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apply_v 〈◊〉_d same_o outward_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d straight_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o will_v return_v 〈◊〉_d more_o but_o the_o part_n be_v mortify_v and_o turn_v to_o a_o gangrene_n 18_o opiate_n in_o grievous_a pain_n as_o in_o the_o stone_n or_o the_o cut_v off_o of_o a_o lunme_n mitigate_v pain_n most_o of_o all_o by_o put_v the_o spirit_n to_o flight_n 19_o opiate_n obtain_v a_o good_a effect_n from_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v evil_n but_o the_o condensation_n of_o they_o through_o their_o flight_n be_v good_n 20_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v much_o both_o for_o health_n and_o for_o prolongation_n of_o life_n to_o opiate_n but_o the_o arabian_n much_o more_o in_o so_o much_o that_o their_o grand_a medicine_n which_o they_o call_v the_o god_n hand_n have_v opium_n for_o their_o basis_n &_o principal_a ingredient_n other_o thing_n be_v mix_v to_o abate_v and_o correct_v the_o noxious_a quality_n thereof_o such_o be_v treacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o rest_n 21_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v with_o good_a success_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o pestilential_a and_o malignant_a disease_n to_o stop_v and_o bridle_v the_o spirit_n lest_o they_o grow_v turbulent_a and_o tumultuate_v may_n very_o happy_o be_v transfer_v to_o prolongation_n of_o life_n for_o one_o thing_n be_v effectual_a unto_o both_o namely_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o that_o than_o opiate_n 22_o the_o turk_n find_v opium_n even_o in_o a_o reasonable_a good_a quantity_n harmless_a and_o comfortable_a in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o take_v it_o before_o their_o battle_n to_o excite_v courage_n but_o to_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a small_a quantity_n and_o with_o good_a corrective_n it_o be_v mortal_a 23_o opium_n and_o opiate_n be_v maaifest_o find_v to_o excite_v venus_n which_o show_v they_o to_o have_v force_n to_o corroborate_v the_o spirit_n 24_o distil_v mater_fw-la of_o wild_a poppy_n be_v give_v with_o good_a success_n in_o surfeit_n ague_n and_o divers_a disease_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o temperate_a kind_n of_o opiate_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n wonder_n at_o the_o various_a use_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v familiar_a to_o opiate_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o spirit_n corroborate_v and_o condense_v will_v rise_v up_o against_o any_o disease_n 25_o the_o turk_n use_v a_o kind_n of_o herb_n which_o they_o call_v caphe_n which_o they_o dry_v and_o powder_n and_o then_o drink_v it_o in_o warm_a water_n which_o they_o say_v do_v not_o a_o little_a sharpen_v they_o both_o in_o their_o courage_n and_o in_o their_o wit_n notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a quantity_n it_o affect_v and_o disturb_v the_o mind_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifo_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o opiate_n 26_o there_o be_v a_o root_n much_o renown_v in_o all_o the_o easternpart_n which_o they_o call_v betel_v which_o the_o indian_n and_o other_o use_v to_o carry_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o champ_v it_o and_o by_o that_o champ_a they_o be_v wonderful_o enable_v both_o to_o endure_v labour_n and_o to_o overcome_v sickness_n and_o to_o the_o act_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o stupefactive_a because_o it_o exceed_o black_n the_o tooth_n 27_o tobacco_n in_o our_o age_n be_v immoderate_o grow_v into_o use_n and_o it_o affect_v man_n with_o a_o secret_a kind_n of_o delight_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o who_o have_v once_o enure_v themselves_o to_o it_o can_v hardly_o afterward_o leave_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n it_o have_v power_n to_o lighten_v the_o body_n and_o to_o shake_v off_o weariness_n now_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v because_o it_o open_v the_o passage_n and_o void_a humour_n but_o it_o may_v more_o
right_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o henbane_n and_o manifest_o trouble_v the_o head_n as_o opiate_n do_v 28_o there_o be_v sometime_o humour_n engender_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v opiate_n themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o melancholy_n with_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o very_a long_a life_n 29_o the_o simple_a opiate_n which_o be_v also_o call_v stupefactive_n be_v these_o opium_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n both_o the_o poppy_n as_o well_o in_o the_o herb_n as_o in_o the_o seed_n henbane_n mandrake_n hemlock_n tobacco_n nightshade_n 30_o the_o compound_v 〈◊〉_d be_v treacle_n mitbridate_n trifera_n laudanum_n paracelsi_n diacodium_fw-la diascordium_n philonium_fw-la pill_n of_o hounds-tongue_n 31_o from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v certain_a designation_n or_o counsel_n may_v be_v deduce_v for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o present_a intention_n namely_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n by_o opiate_n 32_o let_v there_o be_v therefore_o every_o year_n from_o adult_a year_n of_o youth_n a_o opiate_n diet_n let_v it_o be_v take_v about_o the_o end_n of_o may_n because_o the_o spirit_n in_o summer_n be_v more_o loose_a and_o attenuate_v and_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n from_o cold_a humour_n let_v it_o be_v some_o magistral_a opiate_n weak_a than_o those_o that_o be_v common_o in_o use_n both_o in_o rtspect_n of_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o opium_n and_o of_o a_o more_o spare_a mixture_n of_o extreme_a hot_a thing_n let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n betwixt_o sleep_n the_o fare_n for_o that_o time_n will_v be_v more_o simple_a and_o spare_v than_o or_o linary_a without_o wine_n or_o spice_n or_o vaporous_a thing_n this_o medicine_n to_o be_v take_v only_o each_o other_o day_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o fortnight_n this_o designation_n in_o our_o judgement_n come_v home_o to_o the_o intention_n 33_o opiate_n also_o may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o by_o the_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o fume_n but_o the_o fume_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o move_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n too_o strong_o nor_o force_v down_o humour_n but_o only_o take_v in_o a_o weft_n may_v work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n within_o the_o brain_n and_o therefore_o a_o suffumigation_n of_o tobacco_n lignum_fw-la alce_n rosemary_a leave_n d_o ed_z and_o a_o little_a myrrh_n snuff_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n will_v be_v very_o good_a 34_o in_o grand_a opiaces_n such_o as_o be_v treacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o especial_o in_o youth_n to_o take_v rather_o the_o distil_v water_n of_o they_o than_o themselves_o in_o their_o body_n for_o the_o vapour_n in_o distil_v do_v rise_v but_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o medicine_n common_o 〈◊〉_d now_o distil_v water_n be_v good_a in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o vapour_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o weak_a 35_o there_o be_v medicine_n which_o have_v a_o certain_a weak_a and_o hide_a degree_n and_o therefore_o safe_a toan_n opiate_n virtue_n these_o send_v froth_v a_o slow_a 〈◊〉_d copious_a vapour_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d as_o opiate_n do_v therefore_o they_o put_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o they_o congregate_v they_o and_o somewhat_o thicken_v they_o 36_o medicine_n in_o order_n to_o opiate_n eat_v principal_o saffron_n next_o folium_fw-la indum_fw-la ambergris_n coriander-seed_n prepare_v amomum_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d lignum-rhodium_a orenge-flower_n water_n and_o much_o more_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o same_o flower_n new_o gather_v in_o oil_n of_o almond_n nutmeg_n prick_v full_a of_o holes_n and_o macerate_v in_o rose_n water_n 37_o as_o opiate_n be_v to_o be_v take_v very_o spare_o and_o at_o certain_a time_n as_o be_v say_v so_o these_o secundary_n may_v be_v take_v familiar_o and_o in_o our_o daily_a diet_n and_o they_o will_v be_v very_o effectual_a to_o prolongation_n of_o life_n certain_o a_o apothecary_n of_o calecute_v by_o the_o use_n of_o amber_n be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v 〈◊〉_d hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o barbary_n through_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v certify_v to_o be_v very_o long_o live_v whereas_o the_o mean_a people_n be_v but_o of_o short_a life_n and_o our_o ancestor_n who_o be_v long_o live_v than_o we_o do_v use_v saffron_n much_o in_o their_o cake_n broth_n and_o the_o like_a and_o touch_v the_o first_o way_n of_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o opiate_n and_o the_o subordinates_n thereto_o thus_o much_o 38_o now_o we_o will_v inquire_v of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o cold._a for_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o cold_a be_v condensation_n and_o it_o be_v do_v without_o my_o malignity_n or_o adverse_a quality_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fafe_a operation_n than_o by_o opiate_n though_o somewhat_o less_o powerful_a if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o turn_v only_o as_o opiate_n be_v but_o then_o again_o because_o it_o may_v be_v use_v familiar_o and_o in_o our_o daily_a diet_n with_o moderation_n it_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_a for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n than_o by_o opiate_n 39_o the_o refrigeration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v effect_v three_o way_n either_o by_o respiration_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o aliment_n the_o first_o be_v the_o best_a but_o in_o a_o sort_n out_o of_o our_o power_n the_o second_o be_v potent_a but_o yet_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n the_o three_o be_v weak_a and_o somewhat_o about_o 40_o air_n clear_a and_o pure_a and_o which_o have_v no_o fogginesse_n in_o it_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o lung_n and_o which_o be_v least_o expose_v to_o the_o sunbeam_n condense_v the_o spirit_n best_o such_o be_v find_v either_o on_o 〈◊〉_d top_n of_o dry_a mountain_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d open_a to_o the_o wind_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o shade_n 41_o as_o 〈◊〉_d refrigeration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n the_o root_n of_o this_o operation_n we_o place_v in_o nitre_n as_o a_o creature_n purposely_o make_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o end_n be_v thereunto_o lead_v and_o persuade_v by_o these_o argument_n 42_o nitre_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cool_a spice_n this_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o sense_n itself_o for_o it_o bite_v the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n with_o cold_a as_o spice_n do_v with_o heat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o know_v that_o have_v this_o property_n 43_o almost_o all_o cold_a thing_n which_o be_v cold_a proper_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n as_o opium_n be_v be_v poor_a and_o jejune_n of_o spirit_n contrary_o thing_n full_a of_o spirit_n be_v almost_o all_o hot_a only_a nitre_n be_v find_v among_o vegetable_n which_o 〈◊〉_d with_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v cold._a as_o for_o camphire_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o cold_a it_o cool_v by_o accident_n only_o as_o namely_o for_o that_o by_o the_o thinness_n thereof_o without_o acrimonie_n it_o help_v perspiration_n in_o in_o flammation_n 44_o in_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a of_o liquor_n which_o be_v latel_n grow_v into_o use_n by_o lay_v snow_n and_o ice_n on_o the_o outside_o of_o the_o vessel_n nitre_n be_v also_o add_v and_o no_o doubt_n it_o excit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o congelation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o use_v also_o for_o this_o work_n ordinary_a bay-salt_n which_o do_v rather_o give_v activity_n to_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o snow_n than_o coo'e_v by_o itself_o but_o as_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hot_a region_n where_o snow_n fall_v not_o the_o congeal_a be_v wrought_v by_o nitre_n alone_o but_o this_o i_o can_v not_o certain_o affirm_v 45_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o consist_v principal_o of_o nitre_n be_v take_v in_o drink_n do_v conduce_v to_o valour_n and_o that_o it_o be_v use_v oftentimes_o by_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n before_o they_o begin_v their_o battle_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v opium_n 46_o nitre_n be_v give_v with_o good_a success_n in_o burn_a ague_n and_o pestilential_a fever_n to_o mitigate_v and_o bridle_n their_o per._n nicious_a heat_n 47_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o gunpowder_n do_v mighty_o abhor_v flame_n from_o whence_o be_v cause_v that_o horrible_a crack_n and_o puff_v 48_o nitre_n be_v find_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o any_o earth_n though_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a with_o nitrous_a matter_n if_o it_o be_v so_o lay_v up_o and_o cover_v that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o sunbeam_n and_o put_v forth_o no_o vegetable_a will_v gather_v nitre_n even_o in_o good_a abundance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o
spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v not_o only_o inferior_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o live_a creature_n but_o also_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o vegetable_n 49_o cattle_n which_o drink_v of_o nitrous_a water_n do_v manifest_o grow_v fat_a which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o cold_a in_o nitre_n 50_o the_o manure_v of_o the_o soil_n be_v chief_o by_o nitrous_a substance_n for_o all_o dung_n be_v nitrous_a and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o nitre_n 51_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v be_v cool_v and_o condense_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o be_v make_v more_o crude_a and_o lesseeag_a and_o therefore_o as_o strong_a wine_n and_o spice_n and_o the_o like_a do_v burn_v the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v life_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n nitre_n do_v compose_v and_o repress_v they_o and_o further_v to_o long_a life_n 52_o nitre_n may_v be_v use_v in_o meat_n mix_v with_o our_o salt_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o salt_n in_o broth_n take_v in_o the_o morning_n from_o three_o grain_n to_o ten_o also_o in_o beer_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v use_v with_o moderation_n it_o be_v of_o prime_a force_n to_o long_a life_n 53_o as_o opium_n hold_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o have_v withal_o his_o subordinates_n less_o potent_a but_o more_o safe_a which_o may_v be_v take_v both_o in_o great_a quantity_n and_o in_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o which_o we_o have_v former_o speak_v so_o also_o nitre_n which_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o cold_a and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o frescour_n as_o we_o now_o adays_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d also_o his_o subordinates_n 54_o subordinates_n to_o nitre_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o yield_v a_o odour_n some_o what_o earthy_a like_o the_o smell_n of_o earth_n pure_a and_o good_a new_o dig_v or_o turn_v up_o of_o this_o sort_n the_o chief_a be_v boragi_n buglesse_a langue_n de_fw-fr boe_n of_o butnet_n strawberrie_n leave_v and_o strawberry_n frambois_n or_o raspis_n raw_a cucumber_n ram_n permaines_n vine-leave_n and_o bud_n also_o violet_n 55_o the_o next_o in_o order_n be_v those_o which_o have_v a_o certain_a freshness_n of_o smell_n but_o somewhat_o more_o incline_v to_o heat_n yet_o not_o altogether_o void_a of_o that_o virtue_n of_o refresh_v by_o coolness_n such_o as_o be_v balm_n green_a citron_n green_a orange_n rose-water_n distil_v roast_a warden_n also_o the_o dimask_n red_a and_o musk_n rose_n 56_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o subordinates_n to_o nitre_n do_v common_o confer_v more_o to_o this_o intention_n raw_a than_o have_v pass_v the_o fire_n because_o that_o spirit_n of_o cooling_n be_v dissipate_v by_o the_o fire_n therefore_o they_o be_v best_a take_v either_o infuse_v in_o some_o liquor_n or_o raw._n 57_o as_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o subordinates_n to_o opium_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n perform_v by_o odour_n so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v by_o subordinates_n 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