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derive_v be_v the_o augmentation_n
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time_n meat_n take_v soon_o after_o sleep_n or_o before_o sleep_n before_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o former_a medicament_n too_o long_o use_v of_o cold_a and_o moist_a medicament_n which_o as_o aliment_n degenerate_a into_o phlegm_n retention_n the_o omission_n of_o a_o natural_a assuefaction_n to_o evacuate_v phlegm_n by_o vomit_n or_o secesse_n or_o of_o a_o artificial_a custom_n by_o exercitation_n or_o use_v of_o both_o water_n stew_n or_o purge_n or_o diuretic_n medicine_n by_o the_o intermission_n of_o which_o phlegm_n be_v copious_o generate_v the_o efficient_a cause_n part_n a_o cold_a and_o moist_a temper_n of_o the_o ventricle_n liver_n heart_n and_o brain_n descent_n parentage_n of_o a_o pituitous_a temper_n age._n old_a age_n which_o in_o defect_n of_o heat_n accumulate_v much_o phlegm_n as_o also_o childish_a age_n by_o reason_n of_o gluttony_n and_o unwary_a institution_n of_o diet_n sex_n female_a sex_n region_n a_o country_n cold_a and_o moist_a abound_v in_o pool_n and_o marsh_n or_o drench_v with_o great_a river_n expose_v
that_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o excrement_n do_v dissemble_v that_o yolk_n colour_n or_o that_o that_o yolk_n matter_n be_v in_o disease_n expel_v by_o vomit_n or_o secess_n porraceous_a eruginous_a and_o glasteous_a be_v generate_v two_o way_n one_o by_o deprave_a aliment_n and_o of_o a_o vicious_a juice_n such_o be_v onion_n leek_n watercress_n and_o the_o like_a the_o other_o by_o vitelline_a choler_n parch_v by_o vehement_a heat_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o it_o be_v paint_v in_o various_a colour_n according_a to_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o exustion_n for_o the_o porraceous_a be_v generate_v by_o less_o adustion_n the_o eruginous_a by_o great_a the_o glasteous_a by_o more_o intense_a for_o as_o the_o colour_n more_o emulate_v black_a it_o argue_v the_o great_a adustion_n the_o sign_n therefore_o of_o these_o species_n of_o choler_n will_v be_v all_o those_o which_o discover_v yellow_a choler_n and_o much_o more_o intense_a and_o beside_o they_o these_o two_o chief_o viz._n long_a use_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a bad_a aliment_n and_o excretion_n infect_v with_o those_o colour_n black_a choler_n be_v produce_v from_o the_o forego_n species_n of_o choler_n by_o a_o more_o scorch_a exustion_n it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o mention_a cause_n parch_a and_o burn_v the_o humour_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o effect_n for_o when_o it_o be_v expel_v in_o excretion_n it_o be_v know_v by_o its_o black_a colour_n and_o insufferable_a acrimony_n it_o exulcerate_v the_o part_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v and_o be_v diffuse_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o ferment_n it_o some_o accident_n also_o be_v father_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o issue_n thereof_o as_o cancrous_a tumour_n malignant_a scab_n noisome_a ulcer_n and_o the_o like_a black_a choler_n be_v also_o sometime_o the_o product_n of_o putrify_a melancholy_n but_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o mild_a than_o the_o former_a produce_v the_o same_o but_o less_o vehement_a symptom_n a_o corollary_n blood_n vary_v into_o no_o species_n but_o when_o it_o deviate_v from_o a_o natural_a condition_n and_o be_v too_o much_o alter_v by_o heat_n and_o so_o change_v into_o divers_a species_n of_o melancholy_a so_o also_o scorch_v or_o putrify_a melancholy_n degenerate_v into_o black_a choler_n all_o which_o need_v no_o further_a scrutiny_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o preternatural_a phlegm_n natural_a phlegm_n be_v usual_o call_v sweet_a or_o insipid_a yet_o from_o this_o exceed_v in_o quantity_n motion_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n transgress_v the_o bound_n chalk_v out_o by_o nature_n many_o affection_n be_v generate_v some_o of_o the_o species_n of_o it_o be_v perpetual_o preternatural_a and_o those_o be_v salt_n vitreous_a gypseous_a salt_n phlegm_n be_v produce_v two_o way_n according_a to_o galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o fever_n chap._n 6._o one_o out_o of_o putrefaction_n the_o other_o by_o the_o salt_n serous_a humidity_n but_o it_o be_v know_v by_o these_o sign_n viz._n by_o long_a use_n of_o salt_n diet_n great_a thirst_n a_o dysenteria_fw-la with_o pituitous_a excrement_n noisome_a scab_n much_o itch_a and_o chief_o by_o a_o salt_n raze_v cause_v by_o a_o catarrh_n flow_v into_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o vitreous_a phlegm_n be_v only_o gather_v in_o the_o intestine_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o intense_a coldness_n it_o be_v account_v very_a bite_n so_o that_o it_o often_o produce_v colic_n pain_n which_o be_v by_o their_o mark_n distinguish_v from_o they_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o flatulency_n viz._n because_o vitreous_a phlegm_n generate_v fix_v pain_n and_o perferate_v like_o a_o awgre_n but_o wander_v and_o unsettle_a pain_n be_v generate_v by_o flatulency_n gypseous_a last_o be_v that_o phlegm_n which_o be_v indurate_v almost_o to_o stone_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o gravel_n and_o nodosity_n of_o gouty_a person_n or_o be_v also_o sometime_o expel_v by_o main_a force_n from_o the_o lung_n like_o hail_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o serum_fw-la abound_v the_o serous_a humour_n produce_v many_o and_o these_o not_o contemptible_a affection_n such_o as_o distillation_n into_o divers_a part_n dropsy_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o we_o will_v in_o short_a propose_v the_o sign_n thereof_o draw_v from_o two_o head_n viz._n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o follow_a table_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n h._n h._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o serous_a humour_n a_o bound_a in_o the_o body_n be_v take_v from_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v either_o material_a assume_v meat_n drink_v excrete_v and_o retain_v efficient_a natural_a the_o various_a disposition_n of_o parent_n preternatural_a various_a disease_n the_o effect_n which_o be_v either_o excrement_n proper_a accident_n by_o conform_v to_o this_o order_n the_o serous_a humour_n abound_v in_o the_o body_n will_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o follow_a theorem_n the_o material_a cause_n frequent_a use_n of_o moist_a diet_n as_o of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o herb_n cause_v a_o full_a stream_n of_o watery_a humour_n and_o breed_v a_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v like_o a_o torrent_n in_o the_o body_n large_a and_o frequent_a tipple_a of_o water_n be_v abundant_o advantageous_a for_o the_o copious_a generation_n of_o this_o humour_n the_o usual_a evacuation_n of_o urine_n suppress_v or_o intermission_n of_o sweat_n signify_v that_o this_o humour_n be_v copious_o cumulate_v in_o the_o body_n the_o efficient_a cause_n a_o cold_a and_o moist_a temper_n of_o the_o ventricle_n and_o liver_n do_v produce_v serous_a humour_n plentiful_o those_o who_o be_v by_o temper_n melancholic_a abound_v with_o this_o humour_n the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n milt_z and_o reins_n cause_v abundance_n of_o this_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n because_o it_o have_v no_o free_a effluxion_n the_o customary_a passage_n be_v block_v up_o the_o effect_n excrement_n frequent_a sweat_n and_o irrigation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n signify_v plenty_n of_o this_o humour_n they_o who_o abound_v with_o it_o do_v expel_v much_o water_n by_o spittle_n they_o who_o blood_n let_v forth_o by_o phlebotomy_n be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o this_o humour_n may_v assert_v by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o sign_n that_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n be_v infect_v accident_n they_o who_o be_v lean_a have_v a_o tumid_a abdomen_fw-la be_v well_o furnish_v with_o this_o serous_a humour_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o flatulency_n flatulency_n be_v copious_o generate_v from_o crude_a and_o crass_a matter_n pass_v over_o by_o weak_a heat_n the_o sign_n of_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o two_o head_n viz._n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n the_o series_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a table_n will_v declare_v note_v with_o the_o letter_n 1._o i._o the_o sign_n show_v flatulency_n be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o cause_n external_n aliment_n internal_a temper_v of_o body_n effect_n which_o be_v either_o actionsanimal_n hurt_v consist_v either_o in_o sense_n common_n dream_n private_a in_o respect_n of_o touch_v hear_v motion_n deprave_v excrement_n quality_n by_o observe_v the_o series_n of_o this_o table_n we_o may_v propose_v these_o theorem_n chestnut_n turnip_n rape_n bean_n pease_n and_o almost_o all_o sort_n of_o pulse_n produce_v copious_a flatulency_n they_o who_o milt_z be_v obstruct_v or_o who_o be_v of_o a_o melancholic_a temper_n do_v very_o much_o abound_v with_o flatulency_n dream_n of_o light_a thing_n and_o of_o quick_a motion_n signify_v flatulency_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o body_n attensive_a and_o movable_a pain_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o gravity_n be_v excite_v by_o wind_n the_o ear_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o tinkle_n by_o the_o eruption_n of_o flatulency_n through_o they_o a_o palpitation_n and_o concussion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o oscitation_n and_o retch_v show_v plenty_n of_o wind_n belch_a and_o the_o alarm_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o engineer_n of_o flatulency_n discover_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n a_o croak_a and_o rumble_v of_o the_o belly_n as_o also_o the_o sound_n cause_v by_o percussion_n of_o a_o swell_a abdomen_fw-la demonstrate_v plenty_n of_o flatulency_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n of_o disease_n the_o time_n of_o disease_n be_v by_o galen_n term_v sometime_o the_o part_n of_o disease_n sometime_o the_o age_n of_o they_o sometime_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o morbific_a cause_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o instruction_n of_o they_o must_v accompany_v the_o diagnostick_n of_o preternatural_a thing_n which_o be_v easy_o spin_v out_o of_o the_o mention_a head_n as_o by_o the_o succeed_a theorem_n shall_v appear_v those_o disease_n who_o nature_n be_v intelligible_a by_o sense_n their_o time_n also_o be_v easy_o distinguish_v by_o it_o so_o we_o know_v a_o fever_n to_o be_v beginning_n when_o we_o perceive_v the_o heat_n diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o run_v in_o the_o same_o course_n it_o begin_v in_o without_o any_o remarkable_a increase_n to_o high_a
about_o to_o die_v the_o physician_n ask_v he_o what_o kind_n of_o diet_n he_o have_v former_o use_v he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o averse_a to_o that_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o syrup_n and_o soft_a bed_n which_o they_o then_o use_v he_o to_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v not_o sleep_v for_o nineteen_o year_n in_o a_o bed_n and_o for_o his_o diet_n have_v use_v altogether_o onion_n and_o cheese_n and_o such_o like_a and_o have_v sleep_v in_o the_o open_a air_n only_o upon_o straw_n the_o physician_n permit_v he_o one_o night_n to_o sleep_v in_o straw_n and_o to_o eat_v onion_n and_o salt_n and_o to_o drink_v cold_a water_n and_o although_o he_o think_v this_o will_v the_o soon_o kill_v he_o yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o next_o day_n he_o find_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o fire_n use_v and_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o substance_n bt_v also_o in_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o meat_n and_o time_n of_o eat_v this_o rule_n also_o be_v borrow_v from_o hipp._n aph._n 17._o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v he_o who_o ought_v to_o eat_v twice_o or_o oncea_n day_n and_o where_o to_o give_v more_o or_o less_o for_o much_o way_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o time_n country_n custom_n and_o age_n when_o meat_n to_o which_o the_o body_n be_v accustom_v be_v bad_a do_v upon_o any_o occasion_n hurt_v the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o other_o which_o be_v better_a must_v be_v use_v so_o it_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n for_o every_o sudden_a alteration_n be_v dangerous_a for_o many_o cause_n do_v manifest_a that_o the_o change_n of_o diet_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a as_o when_o by_o such_o or_o such_o diet_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o disease_n be_v cherish_v and_o increase_v sometime_o age_n come_v on_o be_v not_o able_a to_o concoct_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v easy_o digest_v in_o youth_n therefore_o if_o it_o seem_v necessary_a for_o any_o cause_n to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o diet_n it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a which_o hipp._n teach_v aph._n 51._o sect._n 1._o to_o empty_a or_o fill_v much_o and_o sudden_o to_o heat_n or_o cool_v or_o to_o make_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o subitaneous_a alteration_n in_o the_o body_n be_v dangerous_a for_o every_o excess_n be_v hurtful_a to_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n be_v safe_a as_o at_o other_o time_n so_o when_o we_o proceed_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o example_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o example_n of_o dionysius_n tyrant_n of_o sicily_n who_o be_v much_o give_v to_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n who_o be_v besiege_v and_o compel_v by_o necessity_n find_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v his_o wont_a custom_n of_o drink_v sudden_o leave_v it_o off_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o little_a while_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n neither_o can_v he_o recover_v till_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o accustom_a manner_n of_o drink_v again_o though_o have_v he_o leave_v that_o custom_n by_o degree_n he_o can_v have_v receive_v no_o damage_n at_o all_o those_o meat_n be_v first_o to_o be_v prefer_v which_o be_v most_o please_v to_o a_o man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o good_a as_o those_o which_o he_o do_v any_o way_n loath_a this_o hipp._n express_o teach_v aph._n 38._o sect._n 2._o meat_n and_o drink_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v more_o please_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o though_o it_o be_v better_a in_o quality_n for_o when_o the_o meat_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o palate_n it_o be_v more_o welcome_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o stomach_n more_o quick_o and_o ready_o concoct_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a so_o that_o it_o neither_o receive_v it_o with_o greediness_n nor_o concoct_v it_o with_o expedition_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o aphorism_n many_o flatter_a physician_n do_v shelter_v themselves_o who_o to_o gratify_v their_o patient_n deny_v they_o nothing_o that_o they_o covet_v but_o they_o err_v shameful_o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o galen_n l._n 12._o method_n c._n 1._o as_o say_v he_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v cruel_a that_o take_v awaythe_n life_n of_o the_o patient_a with_o the_o disease_n so_o he_o that_o perpetual_o indulge_v to_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o patient_a regard_v his_o pleasure_n not_o his_o health_n be_v a_o flatterer_n and_o 1._o m_v c._n 1._o he_o inveigh_v much_o against_o those_o flatterer_n those_o that_o give_v cold_a water_n if_o the_o patient_a require_v it_o who_o wash_v when_o they_o bid_v who_o give_v wine_n and_o snow_n when_o they_o demand_v it_o like_o obedient_a slave_n contrary_a to_o those_o ancient_a physician_n who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o aesculapius_n who_o govern_v their_o patient_n as_o captain_n do_v their_o soldier_n or_o king_n their_o subject_n 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of_o wine_n great_a difficulty_n arise_v by_o reason_n that_o both_o authority_n and_o reason_n differ_v therein_o for_o first_o aristot_n 17._o prob._n sect_n 3._o say_v express_o that_o wine_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a second_o gal._n 3._o the_o cause_n pull_v c._n ult_n affirm_v that_o wine_n speedy_o nourish_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o moisture_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v hot_a three_o gal._n 1._o de_fw-la san_fw-it tuen_o c._n 11._o forbid_v wine_n to_o child_n for_o many_o cause_n but_o especial_o because_o it_o moisten_v they_o too_o much_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o vapour_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o write_v that_o wine_n moisten_v what_o ever_o be_v immoderate_o and_o extraordinary_o dry_a four_o gal._n 5._o de_fw-la san_fw-it tuen_n c._n 5._o say_v that_o wine_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o old_a man_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o weak_a heat_n which_o then_o they_o have_v but_o because_o of_o its_o moisture_n five_o plato_n 2._o the_o leg_n say_v that_o dionysius_n give_v wine_n to_o man_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o hardness_n of_o old_a age_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o wax_v young_a again_o their_o body_n be_v soften_v in_o wine_n as_o iron_n in_o fire_n six_o hipp._n of_o diet_n that_o black_a sweet_a wine_n and_o thin_a sweet_a wine_n do_v moisten_v seven_o the_o juice_n of_o ripe_a grape_n of_o which_o wine_n be_v make_v be_v hot_a and_o moist_a hipp._n 2._o de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la eight_o wine_n be_v most_o grateful_a to_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a nine_o wine_n be_v good_a for_o melancholy_a people_n who_o require_v moisten_a whence_o the_o proverb_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v moisten_v so_o long_o they_o be_v cure_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o wine_n be_v dry_a seem_v prove_v by_o the_o follow_a reason_n and_o authority_n first_o gal._n 8._o simple_a de_fw-fr vin_fw-fr that_o heat_n and_o dryness_n be_v equal_o proportion_v in_o it_o second_o paulus_n aegineta_n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o confirm_v this_o opinion_n of_o galen_n three_o aetius_n tetrab_n sec_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr vin_fw-fr say_v old_a wine_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n four_o l._n 2._o synop_n c._n 15._o he_o say_v wine_n be_v dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o c._n 16._o in_o the_o three_o degree_n if_o it_o be_v very_o old_a five_o wine_n contain_v much_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n and_o easy_o inflame_v six_o it_o be_v good_a for_o phlegmatic_a and_o be_v immoderate_o drink_v it_o provoke_v thirst_n and_o parch_v the_o bowel_n whence_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o pimple_n in_o the_o face_n of_o drunkard_n seven_o it_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o ulcer_n as_o gal._n teach_v 4._o m_v c._n 5._o but_o ulcer_n be_v cure_v by_o cleanse_v and_o dry_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n there_o be_v a_o double_a distinction_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o one_o as_o to_o moisture_n the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o wine_n the_o moisture_n be_v twofold_a actual_a and_o potential_a and_o both_o these_o natural_a or_o artificial_a wine_n be_v either_o unripe_a sour_a and_o imperfect_a or_o ripe_a and_o perfect_o concoct_v then_o second_o it_o be_v either_o new_a or_o old_a and_o both_o these_o either_o strong_a or_o small_a these_o thing_n premise_v we_o say_v that_o wine_n be_v actual_o moist_a when_o as_o every_o fluid_a substance_n be_v actual_o moist_a potential_o it_o be_v dry_a if_o it_o be_v ripe_a generous_a and_o not_o too_o new_a as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o theorem_a but_o that_o which_o be_v crude_a and_o acid_a very_o new_a as_o also_o sweet_a be_v more_o predominant_o moist_a for_o be_v raw_a it_o abound_v with_o a_o phlegmatic_a watery_a moisture_n rather_o natural_a then_o accidental_a be_v new_a it_o abound_v with_o much_o moisture_n that_o be_v consume_v by_o fermentation_n in_o the_o tub_n have_v thus_o premise_v these_o distinction_n we_o shall_v let_v alone_o the_o authority_n and_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o dryness_n thereof_o and_o only_o answer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o the_o first_o we_o say_v that_o aristotle_n call_v wine_n actual_o moist_a not_o potential_o to_o the_o second_o we_o answer_v that_o galen_n consider_v wine_n as_o it_o nourish_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v moist_a actual_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o actual_a humidity_n it_o be_v easy_o distribute_v and_o change_v whence_o we_o say_v that_o it_o speedy_o nourish_v to_o the_o three_o we_o reply_v that_o galen_n forbid_v child_n to_o drink_v wine_n not_o that_o it_o do_v potential_o but_o actual_o moisten_v they_o for_o it_o heat_v and_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o vapour_n and_o so_o cause_v many_o disease_n but_o chief_o convulsion_n to_o