spasm_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o spermatick_a juice_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la 15._o but_o if_o it_o reach_v to_o or_o be_v deprave_v by_o the_o five_o or_o last_o digestion_n viz._n the_o assimilative_a ferment_n of_o the_o solid_a part_n of_o the_o body_n thence_o abscessus_fw-la aposthumation_n fistula_n ulcer_n tumour_n prurigoes_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o vitiate_a of_o the_o ultimate_a digestion_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n 16._o i_o look_v upon_o the_o alimental_a juice_n in_o its_o way_n to_o nutrition_n to_o undergo_v many_o alteration_n from_o specifical_a ferment_n place_v in_o different_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o suffer_v many_o separation_n and_o to_o pass_v through_o many_o colander_n or_o streiner_n where_o it_o be_v percolate_v and_o depurate_v each_o ferment_n after_o other_o while_o a_o symmetry_n in_o the_o occonomy_n of_o part_n inrich_v it_o with_o new_a and_o 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of_o disease_n 21._o now_o as_o the_o crudity_n of_o the_o alimental_a juice_n first_o make_v so_o for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a fermentation_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o pass_v on_o uncorrected_a from_o one_o digestion_n to_o another_o lay_v the_o foundation_n as_o i_o say_v of_o several_a disease_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o over_o acidness_n or_o spurious_a ponticity_n of_o the_o stomachical_a ferment_n which_o be_v also_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o ferment_n thereof_o give_v begin_n to_o several_a other_o disease_n 22._o for_o though_o the_o genuine_a ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v specifical_o acid_a and_o as_o such_o do_v so_o temper_n dissolve_v and_o equal_o mix_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_n we_o take_v as_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o chyliferous_a cremor_n and_o that_o as_o a_o necessary_a preparation_n to_o the_o succeed_a digestion_n yet_o if_o it_o become_v too_o exorbitant_a even_o while_o in_o the_o stomach_n work_v up_o to_o the_o upper_a mouth_n thereof_o cause_v cardialgia_n heartburning_n and_o sour_a belching_n that_o a_o spurious_a acidity_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o appear_v by_o their_o cure_n which_o be_v do_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v by_o dilute_v and_o sweeten_v such_o superfluous_a acidity_n viz._n by_o any_o fix_a salt_n of_o vegetable_n or_o any_o concretes_n which_o contain_v a_o fix_a alkali_n in_o they_o as_o crab_n eye_n coral_n pearl_n etc._n etc._n 23._o this_o spurious_a acidity_n transmit_v into_o other_o digestion_n cause_v other_o disease_n extra_fw-la suos_fw-la lares_fw-la say_v helmont_n in_o alienam_fw-la messem_fw-la transmissa_fw-la evadit_fw-la hostile_a venis_fw-la &_o arteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v send_v into_o the_o second_o digestion_n it_o cause_v sometime_o the_o colic_n gripe_n iliack_a passion_n with_o spasm_n and_o convulsive_a motion_n of_o the_o gut_n and_o sometime_o from_o a_o acid_n flatus_fw-la or_o sowrish_v gas_fw-la fret_v upon_o the_o 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cause_v no_o alteration_n as_o to_o the_o foresay_a disease_n 25._o if_o this_o exorbitant_a acidity_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o three_o digestion_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o become_v hostile_a to_o the_o artery_n subvert_v the_o crasis_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o alter_v the_o sweet_a balsamic_a soft_a natural_a temper_n thereof_o impress_v a_o austere_a sour_a property_n sometime_o cause_v fever_n but_o mostwhat_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o deprave_a scorbutic_a ferment_n by_o pervert_v the_o sweet_a temperature_n of_o the_o blood_n incline_v it_o to_o a_o sour_a saltishness_n which_o precipitate_v the_o balsamic_a part_n and_z giving_z fluidity_n to_o the_o saltish_a and_o sulphureous_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o same_o sowrish_n property_n hinder_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o beget_v this_o scorbutic_a ferment_n 26._o this_o pervertion_n of_o the_o genuine_a ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n prove_v a_o remora_fw-la to_o its_o circulation_n make_v it_o at_o sometime_o to_o restagnate_n in_o some_o of_o the_o arterial_a or_o venal_a channel_n in_o
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symptom_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la be_v reducible_a which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o take_v the_o time_n further_o to_o illustrate_v but_o pass_v on_o 33._o this_o exotic_a acidity_n coagulate_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o matrix_fw-la in_o woman_n be_v the_o author_n of_o most_o of_o their_o uterine_n infirmity_n for_o in_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o with_o child_n or_o give_v not_o suck_v if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o the_o blood_n attempt_v to_o make_v a_o lunar_a evacuation_n which_o it_o do_v by_o separate_v a_o portion_n thereof_o at_o the_o critical_a season_n into_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n be_v for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o foetus_fw-la after_o conception_n be_v a_o precursory_a provision_n for_o that_o end_n if_o no_o conception_n be_v as_o in_o maid_n widow_n etc._n etc._n then_o nature_n endevevour_v to_o separate_v and_o carry_v away_o that_o superfluous_a blood_n by_o vessel_n fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o it_o receive_v a_o fetid_v menstrual_a virulent_a ferment_n which_o give_v the_o uncleaness_n not_o to_o say_v more_o to_o that_o evacuation_n 34._o now_o when_o the_o superfluous_a blood_n be_v proscribe_v into_o the_o remote_a vessel_n ready_a to_o be_v expel_v be_v there_o rob_v of_o the_o vital_a balsam_n its_o crasis_n pervert_v and_o become_v infect_v with_o a_o acid_a virulent_a alumenish_a tincture_n nam_fw-la lintcum_fw-la menstruo_fw-la tinctum_fw-la ut_fw-la helmontius_n loquor_fw-la si_fw-la demergatur_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la bullientem_fw-la maculam_fw-la contrahit_fw-la inposterum_fw-la indelibilem_fw-la quae_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la saltem_fw-la elotione_fw-la excidit_fw-la è_fw-la linteo_fw-la foraminato_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la acido_fw-la aut_fw-la tincturâ_fw-la aluminosa_fw-la corrosum_fw-la foret_fw-la which_o deprave_v virulent_a acidity_n be_v not_o transmit_v from_o other_o digestion_n but_o be_v innate_a and_o connatural_a to_o the_o place_n like_o the_o stercorary_a ferment_n to_o the_o cacum_fw-la and_o rectum_fw-la of_o the_o gut_n 35._o if_o this_o virulent_a aerimony_n with_o which_o the_o separate_a menstrual_a blood_n be_v vitiate_a become_v
earth_n up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o from_o thence_o down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o moisture_n in_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v repute_v air_n transmute_v into_o water_n viz_o that_o which_o fall_v upon_o stonewall_n in_o moist_a season_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v it_o to_o name_v it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o moisture_n in_o the_o air_n which_o settle_v itself_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o floor_n of_o stonebuilding_n neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v air_n and_o that_o the_o transmutability_n of_o air_n into_o water_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v impossible_a and_o last_o that_o spring_n viz._n the_o fontes_fw-la perennes_fw-la have_v not_o their_o original_a from_o rain_n and_o snow_n 36._o thus_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n which_o the_o doctor_n offer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n of_o rain_n and_o snow_n water_n to_o be_v the_o original_a 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in_o utopia_n 37._o and_o last_o the_o two_o rarity_n he_o mention_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o castle-hill_n in_o scarborough_n viz._n the_o deep_a well_o which_o reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o have_v no_o water_n and_o the_o spring-well_a which_o be_v within_o half_a a_o yard_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n towards_o the_o sea_n which_o never_o want_v water_n which_o he_o say_v do_v somewhat_o illustrate_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o first_o of_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o only_o to_o be_v a_o well_o dig_v within_o who_o compass_n no_o channel_n have_v happen_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dry_a for_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o a_o well_o be_v may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o miss_v of_o subterraneal_a channel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o near_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n towards_o the_o sea_n which_o never_o want_v water_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o supply_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o other_o dig_v 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40._o not_o to_o say_v how_o analogous_a the_o sea_n and_o hydrophylacia_n those_o great_a cistern_n of_o water_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o in_o noah_n food_n join_v issue_n with_o the_o cataract_n of_o haven_n for_o drown_v the_o world_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o microcosm_n nor_o how_o analogous_a the_o channel_n of_o the_o quellem_fw-la or_o sabulum_fw-la bulliens_n which_o carry_v the_o water_n into_o the_o uttermost_a circle_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n mineral_n themselves_o and_o vegetable_n upon_o the_o green_a carpet_n thereof_o be_v to_o the_o artery_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o blood_n circulate_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o whole_a nor_o yet_o to_o determine_v the_o analogy_n of_o these_o circulate_v water_n further_o draw_v up_o by_o solar_a exhalation_n which_o climb_v up_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o aereal_a syphon_n into_o the_o capitol_n of_o the_o air_n to_o be_v impregnate_n there_o with_o celestial_a influence_n or_o animal_n spirit_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o which_o cohobate_v upon_o their_o own_o body_n promote_v vegetation_n yea_o and_o animation_n too_o by_o become_v that_o cibus_fw-la occultus_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la of_o which_o the_o cosmopolite_n and_o other_o hermetical_a philosopher_n discourse_n at_o large_a i_o say_v not_o to_o determine_v the_o analogy_n of_o these_o water_n replenish_v in_o their_o circuit_n with_o heavenly_a influence_n with_o those_o animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o little_a world_n man_n which_o in_o the_o head_n receive_v a_o determination_n for_o obsolve_v the_o function_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n 41._o nor_o last_o to_o determine_v thorough_o the_o analogy_n of_o water_n whilst_o circulate_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n along_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sabulum_fw-la to_o the_o blood_n whilst_o circulate_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o arâ—â—ries_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n though_o
thereof_o every_o plant_n in_o its_o kind_n to_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a variety_n which_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o presentem_fw-la refert_fw-la qualibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la 6._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o invisible_a divine_a power_n have_v according_a to_o his_o own_o beneplacit_n disperse_a variety_n of_o mineral_n and_o metaline_a seed_n in_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o opake_v body_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o indeed_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a difference_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n or_o earth_n which_o mineral_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o whether_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n be_v indemonstrable_a a_o priori_fw-la take_v at_o first_o their_o immediate_a begining_n from_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o the_o eternal_a be_v 7._o and_o therefore_o only_o demonstrable_a to_o we_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la viz._n to_o our_o common_a sense_n by_o appear_v in_o a_o visible_a garb_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n now_o these_o disperse_a mineral_n seminary_n wherewith_o several_a parcel_n of_o earth_n become_v impregnate_n be_v set_v at_o work_n by_o the_o primitive_a fiat_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n as_o ever_o in_o their_o begin_n to_o shape_n body_n for_o their_o ideal_o essence_n to_o become_v manifest_a in_o form_n to_o themselves_o a_o mercurial_a volatile_a juice_n and_o a_o embrionate_a sulphur_n as_o the_o materia_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o prima_fw-la to_o metalization_n 8._o with_o these_o two_o proximate_a principle_n the_o mineral_n archeal_n faber_n operate_v ripen_v the_o elemental_a crudity_n and_o in_o a_o linear_a process_n put_v on_o a_o tincture_n and_o weight_n and_o at_o length_n terminate_v in_o the_o coagulation_n of_o a_o perfect_a metal_n specificate_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o innate_a seed_n for_o the_o ripen_a coagulate_a fire_n of_o the_o embrionate_a sulphur_n be_v as_o the_o solterrae_n id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inferius_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la superius_fw-la which_o kill_v the_o python_n viz._n exiccate_n and_o maturate_v the_o radical_a mercurial_a moisture_n and_o terminate_v it_o in_o a_o metalick_a species_n but_o i_o digress_v this_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o philosophic_a discourse_n upon_o another_o subject_n 9_o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o mineral_n glebe_n have_v for_o the_o mostpart_v a_o mercury_n and_o a_o sulphur_n in_o solutis_fw-la principiis_fw-la and_o both_o dissolvable_a in_o a_o essurine_n salt_n for_o salt_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o mineral_n kingdom_n these_o be_v those_o menstrual_a salt_n which_o teach_v mineral_n and_o metal_n how_o to_o dissolve_v in_o water_n by_o break_v they_o in_o minimum_n and_o thereby_o how_o to_o communicate_v their_o medicinal_a virtue_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n body_n 10._o here_o the_o chemistry_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o admirable_a which_o by_o its_o own_o peculiar_a menstruum_n extract_v the_o essential_a innate_a virtue_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n and_o that_o by_o a_o intrinsic_a invisible_a fire_n in_o the_o digest_v vessel_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o art_n supply_v the_o difficulty_n of_o nature_n by_o frequent_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n may_v yet_o further_o graduate_v these_o mineral_n virtue_n into_o more_o noble_a arcana_n who_o essential_a tincture_n may_v the_o better_o penetrate_v the_o vital_a ferment_n of_o the_o microcosm_n 11._o but_o how_o this_o sulphurous_a essurine_n salt_n become_v determine_v and_o specificate_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o mineral_n glebe_n it_o meet_v with_o into_o this_o or_o that_o fossil_a salt_n or_o mineral_n mixture_n may_v perhaps_o not_o unapt_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o follow_a instance_n as_o suppose_v several_a colour_n and_o salt_v place_v at_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o upon_o a_o large_a marble_n and_o common_a simple_a water_n be_v convey_v to_o each_o of_o these_o this_o water_n though_o the_o same_o to_o all_o yet_o as_o it_o come_v to_o every_o of_o they_o it_o become_v different_o tinct_a and_o taste_v according_a to_o the_o colour_n and_o taste_v of_o those_o parcel_n it_o meet_v with_o 12._o so_o this_o essurine_n sulphurous_a spirit_n meet_v with_o variety_n of_o mineral_n earth_n though_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o to_o every_o one_o yet_o become_v alter_v and_o tincture_v according_a to_o the_o different_a property_n of_o the_o mineral_n earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o sulphur_n maturate_v the_o crude_a mercurial_a juice_n now_o to_o confirm_v this_o our_o thesis_n we_o must_v assume_v these_o two_o consideration_n first_o that_o all_o the_o various_a specificated_a mineral_n salt_n as_o allom_n vicriol_n nitre_n etc._n etc._n have_v aliquid_fw-la common_a something_o in_o common_a among_o themselves_o and_o second_o that_o thereby_o all_o these_o salt_n become_v transmutable_a one_o into_o another_o 13._o for_o the_o first_o that_o they_o have_v something_o in_o common_a among_o themselves_o beside_o confirmation_n by_o our_o previous_a discourse_n be_v yet_o further_o demonstrable_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n upon_o our_o second_o consideration_n viz._n the_o transmutability_n of_o one_o salt_n into_o another_o by_o the_o chemical_a art_n we_o can_v out_o of_o shall_fw-mi marine_a or_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o make_v a_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n and_o by_o dissolve_v quicksilver_n in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o make_v turbith_n mineral_n as_o suppose_v four_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n to_o one_o of_o mercury_n after_o the_o phlegm_n be_v evaporate_v and_o distil_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o white_a precipitate_a which_o edulcorate_v by_o wash_v give_v a_o citrine_n powder_n and_o be_v revive_v as_o by_o distil_v it_o from_o pot-ash_n it_o may_v give_v the_o same_o weight_n of_o current_a quicksilver_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o this_o water_n which_o be_v impregnate_n with_o the_o vitrioline_n salt_n by_o be_v boil_a up_z give_v a_o true_a allom_n here_o vitriol_n salt_n be_v transmute_v into_o a_o allumenish_a salt_n and_o that_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o quicksilver_n which_o be_v again_o total_o separable_a and_o yet_o salt_v by_o the_o very_a odour_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o allom._n 14._o and_o not_o only_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o mercury_n but_o also_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o common_a shall_fw-mi marine_a give_n alumen_fw-la for_o if_o you_o put_v oil_n of_o vitriol_n as_o we_o sometime_o have_v do_v upon_o common_a salt_n and_o distil_v it_o in_o a_o glass_n body_n or_o retort_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n you_o will_v find_v a_o very_a volatile_a spirit_n of_o salt_n will_v come_v over_o the_o helm_n which_o will_v fume_v exceed_o the_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr '_o or_o remain_v salt_n be_v dissolve_v give_v a_o salt_n exact_o resemble_v allom._n 15._o also_o allom_n in_o its_o minera_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n be_v as_o a_o magnet_n to_o nitre_n attract_v and_o centre_v it_o upon_o itself_o and_o common_a salt_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o nitre_n thus_o you_o see_v a_o relation_n or_o circulation_n of_o salt_n one_o into_o another_o and_o all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o centre_n that_o one_o common_a essurine_a spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o according_a to_o various_a alteration_n in_o mineral_n bed_n admit_v of_o different_a coagulation_n 16._o in_o short_a by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o essurine_a acid_n salt_n have_v in_o its_o solution_n get_v a_o slight_a touch_n of_o a_o vein_n or_o minera_n of_o iron_n and_o pass_v through_o a_o rocky_a mineral_n glebe_n of_o allom_n of_o which_o along_o the_o shore_n of_o scarbrough_n and_o whithy_n be_v find_v great_a plenty_n become_v more_o specificate_v in_o a_o allumenous_a than_o any_o other_o salt_n with_o which_o the_o water_n of_o the_o quick-spring_n which_o break_v forth_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v impregnate_n which_o make_v that_o fountain_n viz._n the_o spa_n we_o discourse_v of_o sect_n 7._o 1._o have_v thus_o run_v through_o the_o essential_a principle_n of_o this_o spring_n which_o make_v up_o this_o body_n of_o mineral_n water_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o without_o the_o expect_a success_n drink_v for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n body_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o its_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o dr._n witty_a give_v forth_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o defame_v the_o spa_n in_o that_o i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allumenous_a spring_n 2._o let_v he_o therefore_o and_o the_o world_n know_v that_o in_o the_o essurine_a salt_n of_o allom_n as_o noble_a medicinal_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o in_o any_o other_o mineral_n specificate_v salt_n whatever_o for_o this_o salt_n in_o its_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la be_v volatile_a and_o