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A short description and vindication of the true sal volatile oleosum.Of the ancients wherein 'tis prov'd the great medicine of the spirits; and consequently, an universal remedy. By T. Byfield, M.D.
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Byfield, T. (Timothy)
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1699
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Wing B6399; ESTC R232656
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a_o short_a description_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o great_a medicine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o a_o universal_a remedy_n by_o t._n byfield_n m._n d._n london_n print_v for_o r._n cumberland_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o price_n two_o penny_n a_o short_a description_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la the_o error_n about_o this_o noble_a medicine_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o gross_a they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v refute_v but_o the_o disparagement_n do_v to_o learn_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o damage_v to_o the_o health_n and_o live_v of_o person_n have_v concern_v i_o in_o the_o preparation_n and_o vindication_n of_o it_o all_o the_o learned_a master_n of_o chemistry_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o celebrate_a medicine_n have_v declare_v the_o subject_a to_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n alone_o although_o they_o have_v obscure_o write_v concern_v its_o discovery_n and_o preparation_n which_o have_v precipitate_v many_o into_o very_o great_a error_n who_o not_o know_v the_o subject_a busy_a themselves_o about_o other_o thing_n altogether_o unfit_a for_o this_o work_n but_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o this_o salt_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o what_o quality_n it_o have_v and_o so_o compare_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o composition_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o salt_n of_o life_n the_o thing_n itself_o will_v discover_v what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o not_o take_v a_o description_n of_o it_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la must_v be_v only_o one_o thing_n for_o oleosum_fw-la be_v opposite_a to_o macrum_fw-la as_o fat_a to_o lean._n 2._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v concentrate_v in_o it_o 3._o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o the_o vital_a fire_n 4._o it_o be_v incombustible_a and_o despise_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o flame_n 5._o it_o be_v both_o volatile_a and_o fix_v 6._o it_o contain_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o high_a purity_n viz._n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 7._o it_o be_v of_o great_a splendour_n ponderosity_n and_o tenuity_n 8._o it_o contain_v the_o vital_a tincture_n of_o the_o world_n in_o potentia_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o very_a spring_n of_o radical_a moisture_n 10._o it_o be_v only_o one_o clean_n bright_n fat_a salt_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o this_o description_n of_o our_o medicine_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v about_o divers_a mixture_n and_o composition_n which_o they_o call_v by_o this_o name_n although_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o true_a medicine_n but_o such_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consult_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o expound_v the_o principle_n and_o their_o occult_a operation_n then_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o salt_n will_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o show_v sulphur_n reside_v in_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o subtle_a thin_a illuminate_v oil_n of_o a_o ethereal_a quality_n and_o mercury_n as_o the_o aereal_a humidity_n and_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o sulphur_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la to_o conjoin_v it_o with_o the_o salt_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o coagulation_n be_v the_o salt_n wherein_o be_v secure_v the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n for_o it_o be_v call_v domicilium_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la seminis_fw-la so_o you_o have_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o nature_n all_o in_o one_o saline_n body_n but_o salt_n be_v always_o reckon_v first_o by_o chemist_n because_o whoever_o have_v the_o true_a universal_a salt_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n include_v you_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o your_o salt_n for_o it_o be_v of_o most_o profound_a search_n and_o differ_v much_o from_o all_o other_o salt_n avicen_n discourse_v of_o this_o medicine_n say_v salia_n cujuscunque_fw-la generis_fw-la sint_fw-la nostrae_fw-la arti_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la excepto_fw-la sale_n naturae_fw-la sal_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la elementorum_fw-la qualificatione_n astrorum_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la mundi_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la cessatione_fw-la generatur_fw-la &_o radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la in_o maâ—â—_n philosophico_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la arnoldus_fw-la but_o morienus_n give_v the_o receipt_n spiritus_fw-la vniversi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sal_fw-la spirituosum_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la sal_fw-la extrahitur_fw-la mensibus_fw-la vernalibus_fw-la sole_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redeunte_fw-la illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sal_fw-la ex_fw-la roar_v majali_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la eoque_fw-la fit_n &_o conficitur_fw-la medicina_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la if_o your_o salt_n be_v right_a in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o it_o you_o will_v see_v a_o certain_a subtle_a shine_v transparent_a oil_n which_o be_v the_o oleosum_fw-la of_o the_o medicine_n full_a of_o active_a virtue_n and_o contain_v the_o vital_a fire_n of_o the_o world_n but_o most_o temperate_a equal_a and_o similar_v to_o life_n in_o man._n for_o the_o natural_a heat_n or_o fire_n in_o body_n be_v that_o vital_a flame_n which_o form_v its_o own_o body_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spirit_n or_o fiery_a life_n in_o creature_n and_o this_o fire_n or_o life_n which_o preserve_v being_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o such_o a_o essence_n as_o can_v pierce_v and_o penetrate_v all_o body_n whatsoever_o for_o where_o it_o can_v penetrate_v it_o can_v quicken_v and_o illuminate_v the_o sun_n by_o its_o fire_n do_v excite_v and_o quicken_v every_o thing_n upon_o earth_n so_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v proper_a anâ—_n peculiar_a to_o every_o creature_n do_v preserve_v in_o it_o life_n for_o we_o find_v that_o when_o our_o heat_n or_o warmth_n gin_v to_o decrease_v in_o its_o wont_a activity_n we_o grow_v dull_a cold_a and_o unactive_a and_o when_o it_o cease_v altogether_o we_o die_v and_o perish_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o decline_a age_n when_o natural_a heat_n abate_v that_o a_o cold_a phlegmacy_n and_o rawness_n abound_v with_o a_o crude_a earthiness_n and_o such_o person_n have_v often_o fresh_a insipid_a urine_n for_o want_v of_o the_o salt_n of_o life_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o volatile_a live_a fire_n experience_n show_v that_o wheresoever_o our_o fire_n be_v strong_a salt_n abound_v as_o in_o sweat_n urine_n etc._n etc._n the_o salt_a any_o one_o sweat_n and_o urine_n be_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a he_o be_v so_o that_o salt_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o fire_n wheresoever_o salt_n be_v there_o fire_n be_v also_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o air_n earth_n vegetable_n animal_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v call_v the_o sun_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o greek_n call_v salt_n ἅλας_n and_o the_o sun_n ἥλιος_n the_o roman_n call_v the_o sun_n sol_fw-mi and_o salt_n sal_fw-la represent_v the_o likeness_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o name_n it_o be_v say_v mark_v 9_o 49._o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o this_o fire_n or_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o salt_n be_v proper_o that_o which_o preserve_v the_o creature_n from_o putrefaction_n for_o when_o this_o life_n have_v once_o leave_v the_o salt_n we_o be_v tell_v matth._n 5._o 13._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o man_n every_o creature_n have_v its_o vivify_a spirit_n or_o fire_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nutriment_n which_o be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o air_n and_o to_o be_v attract_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o tender_a oily_a salt_n and_o since_o spirit_n of_o blood_n be_v a_o fine_a volatile_a salt_n what_o more_o similar_v and_o uniform_a than_o the_o salt_n of_o air_n to_o that_o of_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n contain_v in_o the_o salt_n that_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o production_n for_o with_o they_o the_o volatile_a live_a fire_n insinuate_v itself_o most_o intimate_o with_o its_o influential_a virtue_n give_v splendour_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o salt_n thus_o it_o become_v agreeable_a to_o all_o creature_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o life_n and_o those_o body_n that_o be_v most_o impregnate_v with_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o true_a vital_a ferment_n of_o body_n and_o root_n of_o radical_a moisture_n for_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o principle_n be_v generate_v the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n and_o seminal_a spirit_n and_o these_o be_v coagulate_v in_o this_o salt_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o the_o earth_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o salt_n it_o will_v want_v the_o power_n of_o sprout_v and_o
bud_a it_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n under_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o moon_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n as_o well_o of_o the_o superior_n as_o of_o the_o inferior_n lie_v concentrate_v and_o out_o of_o which_o alone_o by_o the_o chemical_a art_n our_o learned_a master_n prepare_v their_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la and_o not_o from_o the_o lean_a impoverish_v caustic_n salt_n of_o any_o body_n whatsoever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o oil_n spirit_n perfume_n etc._n etc._n after_o every_o one_o fancy_n wherewith_o the_o world_n do_v so_o abound_v for_o at_o this_o rate_n may_v be_v make_v 1000_o sort_n whenas_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o in_o nature_n viz._n a_o clean_a bright_n fat_a virgin-salt_n which_o open_v by_o art_n show_v a_o transparent_a white_a sulphur_n or_o oil_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n for_o in_o the_o white_a lie_v the_o incombustible_a red_a sulphur_n which_o clothes_v the_o fiery_a life_n of_o being_n and_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o indelible_a vital_a tincture_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o give_v this_o salt_n thus_o open_v for_o the_o more_o easy_a mix_n with_o liquor_n and_o its_o readiness_n to_o be_v assimulate_v beside_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o its_o oilyness_n which_o manifest_v the_o medicine_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n for_o the_o body_n be_v whole_o saline_n and_o by_o a_o easy_a heat_n i_o can_v lock_v up_o the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n again_o and_o represent_v a_o entire_a body_n of_o salt_n so_o you_o have_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o nature_n in_o unity_n this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o oceult_n philosophy_n honest_a avicen_n in_o very_o poor_a latin_a write_v of_o this_o medicine_n say_v thus_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la scit_fw-la salem_n &_o ejus_fw-la solutionem_fw-la ille_fw-la scit_fw-la verum_fw-la salem_n volatilem_fw-la oleosum_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la pone_fw-la ergo_fw-la tuam_fw-la mentem_fw-la super_fw-la salem_n nec_fw-la cogite_n de_fw-la aliis_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la solo_fw-la occultatur_fw-la medicina_fw-la vera._n from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o salt_n alone_o have_v vital_a endowment_n let_v it_o appear_v under_o what_o form_n soever_o and_o so_o it_o become_v the_o genuine_a adequate_a medicine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o a_o universal_a medicine_n in_o man_n be_v a_o peculiar_a vivify_a innate_a spirit_n which_o contribute_v both_o light_n and_o life_n to_o the_o body_n for_o conserve_n and_o sustain_v the_o same_o and_o it_o manifest_v its_o own_o exquisite_a skill_n as_o experience_n daily_o prove_v in_o separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a of_o all_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n this_o spiritual_a essence_n the_o active_a internal_a agent_n in_o all_o body_n be_v often_o invade_v by_o diseasy_a ferment_n receive_v from_o meat_n drink_n corrupt_a and_o unwholesome_a air_n etc._n etc._n and_o very_o often_o no_o long_o capable_a to_o suppress_v those_o disorder_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o medicine_n natural_o gift_v to_o cast_v a_o friendly_a ray_n or_o beam_n of_o light_n upon_o the_o discompose_v and_o darken_a spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o expel_v what_o offend_v and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n be_v our_o medicine_n homogeneal_a to_o our_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v undisturbed_a and_o life_n and_o health_n maintain_v our_o natural_a spirit_n be_v volatile_a oily_a substance_n therefore_o by_o sympathy_n they_o be_v delight_v and_o refresh_v with_o our_o volatile_a oily_a salt_n spirituum_fw-la oleaginitas_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o sale_n oleoso_fw-la volatili_fw-la that_o which_o fabricate_v the_o man_n must_v be_v the_o conserver_n of_o that_o frame_n diseasy_a power_n aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o its_o destruction_n yet_o no_o morbific_a power_n can_v exist_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n stand_v clear_a and_o undefiled_a as_o be_v apparent_a in_o a_o pestilential_a season_n in_o some_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v clean_o and_o strong_a remain_v untouched_a and_o no_o venom_n introduce_v but_o in_o other_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a or_o strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o admit_v of_o pestilential_a air_n and_o so_o form_v the_o disease_n yet_o if_o timely_o assist_v by_o natural_a remedy_n easy_o and_o ready_o expel_v the_o same_o when_o the_o spitit_n have_v any_o diseasy_a impress_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o generous_a medicine_n they_o can_v rectify_v their_o own_o defile_a air_n and_o illuminate_v and_o restore_v the_o discompose_v spirit_n to_o their_o pristin_a state_n so_o that_o no_o disease_n can_v long_o abide_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o read_v that_o elisha_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n intend_v to_o heal_v their_o venomous_a water_n go_v not_o to_o the_o stream_n but_o to_o the_o fountain_n itself_o and_o there_o cast_v in_o salt_n so_o ought_v every_o physician_n in_o his_o administration_n of_o remedy_n to_o respect_v the_o fountain_n or_o original_a not_o the_o stream_n or_o effect_n of_o disease_n for_o that_o by_o which_o a_o disease_n be_v form_v be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o remedy_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v a_o true_a medicine_n relieve_v the_o natural_a spirit_n debilitated_a or_o disturb_v without_o resolve_v the_o nourish_a juice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o eject_v of_o they_o as_o excrement_n and_o superfluity_n as_o common_a purge_n and_o other_o forcible_a medicine_n do_v to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n interrupt_v and_o oppress_v be_v uncapable_a to_o perform_v their_o wont_a action_n and_o natural_a separation_n but_o a_o congeneal_a medicine_n excite_v their_o power_n to_o officiate_v amend_v and_o restore_v the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v the_o subject_a contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o contain_v agent_n vivify_a and_o agitate_v the_o body_n when_o the_o body_n in_o all_o its_o part_n be_v entire_a and_o complete_a the_o spirit_n without_o interruption_n perform_v all_o its_o own_o operation_n perfect_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n delight_v in_o no_o remedy_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o assist_v it_o in_o its_o own_o act_n and_o to_o be_v better_v by_o it_o spiritus_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la curantur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la optimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la morborum_fw-la medicatores_fw-la physician_n be_v nature_n minister_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v not_o to_o her_o preservation_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o may_v be_v call_v live_v eximius_fw-la medice_fw-la excellens_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la physicus_fw-la accuratissime_fw-la sciat_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la spirituum_fw-la defectibus_fw-la subvenire_fw-la convenientes_fw-la accommodare_fw-la medicinas_fw-la naturam_fw-la juvare_fw-la errantem_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la ducere_fw-la rectam_fw-la debilitatem_fw-la roborare_fw-la oppressam_fw-la relevare_fw-la succumbenti_fw-la succurrere_fw-la et_fw-la talia_fw-la praestare_fw-la si_fw-la calluerit_fw-la jure_fw-la merito_fw-la naturae-consultus_a dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la naturam_fw-la nec_fw-la naturae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nec_fw-la naturae_fw-la vires_fw-la novisse_fw-la didicit_fw-la qui_fw-la spirituum_fw-la morbos_fw-la &_o impotentias_fw-la ignorat_fw-la qui_fw-la purgationibus_fw-la naturam_fw-la destruit_fw-la qui_fw-la medicamentorum_fw-la farragine_fw-la stomachum_fw-la obruit_fw-la qui_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_o actionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o operationibus_fw-la confundit_fw-la valetudinem_fw-la conculcat_fw-la et_fw-la talis_fw-la medice_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la destructor_n hostess_fw-la &_o medicaster_n sanitatis_fw-la formalitas_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la naturales_fw-la actiones_fw-la exercendi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la exercent_fw-la illam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la positis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la radiantibus_fw-la ponitur_fw-la vita_fw-la amissis_fw-la &_o extinctis_fw-la ponitur_fw-la mors._n illa_fw-la itaque_fw-la spirituum_fw-la medicina_fw-la est_fw-la sal_fw-la spirituosum_fw-la quia_fw-la fluidam_fw-la volatilem_fw-la luminosam_fw-la reddit_fw-la spirituum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o humorum_fw-la obscuritatem_fw-la crassitiem_fw-la &_o segnitiem_fw-la the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o thousand_o common_a medicine_n which_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v rather_o injurious_a than_o profitable_a beccuse_v they_o want_v those_o universal_a virtue_n that_o be_v capable_a to_o answer_v the_o spirit_n necessity_n moreover_o experience_n manifest_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o acute_a disease_n manage_v by_o medicine_n contrary_a to_o nature_n become_v the_o cause_n of_o chronical_a distemper_n whereas_o true_a medicine_n shall_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n but_o contrary_a to_o disease_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o friendly_a to_o our_o spirit_n many_o droop_v through_o languid_a and_o disorder_v spirit_n and_o for_o relief_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v torment_v by_o external_o or_o contrary_a internal_o whereas_o a_o generous_a lively_a remedy_n agreeable_a to_o the_o harmony_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o that_o neither_o dull_v the_o stomach_n nor_o increase_v preternatural_a heat_n but_o be_v find_v temperate_a clean_a and_o subtle_a such_o a_o remedy_n will_v soon_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o