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their_o singular_a faculty_n and_o property_n for_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n soever_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n and_o of_o sickness_n and_o do_v move_v and_o put_v itself_o in_o action_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v revoke_v to_o those_o three_o beginning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o sickness_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o elementary_a quality_n abound_v in_o our_o body_n which_o do_v rather_o come_v of_o the_o excrement_n and_o feculent_a humour_n either_o retain_v or_o superabounding_a and_o do_v certain_o rather_o arise_v out_o of_o such_o element_n than_o out_o of_o the_o beginning_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o airy_a and_o spirituous_a wind_n simple_o out_o of_o thin_a water_n and_o terrestrial_a fece_n or_o dregs_n we_o do_v see_v diverse_a kind_n of_o effect_n daily_o to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o sickness_n have_v no_o long_a continuance_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o cure_v even_o by_o 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than_o to_o other_o by_o a_o certain_a singular_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o evil_a planet_n who_o be_v therefore_o diverse_o affect_v by_o the_o sundry_a root_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o their_o ascendentes_fw-la produce_v by_o their_o aspect_n and_o radiation_n convenient_a fruit_n in_o fit_a time_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a cause_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o reach_v unto_o like_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o hide_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o as_o there_o be_v celestial_a spiritual_a and_o etherial_a effect_n so_o also_o they_o require_v spiritual_a and_o etherial_a remedy_n which_o may_v elsewhere_o be_v take_v then_o from_o those_o three_o beginning_n bring_v into_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o we_o have_v stand_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n chap._n xvi_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o purge_v in_o medicine_n in_o the_o antimonial_a mercurial_a and_o arsenical_a spirit_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n among_o mineral_n three_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v view_v and_o consideder_v from_o their_o first_o original_a namely_o spirit_n mercurial_a arsenical_a and_o antimonial_a which_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v true_o simple_a formal_a fiery_a and_o of_o wonderful_a quality_n and_o efficacy_n and_o of_o ready_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o differ_v among_o they_o and_o also_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o three_o beginning_n different_a for_o the_o mercurial_n as_o the_o most_o subtle_a vaporus_n airy_n and_o watery_a take_v their_o original_n from_o mercury_n the_o arsenicals_n as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o prosperous_a or_o breathe_v more_o fiery_a hot_a and_o mean_o volatile_a do_v take_v their_o original_n of_o sulphur_n the_o antimonial_n of_o all_o other_o the_o 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to_o discern_v and_o find_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o serve_v for_o our_o best_a good_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o you_o can_v how_o many_o bitter_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o taste_n which_o nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o edict_n of_o that_o rule_n be_v not_o hot_a at_o all_o of_o this_o sort_n among_o other_o many_o more_o be_v opium_n and_o cichory_n again_o how_o many_o sour_a thing_n be_v there_o which_o by_o their_o rule_n shall_v be_v most_o cold_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v most_o hot_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n of_o niter_n and_o of_o sulphur_n how_o many_o sweet_a thing_n be_v there_o in_o outward_a taste_n which_o in_o their_o internal_a substance_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o contempered_a how_o many_o thing_n be_v outward_o and_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o taste_n altogether_o unsavoury_a and_o without_o relish_n which_o inward_o and_o in_o faculty_n water_n be_v most_o sharp_a and_o bite_a honey_n cassia_n and_o sugar_n be_v in_o 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taste_v and_o experiment_v and_o that_o their_o inward_a bowel_n be_v diligent_o anatomize_v they_o shall_v be_v find_v far_o otherwise_o and_o oftentimes_o different_a not_o only_o in_o taste_n but_o also_o in_o odour_n in_o colour_n and_o in_o their_o whole_a substance_n but_o if_o so_o be_v a_o separation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o three_o hypostatical_a or_o substantial_a essential_a beginning_n as_o of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n than_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a difference_n of_o taste_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n may_v contain_v in_o it_o several_a taste_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o give_v a_o safe_a judgement_n of_o his_o property_n and_o virtue_n as_o for_o example_n consider_v well_o of_o guaiacum_n who_o diverse_a virtue_n and_o property_n therein_o contain_v thou_o can_v not_o easy_o discern_v by_o simple_a taste_n neither_o can_v thou_o allege_v any_o certain_a cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v diaphoretical_a that_o be_v to_o 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separate_v from_o his_o fece_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o substance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o alum_n wonderful_o bind_v also_o whereas_o opium_n be_v bitter_a stupefactive_a that_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o salt_n from_o the_o which_o be_v separate_v by_o his_o oil_n or_o narcotical_a sulphur_n it_o become_v purge_v no_o less_o than_o out_o of_o any_o other_o bitter_a thing_n as_o if_o out_o of_o gentian_a centorie_n &_o such_o like_a the_o same_o salt_n shall_v be_v separate_v and_o right_o prepare_v to_o these_o bitter_a salt_n be_v give_v the_o name_n of_o salt-gemme_n as_o a_o difference_n of_o other_o salte_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n of_o kind_n as_o more_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v show_v in_o another_o place_n but_o now_o in_o few_o word_n i_o say_v that_o some_o salte_n be_v bitter_a some_o sweet_a some_o tart_a sour_a sharp_a austere_a prick_a and_o brinish_a who_o particular_a faculty_n be_v right_o attribute_n to_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o 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philosopher_n which_o with_o one_o consent_n say_v ignis_fw-la &_o azoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la sufficient_a let_v fire_n and_o the_o matter_n suffice_v thou_o this_o only_a balsam_n be_v the_o universal_a medicine_n to_o defend_v and_o conserve_v health_n if_o it_o be_v give_v with_o some_o convenient_a liquor_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o one_o or_o two_o grain_n great_a and_o admirable_a be_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o restore_v our_o radical_a balsam_n the_o which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o medicine_n of_o disease_n even_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o physician_n but_o our_o lullie_n and_o other_o philosopher_n be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o but_o proceed_v further_o do_v dissolve_v the_o foresaid_a phylosophical_a sulphur_n in_o a_o convenient_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n rectify_v to_o perfection_n as_o afore_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o very_o well_o couple_v together_o by_o way_n of_o circulation_n in_o a_o pelican_n 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