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animadv_n num_fw-la 214._o as_o shall_v be_v say_v also_o hereafter_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n so_o if_o cruel_a pain_n molest_v the_o patient_a or_o gummous_a tumour_n or_o exceed_a ulcer_n be_v join_v with_o they_o sasaparilla_n be_v most_o profitable_a which_o do_v discuss_v the_o french_a knob_n and_o easy_o appease_v the_o pain_n then_o guajacum_fw-la thus_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o use_v guajacum_fw-la alone_o sometime_o sarsaparilla_n sometime_o china_n root_n and_o sometime_o to_o mix_v all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o sometime_o the_o bark_n of_o guajacum_fw-la be_v add_v sometime_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n weight_n to_o one_o pound_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o they_o be_v boil_a in_o fifteen_o pound_n of_o water_n for_o example_n sake_n take_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o guajacum_fw-la half_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o 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alone_o can_v whole_o extirpate_v the_o root_n and_o whole_a malice_n of_o the_o venereal_a poison_n nor_o so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v perform_v nothing_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o that_o only_a the_o humour_n be_v waste_v all_o symptom_n will_v at_o length_n be_v allay_v and_o whole_o lie_v hide_v but_o yet_o the_o taint_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o have_v already_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o solid_a part_n can_v in_o most_o body_n be_v whole_o overcome_v and_o extinguish_v by_o that_o remedy_n rondeletius_n water_n rondeletius_n his_o treacle_n water_n doubtless_o follow_v these_o man_n also_o who_o the_o morb_n itali_fw-la commend_v his_o treacle_n water_n which_o provoke_v sweat_n in_o the_o inveterate_a italian_a disease_n and_o take_v away_o the_o pain_n the_o description_n of_o which_o be_v this_o take_v of_o treacle_n one_o pound_n of_o sorrel_n three_o handful_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o chamomel_n penyroyal_a pomegranate_n bless_a 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treacle_n water_n which_o be_v give_v in_o pestilent_a fever_n be_v profitable_a also_o here_o aurelius_n minadous_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 53._o disease_n whether_o treacle_n be_v good_a in_o the_o venereal_a disease_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o treacle_n at_o length_n conclude_v that_o treacle_n also_o may_v be_v use_v against_o the_o venereal_a virulency_n as_o a_o most_o excellent_a alexiterum_fw-la not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o they_o which_o of_o themselves_o be_v say_v to_o expel_v this_o virulency_n but_o among_o they_o which_o expel_v it_o by_o accident_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v strengthen_v the_o spirit_n by_o a_o conformable_a proportion_n to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o make_v strong_a be_v able_a as_o the_o principal_a agent_n together_o with_o the_o treacle_n as_o their_o instrument_n to_o overcome_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o venereal_a virulency_n the_o same_o author_n cap._n 44._o cypheos_n trochisk_v cypheos_n commend_n trochisk_v cypheos_n in_o this_o disease_n as_o be_v such_o which_o do_v principal_o strengthen_v the_o liver_n which_o in_o this_o disease_n be_v chief_o affect_v and_o free_v it_o from_o excrementitious_a humour_n which_o be_v collect_v in_o this_o disease_n be_v powerful_a to_o concoct_v cleanse_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o excrement_n and_o therefore_o as_o galen_n think_v this_o composition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o medicine_n write_v by_o asclepias_n andromachus_n and_o other_o most_o famous_a physician_n for_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o liver_n so_o he_o think_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o magnify_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o this_o disease_n but_o as_o i_o will_v not_o dissuade_v any_o one_o from_o the_o use_n of_o such_o common_a alexipharmaca_fw-la in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n whenas_o in_o other_o case_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n when_o any_o one_o have_v drink_v poison_n or_o any_o way_n take_v it_o and_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v treacle_n and_o common_a alexipharmaca_fw-la so_o i_o will_v counsel_v no_o body_n that_o he_o confide_v only_o in_o these_o medicine_n and_o neglect_v those_o proper_a one_o and_o i_o see_v it_o do_v by_o very_a few_o physician_n as_o be_v teach_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o disease_n can_v whole_o be_v extirpate_v without_o guajacum_fw-la sarsaparilla_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o because_o some_o sick_a of_o a_o incurable_a french_a pox_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o guajacum_fw-la wood_n that_o we_o must_v place_v more_o hope_n in_o these_o medicament_n for_o they_o that_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o those_o proper_a alexipharmaca_fw-la will_v much_o less_o be_v cure_v by_o these_o common_a one_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cure_n by_o quicksilver_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o venereal_a disease_n quicksilver_n of_o the_o cure_n by_o quicksilver_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a manner_n of_o cure_v it_o for_o there_o be_v also_o another_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o same_o disease_n by_o quicksilver_n which_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o use_n by_o chirurgeon_n and_o barber_n afterward_o also_o be_v apply_v by_o learned_a physician_n for_o whenas_o as_o be_v say_v before_o by_o fracastorius_fw-la certain_a barber_n have_v find_v out_o among_o the_o medicine_n of_o our_o ancestor_n for_o the_o filthy_a scab_n join_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n unguent_n compound_v of_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n other_o medicine_n profit_v little_a they_o begin_v to_o use_v they_o the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v not_o altogether_o unsuccessful_a afterward_o quicksilver_n be_v use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n by_o many_o learned_a physician_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n to_o treat_v of_o quicksilver_n which_o the_o chemist_n call_v mercury_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o cure_v this_o disease_n yet_o i_o shall_v admonish_v you_o of_o a_o few_o thing_n in_o general_n quicksilver_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o metal_n and_o it_o be_v call_v silver_n from_o its_o colour_n in_o which_o it_o resemble_v silver_n nature_n quicksilver_n whence_o so_o call_v it_o be_v wonderful_a nature_n but_o quick_a because_o it_o be_v always_o movable_a and_o its_o nature_n be_v altogether_o wonderful_a which_o many_o learned_a man_n admire_v and_o which_o have_v torter_v the_o wit_n of_o many_o chemist_n and_o delude_v their_o pain_n for_o though_o it_o be_v mortify_v fix_a or_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o oftentimes_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v yet_o it_o be_v easy_o reduce_v to_o its_o former_a quick_a nature_n and_o though_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o the_o small_a body_n and_o transmit_v through_o leather_n or_o be_v otherwise_o reduce_v into_o atom_n and_o a_o strong_a form_n yet_o it_o retain_v in_o they_o its_o whole_a nature_n and_o essence_n and_o return_n to_o its_o former_a quick_a body_n naturalist_n and_o physician_n differ_v concern_v its_o temperament_n cold_a whether_o quicksilver_n be_v hot_a or_o cold_a while_o some_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v cold_a other_o hot_a mathias_n vnzerus_fw-la have_v collect_v the_o argument_n of_o both_o in_o anatom_n spagyr_n mercu._n to_o allege_v all_o which_o at_o large_a in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o our_o intent_n for_o you_o may_v consult_v with_o he_o on_o that_o business_n in_o the_o allege_v place_n yet_o by_o and_o by_o we_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o some_o of_o they_o but_o vnzerus_fw-la himself_n cap._n 12._o go_v the_o middle_a way_n and_o hold_v opinion_n mathias_n vnzerus_fw-la his_o opinion_n that_o some_o natural_a thing_n have_v oftentimes_o in_o they_o diverse_a and_o whole_o contrary_a virtue_n and_o faculty_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v manifest_a other_o occult_a and_o that_o these_o depend_v on_o the_o specific_a form_n those_o on_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o wormwood_n rhubarb_n vinegar_n and_o other_o and_o he_o think_v mercury_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v both_o as_o crude_a and_o as_o prepare_v the_o crude_a he_o think_v have_v mix_v quality_n and_o be_v partly_o hot_a partly_o cold_a and_o that_o diversity_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v some_o of_o which_o be_v very_o thin_a subtle_a pure_a and_o spirituous_a but_o some_o be_v thick_a earthy_a and_o feculent_a but_o he_o think_v that_o mercury_n prepare_v have_v no_o long_a any_o cold_a quality_n but_o they_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o by_o the_o outward_a help_n of_o fire_n or_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hot_a hercules_n saxonia_n saxonia_n hercules_n saxonia_n hold_v the_o same_o de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 39_o while_o he_o
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