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flesh_n of_o
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the_o digestion_n that_o it_o rather_o abate_v and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o vital_a fermentation_n than_o otherwise_o and_o so_o consequent_o suffer_v the_o blood_n to_o be_v stuff_v with_o a_o great_a plenitude_n of_o indigested_a crudity_n thereby_o aggravate_v the_o febrile_a fermentation_n and_o increase_v all_o the_o symptom_n thereunto_o belong_v 35._o and_o as_o cold_a water_n increase_v a_o fever_n so_o also_o all_o cold_a or_o cool_a thing_n do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a yea_o even_o the_o cool_a julip_n prescribe_v by_o the_o galenist_n yield_v very_o small_a help_n if_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o prejudice_v nature_n in_o the_o purify_n work_n of_o fermentation_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v administer_v in_o fever_n if_o it_o have_v not_o respect_n either_o to_o abstersion_n of_o the_o sordes_fw-la in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o digestion_n or_o to_o promote_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n where_o heterogeneity_n be_v present_a and_o so_o move_v ad_fw-la diaphoresin_n or_o to_o stay_v the_o overmuch_o ferment_v when_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a or_o last_o to_o fortify_v the_o digestion_n and_o vital_a spirit_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o disease_n if_o it_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o it_o be_v i_o say_v altogether_o impertinent_a and_o frivolous_a 36._o but_o neither_o cool_a julip_n as_o i_o say_v before_o nor_o the_o shop_n cordial_n compound_v most_o what_o of_o syrup_n confection_n strong-water_n and_o the_o like_a all_z whick_z be_v cumber_v with_o store_n of_o sugar_n that_o clog_n and_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n which_o thereupon_o can_v receive_v little_a benefit_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ingredient_n and_o so_o become_v tantalise_v by_o the_o farraginous_a mixture_n of_o concretes_n which_o take_v simple_o may_v help_v nature_n more_o effectual_o and_o be_v less_o burdensome_a to_o the_o digestion_n i_o say_v neither_o do_v these_o stuff_n cordial_n contribute_v any_o help_n to_o the_o forename_a intention_n for_o what_o be_v true_o cordial_a must_v have_v a_o power_n to_o allay_v wind_n and_o if_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v effectual_o cordial_a but_o such_o as_o do_v compescere_fw-la flatum_fw-la oppose_v or_o take_v away_o wind_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o that_o thus_o 37._o by_o wind_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o wild_a incoercible_a spirit_n or_o gas_n whatever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n or_o relic_n or_o recrement_n thereof_o to_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o other_o part_n which_o the_o ferment_n not_o be_v able_a to_o master_n either_o through_o their_o own_o debilitude_n or_o through_o some_o stubborn_a untameable_a part_n of_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n or_o recrement_n thereof_o beget_v this_o wild_a uncoagulable_a spirit_n we_o call_v wind_n which_o be_v pen_v up_o not_o find_v vent_n stretch_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o membrane_n of_o other_o part_n in_o other_o digestion_n regurgitate_v upon_o the_o anastomasis_n of_o some_o vessel_n into_o the_o stomach_n and_o upon_o other_o adjacent_a which_o contain_v blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n who_o it_o almost_o stifle_n put_v nature_n thereby_o upon_o the_o tenterhooks_n hence_o pain_n yea_o all_o sort_n of_o faintness_n and_o sickness_n 38._o now_o whatever_o take_v away_o this_o cause_n the_o effect_n or_o flatus_fw-la fail_v be_v true_o cordial_a but_o all_o other_o contrive_v cordial_n which_o reach_v not_o this_o root_n of_o wind_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v one_o rift_n or_o belch_v though_o that_o many_o time_n give_v much_o ease_n but_o to_o strengthen_v the_o digestion_n and_o to_o absterse_v the_o occasional_a cause_n thereby_o prevent_v a_o spurious_a fermentation_n who_o product_n be_v a_o flatus_fw-la this_o i_o say_v be_v proper_o to_o allay_v wind_n and_o to_o become_v true_o cordial_a 39_o it_o we_o examine_v the_o galenical_a shop-cordial_n and_o their_o other_o confectionary_a medicament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o they_o all_o to_o be_v sugar_n witness_v their_o electuary_n looch_n conserve_n syrup_n confection_n cordial_a water_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o concretes_n be_v so_o clog_v as_o scarce_o one_o ray_n of_o a_o specific_a can_v escape_v the_o cloud_n to_o illuminate_v the_o archaeus_n when_o they_o pass_v the_o stomach_n into_o other_o digestion_n and_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o disease_n want_v a_o volatize_v ferment_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o cordial_n viz._n the_o sugar-part_n turn_v into_o a_o caput_fw-la mortis_fw-la which_o rather_o increase_v a_o feverish_a fermentation_n than_o otherwise_o thus_o the_o very_a cordial_n of_o the_o galenist_n in_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v burdensome_a to_o nature_n 40._o and_o as_o cool_a julip_n nor_o shop-cordial_n so_o neither_o phlebotomy_n after_o that_o frequent_a manner_n it_o be_v use_v avail_v any_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a indication_n not_o as_o to_o the_o first_o viz._n abstersion_n of_o sordes_fw-la for_o in_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a go_v together_o if_o indeed_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n then_o let_v of_o blood_n will_v prove_v a_o singular_a remedy_n but_o the_o best_a way_n the_o most_o balsamic_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v forth_o with_o other_o part_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o very_a next_o blood_n to_o the_o orifice_n be_v first_o carry_v forth_o which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o most_o free_a from_o the_o morbid_v impression_n 41._o nor_o second_o do_v it_o promote_v the_o natural_a fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n especial_o where_o the_o disease_n have_v through_o continuance_n of_o time_n weaken_v the_o digestion_n impoverish_v the_o blood_n of_o spirit_n by_o a_o solution_n of_o its_o compage_fw-la exhaust_v the_o volatile_a balsamic_a part_n thereof_o for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n be_v so_o degenerate_v from_o its_o former_a eucrasia_fw-la as_o that_o a_o infusion_n of_o well-spirited_n balsamic_a blood_n according_a to_o late_a experiment_n will_v rational_o be_v more_o pertinent_a than_o the_o take_n away_o part_n of_o that_o wherein_o that_o spark_n of_o life_n yet_o remain_v be_v lodge_v for_o in_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o life_n how_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o especial_o by_o reiterate_v blooding_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o not_o to_o excuse_v the_o doctor_n so_o much_o be_v nature_n actual_o debilitate_a the_o digestion_n pervert_v and_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o blood_n spoil_v at_o least_o so_o weaken_a as_o to_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o volatile_a balsamic_a spirit_n require_v a_o long_a time_n and_o as_o the_o blood_n have_v a_o fermentation_n whereby_o it_o endeavour_v the_o separation_n of_o congest_a heterogeneity_n who_o presence_n cause_n some_o sort_n of_o fever_n to_o which_o the_o use_n of_o diaphoretick_n be_v very_o proper_a so_o also_o the_o fermentation_n thereof_o may_v sometime_o be_v spontaneous_o spurious_a set_v at_o work_n by_o attempt_v a_o new_a crasis_n viz._n intentional_o to_o refine_v and_o make_v itself_o a_o more_o depurate_a and_o defecate_a liquor_n which_o in_o child_n be_v set_v a_o work_n occasional_o from_o the_o inherent_a recrementa_fw-la uteri_fw-la cause_v the_o small_a pox_n measles_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v once_o set_v a_o work_n do_v sometime_o ove-ferment_n thereby_o spend_v the_o volatile_a saline_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o give_v the_o sulphur_n thereof_o a_o empyrheuma_n separate_v the_o essential_a principle_n of_o the_o blood_n subvert_v the_o crasis_n thereof_o extinguish_v the_o vital_a flame_n which_o overferment_v of_o the_o blood_n not_o only_o happen_v to_o child_n but_o also_o to_o more_o 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the_o balsamic_a principle_n thereof_o these_o refinning_n arcana_n or_o
unite_v with_o the_o extract_a fix_a salt_n out_o of_o the_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr and_o further_o digest_v together_o especial_o if_o the_o fix_a salt_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o dissolve_v in_o most_o rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n give_v most_o noble_a abstersive_n and_o diuretic_n salt_n who_o virtue_n in_o my_o practice_n i_o have_v much_o admire_v 9_o not_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o those_o specifical_a endowment_n he_o have_v please_v to_o enrich_v some_o vegetable_n and_o other_o concretes_n withal_o who_o perform_v their_o work_n to_o which_o by_o a_o divine_a hand_n they_o be_v destine_v and_o that_o without_o any_o chemical_a preparation_n and_o yet_o some_o specific_v be_v not_o altogether_o without_o some_o previous_a preparation_n a_o error_n in_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o which_o many_o time_n prevent_v or_o intercept_v the_o full_a efficacy_n of_o the_o remedy_n 10._o there_o be_v it_o may_v be_v about_o a_o score_n of_o choice_a plant_n which_o well_o manage_v with_o a_o skilful_a hand_n at_o due_a season_n may_v by_o their_o singular_a virtue_n produce_v considerable_a effect_n the_o rest_n be_v not_o that_o we_o know_v of_o much_o use_n save_v for_o ornament_n pleasant_a smell_n and_o food_n to_o cattle_n what_o heap_n of_o plant_n by_o some_o physician_n be_v order_v to_o stuff_n diet-bag_n withal_o whereas_o a_o few_o choice_n good_a one_o may_v probable_o be_v more_o effectual_a some_o physician_n be_v call_v to_o consult_v about_o a_o patient_n who_o order_v a_o diet-bag_n for_o he_o have_v put_v in_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o plant_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v heap_v in_o more_o one_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n very_o merry_o bid_v they_o put_v in_o a_o haycock_n and_o then_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v have_v enough_o and_o indeed_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v a_o very_a good_a magistery_n for_o a_o horse_n 11._o as_o for_o animal_n or_o the_o part_n of_o animal_n preparable_a by_o the_o chemical_a art_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n be_v chief_o the_o blood_n and_o urine_n the_o first_o of_o which_o viz._n the_o blood_n be_v as_o a_o elixir_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o if_o any_o spirit_n life_n or_o vigour_n be_v it_o be_v there_o the_o other_o viz_o the_o urine_n be_v a_o latex_n percolate_v through_o the_o reins_o from_o the_o blood_n and_o retain_v in_o itself_o much_o of_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n the_o blood_n have_v in_o it_o so_o that_o both_o unferment_v without_o any_o previous_a preparation_n only_o by_o bare_a distillation_n yield_v first_o a_o phlegm_n and_o that_o in_o a_o great_a quantity_n than_o a_o volatile_a spirit_n and_o oil_n and_o volatile_a salt_n and_o in_o the_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr of_o both_o be_v some_o fix_a salt_n somewhat_o resemble_v sea-salt_n if_o not_o real_o the_o same_o separable_a by_o solution_n from_o the_o remain_a sordes_fw-la but_o if_o both_o undergo_v a_o previous_a fermentation_n than_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n become_v loosen_v from_o their_o bond_n and_o work_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n and_o that_o whether_o in_o close_a or_o open_a vessel_n so_o that_o then_o distil_a yield_v at_o the_o very_a first_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n their_o volatile_a spirit_n and_o the_o phlegm_n after_o 12._o so_o that_o fermentation_n invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o part_n come_v off_o by_o distillation_n and_o that_o whether_o in_o vinous_a or_o urinous_a liquor_n by_o urinous_a i_o also_o include_v the_o blood_n for_o take_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n or_o of_o any_o vegetable_a fruit_n whether_o apple_n pear_n cherry_n or_o the_o like_a distil_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v at_o the_o first_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o phlegm_n and_o at_o last_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o true_a genuine_a spirit_n together_o with_o a_o fetid_v oil_n even_o as_o be_v get_v though_o with_o some_o difference_n of_o spirit_n from_o blood_n and_o urine_n distil_v crude_o 13._o but_o if_o you_o ferment_n the_o juice_n of_o grape_n apple_n pear_n cherry_n or_o the_o like_a then_o be_v the_o vinous_a spirit_n set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o compage_fw-la of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o distillation_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n come_v up_o first_o and_o the_o phlegm_n after_o and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o oil_n before_o be_v partly_o by_o the_o volatize_v ferment_n transmute_v into_o spirit_n and_o partly_o by_o refine_n in_o the_o vessel_n after_o fermentation_n be_v settle_v to_o the_o side_n thereof_o in_o form_n of_o tartar_n which_o distil_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n gives_z among_o other_o distillable_n that_o fetid_v empyreumatick_a oil_n which_o we_o see_v it_o yield_v in_o plenty_n 14._o so_o that_o i_o say_v fermentation_n make_v no_o small_a alteration_n whether_o in_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n juice_n by_o set_v the_o true_a genuine_a spirit_n whether_o vinous_a or_o urinous_a at_o liberty_n 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perspirable_a and_o last_o so_o fortify_v the_o digestive_a ferment_n as_o that_o it_o beget_v a_o very_a good_a appetite_n to_o meat_n by_o whet_v the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o by_o promote_a the_o systole_n of_o all_o the_o membranous_a part_n thereby_o separate_v the_o accumulate_v sordes_fw-la likewise_o bath_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la