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fall_v upon_o the_o solid_a earth_n and_o in_o that_o he_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o cover_v with_o much_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o less_o rob_v of_o what_o fall_v from_o the_o cloud_n and_o so_o be_v better_o supply_v to_o this_o i_o will_v further_o add_v that_o rock_n have_v more_o large_a and_o spacious_a cavern_n that_o be_v fit_a receptacle_n for_o the_o water_n the_o solid_a earth_n have_v add_v to_o this_o that_o rock_n be_v usual_o many_o together_o cover_v much_o ground_n ordinary_o a_o whole_a country_n be_v nothing_o but_o rock_n and_o so_o can_v receive_v much_o wet_a and_o their_o store_n by_o their_o nakedness_n of_o earth_n have_v a_o fresh_a supply_n from_o every_o shower_n that_o fall_v and_o therefore_o on_o all_o these_o account_n as_o they_o have_v advantage_n of_o speedy_a reception_n of_o what_o fall_v without_o diminution_n and_o ca_fw-mi pacity_n for_o admission_n of_o great_a quantity_n of_o wet_a then_o other_o soil_n have_v so_o they_o may_v very_o well_o 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sea_n be_v as_o many_o mile_n from_o that_o water_n as_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v foot_n from_o it_o and_o may_v much_o more_o be_v question_v but_o we_o may_v remember_v seneca_n judgement_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o spring_n be_v that_o they_o be_v generate_v by_o transumtation_n of_o earth_n into_o water_n font_n de_fw-fr origin_n font_n a_o assertion_n so_o ridiculous_a as_o he_o be_v laugh_v at_o by_o m._n lydiat_a and_o never_o have_v any_o as_o yet_o to_o take_v his_o part_n perhaps_o it_o may_v come_v from_o the_o transmutation_n of_o air_n into_o water_n for_o such_o transmutation_n i_o can_v deny_v we_o see_v church_n become_v wet_a before_o rain_n fall_v from_o this_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o come_v from_o rain_n which_o may_v possible_o pierce_v by_o its_o cranny_n much_o deep_a than_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o our_o miner_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o winter_n after_o great_a inundation_n of_o rain_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o water_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o mine_n find_v it_o frequent_o distil_v through_o the_o solid_a earth_n upon_o their_o head_n by_o the_o secret_a capillar_n vein_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o that_o come_v from_o the_o supersicy_n of_o the_o earth_n whereas_o in_o summer_n or_o dry_a season_n they_o find_v no_o interruption_n at_o all_o touch_v the_o term_n live_v water_n which_o be_v use_v by_o seneca_n i_o think_v no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o than_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o ever-running_a fountain_n which_o therefore_o in_o english_a we_o common_o call_v quick_a spring_n but_o to_o precede_v object_n 4._o york_z spa_n p._n 4._o dr._n french_a object_n concern_v the_o increase_n of_o spring_n in_o winter_n that_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a
distemper_n of_o the_o nerve_n as_o the_o palsy_n and_o convulsion_n and_o be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o bread_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n if_o any_o require_v further_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o nitre_n let_v they_o consult_v galen_n dioscorides_n p._n aegineta_n oribasius_n aetius_n and_o serapio_n salt_n or_o melch_n as_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n â—alt_n â—alt_n viz._n fossile_n such_o as_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o mine_n and_o marine_a such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sea-water_n or_o other_o brackish_a water_n the_o former_a be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a earthy_a and_o compact_a substance_n then_o the_o latter_a yet_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n of_o a_o detersive_a cleanse_v resolve_v purge_v quality_n dry_v up_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n kill_v all_o manner_n of_o worm_n and_o be_v heat_v become_v bitter_a in_o taste_n many_o other_o virtue_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o galen_n serapio_n dioscorides_n and_o other_o to_o be_v in_o salt_n to_o who_o i_o will_v rather_o â—efer_v the_o learned_a reader_n then_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o large_a recital_n at_o present_a because_o there_o be_v not_o much_o salt_n in_o our_o spring_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o i_o think_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o sea_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o salt_n mineral_n it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o mineral_n several_o doubtless_o there_o must_v some_o quality_n arise_v from_o their_o mixture_n and_o that_o with_o water_n which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o any_o one_o particular_a i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o hasten_v to_o treat_v concern_v the_o nature_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a compound_v mineral_n water_n and_o then_o say_v something_o concern_v preparation_n to_o it_o and_o right_a order_n of_o the_o body_n in_o drink_v and_o so_o conclude_v sect._n 13._o spa_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o spa_n water_n according_a to_o its_o manifest_a quality_n be_v cold_a &_o moist_a and_o be_v drink_v do_v immediate_o cool_v and_o moisten_v the_o body_n and_o quench_v thirst_n have_v those_o quality_n which_o simple_a water_n have_v as_o i_o have_v reckon_v up_o at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o section_n &_o may_v indifferent_o be_v use_v for_o it_o although_o have_v imbibe_v the_o aforesaid_a mineral_n of_o vitriol_n iron_n alom_n nitre_n &_o salt_n it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o quality_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a mineral_n &_o consequent_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o operation_n be_v find_v by_o due_a and_o daily_o use_v thereof_o to_o correct_v cold_a &_o moist_a body_n and_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o cold_a and_o moisture_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n nor_o let_v any_o startle_v at_o this_o assertion_n that_o i_o affirm_v this_o spa_n water_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o also_o hot_a &_o dry_a which_o 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