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positive_a assertion_n be_v sufficient_o back_v by_o that_o inquisitive_a chemist_n and_o experience_a philosopher_n ot._n tachenius_n who_o after_o much_o pain_n take_v in_o this_o disquisition_n conclude_v thus_o unde_fw-la liquet_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la sal_fw-la volatile_a vel_fw-la alkali_fw-la gallarum_fw-la vel_fw-la corticum_fw-la granatorum_fw-la vel_fw-la herbarum_fw-la vulnerariarum_fw-la non_fw-la tingunt_fw-la colore_fw-la nigro_n nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la ferro_fw-la in_o minerali_fw-la acido_fw-la soluto_fw-la but_o why_o be_v not_o our_o urine_n tinge_v black_a as_o well_o as_o the_o excrement_n this_o i_o say_v be_v because_o the_o colcothar_n be_v precipitate_v before_o the_o liquor_n come_v into_o the_o miseraick_n so_o as_o it_o necessary_o remain_v in_o the_o gut_n cyprus_n vitriol_n indeed_o be_v much_o from_o copper_n turn_v black_a with_o gall_n but_o this_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o intermixture_n with_o iron_n for_o vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la pure_o 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consequent_o dulcify_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n our_o spa_n be_v impregnate_v with_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n produce_v such_o rare_a effect_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o these_o ferruginous_a or_o vitrioline_a acid_a fountain_n make_v not_o the_o tongue_n and_o mouth_n black_a as_o it_o do_v the_o excrement_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o happen_v because_o the_o acid_a spirit_n mix_v with_o the_o water_n corrode_a the_o immature_n vein_n of_o iron_n or_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o principiis_fw-la solutis_fw-la be_v not_o as_o yet_o saturate_v we_o drink_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a action_n of_o corrosion_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o precipitate_v in_o the_o tongue_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o grateful_a acidity_n be_v snatch_v into_o the_o stomach_n the_o colcothar_n be_v precipitate_v give_v the_o tincture_n the_o acidity_n be_v then_o perfect_o coagulate_v with_o its_o alkali_n and_o whatever_o mucilaginous_a matter_n it_o meet_v withal_o in_o that_o coagulation_n it_o turn_v all_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n of_o constriction_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o nativity_n and_o concretion_n of_o that_o herculean_a disease_n the_o stone_n and_o this_o coagulum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o ordinary_o physician_n call_v oppilation_n or_o obstruction_n a_o note_a hard_a word_n among_o our_o water-caster_n those_o pedantic_a pretender_n to_o science_n who_o if_o they_o can_v but_o shake_v a_o urinal_n and_o grave_o tell_v you_o of_o crudity_n and_o obstruction_n or_o that_o the_o archaeus_n be_v enrage_v etc._n etc._n believe_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o to_o rival_n solomon_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o true_o ignorant_a of_o the_o original_n of_o those_o word_n as_o their_o delude_a patient_n who_o even_o gape_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o profound_a physiology_n but_o to_o return_v home_o from_o the_o country_n this_o our_o water_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v drink_v at_o the_o fountainhead_n for_o 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have_v any_o think_v that_o because_o nature_n rise_v in_o arm_n against_o all_o that_o be_v offensive_a as_o iron_n be_v and_o endeavour_n its_o expulsion_n that_o therefore_o purgative_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o even_o then_o be_v they_o most_o fit_a when_o the_o coagulation_n after_o fermentation_n be_v most_o prevalent_a nature_n can_v but_o do_v her_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o when_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a than_o the_o physician_n take_v up_o the_o cudgel_n for_o her_o assistance_n and_o here_o to_o rectify_v the_o misapprehension_n of_o some_o i_o must_v beg_v pardon_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o what_o purgative_n we_o administer_v work_v not_o by_o attraction_n or_o election_n unless_o we_o of_o that_o freedom_n to_o drug_n which_o some_o deny_v to_o ourselves_o but_o by_o irritation_n in_o the_o primis_fw-la viis_fw-la and_o bowel_n and_o by_o fermentation_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n and_o this_o purgative_a power_n by_o irritation_n depend_v not_o of_o 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make_v of_o the_o herb_n kali_n bring_v to_o we_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v there_o burn_v into_o ash_n