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pox_n likewise_o the_o fistula_n and_o all_o callowe_n matter_n exit_fw-la triapharmaco_fw-it and_o the_o aforesaid_a precipitate_a be_v make_v a_o plaster_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o a_o wax_n candle_n or_o small_a tent_n as_o it_o ought_v cure_v the_o ulcer_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n without_o pain_n or_o danger_n the_o fix_v water_n for_o the_o say_v turpetum_fw-la be_v make_v ex_fw-la climia_fw-la lapide_fw-la sedenegi_fw-la lapide_fw-la perlato_fw-la marchasitarum_fw-la sulphur_n rubicundo_fw-la lacerta_fw-la â—urpeto_fw-la viridi_fw-la &_o rubra_fw-la halinitro_n &_o sale_n aluminoso_fw-la this_o make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la among_o all_o water_n of_o graduation_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o very_a fix_v if_o any_o attain_n unto_o it_o true_o of_o mercury_n also_o be_v make_v other_o medicine_n for_o there_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v first_o prepare_v as_o it_o ought_v amalgamy_n with_o gold_n which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o bolt_n head_n and_o close_v with_o hermes_n seal_v &_o so_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o temperate_a fire_n 20._o day_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o yellowish_a fix_a powder_n the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n be_v when_o it_o will_v not_o vapour_n away_o by_o force_n of_o fire_n neither_o be_v quicken_v again_o in_o water_n this_o medicine_n be_v diaphoretical_a and_o be_v minister_v for_o the_o forename_a disease_n special_o to_o cure_v the_o pox_n only_o by_o sweat_n there_o be_v also_o make_v of_o mercury_n a_o balm_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o calex_n of_o egge-shelle_n and_o tartar_n also_o a_o most_o excellent_a oil_n for_o fistula_n all_o ulcer_n and_o callosites_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o mercury_n so_o that_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v note_v that_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o this_o medicine_n consist_v in_o the_o fix_v and_o dulcify_v of_o it_o of_o arsenic_n chap._n 7._o arsenico_fw-la amongst_o the_o corrosive_n medicine_n which_o by_o the_o extreme_a sharpness_n of_o heat_n do_v destroy_v our_o natural_a heat_n or_o convert_v it_o into_o fiery_a quality_n and_o by_o their_o malignant_a nature_n dissolve_v the_o natural_a moisture_n consume_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n putrefaction_n with_o stench_n the_o physician_n do_v account_v arsenic_n sandrake_n and_o orpiment_n and_o therefore_o do_v judge_v the_o use_n of_o those_o medicine_n very_o perilous_a in_o chirurgery_n nether_a by_o any_o mean_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n this_o they_o may_v very_o well_o say_v if_o they_o know_v not_o their_o true_a preparation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o cure_v many_o outward_a infirmity_n these_o medecine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v venomous_a for_o their_o malign_a quality_n and_o sharpness_n but_o that_o evil_a quality_n consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n stink_a air_n or_o black_a smoke_n which_o it_o send_v out_o with_o a_o small_a heat_n but_o the_o sharpness_n be_v only_o in_o the_o salt_n this_o venomous_a and_o black_a smoke_n when_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o natural_a heat_n do_v weak_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o part_n corrupt_v it_o &_o oftentimes_o kill_v as_o if_o one_o have_v drink_v poison_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v too_o far_o from_o the_o principal_a part_n special_o the_o skin_n be_v wound_v which_o happen_v to_o a_o certain_a woman_n and_o fernelius_n the_o chief_a of_o physician_n of_o our_o time_n witness_v that_o he_o see_v it_o see_v that_o malign_a quality_n be_v in_o the_o black_a smoke_n it_o must_v be_v altogether_o fix_v for_o by_o fix_v as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o mercury_n all_o the_o venom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o from_o arsenic_n mercury_n orpiment_n &_o other_o the_o sharpness_n be_v take_v away_o by_o extract_v the_o salt_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o their_o proper_a washinge_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v by_o which_o reason_n arsenike_n shall_v not_o hurt_v but_o profit_n much_o in_o local_a medicine_n for_o poison_a wound_n the_o wolf_n fistula_n canker_n and_o gangrena_fw-la if_o it_o be_v du_o prepare_v fix_a and_o sweeten_v of_o which_o true_a preparation_n dioscorides_n seem_v secret_o to_o entreat_v of_o when_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o 71._o metalline_a sandaraca_fw-la which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o write_v to_o smell_v of_o sulphur_n it_o be_v give_v with_o mulsum_fw-la to_o those_o that_o cough_n out_o rot_a matter_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v it_o be_v very_o well_o give_v in_o drink_n with_o rosin_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o geve_v sandrake_n unprepared_a when_o as_o galen_n do_v witness_v it_o be_v of_o a_o burn_a quality_n unto_o who_o opinion_n dioscorides_n also_o agree_v in_o the_o sixth_o book_n 29._o chapter_n of_o simples_n 53._o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o or_o hurtful_a to_o use_v arsenic_n or_o any_o other_o corosive_n medicine_n be_v prepare_v in_o chirurgerie_n special_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o be_v thus_o sublime_a arsenic_n 3._o time_n with_o salt_n prepare_v and_o rubify_v vitriol_n &_o the_o scale_n of_o iron_n that_o you_o may_v purge_v it_o which_o afterward_o you_o shall_v fix_v with_o salt_n peeter_n give_v fire_n by_o degree_n the_o space_n of_o 24._o hour_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mass_n white_a than_o snow_n resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o pearl_n which_o you_o shall_v dissolve_v in_o warm_a water_n to_o draw_v out_o his_o salt_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o very_a white_a powder_n which_o be_v dry_v you_o shall_v fix_v with_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o olei_fw-la incerativiex_fw-la talco_fw-la confecti_fw-la and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o fournace_n of_o reverberation_n on_o whole_a day_n then_o again_o dissolve_v it_o in_o warm_a water_n that_o the_o powder_n may_v remain_v white_a fix_a &_o sweet_a mhich_v in_o a_o moist_a place_n will_v turn_v into_o a_o fat_a thick_a oil_n like_o buter_n swage_v pain_n for_o like_a as_o arsenike_n not_o prepare_v bring_v great_a pain_n and_o by_o the_o malign_a quality_n be_v poison_v so_o contrariwise_o by_o his_o fix_v he_o lose_v that_o and_o work_v without_o pain_n and_o be_v a_o profitable_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o poison_a wound_n if_o 1._o ounce_n of_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o 2._o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o myrrha_n many_o also_o sublime_a arsenic_n 3._o time_n cum_fw-la calce_fw-la fixa_fw-la &_o colchothare_fw-la then_o dissolve_v it_o in_o aqua_fw-la stigia_fw-la fixatoria_fw-la ac_fw-la conveniente_a for_o that_o purpose_n distil_v the_o water_n often_o from_o the_o fece_n than_o reverberate_a the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la which_o will_v come_v to_o a_o white_a powder_n fix_v from_o which_o the_o alkalie_n be_v draw_v out_o with_o the_o alchoole_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o be_v make_v sweet_a the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o cure_v fistula_n and_o canker_n of_o sulphur_n chap._n 8._o sulphur_n svlfur_n be_v the_o balm_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o the_o chemist_n do_v 3._o or_o 4._o time_n sublime_a with_o colcothar_n to_o purge_v it_o from_o his_o impurity_n and_o make_v thereof_o many_o profitable_a medicine_n to_o cure_v asthmatis_fw-la if_o sugar_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o also_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o sulphur_n and_o his_o proper_a menstrua_fw-la therebinthinat_fw-la digest_v certain_a day_n in_o a_o dry_a heat_n there_o be_v draw_v out_o a_o balm_n like_a to_o a_o rubine_n the_o menstrua_fw-la be_v separate_v there_o remain_v a_o very_a red_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n which_o must_v be_v circulate_v with_o vinâ—_n distillato_fw-la &_o alcholisato_fw-la and_o be_v this_o mean_n be_v a_o balm_n draw_v out_o of_o sulphur_n whereof_o 3._o or_o 4_o drop_n be_v give_v with_o water_n of_o isope_n to_o those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v and_o spit_v rot_a matter_n it_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o wound_n quick_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o ancient_a 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bear_v in_o a_o ring_n comfort_v the_o stomach_n which_o galen_n write_v that_o he_o make_v proof_n it_o also_o help_v to_o hasten_v the_o birth_n as_o diosorides_n say_v pearl_n take_v away_o sound_v coral_n by_o his_o bindinge_a do_v strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o stay_v spit_v of_o blood_n all_o which_o precious_a stone_n the_o physician_n use_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n without_o any_o other_o preparation_n save_v bringing_z they_o into_o most_o fine_a powder_n as_o alcool_v the_o which_o sure_o profit_v very_o little_a for_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n if_o the_o pure_a essence_n be_v not_o first_o take_v out_o of_o it_o which_o only_o the_o spagiticke_n art_n teach_v to_o do_v according_a to_o which_o the_o tincture_n of_o coral_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o follow_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a use_n but_o to_o purge_v the_o blood_n and_o against_o the_o morphew_n and_o herpes_n and_o to_o cure_v all_o the_o discase_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la calcine_v the_o best_a red_a coral_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o reverberation_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o their_o tincture_n by_o corallorum_fw-la the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n consume_v away_o then_o grind_v they_o upon_o a_o stone_n very_o fine_a and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o glass_n with_o menstruum_fw-la caeleste_fw-la distillatum_fw-la cum_fw-la proprio_fw-la svo_fw-la saccaro_n that_o it_o may_v be_v cover_v 7._o finger_n high_a then_o lent_fw-la the_o glass_n with_o hermes_n seal_v and_o set_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la x._o day_n until_o the_o menstrua_fw-la have_v take_v away_o all_o the_o tincture_n then_o separate_v the_o menstrua_n in_o balneo_fw-la and_o there_o will_v remain_v a_o precious_a tincture_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o a_o little_a drop_n be_v give_v with_o water_n of_o succory_n or_o fumetorie_n that_o celestial_a menstrua_fw-la be_v the_o true_a menstrua_fw-la of_o algemme_n which_o dissolve_v they_o with_o 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spirit_n of_o wine_n also_o alcolisated_a they_o do_v the_o same_o also_o with_o the_o ivice_n of_o lemonde_n and_o barbere_n purify_v and_o filter_v and_o prepare_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o ablutiones_fw-la you_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sharpness_n from_o the_o pearl_n if_o any_o remain_n in_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la 2._o or_o 3._o grain_n of_o this_o essence_n be_v give_v with_o convenient_a broth_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hart_n and_o to_o refresh_v the_o power_n this_o essence_n do_v resist_v putrification_n about_o the_o hart_n the_o pestilence_n and_o poison_n &_o be_v give_v against_o resolution_n of_o sinew_n convultions_n frenze_n and_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v waxen_a lean_a through_o age_n or_o sickness_n arnoldus_fw-la write_v that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o pearl_n comfort_v natural_a heat_n help_v the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hart_n and_o proper_o purify_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o many_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o they_o 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