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therefore_o they_o require_v a_o very_a expert_a and_o diligent_a chirurgeon_n 3._o all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o internal_a part_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o external_a part_n 4._o great_a wound_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o small_a one_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v answerable_a 5._o moreover_o say_v celsus_n in_o his_o 5._o b_o and_z 26._o chap._n that_o which_o may_v much_o conduce_v hereunto_o be_v the_o age_n and_o the_o body_n and_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o life_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o soon_o be_v cure_a a_o child_n youth_n or_o young_a man_n then_o one_o that_o be_v ancient_a and_o in_o year_n and_o one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n be_v more_o easy_o and_o soon_o cure_a than_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a and_o infirm_a body_n and_o one_o that_o be_v not_o over_o fat_a nor_o over_o lean_a soon_o than_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o these_o and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o entire_a and_o sound_a habit_n 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nerve_n or_o a_o vein_n or_o a_o artery_n shall_v be_v whole_o cut_v there_o be_v less_o danger_n impend_v then_o if_o it_o be_v cut_v but_o only_o in_o part_n always_o provide_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o more_o notable_a vein_n and_o artery_n and_o scituate_n in_o the_o deep_a part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o a_o nerve_n be_v whole_o cut_v asunder_o there_o be_v then_o no_o danger_n of_o a_o convulsion_n which_o we_o may_v well_o fear_n be_v night_n at_o hand_n if_o the_o nerve_n be_v cut_v but_o only_o in_o part_n and_o so_o if_o a_o principal_a vein_n and_o artery_n be_v whole_o cut_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o hemorrhage_n be_v then_o whole_o take_v away_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v contract_v and_o draw_v together_o but_o if_o a_o vein_n or_o a_o artery_n be_v only_o wound_v and_o not_o whole_o cut_v asunder_o very_o dangerous_a hemorrhage_n do_v then_o oftentimes_o arise_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o notable_a and_o observable_a either_o of_o the_o vein_n or_o artery_n that_o be_v cut_v asunder_o than_o that_o part_n unto_o which_o this_o befall_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o wont_a native_a and_o necessary_a heat_n and_o be_v sometime_o likewise_o take_v with_o a_o atrophy_n 10._o those_o wound_n that_o have_v pass_v beyond_o the_o last_o and_o untmost_a term_n of_o acute_a disease_n and_o especial_o the_o fourti_v day_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o mortal_a but_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n die_v this_o may_v proceed_v either_o from_o all_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n or_o the_o physician_n error_n in_o the_o cure_n thereof_o yet_o nevertheless_o such_o like_a wound_n be_v not_o cure_a without_o much_o difficulty_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o indicate_v that_o there_o be_v present_a some_o grievous_a cause_n which_o hinder_v the_o conglutination_n of_o the_o wound_n 11._o that_o wound_n be_v always_o evil_a by_o which_o there_o be_v something_o cut_v off_o and_o by_o which_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o one_o part_n hang_v upon_o some_o other_o 12._o such_o as_o together_o with_o their_o ulcer_n be_v trouble_v with_o conspicuous_a and_o apparent_a tumour_n these_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o any_o dangerous_a convulsion_n or_o madness_n but_o those_o in_o who_o they_o present_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v if_o this_o indeed_o be_v do_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n than_o convulsion_n and_o cramp_n follow_v but_o if_o in_o the_o forepart_n than_o there_o happen_v madness_n a_o acute_a pain_n of_o the_o side_n empyema_n and_o dysentery_n if_o the_o tumour_n be_v more_o red_a than_o ordinary_a in_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o aphor._n aph._n 65._o and_o ibid._n aphor._n 66._o if_o the_o wound_n be_v great_a and_o deprave_a there_o appear_v no_o tumour_n this_o betoken_v much_o evil_n which_o celsus_n in_o his_o 5._o b._n and_o 26._o chap_n thus_o render_v but_o for_o a_o wound_n overmuch_o to_o swell_v up_o be_v somewhat_o dangerous_a but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o swell_v up_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a yea_o most_o of_o all_o perilous_a the_o former_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o great_a inflammation_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o token_n of_o a_o dead_a and_o mortify_a body_n 13._o that_o a_o inflammation_n shall_v supervene_v upon_o a_o great_a wound_n be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o terrify_v we_o if_o it_o do_v not_o long_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o inflammation_n to_o follow_v upon_o a_o small_a wound_n and_o for_o it_o long_o continue_v this_o indeed_o be_v very_o dangerous_a be_v such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o excite_v convulsion_n and_o deliry_n or_o dote_n 14._o when_o the_o five_o day_n be_v now_o come_v how_o great_a the_o inflammation_n it_o like_v to_o be_v it_o will_v then_o show_v itself_o on_o which_o say_v day_n the_o wound_n be_v again_o uncover_v the_o colour_n thereof_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o if_o it_o be_v pale_a and_o wan_a leaden-colored_n of_o a_o various_a colour_n or_o black_a we_o be_v then_o to_o know_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o this_o wound_n be_v evil_a and_o dangerous_a and_o this_o whensoever_o we_o well_o consider_v it_o can_v much_o terrify_v and_o affrighten_v we_o cornel._n cellus_fw-la lib._n 5._o chap._n 26._o 15._o a_o convulsion_n in_o a_o wound_n be_v very_o pernicious_a hippocrat_n sect._n 5._o aphorism_n 2._o 16._o a_o vomit_v also_o of_o choler_n that_o be_v neither_o voluntary_a nor_o yet_o accustom_v unto_o even_o present_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v wound_v or_o while_o the_o inflammation_n remain_v this_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n because_o it_o betoken_v that_o the_o nervous_a part_n be_v wound_v 17._o if_o the_o wound_n in_o the_o arm_n hand_n or_o other_o part_n be_v so_o great_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n cut_v asunder_o it_o can_v no_o long_o possible_o receive_v any_o influx_n from_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o heart_n the_o extreme_a part_n than_o die_v and_o therefore_o lest_o that_o the_o gangrene_n shall_v be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o sound_a part_n it_o be_v mature_o even_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o 18._o those_o wound_n that_o happen_v unto_o cathectical_a and_o hydropical_a person_n be_v very_o hardly_o cure_a because_o that_o as_o hypocrates_n speak_v of_o ulcer_n whatsoever_o be_v dry_a come_v near_a unto_o that_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v moist_a approach_v very_o near_o unto_o that_o that_o be_v vitiate_a 19_o the_o great_a the_o wound_n be_v the_o more_o time_n all_o thing_n else_o be_v answerable_a be_v require_v for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o and_o the_o lâ—ss_n it_o be_v the_o less_o time_n it_o
be_v take_v but_o if_o the_o contrary_a shall_v happen_v than_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o medicament_n be_v to_o be_v augment_v either_o by_o mingle_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o old_a or_o else_o by_o the_o admixture_n of_o the_o new_a euphorbium_n for_o that_o mixture_n that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o triple_a proportion_n of_o wax_n be_v the_o strong_a that_o which_o have_v a_o fivefold_a quantity_n of_o the_o say_a wax_n the_o weak_a and_o the_o mixture_n have_v but_o a_o quadruple_a proportion_n of_o the_o wax_n be_v in_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o galen_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o three_o b._n of_o the_o composite_a of_o medicament_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o 2._o chap._n mention_v likewise_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o live_v sulphur_n unslake_v lime_n wash_v arsenic_n sandarach_n pompholyx_n the_o scour_n of_o brass_n chalcitis_n or_o red_a vitriol_n burn_v but_o in_o all_o these_o he_o have_v only_o a_o regard_n unto_o 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