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gladness_n at_o what_o be_v pleasant_a and_o sorrow_n at_o what_o be_v unpleasant_a these_o passion_n have_v great_a power_n to_o alter_v the_o body_n but_o fancy_n do_v not_o immediate_o alter_v the_o body_n by_o the_o appetite_n but_o as_o the_o appetite_n move_v the_o natural_a move_a faculty_n in_o the_o member_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v move_v do_v move_v the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o part_n do_v change_v they_o therefore_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o alteration_n be_v the_o fancy_n and_o so_o it_o affect_v its_o own_o body_n and_o cause_v divers_a disease_n in_o it_o but_o of_o itself_o it_o cause_v none_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v the_o disease_n will_v be_v but_o imaginary_a not_o real_a so_o some_o melancholic_a people_n have_v think_v they_o have_v great_a nose_n or_o body_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o and_o though_o some_o fall_n into_o disease_n by_o imagination_n yet_o the_o fancy_n do_v not_o of_o 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and_o other_o deny_v it_o and_o think_v the_o scripture_n forbid_v it_o but_o where_o i_o know_v not_o tree_n to_o build_v with_o be_v hew_v down_o rather_o at_o the_o increase_n then_o decrease_v of_o the_o moon_n diosc_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o diosc_n therefore_o i_o think_v with_o mathiolus_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o aspect_n of_o star_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o gather_v some_o plant_n for_o these_o inferior_a thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o consent_n with_o they_o and_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v that_o peony_n so_o famous_a against_o the_o epilepsy_n do_v not_o please_v all_o man_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o because_o it_o be_v not_o gather_v at_o the_o due_a time_n and_o it_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n to_o observe_v this_o the_o chemist_n also_o differ_v from_o the_o galenist_n because_o the_o chemist_n make_v nothing_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n against_o experience_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o body_n be_v 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the_o chemist_n they_o have_v their_o cautery_n and_o section_n and_o vomit_n that_o be_v adverse_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v reject_v so_o if_o the_o strong_a purger_n molest_v in_o some_o way_n the_o patient_a yet_o the_o profit_n they_o bring_v by_o purge_v bad_a humour_n be_v great_a albeit_o the_o hurt_n they_o bring_v be_v from_o the_o want_n of_o right_a preparation_n and_o administration_n but_o no_o chemical_a preparation_n or_o separation_n take_v away_o the_o poison_n from_o a_o venomous_a body_n or_o can_v make_v it_o a_o good_a medicine_n nor_o do_v purger_n prepare_v they_o how_o you_o please_v lay_v aside_o their_o nature_n whole_o nor_o have_v the_o chemist_n give_v any_o purge_n that_o have_v not_o some_o way_n disturb_v the_o patient_a therefore_o purge_v extract_n be_v to_o be_v give_v with_o as_o much_o caution_n as_o other_o what_o they_o bring_v against_o the_o vulgar_a composition_n of_o
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twofold_a similitude_n with_o the_o disease_n and_o with_o nature_n they_o understand_v both_o because_o hypocrates_n say_v nature_n be_v the_o physitianess_n of_o disease_n and_o remedy_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o she_o resist_v hence_o galen_n show_v that_o the_o vital_a indication_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o therefore_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v which_o be_v like_a and_o familiar_a with_o nature_n then_o they_o think_v that_o thing_n alike_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n for_o purge_n attract_v vicious_a humour_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o alterer_n must_v be_v like_a to_o the_o part_n to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o there_o be_v proper_a medicine_n for_o every_o part_n some_o for_o the_o heart_n other_o for_o the_o brain_n and_o liver_n then_o they_o say_v that_o disease_n arise_v from_o salt_n be_v cure_v by_o salt_n and_o those_o from_o sulphur_n by_o sulphur_n but_o this_o controversy_n be_v rather_o in_o word_n than_o thing_n first_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o always_o there_o be_v a_o care_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o it_o must_v be_v preserve_v by_o its_o like_a nor_o do_v the_o other_o axiom_n oppose_v this_o namely_o that_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n for_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o vital_a and_o a_o cure_v indication_n in_o species_n and_o when_o hypocrates_n say_v contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o vital_a indication_n but_o of_o take_v away_o what_o be_v preternatural_a and_o must_v be_v only_o mean_v so_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o patient_a desire_n contrary_a thing_n to_o the_o disease_n as_o when_o he_o thirst_v he_o desire_v drink_v which_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o thirst_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o disease_n that_o desire_v remedy_n as_o the_o thirst_n do_v not_o require_v drink_n but_o the_o thirsty_a and_o so_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v beside_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o do_v the_o galenist_n deny_v that_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v which_o be_v familiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v which_o familiarity_n be_v in_o similitude_n and_o a_o occult_a sympathy_n three_o i_o suppose_v the_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o alterer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o paracelsian_a so_o simple_a that_o will_v give_v a_o hot_a remedy_n as_o hot_a against_o a_o hot_a disease_n as_o so_o or_o think_v that_o a_o dry_a body_n as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v more_o dry_v for_o experience_n be_v against_o they_o and_o sense_n not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o beast_n who_o in_o great_a heat_n require_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o in_o cold_a to_o be_v warm_v therefore_o the_o axiom_n of_o hypocrates_n remain_v unshaken_a which_o galen_n confirm_v 15._o lib._n 9_o m_v c._n 15._o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o contrary_n be_v contrary_a and_o though_o the_o galenist_n contend_v among_o themselves_o about_o this_o and_o some_o will_v overthrow_v it_o yet_o hitherto_o they_o have_v not_o therefore_o the_o controversy_n remain_v about_o the_o cause_n whether_o remedy_n must_v be_v like_a or_o contrary_a unto_o they_o if_o by_o contrary_a we_o understand_v whatsoever_o be_v effective_o so_o or_o that_o can_v produce_v a_o effect_n contrary_a to_o the_o preternatural_a affect_v i_o suppose_v the_o chemist_n will_v not_o be_v against_o we_o for_o they_o give_v their_o medicine_n for_o that_o end_n namely_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o increase_v nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o deny_v that_o of_o hypocrates_n 22._o 3._o aphor._n 22._o that_o disease_n from_o fullness_n must_v be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o ought_v medicine_n to_o be_v against_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n according_a to_o internal_a strength_n and_o nature_n and_o substance_n here_o lie_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o paracelsian_a chemist_n refer_v disease_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o call_v some_o sulphurous_a some_o salt_n and_o some_o mercurial_a the_o sulphurous_a they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o sulphur_n the_o salt_n by_o salt_n and_o the_o mercurial_a by_o mercury_n if_o sulphur_n be_v on_o fire_n it_o must_v be_v quench_v and_o in_o this_o they_o admit_v of_o contrariety_n but_o only_o by_o sulphurous_a medicine_n and_o so_o they_o think_v of_o salt_n and_o tartarous_a disease_n as_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o tartar_n hence_o the_o stone_n in_o cattle_n and_o other_o creature_n be_v good_a to_o break_v it_o and_o the_o jew-stone_n in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n &_o bladder_n and_o root_n of_o butchers-broom_n smallage_n marshmallow_n and_o so_o they_o say_v that_o the_o disease_n always_o denote_v the_o remedy_n in_o this_o the_o galenist_n and_o paracelsian_n seem_v to_o differ_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o first_o most_o galenist_n to_o allow_v that_o purge_n do_v attract_v foul_a humour_n by_o a_o familiarity_n of_o substance_n which_o do_v not_o overthrow_v that_o old_a axiom_n that_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n for_o they_o be_v always_o effective_o contrary_a for_o the_o disease_n be_v alwale_n take_v away_o by_o contrary_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n and_o though_o rhubarb_n attract_v choler_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o its_o substance_n yet_o it_o cause_v choler_n to_o be_v purge_v therefore_o aristotle_n write_v well_o 7._o 1._o de_fw-fr gen_fw-la ercor_fw-la c._n 7._o the_o patient_a and_o the_o agent_n be_v the_o same_o in_o general_a and_o alike_o but_o unlike_a in_o species_n and_o such_o be_v contrary_a nor_o do_v the_o chemist_n deny_v contrariety_n when_o â—hey_n say_v salt_n cure_v salt_n for_o some_o
salt_n have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v other_o to_o coagulate_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o humour_n coagulate_v by_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o salt_n dissolve_v and_o they_o say_v that_o a_o fever_n from_o burn_a sulphur_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o burn_a sulphur_n but_o by_o sharp_a sulphur_n that_o may_v coagulate_v these_o spirit_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o allay_v they_o 3_o de_fw-fr prisc_fw-fr mat_n med_a c._n 3._o &_o 3_o and_o keep_v they_o burn_v quercetan_n prove_v this_o by_o gunpowder_n for_o though_o saltpetre_n and_o sulphur_n be_v easy_o set_v on_o fire_n yet_o both_o have_v a_o sharp_a spirit_n with_o which_o if_o you_o touch_v the_o powder_n it_o will_v flame_v no_o more_o therefore_o in_o one_o respect_v the_o like_a cure_n the_o like_a and_o in_o another_o the_o contrary_a the_o contrary_n for_o between_o humour_n and_o thing_n that_o dissolve_v humour_n there_o be_v a_o familiarity_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n contrary_n be_v require_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o consent_n and_o dissent_v between_o the_o chemist_n and_o the_o galenist_n he_o that_o consider_v this_o wise_o blauv_n lib._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la andr._n blauv_n will_v find_v that_o chemical_a medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o galenical_a nor_o galenical_a for_o chemical_a for_o as_o mathiolus_n write_v none_o can_v be_v a_o ordinary_a physician_n that_o know_v no_o chemistry_n and_o he_o be_v admirable_a that_o know_v what_o be_v divine_a in_o disease_n in_o medicine_n and_o nature_n and_o find_v out_o the_o fountain_n of_o action_n all_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o chemistry_n but_o he_o that_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o first_o quality_n in_o thing_n can_v come_v to_o this_o other_o thing_n that_o respect_v the_o constitution_n faculty_n and_o action_n the_o cause_n and_o difference_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n the_o sign_n prognostic_n and_o method_n of_o cure_v may_v be_v find_v in_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n and_o their_o interpreter_n he_o that_o neglect_v these_o be_v a_o empiric_n and_o no_o physician_n a_o appendix_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n in_o this_o appendix_n we_o suppose_v what_o libavius_n write_v at_o large_a and_o beguin_n in_o short_a and_o what_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o institution_n that_o though_o chemical_a opeperation_n and_o medicine_n be_v there_o add_v yet_o here_o i_o will_v plain_o lay_v down_o as_o in_o a_o table_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o chemistry_n and_o its_o constitution_n from_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o add_v some_o admonishment_n this_o i_o shall_v do_v without_o calumniate_a any_o or_o detract_n from_o they_o for_o two_o may_v differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o still_o in_o friendship_n keep_v communion_n all_o science_n and_o art_n as_o they_o be_v find_v aught_o to_o stand_v upon_o some_o principle_n that_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o ignorance_n than_o a_o science_n yet_o chemistry_n the_o most_o noble_a &_o useful_a art_n have_v few_o thing_n fortify_v with_o reason_n and_o bring_v from_o certain_a principle_n for_o there_o be_v many_o proceed_n and_o form_n of_o operation_n of_o which_o few_o teach_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o art_n without_o a_o art_n but_o as_o physic_v so_o chemistry_n be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o natural_a science_n and_o must_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o work_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o they_o both_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o tractate_n there_o be_v the_o subject_a definition_n and_o a_o twofold_a end_n of_o chemistry_n but_o lay_v aside_o the_o former_a end_n we_o shall_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o chemistry_n as_o it_o serve_v a_o physician_n and_o help_v he_o to_o good_a medicine_n and_o we_o shall_v propound_v some_o thing_n in_o operation_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o last_o end_n a_o chemist_n to_o obtain_v his_o end_n must_v have_v some_o mean_n or_o medium_n which_o be_v chemical_a operation_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n as_o for_o the_o instrument_n the_o chief_a be_v fire_n or_o heat_n the_o menstruum_fw-la air_n and_o water_n but_o that_o agent_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n there_o be_v require_v furnace_n glass_n and_o many_o other_o vessel_n we_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o furnace_n glass_n and_o other_o vessel_n and_o of_o lute_v 11.12.14_o inst_z l._n 1._o part_n 3._o sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 11.12.14_o and_o we_o add_v instrument_n for_o other_o operation_n and_o chap._n 2._o we_o speak_v of_o fire_n and_o heat_n the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v whatsoever_o thing_n serve_v for_o solution_n extraction_n and_o separation_n of_o body_n and_o this_o name_n be_v common_o give_v to_o liquor_n which_o cast_v upon_o body_n have_v a_o actual_a force_n to_o dissolve_v or_o extract_v something_o out_o as_o common_a water_n distil_a water_n dew_n spirit_n of_o wine_n turpentine_n distil_a vinegar_n and_o thing_n distil_v in_o it_o spirit_n of_o salt_n niter_n vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n of_o which_o in_o the_o place_n of_o my_o institution_n cite_v we_o may_v bring_v all_o these_o liquor_n into_o three_o head_n some_o be_v watery_a some_o have_v salt_n other_o be_v oily_a body_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o their_o proper_a dissolver_n that_o answer_v to_o their_o nature_n the_o watery_a body_n be_v like_o water_n and_o be_v dissolve_v and_o extract_v by_o watery_a menstrua_fw-la sugar_n and_o salt_n which_o melt_v in_o water_n dissolve_v salt_n body_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n spiritual_a be_v dissolve_v by_o spirit_n salt_n thing_n by_o salt_n spirit_n and_o extract_v by_o oil_n and_o fat_n metal_n and_o stone_n by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o regia_n and_o the_o like_a liquor_n and_o without_o salt_n no_o metal_n be_v dissolve_v because_o all_o metal_n be_v of_o a_o salt_n nature_n therefore_o the_o first_o melt_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o salt_n mercury_n dissolve_v gold_n not_o so_o much_o by_o corrosion_n as_o by_o similitude_n or_o a_o occult_a quality_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v very_o corrosive_a dissolve_v not_o rosin_n wax_n or_o pitch_n but_o they_o be_v dissolve_v in_o oil_n and_o fat_n therefore_o get_v the_o proper_a menstruum_fw-la for_o dissolve_v of_o very_a thing_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n menstruum_fw-la not_o only_o liquor_n but_o other_o dry_a body_n which_o dissolve_v thing_n as_o salt_n niter_n sulphur_n which_o be_v add_v to_o metal_n or_o stone_n and_o resolve_v in_o a_o fire_n of_o reverberation_n insinuate_v into_o the_o body_n apply_v and_o dissolve_v they_o three_o chemist_n must_v have_v air_n which_o conduce_v two_o way_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v moist_a and_o have_v waterish_a vapour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cold_a as_o it_o be_v moist_a it_o serve_v a_o chemist_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o thing_n by_o nature_n dry_a and_o make_v they_o of_o a_o moist_a consistence_n this_o be_v when_o air_n get_v into_o salt_n in_o moist_a place_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v and_o in_o some_o distillation_n the_o moist_a air_n cause_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n dry_a and_o come_v forth_o like_o cloud_n to_o turn_v moist_a as_o in_o oil_n of_o sal_fw-la gem_n make_v by_o a_o bell_n in_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a also_o air_n serve_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o coldness_n for_o cold_a by_o accident_n and_o bind_v of_o homogeneal_a body_n do_v congregate_v therefore_o salt_n soon_o grow_v together_o in_o water_n then_o in_o heat_n four_o water_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o chemist_n not_o only_o as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v and_o wash_v but_o to_o mix_v itself_o with_o dry_a spirit_n in_o a_o moist_a air_n i_o shall_v add_v earth_n and_o the_o like_a but_o for_o offence_n therefore_o in_o make_v spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o niter_n poters_n earth_n bole_n and_o seal_v earth_n be_v use_v in_o distil_v some_o oil_n the_o powder_n of_o brick_n sand_n and_o ash_n be_v use_v first_o that_o the_o body_n to_o be_v distil_v may_v be_v as_o fine_a and_o small_a as_o may_v be_v and_o be_v better_o heal_v second_o lest_o the_o glass_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o thing_n that_o easy_o dissolve_v as_o niter_n another_o body_n be_v add_v to_o make_v it_o dissolve_v gentle_o also_o the_o chemist_n use_v other_o instrument_n for_o some_o operation_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n to_o precipitate_v pearl_n and_o coral_n be_v dissolve_v and_o other_o for_o other_o but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o these_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a instrument_n as_o for_o chemical_a operation_n they_o be_v diverse_o divide_v and_o i_o let_v
every_o man_n use_v his_o own_o way_n i_o divide_v they_o into_o a_o diacrisis_fw-la and_o syncrisis_fw-la and_o immutation_n diacrisis_fw-la be_v when_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n be_v resolve_v and_o that_o which_o be_v one_o be_v divide_v this_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o impure_a or_o strange_a body_n be_v separate_v 2._o when_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v into_o homogeneal_a part_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o heterogeneal_a part_n in_o which_o operation_n let_v the_o chemist_n take_v this_o proposition_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v as_o pure_a and_o subtle_a and_o efficacious_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o diacrisis_fw-la belong_v purification_n calcination_n sublimation_n resolution_n extraction_n the_o essence_n the_o tincture_n putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n purification_n be_v by_o wash_v and_o often_o dissolve_v and_o coagulate_v and_o filtration_n 10._o instit_fw-la c._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 10._o of_o which_o elsewhere_o to_o this_o belong_v dry_v or_o exsiccation_n which_o be_v by_o evaporation_n and_o exhalation_n also_o burn_v as_o when_o the_o sulphurous_a part_n and_o water_n which_o be_v not_o require_v to_o stay_v do_v fly_v away_o and_o that_o remain_v which_o you_o desire_v calcination_n be_v either_o by_o actual_a or_o potential_a fire_n that_o be_v by_o a_o liquor_n that_o have_v power_n to_o corrode_v and_o dissolve_v as_o distil_a vinegar_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 6._o instit_fw-la c._n 6._o niter_n or_o vitriol_n of_o which_o chap._n 6._o also_o metal_n mineral_n and_o stone_n and_o other_o hard_a thing_n be_v calcine_v sublimation_n be_v to_z separate_z impurity_n and_o to_o bring_v body_n to_o the_o least_o atom_n by_o all_o these_o way_n the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v into_o homogeneal_a part_n and_o that_o which_o be_v dissolve_v be_v homogeneal_a resolution_n be_v when_o a_o body_n be_v dissolve_v into_o divers_a heterogeneal_a part_n in_o this_o diacrisis_fw-la note_n that_o the_o property_n be_v 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