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conceive_v against_o the_o person_n of_o any_o who_o have_v either_o practise_v this_o art_n or_o publish_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o but_o only_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n from_o error_n and_o imposture_n and_o to_o give_v the_o world_n notice_n how_o far_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v delude_v and_o beside_o it_o never_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n to_o harbour_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o least_o evil_a thought_n against_o that_o noble_a and_o thrice_o renown_v true_a astronomy_n with_o the_o subaltern_a power_n it_o have_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n receive_v over_o all_o these_o sublunary_a creature_n only_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o servant_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o master_n and_o place_v a_o creature_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o to_o abuse_v the_o simple_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o be_v most_o frequent_a with_o those_o which_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o this_o art_n chap._n ix_o preparation_n before_o phlebotomy_n during_o bleed_v what_o to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o to_o be_v order_v after_o of_o particular_a phlebotomy_n by_o leech_n of_o sacrification_n and_o cup_a of_o sear_v setum_fw-la vesicatory_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o before_o phlebotomy_n we_o be_v to_o prepare_v the_o body_n phlebotomy_n by_o cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o first_o concoction_n contain_v in_o the_o gut_n &_o withal_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o correct_v the_o crudity_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o small_a vein_n ordure_n crudity_n before_o must_v be_v correct_v by_o a_o spare_a and_o wholesome_a diet._n as_o for_o expulsion_n of_o the_o fecall_a excrement_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o use_v a_o gentle_a emollient_a glister_n of_o some_o gentle_a lenitive_a manna_n sirup_o of_o rose_n or_o the_o like_a a_o broth_n make_v of_o loosen_a herb_n as_o mercury_n mallow_n betc_n spinage_n groundsell_n and_o the_o like_a will_v sometime_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o if_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o or_o any_o other_o acute_a disease_n urge_v we_o as_o a_o pleurisy_n a_o squinancy_n or_o the_o like_a we_o be_v then_o to_o make_v no_o delay_n but_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o present_a opportunity_n delay_n in_o this_o case_n threaten_v no_o less_o danger_n than_o death_n stomach_n if_o the_o orifice_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v very_o sensible_a if_o some_o choler_n proceed_v from_o the_o liver_n or_o vein_n have_v ceize_v upon_o it_o or_o it_o have_v contract_v any_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n then_o before_o we_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n we_o be_v first_o to_o corroborate_v the_o stomach_n and_o bâ—unt_v the_o edge_n of_o these_o humour_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n pomegranate_n barbery_n or_o rather_o their_o sirup_n and_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v with_o a_o toast_n in_o a_o little_a canary-sacke_n hippocras_n or_o the_o like_a as_o also_o with_o some_o cordial_a loosing_n or_o the_o like_a solid_a or_o liquid_a substance_n if_o fast_v be_v offensive_a a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o they_o may_v take_v a_o little_a of_o some_o liquid_a substance_n broth_n cawdell_n or_o the_o like_a the_o party_n to_o be_v phlebotomise_v if_o in_o health_n be_v to_o bleed_v sit_v unless_o upon_o a_o small_a occasion_n subject_a to_o swoon_v in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v bleed_v upon_o his_o bed_n in_o sick_a person_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v weak_a blood_n this_o same_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o withal_o we_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o diligent_o to_o mark_v whether_o in_o the_o bleed_a strength_n continue_v bleed_a the_o decay_n of_o which_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o colour_n by_o gape_v and_o yawn_a by_o stretch_v and_o reach_v dazzle_v of_o the_o eye_n sing_v of_o the_o ear_n the_o hicket_n loathe_v of_o the_o stomach_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o pulse_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v good_a either_o to_o give_v over_o or_o else_o to_o pause_v a_o little_a until_o the_o party_n be_v a_o little_a refresh_v and_o then_o to_o bleed_v again_o or_o defer_v it_o a_o while_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v order_v if_o he_o swoon_v set_v he_o backward_o sprinkle_v his_o face_n with_o rose-water_n or_o other_o ordinary_a and_o present_a to_o his_o nose_n refresh_v smell_n after_o bleed_v especial_o in_o sickness_n or_o weakness_n the_o patient_a be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n on_o his_o back_n not_o sleep_v for_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n after_o and_o within_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o may_v take_v some_o food_n in_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n as_o some_o cawdell_n broth_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o case_n of_o sudden_a faint_a it_o may_v be_v soon_o use_v or_o at_o least_o some_o other_o comfortable_a cordial_a after_o this_o the_o patient_n must_v keep_v a_o good_a and_o spare_a diet._n but_o many_o
so_o fit_a for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n except_o the_o distance_n of_o some_o part_n require_v it_o and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o well-smelling_a corrective_n or_o else_o they_o much_o debilitate_v the_o stomach_n but_o if_o the_o stomach_n be_v strong_a and_o unclean_a then_o may_v they_o be_v exhibit_v with_o less_o correction_n and_o long_o after_o meal_n electuary_n participate_v of_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o and_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n some_o lenitive_n and_o preparative_n and_o some_o again_o strong_a purger_n follow_v now_o the_o order_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v take_v physic_n up_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o same_o the_o patient_a after_o the_o take_n of_o physic_n for_o fear_n of_o cast_v up_o again_o may_v wash_v his_o mouth_n with_o some_o liquid_a substance_n whereof_o he_o may_v let_v down_o a_o guple_n or_o two_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o loathsome-taste_a of_o the_o medicine_n and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o little_a clear_a posset-drinke_a thin_a broth_n or_o a_o little_a ordinary_a beer_n or_o ale_n or_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o especial_o for_o our_o sweet_a tooth_a female_a sex_n to_o eat_v a_o preserve_v damson_n cherry_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a taste_n of_o the_o medicine_n some_o wish_n before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o medicine_n to_o chew_v a_o little_a pellitory_n of_o spain_n as_o for_o the_o smell_n few_o be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o hold_v a_o toss_v of_o bread_n dip_v in_o rose-vinegar_n to_o the_o nose_n that_o the_o smell_v offend_v nor_o and_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v physic_n take_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o take_v pillâ—_n in_o the_o pap_n of_o a_o roast_a apple_n as_o many_o do_v and_o better_a in_o my_o opinion_n then_o in_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n some_o gild_v they_o over_o and_o so_o swallow_v they_o which_o be_v not_o amiss_o the_o german_a physician_n make_v they_o far_o small_a than_o we_o use_v as_o for_o our_o seven_o they_o make_v common_o the_o double_a if_o not_o more_o and_o so_o give_v their_o patient_n 4._o or_o 5._o in_o a_o spoon_n at_o a_o time_n with_o some_o sirup_o to_o sup_v up_o and_o so_o proceed_v till_o they_o have_v take_v all_o electuary_n be_v most_o usual_o roll_v in_o sugar_n down_o and_o so_o eat_v by_o gobbet_n or_o on_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n without_o sugar_n potion_n be_v drink_v down_o and_o therefore_o in_o most_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v up_o again_o and_o therefore_o great_a care_n must_v be_v have_v in_o keep_v they_o down_o for_o fear_v of_o frustrate_v our_o intention_n and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v when_o that_o be_v fear_v it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o make_v the_o party_n hold_v his_o hand_n in_o cold_a water_n to_o besprinkle_v his_o face_n with_o a_o little_a fair_a water_n rose-water_n or_o rose-vinegar_n mingle_v therewith_o or_o to_o lap_v the_o hand_n in_o a_o linen_n cloth_n wet_a with_o vinegar_n and_o which_o be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n let_v tie_v a_o warm_a linen_n cloth_n close_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o some_o hold_v a_o raw_a egg_n shell_n and_o all_o close_a to_o the_o throat_n beside_o the_o premise_n let_v they_o be_v silent_a and_o refrain_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o spit_v cough_a sit_v still_o a_o while_n without_o motion_n or_o agitation_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v medicine_n that_o the_o medicine_n at_o the_o least_o stay_v a_o hour_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o retain_v it_o long_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o cease_v to_o have_v its_o operation_n the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o have_v in_o that_o space_n diffuse_v itself_o abroad_o and_o sometime_o in_o a_o short_a space_n as_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v and_o beside_o it_o will_v hardly_o come_v up_o alone_o but_o bring_v up_o with_o it_o such_o corrupt_a humour_n as_o have_v be_v collect_v in_o the_o stomach_n 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peti_fw-la â—ubent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pix_n in_o italia_n ad_fw-la vasa_fw-la uâ—â—o_fw-la condienda_fw-la maxim_n probatur_fw-la brytia_n &c_n &c_n tota_n beneficiâ—s_v piacere_fw-la cogitur_fw-la &_o miramur_fw-la noxia_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la inclinantes_fw-la plin._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 20._o coâ—â—_n disease_n produce_v bâ—_n the_o use_n of_o wine_n accidental_o virtue_n of_o wine_n moderate_o use_v use_v psalm_n 103._o jung_v 9_o ecclesiast_n 31_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 7_o politic._n lib._n de_fw-la salubri_fw-la diata_fw-la diata_fw-la 3_o de_fw-la sanit_fw-la tuenda_fw-la what_o person_n it_o beâ—â—_n befit_v â—am_fw-la vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d larvitrâ—_n si_fw-la ultius_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d caâ—oris_fw-la au_fw-fr eâ—d_fw-la gratia_fw-la vinum_fw-la abundanter_fw-la meracum_fw-la praecipue_fw-la indulgere_fw-la quanto_fw-la enim_fw-la vinum_fw-la calidius_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la tanto_fw-la maâ—ore_fw-la venâ—ris_fw-la ac_fw-la viscerum_fw-la omuium_fw-la 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