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they_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o they_o do_v arise_v inward_a gnawing_n impostum_n ulcer_n disenterie_n flux_n the_o pemoxoide_n and_o such_o like_a so_o often_o as_o they_o run_v out_o of_o their_o seat_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o beginning_n or_o do_v excee_v the_o measure_n of_o nature_n from_o whence_o also_o do_v come_v great_a annoyance_n to_o the_o body_n as_o by_o their_o resolution_n the_o burn_n of_o urine_n strangury_n and_o such_o like_a for_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o salt_n diverse_a kind_n of_o ulcer_n impostume_n and_o other_o disease_n as_o diverse_a kind_n of_o colic_n do_v arise_v by_o their_o sharp_a and_o sour_a spirit_n also_o by_o the_o coagulation_n and_o congeal_v of_o these_o salt_n be_v engender_v swell_n stone_n and_o knot_n of_o the_o sinew_n and_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o abstruction_n whereof_o many_o sickness_n do_v arise_v the_o which_o coagulate_v salt_n or_o tartar_n forsomuch_o as_o they_o never_o want_v their_o 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their_o singular_a faculty_n and_o property_n for_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n soever_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n and_o of_o sickness_n and_o do_v move_v and_o put_v itself_o in_o action_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v revoke_v to_o those_o three_o beginning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o sickness_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o elementary_a quality_n abound_v in_o our_o body_n which_o do_v rather_o come_v of_o the_o excrement_n and_o feculent_a humour_n either_o retain_v or_o superabounding_a and_o do_v certain_o rather_o arise_v out_o of_o such_o element_n than_o out_o of_o the_o beginning_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o airy_a and_o spirituous_a wind_n simple_o out_o of_o thin_a water_n and_o terrestrial_a fece_n or_o dregs_n we_o do_v see_v diverse_a kind_n of_o effect_n daily_o to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o sickness_n have_v no_o long_a continuance_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o cure_v even_o by_o 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than_o to_o other_o by_o a_o certain_a singular_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o evil_a planet_n who_o be_v therefore_o diverse_o affect_v by_o the_o sundry_a root_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o their_o ascendentes_fw-la produce_v by_o their_o aspect_n and_o radiation_n convenient_a fruit_n in_o fit_a time_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a cause_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o reach_v unto_o like_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o hide_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o as_o there_o be_v celestial_a spiritual_a and_o etherial_a effect_n so_o also_o they_o require_v spiritual_a and_o etherial_a remedy_n which_o may_v elsewhere_o be_v take_v then_o from_o those_o three_o beginning_n bring_v into_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o we_o have_v stand_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n chap._n xvi_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o purge_v in_o medicine_n in_o the_o antimonial_a mercurial_a and_o arsenical_a spirit_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n among_o mineral_n three_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v view_v and_o consideder_v from_o their_o first_o original_a namely_o spirit_n mercurial_a arsenical_a and_o antimonial_a which_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v true_o simple_a formal_a fiery_a and_o of_o wonderful_a quality_n and_o efficacy_n and_o of_o ready_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o differ_v among_o they_o and_o also_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o three_o beginning_n different_a for_o the_o mercurial_n as_o the_o most_o subtle_a vaporus_n airy_n and_o watery_a take_v their_o original_n from_o mercury_n the_o arsenicals_n as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o prosperous_a or_o breathe_v more_o fiery_a hot_a and_o mean_o volatile_a do_v take_v their_o original_n of_o sulphur_n the_o antimonial_n of_o all_o other_o the_o 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good_a and_o
fusion_n or_o melt_a as_o also_o by_o a_o certain_a white_a exhalation_n thereof_o when_o be_v moult_a it_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o marble_n stone_n have_v also_o a_o vehement_a force_n of_o work_v who_o fusion_n or_o melt_a if_o it_o be_v so_o long_a and_o oftentimes_o reiterated_a until_o no_o more_o whiteness_n will_v come_v from_o the_o same_o than_o it_o be_v make_v utter_o void_a of_o all_o work_a force_n it_o will_v also_o loose_v all_o power_n of_o work_v or_o purge_v if_o this_o glass_n be_v make_v most_o thin_a in_o alchool_n and_o set_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o heat_n whereof_o the_o more_o thin_a spirit_n do_v vanish_v away_o and_o be_v consume_v and_o so_o then_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o lose_a mediciénce_n it_o be_v make_v a_o most_o excellent_a anodine_n or_o procurer_n of_o sleep_n or_o rest_n therefore_o to_o show_v by_o invincible_a argument_n that_o all_o purge_a faculty_n consist_v in_o those_o fly_a spirit_n and_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o glass_n may_v be_v make_v of_o antimony_n and_o of_o lead_n and_o other_o preparation_n as_o well_o out_o of_o they_o as_o out_o of_o metallic_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o sublime_a flower_n out_o of_o they_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o extract_v of_o saffron_n out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o calcination_n the_o which_o be_v beat_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o grain_n infuse_v in_o water_n or_o in_o wine_n by_o the_o space_n of_o certain_a hour_n and_o after_o that_o the_o water_n easy_o pour_v from_o the_o residence_n or_o powder_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o same_o liquor_n so_o give_v there_o will_v follow_v thereof_o a_o wonderful_a purgation_n albeit_o nothing_o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o powder_n be_v in_o weight_n diminish_v because_o the_o spirit_n only_a which_o give_v no_o weight_n to_o the_o body_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o 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and_o antimony_n and_o to_o make_v remedy_n of_o they_o which_o can_v restore_v find_v and_o perfect_a health_n by_o gentle_a and_o easy_a sweat_n with_o insensible_a transpiration_n to_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n of_o our_o body_n as_o also_o to_o the_o cleanse_v away_o of_o all_o impurity_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o violent_a and_o manifest_a evacuation_n to_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o vegetative_a be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o the_o animal_n and_o the_o mineral_n by_o this_o nature_n of_o partake_v with_o both_o be_v turn_v into_o sensitive_a even_o as_o we_o see_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n blood_n to_o be_v make_v of_o blood_n sperme_n or_o seed_n and_o of_o séed_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v so_o the_o mineral_n by_o that_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o themselves_o pass_v into_o vegetative_a the_o vegetable_n suck_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o root_n of_o the_o mineral_n essential_a and_o metallic_a 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the_o vegetable_a by_o their_o manifold_a concoction_n and_o digestion_n and_o be_v make_v more_o pure_a in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o inconvenience_n in_o they_o but_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o purge_v except_o peradventure_o they_o be_v give_v out_o of_o measure_n &_o in_o a_o great_a quantity_n than_o be_v fit_v but_o some_o be_v more_o purgative_a than_o other_o namely_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o the_o mercurial_a spirit_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v nothing_o offensive_a to_o our_o nature_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o vegetable_a have_v in_o it_o a_o arsenicall_a spirit_n albeit_o not_o altogether_o so_o pernicious_a as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o arsenic_n itself_o for_o that_o it_o be_v make_v more_o gentle_a by_o concoction_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o violence_n and_o annoyance_n of_o the_o arsenical_a poison_n such_o be_v the_o herb_n bane_n wort_n aconitum_n and_o enphorbium_fw-la if_o any_o vegetable_a be_v endue_v with_o a_o antimonial_a spirit_n or_o wheresoever_o the_o antimonial_n be_v join_v with_o another_o spirit_n it_o bring_v violent_a vomit_n and_o siege_n such_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o helebores_n and_o spurge_n and_o such_o like_a neither_o be_v the_o vegetable_a without_o commotion_n and_o perturbation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o violent_a spirit_n which_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o such_o simple_n of_o vehement_a evacuation_n do_v more_o abound_v in_o mountain_n in_o rock_n and_o in_o stony_a place_n where_o the_o native_a seat_n of_o metallic_a spirit_n be_v then_o in_o the_o fat_a and_o fertile_a soil_n for_o the_o correction_n whereof_o and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o gentle_a and_o to_o put_v off_o that_o wild_a nature_n of_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v transplant_v into_o home_n garden_n for_o thereby_o they_o borrow_v another_o nature_n and_o more_o gentle_a nourishment_n with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v temper_v whereby_o they_o wax_v sweet_a and_o familiar_a whereas_o otherwise_o in_o the_o mountain_n they_o be_v without_o and_o destitute_a of_o that_o gentle_a nourishment_n and_o sufficient_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o concoct_v and_o to_o temper_v their_o erudity_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v austere_a and_o wild_a be_v wont_n to_o be_v make_v gentle_a by_o digestion_n and_o concoction_n and_o thing_n venomous_a become_v whole_a so_o that_o art_n imitate_v nature_n digest_v and_o concoct_v most_o excellent_a remedy_n be_v make_v of_o deadly_a poison_n and_o simple_n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o internal_a anatomy_n of_o thing_n and_o without_o the_o assure_a science_n of_o their_o beginning_n chap._n xvii_o concern_v potable_a gold_n gold_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o
that_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o we_o but_o yet_o a_o certain_a thing_n also_o far_o more_o excellent_a namely_o a_o certain_a supernatual_a body_n which_o conserve_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o temperature_n who_o strength_n retain_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o office_n whereas_o imbecility_n and_o defect_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o conflict_n but_o to_o cherish_v and_o uphold_v in_o his_o vigour_n and_o strength_n that_o supernatural_a body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n subject_a thereunto_o and_o to_o who_o it_o give_v life_n may_v by_o the_o mean_a thereof_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o estate_n firm_a and_o sound_a but_o with_o what_o thing_n shall_v the_o imbecility_n and_o defect_n thereof_o be_v restore_v but_o with_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n do_v oil_n increase_v by_o put_v water_n therein_o do_v not_o one_o enemy_n put_v another_o to_o flight_n even_o as_o one_o friend_n help_v another_o all_o sickness_n come_v hereof_o in_o our_o body_n in_o what_o soever_o they_o be_v seat_v because_o the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n and_o life_n do_v there_o decay_v and_o decrease_v what_o else_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o help_v our_o weak_a friend_n sâ—â—â—â—bus_fw-la hypocrates_n say_v that_o hunger_n be_v a_o sickness_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v put_v a_o man_n to_o pain_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sickness_n whatsoever_o then_o assuage_v hunger_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o sickness_n such_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o food_n wherewith_o that_o sickness_n be_v cure_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n food_n be_v a_o remedy_n but_o wherefore_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_v saâ—de_v to_o be_v medicinal_a remedy_n but_o because_o they_o have_v natural_a property_n agree_v with_o the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n not_o contrary_a whereby_o the_o weaken_a force_n and_o strength_n be_v corroborate_v and_o the_o defect_n thereof_o restore_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n drink_n alay_v thirst_n why_o and_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v but_o only_o hereof_o because_o as_o nourishment_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v nourish_v so_o thirst_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o humour_n want_v or_o with_o drink_n hereby_o we_o see_v how_o wrong_a their_o judgement_n be_v which_o apply_v contrary_n to_o contrary_n to_o strengthen_v nature_n that_o it_o may_v free_a itself_o from_o sickness_n which_o nature_n if_o she_o shall_v seek_v help_n for_o a_o enemy_n she_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a peril_n than_o if_o she_o be_v to_o try_v the_o combat_n only_o with_o sickness_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o reject_v not_o the_o say_n of_o hypocrates_n that_o contraries_n must_v have_v contrary_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o diseasefull_a impurity_n and_o by_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o natural_a balsam_n not_o by_o calefaction_n or_o refrigeation_n by_o humestation_n or_o exsiccation_n not_o by_o abstersion_n incision_n attenuation_n &_o by_o such_o other_o like_a too_o common_a &_o familiar_a so_o galen_n but_o we_o be_v of_o hypocrates_n mind_n maedicina_fw-la that_o hunger_n be_v cure_v by_o meat_n thirst_n with_o drink_n repletion_n with_o evacuation_n emptiness_n with_o refection_n labour_n with_o rest_n and_o rest_n with_o labour_n the_o which_o of_o some_o be_v not_o understand_v as_o they_o be_v expound_v of_o galen_n who_o apply_v those_o contrariety_n to_o those_o bare_a quality_n whereof_o hypocrates_n speak_v see_v a_o medicine_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o apposition_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v &_o a_o ablation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v too_o much_o abound_v according_a to_o the_o sound_a opinion_n of_o galen_n here_o but_o hypocrates_n aim_v at_o a_o further_a matter_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o disease_n qualify_v &_o drive_v away_o by_o give_v strength_n to_o nature_n against_o the_o enemy_n which_o nature_n be_v the_o only_a physician_n and_o curer_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v holpen_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a to_o the_o disease_n that_o so_o sickness_n and_o the_o passion_n oâ—_n sickness_n may_v be_v mitigate_v even_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v recreated_a &_o assuage_v by_o those_o remedy_n which_o they_o greedy_o desire_v but_o hostile_a thing_n that_o be_v enemy_n &_o contrary_n be_v not_o desire_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o familiar_a for_o who_o will_v give_v to_o his_o hungry_a son_n when_o he_o ask_v bread_n a_o scorpion_n therefore_o like_a and_o fit_a liquor_n and_o nourishment_n be_v to_o be_v give_v which_o may_v procure_v to_o nature_n desire_v rest_n for_o remedy_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o family_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o fit_v in_o likeness_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v for_o the_o thirst_v spirit_n of_o fever_n be_v to_o be_v recreate_v with_o syrup_n with_o sugar_n with_o pertisan_n alone_o or_o with_o wine_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o affinity_n with_o they_o therefore_o neither_o familiar_a friend_n nor_o kinsman_n but_o with_o those_o tart_a liquor_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o same_o lineage_n which_o be_v spiritual_a not_o corporal_a as_o be_v those_o former_a of_o the_o which_o it_o certain_a drop_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o thirst_n they_o will_v by_o and_o by_o slake_v his_o thirst_n and_o present_o bring_v such_o thirsty_a spirit_n to_o their_o rest_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n watch_n pain_n burn_a hair_n and_o such_o like_a be_v cure_v for_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v thirsty_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o they_o desire_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v want_v they_o will_v never_o be_v appease_v nor_o at_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v obtain_v that_o 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say_v to_o the_o element_n or_o to_o those_o three_o hypostatical_a &_o formal_a principle_n of_o body_n namely_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v a_o liquor_n for_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o they_o all_o grievous_a disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v depend_v inso_v much_o that_o a_o common_a pestilence_n fly_v in_o the_o outward_a air_n can_v invade_v a_o man_n but_o it_o must_v make_v a_o breach_n and_o assail_v one_o of_o these_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v more_o foolish_o if_o to_o help_v he_o which_o be_v grieve_v with_o a_o mercurial_a sickness_n thou_o use_v a_o remedy_n take_v out_o of_o sulphur_n then_o if_o thou_o shall_v mingle_v oil_n with_o water_n which_o two_o will_v never_o be_v mix_v or_o unite_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n thou_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o help_v sulphurus_fw-la sickness_n with_o a_o mercurial_a medicine_n or_o to_o put_v away_o salt_n sickness_n with_o the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o these_o 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ice_n whereof_o the_o maker_n of_o salt-péete_a finish_v his_o work_n purify_n the_o same_o by_o sundry_a dissolution_n and_o coagulation_n that_o it_o may_v loose_v his_o fatness_n quite_o and_o clean_o this_o common_a work_n be_v trivial_a and_o no_o better_a than_o mechanical_a if_o it_o be_v right_o consider_v and_o weigh_v be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o full_a of_o admiration_n for_o by_o the_o very_a same_o preparation_n the_o three_o beginning_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o earth_n which_o may_v be_v separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o whole_a three_o do_v consist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o be_v only_o distinguish_v in_o property_n and_o virtue_n trinity_n and_o herein_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n after_o a_o certain_a manner_n that_o in_o comprehensible_a misery_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o substance_n which_o make_v the_o divine_a trinity_n for_o 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especial_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n than_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v i_o will_v set_v plain_o before_o their_o eye_n those_o three_o distinct_a nature_n of_o salt_n comprehend_v as_o already_o be_v say_v in_o one_o hupostasis_fw-la or_o substance_n for_o the_o maker_n of_o saltpetre_n or_o niter_n to_o make_v his_o salt_n the_o more_o effectual_a volatile_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o take_v fire_n take_v away_o the_o fatness_n as_o they_o term_v it_o from_o the_o same_o and_o separate_v the_o salt_n thereof_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o sea_n salt_n or_o common_a salt_n which_o be_v dissolve_v into_o common_a water_n contrariwise_o salt-peted_n as_o man_n call_v it_o be_v congeal_v into_o such_o piece_n as_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v and_o so_o there_o be_v make_v a_o visible_a separation_n of_o both_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o water_n wherein_o the_o common_a salt_n be_v defuse_a and_o dissolve_v as_o we_o say_v be_v evaporate_v or_o boil_a away_o there_o remain_v a_o 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