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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