nutriment_n in_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o without_o water_n nature_n operate_v not_o see_v hippoc._n chym._n chap._n 19_o for_o confirmation_n of_o my_o assertion_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o noble_a cosmopolita_n nature_n say_v he_o know_v how_o to_o produce_v fruit_n in_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o water_n and_o from_o the_o air_n to_o supply_v they_o with_o life_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v unless_o lus_z sifter_n i._n e._n alcaly_a be_v in_o water_n which_o this_o spirit_n love_v it_o will_v not_o subsist_v of_o itself_o because_o it_o can_v be_v alone_o as_o hypocrates_n inform_v we_o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o will_v produce_v nothing_o but_o return_v into_o its_o own_o soil_n and_o country_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n again_o say_v de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la pveri_fw-la many_o thing_n do_v happen_v out_o of_o a_o few_o because_o all_o thing_n produce_v on_o the_o earth_n do_v extract_v a_o more_o copious_a virtue_n from_o the_o earth_n than_o they_o 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which_o tract_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la herbis_fw-la &_o lapâ—dibus_fw-la remedy_n of_o tympanâ—tis_n helmont_n advise_v we_o to_o extract_v scarce_o different_a from_o the_o common_a in_o sight_n only_o it_o be_v a_o little_a more_o greenish_a how_o much_o this_o sulphur_n avail_v in_o the_o dropsy_n call_v tympanitis_n they_o who_o have_v use_v it_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o yea_o i_o firm_o maintain_v that_o sulphur_n that_o ruland_n '_o ba'sam_n of_o sulphur_n rulandus_n his_o balsam_n be_v elicit_v from_o this_o sulphur_n helmont_n go_v on_o make_v say_v he_o cinnabar_fw-la i_o know_v many_o do_v much_o disquiet_n themselves_o with_o this_o operation_n but_o i_o will_v now_o open_o and_o clear_o discover_v it_o melt_v this_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n in_o a_o iron_n spoon_n with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n when_o the_o sulphur_n be_v melt_v of_o which_o let_v there_o be_v e._n c._n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a add_v about_o six_o drachm_n of_o mercury_n a_o little_a over_o or_o under_o 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the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o physician_n must_v turn_v country_n ploughman_n to_o which_o doughty_a principle_n and_o design_n the_o supplant_n of_o the_o ancient_a physic_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o the_o defame_n of_o the_o memorable_a doctrine_n of_o our_o predecessor_n god_n so_o permit_v will_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v but_o to_o return_v at_o length_n they_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o stone_n leave_v it_o there_o so_o long_o till_o it_o grow_v bitter_a which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n especial_o â—f_a the_o stone_n be_v new_a and_o fresh_a for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v oftentimes_o before_o than_o it_o must_v be_v steep_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o water_n this_o ablution_n they_o afterward_o prescribe_v to_o the_o sick_a ideg_n zaculus_n ideg_n who_o taste_n be_v bitter_a and_o its_o virtue_n heat_n here_o zacutus_n jest_o and_o smile_o say_v in_o intense_a fever_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v give_v for_o it_o mighty_o heat_n 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bitter_a from_o the_o gaul_n because_o it_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n with_o the_o gaul_n if_o we_o believe_v dioscorides_n but_o we_o will_v prescribe_v this_o ablution_n to_o great_a man_n in_o malign_v and_o perilous_a disease_n say_v our_o mr._n dean_n and_o their_o fellow_n why_o i_o pray_v because_o it_o cost_v dear_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n oh_o sottish_a society_n the_o shame_n and_o detriment_n of_o great_a man_n that_o it_o be_v bitter_a from_o the_o gaul_n the_o hasty_a ablution_n show_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o if_o this_o stone_n be_v aperitive_a simple_o for_o its_o bitterness_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o one_o drop_v take_v from_o the_o gaul_n of_o the_o mean_a fish_n be_v of_o more_o avail_n for_o open_v of_o obstruction_n than_o ten_o ablution_n of_o this_o stone_n because_o the_o gaul_n of_o all_o be_v sharp_a and_o heaâ—ing_a witness_n dioscorides_n see_v also_o hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 14._o but_o it_o be_v a_o mad_a thing_n to_o imagine_v that_o this_o stone_n be_v breed_v thus_o in_o the_o gaul_n and_o that_o it_o contract_v not_o its_o bitter_a taste_n therefrom_o soap_n be_v boil_v and_o make_v out_o of_o alcaly_a and_o oil_n and_o become_v a_o body_n of_o a_o salt_n taste_v and_o white_a because_o no_o foreign_a thing_n enter_v into_o it_o to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v in_o boil_v juice_n of_o beet_n it_o acquire_v a_o green_a colour_n and_o if_o gaul_n be_v likewise_o add_v to_o that_o juice_n the_o soap_n must_v needs_o be_v bitter_a so_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o transude_v or_o soak_v thither_o by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o the_o vein_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o morbous_a acid_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o coagulum_fw-la tinge_n and_o die_v the_o stone_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v white_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o slime_n find_v in_o the_o bladder_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o stone_n breed_v in_o the_o gaul_n of_o a_o hedgehog_n or_o histrix_n acquire_v a_o bitter_a taste_n from_o the_o gaul_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o also_o draw_v from_o it_o its_o heat_a faculty_n why_o i_o pray_v do_v it_o draw_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o no_o let_v we_o see_v therefore_o how_o this_o happen_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n to_o it_o stone_n load_v stone_n only_o by_o odour_n as_o the_o distance_n through_o which_o it_o draw_v it_o prove_v the_o radical_a humid_a or_o natural_a acid_n of_o the_o iron_n be_v very_o frall_a exhale_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n as_o hippoc._n chymic_a show_v chap._n 19_o out_o of_o hypocrates_n for_o unless_o the_o acid_n of_o iron_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n it_o can_v not_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o stomach_n of_o animal_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o
he_o be_v occult_a yet_o by_o mechanical_a necessity_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v acid_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o oil_n suet_n milk_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v coagulate_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v say_v my_o doctor_n none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n i._n e._n none_o can_v understand_v my_o write_n arte._n de_fw-fr arte._n unless_o he_o be_v verse_v in_o this_o chemical_a and_o salt-fusory_a art_n wherefore_o hypocrates_n find_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o grateful_a consent_n reject_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v read_v but_o paper_a one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n on_o this_o foot_n he_o place_v the_o unmovable_a foundation_n of_o learning_n and_o from_o these_o he_o have_v deduce_v all_o mechanical_a progress_n and_o explication_n of_o cause_n so_o firm_o that_o if_o all_o paper_n book_n 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of_o gall_n into_o a_o bottom_n of_o a_o purple_a colour_n like_v to_o white_a vitriol_n of_o which_o above_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o vehicle_n and_o lodging_n place_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o bond_n join_v soul_n and_o body_n which_o i_o shall_v also_o show_v by_o the_o follow_a experiment_n for_o the_o same_o volatile_a alcaly_a of_o what_o animal_n soever_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v make_v natural_a nitre_n conceive_v flame_n and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fire_n like_o ordinary_a nitre_n the_o same_o alcaly_a i_o say_v with_o vinegar_n be_v make_v tartar_n which_o be_v whole_o distil_v into_o a_o salt_n liquor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o mindererus_n his_o water_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o acid_n juice_n for_o as_o fix_a alcalyes_n be_v vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n so_o be_v also_o the_o volatile_a one_o of_o all_o animal_n who_o preparation_n the_o reformer_n indeed_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o inane_fw-la and_o empty_a as_o all_o alcalyes_n be_v hence_o my_o hypocrates_n move_v to_o a_o smile_a laughter_n pleasant_o say_v diet._n l._n 1._o of_o diet._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o obey_v their_o destine_a fate_n wherefore_o the_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n be_v a_o vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n be_v saturate_v by_o the_o reformer_n as_o empty_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v but_o common_a salt_n can_v issue_v from_o it_o behold_v the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n which_o the_o reformer_n have_v at_o last_o find_v out_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n of_o which_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n he_o thus_o scribble_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v never_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o fix_v have_v speak_v this_o by_z and_o by_o heâ—recants_v 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o say_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n in_o these_o operation_n i_o give_v he_o occasion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o what_o he_o have_v experiment_a herein_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o die_v with_o he_o alas_o poor_a man_n why_o not_o but_o go_v too_o let_v we_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n he_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a oration_n and_o no_o doubt_n deserve_v a_o statue_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o physic_n 75._o append._n in_o animadu_n fol._n 75._o for_o have_v so_o polite_o distinguish_v the_o acid_n from_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o apothecary_n chap._n xxii_o a_o childish_a opinion_n discover_v i_o will_v brief_o now_o run_v over_o the_o acid_n 52._o in_o append._n f._n 52._o which_o the_o reformer_n teach_v as_o contrary_a to_o salt_n which_o doctrine_n yet_o with_o many_o other_o i_o find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n creator_n fire_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n explain_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o ordinary_a professor_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o fire_n keep_v to_o the_o term_n usual_o receive_v for_o fire_n be_v here_o the_o public_a professor_n and_o just_a judge_n logic_n have_v no_o such_o way_n of_o distinguish_v for_o that_o only_o handle_v true_a science_n already_o find_v out_o and_o propound_v methodical_o and_o clear_o and_o profitable_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o every_o knowable_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v before_o distinguish_v the_o taste_n or_o sapour_n of_o salt_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o present_a compendium_n let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o nitre_n way_n the_o calcine_v of_o gold_n the_o day_n way_n and_o common_a salt_n ana_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o alum_n to_o which_o add_v simple_a water_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o act_n not_o undissolved_a and_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o salt_n liquor_n to_o which_o add_v two_o drachm_n at_o least_o of_o leaf-gold_n mingle_v the_o gold_n with_o the_o salt_n and_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o glazen_a pot_n to_o siccity_n towards_o the_o end_n increase_v the_o fire_n till_o it_o afford_v a_o smell_n like_o that_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la so_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o mixture_n erode_n the_o gold_n dissolve_v the_o white_a mass_n in_o a_o pot_n with_o common_a water_n let_v the_o solution_n rest_n in_o the_o glass_n vessel_n till_o the_o faeces_fw-la of_o the_o salt_n do_v subside_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a pour_v it_o out_o by_o inclination_n to_o this_o clear_a solution_n instil_v by_o drop_n some_o fix_v resolve_v alcaly_a ex._n gra._n liquor_n of_o tartar_n which_o present_o absorb_v the_o more_o subtle_a acid_n spirit_n and_o the_o gold_n present_o fall_v of_o a_o purple_a colour_n in_o this_o operation_n the_o salt_n hinder_v not_o the_o acid_n spirit_n as_o the_o reformer_n teach_v but_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n consume_v the_o acid_n destroy_v the_o compositum_fw-la the_o same_o way_n but_o with_o great_a force_n distil_a water_n of_o nitre_n and_o alum_n in_o which_o common_a salt_n have_v be_v dissolve_v way_n galcine_v of_o gold_n the_o mor_v way_n dissolve_v gold_n for_o if_o the_o salt_n be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o will_v not_o corrode_v the_o gold_n wherefore_o salt_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o acid_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la neither_o in_o the_o dry_a nor_o moist_a way_n but_o add_v vigour_n to_o it_o like_v to_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a hence_o basilius_n what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o eagle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o i_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o gold_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n but_o why_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n do_v dissolve_v it_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v viz._n by_o corrode_a the_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o that_o which_o it_o native_o and_o original_o be_v viz._n into_o salt_n chap._n xxiii_o obscure_a thing_n make_v manifest_a i_o will_v show_v another_o experiment_n very_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n manifest_v that_o salt_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o acid_n take_v three_o pound_n of_o dry_a vitriol_n gold_n tincture_n of_o gold_n two_o pound_n of_o nitre_n fix_v ounce_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o common_a sulphur_n and_o five_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o common_a salt_n and_o powder_n of_o brick_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a lest_o the_o salt_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o the_o sulphur_n let_v there_o be_v six_o pound_n of_o this_o last_o powder_n mingle_v the_o small_a powder_n exact_o and_o distil_v the_o water_n at_o least_o out_o of_o sand_n put_v gold_n money_n into_o this_o water_n without_o rectification_n premise_v and_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n hour_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n you_o will_v see_v the_o water_n