great_a gut_n they_o can_v only_o facilitate_v the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o excrement_n that_o be_v retain_v in_o those_o intestine_n whereas_o when_o they_o be_v take_v inward_o they_o not_o only_o cause_v the_o same_o irritation_n in_o all_o the_o part_n which_o they_o touch_v and_o consequent_o by_o augment_v their_o natural_a motion_n hasten_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o they_o contain_v but_o many_o of_o their_o particle_n mingle_v with_o the_o chyle_n in_o the_o vessel_n which_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n in_o which_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o artery_n they_o excite_v divers_a fermentation_n that_o promote_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o different_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o they_o be_v usual_o separate_v from_o its_o mass_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n that_o each_o of_o those_o remedy_n have_v to_o put_v certain_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o motion_n rather_o than_o other_o thus_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o a_o visible_a fermentation_n or_o ebullition_n be_v produce_v in_o certain_a liquor_n when_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o fluid_n that_o be_v dispose_v to_o put_v they_o in_o motion_n whereas_o they_o remain_v undisturbed_a when_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o and_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o purgative_n on_o different_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o arise_v a_o distinction_n of_o name_n for_o example_n some_o be_v call_v simple_o purgative_n which_o be_v again_o divide_v into_o hydragogue_n cholagogue_n melanagogue_n and_o phlegmagogue_n or_o medicine_n that_o purge_v watery_a humour_n choler_n melancholy_a and_o phlegm_n other_o be_v call_v emety_n sudorific_n errhine_n etc._n etc._n now_o those_o name_n be_v very_o fit_o impose_v either_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n through_o which_o they_o procure_v the_o evacuation_n or_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o they_o be_v particular_o apt_a to_o put_v in_o motion_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o those_o remedy_n be_v endue_v with_o one_o common_a property_n that_o be_v to_o excite_v a_o motion_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o their_o different_a way_n of_o operate_n proceed_v only_a from_o the_o different_a figure_n or_o contexture_n of_o their_o part_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o peculiar_a configuration_n they_o be_v more_o easy_o admit_v into_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o body_n than_o into_o other_o and_o by_o the_o irritation_n they_o occasion_n in_o the_o part_n they_o promote_v the_o separation_n which_o be_v perform_v there_o of_o some_o particular_a excrement_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n we_o may_v reasonable_o say_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o purge_v such_o and_o such_o part_n as_o for_o example_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o purge_v the_o liver_n we_o call_v hepatics_n and_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_o adapt_v to_o the_o spleen_n be_v term_v splenetic_n beside_o according_a to_o the_o various_a situation_n or_o contexture_n of_o their_o part_n they_o be_v dispose_v to_o agitate_v certain_a particle_n of_o the_o blood_n to_o which_o they_o unite_v soon_o than_o to_o other_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o may_v say_v that_o such_o a_o medicine_n be_v proper_a to_o purge_v such_o a_o humour_n this_o observation_n be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n particular_o what_o relate_v to_o hydragogue_n or_o medicine_n that_o purge_v watery_a humour_n for_o the_o evacuation_n of_o serosity_n be_v much_o more_o sensible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o other_o particle_n which_o compose_v the_o blood_n because_o that_o which_o the_o purgative_n drive_v into_o the_o intestine_n whether_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o gland_n of_o their_o inward_a membrane_n or_o squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o biliary_a and_o pancreatic_a duct_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o slime_n and_o excrement_n which_o it_o find_v in_o the_o intestine_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o determine_v what_o humour_n have_v be_v chief_o wrought_v upon_o or_o expel_v by_o the_o purgative_n medicine_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o purgative_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o disease_n purgation_n by_o stool_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o evacuation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n and_o that_o which_o best_o answer_v the_o design_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n speedy_o to_o expel_v the_o excrement_n that_o be_v stop_v in_o the_o great_a gut_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o ill_a quality_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o nevertheless_o emetic_n or_o vomit_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o some_o person_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o inclination_n to_o vomit_n such_o as_o those_o who_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o large_a breast_n and_o other_o may_v profitable_o use_v sudorific_n namely_o those_o who_o be_v choleric_a and_o who_o pore_n be_v very_o open_a diuretic_n or_o medicine_n that_o provoke_v urine_n be_v proper_a for_o those_o who_o feel_v a_o heaviness_n and_o heat_n in_o their_o kidney_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o gravel_n live_v unmarried_a and_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n some_o may_v make_v use_n of_o such_o as_o occasion_n spit_v and_o other_o of_o those_o which_o expel_v the_o excrement_n by_o the_o nose_n those_o who_o have_v a_o weak_a breast_n and_o wet_a brain_n may_v find_v benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o remedy_n provide_v they_o have_v no_o polypus_n or_o other_o impediment_n in_o the_o nostril_n in_o a_o word_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o either_o have_v recourse_n to_o or_o abstain_v from_o such_o sort_n of_o evacuation_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a effect_n which_o he_o find_v they_o produce_v upon_o he_o for_o example_n a_o person_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o vomit_v without_o any_o considerable_a trouble_n when_o he_o find_v his_o stomach_n overcharge_v will_v receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o a_o vomit_n than_o by_o ordinary_a purgation_n whereas_o those_o who_o can_v vomit_v without_o a_o unusual_a disturbance_n ought_v rather_o to_o use_v simple_a laxative_n lest_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v weaken_a by_o such_o over-violent_a motion_n other_o who_o labour_n under_o faintness_n or_o weariness_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o natural_o too_o dry_a or_o lean_a will_v find_v themselves_o ease_v if_o after_o bleed_v they_o take_v a_o medicine_n to_o procure_v a_o moderate_a sweat_n the_o people_n in_o the_o levant_n by_o this_o mean_n prevent_v a_o great_a number_n of_o disease_n those_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o pain_n in_o their_o kidney_n and_o who_o urine_n be_v of_o a_o high_a colour_n or_o thick_a may_v after_o the_o use_n of_o cool_a remedy_n have_v recourse_n to_o medicine_n that_o provoke_v urine_n either_o alone_a or_o mix_v with_o laxatives_n those_o who_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o spit_v and_o have_v a_o moist_a brain_n may_v both_o prevent_v and_o cure_v their_o distemper_n by_o raise_v a_o salivation_n by_o the_o use_n of_o remedy_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o produce_v that_o effect_n in_o fine_a every_o man_n ought_v to_o consult_v his_o own_o experience_n and_o study_v the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o afterward_o use_v those_o remedy_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o he_o there_o be_v one_o important_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o administer_a of_o all_o those_o remedy_n and_o that_o be_v to_o begin_v always_o with_o the_o gentle_a and_o most_o simple_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o we_o use_v remedy_n mere_o for_o prevention_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o own_o physician_n for_o since_o the_o bare_a presage_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o future_a disease_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o reason_n we_o may_v choose_v those_o medicine_n which_o upon_o trial_n have_v former_o succeed_v and_o which_o can_v be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o a_o stranger_n as_o by_o ourselves_o beside_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o various_a or_o uncertain_a than_o the_o operation_n of_o purgative_n on_o humane_a body_n some_o person_n be_v violent_o purge_v by_o weak_a medicine_n when_o a_o strong_a remedy_n will_v not_o produce_v the_o least_o effect_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v other_o on_o who_o mild_a physic_n will_v not_o work_v at_o all_o and_o even_o the_o strong_a medicine_n be_v scarce_o effectual_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o be_v so_o easy_o purge_v that_o a_o decoction_n of_o herb_n will_v suffice_v and_o to_o other_o half_o a_o hour_n conversation_n in_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n some_o be_v purge_v by_o strawberry_n cherry_n gooseberry_n peach_n pear_n etc._n etc._n some_o by_o sour_a milk_n fresh_a pork_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o by_o
we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o unshaken_a firmness_n and_o resolution_n but_o be_v furnish_v with_o constant_a supply_n of_o grace_n for_o chastity_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o as_o a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n term_v it_o martyrium_fw-la sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la this_o consideration_n oblige_v i_o to_o advise_v all_o unmarried_a person_n to_o abstain_v entire_o from_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o by_o this_o passion_n provide_v their_o ordinary_a food_n be_v not_o too_o juicy_a and_o provocative_a such_o as_o new-laid_a egg_n capon_n partridge_n woodcock_n pigeon_n artichoke_n asparagus_n celery_n all_o sort_n of_o salt_n and_o pepper_v meat_n as_o also_o some_o kind_n of_o pulse_n because_o of_o their_o windiness_n as_o pease_n and_o bean_n and_o therefore_o such_o person_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o less_o nourish_v food_n and_o cool_v their_o body_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o age_n and_o constitution_n which_o they_o may_v do_v very_o easy_o by_o consult_v their_o physician_n for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v by_o abstain_v entire_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o many_o disease_n as_o stoppage_n of_o urine_n the_o gravel_n stone_n vapour_n faint_n the_o jaundice_n and_o green-sickness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o excessive_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o entire_a abstinence_n from_o they_o for_o the_o ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n end_v soon_o or_o late_a with_o age_n the_o passion_n be_v extinguish_v with_o it_o and_o the_o calm_a we_o enjoy_v after_o the_o storm_n make_v we_o soon_o forget_v all_o the_o pain_n we_o suffer_v to_o resist_v it_o whereas_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o those_o pleasure_n such_o as_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o nerve_n palsy_n shortness_n of_o breath_n phthisis_fw-la gout_n etc._n etc._n make_v we_o pay_v very_o dear_a in_o a_o long_a and_o infirm_a old_a age_n for_o the_o transitory_a charm_n we_o enjoy_v and_o the_o frivolous_a amusement_n of_o our_o youth_n what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v to_o give_v we_o a_o idea_n of_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o must_v proceed_v to_o consider_v their_o more_o immediate_a cause_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o redundancy_n or_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o blood_n the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n the_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n when_o it_o exceed_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n may_v prove_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n when_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v a_o plethora_n or_o a_o fullness_n of_o blood_n or_o when_o it_o have_v acquire_v some_o bad_a quality_n which_o we_o call_v cacochymia_n or_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o humour_n bleed_v destroy_v or_o remove_v the_o former_a and_o purge_v the_o latter_a we_o may_v easy_o comprehend_v how_o disease_n may_v be_v occasion_v mere_o by_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o organ_n which_o contain_v and_o convey_v the_o blood_n and_o conduce_v to_o its_o motion_n in_o order_n to_o this_o we_o may_v compare_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n of_o our_o body_n to_o the_o pipe_n of_o a_o fountain_n the_o first_o of_o which_o or_o those_o that_o be_v next_o the_o springhead_n be_v very_o big_a and_o large_a but_o grow_v insensible_o small_a as_o they_o spread_v themselves_o into_o branch_n suppose_v for_o example_n that_o the_o first_o give_v passage_n to_o a_o foot_n of_o water_n and_o that_o the_o last_o do_v not_o give_v passage_n to_o above_o a_o inch._n the_o same_o observation_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o blood-vessel_n the_o artery_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o large_a and_o be_v divide_v into_o other_o of_o a_o middle_a bigness_n these_o again_o be_v divide_v into_o small_a branch_n which_o be_v successive_o subdivide_v till_o they_o become_v so_o small_a that_o they_o be_v usual_o call_v capillarie_o or_o hair-like_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o these_o invisible_a artery_n be_v find_v they_o meet_v with_o very_o small_a vein_n which_o grow_v large_a as_o they_o meet_v and_o join_v with_o one_o another_o and_o return_v at_o length_n to_o the_o heart_n where_o they_o terminate_v and_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o artery_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o blood_n flow_v through_o all_o those_o pipe_n and_o the_o heart_n direct_v its_o motion_n as_o a_o conduit-maker_n direct_v that_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o pipe_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o water-pipe_n be_v either_o stop_v or_o break_v when_o a_o body_n that_o be_v bulky_a enough_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o passage_n enter_v with_o the_o water_n or_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n than_o they_o can_v contain_v so_o the_o blood-vessel_n be_v frequent_o obstruct_v and_o sometime_o break_v when_o the_o liquor_n they_o contain_v be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o thick_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o whence_o proceed_v fever_n ebullition_n of_o the_o blood_n abscess_n or_o impostume_n both_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o body_n bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n and_o other_o part_n apoplexy_n suffocate_a defluxion_n and_o obstruction_n of_o the_o entrails_n which_o make_v way_n for_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o disease_n but_o if_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o distemper_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o depravation_n of_o it_o may_v produce_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o more_o stubborn_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o blood_n consider_v as_o a_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n occasion_v by_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n since_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o great_a gut_n be_v that_o which_o most_o frequent_o make_v the_o blood_n lose_v that_o good_a disposition_n in_o which_o our_o health_n consist_v and_o occasion_n a_o cacochymia_n which_o we_o have_v already_o intimate_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o most_o stubborn_a disease_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o comprehensive_a view_n of_o this_o fatal_a source_n of_o distemper_n the_o meat_n which_o we_o eat_v receive_v its_o first_o change_n in_o the_o mouth_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tooth_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v small_a natural_a knife_n to_o mince_v it_o and_o of_o the_o hospital_n which_o may_v not_o improper_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v instead_o of_o salt_n to_o help_v its_o concoction_n from_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v carry_v through_o a_o long_a channel_n which_o anatomist_n call_v the_o oesaphagus_n or_o gullet_n into_o a_o spacious_a cavity_n call_v the_o stomach_n where_o either_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a virtue_n belong_v to_o that_o part_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o acid_n or_o some_o other_o ferment_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o there_o it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o liquid_a and_o greyish_a substance_n which_o they_o call_v chyle_n then_o continue_v its_o journey_n downward_o it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n by_o its_o inferior_a orifice_n and_o slip_v into_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o intestine_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o which_o anatomist_n have_v give_v different_a name_n according_a to_o certain_a remark_n and_o observation_n they_o have_v make_v upon_o these_o part_n the_o first_o part_n which_o in_o the_o dissection_n of_o several_a animal_n they_o find_v to_o be_v about_o twelve_o inch_n long_o be_v call_v the_o duodenum_fw-la that_o which_o follow_v which_o some_o pretend_v be_v not_o so_o full_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v term_v 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production_n of_o new_a blood_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n occasion_n a_o dissipation_n of_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o generate_v and_o consequent_o answer_v both_o the_o indication_n that_o be_v propose_v but_o if_o the_o disease_n require_v a_o speedy_a cure_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o abstinence_n as_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o bleed_v which_o by_o a_o present_a evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n destroy_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o approach_a disease_n '_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o object_v that_o bleed_a cause_n great_a alteration_n in_o the_o body_n than_o abstinence_n or_o a_o thin_a diet_n that_o it_o occasion_n a_o sudden_a dissipation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o much_o great_a decay_n of_o strength_n for_o that_o loss_n will_v be_v much_o soon_o and_o more_o easy_o repair_v than_o the_o disorder_n that_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o 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