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the_o several_a part_n of_o urine_n they_o which_o shall_v search_v diligent_o in_o the_o build_n and_o frame_n of_o man_n body_n for_o another_o thing_n than_o the_o element_n &_o their_o quality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hot_a and_o cold_a moist_a and_o dry_a namely_o for_o a_o mercurial_a liquor_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n endue_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o verture_n faculty_n and_o property_n the_o three_o beginning_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o colour_n taste_n and_o odour_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n of_o infinite_a variety_n do_v spring_n shall_v easy_o understand_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o beginning_n by_o his_o temperature_n or_o the_o excur_v out_o of_o their_o consort_n do_v procreate_v sickness_n of_o diverse_a sort_n in_o the_o body_n as_o if_o sulphur_n do_v too_o much_o excee_v than_o it_o bring_v on_o inflammation_n and_o fever_n of_o diverse_a sort_n beside_o other_o stupefactive_a and_o drowsy_a affect_n which_o the_o stupefactive_a sulphur_n stir_v up_o out_o 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whole_a force_n of_o purge_v in_o medicine_n in_o the_o antimonial_a mercurial_a and_o arsenical_a spirit_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n among_o mineral_n three_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v view_v and_o consideder_v from_o their_o first_o original_a namely_o spirit_n mercurial_a arsenical_a and_o antimonial_a which_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v true_o simple_a formal_a fiery_a and_o of_o wonderful_a quality_n and_o efficacy_n and_o of_o ready_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o differ_v among_o they_o and_o also_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o three_o beginning_n different_a for_o the_o mercurial_n as_o the_o most_o subtle_a vaporus_n airy_n and_o watery_a take_v their_o original_n from_o mercury_n the_o arsenicals_n as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o prosperous_a or_o breathe_v more_o fiery_a hot_a and_o mean_o volatile_a do_v take_v their_o original_n of_o sulphur_n the_o antimonial_n of_o all_o other_o the_o 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like_a if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v put_v to_o it_o a_o certain_a matter_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o which_o spirit_n diligent_a physician_n or_o naturalist_n separate_n from_o gold_n at_o the_o fire_n by_o a_o certain_a sublimation_n they_o will_v put_v the_o same_o to_o any_o kind_n of_o metal_n and_o make_v it_o quick_a thus_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o learned_a author_n that_o there_o be_v a_o vital_a spirit_n in_o gold_n and_o a_o virtue_n to_o procreate_v the_o like_a to_o itself_o as_o also_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o virgil_n in_o the_o six_o of_o his_o aeneidos_n where_o the_o poet_n say_v that_o gold_n do_v mount_v and_o arise_v by_o his_o virtue_n into_o a_o tree_n who_o golden_a bough_n do_v spread_v far_o and_o wide_o if_o the_o mineral_n coral_n tree_n by_o his_o life_n natural_a do_v grow_v and_o increase_v why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o like_v that_o gold_n and_o other_o metal_n do_v grow_v by_o the_o same_o life_n see_v 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which_o make_v the_o heart_n merry_a &_o preserutâ—h_v the_o body_n in_o youth_n the_o which_o medicine_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o natural_a heat_n multiply_v in_o the_o fixed_z substance_n of_o mercury_n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o heat_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o as_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o yâ—_z kind_o &_o to_o discever_v and_o put_v away_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v unkind_o conserve_n the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n in_o a_o man_n soon_o than_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n because_o a_o man_n by_o his_o proper_a natural_a heat_n do_v separate_v the_o unkindly_a superfluity_n which_o metal_n by_o their_o unnatural_a heat_n can_v separate_v but_o let_v the_o reader_n understand_v that_o our_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v this_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la for_o continual_a food_n but_o for_o medicine_n only_o in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o it_o will_v suffice_v if_o it_o be_v take_v once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o prolong_v our_o day_n to_o 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element_n themselves_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o dregs_n and_o gross_a matter_n of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o be_v the_o most_o chief_a cause_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v which_o therefore_o make_v a_o temperate_a and_o sound_a body_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o who_o force_n and_o help_v nature_n do_v digest_v all_o that_o be_v indigested_a or_o expulse_v the_o superfluous_a and_o offend_a humour_n it_o suppress_v their_o quality_n it_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n it_o make_v the_o soft_a hard_a and_o the_o hard_a soft_a the_o thick_a thin_a and_o the_o thin_a thick_a the_o lean_a fat_a and_o the_o fat_a lean_a it_o make_v the_o cold_a hot_a and_o the_o hot_a cold_a it_o moisten_v the_o dry_a and_o dry_v the_o moist_a to_o conclude_v it_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n
that_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o we_o but_o yet_o a_o certain_a thing_n also_o far_o more_o excellent_a namely_o a_o certain_a supernatual_a body_n which_o conserve_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o temperature_n who_o strength_n retain_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o office_n whereas_o imbecility_n and_o defect_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o conflict_n but_o to_o cherish_v and_o uphold_v in_o his_o vigour_n and_o strength_n that_o supernatural_a body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n subject_a thereunto_o and_o to_o who_o it_o give_v life_n may_v by_o the_o mean_a thereof_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o estate_n firm_a and_o sound_a but_o with_o what_o thing_n shall_v the_o imbecility_n and_o defect_n thereof_o be_v restore_v but_o with_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n do_v oil_n increase_v by_o put_v water_n therein_o do_v not_o one_o 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strength_n be_v corroborate_v and_o the_o defect_n thereof_o restore_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n drink_n alay_v thirst_n why_o and_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v but_o only_o hereof_o because_o as_o nourishment_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v nourish_v so_o thirst_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o humour_n want_v or_o with_o drink_n hereby_o we_o see_v how_o wrong_a their_o judgement_n be_v which_o apply_v contrary_n to_o contrary_n to_o strengthen_v nature_n that_o it_o may_v free_a itself_o from_o sickness_n which_o nature_n if_o she_o shall_v seek_v help_n for_o a_o enemy_n she_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a peril_n than_o if_o she_o be_v to_o try_v the_o combat_n only_o with_o sickness_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o reject_v not_o the_o say_n of_o hypocrates_n that_o contraries_n must_v have_v contrary_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o diseasefull_a impurity_n and_o by_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o natural_a balsam_n not_o by_o calefaction_n or_o refrigeation_n by_o humestation_n or_o exsiccation_n not_o by_o abstersion_n incision_n attenuation_n &_o by_o such_o other_o like_a too_o common_a &_o familiar_a so_o galen_n but_o we_o be_v of_o hypocrates_n mind_n maedicina_fw-la that_o hunger_n be_v cure_v by_o meat_n thirst_n with_o drink_n repletion_n with_o evacuation_n emptiness_n with_o refection_n labour_n with_o rest_n and_o rest_n with_o labour_n the_o which_o of_o some_o be_v not_o understand_v as_o they_o be_v expound_v of_o galen_n who_o apply_v those_o contrariety_n to_o those_o bare_a quality_n whereof_o hypocrates_n speak_v see_v a_o medicine_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o apposition_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v &_o a_o ablation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v too_o much_o abound_v according_a to_o the_o sound_a opinion_n of_o galen_n here_o but_o hypocrates_n aim_v at_o a_o further_a matter_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o disease_n qualify_v &_o drive_v away_o by_o give_v strength_n to_o nature_n against_o the_o enemy_n which_o nature_n be_v the_o only_a physician_n and_o curer_n of_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v holpen_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a to_o the_o disease_n that_o so_o sickness_n and_o the_o passion_n oâ—_n sickness_n may_v be_v mitigate_v even_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v recreated_a &_o assuage_v by_o those_o remedy_n which_o they_o greedy_o desire_v but_o hostile_a thing_n that_o be_v enemy_n &_o contrary_n be_v not_o desire_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o familiar_a for_o who_o will_v give_v to_o his_o hungry_a son_n when_o he_o ask_v bread_n a_o scorpion_n therefore_o like_a and_o fit_a liquor_n and_o nourishment_n be_v to_o be_v give_v which_o may_v procure_v to_o nature_n desire_v rest_n for_o remedy_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o family_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o fit_v in_o likeness_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v for_o the_o thirst_v spirit_n of_o fever_n be_v to_o be_v recreate_v with_o syrup_n with_o sugar_n with_o pertisan_n alone_o or_o with_o wine_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o affinity_n with_o they_o therefore_o neither_o familiar_a friend_n nor_o kinsman_n but_o with_o those_o tart_a liquor_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o same_o lineage_n which_o be_v spiritual_a not_o corporal_a as_o be_v those_o former_a of_o the_o which_o it_o certain_a drop_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o thirst_n they_o will_v by_o and_o by_o slake_v his_o thirst_n and_o present_o bring_v such_o thirsty_a spirit_n to_o their_o rest_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n watch_n pain_n burn_a hair_n and_o such_o like_a be_v cure_v for_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v thirsty_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o they_o desire_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o themselves_o which_o be_v want_v they_o will_v never_o be_v appease_v nor_o at_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v obtain_v that_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o have_v supply_v their_o want_n wherefore_o they_o be_v right_o call_v by_o hypocrates_n contrary_n and_o by_o hermetical_a physician_n remedy_n of_o like_a sort_n for_o they_o be_v simile_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o â—ame_n anatomy_n of_o nature_n contain_v like_o property_n tincture_n and_o root_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v contrary_n because_o they_o supply_v the_o defect_n and_o do_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n with_o friendly_a fullness_n appease_v the_o spirit_n and_o their_o fit_a impurity_n seek_v to_o consume_v they_o or_o to_o take_v they_o away_o therefore_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n in_o nature_n anatomy_n albeit_o they_o seem_v different_a and_o repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o good_a consent_n and_o agreement_n they_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o contrary_n have_v contrary_a remedy_n &_o like_v to_o their_o like_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o element_n or_o to_o those_o three_o hypostatical_a &_o formal_a principle_n of_o body_n namely_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v a_o liquor_n for_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o they_o all_o grievous_a disease_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v depend_v inso_v much_o that_o a_o common_a pestilence_n fly_v in_o the_o outward_a air_n can_v invade_v a_o man_n but_o it_o must_v make_v a_o breach_n and_o assail_v one_o of_o these_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v more_o foolish_o if_o to_o help_v he_o which_o be_v grieve_v with_o a_o mercurial_a sickness_n thou_o use_v a_o remedy_n take_v out_o of_o sulphur_n then_o if_o thou_o shall_v mingle_v oil_n with_o water_n which_o two_o will_v never_o be_v mix_v or_o unite_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n thou_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o help_v sulphurus_fw-la sickness_n with_o a_o mercurial_a medicine_n or_o to_o put_v away_o salt_n sickness_n with_o the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o these_o 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