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the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n act_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o medicament_n by_o almost_o infinite_a of_o example_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v propound_v two_o or_o three_o let_v any_o one_o swallow_v ten_o or_o twelve_o seed_n of_o coloquintida_n whole_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o seed_n again_o in_o his_o excrement_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v purge_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o medicine_n that_o purge_v let_v the_o seed_n of_o coloquintida_n be_v powder_v and_o mix_v with_o honey_n and_o then_o spread_v upon_o leather_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o this_o also_o purge_v this_o be_v another_o cogent_a argument_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o medicament_n do_v operate_v even_o so_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o body_n three_o seed_n of_o coloquintida_n in_o powder_n purge_v as_o much_o as_o twelve_o seed_n whole_a this_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o work_v but_o when_o we_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o seed_n whole_a do_v also_o work_v although_o not_o so_o powerful_o and_o that_o purge_a medicine_n do_v also_o work_v by_o outward_a applicacation_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o seed_n powder_a work_n more_o than_o the_o seed_n whole_a be_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o medicine_n be_v lock_v close_o up_o in_o their_o part_n do_v disperse_v themselves_o but_o moderate_o whereas_o after_o they_o be_v open_v and_o their_o part_n separate_v they_o do_v fly_v away_o with_o more_o alacrity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o drug_n if_o they_o be_v keep_v entire_a do_v retain_v their_o virtue_n long_o than_o when_o they_o be_v powder_v here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o vulgar_a error_n which_o be_v general_o receive_v concern_v the_o 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guajacum_fw-la sarsaparilla_o conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n vitriolate_v etc._n etc._n do_v oftentimes_o prove_v analeptical_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v fix_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o nutrition_n camphor_n cause_v sleep_v by_o attenuate_v the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v expense_n thereof_o milk_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v eat_v be_v straightway_o convert_v into_o a_o milky_a nature_n as_o almond_n the_o four_o great_a cool_a seed_n etc._n etc._n do_v resist_v drunkenness_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v precipitate_v the_o spirituous_a part_n of_o beer_n wine_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n which_o will_v sly_a up_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o disturb_v the_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o â—_z â—o_o we_o see_v posset_n drink_n be_v less_o vaporous_a than_o beer_n or_o ale_n because_o the_o spâ—râ—â—s_n of_o the_o say_a beer_n or_o ale_n be_v precipitate_v with_o milk_n sâ—l_a pâ—â—unellae_n vinegar_n and_o all_o 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