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so_o deep_a as_o to_o cut_v a_o sunder_o any_o of_o the_o vein_n through_o which_o the_o water_n pass_v if_o any_o shall_v lie_v within_o six_o eight_o or_o ten_o foot_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o may_v make_v round_o the_o well_o and_o bridge_n make_v over_o some_o place_n of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o rain_n will_v be_v carry_v away_o so_o also_o the_o water_n in_o the_o boggy_a ground_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o may_v perhaps_o sink_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o corrupt_v the_o same_o will_v be_v drain_v away_o and_o the_o well_o by_o this_o mean_n much_o improve_v for_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v spongious_a and_o drink_v in_o water_n apace_o the_o uppermost_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o foot_n consist_v of_o that_o hollow_a earth_n of_o which_o be_v make_v pete_fw-it and_o turf_n and_o that_o beneath_o it_o be_v sandy_a and_o also_o hollow_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spaw-well_n to_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a i_o shall_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o and_o the_o several_a virtue_n of_o vitriol_n as_o not_o proper_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n because_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o operation_n depend_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o form_n in_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v or_o use_v for_o the_o salt_n thereof_o have_v one_o operation_n the_o colcothar_n another_o the_o corrosive_a spirit_n another_o and_o that_o subtle_a acide_fw-la penetrate_v spirit_n which_o theophrastus_n call_v his_o great_a secret_n or_o arcanum_fw-la against_o the_o epilepsy_n and_o other_o such_o symptom_n because_o of_o its_o wonderful_a penetrativenes_n leave_v no_o part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o body_n unsearched_a another_o and_o with_o this_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n great_a affinity_n and_o be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a as_o be_v so_o 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the_o evening_n the_o stomach_n be_v less_o laxate_v and_o languid_a than_o at_o noon_n and_o can_v therefore_o concoct_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n yet_o the_o supper_n must_v not_o be_v very_o large_a neither_o great_a than_o what_o the_o stomach_n can_v be_v well_o able_a perfect_o to_o concoct_v before_o the_o next_o morning_n let_v it_o be_v ready_a at_o six_o at_o least_o if_o not_o seven_o hour_n after_o dinner_n i_o advise_v that_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v at_o dinner_n or_o supper_n that_o they_o lerve_v with_o a_o appetite_n and_o eat_v not_o half_o so_o much_o as_o the_o spa_n drinker_n usual_o do_v indulge_v their_o palate_n and_o gratify_v their_o stomach_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o appetite_n which_o many_o time_n be_v rather_o adventious_a or_o preternatural_a then_o natural_a i_o utter_o disapprove_v of_o mix_v of_o the_o spa_n water_n with_o either_o wine_n or_o beer_n but_o yet_o i_o allow_v of_o the_o drink_n of_o a_o glass_n of_o 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the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o this_o water_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o thereby_o confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o their_o follower_n 1._o the_o saleness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o sun_n exhale_v the_o sweet_a part_n out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n for_o this_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o saltness_n in_o the_o sea_n before_o but_o be_v not_o but_o upon_o this_o account_n manifest_v but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o then_o why_o be_v not_o other_o water_n as_o river_n pond_n lake_n etc._n etc._n make_v saltish_a also_o by_o the_o sun_n exhale_v their_o sweet_a vapour_n 2._o the_o sun_n do_v not_o boil_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o its_o heat_n that_o saline_a taste_n according_a to_o pliny_n be_v almost_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n for_o then_o why_o do_v not_o the_o sun_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o a_o pond_n or_o vessel_n of_o water_n on_o which_o it_o may_v work_v more_o vigorous_o by_o heat_a more_o vehement_o viz._n because_o it_o be_v less_o resist_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o water_n in_o they_o than_o on_o the_o ocean_n 3._o this_o saltness_n be_v not_o cause_v as_o scaliger_n will_v have_v it_o by_o rain_n mix_v with_o hot_a dry_a and_o terrene_a exhalation_n for_o the_o rain_n itself_o will_v also_o then_o be_v saltish_a which_o indeed_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o if_o it_o be_v saltish_a then_o why_o be_v not_o pit_n river_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v many_o time_n fill_v with_o rain-water_n saltish_a also_o now_o the_o weakness_n of_o these_o opinion_n viz._n the_o chief_a that_o have_v usual_o be_v embrace_v be_v detect_v i_o shall_v show_v from_o whence_o very_o probable_o this_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v proceed_v we_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n consider_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o simple_o saltish_a but_o saltish_a and_o bitter_a together_o that_o be_v it_o have_v a_o taste_n make_v up_o of_o bitterness_n and_o saltness_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o say_v our_o learned_a countryman_n mr._n lydyat_n in_o his_o disquisitio_fw-la physiologica_fw-la de_fw-la origine_fw-la fontiam_fw-la chap._n 9_o de_fw-la salsedine_fw-la maris_fw-la the_o latin_n give_v these_o two_o name_n to_o it_o viz._n mare_n quasi_fw-la amarum_fw-la and_o salum_n quasi_fw-la salsum_fw-la and_o this_o aristotle_n himself_o consent_v to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o two_o taste_n in_o general_a and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o particular_a where_o he_o say_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o taste_n arise_v from_o a_o kind_n of_o terreness_n more_o or_o less_o adust_a but_o bitterness_n from_o a_o terreness_n very_o much_o elaborate_v by_o a_o fiery_a heat_n in_o the_o burn_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o saltness_n where_o that_o heat_n be_v somewhat_o remit_v if_o so_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o abundance_n of_o terrene_a adustness_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o a_o bituminous_a fire_n be_v always_o burn_a be_v feed_v by_o water_n as_o i_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 2._o chap._n viz._n of_o the_o original_n of_o spring_n in_o general_a and_o that_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o probable_o conclude_v and_o especial_o because_o bitumen_n be_v bitter_a and_o very_o full_a of_o salt_n that_o the_o burn_n of_o the_o bitumen_n together_o with_o the_o terreness_n therewith_o mix_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n thereof_o moreover_o that_o bitumen_n have_v a_o great_a power_n to_o communicate_v to_o and_o beget_v a_o bitter_a and_o saltish_a taste_n in_o water_n be_v confirm_v by_o that_o which_o geographer_n write_v concerning_o the_o lake_n of_o palestina_n which_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n bituminous_a for_o say_v they_o the_o lake_n be_v so_o bitter_a and_o saltish_a that_o no_o fish_n can_v live_v therein_o and_o it_o be_v call_v in_o sacred_a write_v the_o salt_n fea_z {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o historian_n say_v of_o it_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n he_o can_v be_v drown_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v the_o saltness_n thereof_o for_o we_o see_v that_o water_n bear_v the_o great_a burden_n by_o how_o much_o the_o salter_n they_o be_v witness_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a river_n and_o our_o boil_n of_o brine_n till_o a_o egg_n swim_v thereon_o and_o will_v not_o sink_v this_o be_v premise_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v from_o whence_o the_o saltness_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o sulphur-well_n proceed_v and_o as_o for_o the_o stink_a odour_n thereof_o that_o i_o suppose_v be_v cause_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o burn_a bitumen_n and_o adust_a terreness_n mix_v therewith_o which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o the_o very_a head_n of_o the_o well_o ob._n if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o saltness_n of_o this_o spring_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o sea_n then_o why_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o sulphurous_a odour_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o of_o this_o and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o sea_n receive_v and_o retain_v the_o same_o odour_n as_o this_o do_v sol._n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o same_o odour_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o sea_n as_o to_o this_o water_n together_o with_o the_o saltness_n thereof_o but_o because_o the_o saltness_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o it_o by_o degree_n viz._n from_o some_o certain_a gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o this_o odour_n for_o it_o can_v be_v rational_o conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a sea_n receive_v all_o its_o salt_n into_o itself_o at_o one_o time_n after_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o therefore_o be_v such_o a_o great_a body_n must_v become_v saltish_a by_o little_a and_o little_a even_o insensible_o and_o according_o the_o sulphurous_a odour_n also_o be_v impart_v to_o it_o insensible_o and_o although_o the_o saltness_n may_v continue_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o salt_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o fix_a substance_n yet_o the_o odour_n be_v of_o a_o subtle_a volatile_a nature_n be_v exhale_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o lose_v but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o water_n of_o this_o sulphur-well_n for_o this_o be_v at_o once_o full_o impregnate_v with_o the_o say_a saltness_n and_o sulphurous_a odour_n and_o immediate_o pass_v away_o through_o narrow_a channelsâ—_n and_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o vanish_n of_o the_o odour_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o otherwise_o which_o it_o contract_v from_o the_o
digest_v they_o into_o perfection_n the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o this_o water_n be_v to_o allay_v acid_a gnaw_n and_o hot_a choleric_a humour_n and_o to_o stop_v all_o flux_n proceed_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v also_o good_a against_o burstness_n piss_v of_o blood_n all_o overflow_n in_o woman_n and_o strengthen_v the_o back_n they_o that_o take_v this_o water_n except_o in_o case_n of_o looseness_n must_v every_o other_o day_n take_v a_o clyster_n or_o some_o lenitive_a as_o cassia_n manna_n etc._n etc._n every_o other_o night_n in_o case_n it_o bind_v too_o much_o this_o water_n in_o many_o case_n be_v better_a than_o the_o syrup_n of_o coral_n and_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o rather_o the_o powder_n that_o remain_v upon_o evaporation_n be_v use_v for_o coral_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o philosopher_n that_o coral_n be_v a_o certain_a vegetable_a feed_v and_o nourish_v with_o a_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la the_o proportion_n of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v take_v be_v from_o half_a a_o pint_n to_o half_a a_o gallon_n according_a to_o the_o age_n constitution_n distemper_n and_o place_n of_o the_o distemper_n the_o quantity_n of_o the_o powder_n be_v from_o ten_o grain_n to_o a_o dram_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a consideration_n chap._n xvii_o of_o st._n mugnus_n well_o whether_o magnus_n or_o mugnus_n be_v the_o true_a and_o original_a name_n of_o this_o well_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v ascertain_v it_o be_v usual_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a now_o whether_o this_o well_n be_v saint_v from_o its_o real_a virtue_n or_o only_o suppose_v virtue_n attribute_v to_o it_o because_o first_o saint_v i_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o dispute_v but_o i_o rather_o believe_v the_o former_a dr._n dean_n will_v not_o have_v any_o great_a virtue_n attribute_v to_o it_o than_o to_o common_a spring_n allow_v it_o only_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n it_o seem_v the_o dr._n be_v no_o catholic_n or_o if_o he_o be_v st._n mugnus_fw-la must_v not_o be_v his_o intercessor_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v ascribe_v no_o other_o than_o common_a virtue_n to_o this_o water_n be_v because_o as_o he_o say_v it_o have_v no_o mineral_n virtue_n and_o faculty_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v perceptible_a but_o to_o this_o answer_n may_v easy_o be_v make_v viz._n that_o water_n oftentimes_o be_v impregnate_v with_o mineral_n virtue_n and_o spirit_n to_o although_o insensible_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o dropping-well_n will_v have_v yield_v a_o stony_a powder_n upon_o evaporation_n and_o coagulate_a milk_n beside_o if_o upon_o experiment_n nothing_o can_v be_v find_v perceptible_a to_o sense_n in_o water_n must_v we_o always_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o sense_n and_o not_o sometime_o by_o effect_n in_o many_o mineral_n water_v the_o substance_n of_o minerales_fw-la and_o metal_n be_v mix_v in_o other_o some_o the_o gross_a perceptible_a vapour_n only_o and_o in_o other_o some_o the_o subtle_a insensible_a spirit_n or_o rather_o atom_n and_o effluvia_n in_o this_o well_o the_o last_o only_o and_o they_o be_v the_o effluvia_n of_o either_o lead_n or_o tin_n mine_n as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o philosopher_n concerning_o such_o kind_n of_o spring_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n do_v not_o only_o give_v activity_n to_o its_o coldness_n as_o do_v cold_a atom_n of_o the_o northern_a wind_n to_o rain_v congeal_v it_o into_o snow_n which_o will_v with_o much_o handle_n heat_n the_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o even_o to_o burn_v but_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o ferment_a nature_n to_o it_o so_o that_o when_o the_o water_n have_v a_o little_a enter_v into_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n it_o cause_v a_o kind_n of_o light_a fermentation_n among_o the_o humour_n and_o by_o consequence_n stir_v up_o a_o heat_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o withal_o draw_v out_o the_o natural_a heat_n into_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v apparent_a for_o if_o any_o one_o 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outward_a distemper_n and_o symptom_n cause_v either_o by_o cold_a or_o hot_a humour_n the_o latter_a be_v cure_v by_o a_o actual_a coldness_n viz._n if_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a distemper_n of_o heat_n only_o for_o which_o alteration_n only_o will_v be_v sufficient_a the_o former_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o body_n be_v draw_v outward_a and_o increase_v whereby_o humour_n offend_v be_v digest_v attenuate_v and_o discuss_v or_o evaporate_v by_o sweat_n also_o such_o distemper_n as_o be_v cause_v by_o too_o much_o chillness_n and_o tenderness_n be_v hereby_o recover_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o their_o head_n and_o wear_v many_o cap_n and_o subject_a to_o take_v cold_a upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n be_v cure_v of_o this_o tenderness_n by_o wash_v their_o head_n two_o or_o three_o time_n in_o a_o day_n in_o cold_a water_n for_o hereby_o the_o open_a pore_n which_o let_v in_o the_o cold_a and_o through_o which_o the_o natural_a heat_n do_v too_o much_o transpire_v be_v close_v and_o stop_v before_o any_o attempt_n the_o use_n of_o this_o cold_a bath_n let_v they_o first_o consult_v with_o some_o able_a physician_n and_o if_o they_o please_v observe_v such_o direction_n for_o the_o order_n of_o themselves_o as_o i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n concerning_o bathe_v in_o cold_a water_n this_o well_o be_v square_a with_o a_o high_a wall_n about_o it_o and_o a_o house_n adjoin_v to_o it_o where_o people_n make_v themselves_o ready_a for_o bathe_v go_v immediate_o out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o bath_n this_o spring_n rise_v high_a about_o may_n and_o fall_v low_a about_o september_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v not_o approve_v of_o my_o hypothesis_n concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o well_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o of_o one_o that_o be_v more_o rational_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o learn_v that_o which_o i_o be_o convince_v i_o do_v not_o know_v or_o else_o let_v they_o embrace_v i_o the_o reason_n induce_v i_o to_o declare_v this_o of_o i_o be_v because_o i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o most_o sound_a philosopher_n that_o water_n run_v through_o tin_n lead_v and_o silver_n mine_n or_o mineral_n of_o a_o cold_a nature_n may_v contract_v some_o imperceptible_a medicinal_a virtue_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o h._n ab_fw-la here_o be_v and_o helmont_n say_v that_o many_o medicinal_a spring_n be_v call_v fontes_fw-la acidi_fw-la from_o their_o effect_n not_o sensible_a acid_a mineral_n taste_v and_o also_o because_o i_o know_v that_o this_o country_n yield_v almost_o all_o manner_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o a_o expert_a artist_n assist_v with_o a_o good_a purse_n will_v easy_o discover_v i_o believe_v that_o many_o other_o spring_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v in_o that_o country_n and_o other_o such_o mineral_n country_n be_v find_v out_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n now_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o let_v not_o any_o one_o judge_v i_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n by_o this_o my_o approbation_n of_o this_o saint_a well_n for_o i_o be_o none_o and_o as_o none_o myself_o so_o neither_o do_v i_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v or_o those_o of_o any_o other_o heterodox_a judgement_n whatsoever_o their_o live_a according_a to_o their_o own_o light_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o civility_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o i_o to_o exercise_v good_a will_n and_o love_n to_o they_o and_o as_o i_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o superstitious_a account_n attribute_v any_o medicinal_a virtue_n to_o this_o saint_a well_n so_o neither_o do_v i_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o affectedness_n to_o contradict_v d._n deane_n judgement_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o vindication_n of_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o some_o notable_a cure_n which_o i_o have_v see_v effect_v thereby_o and_o the_o doctor_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o have_v former_o be_v very_o much_o frequent_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o infirm_a people_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o not_o without_o some_o cause_n now_o if_o it_o be_v but_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o water_n and_o strong_a imagination_n as_o some_o may_v say_v that_o cure_v they_o yet_o let_v they_o use_v this_o water_n or_o any_o lawful_a mean_n else_o that_o may_v exalt_v their_o imagination_n if_o that_o may_v promote_v their_o cure_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n 1._o the_o place_n together_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o where_o four_o famous_a medicinal_a spring_n be_v discover_v in_o yorkshire_n pag._n 1._o 2._o of_o the_o original_a of_o spring_n in_o general_a pag._n 2._o 3._o of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o fountain_n and_o other_o water_n pag._n 32._o 4._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o simple_a water_n pag._n 39_o 5._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o mixture_n in_o mineral_n water_n pag._n 50._o 6._o of_o the_o original_a of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o vitrioline_n water_n or_o spaw_n the_o difference_n of_o they_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o different_a operation_n pag._n 54._o 7._o of_o the_o spaw-well_n near_o knaresborow_n pag._n 65._o 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spaw-well_n to_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n profitable_a or_o burtfull_a pag._n 71._o 9_o of_o some_o general_a direction_n to_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o and_o after_o take_v of_o the_o water_n pag._n 81._o 10._o of_o particular_a direction_n and_o caution_n in_o particular_a case_n and_o of_o prevent_v and_o cure_v such_o accident_n and_o symptom_n which_o sometime_o happen_v in_o the_o take_n of_o the_o water_n pag._n 89._o 11._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o manner_n of_o exercise_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water_n pag._n 96._o 12._o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n when_o the_o spa_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v pag._n 97._o 13._o of_o the_o diet_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o spaw-drinker_n pag._n 100_o 14._o of_o the_o sulphur-well_n pag._n 104._o 15._o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sulphur-well_n together_o with_o direction_n and_o cautious_a for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o pag._n 112._o 16._o of_o the_o drop_v or_o petrifying-well_n pag._n 117._o 17._o of_o st._n mugnus_n well_o pag._n 119._o finis_fw-la