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the_o water_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o boil_v away_o six_o or_o eight_o pint_n of_o water_n if_o take_v but_o the_o half_a quantity_n viz._n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o china_n with_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n we_o suffer_v the_o half_a to_o waste_v or_o two_o three_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n space_n the_o water_n be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n by_o make_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o it_o he_o boil_a by_o a_o slow_a fire_n for_o to_o extract_v this_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a substance_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o concur_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o remainder_n another_o drink_n be_v prepare_v by_o some_o for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n decoction_n the_o second_o decoction_n as_o out_o of_o guajacum_fw-la yet_o palmarius_n think_v that_o all_o the_o 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and_o hence_o of_o acidity_n consult_v concern_v this_o with_o amatus_fw-la lusitamus_fw-la centur_fw-la 1._o curate_n 98._o and_o especial_o centur_v 2._o curate_n 31._o chap._n xvi_o of_o sassafras_n wood_n they_o use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n that_o wood_n which_o be_v connon_o call_v sassafras_n which_o be_v import_v form_v the_o island_n call_v florida_n sassafras-wood_n sassafras-wood_n it_o be_v of_o a_o aromatical_a taste_n like_o fennel_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o a_o thin_a substance_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o open_n discussive_a and_o attenuate_a faculty_n virtue_n its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o indies_n against_o long_a tertian_n fever_n evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o dropsy_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o against_o nephritical_a pain_n it_o be_v commend_v also_o for_o the_o gout_n to_o move_v the_o course_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n decoction_n it_o be_v decoction_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n than_o boil_v it_o â—â—l_o the_o sâ—pewort_n be_v boil_a enough_o then_o strain_v one_o pound_n of_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o the_o harb_n now_o boil_a and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o reserve_v it_o for_o a_o morning_n draught_n to_o provoke_v sweat_n take_v seven_o or_o eight_o ounce_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v sweeten_v with_o raisin_n or_o sugar_n for_o drink_v at_o meal_n in_o summer_n and_o choleric_a body_n you_o may_v add_v one_o handful_n of_o sowthistle_n or_o bastard_n navel-wort_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n eustachius_n rudius_fw-la take_v of_o soap-wort_n six_o pugil_n or_o more_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a but_o as_o septallius_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n to_o so_o sinal_a a_o portion_n of_o soap-wort_n but_o the_o root_n chief_o be_v use_v in_o substance_n powder_n the_o powder_n and_o rudius_fw-la do_v very_o much_o commend_v it_o in_o ancient_a french_a pain_n and_o out_o of_o it_o he_o prepare_v this_o powder_n take_v of_o ground_n pine_v two_o ounce_n of_o white_a dittander_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o zedoary_a six_o dram_n of_o the_o root_n of_o soapwort_n three_o dram_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n for_o 9_o dose_n but_o who_o can_v take_v for_o one_o dose_n almost_o four_o dram_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o other_o medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o soapwort_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o basis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o compound_v alexipharmaca_fw-la but_o though_o all_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o reckon_v up_o disease_n compovond_fw-fr alexiphbrmaca_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v good_a to_o destroy_v this_o disease_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o other_o and_o beside_o some_o have_v other_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v useful_a sometime_o for_o this_o sometime_o for_o that_o end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o simples_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o one_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v use_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o of_o they_o together_o indeed_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v simple_a and_o none_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v affect_v nor_o there_o be_v no_o eminent_a distemper_n in_o any_o part_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la that_o wood_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o because_o it_o resist_v this_o disease_n both_o by_o its_o occult_a and_o manifest_a quality_n but_o if_o any_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o most_o profitable_a to_o add_v sarsaparilla_o and_o china_n and_o there_o be_v add_v by_o some_o manny_n alter_v medicine_n of_o which_o whenas_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o succory_n and_o endive_v and_o cool_a medicine_n which_o be_v add_v to_o moderate_v the_o heat_n of_o guajacum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o hinder_v sweat_v which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o which_o bring_v more_o benefit_n than_o a_o little_a heat_n can_v do_v damage_n next_o of_o all_o least_o by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o drink_n be_v make_v ungrateful_a and_o nauseous_a therefore_o pass_v by_o these_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o alexipharmaca_fw-la if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o humour_n violent_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n on_o the_o lung_n breast_n or_o other_o part_n guajacum_fw-la wood_n be_v not_o commodious_o give_v alone_o whenas_o it_o do_v far_a heat_n and_o dry_v the_o part_n and_o by_o its_o heat_n make_v the_o humour_n run_v and_o move_v but_o then_o sarsaparilla_o be_v safe_o and_o china_n more_o comodious_a which_o do_v at_o once_o moderate_a the_o heat_n and_o have_v a_o astrictive_a power_n by_o which_o it_o stop_v defluxion_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o strength_n be_v feeble_a and_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o the_o sight_n sarsa_fw-mi be_v not_o commodious_a whenas_o it_o loosenss_n the_o stomach_n and_o dull_v the_o fight_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consumption_n if_o so_o be_v it_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o the_o venereal_a disease_n for_o then_o this_o disease_n be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o waste_v also_o cease_v and_o the_o body_n begin_v to_o be_v nourish_v better_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o be_v not_o safe_a but_o than_o china_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a as_o that_o which_o moisten_v substantifical_o as_o they_o speak_v yet_o ludiciptalius_n commend_v sasaparilla_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o a_o consumption_n lib._n 7._o
place_n till_o the_o gold_n be_v dissolve_v with_o this_o solution_n wash_v the_o part_n affect_v twice_o every_o day_n ulcer_n of_o the_o nose_n be_v cure_v by_o errhine_n or_o infusion_n by_o powder_n strew_v on_o it_o nose_n of_o the_o nose_n by_o suffumigation_n make_v of_o guajacum_fw-la and_o cinnabar_fw-la cleft_n of_o the_o band_n and_o foot_n if_o there_o be_v chap_n and_o cleft_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n foot_n cleft_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n let_v they_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la its_o bark_n scabious_a water_n germander_n cinquefoil_n and_o if_o there_o be_v hardness_n with_o it_o take_v also_o marsh_n mallow_n or_o the_o root_n of_o wild_a cowcumber_n afterward_o use_v a_o ointment_n of_o butter_n goose-grease_n or_o hen_n ammoniacum_fw-la bdellium_fw-la apple_n to_o which_o add_v alittle_o of_o unflaked_a loom_n or_o precipitate_v or_o the_o ointment_n propose_v before_o or_o take_v of_o hogsgrease_n as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v and_o put_v as_o much_o oil_n of_o tartar_n to_o it_o that_o by_o it_o the_o ointment_n may_v be_v make_v sharp_a if_o the_o evil_a yield_v not_o to_o these_o apply_v a_o particular_a suffumigation_n of_o cinnabar_fw-la hercules_n saxonia_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 30._o write_v that_o he_o have_v observe_v a_o certain_a woman_n who_o for_o eight_o year_n together_o have_v cleft_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o have_v use_v the_o help_n of_o all_o the_o venetian_a and_o milan_n doctor_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n easy_o cure_v with_o the_o juce_n of_o a_o herb_n which_o some_o call_v mugwort_n other_o tansie_n be_v careful_o drop_v with_o a_o feather_n into_o all_o the_o cleft_n and_o forbear_v to_o wash_v her_o hand_n at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v the_o same_o juice_n profitable_a in_o ringworm_n and_o crusty_a uloer_n bubo_n concern_v bubo_n which_o be_v wont_v often_o to_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o groin_n in_o the_o venereal_a disease_n we_o must_v hold_v fast_o this_o in_o general_a that_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n bubo_n the_o cure_n of_o bubo_n to_o help_v the_o expulsion_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o nature_n assay_v and_o endeavour_n to_o thrust_v forth_o to_o the_o more_o ignoble_a part_n whenas_o sometime_o by_o this_o evacuation_n nature_n be_v wont_a to_o free_v herself_o from_o all_o that_o disease_n therefore_o if_o a_o buboe_n break_v not_o forth_o enough_o and_o increase_v but_o tend_v not_o to_o suppuration_n we_o must_v use_v our_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o and_o suppurate_a it_o therefore_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o same_o side_n must_v be_v rub_v and_o scatify_v about_o the_o low_a part_n or_o else_o a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v about_o that_o place_n but_o on_o the_o bubo_fw-la itself_o there_o must_v be_v lay_v strong_a draw_v medicine_n as_o take_v of_o sagapen_a ammoniacum_n each_o three_o dram_n opoponax_fw-la bdellium_fw-la each_o two_o dram_n mustard_n pepper_n pellitory_n of_o spain_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n black_a soap_n half_a one_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o with_o wax_n and_o pitch_n make_v a_o emplaster_n yet_o if_o nature_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o plenty_n of_o virulent_a matter_n that_o it_o can_v expel_v it_o all_o then_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v a_o purge_n that_o part_n of_o the_o butthen_n be_v take_v off_o nature_n may_v the_o easy_o expel_v the_o rest_n when_o the_o tumour_n have_v break_v forth_o enough_o we_o must_v take_v care_v it_o be_v speedy_o open_v and_o be_v keep_v open_a a_o long_a while_n that_o it_o may_v suppurate_n we_o must_v lay_v on_o it_o those_o maturative_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v apply_v in_o inflammation_n of_o the_o mucilage_n of_o mallow_n marsh-mallow_n wheat_n and_o flax_n seed_n fig_n hogsgrease_n goose-grease_n and_o the_o like_a or_o the_o simples_n diachyle_v or_o that_o compound_n with_o gum_n when_o it_o be_v matter_v we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o the_o bubo_fw-la shall_v open_v of_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v open_v betimes_o lest_o the_o virulent_a humour_n detain_v there_o do_v hurt_v other_o part_n the_o tumour_n be_v open_v the_o forementioned_a digestive_n and_o abstersives_n must_v be_v lay_v on_o to_o which_o there_o will_v be_v need_n sometime_o to_o add_v a_o little_a of_o mercury_n precipitate_v and_o the_o ulcer_n must_v be_v keep_v open_a a_o long_a time_n yet_o in_o cold_a bubo_n there_o be_v no_o such_o fear_n that_o the_o matter_n shall_v ascend_v to_o other_o part_n but_o if_o purger_n and_o sweater_n and_o proper_a alexipharmaca_fw-la be_v apply_v sometime_o the_o bubo_fw-la do_v whole_o vanish_v without_o any_o danger_n gummosity_n and_o nodes_fw-la true_o such_o tumour_n and_o nodes_fw-la which_o do_v rise_v in_o place_n void_a of_o flesh_n as_o the_o forehead_n the_o skull_n and_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o leg_n do_v oftentimes_o vanish_v if_o the_o disease_n be_v perfect_o cure_v especial_o 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give_v not_o place_n but_o still_o continue_v then_o apply_v cupping-glass_n with_o much_o flame_n or_o else_o vesicatory_n but_o if_o the_o malady_n will_v not_o yet_o by_o these_o be_v take_v away_o than_o we_o be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o sect._n of_o his_o aphor._n aphor._n 60._o to_o burn_v the_o part_n affect_v and_o celsus_n likewise_o approve_v of_o this_o advice_n while_o in_o his_o 4._o b._n and_o chap._n 12._o he_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o last_o shift_n and_o in_o old_a disease_n also_o a_o most_o efficacious_a remedy_n with_o glow_v hot_a iron_n to_o exulcerate_v the_o skin_n in_o three_o or_o four_o place_n above_o the_o hip._n this_o remedy_n by_o heat_n the_o part_n dissolve_v and_o evacuate_v the_o thick_a and_o viscid_a humour_n and_o if_o the_o ulcer_n be_v keep_v open_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o vicious_a matter_n flow_v forth_o by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o burn_a see_v more_o in_o paul_n aegineta_n his_o six_o book_n and_o chap._n 76._o and_o albucas_n part_v 1_o chap._n 43._o and_o some_o there_o be_v likewise_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o gout_n of_o the_o verrebrae_n of_o the_o back_n in_o special_a and_o we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o gout_n there_o be_v and_o this_o have_v also_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n and_o so_o require_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o cure_n with_o the_o other_o gout_n but_o we_o be_v here_o to_o look_v well_o about_o we_o and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o mistake_v every_o pain_n of_o the_o back_n for_o the_o gout_n for_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o from_o the_o serous_a and_o wheyish_a matter_n flow_v down_o from_o the_o head_n and_o descend_v along_o the_o back_n and_o especial_o according_a to_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o cucullar_n muscle_n and_o stick_v at_o the_o spina_n dorsi_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a muscle_n a_o pain_n may_v be_v excite_v which_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o the_o gout_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o happen_v not_o in_o the_o part_n pertain_v to_o the_o joint_n and_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o likewise_o of_o a_o very_a short_a continuance_n and_o afflict_v the_o sick_a person_n in_o their_o sleep_n but_o when_o they_o awake_v and_o arise_v from_o their_o sleep_n it_o leave_v they_o and_o vanish_v which_o never_o happen_v in_o the_o true_a gout_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o gout_n many_o there_o be_v that_o mind_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n gout_n the_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o gout_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o present_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n but_o be_v free_v they_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o how_o they_o may_v obtain_v that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o those_o medicament_n by_o which_o they_o may_v prevent_v this_o evil_a nor_o at_o all_o refrain_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o so_o they_o suffer_v the_o malady_n again_o to_o arise_v and_o so_o to_o continue_v and_o grow_v old_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o perfect_o recover_v of_o the_o gout_n but_o a_o precaution_n and_o prevention_n be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o cure_n in_o special_a so_o call_v now_o this_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n consist_v in_o what_o thing_n it_o consist_v the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v care_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n suffer_v to_o gather_v together_o which_o may_v flow_v unto_o the_o joint_n the_o second_o that_o if_o any_o matter_n be_v get_v together_o it_o be_v take_v away_o before_o it_o rush_v unto_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o three_o be_v this_o that_o the_o joint_n may_v not_o easy_o receive_v the_o same_o now_o if_o as_o many_o do_v any_o one_o shall_v make_v it_o his_o business_n only_o to_o strengthen_v the_o joint_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v permit_v the_o heap_v up_o of_o the_o vicious_a matter_n in_o the_o body_n the_o patient_n shall_v hence_o reap_v more_o burt_n than_o good_a for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o vicious_a matter_n present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o not_o thrust_v forth_o unto_o the_o joint_n after_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a manner_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o body_n it_o may_v flow_v unto_o other_o of_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o grievous_a disease_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v here_o first_o of_o all_o to_o commend_v unto_o the_o patient_a a_o good_a course_n of_o diet_n and_o medicament_n that_o correct_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o bowel_n the_o first_o intention_n be_v best_o perform_v by_o this_o the_o second_o thing_n
full_o touch_v this_o decoction_n of_o groundpine_n and_o the_o advice_n give_v by_o the_o physician_n of_o genoa_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o joachimus_n roelandus_n touch_v the_o china_n root_n about_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o neither_o our_o time_n ill_o spend_v to_o give_v you_o his_o word_n at_o large_a as_o we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o say_a epistle_n no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v blame_v i_o for_o administer_a at_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a time_n that_o medicament_n which_o i_o find_v commend_v by_o the_o prime_a genoa_n physician_n as_o divine_a and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o deity_n and_o which_o with_o the_o great_a promise_n that_o may_v be_v of_o the_o perpetual_a banishment_n of_o the_o articular_a disease_n be_v some_o month_n since_o send_v unto_o doctor_n marsillus_n colla_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o one_o that_o for_o his_o many_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o endowment_n of_o mind_n 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be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o decoction_n they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o water_n give_v they_o as_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a sheet_n send_v hither_o unto_o we_o beside_o a_o great_a and_o swell_a title_n and_o a_o large_a catalogue_n underneath_o of_o those_o person_n who_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o live_v free_a from_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n for_o some_o year_n and_o of_o such_o as_o make_v use_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o catalogue_n we_o find_v cardinal_n dorias_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o foremost_a thus_o far_o vesalius_n from_o who_o word_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o he_o himself_o give_v not_o his_o full_a consent_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o decoction_n and_o very_o credible_a it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o benefit_v all_o that_o drink_v it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o shall_v well_o weigh_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v 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gout_n whatsoever_o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n groundpine_n of_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v st._n john_n wort_n round_a and_o long_a aristolochy_n the_o lesser_a centaury_n the_o true_a rhapontick_a gentian_a spignel_n and_o the_o root_n of_o â—lugwort_n if_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o parsley_n root_n it_o be_v boil_a with_o meat_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o a_o lone_a many_o have_v be_v free_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n as_o abraham_n seylerus_n write_v in_o scholtzius_n his_o consilia_fw-la consil_n 335._o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n coral_n crab_n eye_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v according_a to_o every_o one_o constitution_n for_o aetius_n do_v here_o right_o admonish_v we_o as_o touch_v treacle_n and_o the_o like_a hot_a medicament_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o benefit_v those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o hot_a constitution_n and_o temperament_n but_o that_o they_o likewise_o oftentimes_o produce_v resolution_n that_o prove_v incurable_a but_o here_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o that_o determine_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o that_o galen_n also_o in_o his_o fisth_n book_n of_o the_o presentation_n of_o health_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o which_o he_o forbid_v the_o drink_n of_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v hot_a write_v that_o this_o be_v not_o intend_v of_o all_o absolute_o that_o be_v hot_a but_o that_o hypocrates_n speak_v it_o of_o such_o as_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o yet_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o great_a heed_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v unto_o the_o diversity_n of_o body_n and_o temperament_n and_o that_o hot_a medicantent_n be_v
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