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A77802 The doctresse: a plain and easie method, of curing those diseases which are peculiar to women. Whereunto are annexed physicall paradoxes, or a new discovery of the æconomy of nature in mans body. / Written by R.B. &c. Bunworth, Richard. 1656 (1656) Wing B5474; Thomason E1714_2; ESTC R209649 41,464 161

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contrary_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v diaphoretic_n as_o guajacum_fw-la china_n sarsaparilla_n have_v a_o immediate_a operation_n upon_o the_o brain_n and_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n to_o have_v cure_v inveterate_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n proceed_v from_o obstruction_n whereas_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v fail_v from_o hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o all_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v transpire_v either_o by_o sweat_n or_o insensible_o be_v first_o convey_v into_o the_o brain_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o nerve_n scatter_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n that_o which_o be_v transpire_v be_v in_o the_o body_n a_o spurious_a spirit_n and_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n pass_v through_o the_o same_o channel_n although_o it_o have_v no_o reentrance_n into_o the_o body_n or_o motion_n of_o return_n it_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o meteor_n to_o the_o star_n which_o by_o the_o star_n be_v put_v into_o a_o motion_n of_o consent_n although_o 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