o or_o alter_v the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o it_o do_v not_o benumb_v the_o part_n affect_v by_o any_o narcotick_a quality_n thus_o i_o have_v see_v inveterate_a headache_a cure_v with_o tobacco_n narcotick_a tobacco_n be_v not_o narcotick_a that_o it_o have_v not_o any_o narcotick_a quality_n may_v be_v know_v by_o divers_a token_n first_o because_o as_o they_o confess_v tobacco_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o do_v attenuate_v penetrate_v and_o resolve_v the_o humour_n which_o be_v find_v true_a by_o experience_n but_o all_o these_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o narcotick_n not_o that_o i_o think_v that_o all_o narcotick_n be_v cold_a for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hot_a but_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v narcotick_a do_v thicken_v the_o humour_n so_o that_o if_o the_o pain_n arise_v from_o gross_a humour_n they_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n because_o they_o make_v the_o humour_n more_o gross_a and_o so_o the_o disease_n be_v make_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o tobacco_n be_v best_a for_o cold_a nature_n and_o cold_a humour_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o narcotick_n second_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a evacuation_n of_o the_o belly_n or_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n which_o can_v be_v stay_v with_o astringent_a medicine_n we_o use_v narcotick_a and_o stupefactive_a remedy_n as_o a_o principal_a mean_n to_o settle_v the_o humour_n but_o tobacco_n do_v purge_v the_o body_n both_o upward_o and_o downward_o in_o a_o violent_a manner_n like_o hellebore_n or_o antimony_n and_o any_o man_n shall_v as_o soon_o prove_v hellebore_n to_o be_v a_o narcotick_a as_o persuade_v i_o that_o tobacco_n be_v so_o it_o may_v perhaps_o stay_v a_o vomit_v but_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n it_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n as_o a_o vomit_n cure_v a_o distemper_n of_o vomit_v three_o stupefaction_n be_v apply_v outward_o do_v bereave_v the_o part_n of_o sense_n and_o refrigerate_v very_o much_o but_o tobacco_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o any_o man_n that_o please_v may_v make_v experiment_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o tobacco_n although_o i_o never_o yet_o take_v tobacco_n nor_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o take_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v observe_v very_o many_o of_o every_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o use_v it_o as_o the_o slender_a gross_a choleric_a phlegmatic_a and_o other_o who_o receive_v no_o harm_n thereby_o insomuch_o as_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v very_o hurtful_a unless_o when_o it_o be_v immoderate_o use_v and_o thus_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a too_o much_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o the_o indian_n do_v think_v so_o reverent_o of_o this_o plant_n that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o wholesome_a and_o sacred_a of_o all_o other_o and_o i_o have_v commend_v it_o to_o many_o who_o by_o use_v it_o have_v be_v very_o happy_o restore_v to_o health_n lewes_n mercatus_n a_o famous_a physician_n among_o the_o spaniard_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n high_o extol_v it_o and_o he_o
offend_v with_o the_o pestilential_a air_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n as_o young_a man_n be_v because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n as_o also_o pliny_n observe_v but_o in_o that_o this_o plant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a for_o poison_a wound_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o antidotary_n faculty_n for_o the_o spaniard_n do_v first_o use_v sublimate_n for_o such_o wound_n and_o we_o do_v usual_o prescribe_v divers_a thing_n which_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n be_v not_o preservative_n against_o poison_n but_o be_v either_o such_o as_o draw_v out_o the_o venom_n or_o that_o extinguish_v it_o as_o a_o actual_a cautery_n and_o such_o like_a and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o tobacco_n may_v likewise_o be_v good_a for_o that_o too_o although_o it_o have_v no_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a virtue_n for_o to_o resist_v poison_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o cordial_n because_o in_o all_o disease_n special_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o sick_a be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v their_o strength_n preserve_v from_o whence_o arise_v such_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o cordial_a remedy_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v often_o blame_v physician_n because_o they_o do_v so_o seldom_o prescribe_v cordial_n and_o antidote_n for_o they_o especial_o at_o night_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v notwithstanding_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o they_o do_v most_o common_o more_o hurt_v than_o good_a as_o do_v triacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o like_a for_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cordial_a do_v by_o and_o by_o strengthen_v nature_n nay_o it_o may_v destroy_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o drink_n of_o cold_a water_n do_v more_o help_v one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n than_o aqua_fw-la caelestis_fw-la imperialis_fw-la triacle_n water_n or_o any_o other_o strong_a water_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o strength_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n may_v proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n now_o every_o sort_n of_o remedy_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o cause_n so_o different_a but_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v increase_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o remedy_n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cordial_n the_o cordial_n be_v no_o better_a than_o poison_n to_o the_o sick_a as_o if_o a_o hot_a remedy_n be_v apply_v in_o a_o hot_a discase_v the_o diseaseis_n increase_v and_o the_o sick_a be_v not_o a_o whit_n strengthen_v but_o make_v weak_a therefore_o they_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o without_o judgement_n and_o skill_n do_v prescribe_v these_o cordial_a and_o strengthen_v medicine_n moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o triacle_n mithridate_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o be_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n may_v do_v much_o hurt_v for_o as_o galen_n say_v simpl._n 5._o simpl._n they_o be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o poison_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o antidote_n that_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o antidote_n and_o the_o poison_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o triacle_n upon_o cordial_n do_v hurt_v if_o there_o be_v not_o matter_n within_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o mithridate_n be_v take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n do_v hurt_v the_o body_n as_o also_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o poison_n within_o upon_o which_o they_o may_v work_v i_o know_v this_o comparison_n of_o galen_n do_v not_o please_v averrhoe_n that_o subtle_a physician_n and_o philosopher_n 23._o 5._o colliget_fw-la cap._n 23._o who_o notwithstanding_o confess_v that_o they_o do_v the_o body_n no_o good_a at_o all_o unless_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o stomach_n that_o have_v in_o it_o some_o poisonous_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n but_o become_v as_o poison_v to_o they_o as_o likewise_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o call_v bezoartic_o for_o by_o their_o forcible_a work_n unless_o they_o be_v discreet_o administer_v they_o hurt_v the_o body_n like_o poison_n and_o therefore_o galen_n forbid_v triacle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a as_o also_o to_o child_n although_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o absolute_o dislike_v the_o use_n of_o these_o sort_n of_o medicine_n nor_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v venomous_a or_o pernicious_a yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v very_o wary_o for_o they_o have_v quality_n in_o they_o that_o be_v many_o time_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n except_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o object_n in_o the_o body_n for_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o therefore_o corroborate_n and_o cordial_a remedy_n be_v to_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o disease_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v cold_a some_o hot_a some_o temperate_a some_o corroborate_n the_o heart_n with_o a_o occult_a and_o unexplicable_a property_n some_o resist_a poison_n which_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o all_o those_o different_a cause_n from_o whence_o a_o decay_n of_o strength_n may_v come_v and_o therefore_o those_o thing_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v number_v among_o cordial_n which_o do_v relieve_v nature_n by_o evacuate_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o by_o alter_v which_o thing_n many_o of_o our_o ordinary_a cordial_n do_v not_o perform_v and_o such_o remedy_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v cordial_n by_o accident_n only_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a of_o all_o other_o cord_n lib._n de_fw-fr viribus_fw-la cord_n therefore_o avicenne_n say_v very_o well_o that_o in_o seven_o respect_n a_o medicine_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cordial_a first_o because_o it_o recreate_v the_o spirit_n as_o wine_n remedy_n seven_o kind_n of_o cordial_a remedy_n egg_n broth_n and_o those_o meat_n that_o be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n and_o of_o good_a nourishment_n and_o indeed_o the_o strength_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o meat_n seasonable_o administer_v but_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_o take_v it_o be_v much_o impair_v by_o it_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o second_o because_o it_o do_v clear_a and_o purify_v the_o spirtis_fw-la as_o pearl_n and_o silk_n three_o because_o it_o compact_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o hinder_v the_o resolve_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v garrabe_n terrae_fw-la sigillata_fw-la bolearmoniack_a but_o these_o be_v not_o good_a for_o all_o because_o they_o be_v astringent_a remedy_n which_o in_o some_o case_n may_v do_v much_o harm_n four_o because_o it_o be_v delectable_a to_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v sweet_a thing_n and_o odiferous_a as_o aqua_fw-la caelestis_fw-la imperialis_fw-la and_o maria._n five_o because_o it_o do_v corroborate_v the_o heart_n by_o manifest_a quality_n as_o that_o which_o be_v temperate_a as_o borage_n buglosse_n gold_n six_o because_o it_o do_v purify_v by_o evacuate_v the_o melancholic_a humour_n and_o by_o purge_v out_o whatsoever_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o heart_n as_o do_v myrabalane_n seven_o because_o it_o corroborate_v the_o heart_n by_o a_o occult_a quality_n as_o the_o hyacinth_n but_o all_o these_o several_a thing_n can_v be_v proper_a for_o all_o cause_n but_o now_o adays_o when_o the_o people_n desire_v comfort_v and_o cordial_a medicine_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a broth_n or_o blood_v or_o purge_v but_o triacle_n mithridate_n strong_a water_n good_a ale_n burn_a wine_n and_o such_o like_a which_o oftentimes_o may_v not_o only_o do_v harm_n to_o the_o sick_a but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n too_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o error_n about_o the_o bezaar_n stone_n because_o we_o have_v be_v treat_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n concern_v cordial_n something_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bezaar_n stone_n which_o be_v now_o adays_o have_v in_o such_o familiar_a use_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o corroborate_n the_o heart_n and_o a_o very_a strong_a cordial_n to_o which_o neglect_v all_o other_o they_o fly_v as_o to_o some_o sacred_a anchor_n but_o they_o err_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o that_o they_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o that_o stone_n second_o in_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o three_o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o mete_v out_o a_o due_a quantity_n of_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o some_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o word_n paser_n be_v what_o the_o bezaar_n stone_n be_v which_o among_o the_o east-jndians_a
they_o the_o virtue_n of_o cure_v see_v there_o be_v more_o spirit_n leave_v behind_o in_o the_o body_n in_o vain_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n implore_v four_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o circumstance_n that_o this_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a manner_n of_o cure_v for_o they_o say_v that_o from_o the_o too_o loose_a or_o too_o straight_o bind_v of_o the_o weapon_n the_o same_o symptom_n do_v happen_v in_o the_o sick_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v by_o such_o tie_n when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o the_o body_n now_o these_o symptom_n do_v proceed_v either_o from_o the_o ointment_n or_o from_o the_o bind_n not_o from_o the_o ointment_n because_o it_o have_v power_n to_o heal_v but_o not_o to_o hurt_v nor_o from_o the_o bind_n because_o a_o artificial_a thing_n have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v at_o distance_n and_o upon_o another_o subject_n then_o to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o therefore_o because_o crollius_n prescribe_v sundry_a form_n of_o apply_v it_o the_o ointment_n be_v to_o be_v subspect_v for_o in_o natural_a thing_n that_o curious_a manner_n of_o anoint_v can_v change_v the_o property_n and_o of_o beneficial_a make_v it_o to_o become_v hurtful_a as_o likewise_o appear_v in_o the_o loadstone_n nor_o do_v it_o depend_v on_o they_o both_o because_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n see_v it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v mere_o natural_a and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o ointment_n do_v proceed_v from_o mean_n that_o work_v natural_o as_o be_v the_o simples_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o not_o from_o artificial_a mean_n which_o depend_v mere_o on_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o anoint_v with_o it_o furthermore_o they_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o weapon_n do_v receive_v it_o communicate_v the_o same_o by_o sympathy_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o pain_n if_o the_o weapon_n be_v expose_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o to_o the_o cold_a air_n but_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o vulnerary_a virtue_n of_o the_o ointment_n but_o also_o the_o external_a cold_n shall_v have_v a_o magnetic_a quality_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o suppose_v so_o that_o noxious_a cold_a may_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o weapon_n to_o the_o patient_n through_o a_o hot_a medium_n as_o in_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o summer_n as_o if_o the_o weapon_n shall_v be_v anoint_v in_o a_o northern_a country_n and_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o africa_n in_o a_o hot_a country_n suppose_v the_o weapon_n to_o be_v cold_a the_o patient_n likewise_o shall_v be_v cold_a in_o africa_n yea_o perhaps_o be_v near_o the_o sire_n now_o see_v that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o air_n as_o crollius_n confess_v the_o air_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o refrigerate_v the_o air_n in_o africa_n which_o who_o see_v not_o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o i_o will_v 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not_o in_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n or_o other_o external_a thing_n and_o through_o the_o ointment_n alone_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o virtue_n from_o the_o weapon_n to_o the_o wound_a nor_o from_o the_o ointment_n for_o it_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o cool_v nor_o heat_n they_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o else_o but_o external_a thing_n not_o permanent_a but_o be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n for_o in_o a_o hot_a air_n the_o weapon_n be_v well_o cover_v and_o bind_v both_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ointment_n will_v be_v hot_a and_o the_o contrary_n then_o i_o demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v not_o again_o refrigerated_a in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o air_n for_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v through_o such_o such_o a_o medium_n which_o be_v cold_a as_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n cold_a pass_v through_o hot_a climate_n do_v become_v bot_n as_o the_o south_n wind_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o one_o lose_v a_o few_o ounce_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o wound_n or_o blood-letting_n or_o bleed_v or_o by_o some_o other_o meâ—â—es_n it_o be_v a_o woulder_n that_o blood_n be_v change_v and_o cool_v that_o the_o person_n do_v not_o feel_v such_o effect_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a sympathy_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o that_o what_o commodity_n or_o inconvenience_n they_o receive_v from_o external_a cause_n they_o communicate_v they_o to_o that_o within_o the_o vein_n and_o so_o those_o spirit_n be_v refrigerated_a have_v power_n to_o refrigerate_v and_o cool_v that_o body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o issue_v if_o one_o or_o two_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n on_o the_o weapon_n by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o ointment_n be_v of_o power_n to_o heat_v the_o wound_a body_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o hot_a place_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o be_v hot_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v spill_v which_o have_v more_o spirit_n than_o this_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n do_v not_o likewise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n refrigerate_v the_o body_n see_v that_o in_o a_o great_a quantity_n there_o be_v always_o great_a virtue_n if_o that_o blood_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o patient_n feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o if_o that_o blood_n be_v putrify_v how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o body_n also_o do_v not_o putrify_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o they_o issue_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o weapon_n can_v be_v have_v they_o say_v it_o suffice_v to_o besmear_v another_o weapon_n or_o a_o willow_n stick_v with_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n i_o demand_v therefore_o if_o when_o this_o viceweapon_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o ointment_n that_o weapon_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o great_a pain_n be_v cold_a or_o hot_a for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v suffer_v rather_o from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o another_o it_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o heat_n or_o cool_v be_v communicate_v by_o any_o magnetical_a power_n hence_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o be_v true_a with_o they_o only_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o fain_o to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ointment_n by_o the_o aanoint_v and_o all_o these_o symptom_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o they_o say_v do_v happen_v to_o the_o wound_a do_v arise_v from_o thence_o but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v spill_v do_v neither_o hurt_v nor_o good_a and_o so_o their_o sympathy_n be_v vanish_v when_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v of_o the_o samekind_n with_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o who_o can_v but_o think_v these_o thing_n be_v magical_a especial_o if_o the_o action_n of_o magician_n be_v compare_v therewith_o salve_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o magical_a operation_n and_o this_o salve_n who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o magician_n to_o make_v waxen_a statue_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o they_o do_v much_o harm_n and_o especial_o which_o concern_v this_o heat_n at_o distance_n virgil_n write_v in_o his_o pharmaccutriâ_fw-la lincus_n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la durescit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ut_fw-la cera_fw-la liquescit_fw-la vâ—o_fw-la eodemque_fw-la igni_fw-la isic_n nostro_fw-la daphnis_n amore_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o as_o clay_n grow_v hard_a by_o fire_n and_o
inbred_a propriety_n of_o nature_n hence_o the_o *_o marsi_n and_o *_o psilli_n be_v not_o hurt_v of_o serpent_n and_o pyrrhus_n his_o finger_n be_v not_o burn_v by_o fire_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o some_o even_o in_o a_o most_o rage_a plague_n remain_v free_a from_o all_o hurt_n and_o some_o be_v infect_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n by_o the_o same_o occult_a quality_n it_o happen_v that_o what_o be_v poison_n to_o one_o be_v wholesome_a a_o remedy_n yea_o and_o sometime_o meat_n to_o another_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n be_v unlike_a &_o very_o different_a thence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o be_v overcome_v and_o infect_v present_o but_o other_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_a otherwise_o all_o that_o dwell_v together_o under_o the_o same_o sun_n flat_a lib._n the_o flat_a shall_v be_v alike_o sick_a of_o fever_n or_o otherwise_o alike_o affect_v hypocrates_n say_v one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o one_o temperament_n from_o another_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o all_o to_o this_o concurre_v also_o a_o moderate_a diet_n a_o healthful_a body_n void_a of_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o free_a transpiration_n temperate_a dry_a rather_o than_o moist_a 50._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 50._o cold_a rather_o than_o hot_a therefore_o pliny_n have_v observe_v that_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o infect_v with_o the_o plague_n as_o young_a man_n because_o of_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o body_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n and_o exercise_v chap._n viii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o no._n the_o second_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v plague_n the_o turk_n fear_v not_o the_o plague_n and_o withdraw_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o danger_n although_o the_o plague_n be_v define_v to_o be_v contagious_a the_o turk_n as_o prosper_n alpinus_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o egyptian_a remedy_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o pestilence_n because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o every_o one_o his_o manner_n of_o death_n so_o as_o he_o that_o must_v perish_v in_o war_n can_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v some_o christian_n also_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o divine_n to_o inquire_v more_o diligent_o into_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o other_o by_o a_o natural_a or_o civil_a right_n to_o fly_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o will_v only_o add_v thus_o much_o that_o holy_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v fear_v death_n because_o never_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n for_o both_o elias_n and_o moses_n flee_v abraham_n choose_v rather_o to_o expose_v his_o wife_n chastity_n to_o hazard_v than_o his_o own_o life_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o avoid_v all_o danger_n though_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o shun_v it_o for_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o destruction_n who_o do_v thrust_v himself_o into_o present_a danger_n who_o will_v not_o shun_v the_o rage_a enemy_n who_o will_v not_o avoid_v flame_v fire_n who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o swim_v if_o he_o can_v will_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o present_a drown_n ought_v no_o man_n with_o clothes_n and_o fire_n to_o drive_v away_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n or_o be_v wound_v or_o sick_a entreat_v the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n as_o a_o blessing_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o eminent_a danger_n reason_n the_o end_n of_o reason_n therefore_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o that_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o immediate_a help_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v wise_o and_o discreet_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o ordain_v what_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n will_v expose_v himself_o to_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o provide_v for_o himself_o by_o flight_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o pestilence_n as_o galen_n teach_v be_v as_o cruel_a as_o a_o wild_a beast_n pisonem_fw-la lâ—bâ—de_fw-la theri_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la sometime_o depopulate_v whole_a city_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n calling_n hinder_v not_o no_o man_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o stay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o policy_n i_o see_v many_o do_v wise_o follow_v neglect_v the_o rash_a piety_n of_o some_o for_o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v daunt_v in_o courage_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o yet_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v that_o death_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o last_o in_o death_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v they_o must_v not_o despair_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n counsel_n hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n to_o fly_v soon_o and_o far_o and_o to_o return_v late_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o all_o to_o fly_v for_o some_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o fly_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o antidote_n chap._n ix_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n the_o turk_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v out_o of_o alpinus_n do_v rush_n adventurous_o into_o all_o danger_n because_o they_o be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v destinate_a unto_o every_o man_n a_o certain_a manner_n of_o death_n either_o by_o famine_n or_o war_n or_o water_n or_o hang_v or_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o by_o age._n yea_o among_o we_o there_o be_v some_o so_o superstitious_a conceit_n a_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o i_o have_v know_v many_o such_o who_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n assign_v to_o every_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o life_n to_o be_v prolong_v beyond_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n chance_n to_o perish_v by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o of_o the_o bystander_n they_o excuse_v they_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o save_v he_o who_o god_n call_v to_o himself_o thus_o word_n by_o word_n i_o have_v express_v their_o opinion_n which_o absurd_a opinion_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n some_o mongrel_n physician_n who_o at_o hap_n hazard_n without_o any_o art_n attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o disease_n for_o thus_o the_o choice_n both_o of_o physician_n and_o medicament_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o matter_n it_o whether_o to_o a_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a to_o a_o experience_a or_o ignorant_a man_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v see_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v dye_v who_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o physician_n or_o bystander_n or_o some_o other_o mischance_n have_v take_v away_o god_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o because_o he_o do_v usual_o work_v by_o the_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o secondary_a cause_n except_o a_o man_n make_v use_n of_o they_o he_o hasten_v his_o own_o death_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v poison_a or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o make_v his_o life_n short_a which_o may_v have_v be_v long_a the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o man_n everlasting_a life_n for_o at_o the_o length_n we_o must_v all_o yield_v unto_o fate_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v it_o who_o therefore_o make_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o body_n passive_a that_o at_o length_n by_o cause_n internal_a and_o external_a they_o may_v be_v overcome_v nor_o yet_o do_v it_o excuse_v the_o physician_n by_o who_o default_n the_o sick_a do_v perish_v but_o it_o keep_v off_o the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o it_o perish_v before_o the_o time_n and_o before_o mature_a old_a age_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o body_n be_v shake_v and_o weaken_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v patch_v up_o again_o by_o physic_n and_o that_o by_o the_o neglect_n or_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o remedy_n it_o do_v at_o length_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o man_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o stroke_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o he_o may_v die_v thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v well_o cure_v who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v live_v long_a
that_o there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n sympathy_n a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o sympathy_n first_o of_o vicinity_n the_o second_o of_o familiarity_n of_o function_n the_o three_o by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o hand_n for_o betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n in_o regard_n of_o situation_n no_o familiarity_n of_o function_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sympathy_n it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n to_o wit_n by_o communion_n of_o vessel_n but_o the_o vessel_n that_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o hand_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o hand_n beside_o the_o vein_n there_o be_v artery_n which_o convey_v to_o they_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o heart_n therefore_o from_o the_o hand_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v rather_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n then_o of_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v perpetual_a or_o at_o least_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v fugitive_n 4._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 2._o text_n 32._o fen._n 13._o lib._n 3._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 4._o colliget_fw-la cap_n 4._o often_o go_v and_o come_v again_o again_o other_o author_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o spleen_n to_o wit_n if_o the_o spleen_n tend_v upward_o but_o if_o it_o incline_v downward_o the_o low_a part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a *_o avicenne_v will_v have_v long_a finger_n to_o show_v the_o magnitude_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o *_o averrhoe_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o the_o man_n who_o thou_o know_v say_v that_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o finger_n betoken_v a_o little_a liver_n and_o herein_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v not_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o form_v do_v consist_v and_o consider_v not_o but_o in_o the_o part_n themselves_o but_o let_v he_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o averrhoe_n who_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o temperature_n or_o conformation_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o hand_n see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o peculiar_a sympathy_n between_o these_o part_n than_o other_o therefore_o galen_n in_o art_n paruâ_fw-la when_o he_o explicate_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o hot_a liver_n omit_v that_o figne_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n aetius_n aegineta_n and_o other_o argenterius_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n blame_v galen_n for_o omit_v this_o sign_n but_o more_o right_o do_v other_o defend_v galen_n because_o that_o sign_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v necessary_o make_v hot_a neither_o be_v that_o heat_n of_o the_o hand_n permanent_a but_o unstable_a and_o uncertain_a chap._n xii_o of_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o a_o hot_a liver_n but_o a_o cold_a stomach_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o many_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o coldness_n of_o the_o stomach_n because_o they_o feel_v wind_n and_o crudity_n in_o their_o stomach_n together_o with_o some_o run_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o face_n hand_n and_o foot_n but_o these_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o some_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o stomach_n because_o it_o be_v a_o spermaticall_a part_n membranous_a and_o bloodless_a and_o white_a be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n temperament_n the_o stomach_n be_v natural_o of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n but_o to_o think_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v hurt_v it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n for_o galen_n write_v that_o it_o be_v fence_v about_o by_o nature_n on_o every_o side_n with_o hot_a entrail_n that_o it_o may_v more_o complete_o execute_v its_o function_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o caule_n and_o the_o gut_n colon_n and_o be_v encompass_v with_o they_o on_o every_o side_n that_o like_o a_o cauldron_n among_o a_o great_a many_o fire_v it_o may_v be_v make_v hot_a by_o they_o wherefore_o riolanus_n in_o his_o anthropographie_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n probable_a that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n shall_v diminish_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o rather_o augment_v it_o second_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o forename_a symptom_n do_v often_o happen_v in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n that_o have_v a_o hot_a temper_n of_o the_o bowel_n but_o use_v a_o ill_a diet_n for_o by_o too_o much_o drink_v either_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o ale_n and_o beer_n abundance_n of_o crudity_n in_o the_o belly_n do_v grow_v and_o swimming_n belching_n windiness_n and_o spitting_n do_v arise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n disease_n strong_a drink_n breed_v cold_a disease_n for_o cold_a affect_n to_o proceed_v from_o too_o much_o gullete_n even_o of_o hot_a drink_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o part_n but_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o he_o that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o liver_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o thin_a spirit_n of_o those_o drink_v whereby_o it_o be_v inflame_v and_o so_o distribute_v too_o hot_a blood_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o feel_v heat_n in_o the_o body_n and_o crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o they_o false_o accuse_v the_o contrary_a distemper_n of_o the_o part_n not_o blame_v their_o own_o intemperance_n but_o if_o they_o will_v live_v sober_o and_o use_v moderate_a drink_n they_o shall_v experience_n no_o such_o matter_n three_o some_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o although_o they_o live_v sober_o and_o such_o be_v hypocondriacke_a person_n who_o belly_n who_o they_o be_v the_o part_n contain_v in_o the_o belly_n hypocondre_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o obstruct_v which_o evil_a be_v very_o common_a in_o this_o country_n and_o it_o arise_v most_o common_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n namely_o a_o disorder_a diet_n but_o in_o they_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o make_v cold_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o hot_a hypocondres_n but_o because_o many_o melancholy_a and_o flatulent_a humour_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o stomach_n which_o vitiate_v concoction_n whereupon_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o cold_a stomach_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o physician_n demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hypocondriake_a person_n see_v they_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o hot_a disease_n do_v nevertheless_o abound_v with_o wind_n and_o crudity_n the_o cause_n whereof_o although_o some_o physician_n refer_v to_o the_o cold_a stomach_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n weaken_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o proceed_v not_o only_o tart_a crudity_n which_o come_v from_o cold_a but_o also_o nidorous_a belching_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o heat_n especial_o if_o the_o party_n cat_fw-mi nidorous_a meat_n as_o fry_a egg_n and_o the_o like_a hence_o one_o say_v well_o that_o the_o symptom_n in_o a_o hypochondriake_a passion_n be_v many_o of_o they_o cold_a but_o the_o cause_n be_v hot_a chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o husband_n can_v breed_v his_o wife_n child_n among_o very_o many_o error_n this_o seem_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v think_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o symptom_n wherewith_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v wont_a yea_o and_o many_o will_v have_v this_o thing_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n i_o have_v a_o patient_a sick_a of_o a_o fever_n with_o a_o very_a high_a colour_a and_o trouble_a urine_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n than_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o it_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o hear_v it_o observe_v in_o any_o place_n but_o in_o england_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o conception_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o very_a many_o and_o sundry_a symptom_n especial_o they_o that_o be_v of_o cacochymick_a and_o impure_a body_n now_o they_o do_v usual_o arise_v from_o the_o retention_n of_o their_o flower_n for_o see_v nature_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o flux_n not_o only_o for_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o superfluous_a blood_n but_o of_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a humour_n also_o such_o blood_n be_v retent_a and_o keep_v in_o they_o be_v likewise_o retain_v
custom_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o man_n own_o country_n air_n and_o usual_a manner_n of_o diet_n which_o we_o acquire_v by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o change_v of_o that_o proper_a and_o inbred_a temperament_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o live_v better_o in_o their_o own_o country_n air_n although_o unwholesome_a than_o in_o another_o avicenne_n say_v that_o a_o indian_a will_v be_v sick_a if_o he_o be_v in_o sclavonia_n although_o that_o be_v not_o always_o true_a for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o englishman_n may_v live_v more_o healthful_o in_o spain_n than_o in_o his_o own_o native_a country_n chap._n xv._o of_o they_o that_o refer_v almost_o all_o disease_n to_o a_o cold._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a when_o any_o fall_v into_o a_o disease_n or_o be_v not_o well_o to_o blame_v some_o external_a cold_a from_o which_o he_o have_v not_o careful_o preserve_v himself_o and_o indeed_o this_o may_v oftentimes_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o disease_n for_o the_o air_n be_v attract_v by_o we_o continual_o by_o inspiration_n and_o transpiration_n and_o it_o do_v impart_v its_o quality_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v but_o it_o hurt_v most_o of_o all_o when_o the_o pore_n be_v open_v through_o heat_n a_o cold_a come_v of_o a_o sudden_a for_o it_o obstruct_v and_o stop_v they_o present_o from_o whence_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n retain_v fever_n do_v ordinary_o ensue_v in_o cacochymick_a body_n but_o in_o other_o pain_z weariness_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v cold_a air_n be_v inspire_v make_v the_o gristle_n of_o the_o lung_n become_v stiff_a so_o that_o the_o lung_n can_v scarce_o be_v dilate_v hence_o oftentimes_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v break_v and_o of_o other_o part_n also_o and_o the_o blood_n run_v into_o some_o capacity_n and_o putrify_v corrupt_v and_o stir_v up_o naughty_a symptom_n but_o concern_v this_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v some_o notice_n of_o a_o few_o monition_n first_o that_o all_o that_o blame_v this_o cause_n be_v not_o therefore_o sick_a by_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o external_a cause_n of_o disease_n therefore_o common_o they_o that_o live_v in_o a_o cold_a air_n reap_v not_o any_o evil_n thereby_o but_o the_o same_o party_n even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o summer_n and_o be_v well_o clad_v with_o clothes_n do_v notwithstanding_o complain_v that_o they_o get_v cold_a to_o their_o hurt_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o external_a cause_n of_o disease_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n there_o be_v many_o that_o breath_n in_o the_o same_o air_n use_v the_o same_o exercise_n and_o the_o same_o diet_n yet_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o sundry_a and_o in_o every_o respect_n different_a disease_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a through_o a_o surfeit_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n perhaps_o he_o have_v eat_v or_o drink_v as_o large_o a_o hundred_o time_n before_o and_o without_o any_o harm_n to_o himself_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v say_v of_o cold_a air_n and_o immoderate_a labour_n when_o many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v endure_v a_o cold_a air_n and_o undergo_v the_o same_o labour_n without_o receive_v the_o least_o hurt_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v sick_a thereby_o so_o we_o often_o see_v the_o last_o meat_n or_o that_o exercise_n that_o one_o have_v last_o use_v or_o the_o last_o cold_a which_o he_o have_v take_v before_o the_o disease_n to_o be_v blame_v as_o also_o the_o last_o remedy_n be_v think_v to_o have_v procure_v health_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o be_v call_v external_a cause_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o and_o at_o every_o time_n affect_v the_o body_n but_o then_o only_o when_o a_o inward_a disposition_n lurk_v in_o the_o body_n and_o a_o morbous_a preparation_n which_o such_o cause_n do_v stir_v up_o second_o they_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o those_o external_a cause_n do_v vanish_v away_o and_o continue_v not_o but_o their_o effect_n to_o wit_n the_o disease_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o inward_a cause_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o contemplation_n of_o external_a cause_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o the_o knowledge_n or_o cure_v of_o disease_n but_o of_o the_o internal_a alone_o which_o stir_v up_o and_o foster_v the_o disease_n for_o we_o see_v a_o disease_n that_o have_v have_v its_o beginning_n from_o a_o cold_a air_n nevertheless_o not_o to_o be_v cure_v although_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n be_v change_v but_o often_o to_o continue_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v from_o whence_o also_o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o external_a cause_n for_o they_o indicate_v nothing_o for_o so_o hot_a thing_n shall_v be_v always_o good_a for_o they_o in_o who_o cold_a hoth_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o disease_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o many_o time_n cool_v thing_n do_v profit_v more_o from_o a_o cool_a air_n as_o we_o have_v say_v many_o time_n burn_v fever_n do_v arise_v as_o also_o from_o bath_n that_o be_v too_o cold_a whereby_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n retain_v by_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v if_o the_o people_n do_v here_o as_o usual_o they_o be_v wont_v encounter_v the_o disease_n with_o remedy_n that_o be_v of_o a_o heat_a quality_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o vanquish_a the_o disease_n as_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o increase_v it_o more_o in_o this_o case_n inward_a cool_a medicine_n and_o as_o galen_n often_o teach_v let_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a remedy_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o method_n he_o let_v blood_n in_o a_o diary_n that_o be_v 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make_v of_o water_n ofttimes_o impure_a enough_o for_o by_o a_o light_n boil_v it_o can_v be_v amend_v nor_o the_o crudity_n take_v away_o and_o hence_o do_v happen_v the_o evil_n which_o author_n attribute_v to_o crude_a water_n that_o they_o be_v thick_a heavy_a to_o the_o belly_n stick_v long_o in_o the_o bowel_n cause_n swimming_n be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o do_v not_o distribute_v well_o the_o nourishment_n for_o drink_n shall_v be_v very_o light_a and_o passable_a they_o do_v worse_a who_o drink_n it_o very_o new_a as_o many_o be_v wont_a especial_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n for_o so_o it_o do_v neither_o please_v the_o palate_n nor_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v heavy_a in_o the_o hypochondres_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o dregs_o and_o it_o cause_v obstruction_n the_o mean_a thereof_o be_v the_o best_a be_v well_o boil_a and_o thorough_o purify_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o linen_n of_o the_o sick_a aught_o often_o to_o be_v change_v it_o seem_v to_o the_o common_a people_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n often_o to_o change_v the_o linen_n use_v about_o the_o sick_a for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o sick_a be_v enfeeble_v and_o weaken_v thereby_o this_o error_n hollerius_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o burn_a fever_n and_o rondeletius_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o fever_n synochus_n have_v note_v among_o their_o countryman_n and_o reprove_v but_o they_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o they_o bid_v that_o the_o linen_n about_o the_o sick_a be_v often_o change_v for_o by_o long_o keep_v of_o they_o three_o inconvenience_n do_v happen_v to_o the_o sick_a to_o wit_n linen_n 3._o inconvenience_n by_o foul_a linen_n the_o transpiration_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hinder_v sweat_n and_o filth_n be_v heap_z in_o their_o shirt_n which_o do_v putrify_v and_o contract_v a_o ill_a favour_n the_o sweat_n and_o filth_n do_v obstruct_v the_o body_n and_o so_o double_a the_o heat_n which_o three_o thing_n what_o great_a hurt_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o healthful_a also_o all_o physician_n know_v hypocrates_n bid_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v clean_o about_o the_o sick_a and_o galen_n study_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v transpiration_n free_a that_o the_o cold_a air_n may_v be_v attract_v and_o filthy_a vapour_n exclude_v especial_o in_o continual_a fever_n in_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fever_n come_v by_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n therefore_o these_o be_v obstruct_v both_o by_o the_o filth_n and_o the_o sweat_n there_o follow_v a_o retention_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n and_o thereby_o the_o fever_n which_o be_v before_o be_v increase_v or_o be_v kindle_v afresh_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v scarce_o be_v that_o he_o who_o body_n do_v transpire_v well_o and_o so_o be_v free_a and_o open_a shall_v fall_v into_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n the_o ancient_n that_o do_v not_o use_v linen_n do_v keep_v a_o frequent_a use_n of_o bath_n and_o friction_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v open_v and_o cleanse_v add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o excrement_n be_v retain_v do_v putrify_v and_o the_o sweat_n stink_v from_o whence_o succeed_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o feverish_a heat_n nor_o do_v that_o evacuation_n by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n commodious_o ensue_v therefore_o it_o be_v very_o good_a often_o to_o change_v the_o linen_n about_o the_o sick_a and_o when_o they_o sweat_v diligent_o to_o wipe_v or_o cleanse_v their_o body_n chap._n iii_o of_o lessius_fw-la his_o diet-booke_n lessius_fw-la the_o jesuit_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o eloquent_a diet-booke_n have_v so_o endeavour_v to_o mote_n out_o every_o man_n course_n of_o diet_n that_o he_o will_v have_v twelve_o ounce_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o meat_n for_o any_o man_n and_o fourteen_o of_o drinste_n which_o he_o that_o will_v observe_v aught_o to_o refuse_v no_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o people_n use_v nor_o shall_v he_o easy_o fall_v into_o disease_n through_o fullness_n or_o ill_a humour_n but_o shall_v always_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o lively_a body_n and_o cheerful_a mind_n all_o which_o be_v true_a of_o sobriety_n in_o the_o general_a 20._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 4._o aph_n 20._o for_o the_o study_n of_o health_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v too_o much-meat_n and_o to_o be_v quick_a to_o labour_v but_o that_o quantity_n of_o meat_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o physician_n for_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o meat_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n kind_n of_o meat_n exercise_n labour_n and_o nature_n of_o he_o that_o take_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v accommodate_v that_o course_n of_o diet_n principal_o to_o religious_a man_n in_o summer_n a_o less_o in_o winter_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n be_v convenient_a because_o thâ—_n *_o belly_n be_v hot_a 19_o 1_o aph._n 19_o and_o sleep_v long_o as_o say_v hypocrates_n because_o therefore_o one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o country_n differ_v time_n of_o the_o year_n age_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o meat_n be_v diverse_a a_o certain_a measure_n can_v be_v prescribe_v some_o meat_n be_v very_o nourish_v of_o which_o a_o small_a quantity_n do_v suffice_v some_o nourish_v but_o little_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la say_v well_o that_o neither_o the_o measure_n nor_o weight_n nor_o quantity_n can_v be_v know_v nor_o any_o other_o certainty_n be_v find_v then_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n so_o galen_n teach_v 27._o 2_o aph._n 27._o that_o such_o a_o quantity_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o may_v not_o burden_v the_o stomach_n 5._o 1_o aph._n 5._o and_o hypocrates_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n than_o a_o full_a diet_n to_o who_o celsus_n do_v assent_v who_o persuade_v to_o meat_n twice_o a_o day_n 1._o capa_fw-la lib._n 1._o rather_o than_o but_o once_o and_o always_o to_o eat_v liberal_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o concoct_v the_o same_o celsus_n write_v that_o a_o man_n in_o health_n and_o that_o be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n aught_o to_o tie_v himself_o to_o no_o law_n yea_o that_o sometime_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v liberal_o diet_n be_v indicate_v by_o the_o strength_n now_o the_o strength_n indicates_z a_o preservation_n of_o it_o self_n but_o such_o a_o diet_n do_v not_o preserve_v but_o diminish_v strength_n threefold_a diet_n be_v threefold_a and_o exhaust_v natural_a heat_n physician_n make_v a_o threefold_a
thing_n which_o they_o can_v no_o where_n make_v to_o appear_v chap._n x._o that_o milk_n mix_v with_o water_n be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o consumption_n because_o among_o the_o remedy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n milk_n do_v not_o challenge_v the_o last_o but_o the_o chief_a place_n we_o will_v speak_v something_o of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n much_o better_a than_o gold_n for_o it_o nourish_v refrigerate_v and_o confolidate_v ulcer_n and_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o many_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o administer_a it_o divers_a eaution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v milk_n caution_n in_o use_v of_o milk_n which_o the_o physician_n ought_v to_o consider_v lest_o he_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a for_o it_o be_v soon_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n for_o sometime_o it_o turn_v into_o a_o nidorous_a and_o burn_a savour_n sometime_o it_o grow_v tart_a and_o sour_a or_o 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phthisis_fw-la and_o the_o hectic_a say_v if_o belch_a do_v *_o savour_n of_o burn_a nidorous_a nidorous_a a_o little_a water_n must_v beboyled_a with_o the_o milk_n which_o counsel_n if_o many_o will_v follow_v they_o shall_v perceive_v more_o benefit_n from_o the_o use_n of_o milk_n than_o they_o usual_o do_v chap._n xi_o that_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v false_a milk_n must_v be_v wash_v from_o the_o liver_n because_o this_o so_o familiar_a and_o ordinary_a proverb_n be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n we_o will_v speak_v but_o little_a of_o it_o many_o when_o they_o eat_v milk_n do_v present_o drink_v beer_n or_o wine_n and_o say_v that_o milk_n must_v be_v wash_v off_o the_o liver_n for_o which_o say_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o then_o the_o milk_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o liver_n but_o be_v contain_v still_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v wash_v off_o the_o liver_n but_o they_o must_v rather_o stay_v 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