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medicine_n be_v dissove_v take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o be_v congeal_v and_o to_o be_v make_v hard_a or_o dry_v and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v dissolve_v many_o time_n for_o so_o much_o the_o often_o it_o be_v dissolve_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_a and_o the_o more_o perfect_a it_o shall_v be_v vii_o therefore_o bonellus_n say_v when_o the_o aes_z brass_n or_o latin_n be_v burn_v and_o this_o burn_a many_o time_n reiteat_v it_o be_v make_v better_a than_o it_o be_v and_o this_o solution_n be_v the_o subtilization_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o sublimation_n of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o viii_o so_o that_o the_o often_o it_o be_v sublime_v and_o make_v subtle_a so_o much_o the_o more_o virtue_n it_o shall_v receive_v and_o the_o more_o penetrative_a
be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v off_o the_o offend_a matter_n and_o then_o you_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o laudanum_n to_o a_o cure_n which_o will_v succeed_v to_o your_o good_a like_n salmon_n ix_o flux_n cure_a with_o volatile_a laudanum_n take_v decoction_n of_o rue_n rosemary_n or_o sage_n ten_o ounce_n common_a spirit_n of_o wine_n four_o or_o five_o ounce_n our_o volatile_a laudanum_n ten_o or_o twelve_o grain_n dissolve_v the_o laudanum_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o decoction_n and_o exhibit_v it_o warm_v once_o a_o day_n clyster-wise_a it_o will_v cure_v in_o about_o three_o or_o four_o day_n salmon_n x._o gripe_a of_o the_o gut_n and_o vebement_fw-fr flux_n take_v rhubarb_n thin_a slice_a two_o ounce_n anniseed_n bruise_v one_o ounce_n and_o half_a gentian_n cinnamon_n ana_n half_a a_o ounce_n common_a spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o quart_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o tincture_n do_v from_o five_o spoonful_n to_o eight_o twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o 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