to_o please_v the_o learned_a i_o intend_v to_o show_v a_o great_a use_v thereof_o in_o medicine_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o disease_n and_o their_o symptom_n and_o the_o remidy_n we_o may_v obtain_v therefrom_o with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o act_n errata_fw-la pag._n 7._o l._n 4._o read_v but_o they_o p._n 9_o l._n 10._o r._n hartshorn_n p._n 13._o l._n 8._o different_a ib._n l._n 9_o gulation_n p._n 14._o l._n 3._o a_o salt_n ib._n l._n 5._o disssolve_v it_o p._n 50._o l._n 13._o absorb_v p._n 56._o l._n 17._o itself_o p._n 59_o l._n 9_o leaf_n p._n 63._o l._n 20._o retine_fw-la p._n 64._o l._n 22._o retine_fw-la p._n 65._o l._n 16._o deal_n of_o p._n 68_o l._n 11_o retine_fw-la p._n 72._o l._n 2._o and._n ib._n l._n 20._o have_v p._n 79_o l._n 14._o or_o one_o p._n 99_o l._n 19_o with_o p._n 101._o l._n 21._o deal_n the._n p._n 105_o l._n 21._o deal_n the._n p._n 106_o l._n 10._o it_o p._n 115._o l._n 1._o become_v p._n 127._o l._n 15._o you_o have_v p._n 139._o l._n 16._o 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of_o tartar_n and_o all_o those_o salt_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o plant_n by_o incineration_n which_o we_o call_v lixiviate_v salt_n as_o those_o of_o scordium_n tamarisk_n etc._n etc._n the_o volatile_a alkali_n salt_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v elevate_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n of_o fire_n and_o be_v draw_v chief_o from_o animal_n as_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o viper_n heart_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o mercury_n or_o spirit_n a_o acid_n spirit_n as_o that_o of_o niter_n alum_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n a_o sharp_a or_o bite_a spirit_n as_o that_o of_o hartshorn_n urine_n viper_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o burn_a spirit_n as_o that_o of_o wine_n beer_n cider_n etc._n etc._n the_o acid_n spirit_n be_v a_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n the_o sharp_a bite_a spirit_n be_v a_o alkali_n volatile_a likewise_o dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n and_o the_o burn_a spirit_n be_v a_o sulphur_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid._n all_o chemist_n in_o effect_n agree_v that_o there_o be_v two_o passive_a principle_n viz._n water_n and_o earth_n or_o phlegm_n and_o caput_fw-la mort._n the_o water_n serve_v as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la and_o dissolvant_fw-la to_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n and_o it_o be_v extract_v by_o distillation_n from_o those_o body_n which_o contain_v it_o the_o earth_n serve_v as_o a_o bond_n to_o these_o two_o salt_n it_o be_v extract_v common_o after_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o lixivious_a salt._n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o according_a to_o the_o different_a mixture_n of_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o substance_n and_o the_o different_a ranging_n of_o their_o part_n there_o be_v make_v different_a production_n in_o nature_n sometime_o of_o animal_n sometime_o of_o vegetable_n and_o sometime_o of_o mineral_n pyr_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_n salt_n eub._n
effervescence_n as_o of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a one_o of_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o other_o strong_a as_o be_v the_o alkali_n of_o water_n and_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n well_o deflegm_v there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o little_a heat_n without_o effervescence_n if_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o alkali_n be_v disintangled_n from_o its_o own_o alkali_n and_o passive_a principle_n as_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n there_o be_v make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o heat_n and_o effervescence_n and_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v as_o in_o vitriol_n in_o its_o body_n there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o effervescence_n without_o heat_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v exalt_v and_o disintangled_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o from_o the_o passive_a principle_n they_o take_v fire_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o 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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 i_o must_v confess_v dear_a eubulus_n that_o i_o have_v be_v extreme_o shake_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o incomparable_a mr._n boil_v upon_o these_o principle_n which_o be_v late_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o bring_v a_o solution_n thereof_o eub._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o leared_a mr._n boyle_n make_v against_o our_o hypothesis_n have_v much_o seem_a truth_n in_o they_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v with_o great_a ease_n when_o one_o very_o exact_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n and_o all_o their_o force_n will_v serve_v to_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a pyr._n mr._n boyle_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v explain_v all_o the_o quality_n of_o body_n and_o the_o other_o 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
produce_v this_o effect_n acid_n assist_v to_o make_v this_o coagulation_n as_o country-woman_n observe_v therefore_o consequent_o there_o may_v be_v alkali_n in_o iron_n we_o see_v likewise_o by_o another_o familiar_a experiment_n that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n for_o if_o one_o put_v a_o bit_n of_o iron_n into_o sauce_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o gall_n as_o in_o that_o of_o a_o carp_n the_o gall_n of_o which_o one_o have_v break_v all_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n which_o cause_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o gall_n join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o sauce_n remain_v sweet_a how_o shall_v this_o be_v that_o this_o volatile_a alkali_n do_v join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n if_o there_o be_v not_o acid_n in_o the_o iron_n see_v alkali_n can_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n pyr._n he_o afterward_o demand_v the_o reason_n why_o mercury_n which_o dissolve_v gold_n so_o ready_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o solid_a body_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o amalgama_n act_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o file_n of_o iron_n though_o this_o be_v a_o metal_n so_o open_a that_o liquor_n weak_a enough_o work_n upon_o it_o eub._n two_o thing_n contribute_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n in_o gold_n than_o in_o iron_n and_o consequent_o mercury_n which_o abound_v in_o alkali_n can_v rather_o work_v on_o gold_n than_o on_o iron_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o iron_n be_v entangle_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o earth_n which_o hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o mercury_n which_o have_v not_o part_n sufficient_o subtle_a nor_o sufficient_o penetrate_v to_o dis-intantangle_a it_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v who_o part_n be_v so_o thin_a and_o so_o agitate_a that_o they_o disentangle_a the_o part_n of_o the_o iron_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o make_v a_o dis-union_n of_o its_o sulphur_n and_o alkali_n it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o gold_n who_o sulphur_n be_v only_o entangle_v in_o its_o mercury_n and_o which_o have_v only_o a_o very_a little_a earth_n which_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o entangle_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o gold._n pyr._n the_o same_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o coral_n and_o peal_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la chemist_n attribute_v this_o precipitation_n to_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n which_o absorb_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la and_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v they_o as_o well_o as_o alkali_n eub._n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v equal_o with_o alkali_n coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o render_v when_o it_o be_v make_v with_o alkali_n for_o there_o be_v as_o you_o know_v two_o sort_n of_o dissolution_n in_o nature_n either_o a_o acid_n dissolve_v a_o alkali_n or_o else_o a_o alkali_n dissolve_v a_o acid_n if_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n which_o hold_v a_o acid_n in_o dissolution_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o acid_n for_o then_o the_o alkali_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o dissolution_n quit_v it_o to_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o new_a acid_n that_o be_v cast_v thereto_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n either_o the_o alkali_n dissolve_v by_o this_o acid_n be_v mix_v intimate_o with_o its_o dissolvant_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la fill_n exact_o all_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o dissolve_a body_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n or_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la do_v not_o penetrate_v the_o body_n but_o superficial_o and_o do_v not_o thorough_o fill_v the_o pore_n thereof_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o mercury_n dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n and_o in_o coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n penetrate_v intimate_o the_o boto_n which_o it_o be_v join_v and_o that_o those_o point_n be_v of_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o grossness_n as_o the_o pore_n of_o that_o body_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o alkali_n which_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o acid_n which_o hold_v that_o body_n in_o dissolution_n and_o make_v it_o at_o that_o instant_n to_o quit_v its_o hold_n the_o which_o acid_n can_v do_v because_o that_o not_o find_v therein_o any_o vacuity_n they_o can_v work_v upon_o it_o if_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la be_v not_o mingle_v per_fw-la minima_fw-la with_o the_o dissolve_a body_n a_o their_o point_n be_v not_o of_o a_o figure_n proportionated_a to_o those_o of_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n the_o precipitation_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n by_o alkali_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o and_o by_o acid_n because_o the_o point_n of_o these_o acid_v work_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la cause_v they_o to_o quit_v their_o hold_n for_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a nor_o detain_v by_o those_o point_n it_o fall_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v it_o thus_o when_o oil_n of_o tartar_n precipitate_v coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o this_o precipitation_n be_v do_v because_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n have_v blunt_v and_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o hold_v the_o coral_n and_o pearl_n in_o dissolution_n although_o acid_v precipitate_v also_o this_o dissolution_n pyr._n our_o author_n say_v chapter_n the_o three_o that_o the_o admirer_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n seem_v to_o have_v assign_v arbitrary_o certain_a extent_n and_o employment_n to_o each_o of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n that_o a_o acid_n do_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o acid_n such_o and_o such_o operation_n and_o the_o alkali_n in_o their_o quality_n the_o like_a also_o and_o that_o from_o thence_o depend_v all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o promote_v in_o publish_v proposition_n of_o this_o importance_n without_o good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o eub._n do_v not_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o acid_n of_o whatsoeuâ—r_o nature_n they_o be_v coagulate_a blood_n milk_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o ferment_n with_o all_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o other_o acid_n that_o they_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n that_o they_o be_v the_o point_a body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o alkali_n and_o which_o be_v the_o absolute_a master_n thereof_o that_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a dissolve_v blood_n and_o milk_n coagulate_v by_o acid_n that_o they_o hinder_v they_o also_o from_o be_v coagulate_v and_o that_o their_o part_n be_v not_o disunited_a one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o example_n sake_n if_o one_o mingle_v some_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o new_a milk_n or_o with_o blood_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n it_o conserves_n they_o in_o their_o consistence_n for_o a_o great_a while_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v alkali_n whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n they_o ferment_n well_o all_o acid_n and_o never_o with_o other_o alkali_n these_o be_v the_o little_a body_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o whole_o vacuous_a in_o a_o word_n they_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o salt_n nor_o acid_n can_v never_o precipitate_v you_o thus_o see_v plain_o that_o they_o assign_v not_o in_o vain_a these_o nor_o several_a other_o effect_n to_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v experience_n teach_v you_o that_o they_o be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o cause_n thereof_o pyr._n he_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o division_n of_o salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v pure_o arbitrary_a and_o that_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o otherwise_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o only_o in_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n some_o agreement_n but_o also_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n be_v visible_o different_a in_o several_a chief_a point_n as_o alkali_n whereof_o some_o be_v fix_v other_o volatile_a and_o some_o thereof_o give_v a_o precipitation_n of_o corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n of_o a_o tawny_a colour_n as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n other_o a_o white_a colour_n as_o spirit_n of_o urine_n hartshorn_n etc._n etc._n final_o some_o act_n very_o slow_o on_o file_n of_o copper_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la and_o other_o dissolve_v it_o with_o readiness_n as_o spirit_n
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
the_o regeneration_n of_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n and_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n of_o body_n nor_o alkali_n their_o author_n since_o all_o alkali_n be_v determine_v by_o acid_n to_o make_v body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o acid_v destroy_v some_o body_n as_o common_a sulphur_n do_v iron_n that_o happen_v because_o there_o be_v little_a alkali_n to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o body_n and_o the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o earth_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v disintangle_v therefrom_o by_o another_o acid_n the_o which_o entire_o destroy_v the_o composition_n but_o that_o happen_v not_o in_o those_o body_n where_o the_o acid_n be_v fix_v and_o unite_v intimate_o with_o its_o alkali_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n you_o bring_v we_o tartar_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o first_o of_o all_o acid_n and_o you_o prove_v it_o after_o so_o convince_a a_o manner_n 93._o â—â—g_v 93._o that_o the_o same_o reason_v may_v be_v apply_v in_o all_o its_o force_n to_o all_o the_o other_o tartar_n of_o vegetable_n it_o be_v the_o first_o say_v you_o in_o its_o generation_n and_o action_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o its_o generation_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v such_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v in_o grape_n together_o with_o the_o alkali_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o long_o as_o nature_n govern_v they_o they_o have_v not_o any_o motion_n of_o alteration_n one_o against_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o soon_o as_o nature_n do_v cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o ferment_n themselves_o one_o with_o the_o other_o into_o wine_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o vegetable_n they_o have_v all_o their_o acid_n and_o alkali_n produce_v such_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o disunited_a but_o when_o nature_n cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o be_v ferment_v in_o their_o juice_n as_o the_o alkali_n and_o acid_n of_o grape_n be_v in_o wine_n you_o be_v not_o content_v to_o assure_v we_o that_o tartar_n be_v the_o first_o of_o acid_n but_o also_o that_o its_o acid_n consist_v in_o its_o salt_n and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v distil_v therefrom_o be_v the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o this_o acid_n have_v absorb_v the_o anatomy_n of_o tartar_n will_v perhaps_o make_v you_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v draw_v therefrom_o first_o a_o phlegm_n by_o distillation_n second_o a_o acid_n spirit_n which_o ferment_n with_o all_o alkali_n three_o a_o stink_a oil_n and_o last_o a_o fix_a salt_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o caput_n mort._n by_o lixiviation_n which_o ferment_n with_o all_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o tartar_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o vinegar_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o this_o experiment_n â„ž_o some_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o pour_v thereupon_o good_a vinegar_n until_o it_o will_v take_v in_o no_o more_o and_o there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o regenerate_v tartar_n like_o to_o that_o of_o wine_n who_o sourness_n be_v go_v you_o may_v perceive_v then_o by_o this_o that_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o tartar_n be_v not_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o the_o tartar_n have_v absorb_v as_o you_o teach_v we_o but_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o volatile_a acid_n of_o wine_n which_o cause_v it_o in_o time_n to_o degenerate_v into_o vinegar_n the_o black_a and_o stink_a oil_n which_o go_v forth_o after_o the_o phlegm_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid_n as_o be_v all_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n in_o a_o word_n the_o salt_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o tartar_n be_v as_o powerful_a a_o alkali_n as_o any_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n which_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o ferment_n with_o all_o acid_n acid_n and_o do_v precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o seem_v also_o you_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n do_v ferment_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n vitriol_n 97._o pag._n 97._o sulphur_n and_o niter_n and_o do_v precipitate_v after_o the_o fermentation_n some_o matter_n from_o those_o body_n oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v therefore_o a_o alkali_n since_o it_o ferment_n with_o acid_n spirit_n for_o as_o you_o grant_v there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o you_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o oil_n be_v acid_n for_o if_o it_o be_v acid_n it_o will_v ferment_n with_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o acid_n the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o we_o see_v 100_o pag._n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o reason_n which_o you_o render_v of_o the_o effervescence_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n be_v a_o subject_a as_o little_a satisfactory_a for_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o aqua_fw-la fort_fw-fr that_o cause_v this_o dissolution_n and_o effervescence_n but_o rather_o a_o volatile_a sulphurous_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o aqua_fw-la fort._n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o metal_n since_o that_o be_v evaporate_v or_o separate_v therefrom_o by_o the_o acid_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n act_v no_o more_o for_o assure_o continue_v you_o it_o be_v this_o imperfect_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o embrionated_a sulphur_n which_o symbolize_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o a_o metal_n and_o more_o or_o less_o with_o one_o than_o with_o another_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o that_o one_o act_n upon_o one_o metal_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o sulphur_n be_v impatient_a for_o a_o union_n with_o a_o sulphur_n more_o perfect_a than_o itself_o therefore_o it_o search_v through_o the_o mercury_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o it_o per_fw-la minima_fw-la it_o divide_v it_o etc._n etc._n experience_v full_o destroy_v the_o appearance_n of_o this_o reason_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n as_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v imperfect_a metal_n which_o have_v more_o mercury_n than_o sulphur_n as_o silver_n lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o gold_n which_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n than_o mercury_n it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o spirit_n of_o sea-salt_n i_o have_v explain_v all_o these_o different_a effect_n so_o clear_o in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o repetition_n thereof_o will_v be_v both_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a and_o as_o to_o the_o hindrance_n that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n bring_v to_o those_o dissolution_n which_o you_o attribute_v to_o its_o acidity_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a since_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o metal_n in_o dissolution_n and_o the_o metal_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a or_o stir_v by_o their_o point_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o powder_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n true_o i_o see_v as_o little_a justice_n in_o your_o definition_n of_o alkali_n you_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n 102._o pag._n 102._o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salt_n before_o and_o this_o definition_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o alkali_n but_o only_o agree_v with_o fix_a alkali_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o be_v volatile_a which_o be_v elevate_v &_o sublime_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n as_o yourself_o acknowledge_v 94.95_o pâ—_n 94.95_o where_o you_o speak_v of_o tartar_n you_o say_v it_o retain_v the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o break_v the_o vessel_n by_o its_o combat_v with_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o tartar_n when_o it_o be_v distil_v alone_o by_o retort_n the_o recipient_a be_v very_o exact_o lute_v &_o the_o fire_n too_o much_o press_v but_o i_o have_v moreover_o sufficient_o former_o prove_v that_o alkali_n as_o well_o as_o acid_n be_v actual_o in_o all_o body_n and_o that_o to_o be_v alkali_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o body_n be_v make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n moreover_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o promote_v contradict_v itself_o 105._o pag_n 104_o 105._o for_o if_o the_o alkali_n be_v no_o other_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o than_o only_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o mix_v retain_v in_o a_o portion_n of_o water_n under_o the_o
form_n of_o salt_n by_o the_o disposition_n position_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o will_v most_o easy_o be_v destroy_v and_o consequent_o as_o volatile_a as_o you_o pretend_v it_o fix_v that_o which_o you_o say_v of_o the_o liquor_n alkahest_n of_o helmont_n and_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o diana_n of_o philalethes_n appear_v to_o i_o so_o frivolous_a that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o stay_n to_o refute_v it_o no_o more_o than_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o your_o letter_n it_o suffici_v i_o to_o make_v you_o know_v the_o principal_a point_n wherein_o you_o have_v deviate_v from_o experience_n and_o reason_n and_o also_o to_o make_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a to_o keep_v silence_n than_o to_o employ_v your_o time_n and_o pen_n unjust_o to_o censure_v the_o work_n of_o other_o and_o to_o rage_n and_o rail_v without_o reason_n or_o any_o seem_a truth_n against_o a_o faculty_n who_o credit_n and_o reputation_n you_o be_v in_o justice_n oblige_v to_o vindicate_v finis_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebomiae_n detecti_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebomiae_n detecti_fw-la or_o the_o error_n of_o phlebotomy_n discover_v for_o the_o use_n of_o tyro_n by_o j._n w._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o thomas_n dawk_n 1689._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebotomiae_n detecti_fw-la that_o phlebotomy_n shall_v be_v without_o its_o error_n be_v strange_a since_o all_o humane_a operation_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v for_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la but_o that_o these_o error_n shall_v be_v maintain_v with_o so_o much_o stifness_n when_o reason_n and_o experience_n daily_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o safe_a way_n of_o healing_n be_v most_o strange_a because_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o either_o obstinate_o despise_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o old_a dangerous_a road_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o know_v better_a or_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o those_o more_o troublesome_a though_o safe_a way_n or_o else_o such_o person_n show_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o reason_n or_o experiment_n by_o pay_v too_o great_a a_o veneration_n â—o_o some_o few_o opinion_n of_o our_o ancient_a physician_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o male-practice_n of_o our_o european_a neighbour_n methinks_v where_o the_o life_n of_o our_o miserable_a fellow_n brethren_n be_v so_o near_o concern_v we_o may_v be_v the_o less_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o our_o practice_n especial_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o horrid_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o thought_n of_o a_o future_a state_n wherein_o we_o shall_v either_o receive_v the_o just_a merit_n of_o our_o unchristian_a action_n in_o endless_a torment_n or_o the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o our_o charitable_a and_o just_a endeavour_n in_o eternal_a enjoyment_n and_o that_o phlebotomy_n as_o it_o be_v now_o rash_o and_o careless_o use_v may_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o many_o case_n dangerous_o and_o cruel_o inflâ—cted_v upon_o mankind_n by_o unthinking_a and_o partial_a physician_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o present_v you_o with_o these_o follow_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o first_o the_o blood_n be_v by_o all_o grant_v to_o be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o life_n and_o that_o whereby_o nature_n perform_v all_o her_o operation_n and_o as_o the_o blood_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v a_o product_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o compare_v childhood_n and_o maturity_n together_o a_o child_n have_v not_o so_o much_o blood_n as_o a_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v have_v its_o generation_n and_o augmentation_n which_o can_v only_o be_v by_o what_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n from_o nature_n also_o do_v not_o generate_v or_o augment_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o vain_a and_o this_o be_v apparent_a because_o all_o philosophy_n maintain_v she_o do_v none_o of_o her_o work_n in_o vain_a but_o for_o the_o end_n of_o health_n and_o conservation_n thereof_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o diminution_n of_o that_o which_o nature_n have_v ordain_v for_o conservation_n must_v produce_v a_o chasm_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v conserve_v this_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o any_o continue_a matter_n whether_o line_n superficies_n or_o solid_n for_o the_o matter_n conjoin_v be_v dissolve_v the_o matter_n conjoin_v be_v separate_v now_o a_o chasm_n can_v be_v make_v without_o loss_n of_o some_o intention_n of_o nature_n if_o it_o can_v it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o thing_n make_v the_o chasm_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v notorious_o against_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o a_o loss_n of_o any_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o order_n only_o to_o her_o dissolution_n because_o it_o obstruct_v nature_n in_o her_o constructive_a and_o conservative_a operation_n and_o a_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n will_v produce_v a_o destruction_n of_o the_o humane_a frame_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o nature_n herself_o be_v conservatrix_fw-la be_v take_v away_o in_o nature_n lie_v the_o band_n of_o union_n by_o which_o all_o particle_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v and_o join_v together_o and_o this_o band_n be_v only_o in_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o life_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o union_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v unite_v this_o medium_fw-la be_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v unite_v be_v the_o humane_a frame_n and_o life_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o real_a unite_n principle_n which_o because_o it_o be_v immaterial_a and_o so_o without_o part_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o division_n of_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v disunite_v from_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v join_v unless_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o that_o conjunction_n be_v first_o destroy_v which_o be_v first_o begin_v by_o a_o chasm_n and_o as_o a_o chasm_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o the_o separation_n of_o unite_a thing_n so_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o union_n be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o unite_a force_n and_o consequent_o a_o inlet_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o adâ—jâ—ined_a principle_n for_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o unition_n add_v strength_n to_o the_o thing_n unite_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o conjunction_n or_o be_v make_v one_o for_o vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o abstraction_n of_o that_o medium_fw-la must_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o strength_n and_o proportionable_a as_o that_o medium_fw-la be_v augment_v or_o diminish_v so_o must_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o conjoin_a thing_n either_o increase_n or_o decrease_v and_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o blood_n first_o hinder_v nature_n in_o perform_v her_o operation_n second_o diminish_v her_o generation_n three_o frustrate_v her_o intention_n four_o diminish_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o unition_n five_o impares_fw-la the_o strength_n six_o open_v a_o casm_n which_o be_v sufficient_o wide_o let_v our_o life_n and_o introduce_v death_n wherefore_o since_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v do_v without_o manifest_a damage_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o quality_n when_o it_o be_v hurt_v aught_o to_o be_v attempt_v some_o safe_a way_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o blood-letting_a often_o prevent_v a_o fever_n yet_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o thing_n more_o accurate_o we_o shall_v rather_o find_v that_o it_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o great_a and_o learned_a champion_n for_o blood_n let_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 75._o prae_fw-la coeteris_fw-la vero_fw-la observatione_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la crebra_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la missio_fw-la homines_fw-la febri_fw-la aptiores_fw-la reddat_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v hinc_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la qui_fw-la crebra_fw-la mittunt_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o febres_fw-la sunt_fw-la proclive_n verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pinguescere_fw-la soleant_fw-la propter_fw-la cruorem_fw-la succo_fw-it sulphureo_fw-la plus_fw-la impregnatum_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o sulphurous_a juice_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o either_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a examine_v since_o it_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a physician_n that_o blood-letting_a by_o cool_v the_o body_n in_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o vital_a spirit_n do_v so_o qualify_v it_o as_o it_o can_v cast_v out_o that_o dewy_a excrementitious_a substance_n which_o sweat_v through_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fault_n by_o perspiration_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o congeal_v under_o the_o skin_n in_o that_o thick_a pingueons_n substance_n call_v fat_a hence_o peson_n that_o be_v cold_o constitute_v be_v fat_a without_o phlebotomy_n and_o hence_o
least_o harm_n yea_o be_v very_o beneficial_a by_o accident_n in_o some_o respect_n in_o some_o few_o disease_n of_o which_o the_o most_o note_a be_v a_o frenzy_n quinsy_n pleurisy_n a_o inveterate_a and_o stubborn_a headache_n and_o in_o some_o fever_n which_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a malignant_a as_o also_o in_o contusion_n rheumatism_n and_o intermit_a fever_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o young_a and_o strong_a body_n if_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o in_o some_o few_o other_o disease_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o temper_v the_o plethoric_n body_n of_o our_o age_n who_o by_o a_o extravigant_a destruction_n of_o vious_a liquor_n cause_v themselves_o to_o abound_v in_o that_o precious_a balsamic_a vital_a liquor_n it_o help_v a_o frenzy_n by_o abate_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o diminish_v the_o vital_a spirit_n it_o help_v a_o quinzy_n by_o revulsion_n and_o draw_v back_o the_o blood_n into_o the_o vein_n which_o will_v have_v putrify_v there_o that_o it_o may_v supply_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v let_v out_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n it_o obstruct_v also_o the_o apostumation_n of_o the_o blood_n collect_v in_o the_o pleura_fw-la and_o intercostal_n branch_n of_o the_o aorta_fw-mi by_o revulsion_n for_o that_o blood_n there_o ready_a to_o putrify_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n and_o its_o own_o disposition_n to_o putrefaction_n do_v as_o the_o blood_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n repass_v into_o the_o superior_a artery_n and_o so_o become_v again_o circulate_v in_o they_o the_o abscess_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o prevent_v it_o cure_v a_o inveterate_a headache_n by_o reason_n it_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o and_o by_o reason_n it_o depleat_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n wherefore_o it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o distend_v and_o pain_v as_o before_o and_o as_o for_o fever_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v assist_v to_o their_o cure_n only_o intermit_a fever_n accidental_o be_v cure_v by_o alter_v the_o cirlation_n and_o by_o put_v nature_n into_o a_o fear_n of_o death_n wherefore_o she_o muster_v up_o all_o her_o force_n to_o oppose_v it_o whereby_o very_o often_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fever_n be_v in_o this_o great_a hurry_n and_o commotion_n cut_v off_o and_o expellâ—â—_n for_o as_o duretius_n say_v animi_fw-la act_n one_o incidente_a aliqua_fw-la occasione_n fortius_fw-la agunt_fw-la presertim_fw-la in_o morturis_fw-la whence_o also_o in_o swound_n and_o aopoplectick_a fit_n it_o prove_v beneficial_a and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o great_a fear_n have_v often_o be_v a_o mean_n by_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o natural_a force_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n to_o rid_v some_o person_n of_o chronic_a acute_a and_o almost_o incurable_a disease_n as_o experience_n have_v often_o manifest_v rheumatism_n it_o cure_v by_o derivation_n and_o so_o it_o do_v some_o cough_n by_o cause_v the_o sharp_a lympha_fw-la which_o tickle_v the_o lung_n by_o its_o sharp_a point_a corpuscle_n the_o which_o also_o afflict_v the_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n with_o acute_a pain_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o thence_o mediate_o into_o the_o subclavian_a vein_n to_o supply_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o blood_n let_v out_o and_o into_o the_o mesenterial_a glandula_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o chyle_n also_o to_o promote_v the_o speedy_a make_v the_o like_a quantity_n of_o blood_n hence_o sometime_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o greedy_a appetite_n proceed_v after_o blood-letting_a and_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o a_o sharp_a disease_n for_o nature_n be_v studious_a to_o repair_v her_o loss_n and_o especial_o when_o she_o have_v not_o be_v too_o much_o weaken_v by_o the_o disease_n or_o blood-letting_a do_v manifest_v her_o want_n by_o these_o hungry_a symptom_n it_o seem_v to_o assist_v the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v congeal_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o its_o circulation_n in_o the_o small_a vein_n which_o by_o the_o contusion_n be_v so_o squeeze_v that_o they_o whole_o deny_v its_o flux_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o afford_v it_o more_o room_n for_o that_o circulation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v conglebate_v only_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o small_a vein_n and_o that_o the_o thin_a and_o most_o fluid_a blood_n spin_v out_o at_o the_o orifice_n we_o can_v think_v it_o can_v much_o further_o its_o quiet_a circulation_n since_o fluidity_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o last_o by_o its_o waste_v the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o pure_a nutritive_a juice_n the_o blood_n it_o keep_v we_o back_o not_o suffer_v nature_n to_o store_n up_o so_o much_o nutriment_n to_o herself_o and_o thereby_o render_v we_o equal_o as_o needy_a as_o if_o we_o put_v a_o great_a restraint_n upon_o our_o appetite_n and_o indulge_v they_o far_o less_o than_o we_o do_v to_o the_o former_a advantage_n by_o phlebotomy_n here_o be_v add_v by_o another_o hand_n this_o further_a benefit_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n for_o woman_n wheâ—_n their_o term_n dodg_v with_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o settle_n of_o they_o in_o their_o limb_n or_o in_o their_o own_o vessel_n putrify_v and_o cause_v ulcer_n sore_n pile_n and_o fistula_n in_o the_o inferior_a part_n etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v all_o which_o evil_n woman_n so_o affect_v aught_o to_o bleed_v once_o a_o month_n for_o 3_o month_n together_o finis_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebot_n p._n 10._o l._n 18_o crebrò_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 5._o fat._n p._n 12._o l._n 6._o above_o p._n 15._o l._n 5._o as_o the._n advertisement_n all_o dr._n salmon_n work_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o tho._n dawk_n live_v on_o addle_n hill_n in_o carter-lane_n near_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n also_o the_o say_v doctor_n be_v medicine_n true_o prepare_v be_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o house_n at_o the_o blue_a balcony_n by_o the_o ditch-side_n near_o holborn_n bridge_n there_o be_v also_o prepare_v for_o the_o say_v dawks_n press_n a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v not_o only-sharp_o reprove_v the_o vain_a false_a rash_a inconsiderate_a swearer_n but_o also_o chief_o reprimand_v the_o over-wise_a quaker_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o vainglorious_a show_n of_o seem_a holiness_n prove_v that_o he_o most_o abominable_o abuse_v all_o those_o scripture_n he_o bring_v for_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o authority_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n require_v it_o etc._n etc._n place_v this_o leaf_n last_o of_o all_o