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and_o good_a complexion_n see_v long_a life_n depend_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o preserve_v life_n and_o upon_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n whence_o arise_v the_o complexion_n and_o quality_n as_o several_a branch_n from_o one_o root_n therefore_o we_o have_v frame_v our_o preservative_n medicine_n according_a to_o this_o viz._n to_o rectify_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n and_o so_o the_o mind_n be_v also_o defend_v from_o hose_n troubler_n of_o reason_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o complexion_n as_o sadness_n or_o exsessive_a joy_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v not_o then_o use_v several_a remedy_n for_o several_a humour_n this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v those_o humour_n from_o distemper_n or_o any_o unnatural_a alteration_n to_o keep_v the_o body_n sound_n and_o well_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o mind_n free_a from_o all_o disturbance_n i_o will_v now_o describe_v to_o you_o our_o preservative_n medicine_n for_o long_a life_n so_o often_o mention_v it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n of_o simple_n and_o of_o arcana_fw-la or_o quintessence_n we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o simple_n and_o the_o quintessence_n to_o be_v use_v several_o but_o we_o join_v they_o together_o in_o one_o receipt_n for_o the_o simple_n have_v wonderful_a virtue_n yea_o almost_o equal_a to_o the_o quintessence_n in_o prolong_v of_o life_n there_o be_v some_o simples_n which_o can_v preserve_v the_o life_n forty_o year_n and_o some_o simple_n can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o year_n as_o the_o leaf_n of_o hellebore_n which_o can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n i_o have_v declare_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o that_o book_n which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n here_o i_o will_v not_o write_v much_o of_o it_o because_o of_o people_n unbelief_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o ordinary_a it_o can_v hardly_o be_v believe_v likewise_o flower_n of_o secta_fw-la croa_n can_v preserve_v the_o life_n a_o hundred_o year_n there_o be_v many_o more_o no_o less_o admirable_a virtue_n in_o those_o herb_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o quintessence_n in_o our_o receipt_n have_v a_o great_a faculty_n in_o preserve_v than_o those_o herb_n for_o they_o can_v strengthen_v comfort_n and_o nourish_v the_o radical_a humour_n or_o the_o humour_n of_o life_n more_o than_o the_o herb_n even_o as_o flesh_n and_o herb_n do_v both_o nourish_v a_o man_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o the_o one_o yield_v more_o nourishment_n and_o strength_n than_o the_o other_o nature_n do_v more_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o with_o great_a benefit_n now_o my_o preservative_n medicine_n or_o receipt_n of_o prolong_v life_n in_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o two_o or_o three_o age_n it_o be_v this_o viz._n take_v of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o pearl_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o saffron_n of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o celandine_n and_o of_o the_o quintessence_n of_o balm_n of_o each_o five_o dram_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o herb_n hellebore_n and_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o herb_n secta_fw-la croa_n let_v they_o be_v mix_v together_o according_a to_o art_n then_o put_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n bottle_n for_o your_o use_n keep_v they_o close_o from_o the_o air_n chap._n vi_o how_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o those_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o star_n or_o from_o witchcraft_n or_o from_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n desribe_v our_o preservative_n medicine_n which_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n and_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o those_o disease_n whereof_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v in_o this_o last_o chapter_n show_v you_o how_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n viz._n those_o disease_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n as_o also_o those_o disease_n whereby_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v infect_v which_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o one_o of_o these_o five_o 1._o the_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n 2._o disease_n which_o be_v from_o witchcraft_n or_o enchantment_n 3_o disease_n effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n 4._o disease_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o our_o own_o thought_n 5._o disease_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o superstition_n and_o first_o to_o show_v you_o how_o those_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v howbeit_o we_o can_v know_v the_o nature_n or_o cause_n or_o power_n of_o the_o star_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v visible_a produce_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o we_o say_v
spirit_n of_o vitrial_a and_o its_o virtue_n pag._n 180_o chap._n 5._o the_o chemical_a virtue_n of_o coperas_fw-la how_o it_o change_v iron_n into_o good_a copper_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 184_o a_o treatise_n of_o wound_n contain_v the_o cure_n of_o wound_n by_o cut_n fracture_n burn_n and_o scald_n the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o potion_n which_o be_v drink_v cure_v any_o wound_n pag._n 189_o chap._n 2._o ointment_n for_o wound_n pag._n 194_o chap._n 3._o oil_n and_o balsam_n for_o wound_n pag._n 197_o chap._n 4._o medicine_n to_o keep_v wound_n clean_o pag._n 199_o chap._n 5._o plaster_n for_o wound_n pag._n 201_o chap._n 6._o powder_n by_o which_o wound_n and_o ulcer_n be_v speedy_o close_v up_o pag._n 206_o chap._n 7._o remedy_n for_o the_o bleed_a pain_n inflammation_n etc._n etc._n of_o wound_n pag._n 209_o ch._n 8._o the_o cure_n of_o fracture_n or_o break_a bone_n pag._n 213_o chap._n 9_o the_o cure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o mad_a dog_n viper_n or_o any_o other_o venomous_a creature_n pag._n 216_o chap._n 10._o the_o cure_n of_o burn_n and_o scalding_n pag._n 221_o a_o treatise_n of_o ulcer_n section_n 1._o describe_v the_o kind_n of_o ulcer_n and_o their_o several_a cure_n under_o 12_o chapter_n section_n 2._o wherein_o be_v contain_v some_o rare_a experiment_a remedy_n for_o ulcer_n especial_o for_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o french_a pox._n pag._n 254_o section_n 3._o wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o tincture_n which_o be_v catholic_a medicine_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o ulcer_n pag._n 822_o a_o treatise_n of_o aposthumes_n with_o their_o cure_n under_o 55_o head_n pag._n 298_o a_o treatise_n concern_v long_a life_n ch._n 1._o all_o medicine_n divide_v into_o three_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o threefold_a age_n of_o man_n show_v that_o each_o age_n must_v have_v its_o own_o medicine_n proper_a for_o it_o pag._n 369_o chap._n 2._o the_o division_n of_o medicine_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o disease_n and_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a use_n of_o medicine_n pag._n 376_o chap._n 3._o what_o life_n be_v whether_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v prolong_v pag._n 380_o chap._n 4._o how_o the_o life_n be_v prolong_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v by_o the_o four_o element_n by_o the_o star_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n pag._n 383_o ch._n 5._o the_o life_n prolong_v medicine_n describe_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v to_o what_o use_v it_o be_v chief_o intend_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a pag._n 391_o chap._n 6_o how_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o those_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o the_o star_n or_o from_o witchcraft_n or_o from_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 398_o paracelsus_n his_o dispensatory_a treatise_n i._o of_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o hellebore_n chap._n i._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hellebore_n viz._n younger_n and_o elder_a the_o young_a be_v for_o young_a people_n and_o the_o elder_a for_o old_a people_n be_v to_o write_v of_o the_o two_o hellebores_n first_o i_o affirm_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o hellebore_n the_o one_o call_v whore-bang_n te_fw-la and_o the_o other_o black_a so_o distinguish_v not_o because_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o colour_n but_o because_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o property_n therefore_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o and_o proper_o if_o we_o will_v give_v they_o name_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n than_o the_o white_a hellebore_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o young_a and_o the_o black_a hellebore_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o elder_a for_o howbeit_o these_o two_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o herb_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o the_o young_a hellebore_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o young_a people_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o elder_a hellebore_n be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o by_o those_o who_o exceed_v fifty_o year_n and_o what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v of_o hellebore_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o other_o herb_n and_o root_n which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n viz_o male_a and_o female_a not_o that_o they_o be_v true_o male_a and_o female_a but_o by_o this_o difference_n the_o physician_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o one_o kind_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o young_a people_n and_o the_o other_o to_o old_a indeed_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a oversight_n in_o physician_n that_o they_o have_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o nature_n have_v build_v two_o shop_n the_o one_o for_o young_a people_n the_o other_o for_o old_a so_o that_o the_o same_o medicine_n and_o method_n of_o cure_v be_v not_o for_o young_a people_n which_o be_v for_o old_a it_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a that_o those_o who_o be_v old_a shall_v use_v the_o medicine_n which_o be_v fit_a only_o for_o young_a people_n or_o that_o those_o who_o be_v young_a shall_v use_v those_o medicine_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o constitution_n of_o old_a people_n to_o explain_v this_o further_a by_o a_o example_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v every_o month_n renew_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n from_o new_a moon_n to_o full_a moon_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o age_n of_o young_a people_n and_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o moon_n from_o the_o full_a moon_n to_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v like_o old_a age_n so_o that_o in_o those_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v well_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o several_a age_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o moon_n have_v not_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o the_o increase_n which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o decrease_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o old_a and_o young_a people_n therefore_o it_o concern_v every_o physician_n to_o search_v thorough_o into_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o so_o he_o may_v know_v the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o moon_n she_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a book_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v write_v with_o ink_n so_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o the_o same_o herb_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o kind_n in_o the_o decrease_n and_o this_o be_v common_o call_v male_a and_o female_a the_o male_a be_v the_o young_a the_o female_a the_o elder_n that_o you_o may_v better_o understand_v this_o observe_v that_o as_o of_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n which_o be_v as_o two_o part_n of_o one_o whole_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hellebore_n the_o elder_n and_o young_a the_o elder_a hellebore_n what_o good_a can_v it_o do_v to_o young_a people_n and_o how_o unfit_a be_v the_o young_a hellibore_n for_o old_a people_n but_o have_v both_o kind_n we_o have_v a_o complete_a medicine_n for_o old_a and_o young_a viz._n the_o young_a for_o young_a people_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v youth_n and_o old_a age_n can_v consist_v together_o even_o as_o the_o moon_n can_v be_v both_o old_a and_o young_a at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o god_n have_v divide_v this_o medicine_n into_o two_o part_n according_a to_o these_o two_o age_n and_o these_o part_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o operation_n they_o do_v their_o work_n the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o again_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o difference_n of_o disease_n in_o old_a age_n and_o in_o young_a a_o apoplexy_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n in_o young_a people_n and_o of_o another_o in_o old_a and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v one_o medicine_n use_v for_o this_o disease_n in_o those_o who_o be_v young_a and_o another_o for_o the_o same_o disease_n in_o those_o who_o be_v old_a now_o in_o the_o two_o hellebores_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a cure_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n be_v use_v for_o the_o age_n to_o which_o they_o be_v proper_a so_o the_o gout_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n there_o be_v elder_a and_o young_a younger_n viz._n the_o gout_n of_o young_a people_n and_o elder_a uâ—z_n the_o gout_n of_o old_a people_n for_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o gout_n there_o be_v a_o present_a cure_n in_o hellebore_n but_o not_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n of_o hellebore_n therefore_o nature_n have_v make_v a_o division_n now_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o the_o difference_n of_o herb_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o age_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o medicine_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o moon_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n and_o secret_a of_o nature_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o physician_n who_o be_v a_o son_n of_o astronomy_n now_o that_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v mounte-bank_n in_o every_o particular_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v leave_v with_o you_o this_o serious_a instruction_n
but_o i_o intend_v it_o chief_o for_o true_a physician_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o thing_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o nature_n itself_o so_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v appoint_v to_o its_o own_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n be_v design_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o operation_n and_o they_o can_v be_v force_v to_o any_o other_o way_n so_o that_o the_o medicine_n which_o be_v for_o young_a people_n can_v be_v force_v to_o do_v good_a to_o old_a people_n chap._n ii_o hellebore_n a_o singular_a medicine_n for_o prolong_v life_n how_o it_o waâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o ancient_a physician_n i_o conceive_v it_o fit_a that_o now_o i_o shall_v describe_v the_o black_a hellebore_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o old_a age_n whereby_o you_o may_v also_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o white_a hellebore_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n of_o black_a hellebore_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o physician_n in_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o hellebore_n be_v to_o be_v pull_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o some_o of_o those_o sign_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v sign_n of_o conservation_n then_o take_v the_o herb_n and_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o shade_n with_o a_o dry_a east_n wind_n afterward_o beat_v they_o to_o a_o fine_a powder_n with_o pure_a white_a sugar_n of_o equal_a weight_n with_o they_o so_o you_o have_v the_o powder_n as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o ancient_a physician_n who_o use_v all_o the_o way_n they_o can_v to_o get_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o this_o herb_n but_o they_o can_v never_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o content_v themselves_o wâ—th_o this_o powder_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o so_o much_o sâ—ught_v after_o the_o essence_n of_o this_o herb_n be_v this_o because_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n a_o wonderful_a nature_n and_o property_n in_o this_o herb_n for_o those_o who_o be_v pass_v fifty_o year_n of_o age_n by_o the_o daily_o use_v 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