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consumption_n and_o last_o in_o this_o spirit_n ought_v more_o principal_o to_o be_v take_v in_o autumn_n for_o the_o more_o grievous_a and_o destructive_a disease_n do_v swarm_v as_o the_o same_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o de_fw-la epidem_fw-la do_v write_v and_o at_o that_o time_n many_o be_v oppress_v with_o sickness_n but_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o consumption_n and_o therefore_o woman_n always_o but_o more_o esoccial_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o this_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o suppression_n of_o their_o monthly_a course_n from_o whence_o do_v arise_v great_a languish_n and_o consumption_n as_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o woman_n have_v collect_v phlegm_n and_o filth_n in_o their_o stomach_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n because_o phlegm_n by_o its_o prick_a quality_n do_v 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in_o chemical_a medicine_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n the_o mariner_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o attain_v his_o defired_a port_n without_o danger_n of_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o quicksand_n or_o beat_v in_o piece_n against_o rock_n whereas_o experience_n dictate_v that_o many_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o their_o fortune_n have_v cast_v away_o all_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o obtain_v their_o wished-for-haven_n this_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o several_a glass_n seal_v with_o the_o rose_n and_o eagle_n with_o 3._o greek_n letter_n κ._n Ï._n χ._n and_o about_o the_o seal_n verus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la salis_n it_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o author_n house_n next_o door_n to_o the_o three_o king_n inn_n in_o southampton-building_n near_o the_o king_n gate_n in_o holborn_n as_o also_o by_o mr._n milward_n bookseller_n at_o westminster-hall-gate_n mr._n william_n benson_n barber_n at_o the_o three_o tun_n by_o charing-cross_n by_o william_n grover_n 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or_o mineral_n saffron_n the_o flower_n the_o glass_n of_o antimony_n the_o antimonial_a cup_n the_o butter_n the_o mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la or_o vomit_v powder_n the_o regulus_n the_o golden_a sulphur_n the_o salt_n and_o oil_n make_v thereof_o by_o resolution_n in_o a_o cold_a place_n as_o also_o several_a kind_n of_o tincture_n for_o our_o part_n we_o know_v how_o to_o make_v four_o different_a tincture_n of_o antimony_n whereof_o the_o one_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v prepare_v the_o same_o way_n of_o our_o sweat_v powder_n and_o these_o our_o medicine_n cause_v no_o vomit_n at_o all_o but_o work_v only_o by_o sweat_v and_o that_o kind_o too_o and_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o offence_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o at_o cambridge_n there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o can_v attest_v this_o truth_n with_o i_o as_o also_o here_o in_o london_n we_o prepare_v also_o beside_o the_o tincture_n and_o 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good_a and_o safe_a medicine_n and_o may_v be_v take_v inward_o or_o apply_v outward_o with_o much_o benefit_n for_o it_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n the_o french_a pox_n the_o seurvy_a all_o fever_n the_o fall_v sickness_n the_o dropsy_n the_o plague_n the_o measle_n the_o itch_n and_o such_o other_o disease_n in_o meagrim_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o hypochondriac_a melancholy_n it_o avail_v much_o it_o expel_v poison_n cure_v those_o that_o be_v asthmatical_a kill_v worm_n and_o help_v in_o many_o other_o distemper_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o simple_n it_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n empti_v the_o stomach_n of_o all_o vicious_a humour_n bring_v down_o the_o course_n and_o make_v barren_a woman_n fruitful_a in_o the_o gout_n also_o and_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a medicine_n the_o do_v thereof_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o patient_n wherein_o also_o there_o must_v be_v a_o respect_n have_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o disease_n to_o little_a child_n of_o 2_o 3_o 4._o or_o 6._o month_n old_a you_o may_v give_v one_o or_o two_o drop_n in_o their_o mother_n milk_n against_o worm_n itch_n fever_n convulsion_n fall_v sickness_n or_o measle_n but_o to_o child_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a you_o may_v give_v four_o drop_n in_o milk_n or_o wine_n and_o you_o may_v safe_o repeat_v this_o do_v every_o three_o or_o four_o day_n but_o if_o you_o will_v only_o use_v this_o medicine_n as_o a_o preservative_n to_o prevent_v disease_n than_o you_o may_v give_v it_o little_a child_n twice_o a_o month_n and_o it_o will_v strengthen_v they_o and_o prevent_v the_o say_v disease_n by_o cleanse_v their_o body_n and_o purge_v out_o all_o bad_a humour_n but_o to_o person_n of_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n or_o 24._o you_o may_v give_v fix_v or_o ten_o drop_n in_o sugar_v wine_n and_o to_o those_o of_o 25._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o 50_o year_n of_o age_n you_o may_v give_v 10_o 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〈◊〉_d before_o the_o fit_a or_o when_o the_o fit_a be_v quite_o over_o and_o the_o patient_n shall_v always_o in_o their_o ordinary_a drink_n take_v some_o of_o our_o spirit_n of_o salt_n in_o every_o distemper_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quotidian_n fever_n then_o take_v the_o tincture_n every_o morning_n in_o pestilential_a disease_n take_v a_o do_v of_o it_o present_o and_o repeat_v it_o every_o day_n but_o if_o you_o will_v use_v it_o only_o for_o a_o preservative_n to_o prevent_v the_o plague_n then_o take_v it_o but_o once_o a_o week_n in_o all_o other_o outward_a distemper_n you_o must_v take_v a_o dose_n of_o it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o continue_v it_o once_o every_o day_n till_o your_o distemper_n be_v remove_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o malady_n may_v be_v cure_v without_o put_v the_o patient_n to_o any_o pain_n our_o diaphoretic_a powder_n be_v also_o