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out_o of_o the_o chest_n but_o be_v
continue_v in_o wring_v and_o corrode_a the_o gut_n fol._n 8._o what_o purge_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o all_o age_n fol._n 9_o what_o clyster_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v fol._n 11._o that_o clyster_n be_v here_o to_o be_v administer_v cold_a even_o to_o little_a child_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n ibid._n that_o vinegar_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o sometime_o into_o clyster_n fol._n 13_o that_o breathe_v of_o a_o vein_n be_v very_o seldom_o admit_v here_o fol._n 15._o that_o in_o a_o inveterate_a flux_n too_o frequent_a purge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v nor_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o whey_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v but_o new_o begin_v fol._n 17._o what_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v use_v both_o in_o a_o inveterate_a flux_n &_o in_o one_o that_o be_v but_o new_o begin_v fol._n 18_o 19_o astringent_a medicament_n be_v seldom_o use_v here_o and_o topical_a application_n be_v of_o little_a efficacy_n fol._n 20._o opiate_n be_v here_o dangerous_a ibid._n all_o violent_a flux_n be_v to_o be_v stop_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o be_v in_o the_o disease_n call_v cholera_fw-la fol._n 21._o the_o second_o discourse_n what_o the_o disease_n call_v cholera_n be_v and_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v fol._n 23._o that_o laudanum_n theophrasti_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n here_o fol._n 25._o the_o description_n of_o this_o laudanum_n and_o in_o what_o quantity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v fol._n 27._o what_o regiment_n of_o health_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o disease_n fol._n 29._o what_o drink_v and_o meat_n the_o patient_n be_v to_o take_v ibid._n the_o three_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o singular_a and_o incredible_a virtue_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o several_a disease_n straining_n bruise_n pain_n and_o wound_n without_o suppuration_n nothing_o be_v more_o useful_a both_o for_o prevent_v and_o cure_v the_o gout_n then_o cold_a water_n fol._n 32._o that_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o acrimony_n or_o saltness_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o heat_n ibid._n the_o part_n affect_v here_o swell_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o cold_a humour_n because_o that_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v weaken_v by_o the_o malignant_a heat_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o erysipelas_n fol._n 33._o that_o the_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n upon_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o near_o to_o it_o be_v of_o very_o good_a use_n fol._n 36._o that_o revulsion_n or_o derivation_n of_o the_o blood_n another_o way_n be_v of_o very_o little_a use_n here_o fol._n 37._o that_o old_a man_n also_o may_v with_o very_o good_a success_n make_v use_n of_o cold_a water_n fol._n 38._o what_o application_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o asswage_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n fol._n 41._o that_o the_o sciatica_n or_o hipgout_n be_v also_o cause_v by_o a_o hot_a humour_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_o cure_v by_o the_o take_n of_o cold_a water_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o fol._n 42._o that_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o shoulder_n and_o hippolito_n when_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o other_o goutish_a pain_n be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o seldom_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o relapse_n as_o neither_o be_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o run_v gout_n fol._n 43._o that_o see_v no_o vein_n appear_v either_o on_o the_o hip_n or_o shoulder_n we_o must_v apply_v cupping-glass_n and_o horseleech_n and_o must_v open_v the_o anckle-veine_n fol._n 44._o that_o purgative_n and_o sudorifical_a medicament_n be_v here_o of_o use_n and_o when_o to_o be_v apply_v fol._n 45._o in_o what_o case_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v of_o use_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n cause_v by_o crudity_n and_o also_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o hoarseness_n that_o be_v but_o new_a begin_v fol._n 47._o that_o cold_a water_n be_v good_a against_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n fol._n 49._o that_o the_o put_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o hand_n be_v benumb_v with_o cold_a into_o cold_a water_n recover_v they_o fol._n 52._o that_o cold_a water_n cure_v that_o kind_n of_o cramp_n call_v tetanus_n according_a to_o hypocrates_n fol._n 53._o that_o cold_a water_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cure_v those_o that_o have_v be_v take_v with_o the_o palsy_n by_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n together_o and_o that_o the_o party_n affect_v have_v be_v thereby_o restore_v the_o same_o day_n to_o his_o sense_n and_o motion_n fol._n 54._o that_o a_o sudden_a fright_v by_o repel_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n inward_o have_v drive_v away_o a_o quartane_a ague_n fol._n 55._o that_o by_o the_o violent_a break_n forth_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n cause_v by_o a_o vehement_a anger_n motion_n have_v be_v re-restored_n to_o those_o that_o can_v not_o move_v before_o ibid._n that_o by_o reason_n of_o both_o these_o passion_n namely_o fear_v and_o anger_n the_o son_n of_o king_n crasus_n that_o be_v bear_v dumb_a sudden_o speak_v and_o ever_o after_o continue_v a_o speak_v man._n fol._n 56._o that_o a_o windy_a exhalation_n be_v close_o keep_v in_o become_v rarefy_v and_o so_o cause_v lightning_n and_o earthquakes_a as_o likewise_o gunpowder_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n least_o two_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n require_v a_o large_a place_n fol._n 56._o 59_o that_o hypocrates_n teach_v and_o that_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o gout_n in_o the_o foot_n be_v cure_v by_o a_o large_a effusion_n of_o cold_a water_n upon_o they_o fol._n 62._o that_o the_o immersion_n of_o the_o head_n into_o cold_a water_n be_v good_a against_o a_o inveterate_a pain_n thereof_o and_o defluxion_n from_o thence_o and_o how_o fol._n 64._o 65._o that_o by_o the_o application_n of_o cold_a water_n for_o a_o good_a while_n together_o upon_o the_o part_n affect_v and_o up_o above_o the_o temple_n the_o toooh-ach_n have_v many_o time_n be_v cure_v fol._n 69._o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n take_v betimes_o may_v be_v cure_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n fol._n 70._o that_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o shoulder_n back_o and_o loin_n though_o never_o so_o rage_v and_o of_o long_a continuance_n have_v by_o my_o advise_v be_v cure_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n ibid._n that_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemperature_n of_o the_o rein_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o stone_n may_v in_o all_o probability_n be_v reduce_v to_o its_o former_a state_n by_o cold_a water_n for_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v trial_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o once_o a_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n together_o and_o i_o will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o it_o to_o do_v this_o if_o not_o so_o many_o day_n yet_o at_o least_o two_o day_n together_o twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o month_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o or_o thereabouts_o ibid._n child_n also_o that_o through_o extremity_n of_o pain_n can_v not_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n by_o the_o say_v bathe_v of_o their_o leg_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o knee_n in_o cold_a water_n have_v find_v thereby_o very_a much_o good_a fol._n 71._o the_o wind-colic_n be_v cure_v by_o long_a immersion_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o hand_n in_o cold_a water_n ibid._n that_o cold_a water_n in_o a_o very_a strange_a manner_n cure_v both_o the_o cold_a and_o the_o hot_a distemperature_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n by_o repel_v and_o drive_v backward_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v its_o heat_n there_o increase_v in_o its_o return_n overcome_v the_o cold_a distemperature_n of_o the_o part_n and_o in_o a_o hot_a one_o it_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o same_o fol._n 72._o that_o the_o application_n of_o this_o cold_a water_n only_o but_o continue_v a_o good_a while_n together_o be_v a_o most_o secure_a way_n of_o cure_v of_o green_a wound_n without_o come_v to_o suppuration_n at_o all_o and_o also_o when_o there_o be_v some_o purulent_a matter_n in_o the_o wound_n they_o have_v also_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o i_o have_v see_v and_o make_v the_o experiment_n yet_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o people_n shall_v not_o delay_v the_o business_n it_o cure_v wound_n also_o upon_o the_o face_n without_o leave_v any_o disfigure_a scar_n behind_o and_o also_o heal_v bruise_n in_o other_o part_n either_o the_o leg_n or_o thigh_n and_o that_o in_o old_a people_n too_o without_o any_o pain_n or_o danger_n fol._n 73._o that_o cold_a water_n cure_v wound_n where_o a_o nerve_n be_v prick_v
withal_o fol._n 82._o the_o four_o discourse_n touch_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o wine-vineger_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o preservation_n from_o and_o cure_n of_o the_o plague_n that_o the_o use_v of_o wine-vineger_n have_v be_v always_o by_o all_o people_n commend_v for_o the_o preservation_n from_o the_o plague_n fol._n 95._o that_o dioscorides_n affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o excellent_a virtue_n against_o many_o venom_n ibid._n that_o cornelius_n celsus_n and_o pliny_n think_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_o against_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o asp_n than_o vinegar_n ibid._n that_o see_v that_o the_o venom_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o asp_n seem_v scarce_o to_o differ_v at_o all_o from_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o mad_a dog_n i_o conceive_v the_o say_a wine_n vinegar_n to_o be_v good_a also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o people_n from_o the_o hydrophobia_n or_o dread_a of_o water_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v decoct_v with_o the_o herb_n here_o set_v down_o which_o be_v of_o a_o specifical_a quality_n against_o the_o same_o fol._n 97._o that_o vinegar_n be_v good_a also_o in_o the_o scurvy_a fol._n 102._o i_o have_v always_o cause_v vinegar_n to_o be_v put_v into_o all_o medicine_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n from_o and_o cure_n of_o the_o plague_n fol._n 104._o what_o the_o plague_n be_v and_o what_o the_o cause_n &_o symptom_n of_o the_o same_o be_v ibid._n that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o improvident_a as_o to_o defer_v the_o take_n of_o some_o antidotall_a medicine_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o principal_a symptom_n of_o the_o plague_n appear_v fol._n 107._o how_o when_o and_o by_o what_o preservative_n people_n ought_v to_o defend_v themselves_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o contagious_a air_n and_o yet_o be_v necessitate_v to_o attend_v day_n and_o night_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v fol._n 108._o that_o tobacco_n be_v very_o good_a to_o preserve_v people_n 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instead_o thereof_o a_o silk_n bag_n fill_v with_o cotton_n and_o cordial_a and_o antidotal_a powder_n ibid._n what_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prevention_n from_o the_o plague_n fol._n 137._o and_o what_o drink_v fol._n 139._o that_o those_o that_o have_v be_v with_o infect_a person_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v fore-armed_n by_o some_o preservative_n may_v do_v well_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o sudorifical_a medicine_n and_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o same_o some_o wine-vineger_n warm_v fol._n 140._o that_o good_a sign_n be_v very_o seldom_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o here_o for_o although_o the_o plague-tumor_n and_o carbuncle_n do_v appear_v before_o any_o feavorish_a heat_n or_o that_o this_o treacherous_a enemy_n flatter_v you_o thus_o or_o thus_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v it_o at_o all_o and_o where_o many_o of_o those_o sign_n meet_v together_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o they_o be_v of_o sad_a omen_n fol._n 141._o that_o where_o any_o 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