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A25375 Chymical disceptations, or, Discourses upon acid and alkali wherein are examined the object of Mr. Boyle against these principles : together with a reply to a letter of Mr. S. Doctor of Physick & fellow of the colleg of *** : wherein many errors are corrected, touching the nature of these two salts / by Fran. Andre, Dr. in Physick ..., faithfully rendered out of French into English by J.W. ; to which is added, by the translator, a discourse of phlebotomy shewing the absolute evils, together with the accidental benefits thereof, in some cases.; Entretiéns sur l'acide et sur l'alkali. English Saint André, François de, fl. 1677-1725. 1689 (1689) Wing A3113A; ESTC R30709 47,738 222

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of_o antimony_n in_o which_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n which_o be_v a_o acid_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o regulus_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o feces_n dissolve_v by_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n and_o niter_n if_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n where_o the_o union_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o poor_a empty_a as_o in_o all_o the_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n as_o vitriol_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o alkali_n or_o else_o where_o the_o union_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a and_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a many_o pore_n which_o be_v not_o fill_v by_o this_o acid_n as_o in_o corrosive_a sublimate_n the_o precipitation_n may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o by_o acid_n other_z discourse_n upon_o acid_n &_o alkali_n pyroph_n those_o arguing_n which_o we_o have_v at_o our_o last_o mee_v have_v almost_o whole_o persuade_v i_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n but_o 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phoenomena_n of_o nature_n by_o this_o new_a system_n and_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o a_o extent_n which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o matter_n and_o motion_n eub._n you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v by_o the_o several_a phoenomena_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o species_n which_o i_o have_v explain_v to_o you_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o explain_v all_o those_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prefer_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o the_o extent_n that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o hypothesis_n aught_o to_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o matter_n and_o motion_n since_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v find_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o motion_n pyr_n our_o illustrious_a englishman_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v experiment_n enough_o nor_o sufficient_a induction_n to_o prove_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o sensible_a part_n of_o mixt_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v find_v therein_o because_o such_o or_o such_o effect_n be_v the_o emanation_n of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o patron_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v aqua_fw-la fort._n or_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n they_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la which_o be_v acid_n meet_v in_o those_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o a_o alkali_n upon_o which_o it_o work_v whereas_o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o well_o deflegm_v spirit_n of_o urine_n which_o in_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n do_v dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n as_o ready_o and_o much_o more_o natural_o than_o aqua_n fort._n do_v eub._n i_o believe_v you_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o those_o experiment_n which_o i_o bring_v you_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o all_o part_n of_o mixt_n it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o separate_v these_o two_o principle_n from_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mineral_n but_o as_o for_o metal_n these_o principle_n be_v therein_o so_o strict_o unite_v one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o disunite_a they_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v therein_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o we_o know_v be_v produce_v in_o other_o body_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o principle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n thus_o when_o we_o see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o those_o file_n and_o that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o niter_n act_n on_o the_o alkali_n which_o it_o find_v therein_o and_o the_o sharp_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a on_o its_o acid_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a maxim_n that_o acid_n spirit_n never_a act_n nor_o ferment_n but_o with_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a never_o act_n upon_o any_o other_o body_n but_o acid_n and_o thus_o mr._n boyle_n objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a meet_v in_o the_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o different_a part_n upon_o which_o they_o act_n different_o and_o they_o act_v not_o any_o otherwise_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n pyr._n he_o continue_v his_o objection_n by_o a_o experiment_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o solution_n which_o be_v make_v of_o iron_n by_o acid_n spirit_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o attribute_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o liquor_n which_o dissolve_v it_o although_o iron_n be_v dissolve_v ready_o enough_o and_o also_o in_o the_o cold_a too_o in_o sharp_a spirit_n eub._n this_o objection_n be_v as_o easy_o resolve_v as_o the_o former_a for_o there_o be_v find_v in_o iron_n as_o there_o be_v in_o copper_n acid_n and_o alkali_n the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n act_n on_o its_o alkali_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a on_o its_o sulphur_n or_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o two_o liquor_n act_v upon_o the_o alkali_n or_o acid_n of_o the_o iron_n to_o make_v the_o metal_n change_v its_o form_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v sufficient_o easy_a to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o iron_n by_o this_o that_o iron_n cast_v into_o cream_n hinder_v that_o the_o butter_n can_v be_v make_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o acid_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v the_o coagulation_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkaly_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o
of_o urine_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n between_o acid_n some_o dissolve_v body_n which_o other_o can_v dissolve_v as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v silver_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v not_o gold_n and_o as_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n spirit_n of_o vinegar_n well_o deflegm_v dissolve_v lead_n in_o the_o cold_a and_o reduce_v it_o into_o minute_n part_n which_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n can_v do_v and_o he_o conclude_v this_o chap_n demand_v whether_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n and_o in_o smile_v at_o the_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v that_o acid_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n to_o acid._n eub._n the_o division_n of_o simple_a salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v as_o just_a and_o exact_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o any_o agreement_n in_o virtue_n and_o property_n and_o the_o one_o never_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o as_o mr._n boyle_n will_v have_v it_o as_o for_o example_n alkali_n be_v body_n vacuous_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n which_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o milk_n and_o blood_n coagalate_v by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o little_a hole_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o alkali_n which_o foul_a linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o coagulate_a blood_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n which_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o property_n of_o alkali_n and_o though_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o use_n for_o we_o see_v that_o alkali_n whether_o fix_v or_o volatile_a be_v body_n full_a of_o hole_n that_o they_o all_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n that_o acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o some_o alkali_n precipitate_v corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n into_o a_o tawny_a colour_a powder_n and_o some_o other_o into_o a_o white_a powder_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o different_a nature_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o pore_n some_o have_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n and_o other_o less_o and_o they_o blunt_a after_o this_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o the_o point_n of_o those_o acid_n whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n of_o the_o precipitate_a it_o be_v not_o also_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v that_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v copper_n more_o ready_o than_o fix_v alkali_n do_v but_o only_o the_o great_a agitation_n of_o their_o part_n all_o acid_v work_v on_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a relation_n their_o point_n have_v with_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o metal_n these_o acid_n never_o work_v on_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o whatsoever_o mr._n boyle_n say_v of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o he_o cite_v for_o a_o most_o powerful_a acid_n be_v salt_n and_o not_o a_o pure_a acid_n notwithstanding_o the_o acid_n seem_v to_o predominate_v therein_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n work_v neither_o on_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n these_o two_o salt_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o particle_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v never_o be_v resolve_v into_o any_o other_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o mr._n boyle_n relate_v of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o blame_v it_o because_o he_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o principle_n no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o which_o dissolve_v a_o body_n dissolvable_a by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n &_o that_o all_o which_o precipitate_v a_o body_n dissolve_v by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o alkali_n but_o mr._n boyle_n can_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o i_o have_v already_o so_o many_o time_n repeat_v concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n that_o the_o acid_n be_v a_o salt_n compose_v of_o small_a point_a part_n which_o ferment_n with_o alkali_n &_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n the_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n this_o definition_n explain_v clear_o their_o nature_n kind_a and_o difference_n for_o these_o two_o principle_n agree_v in_o that_o they_o be_v salt_n and_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v point_v and_o the_o other_o porous_a and_o unequal_a and_o that_o one_o fill_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v its_o absolute_a master_n pyr._n this_o famous_a englishman_n will_v not_o allow_v 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o fermentation_n or_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o be_v cause_v when_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mingle_v together_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o these_o effect_n depend_v principal_o on_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v heat_n when_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n be_v agitate_a with_o vehemence_n on_o all_o side_n and_o for_o the_o ebulition_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v mingle_v intercept_v the_o part_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o warm_a vapour_n in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o that_o there_o happen_v often_o in_o this_o mixture_n heat_v without_o ebulition_n and_o ebulition_n without_o heat_n he_o relate_v some_o experiment_n of_o both_o for_o he_o say_v when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a acid_n or_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n which_o be_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o considerable_a heat_n excite_v without_o any_o ebulition_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o mixture_n which_o be_v make_v of_o spirit_n of_o verdigriss_n make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v a_o acid_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a ebulition_n and_o gross_a froth_n without_o any_o remarkable_a heat_n eub._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o happen_v in_o fermentation_n depend_v upon_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v but_o this_o construction_n or_o disposition_n likewise_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o their_o divers_a mixture_n one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o cause_v you_o to_o observe_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o fermentation_n and_o its_o difference_n which_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o heat_n water_n when_o they_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n a_o metallic_a part_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vitriol_n which_o be_v elevate_v in_o the_o distillation_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o that_o salt_n as_o experience_n sufficient_o teach_v we_o this_o oil_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o metallic_a part_n from_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v elevate_v it_o and_o a_o action_n of_o that_o acid_n upon_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v powerful_a enough_o since_o it_o harden_v red_a hot_a iron_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o go_v into_o scoria_n when_o it_o be_v squenched_a therein_o for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n then_o there_o be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n a_o agitation_n of_o their_o part_n with_o sufficient_a vehemence_n whence_o come_v the_o heat_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o mixture_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o result_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o water_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v hot_a heat_n water_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a calcine_v when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o calcine_v it_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o acid_n from_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o separate_v
also_o it_o be_v that_o fat_a person_n be_v the_o small_a eater_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lack_n of_o internal_a heat_n but_o a_o little_a after_o the_o doctor_n speak_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n qui_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la habent_fw-la sale_n volatilizato_fw-it bene_fw-la suturatum_fw-la ●i_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la febribus_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la emittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la febres_n aptiore_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o who_o single_a testimony_n in_o sufficient_a and_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v so_o little_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o it_o rather_o further_v it_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v absolute_o and_o alone_o cure_v any_o fever_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o physician_n that_o a_o fever_n have_v a_o property_n to_o pollute_v the_o blood_n and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v take_v away_o à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o withdraw_v what_o be_v putrify_v and_o contaminate_v seem_v very_o absurd_a to_o think_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o philosophic_a axiom_n manente_fw-la causa_fw-la manet_fw-la effectus_fw-la beside_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o fever_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o vessel_n about_o the_o heart_n but_o rather_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o therefore_o how_o can_v blood-letting_a be_v suppose_v to_o remove_v either_o the_o efficient_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o wherefore_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v no_o true_a remover_n of_o a_o fever_n but_o only_o a_o abater_n of_o one_o of_o its_o most_o troublesem_fw-la symptom_n viz._n heat_n which_o it_o do_v by_o impoverish_v the_o stock_n of_o vital_a spirit_n which_o maitain_a contest_v with_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o the_o fever_n do_v by_o that_o contentious_a motion_n cause_n that_o preternatural_a excessive_a heat_n and_o ebulition_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v particular_o affect_v therewith_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o old_a person_n who_o vital_a spirit_n be_v poor_a in_o quantity_n and_o consequent_o not_o able_a to_o combat_v so_o strong_o with_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o hot_a in_o a_o fever_n as_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o a_o large_a quantity_n and_o other_o person_n after_o a_o tedious_a warfare_n with_o this_o cruel_a disease_n some_o small_a time_n before_o death_n the_o spirit_n have_v give_v up_o the_o victory_n as_o not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o oppose_v the_o same_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v total_o free_v from_o all_o the_o symptom_n of_o their_o fever_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o paucity_n and_o imbecility_n do_v then_o resign_v up_o their_o noble_a member_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o disease_n who_o truculent_a force_n quick_o invade_v the_o very_a royal_a pavilion_n of_o life_n itself_o and_o as_o sudden_o subvert_v it_o by_o commit_v it_o into_o the_o freeze_a arm_n of_o a_o drowsy_a death_n whence_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o dangerous_a prognostic_n when_o a_o fever_n abate_v in_o the_o violency_n of_o its_o symptom_n without_o any_o crisis_n or_o natural_a assistance_n or_o without_o any_o medicinal_a aid_n or_o without_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a health_n as_o well_o as_o sure_a token_n of_o nature_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n why_o phlebotomy_n seem_v to_o afford_v so_o great_a refreshment_n to_o the_o afflict_a even_o in_o the_o most_o troublesome_a symptom_n because_o by_o deprive_v nature_n of_o some_o of_o she_o provoke_v force_n it_o compel_v the_o rest_n for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o suffer_v patient_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o malignant_a as_o those_o fever_n call_v ephemera_fw-la synochus_fw-la non_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o those_o putrid_a one_o call_v synochus_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o the_o continual_a quotidian_n tertian_n and_o quartan_n the_o contention_n cease_v and_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o and_o the_o rest_n by_o some_o proper_a medicament_n be_v correct_v and_o amend_v nature_n do_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o with_o great_a debility_n at_o length_n obtain_v a_o please_a health_n now_o if_o phlebotomy_n do_v only_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o leave_v still_o behind_o those_o spirit_n which_o use_v to_o flow_v with_o it_o then_o blood-letting_a by_o partly_o remove_v the_o effect_n may_v ease_v nature_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o she_o otherwise_o must_v with_o abundance_n more_o toil_n cast_v out_o and_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a force_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o quantity_n and_o power_n and_o the_o inimical_a vitiate_a blood_n be_v diminish_v and_o partly_o let_v out_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o cast_v out_o and_o purge_v the_o rest_n but_o since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v correlative_n and_o do_v issue_n out_o together_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o in_o such_o quantity_n and_o the_o blood_n let_v forth_o can_v be_v vehicle_n too_o this_o prove_v then_o that_o phlebotomy_n as_o it_o do_v take_v away_o some_o of_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n so_o it_o take_v away_o also_o those_o spirit_n which_o may_v have_v assist_v to_o its_o correction_n some_o better_a way_n thereby_o rather_o weaken_v than_o assist_v nature_n but_o phlebotomy_n be_v use_v in_o any_o malignant_a disease_n be_v utter_o destructive_a without_o a_o miracle_n for_o in_o the_o measle_n small_a pox_n plague_n etc._n etc._n it_o most_o common_o obstruct_v nature_n in_o her_o intention_n so_o much_o debilitate_v her_o strength_n that_o she_o oft_o prove_v unable_a to_o cast_v forth_o the_o malignant_a matter_n but_o by_o its_o poison_n be_v whole_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o exact_a purgation_n and_o though_o with_o extreme_a hazard_n she_o escape_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o malignant_a matter_n leave_v behind_o secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v upon_o a_o small_a excitation_n discover_v its_o presence_n there_o by_o untoward_a troublesome_a symptom_n unless_o by_o powerful_a remedy_n it_o be_v dispossess_v before_o it_o have_v ferment_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n it_o have_v be_v the_o audacity_n of_o some_o physician_n to_o prescribe_v blood-letting_a even_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o plague_n suppose_v that_o in_o the_o first_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o afflict_a person_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o of_o those_o deform_a pussle_n as_o they_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v and_o therefore_o blood-letting_a in_o such_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o the_o preserve_a the_o threaten_a beauty_n of_o a_o youthful_a face_n it_o be_v true_a by_o allay_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o weaken_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n partly_o as_o they_o say_v by_o reason_n part_n of_o that_o corruption_n be_v let_v forth_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v have_v make_v some_o hundred_o of_o those_o filthy_a pussle_n there_o be_v if_o the_o disease_a escape_n death_n a_o great_a diminution_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o those_o sweet_a feature_n which_o they_o before_o possess_v be_v not_o whole_o raze_v but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o ●●nifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o patient_n life_n experience_n and_o reason_n have_v show_v since_o so_o many_o great_a person_n have_v fell_a mere_o to_o save_v a_o handsome_a face_n the_o spirit_n by_o blood-letting_a be_v diminish_v and_o enervate_v so_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o endeavour_v for_o their_o own_o recovery_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la medi●a●ri●_n beside_o phlebotomy_n general_o by_o weaken_v the_o retentive_a faculty_n produce_v a_o diarrhaea_n which_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n in_o malig●●●_n disease_n but_o most_o particular_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o upon_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o phlebotomy_n sometime_o by_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d accident_n on_o the_o a_o simple_a fever_n but_o in_o the_o plague_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n be_v necessary_a for_o prevention_n sake_n because_o the_o less_o effervescence_n be_v in_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o less_o obnoxious_a we_o be_v to_o the_o contagion_n the_o most_o note_a man_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o above_o mention_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 157._o where_o he_o say_v vbi_fw-la adest_fw-la plethora_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la turgescentia_fw-la ●ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la long_fw-mi consuetudine_fw-la sanguis_fw-la solenniter_fw-la mitti_fw-la solebat_fw-la iis_fw-la venam_fw-la secare_fw-la convenit_fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la minus_fw-la effervescet_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la tumultu_fw-la in_o