a_o piece_n do_v not_o stand_v the_o maker_n to_o above_o ten_o shilling_n beside_o when_o the_o cup_n be_v break_v the_o virtue_n be_v not_o break_v the_o piece_n be_v steep_v do_v retain_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o will_v work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o when_o the_o cup_n be_v whole_a the_o mettle_n then_o be_v so_o good_a cheap_a and_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o so_o easy_a there_o be_v no_o great_a fear_n of_o counterfeit_a one_o for_o a_o counterfeit_a one_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v more_o than_o a_o right_a one_o to_o conclude_v i_o say_v though_o this_o cup_n shall_v be_v so_o admirable_a yet_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o a_o physician_n to_o adapte_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o to_o every_o person_n for_o all_o disease_n time_n and_o place_n as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o founder_n himself_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n courteous_a reader_n have_v i_o not_o be_v at_o too_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o press_n these_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n have_v be_v correct_v in_o their_o several_a page_n my_o earnest_a request_n be_v that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o note_v be_v some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o do_v break_v the_o sense_n may_v be_v by_o thy_o pen_n correct_v in_o their_o place_n before_o thou_o set_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n as_o for_o his_o mistake_n in_o the_o point_v they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o amend_v in_o the_o perusal_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o second_o paper_n of_o verse_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o paper_n of_o verse_n for_o paret_fw-la read_v parat_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 8._o r._n italy_n p._n 8._o l._n 4._o r._n from_o they_o that_o p._n 21._o l._n 28._o r._n charlatans_fw-la p._n 31._o last_o line_n r._n radish_n p._n 48._o l._n 1._o r_o out_o p._n 55._o l._n 19_o for_o birth_n r._n growth_n p._n 70._o l._n 28._o r._n of_o the_o joint_n p._n 82._o l._n 1._o for_o of_o the_o content_n r._n the_o content_n of_o p._n 87._o l._n 1._o r._n montanus_n p._n 91._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o as_o p._n 94_o l._n 20._o for_o there_o r._n the_o p_o 95._o l._n 11._o r._n be_v call_v melt_v p._n 96._o l._n 29._o for_o now_o r._n more_o 104._o l._n 13._o r._n patient_a p._n 115._o l._n 20._o for_o not_o r._n hot_a p._n 136._o l._n 24._o for_o thereof_o r._n therefore_o 143._o l._n 20._o for_o his_o r._n he_o p._n 157._o l._n 26._o r_o juice_n p._n 166._o l._n 15._o r._n gordony_n p._n 178._o l_o 6._o r._n some_o have_v in_o they_o p_o 208._o l._n 14._o for_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n r._n the_o nephriticall_a stone_n p._n 217._o l._n 9_o for_o out_o of_o r._n with_o p._n 220._o l._n 16._o r._n do_v not_o more_o p_o 222._o l._n 10._o leave_v cut_v not_o p._n 224._o l._n 6._o leave_v cut_v not_o p._n 229._o l._n 17._o for_o fear_n r._n fever_n p._n 236._o l._n 12._o r._n chenge_v its_o veitue_n p._n 261._o l._n 19_o leave_v out_o and._n p._n 276._o l._n 6._o r._n have_v take_v a_o cartharticke_a p._n 279._o l._n 29._o r._n after_o the_o work_n p._n 295._o l._n 7._o r._n into_o two_o large_a p._n 332._o l._n 20._o leave_v out_o that_o p._n 336._o l._n 13_o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 338._o l._n 15._o for_o who_o r._n which_o p._n 338_o l._n 22._o for_o eminent_a r_o imminent_a p._n 346._o l._n 15_o r._n pracedent_n p._n 361._o l_o 28._o for_o crest_n r._n crust_n p._n 387._o l._n 2._o for_o yet_o philonium_fw-la r._n that_o philonium_fw-la p_o 389._o l._n 5._o read_v the_o ancient_n p._n 407._o l._n 13._o r_o wash_v p._n 419_o l._n 20._o r._n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 448._o l_o 17._o r_o rarity_n p_o 441._o l._n 6._o r_o which_o god_n work_v p._n 444._o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o r._n thus_o but_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o such_o as_o do_v vomit_v hardly_o it_o do_v wonderful_o gripe_v and_o torment_n for_o howsceven_a it_o be_v prepare_v it_o never_o lay_v aside_o its_o malignant_a and_o deadly_a quality_n p_o 415._o l._n 6._o r._n mercurius_n vita_fw-la l_o 24._o r._n more_o true_a in_o mineral_n p._n 446._o l._n 27_o r._n quercetanus_n p._n 447._o l._n 15._o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 448._o l._n 4._o r._n strain_n the_o head_n etc._n etc._n p_o 451._o l._n 24._o for_o rugulus_n r._n repulus_n p._n 454._o l._n 3._o for_o as_o r._n or_o l._n 6._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 455._o l._n 23._o &_o 24._o r._n never_o a_o one_o of_o which_o it_o ever_o perform_v p._n 456._o l._n 8._o &_o 9_o r._n none_o for_n which_o be_v do_v ever_o cura_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n which_o concern_v physician_n of_o physician_n in_o general_n chap._n 1._o of_o doctor_n of_o physic_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o servant_n of_o physician_n and_o of_o apothecary_n that_o practise_v physic_n c._n 3._o of_o minister_n that_o practise_v physic_n c._n 4._o of_o woman_n that_o practise_v physic_n and_o chirurgery_n c._n 5._o of_o mountibank_n c._n 6._o of_o the_o mountebank_n antidote_n c._n 7._o of_o the_o balsam_n and_o of_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o mountebank_n c._n 8._o of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o professor_n of_o paracelsus_n his_o art_n c._n 9_o that_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o surgery_n 10_o whether_o a_o physician_n may_v make_v up_o his_o own_o medicine_n or_o no_o c._n 11._o of_o they_o that_o be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o secret_n 12._o of_o physician_n that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v luckey_n and_o fortunate_a c._n 13._o of_o physician_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v man_n of_o expeperience_n c._n 14._o of_o many_o that_o peep_n into_o urine_n handle_v pulse_n and_o prescribe_v purge_n c._n 15._o of_o they_o that_o promise_v a_o easy_a cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n c._n 16._o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o error_n about_o some_o disease_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o of_o the_o deceitful_a judgement_n of_o urine_v chap._n 1_o that_o the_o sex_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o urine_n whereof_o a_o certain_a story_n c._n 2._o the_o solution_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v look_v into_o urine_v c._n 3_o a_o trouble_a urine_n in_o disease_n be_v not_o always_o a_o good_a sign_n c._n 4._o that_o the_o consumption_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n c._n 5._o of_o the_o consumption_n c._n 6._o whether_o the_o plague_n be_v infection_n or_o no_o c._n 7._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o no._n c._n 8._o what_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n c._n 9_o whether_o intermit_a fever_n common_o call_v ague_n be_v curable_a or_o no_o c._n 10._o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n c._n 11_o of_o they_o that_o complain_v of_o a_o hot_a liver_n but_o a_o cold_a stomach_n c._n 12._o that_o the_o husband_n can_v breed_v his_o wife_n child_n c._n 13._o whether_o foreign_a physician_n and_o alieu_n can_v know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o anoâ—â—ey_n country_n c._n 14._o of_o they_o that_o refer_v almost_o all_o disease_n to_o a_o cold_a c._n 15._o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o error_n about_o the_o diet_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sound_n as_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o water_n c._n 1._o that_o the_o linen_n of_o the_o sick_a aught_o often_o to_o be_v change_v c._n 2._o of_o lessius_fw-la his_o diet-booke_n c._n 3._o that_o not_o a_o full_a but_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o sick_a c._n 4._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o meat_n about_o the_o sick_a c._n 5_o of_o the_o time_n of_o use_v meat_n c._n 6._o of_o the_o drink_n call_v a_o posset_n c._n 7._o that_o the_o decoction_n and_o broth_n of_o a_o old_a cock_n be_v not_o well_o preserve_v for_o nourishment_n c._n 8._o that_o gold_n be_v in_o vain_a boil_a in_o broth_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n c._n 9_o that_o milk_n mix_v with_o water_n be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o consumption_n c._n 10_o that_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v false_a that_o milk_n wash_v from_o the_o liver_n c._n 11._o that_o strong_a beer_n or_o ale_n shall_v not_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o the_o morning_n fast_v c._n 12._o that_o strong_a water_n be_v ill_o take_v after_o gross_a meat_n to_o help_v concoction_n c._n 13._o that_o midwife_n do_v ill_a who_o give_v to_o woman_n in_o childbed_n nothing_o but_o hot_a drink_n c._n 14._o two_o error_n about_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n c._n 15._o that_o strong_a drink_n be_v
afraid_a lest_o the_o sick_a dye_n with_o hunger_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o meat_n for_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v the_o strength_n preserve_v but_o i_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n insinuate_v that_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o time_n of_o use_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o physician_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o meat_n about_o the_o sick_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n likewise_o for_o they_o to_o err_v not_o only_o in_o quantity_n but_o in_o quality_n also_o for_o they_o be_v often_o wont_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o sick_a yea_o to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n divers_a strengthen_v meat_n as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o ale_z boil_a with_o egg_n mace_n nutmeg_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o other_o meat_n which_o they_o call_v by_o sundry_a name_n yea_o and_o they_o urge_v they_o sometime_o to_o take_v solid_a meat_n but_o all_o this_o very_o foolish_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o solid_a meat_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sick_a see_v they_o can_v be_v well_o concoct_v by_o the_o stomach_n meat_n sup_v meat_n soon_o nourish_v then_o solid_a meat_n but_o those_o meat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sup_v be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o stomach_n and_o do_v soon_o nourish_v and_o therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o divers_a place_n persuade_v to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a with_o sup_v meat_n rather_o than_o with_o solid_a meat_n for_o by_o such_o a_o diet_n nature_n be_v soon_o strengthen_v and_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o the_o conflict_n which_o it_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o disease_n 2._o aph._n 11._o lib._n 2._o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o drink_n than_o with_o meat_n where_o by_o drink_v he_o mean_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v by_o sup_v as_o interpreter_n observe_v second_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o healthful_a meat_n ought_v to_o be_v alike_o because_o the_o natural_a state_n do_v require_v to_o be_v preserve_v but_o every_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v alike_o but_o in_o the_o sick_a the_o quality_n of_o meat_n ought_v to_o resist_v the_o disease_n that_o there_o may_v be_v medicine_n in_o meat_n for_o to_o every_o disease_n its_o contrary_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o hot_a nature_n 6._o 6_o epid._n sect_n 6._o cool_v drink_v of_o water_n rest_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o strengthen_v the_o sick_a with_o such_o a_o diet_n do_v oftentimes_o more_o hurt_v to_o they_o and_o more_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o so_o the_o strength_n be_v more_o impair_v therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o physician_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v nor_o ought_v the_o bystander_n rash_o to_o exhibit_v any_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o healthful_a for_o the_o same_o do_v prove_v many_o time_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o large_a explication_n of_o this_o subject_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o write_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o physic_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o teach_v physic_n but_o only_o to_o show_v to_o the_o people_n their_o error_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o another_o place_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o use_v meat_n a_o physician_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v consult_v withal_o at_o what_o time_n meat_n may_v most_o fit_o be_v administer_v otherwise_o a_o pernicious_a error_n may_v happen_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o at_o this_o day_n this_o error_n be_v too_o familiar_a for_o the_o bystander_n especial_o the_o woman_n do_v usual_o offer_v meat_n to_o the_o sick_a at_o inconvenient_a season_n where_o they_o must_v know_v fit_a not_o good_a to_o easin_n fit_a that_o in_o the_o fit_v they_o shall_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o the_o fit_v it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v 1._o aph._n 11._o lib._n 1._o for_o to_o give_v meat_n then_o be_v hurtful_a and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o fit_n do_v come_v by_o circuit_n must_v abstain_v in_o the_o fit_a and_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o aphorism_n of_o the_o second_o book_n it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o have_v fit_n by_o circuit_n nor_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o eat_v but_o to_o withdraw_v from_o their_o ordinary_a diet_n till_o after_o the_o crisis_n wherein_o they_o err_v not_o a_o little_a in_o hypocrates_n his_o time_n as_o also_o in_o this_o our_o age_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o that_o without_o difference_n do_v feed_v the_o sick_a have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o time_n now_o he_o do_v not_o here_o only_o forbid_v to_o give_v meat_n in_o the_o fit_a but_o also_o to_o compel_v the_o sick_a to_o take_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o many_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o eat_v for_o while_o nature_n in_o the_o fit_n wrestle_v against_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v but_o little_a intent_n upon_o digest_v the_o meat_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v unconcocted_a do_v increase_v the_o disease_n and_o the_o symptom_n thereof_o now_o what_o what_o harm_n come_v by_o the_o unseasonable_a eat_n of_o meat_n acut_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr acut_fw-la the_o same_o hypocrates_n teach_v the_o first_o be_v the_o suffocation_n of_o heat_n for_o in_o the_o paroxysm_n the_o morbous_a humour_n return_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o oppress_v natural_a heat_n but_o much_o more_o after_o the_o take_n of_o meat_n the_o second_o be_v the_o increase_n and_o lengthen_v of_o the_o paroxysme_n and_o the_o disease_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o meat_n can_v be_v well_o concoct_v together_o and_o therefore_o excrement_n be_v necessary_o increase_v which_o do_v afterward_o increase_v inflammation_n heat_n and_o other_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n itself_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a sick_a in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v do_v good_a to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a but_o also_o necessary_a to_o nourish_v the_o sick_a in_o the_o paroxysm_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a temper_n have_v the_o mouth_n of_o of_o his_o stomach_n feeble_a and_o of_o a_o most_o exquisite_a sense_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o offend_v by_o every_o humour_n and_o cause_n danger_n of_o swoon_v at_o that_o time_n to_o nourish_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o corroborate_v the_o stomach_n galen_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a 10._o method_n cap._n 3._o where_o he_o tell_v the_o story_n of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o in_o summer_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o tertian_n unless_o he_o do_v eat_v meat_n in_o his_o fit_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o syncope_n but_o this_o case_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o require_v not_o a_o little_a skill_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o physician_n and_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o imitate_v this_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o prudent_a physician_n all_o which_o i_o have_v say_v that_o man_n may_v serious_o consider_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o adventurous_o to_o use_v those_o remedy_n which_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o application_n of_o every_o remedy_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o beloonsiderect_v which_o the_o skilful_a physician_n alone_o do_v know_v but_o many_o that_o adveaturouf_o practise_v physic_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o who_o take_v care_v only_o that_o they_o may_v get_v popular_a applause_n and_o please_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o confervation_n of_o which_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o word_n but_o on_o the_o seasonable_a administration_n of_o remedy_n let_v all_o man_n know_v therefore_o that_o the_o sick_a ought_v not_o always_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o if_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o 7._o 6._o epid._n sect_n 4._o text_n 7._o but_o in_o these_o thing_n say_v hypocrates_n the_o sick_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v namely_o that_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v clean_o dress_v sick_a when_o good_a to_o obey_v the_o sick_a that_o those_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a which_o they_o see_v and_o soft_a which_o they_o touch_v provide_v they_o hurt_v not_o too_o much_o and_o that_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v amend_v as_o the_o administer_a of_o cold_a water_n when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o such_o like_a so_o avicenne_n in_o the_o three_o section_n of_o his_o first_o book_n will_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o sick_a be_v grant_v so_o as_o no_o harm_n come_v to_o the_o body_n 2._o aph_n 38._o lib_n 2._o and_o hypocrates_n say_v meat_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a worse_o but_o please_v
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heat_n of_o the_o ensue_a summer_n and_o so_o putrify_v and_o beget_v fever_n 6._o ad_fw-la chap._n 47._o lib._n 6._o so_o say_v galen_n in_o his_o commentary_n one_o that_o be_v wont_v every_o spring_n to_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o tertian_n have_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o these_o many_o year_n i_o have_v purge_v he_o from_o choler_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v best_o to_o purge_v such_o but_o as_o for_o epileptic_o apoplectic_o arthritick_n &_o melancholic_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v sick_a through_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v most_o fit_o purge_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n chap._n xvii_o that_o purge_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v although_o the_o sick_a do_v eat_v no_o meat_n it_o
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child_n or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o long_a circuit_n the_o noxious_a part_n of_o its_o strength_n be_v lose_v but_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o child_n yet_o it_o can_v kill_v it_o if_o it_o be_v exhibit_v in_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n only_o the_o blood_n come_v unto_o the_o the_o child_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o physic_n be_v purge_v from_o noxious_a humour_n also_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o womb_n resist_v it_o much_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o infant_n for_o in_o they_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n be_v more_o busy_a than_o the_o expulsive_a this_o error_n second_o oppugnes_fw-la authority_n for_o hypocrates_n commend_v purge_v for_o woman_n with_o child_n from_o the_o four_o month_n till_o the_o seven_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v physic_n if_o there_o be_v a_o ebullition_n of_o humour_n in_o they_o 1._o sect_n 4._o aph_n 1._o from_o the_o four_o month_n till_o the_o seven_o only_o they_o must_v be_v more_o gentle_o dealt_o 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and_o no_o external_a thing_n happen_v which_o may_v change_v the_o urine_n perhaps_o the_o woman_n urine_n may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n discern_v from_o the_o man_n but_o otherwhiles_o not_o at_o all_o when_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v unknown_a from_o whence_o the_o urine_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o some_o physician_n write_v concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n water_n and_o a_o woman_n for_o because_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a and_o be_v give_v to_o exercise_n they_o make_v thin_a urine_n and_o high_o colour_v with_o few_o content_n but_o woman_n because_o cold_a make_v white_a urine_n with_o a_o large_a sediment_n a_o whitish_a colour_n say_v fernel_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o only_o of_o crudity_n but_o of_o the_o sex_n likewise_o but_o even_o the_o hot_a man_n may_v make_v such_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o change_v urine_n therefore_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n and_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rashness_n to_o pronounce_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o urine_n concern_v woman_n with_o child_n urine_n a_o woman_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o urine_n it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n alone_o to_o send_v their_o water_n to_o a_o physician_n avicenne_n teach_v to_o know_v it_o by_o a_o sediment_n like_a unto_o card_a cotton_n and_o by_o some_o other_o mark_n but_o see_v experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v deserve_o to_o be_v reject_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o every_o urine_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o sediment_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v well_o concoct_v first_o hypocrates_n who_o have_v exact_o search_v out_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o urine_n second_o the_o urine_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o graviditie_n itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n which_o as_o can_v be_v deny_v may_v 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a_o merry_a story_n which_o have_v be_v relate_v to_o i_o as_o a_o story_n by_o man_n of_o good_a note_n and_o this_o be_v it_o a_o certain_a maid_n do_v carry_v her_o mistress_n urine_n to_o a_o physician_n and_o have_v by_o chance_n spill_v it_o not_o know_v now_o what_o to_o do_v she_o catch_v the_o urine_n of_o a_o cow_n which_o at_o that_o time_n by_o good_a hap_n stale_v and_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o physician_n he_o give_v answer_v that_o the_o patient_a do_v eat_v too_o many_o salad_n indeed_o the_o physician_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o skill_n who_o can_v divine_v that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o fable_n because_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o same_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o sundry_a physician_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v always_o ascribe_v to_o some_o physician_n that_o be_v dead_a the_o like_a to_o who_o be_v no_o man_n live_v and_o its_o true_a indeed_o no_o man_n this_o day_n be_v live_v or_o ever_o be_v that_o can_v certain_o know_v a_o beast_n 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the_o other_o chap._n iii_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v look_v into_o urine_v some_o that_o too_o much_o approve_v ouroscopie_n or_o look_v into_o urine_n do_v use_v the_o authority_n and_o argument_n of_o hercules_n saxonia_n a_o very_a learned_a physician_n heretofore_o among_o the_o italian_n who_o desire_v to_o patronize_v a_o little_a ouroscopie_n for_o he_o will_v have_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n but_o also_o their_o idea_n magnitude_n and_o state_n to_o be_v know_v by_o urine_n not_o in_o general_a only_o but_o also_o in_o particular_a who_o opinion_n we_o will_v brief_o lay_v down_o first_o say_v he_o urine_v show_v disease_n in_o distemperature_n without_o matter_n and_o with_o matter_n a_o hot_a distemper_n without_o matter_n be_v either_o universal_a or_o of_o a_o determinate_a part_n and_o this_o be_v sometime_o without_o a_o fever_n sometime_o with_o a_o fever_n a_o hot_a universal_a distemper_n do_v these_o urine_n 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his_o chapter_n of_o palpitation_n therefore_o mercatus_n counsel_n that_o with_o exceed_v great_a caution_n we_o use_v the_o help_n which_o further_o concoction_n or_o discuss_v wind_n for_o we_o be_v often_o deceive_v say_v he_o by_o windiness_n and_o we_o be_v enforce_v to_o discuss_v it_o not_o without_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a these_o thing_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o abound_v with_o hypochondriack_a windiness_n who_o bowel_n do_v boil_v with_o heat_n but_o stomach_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o cold_a some_o perhaps_o will_v object_v that_o physician_n do_v prescribe_v pepper_n gross_o beat_v and_o aetius_n commend_v the_o use_n of_o wormwood_n for_o this_o hypochondriack_a windiness_n commend_v gross_a pepper_n commend_v but_o as_o amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n a_o most_o skilful_a physician_n observe_v pepper_n gross_o beat_v be_v good_a because_o it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o bowel_n but_o only_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o so_o 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thyme_n brimstone_n or_o clove_n be_v more_o efficacious_a and_o powerful_a than_o the_o simples_n out_o of_o which_o it_o have_v be_v extract_v again_o it_o make_v many_o thing_n to_o become_v more_o pleasant_a and_o familiar_a to_o nature_n and_o contract_v many_o virtue_n into_o a_o small_a lump_n as_o in_o extract_n water_n distil_a oil_n sundry_a kind_n of_o salt_n and_o such_o like_a now_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v quick_o safe_o and_o pleasant_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o more_o complete_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o chemical_a remedy_n who_o efficacy_n be_v great_a do_v soon_o work_v who_o small_a dose_n and_o neatness_n of_o preparation_n help_v unto_o pleasantness_n object_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v object_v the_o whole_a age_n of_o the_o ancient_n want_v chemical_a remedy_n who_o notwithstanding_o cure_v better_a than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o happen_v yet_o daily_o that_o without_o they_o physician_n 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meth._n cap._n 15._o aetius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v use_v strong_a remedy_n than_o many_o chemist_n do_v for_o unto_o desperate_a disease_n themost_a forcible_a remedye_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v hypocrates_n his_o counsel_n and_o galen_n himself_o blame_v erisistratus_n for_o use_v only_o mild_a and_o gentle_a remedy_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v hurtful_a in_o great_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n in_o which_o if_o opportunity_n which_o be_v very_o speedy_a be_v pretermit_v either_o the_o patient_n die_v or_o the_o disease_n become_v incurable_a it_o be_v therefore_o more_o ordinary_a with_o the_o galenist_n to_o wit_n those_o physician_n that_o follow_v the_o old_a way_n to_o use_v violent_a medicine_n which_o chemist_n do_v either_o better_o make_v use_n of_o or_o at_o least_o better_a prepare_v nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o chemist_n do_v prepare_v all_o their_o remedy_n with_o the_o most_o violent_a heat_n of_o fire_n for_o most_o common_o a_o 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as_o vulgar_a nor_o do_v the_o chemist_n less_o use_n vegetable_n than_o the_o galenist_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o administer_v vegetable_n alone_a to_o his_o patient_n if_o they_o do_v much_o impugn_v mineral_n nevertheless_o the_o use_n of_o mineral_n be_v more_o familiar_a among_o the_o ancient_a physician_n before_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o chemical_a art_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o i_o know_v many_o chemist_n that_o seldom_o use_v they_o but_o rather_o make_v choice_n of_o vegetable_n alone_o but_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v testify_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v steel_n burn_a brass_n the_o flower_n of_o brass_n and_o such_o like_a either_o not_o at_o all_o prepare_v or_o but_o very_o slight_o the_o flower_n of_o brass_n whole_a do_v purge_v vehement_o some_o give_v it_o say_v dioscorides_n 5._o lib._n 5._o knead_v in_o dough_n and_o make_v up_o in_o a_o pill_n burn_a brass_n say_v he_o be_v drink_v with_o honey_n and_o water_n do_v provoke_v vomit_n the_o flower_n of_o brass_n give_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o two_o scruple_n dram_n out_o gross_a humour_n very_o many_o use_n the_o armenian_a stone_n not_o prepare_v at_o all_o be_v not_o that_o art_n high_o to_o be_v commend_v which_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o use_v these_o thing_n do_v exhibit_v they_o diverse_o and_o elegant_o prepare_v not_o whole_a dioscorides_n write_v that_o silver_n be_v good_a against_o the_o poison_n of_o wolves-bane_n and_o avicenne_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v excellent_a against_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n if_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o any_o moment_n with_o we_o it_o must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o chemist_n as_o a_o fault_n that_o sometime_o they_o make_v use_v of_o mineral_n see_v they_o who_o they_o call_v galenist_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o error_n if_o it_o be_v one_o but_o herein_o they_o be_v excel_v by_o the_o chemist_n in_o that_o they_o prepare_v they_o better_o insomuch_o as_o they_o may_v be_v administer_v with_o less_o harm_n matthiolus_n in_o his_o fore_n name_v epistle_n say_v well_o that_o great_a and_o chronicall_a disease_n can_v scarce_o be_v overcome_v without_o mineral_n but_o those_o mineral_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o chemical_a art_n and_o the_o use_n of_o bath_n be_v ordinary_a all_o which_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o mineral_n object_n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v object_v that_o mineral_n be_v altogether_o poisonous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o action_n sol._n which_o although_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n true_a of_o many_o mineral_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a remedy_n in_o stubborn_a disease_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o strong_a medicine_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o medicament_n that_o
be_v not_o all_o concoct_v together_o they_o must_v be_v evacuate_v at_o several_a time_n begin_v always_o with_o the_o gentle_a remedy_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o sick_a be_v weak_a or_o the_o humour_n abundant_a for_o who_o can_v in_o a_o 2._o a_o cachexie_n be_v a_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o body_n when_o all_o the_o nutriment_n turn_v to_o ill_a humour_n aph._n 51._o lib._n 2._o cachexie_n draw_v all_o the_o vicious_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o body_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o 2._o therefore_o cachexie_n be_v a_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o body_n when_o all_o the_o nutriment_n turn_v to_o ill_a humour_n aph._n 51._o lib._n 2._o hypocrates_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o evacuate_v very_o much_o at_o once_o and_o sudden_o for_o if_o when_o empyricks_n and_o hydropick_n be_v cauterise_v or_o scarify_v the_o matter_n and_o water_n shall_v flow_v out_o all_o together_o 6._o 27._o aph._n lib._n 6._o they_o will_v die_v assure_o say_v hypocrates_n if_o the_o let_n of_o blood_n even_o to_o swoon_v do_v not_o evacuate_v all_o the_o noxious_a humour_n method_n 8._o method_n as_o the_o dejection_n of_o the_o belly_n vomit_v of_o choler_n and_o sweat_v which_o follow_v do_v testify_v much_o less_o may_v we_o by_o a_o purgation_n void_a out_o all_o that_o which_o be_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o safe_a to_o purge_v by_o little_a and_o little_a according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a condition_n of_o the_o part_n affect_v nature_n and_o place_n of_o the_o humour_n offend_v because_o all_o the_o humour_n be_v seldom_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v diffuse_v through_o divers_a part_n many_o time_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v concoct_v another_o crude_a one_o thin_a another_o thick_a one_o quiet_a and_o still_o another_o boisterous_a and_o in_o motion_n all_o which_o can_v be_v thorough_o evacuate_v at_o once_o note_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cure_v safe_o though_o slow_o than_o quick_o and_o with_o hazard_n wherefore_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o peevish_a and_o froward_a if_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a physician_n do_v counsel_n to_o reiterate_v purgation_n for_o though_o the_o disease_n be_v already_o cure_v yet_o they_o be_v very_o good_a for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o relapse_n chap._n xiii_o that_o purge_v pill_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v after_o supper_n this_o be_v no_o new_a error_n but_o have_v be_v excellent_o refute_v by_o many_o that_o have_v write_v of_o physic_n although_o some_o physician_n do_v maintain_v the_o custom_n for_o many_o think_v that_o when_o the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v it_o be_v best_o to_o take_v pill_n after_o supper_n for_o so_o their_o virtue_n and_o strength_n be_v most_o commodious_o carry_v up_o to_o the_o head_n throat_n the_o humour_n draw_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o vein_n and_o not_o by_o the_o throat_n together_o with_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v false_a namely_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o jaw_n and_o not_o by_o the_o vein_n for_o so_o they_o may_v if_o not_o altogether_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v easy_o void_v by_o spittle_n neither_o do_v the_o sick_a any_o time_n perceive_v any_o such_o deflux_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o purgation_n as_o julius_n cesar_n claudinus_n well_o observe_v 2._o cap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o in_o his_o most_o learned_a and_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmos_fw-la for_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v the_o same_o time_n for_o administer_a pill_n that_o be_v for_o other_o medicament_n namely_o the_o morning_n after_o perfect_a concoction_n for_o otherwise_o the_o force_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v dull_v and_o quite_o overwhelm_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o the_o meat_n itself_o be_v corrupt_v for_o the_o medicament_n draw_v ill_a humour_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o meat_n &_o beside_o it_o twitch_n the_o superior_a orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o it_o may_v provoke_v vomit_n as_o galen_n say_v sanittuend_a 4_o de_n sanittuend_a and_o paulus_n blame_v they_o that_o use_v to_o administer_v aloe_n in_o the_o evening_n 4._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o and_o after_o meat_n because_o it_o corrupt_v the_o meat_n and_o do_v not_o purge_v out_o choler_n at_o all_o if_o therefore_o aloe_n meat_n aloe_n not_o to_o be_v use_v after_o meat_n which_o be_v such_o a_o gentle_a cathartick_fw-ge may_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v be_v take_v after_o meat_n what_o harm_n will_v ensue_v thereon_o if_o strong_a purge_a pill_n be_v take_v before_o the_o meat_n be_v concoct_v therefore_o pill_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v rather_o in_o the_o morning_n than_o at_o night_n i_o know_v they_o may_v be_v give_v at_o other_o time_n for_o divers_a intention_n as_o at_o noon_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n but_o always_o long_o after_o meat_n thus_o galen_n in_o the_o evening_n do_v administer_v pill_n make_v up_o of_o aloe_n seammonie_n and_o coloquintida_n but_o not_o after_o meat_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o sick_a have_v not_o then_o sup_v both_o because_o his_o tongue_n be_v swell_v and_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a do_v seldom_o eat_v meat_n unless_o by_o constraint_n concern_v this_o subject_n fuchsius_n in_o his_o paradox_n have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sick_a do_v in_o this_o particular_a more_o easy_o and_o willing_o obey_v physician_n then_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o as_o great_a consequence_n chap._n xiiii_o that_o rhysicall_a potion_n may_v not_o only_o be_v take_v hot_a but_o cold_a also_o many_o be_v wont_a when_o they_o take_v purge_v potion_n to_o warm_v they_o before_o they_o drink_v they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o medicine_n and_o broth_n which_o custom_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o for_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o work_v soon_o and_o more_o quick_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v inform_v that_o they_o may_v as_o commodious_o be_v drink_v cold_a in_o summer_n time_n into_o a_o hot_a stomach_n for_o many_o of_o the_o cathartic_o which_o be_v ingredient_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o these_o potion_n do_v not_o well_o endure_v the_o fire_n for_o their_o virtue_n exhale_v with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o all_o perish_v yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v abate_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o rhubarb_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o fire_n become_v slow_a in_o operation_n as_o the_o extract_n thereof_o do_v manifest_a which_o be_v first_o make_v by_o infusion_n whereby_o the_o tincture_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o rhubarb_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o afterward_o by_o a_o gentle_a dry_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o extract_n so_o that_o a_o few_o dam_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o infusion_n be_v scarce_o enough_o for_o one_o extract_n because_o by_o dry_v the_o infusion_n the_o purge_a virtue_n do_v likewise_o evaporate_v second_o a_o cold_a potion_n be_v not_o so_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o mouth_n and_o palate_n as_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a three_o be_v drink_v cold_a it_o be_v more_o easy_o keep_v and_o not_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v vomit_v up_o again_o for_o all_o warm_a thing_n do_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n overthrow_v the_o stomach_n provoke_v vomit_n and_o the_o soon_o if_o they_o be_v also_o unpleasant_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o stomach_n as_o almost_o all_o cathartic_o be_v chap._n xv._o that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o take_v cold_a drink_n on_o the_o day_n of_o purgation_n almost_o all_o man_n do_v think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o drink_v cold_a drink_n on_o that_o day_n wherein_o one_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n but_o only_o hot_a drink_n as_o posset_n which_o be_v the_o only_o drink_v now_o adays_o in_o request_n which_o custom_n i_o do_v not_o dislike_v for_o they_o further_o the_o work_n of_o the_o purge_n and_o deterge_n and_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n from_o humour_n thus_o i_o read_v among_o the_o ancient_n that_o hot_a water_n be_v good_a after_o the_o take_n of_o a_o purge_n first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a medicine_n to_o dissolve_v it_o second_o to_o correct_v the_o mischievous_a quality_n of_o it_o and_o three_o to_o wash_v it_o from_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n lest_o it_o cleave_v thereunto_o so_o likewise_o they_o use_v it_o after_o complete_a purgation_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n to_o expel_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o
be_v say_v to_o signify_v a_o kind_n of_o goat_n in_o which_o that_o stone_n be_v find_v some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v call_v belzaar_n which_o word_n in_o the_o moor_n language_n do_v signify_v the_o lord_n of_o poison_n &_o it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n with_o they_o for_o all_o those_o remedy_n which_o we_o call_v antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o poison_n so_o *_o colliget_fw-la cap._n 23_o l._n 5._o colliget_fw-la averrhoe_n after_o he_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o poison_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n at_o length_n he_o discourse_v of_o bezaar_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o antidote_n the_o medicine_n say_v he_o which_o be_v call_v bezahar_n which_o preserve_v from_o poison_n 4._o lib._n 2._o fen_n 1._o cap._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o avicenne_n say_v albezaar_n be_v a_o remedy_n which_o by_o his_o own_o property_n do_v preserve_v health_n and_o vigour_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v expel_v from_o it_o the_o malignity_n of_o poison_n where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o such_o remedy_n but_o among_o we_o it_o be_v peculiar_o take_v for_o that_o stone_n so_o much_o in_o use_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o creature_n and_o bring_v to_o we_o out_o india_n now_o such_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o stone_n by_o some_o that_o they_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o other_o for_o the_o arabian_n do_v high_o commend_v it_o against_o poison_n the_o plague_n jaundice_n and_o all_o obstruction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bowel_n avenzoar_v in_o his_o book_n theisier_n say_v that_o he_o save_v one_o that_o have_v take_v most_o deadly_a poison_n with_o three_o grain_n of_o bezaar_n dissolve_v in_o five_o ounce_n of_o the_o water_n of_o gourd_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v well_o what_o avenzoar_n write_v concern_v that_o stone_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o stone_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o indies_n but_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o hart_n 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