preserve_v dead_a body_n from_o corruption_n and_o there_o be_v some_o balsam_n which_o do_v not_o preserve_v dead_a body_n but_o preserve_v live_a body_n from_o corruption_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o ulcer_n or_o aposthem_n etc._n etc._n now_o where_o be_v there_o a_o physician_n who_o have_v such_o a_o remedy_n in_o readiness_n which_o can_v so_o preserve_v we_o from_o putrefaction_n that_o no_o part_n of_o our_o live_a body_n shall_v putrify_v that_o can_v do_v as_o this_o herb_n of_o which_o i_o now_o speak_v now_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o a_o way_n of_o compound_v which_o be_v thus_o add_v to_o the_o first_o balsam_n describe_v before_o treacle_n and_o the_o best_a mithridate_n with_o some_o other_o diaphoretick_n then_o have_v put_v they_o into_o a_o glass_n close_o stop_v set_v the_o glass_n in_o warm_a dung_n there_o to_o digest_v some_o time_n viz._n a_o month_n and_o then_o use_v it_o moreover_o know_v this_o that_o you_o may_v distil_v a_o water_n 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that_o i_o can_v have_v out_o of_o these_o ancient_a writer_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o i_o leave_v they_o see_v i_o seek_v after_o great_a secret_n than_o they_o do_v experience_n have_v teach_v i_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v follow_v it_o and_o not_o they_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o bear_v with_o this_o discourse_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n viz._n concern_v the_o loadstone_n but_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o premise_v this_o admonition_n the_o ancient_a writer_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v indeed_o true_a and_o it_o need_v no_o writer_n when_o every_o fool_n know_v it_o now_o i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o every_o clown_n see_v or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o add_v that_o which_o the_o clown_n see_v not_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o fit_v that_o i_o do_v so_o for_o a_o sleepy_a sluggish_a foot_n be_v not_o to_o tread_v in_o this_o path_n that_o be_v a_o shameful_a philosophy_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v know_v already_o by_o every_o clown_n but_o i_o speak_v by_o experience_n the_o mistress_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v by_o experience_n i_o affirm_v not_o only_o that_o the_o loadstone_n be_v a_o stone_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o attractive_a power_n to_o draw_v to_o it_o iron_n and_o steel_n for_o this_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o but_o i_o add_v that_o in_o the_o loadstone_n there_o be_v a_o attractive_a power_n whereby_o it_o can_v draw_v to_o it_o any_o material_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o old_a humorist_n have_v feign_v many_o thing_n concern_v the_o four_o humour_n whereby_o they_o have_v bring_v many_o base_a error_n into_o physic_n but_o i_o say_v that_o we_o may_v know_v disease_n more_o ready_o by_o the_o planet_n then_o by_o humour_n nevertheless_o they_o still_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n concern_v humour_n experience_n teach_v that_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v all_o material_a disease_n out_o of_o their_o own_o place_n to_o it_o with_o all_o the_o excrement_n which_o be_v join_v to_o those_o disease_n now_o it_o must_v be_v explain_v what_o those_o material_a disease_n be_v those_o disease_n i_o say_v be_v material_a disease_n which_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v to_o it_o as_o it_o draw_v iron_n or_o steel_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v these_o disease_n follow_v viz._n the_o flux_n of_o woman_n as_o whites_n or_o extraordinary_a flow_v down_o of_o the_o monthly_a course_n etc._n etc._n all_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o every_o other_o disease_n which_o run_v out_o of_o its_o centre_n into_o a_o circle_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o into_o its_o centre_n viz._n by_o the_o the_o loadstone_n and_o all_o the_o several_a stream_n of_o flux_n which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n or_o fountain_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o their_o fountain_n by_o the_o loadstone_n now_o these_o be_v the_o virtue_n which_o i_o say_v be_v in_o the_o loadstone_n not_o regard_v the_o tale_n of_o other_o writer_n whether_o they_o be_v ancient_a or_o modern_a but_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o will_v show_v you_o now_o where_o the_o loadstone_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o my_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v this_o that_o you_o lay_v the_o loadstone_n upon_o the_o centre_n or_o root_n of_o the_o dâ—sease_n where_o the_o disease_n have_v have_v its_o first_o be_v as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o monthly_a course_n or_o the_o white_n trouble_v a_o woman_n than_o the_o loadstone_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o the_o disease_n where_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o disease_n lurk_v and_o whence_o the_o disease_n have_v its_o beginning_n and_o then_o the_o disease_n shall_v cease_v if_o any_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n trouble_v you_o then_o lay_v the_o loadstone_n upon_o the_o place_n where_o the_o root_n of_o this_o flux_n lurk_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v stop_v and_o so_o likewise_o in_o other_o disease_n which_o from_o their_o root_n have_v spread_v themselves_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n now_o if_o the_o loadstone_n be_v lay_v upon_o their_o root_n then_o by_o its_o virtue_n the_o disease_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o its_o root_n again_o and_o shall_v stay_v there_o by_o the_o same_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n all_o excrement_n and_o superfluity_n in_o the_o body_n be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v within_o their_o own_o place_n whence_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o a_o fit_a medicine_n through_o their_o natural_a passage_n be_v thereto_o further_v by_o a_o good_a digestion_n but_o
doubtless_o his_o cure_n and_o physical_a experiment_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o in_o his_o write_n the_o best_a part_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v very_o good_a as_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o since_o his_o death_n who_o have_v try_v they_o do_v testify_v to_o we_o viz_o crollius_n baptista_n vanhelmont_n dorneus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o famous_a physician_n who_o have_v follow_v his_o way_n altogether_o yea_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o way_n do_v nevertheless_o use_v most_o of_o his_o medicine_n in_o their_o practice_n as_o their_o write_n and_o apothecary_n can_v witness_v it_o and_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v proof_n thereof_o for_o he_o do_v such_o cure_n which_o never_o any_o physician_n have_v do_v the_o like_a he_o common_o cure_v those_o disease_n which_o all_o other_o doctor_n account_v incurable_a the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v well_o know_v in_o all_o germany_n where_o he_o practise_v for_o he_o be_v physician_n to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n and_o many_o other_o nation_n during_o his_o life_n as_o all_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o paracelsus_n yea_o even_o his_o enemy_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v defraud_v of_o this_o praise_n see_v sennertus_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la &_o dissensu_fw-la peripateticorum_fw-la &_o chymicorum_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v admire_v that_o any_o shall_v put_v thâ—s_a scandal_n upon_o paracelsus_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mountebank_n since_o all_o even_o his_o enemy_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v such_o great_a and_o strange_a cure_n and_o certain_o basil_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o public_a professor_n of_o physic_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o mountebank_n or_o a_o weak_a man_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v their_o professor_n when_o he_o be_v but_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o there_o teach_v physic_n public_o many_o year_n and_o many_o come_v thither_o to_o hear_v his_o physic_n lecture_n from_o all_o part_n of_o germany_n from_o spain_n italy_n france_n hungaria_n poland_n denmark_n etc._n etc._n see_v sennertus_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n we_o also_o see_v many_o learned_a man_n approve_v of_o his_o way_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o have_v follow_v it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o man_n be_v no_o mountebank_n as_o some_o do_v envious_o and_o false_o scandalize_v he_o reader_n i_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o bint_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v thy_o prejudicial_a thought_n of_o paracelsus_n which_o may_v be_v breed_v by_o those_o false_a scandal_n which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n lest_o by_o thy_o prejudicial_a thought_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o for_o thy_o good_a in_o these_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o dispensatory_a i_o have_v give_v you_o in_o paracelsus_n own_o word_n i_o have_v only_o for_o thy_o benefit_n divide_v the_o treatise_n into_o chapter_n and_o to_o the_o chapter_n i_o have_v add_v the_o content_n of_o they_o but_o his_o chirurgery_n i_o have_v abreviate_v give_v you_o only_o the_o cure_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o those_o ulcer_n and_o aposthume_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o cure_n very_o few_o of_o the_o remedy_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v chemical_a but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o any_o may_v themselves_o easy_o make_v they_o paracelsus_n chemical_a medicine_n you_o shall_v have_v also_o short_o in_o english_a altogether_o with_o their_o preparation_n full_o and_o clear_o explain_v w._n d._n the_o table_n and_o content_n of_o this_o book_n treatise_n i._o of_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o hellebore_n chap._n 1._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hellebore_n viz._n younger_n and_o elder_a the_o young_a be_v for_o young_a people_n and_o the_o elder_a for_o old_a people_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o hellebore_n a_o singular_a medicine_n for_o prolong_v life_n how_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_a physician_n pag._n 6_o chap._n 3._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n with_o black_a hellebore_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o prepare_v it_o pag._n 10_o chap._n 4._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gout_n with_o black_a hellebore_n pag._n 17_o chap._n 5._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o palsy_n and_o hydropsie_n and_o other_o disease_n with_o black_a hellebore_n pag._n 21_o treatise_n ii_o of_o the_o strange_a virtue_n of_o arsmart_n chap._n 1._o how_o the_o arsmart_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o any_o wound_n or_o ulcer_n pag._n 26_o chap._n 2._o what_o other_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o arsmart_n viz_o inflammation_n toothache_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 32_o treatise_n iii_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o coral_n chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o coral_n be_v best_a the_o virtue_n of_o it_o against_o spirit_n melancholy_a vain_a fancy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 39_o chap._n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o coral_n more_o particular_o with_o their_o proof_n show_v these_o operation_n of_o coral_n to_o be_v true_a and_o natural_a pag._n 44_o chap_n 3._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o best_a coral_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o exalt_v the_o virtue_n of_o its_o essence_n pag._n 49_o treatise_n iv_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o st._n johns-wort_n chap._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o st._n johns-wort_n for_o fantastic_a spirit_n worm_n and_o wound_n pag._n 54_o chap._n 2._o when_o the_o st._n johns-wort_n must_v be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o it_o must_v be_v use_v against_o fantastic_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o st._n johns-wort_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o wound_n bruise_n fracture_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o ulcer_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v prepare_v pag._n 62_o treatise_n v._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v pag._n 69_o chap._n 2._o in_o this_o chapter_n you_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n more_o particular_o for_o several_a disease_n pag._n 76_o treatise_n vi_o of_o the_o preparation_n and_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o turpentine_n of_o ebbony_n and_o of_o mummy_n chap._n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o the_o plant_v larch-tree_n and_o that_o the_o natural_a place_n of_o the_o larch-tree_n make_v much_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o turpentine_n pag._n 83_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o right_a turpentine_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o indian_a balsam_n in_o its_o preserve_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o have_v this_o virtue_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o by_o the_o element_n be_v full_o explain_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 3._o the_o virtue_n of_o turpentine_n pag._n 94_o chap._n 4._o the_o preparation_n of_o turpentine_n pag._n 98_o of_o ebbony_n wood._n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ebbony-wood_n pag._n 104_o chap_n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o mummy_n pag._n 108_o treatise_n vii_o of_o the_o secret_n and_o wonderful_a medicinal_a virtue_n of_o vermin_n chap._n 1._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n p._n 111_o chap._n 2._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n pag._n 114_o chap._n 3._o the_o medicinal_a vert_fw-fr es_fw-mi of_o serpent_n pag._n 116_o chap._n 4._o preservative_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o harm_n of_o serpent_n adder_n and_o snake_n pag._n 118_o chap._n 5._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o the_o toad_n and_o spider_n pag._n 121_o chap._n 6._o paracelsus_n compare_v with_o other_o physicician_n pag._n 123_o ch._n 7._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o earthworm_n pag._n 126_o chap._n 8_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o the_o earthworm_n and_o of_o the_o crabfish_n cancer_n pag._n 128_o chap._n 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o crabfish_n cancer_n pag._n 131_o chap._n 10._o the_o cure_n of_o those_o mark_n in_o the_o body_n which_o the_o patient_a have_v from_o the_o mother_n womb_n pag._n 135_o treatise_n viii_o concern_v common_a salt_n and_o brimstone_n their_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 139_o treatise_n ix_o of_o the_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o coperas_fw-la chap._n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o coperas_fw-la and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o coperas_fw-la pag._n 161_o chap._n 2._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o coperas_fw-la unprepared_a and_o of_o coperas_fw-la calcine_v pag._n 166_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o true_a oil_n of_o coperas_fw-la how_o they_o be_v make_v and_o what_o be_v their_o virtue_n pag._n 171_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o red_a oil_n of_o coperas_fw-la common_o call_v the_o
this_o stop_n of_o a_o flux_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o disease_n whole_o the_o only_a advantage_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o excrement_n and_o superfluity_n be_v more_o perfect_o digest_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o root_n and_o more_o ripen_v for_o evacuation_n thus_o if_o you_o use_v the_o loadstone_n for_o the_o colic_n you_o shall_v prevent_v the_o cramp_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o cause_v by_o the_o colic_n for_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o place_n of_o its_o root_n whence_o it_o be_v evacuate_v and_o where_o it_o be_v full_o ripen_v according_a to_o nature_n method_n by_o which_o seasonable_a maturation_n and_o evacuation_n both_o the_o colic_n and_o the_o cramp_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o to_o give_v you_o much_o in_o few_o word_n which_o you_o shall_v esteem_v of_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a treasure_n it_o be_v this_o shut_v up_o the_o disease_n within_o its_o centre_n or_o root_n that_o it_o go_v not_o out_o thence_o afterward_o digest_v it_o and_o ripen_v it_o there_o now_o how_o you_o may_v shut_v up_o the_o disease_n within_o its_o root_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o loadstone_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ripen_v by_o other_o medicine_n thus_o the_o disease_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a be_v cure_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o physician_n to_o endeavour_v to_o drive_v out_o disease_n as_o flux_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o be_v full_o ripen_v thereby_o they_o show_v their_o ignorance_n that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stay_v disease_n in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o there_o to_o ripen_v they_o and_o thence_o to_o expel_v they_o when_o they_o be_v ripe_a indeed_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o physician_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o all_o their_o skill_n be_v to_o cure_v in_o one_o part_n and_o to_o kill_v in_o another_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o hydropsie_n may_v be_v stay_v within_o its_o centre_n there_o to_o be_v digest_v and_o thence_o expel_v indeed_o there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o cure_v the_o hydropsie_n one_o be_v by_o the_o loadstone_n another_o be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o hydropsie_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o hold_v true_a that_o there_o may_v be_v several_a medicine_n for_o one_o disease_n let_v we_o then_o observe_v what_o nature_n can_v do_v and_o how_o it_o do_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o inward_a disease_n but_o also_o in_o outward_a disease_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o surgeon_n as_o the_o rupture_n and_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o fundament_n so_o by_o the_o same_o old_a run_a sore_n be_v bring_v back_o to_o their_o root_n and_o afterward_o may_v be_v purge_v out_o by_o the_o right_a passage_n be_v ripe_a and_o not_o crude_a and_o unprepared_a then_o a_o physician_n main_a work_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v a_o disease_n into_o its_o centre_n and_o afterward_o to_o use_v those_o medicine_n which_o can_v do_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o ripen_v the_o disease_n and_o then_o to_o expel_v it_o chap._n ii_o in_o this_o chapter_n you_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n more_o particular_o for_o several_a disease_n now_o that_o you_o may_v right_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o the_o loadstone_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o the_o loadstone_n there_o be_v a_o belly_n and_o a_o back_n by_o the_o one_o it_o draw_v thing_n to_o it_o by_o the_o other_o it_o drive_v thing_n from_o it_o and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o flux_n of_o woman_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o stay_v in_o their_o centre_n the_o way_n be_v thus_o the_o back_n of_o the_o loadstone_n must_v be_v place_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o line_n &_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o line_n both_o part_n be_v so_o place_v that_o their_o concavity_n may_v be_v right_o over_o against_o one_o another_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o for_o the_o overflow_a of_o monthly_a course_n and_o for_o the_o whites_n but_o also_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n however_o they_o come_v now_o the_o flux_n be_v thus_o shut_v up_o in_o its_o centre_n or_o root_n whence_o it_o flow_v than_o you_o must_v use_v medicine_n which_o will_v open_v the_o flux_n in_o case_n of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n which_o can_v digest_v any_o thing_n but_o send_v down_o the_o meat_n indigested_a and_o crude_a if_o you_o can_v but_o bring_v the_o stomach_n to_o keep_v the_o meat_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o right_a digestion_n than_o there_o will_v follow_v a_o natural_a evacuation_n here_o observe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a can_v be_v restrain_v but_o must_v have_v its_o course_n only_o that_o which_o be_v unnatural_a may_v be_v stop_v and_o keep_v in_o its_o place_n till_o it_o become_v natural_a and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o belly_n so_o may_v we_o do_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o so_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o perfection_n of_o their_o natural_a digestion_n and_o then_o to_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o evacuation_n mark_v this_o addition_n for_o the_o stomach_n gut_n and_o mother_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o right_a digestion_n you_o must_v use_v fit_a remedy_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v here_o i_o have_v do_v it_o elsewhere_o abundant_o so_o likewise_o for_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o mother_n must_v be_v pull_v downward_o from_o that_o place_n to_o which_o it_o move_v by_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o loadstone_n which_o must_v be_v downward_o and_o the_o back_n of_o the_o loadstone_n must_v be_v lay_v upward_o and_o this_o will_v make_v the_o mother_n to_o stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o its_o root_n that_o it_o shalnot_v move_v upward_o afterward_o we_o must_v use_v other_o medicine_n proper_a to_o the_o mother_n as_o the_o pearl_n of_o coral_n and_o mica_n nigra_fw-la so_o the_o fit_n do_v cease_v and_o the_o cure_n be_v perfect_v and_o so_o for_o the_o falling-sickness_n in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o you_o must_v consider_v whence_o it_o arise_v where_o it_o have_v its_o first_o moving_n as_o it_o always_o move_v upward_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n therefore_o you_o must_v carry_v the_o loadstone_n about_o you_o in_o this_o manner_n viz._n with_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o downward_o and_o the_o back_n of_o it_o upward_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o one_o place_n but_o also_o for_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o body_n there_o must_v be_v a_o loadstone_n lay_v in_o every_o quarter_n so_o the_o disease_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o head_n to_o its_o centre_n but_o you_o must_v use_v triagummatum_fw-la outward_o to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n and_o you_o must_v take_v inward_o esse_fw-la essentisicatum_fw-la and_o other_o cordial_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o cramp_n be_v cure_v for_o when_o you_o have_v return_v it_o to_o its_o root_n than_o you_o must_v anoint_v the_o part_n disease_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o salt_n the_o ancient_a physician_n with_o their_o companion_n have_v vain_o speak_v much_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o turn_v these_o defluxion_n which_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o eye_n ear_n mouth_n nose_n and_o other_o external_a part_n of_o the_o body_n make_v way_n to_o themselves_o by_o fistulaes_n ulcer_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n in_o that_o business_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o they_o can_v never_o find_v out_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o return_v disease_n to_o their_o root_n where_o they_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o so_o they_o trust_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o cure_v disease_n to_o their_o clyster_n and_o purgation_n but_o this_o loadstone_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o medicine_n for_o turn_v of_o defluxion_n return_v they_o to_o their_o fountain_n if_o first_o the_o back_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o then_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o to_o be_v lay_v towards_o the_o root_n of_o the_o disease_n according_o as_o the_o place_n will_v permit_v where_o the_o loadstone_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v then_o every_o defluxion_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v in_o any_o passage_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o body_n shall_v return_v back_o again_o to_o its_o first_o fountain_n or_o root_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o fountain_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rectify_v digest_v and_o ripen_v there_o and_o after_o it_o be_v so_o ripen_a to_o be_v drive_v out_o thence_o you_o erroneous_a physician_n consider_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o will_v turn_v defluxion_n yet_o crude_a and_o not_o ripen_v whereas_o no_o defluxion_n can_v be_v turn_v to_o any_o
vinegar_n in_o which_o coperas_fw-la be_v dissolve_v let_v it_o dry_v and_o sprinkle_v it_o again_o and_o thus_o do_v four_o or_o five_o time_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o prepare_v it_o will_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sore_a but_o the_o best_a way_n of_o prepare_v this_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la be_v thus_o distil_v the_o water_n off_o from_o the_o coperas_fw-la the_o ground_n remain_v be_v calcine_v coperas_fw-la put_v the_o water_n distil_v to_o the_o say_a ground_n distil_v it_o again_o do_v thus_o so_o often_o till_o no_o water_n will_v come_v from_o the_o ground_n if_o you_o use_v this_o for_o any_o sore_a you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o pierce_a in_o cure_v sore_n you_o must_v consider_v well_o the_o degree_n of_o sore_n and_o that_o which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la must_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o oil_n or_o water_n of_o coperas_fw-la so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o the_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la 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remedy_n which_o can_v do_v it_o i_o can_v certify_v this_o that_o the_o oil_n which_o the_o common_a alchemist_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la which_o the_o apothecary_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o vitrial_a it_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o subtle_a or_o pierce_a nature_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a earthly_a dead_a thing_n which_o have_v no_o profitable_a operation_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o through_o unskilfulness_n the_o true_a way_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o false_a shall_v be_v thus_o receive_v in_o its_o stead_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v this_o for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o humorist-doctor_n may_v be_v prevalent_a and_o that_o the_o disease_a may_v not_o re-enjoy_v their_o health_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n i_o will_v now_o show_v you_o how_o you_o may_v get_v the_o true_a oil_n and_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o coperas_fw-la and_o how_o the_o ancient_n find_v out_o the_o spirit_n 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