produce_v this_o effect_n acid_n assist_v to_o make_v this_o coagulation_n as_o country-woman_n observe_v therefore_o consequent_o there_o may_v be_v alkali_n in_o iron_n we_o see_v likewise_o by_o another_o familiar_a experiment_n that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n for_o if_o one_o put_v a_o bit_n of_o iron_n into_o sauce_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o gall_n as_o in_o that_o of_o a_o carp_n the_o gall_n of_o which_o one_o have_v break_v all_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n which_o cause_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o gall_n join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o sauce_n remain_v sweet_a how_o shall_v this_o be_v that_o this_o volatile_a alkali_n do_v join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n if_o there_o be_v not_o acid_n in_o the_o iron_n see_v alkali_n can_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n pyr._n he_o afterward_o demand_v the_o reason_n why_o mercury_n which_o dissolve_v gold_n so_o ready_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o solid_a body_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o amalgama_n act_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o file_n of_o iron_n though_o this_o be_v a_o metal_n so_o open_a that_o liquor_n weak_a enough_o work_n upon_o it_o eub._n two_o thing_n contribute_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n in_o gold_n than_o in_o iron_n and_o consequent_o mercury_n which_o abound_v in_o alkali_n can_v rather_o work_v on_o gold_n than_o on_o iron_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o iron_n be_v entangle_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o earth_n which_o hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o mercury_n which_o have_v not_o part_n sufficient_o subtle_a nor_o sufficient_o penetrate_v to_o dis-intantangle_a it_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v who_o part_n be_v so_o thin_a and_o so_o agitate_a that_o they_o disentangle_a the_o part_n of_o the_o iron_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o make_v a_o dis-union_n of_o its_o sulphur_n and_o alkali_n it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o gold_n who_o sulphur_n be_v only_o entangle_v in_o its_o mercury_n and_o which_o have_v only_o a_o very_a little_a earth_n which_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o entangle_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o gold._n pyr._n the_o same_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o coral_n and_o peal_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la chemist_n attribute_v this_o precipitation_n to_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n which_o absorb_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la and_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v they_o as_o well_o as_o alkali_n eub._n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v equal_o with_o alkali_n coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o render_v when_o it_o be_v make_v with_o alkali_n for_o there_o be_v as_o you_o know_v two_o sort_n of_o dissolution_n in_o nature_n either_o a_o acid_n dissolve_v a_o alkali_n or_o else_o a_o alkali_n dissolve_v a_o acid_n if_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n which_o hold_v a_o acid_n in_o dissolution_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o acid_n for_o then_o the_o alkali_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o dissolution_n quit_v it_o to_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o new_a acid_n that_o be_v cast_v thereto_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n either_o the_o alkali_n dissolve_v by_o this_o acid_n be_v mix_v intimate_o with_o its_o dissolvant_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la fill_n exact_o all_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o dissolve_a body_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n or_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la do_v not_o penetrate_v the_o body_n but_o superficial_o and_o do_v not_o thorough_o fill_v the_o pore_n thereof_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o mercury_n dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n and_o in_o coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n penetrate_v intimate_o the_o boto_n which_o it_o be_v join_v and_o that_o those_o point_n be_v of_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o grossness_n as_o the_o pore_n of_o that_o body_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o alkali_n which_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o acid_n which_o hold_v that_o body_n in_o dissolution_n and_o make_v it_o at_o that_o instant_n to_o quit_v its_o hold_n the_o which_o acid_n can_v do_v because_o that_o not_o find_v therein_o any_o vacuity_n they_o can_v work_v upon_o it_o if_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la be_v not_o mingle_v per_fw-la minima_fw-la with_o the_o dissolve_a body_n a_o their_o point_n be_v not_o of_o a_o figure_n proportionated_a to_o those_o of_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n the_o precipitation_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n by_o alkali_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o and_o by_o acid_n because_o the_o point_n of_o these_o acid_v work_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la cause_v they_o to_o quit_v their_o hold_n for_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a nor_o detain_v by_o those_o point_n it_o fall_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v it_o thus_o when_o oil_n of_o tartar_n precipitate_v coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o this_o precipitation_n be_v do_v because_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n have_v blunt_v and_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o hold_v the_o coral_n and_o pearl_n in_o dissolution_n although_o acid_v precipitate_v also_o this_o dissolution_n pyr._n our_o author_n say_v chapter_n the_o three_o that_o the_o admirer_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n seem_v to_o have_v assign_v arbitrary_o certain_a extent_n and_o employment_n to_o each_o of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n that_o a_o acid_n do_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o acid_n such_o and_o such_o operation_n and_o the_o alkali_n in_o their_o quality_n the_o like_a also_o and_o that_o from_o thence_o depend_v all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o promote_v in_o publish_v proposition_n of_o this_o importance_n without_o good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o eub._n do_v not_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o acid_n of_o whatsoeuâ—r_o nature_n they_o be_v coagulate_a blood_n milk_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o ferment_n with_o all_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o other_o acid_n that_o they_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n that_o they_o be_v the_o point_a body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o alkali_n and_o which_o be_v the_o absolute_a master_n thereof_o that_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a dissolve_v blood_n and_o milk_n coagulate_v by_o acid_n that_o they_o hinder_v they_o also_o from_o be_v coagulate_v and_o that_o their_o part_n be_v not_o disunited_a one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o example_n sake_n if_o one_o mingle_v some_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o new_a milk_n or_o with_o blood_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n it_o conserves_n they_o in_o their_o consistence_n for_o a_o great_a while_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v alkali_n whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n they_o ferment_n well_o all_o acid_n and_o never_o with_o other_o alkali_n these_o be_v the_o little_a body_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o whole_o vacuous_a in_o a_o word_n they_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o salt_n nor_o acid_n can_v never_o precipitate_v you_o thus_o see_v plain_o that_o they_o assign_v not_o in_o vain_a these_o nor_o several_a other_o effect_n to_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v experience_n teach_v you_o that_o they_o be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o cause_n thereof_o pyr._n he_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o division_n of_o salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v pure_o arbitrary_a and_o that_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o otherwise_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o only_o in_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n some_o agreement_n but_o also_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n be_v visible_o different_a in_o several_a chief_a point_n as_o alkali_n whereof_o some_o be_v fix_v other_o volatile_a and_o some_o thereof_o give_v a_o precipitation_n of_o corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n of_o a_o tawny_a colour_n as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n other_o a_o white_a colour_n as_o spirit_n of_o urine_n hartshorn_n etc._n etc._n final_o some_o act_n very_o slow_o on_o file_n of_o copper_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la and_o other_o dissolve_v it_o with_o readiness_n as_o spirit_n
least_o harm_n yea_o be_v very_o beneficial_a by_o accident_n in_o some_o respect_n in_o some_o few_o disease_n of_o which_o the_o most_o note_a be_v a_o frenzy_n quinsy_n pleurisy_n a_o inveterate_a and_o stubborn_a headache_n and_o in_o some_o fever_n which_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a malignant_a as_o also_o in_o contusion_n rheumatism_n and_o intermit_a fever_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o young_a and_o strong_a body_n if_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o in_o some_o few_o other_o disease_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o temper_v the_o plethoric_n body_n of_o our_o age_n who_o by_o a_o extravigant_a destruction_n of_o vious_a liquor_n cause_v themselves_o to_o abound_v in_o that_o precious_a balsamic_a vital_a liquor_n it_o help_v a_o frenzy_n by_o abate_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o diminish_v the_o vital_a spirit_n it_o help_v a_o quinzy_n by_o revulsion_n and_o draw_v back_o the_o blood_n into_o the_o vein_n which_o will_v have_v putrify_v there_o that_o it_o may_v supply_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v let_v out_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n it_o obstruct_v also_o the_o apostumation_n of_o the_o blood_n collect_v in_o the_o pleura_fw-la and_o intercostal_n branch_n of_o the_o aorta_fw-mi by_o revulsion_n for_o that_o blood_n there_o ready_a to_o putrify_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n and_o its_o own_o disposition_n to_o putrefaction_n do_v as_o the_o blood_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n repass_v into_o the_o superior_a artery_n and_o so_o become_v again_o circulate_v in_o they_o the_o abscess_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o prevent_v it_o cure_v a_o inveterate_a headache_n by_o reason_n it_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o and_o by_o reason_n it_o depleat_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n wherefore_o it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o distend_v and_o pain_v as_o before_o and_o as_o for_o fever_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v assist_v to_o their_o cure_n only_o intermit_a fever_n accidental_o be_v cure_v by_o alter_v the_o cirlation_n and_o by_o put_v nature_n into_o a_o fear_n of_o death_n wherefore_o she_o muster_v up_o all_o her_o force_n to_o oppose_v it_o whereby_o very_o often_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fever_n be_v in_o this_o great_a hurry_n and_o commotion_n cut_v off_o and_o expellâ—â—_n for_o as_o duretius_n say_v animi_fw-la act_n one_o incidente_a aliqua_fw-la occasione_n fortius_fw-la agunt_fw-la presertim_fw-la in_o morturis_fw-la whence_o also_o in_o swound_n and_o aopoplectick_a fit_n it_o prove_v beneficial_a and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o great_a fear_n have_v often_o be_v a_o mean_n by_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o natural_a force_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n to_o rid_v some_o person_n of_o chronic_a acute_a and_o almost_o incurable_a disease_n as_o experience_n have_v often_o manifest_v rheumatism_n it_o cure_v by_o derivation_n and_o so_o it_o do_v some_o cough_n by_o cause_v the_o sharp_a lympha_fw-la which_o tickle_v the_o lung_n by_o its_o sharp_a point_a corpuscle_n the_o which_o also_o afflict_v the_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n with_o acute_a pain_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o thence_o mediate_o into_o the_o subclavian_a vein_n to_o supply_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o blood_n let_v out_o and_o into_o the_o mesenterial_a glandula_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o chyle_n also_o to_o promote_v the_o speedy_a make_v the_o like_a quantity_n of_o blood_n hence_o sometime_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o greedy_a appetite_n proceed_v after_o blood-letting_a and_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o a_o sharp_a disease_n for_o nature_n be_v studious_a to_o repair_v her_o loss_n and_o especial_o when_o she_o have_v not_o be_v too_o much_o weaken_v by_o the_o disease_n or_o blood-letting_a do_v manifest_v her_o want_n by_o these_o hungry_a symptom_n it_o seem_v to_o assist_v the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v congeal_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o its_o circulation_n in_o the_o small_a vein_n which_o by_o the_o contusion_n be_v so_o squeeze_v that_o they_o whole_o deny_v its_o flux_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o afford_v it_o more_o room_n for_o that_o circulation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v conglebate_v only_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o small_a vein_n and_o that_o the_o thin_a and_o most_o fluid_a blood_n spin_v out_o at_o the_o orifice_n we_o can_v think_v it_o can_v much_o further_o its_o quiet_a circulation_n since_o fluidity_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o last_o by_o its_o waste_v the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o pure_a nutritive_a juice_n the_o blood_n it_o keep_v we_o back_o not_o suffer_v nature_n to_o store_n up_o so_o much_o nutriment_n to_o herself_o and_o thereby_o render_v we_o equal_o as_o needy_a as_o if_o we_o put_v a_o great_a restraint_n upon_o our_o appetite_n and_o indulge_v they_o far_o less_o than_o we_o do_v to_o the_o former_a advantage_n by_o phlebotomy_n here_o be_v add_v by_o another_o hand_n this_o further_a benefit_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n for_o woman_n wheâ—_n their_o term_n dodg_v with_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o settle_n of_o they_o in_o their_o limb_n or_o in_o their_o own_o vessel_n putrify_v and_o cause_v ulcer_n sore_n pile_n and_o fistula_n in_o the_o inferior_a part_n etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v all_o which_o evil_n woman_n so_o affect_v aught_o to_o bleed_v once_o a_o month_n for_o 3_o month_n together_o finis_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebot_n p._n 10._o l._n 18_o crebrò_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 5._o fat._n p._n 12._o l._n 6._o above_o p._n 15._o l._n 5._o as_o the._n advertisement_n all_o dr._n salmon_n work_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o tho._n dawk_n live_v on_o addle_n hill_n in_o carter-lane_n near_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n also_o the_o say_v doctor_n be_v medicine_n true_o prepare_v be_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o house_n at_o the_o blue_a balcony_n by_o the_o ditch-side_n near_o holborn_n bridge_n there_o be_v also_o prepare_v for_o the_o say_v dawks_n press_n a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v not_o only-sharp_o reprove_v the_o vain_a false_a rash_a inconsiderate_a swearer_n but_o also_o chief_o reprimand_v the_o over-wise_a quaker_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o vainglorious_a show_n of_o seem_a holiness_n prove_v that_o he_o most_o abominable_o abuse_v all_o those_o scripture_n he_o bring_v for_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o authority_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n require_v it_o etc._n etc._n place_v this_o leaf_n last_o of_o all_o
form_n of_o salt_n by_o the_o disposition_n position_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o will_v most_o easy_o be_v destroy_v and_o consequent_o as_o volatile_a as_o you_o pretend_v it_o fix_v that_o which_o you_o say_v of_o the_o liquor_n alkahest_n of_o helmont_n and_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o diana_n of_o philalethes_n appear_v to_o i_o so_o frivolous_a that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o stay_n to_o refute_v it_o no_o more_o than_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o your_o letter_n it_o suffici_v i_o to_o make_v you_o know_v the_o principal_a point_n wherein_o you_o have_v deviate_v from_o experience_n and_o reason_n and_o also_o to_o make_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a to_o keep_v silence_n than_o to_o employ_v your_o time_n and_o pen_n unjust_o to_o censure_v the_o work_n of_o other_o and_o to_o rage_n and_o rail_v without_o reason_n or_o any_o seem_a truth_n against_o a_o faculty_n who_o credit_n and_o reputation_n you_o be_v in_o justice_n oblige_v to_o vindicate_v finis_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebomiae_n detecti_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebomiae_n detecti_fw-la or_o the_o error_n of_o phlebotomy_n discover_v for_o the_o use_n of_o tyro_n by_o j._n w._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o thomas_n dawk_n 1689._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la errores_fw-la phlebotomiae_n detecti_fw-la that_o phlebotomy_n shall_v be_v without_o its_o error_n be_v strange_a since_o all_o humane_a operation_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v for_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la but_o that_o these_o error_n shall_v be_v maintain_v with_o so_o much_o stifness_n when_o reason_n and_o experience_n daily_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o safe_a way_n of_o healing_n be_v most_o strange_a because_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o either_o obstinate_o despise_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o old_a dangerous_a road_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o know_v better_a or_o to_o excuse_v 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missio_fw-la homines_fw-la febri_fw-la aptiores_fw-la reddat_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v hinc_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la qui_fw-la crebra_fw-la mittunt_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o febres_fw-la sunt_fw-la proclive_n verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pinguescere_fw-la soleant_fw-la propter_fw-la cruorem_fw-la succo_fw-it sulphureo_fw-la plus_fw-la impregnatum_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o sulphurous_a juice_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o either_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a examine_v since_o it_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a physician_n that_o blood-letting_a by_o cool_v the_o body_n in_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o vital_a spirit_n do_v so_o qualify_v it_o as_o it_o can_v cast_v out_o that_o dewy_a excrementitious_a substance_n which_o sweat_v through_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fault_n by_o perspiration_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o congeal_v under_o the_o skin_n in_o that_o thick_a pingueons_n substance_n call_v fat_a hence_o peson_n that_o be_v cold_o constitute_v be_v fat_a without_o phlebotomy_n and_o hence_o
also_o it_o be_v that_o fat_a person_n be_v the_o small_a eater_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lack_n of_o internal_a heat_n but_o a_o little_a after_o the_o doctor_n speak_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n qui_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la habent_fw-la sale_n volatilizato_fw-it bene_fw-la suturatum_fw-la â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la febribus_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la emittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la febres_n aptiore_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o who_o single_a testimony_n in_o sufficient_a and_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v so_o little_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o it_o rather_o further_v it_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v absolute_o and_o alone_o cure_v any_o fever_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o physician_n that_o a_o fever_n have_v a_o property_n to_o pollute_v the_o blood_n and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v take_v away_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o withdraw_v 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drowsy_a death_n whence_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o dangerous_a prognostic_n when_o a_o fever_n abate_v in_o the_o violency_n of_o its_o symptom_n without_o any_o crisis_n or_o natural_a assistance_n or_o without_o any_o medicinal_a aid_n or_o without_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a health_n as_o well_o as_o sure_a token_n of_o nature_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n why_o phlebotomy_n seem_v to_o afford_v so_o great_a refreshment_n to_o the_o afflict_a even_o in_o the_o most_o troublesome_a symptom_n because_o by_o deprive_v nature_n of_o some_o of_o she_o provoke_v force_n it_o compel_v the_o rest_n for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o suffer_v patient_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o malignant_a as_o those_o fever_n call_v ephemera_fw-la synochus_fw-la non_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o those_o putrid_a one_o call_v synochus_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o the_o continual_a quotidian_n tertian_n and_o quartan_n the_o contention_n cease_v and_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o and_o the_o rest_n by_o some_o proper_a medicament_n be_v correct_v and_o amend_v nature_n do_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o with_o great_a debility_n at_o length_n obtain_v a_o please_a health_n now_o if_o phlebotomy_n do_v only_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o leave_v still_o behind_o those_o spirit_n which_o use_v to_o flow_v with_o it_o then_o blood-letting_a by_o partly_o remove_v the_o effect_n may_v ease_v nature_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o she_o otherwise_o must_v with_o abundance_n more_o toil_n cast_v out_o and_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a force_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o quantity_n and_o power_n and_o the_o inimical_a vitiate_a blood_n be_v diminish_v and_o partly_o let_v out_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o cast_v out_o and_o purge_v the_o rest_n but_o since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v correlative_n and_o do_v issue_n out_o together_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o in_o such_o quantity_n and_o the_o blood_n let_v forth_o can_v be_v vehicle_n too_o this_o prove_v then_o that_o phlebotomy_n as_o it_o do_v take_v away_o some_o of_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n so_o it_o take_v away_o also_o those_o spirit_n which_o may_v have_v assist_v to_o its_o correction_n some_o better_a way_n thereby_o rather_o weaken_v than_o assist_v nature_n but_o phlebotomy_n be_v use_v in_o any_o malignant_a disease_n be_v utter_o destructive_a without_o a_o miracle_n for_o in_o the_o measle_n small_a pox_n plague_n etc._n etc._n it_o most_o common_o obstruct_v nature_n in_o her_o intention_n so_o much_o debilitate_v her_o strength_n that_o she_o oft_o prove_v unable_a to_o cast_v forth_o the_o malignant_a matter_n but_o by_o its_o poison_n be_v whole_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o exact_a purgation_n and_o though_o with_o extreme_a hazard_n she_o escape_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o malignant_a matter_n leave_v behind_o secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v upon_o a_o small_a excitation_n discover_v its_o presence_n there_o by_o untoward_a troublesome_a symptom_n unless_o by_o powerful_a remedy_n it_o be_v dispossess_v before_o it_o have_v ferment_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n it_o have_v be_v the_o audacity_n of_o some_o physician_n to_o prescribe_v blood-letting_a even_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o plague_n suppose_v that_o in_o the_o first_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o afflict_a person_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o of_o those_o deform_a pussle_n as_o they_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v and_o therefore_o blood-letting_a in_o such_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o the_o preserve_a the_o threaten_a beauty_n of_o a_o youthful_a face_n it_o be_v true_a by_o allay_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o weaken_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n partly_o as_o they_o say_v by_o reason_n part_n of_o that_o corruption_n be_v let_v forth_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v have_v make_v some_o hundred_o of_o those_o filthy_a pussle_n there_o be_v if_o the_o disease_a escape_n death_n a_o great_a diminution_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o those_o sweet_a feature_n which_o they_o before_o possess_v be_v not_o whole_o raze_v but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o â—â—nifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o patient_n life_n experience_n and_o reason_n have_v show_v since_o so_o many_o great_a person_n have_v fell_a mere_o to_o save_v a_o handsome_a face_n the_o spirit_n by_o blood-letting_a be_v diminish_v and_o enervate_v so_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o endeavour_v for_o their_o own_o recovery_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la mediâ—aâ—riâ—_n beside_o phlebotomy_n general_o by_o weaken_v the_o retentive_a faculty_n produce_v a_o diarrhaea_n which_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n in_o maligâ—â—â—_n disease_n but_o most_o particular_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o upon_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o phlebotomy_n sometime_o by_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d accident_n on_o the_o a_o simple_a fever_n but_o in_o the_o plague_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n be_v necessary_a for_o prevention_n sake_n because_o the_o less_o effervescence_n be_v in_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o less_o obnoxious_a we_o be_v to_o the_o contagion_n the_o most_o note_a man_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o above_o mention_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 157._o where_o he_o say_v vbi_fw-la adest_fw-la plethora_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la turgescentia_fw-la â—ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la long_fw-mi consuetudine_fw-la sanguis_fw-la solenniter_fw-la mitti_fw-la solebat_fw-la iis_fw-la venam_fw-la secare_fw-la convenit_fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la minus_fw-la effervescet_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la tumultu_fw-la in_o
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if_o she_o be_v not_o obstruct_v of_o else_o till_o those_o venomous_a corpuscle_n be_v by_o some_o accidental_a cause_n excite_v to_o fermentation_n whereby_o they_o pollute_v the_o blood_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v so_o deprave_a as_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o measly_n scurfy_a and_o filthy_a form_n and_o may_v perhaps_o at_o last_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o incurable_a leprosy_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o physician_n that_o blood-letting_a be_v very_o proper_a yea_o necessary_a in_o the_o scurvy_a among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d find_v the_o often_o quote_v doctor_n willis_n tâ—_n be_v one_o who_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scurvy_a pag._n 256._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la liquor_n sanguineous_a valde_fw-la impurus_fw-la evasit_fw-la nullo_n remediorum_fw-la genere_fw-la certius_fw-la emendatur_fw-la quam_fw-la crebra_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la extramissione_n quip_n sanguini_fw-la veteri_fw-la corrupto_fw-la quoties_fw-la educitur_fw-la recens_fw-la 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hold_v the_o mercury_n and_o iron_n in_o dissotion_n if_o this_o precipitation_n of_o vitriol_n or_o mars_n and_o mercury_n dissolve_v by_o acid_n spirit_n and_o precipitate_v afterward_o with_o alkali_n be_v make_v after_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o whether_o one_o put_v a_o acid_n thereto_o after_o there_o be_v a_o alcali_n cast_v into_o it_o or_o that_o one_o put_v none_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v not_o for_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o alkali_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o before_o hinder_v by_o that_o mean_n that_o the_o alkali_n can_v not_o absorb_v the_o acid_n spirit_n which_o hold_v the_o mercury_n and_o iron_n in_o disiolution_n pyr._n all_o your_o experiment_n convince_v i_o strong_o of_o that_o which_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o establish_v principle_n only_o 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there_o be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n because_o ptolemy_n strabo_n and_o other_o ancient_a geographer_n do_v not_o know_v it_o how_o fair_a soever_o the_o description_n be_v which_o ancient_a anatomist_n have_v make_v on_o man_n yet_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o some_o part_n of_o this_o microcosm_n to_o be_v discover_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a extent_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v of_o extreme_a importance_n for_o its_o conservation_n and_o our_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v not_o penetrate_v so_o deep_a into_o rhe_n secret_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o we_o have_v discover_v by_o mean_n of_o chemistry_n many_o thing_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o they_o you_o observe_v so_o little_a the_o maxim_n for_o which_o you_o praise_v the_o faculty_n of_o montpellier_n that_o without_o fear_n to_o cheat_v or_o be_v cheat_v you_o reason_n by_o principle_n altogeth_a unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o you_o admit_v several_a new_a anatomick_n and_o chimick_n but_o you_o turn_v they_o lo_o particular_o that_o they_o become_v unknown_a to_o their_o own_o inventor_n and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o the_o use_n which_o you_o make_v thereof_o will_v rather_o serve_v to_o destroy_v then_o to_o establish_v they_o the_o manner_n by_o which_o you_o explain_v nutrition_n render_v we_o not_o much_o more_o know_v you_o tell_v we_o 107._o pag._n 79_o &_o 107._o the_o chyle_n be_v make_v in_o the_o stomach_n without_o teach_v we_o the_o manner_n thereof_o that_o it_o fall_v afterward_o into_o the_o intestin_n where_o it_o be_v ferment_v with_o the_o bile_n and_o splenetic_a juice_n without_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fermentation_n and_o you_o go_v on_o with_o a_o evident_a false_a supposition_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_n after_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o tunick_n of_o the_o intestine_n to_o acquire_v therein_o the_o form_n of_o blood._n for_o to_o discover_v the_o cause_n 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de_fw-fr le_fw-fr boe_n graaf_n suale_n etc._n etc._n have_v attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fermentation_n of_o the_o chyle_n with_o the_o boil_v and_o pancreick_a juice_n to_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o pancreick_a juice_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v our_o more_o curious_a anatomist_n that_o this_o juice_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a acid_n but_o altogether_o insipid_a and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fermentation_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o chyle_n fall_v from_o the_o stomach_n into_o the_o intestine_n it_o be_v of_o a_o acid-salt_n taste_n because_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o spital_n and_o of_o the_o acid_a liquor_n of_o the_o stomach_n with_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o the_o aliment_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n that_o acid-salt_n body_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n this_o taste_n be_v find_v manifest_o in_o the_o chyle_n and_o it_o be_v in_o other_o case_n a_o constant_a maxim_n that_o acid-salt_n body_n be_v mix_v with_o some_o alkali_n and_o dissolve_v in_o some_o menstruum_fw-la for_o salt_n act_v not_o except_v dissolve_v be_v ferment_v as_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n do_v be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la the_o chyle_n then_o be_v a_o acid-salt_n and_o the_o bile_n abound_v in_o volatile_a alkali_n they_o be_v ferment_v assoon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o pancreick_a juice_n this_o fermentation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o at_o the_o same_o there_o be_v make_v a_o precipitation_n of_o the_o faeces_fw-la and_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n pass_v into_o the_o lacteal_v vein_n and_o not_o into_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o liver_n as_o you_o suppose_v for_o if_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vena_fw-la porta_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o chyle_n be_v tie_v they_o be_v find_v only_o fill_v with_o blood_n and_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v with_o the_o liver_n from_o the_o intestine_n there_o be_v likewise_o not_o lose_v one_o drop_n of_o chyle_n but_o it_o be_v carry_v continual_o from_o the_o intestine_n into_o the_o lacteal_v vein_n from_o these_o vein_n into_o the_o two_o receiver_n of_o pequet_n and_o then_o into_o the_o thorachick_a pipe_n where_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o lympha_fw-la which_o be_v discharge_v thereinto_o from_o the_o inferior_a part_n and_o ascend_v all_o along_o by_o this_o pipe_n it_o be_v disgorge_v into_o the_o left_a subclavial_a vein_n where_o it_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o continue_v its_o way_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o descend_a vena_fw-la cava_fw-la where_o it_o be_v still_o mingle_v with_o the_o blood_n that_o it_o contain_v and_o the_o lympha_fw-la which_o flow_v thereto_o from_o the_o superior_a part_n it_o enter_v last_o
into_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v subtilise_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v change_v into_o blood_n and_o by_o circulate_v several_a time_n from_o the_o heart_n into_o the_o artery_n from_o the_o artery_n into_o the_o vein_n and_o from_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o heart_n again_o it_o be_v render_v proper_a to_o nourish_v the_o animal_n the_o subtle_a part_n whereof_o penetrate_a as_o vapour_n through_o the_o tunick_n of_o the_o artery_n and_o join_v and_o unite_n themselves_o to_o the_o part_n nourish_v and_o augment_v they_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v drain_v into_o the_o liver_n reins_n pancrea's_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o circulation_n repass_n into_o the_o vein_n and_o from_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v refurnish_v with_o spirit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o ferment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o its_o ventricles_n and_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o air_n which_o insinuate_v itself_o through_o the_o lung_n into_o the_o heart_n i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o experiment_n that_o the_o pancreick_a juice_n come_v not_o from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o pancrea_n 79._o pag._n 79._o as_o you_o pretend_v but_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_o clear_a and_o that_o we_o need_v but_o observe_v the_o structure_n of_o these_o two_o viscera_n and_o the_o communication_n that_o they_o have_v one_o with_o the_o other_o to_o convince_v you_o thereof_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o modern_a anatomist_n have_v several_a time_n experiment_v that_o after_o the_o spleen_n have_v be_v take_v from_o dog_n the_o wound_n be_v consolidate_v these_o dog_n have_v be_v as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o still_o have_v their_o spleen_n and_o we_o draw_v a_o pancreick_a juice_n therefrom_o altogether_o like_o that_o which_o we_o ordinary_o draw_v wherefore_o if_o the_o spleen_n do_v communicate_v this_o juice_n to_o the_o pancrea_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o dog_n who_o spleen_n be_v cut_v out_o will_v languish_v and_o nutrition_n will_v no_o long_o be_v perfect_o make_v because_o the_o chyle_n be_v not_o ferment_v with_o the_o bile_n for_o want_v of_o the_o pancreick_a juice_n which_o be_v the_o menstruum_fw-la that_o dissolve_v these_o two_o body_n and_o which_o put_v they_o in_o action_n there_o will_v also_o be_v no_o long_o any_o secretion_n of_o the_o cream_n of_o the_o chyle_n from_o the_o excrement_n and_o we_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v a_o pancreick_a juice_n from_o these_o animal_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o effect_n sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o pancreick_a juice_n come_v not_o then_o from_o the_o spleen_n to_o the_o pancrea_n but_o be_v a_o liquor_n which_o be_v strain_v in_o the_o pancrea_n as_o the_o serocity_n in_o the_o reins_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a fancy_n as_o you_o go_v on_o to_o believe_v â—3_n pag._n â—3_n that_o the_o lympha_fw-la be_v a_o serocity_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o blood_n and_o from_o the_o nervous_a juice_n in_o the_o gland_n if_o you_o have_v examine_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o glans_fw-la and_o the_o vessel_n which_o terminate_v thereto_o you_o will_v judge_v otherwise_o thereof_o you_o will_v see_v that_o the_o gland_n be_v as_o so_o many_o strainer_n through_o which_o the_o serosity_n be_v strain_v and_o there_o terminate_v thereto_o four_o sort_n of_o vessel_n namely_o nerve_n artery_n vein_n and_o the_o lymphatic_a vessel_n the_o artery_n carry_v blood_n thereto_o which_o the_o vein_n re-carry_a to_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o circulation_n the_o nerve_n carry_v the_o animal_n spirit_n or_o nervous_a juice_n thereto_o and_o the_o lymphatic_a vessel_n draw_v thereto_o the_o lympha_fw-la and_o be_v discharge_v thereof_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v into_o the_o thorachick_a pipe_n and_o into_o the_o descend_a vena_fw-la cava_fw-la you_o see_v from_o hence_o that_o since_o the_o gland_n have_v no_o other_o vessel_n which_o administer_v thereto_o but_o nerve_n and_o artery_n it_o neceassry_o follow_v that_o the_o lympha_fw-la be_v a_o serocity_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o blood_n and_o from_o the_o nervous_a juice_n in_o the_o gland_n you_o say_v there_o be_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n in_o the_o seed_n because_o that_o be_v the_o decidu_n of_o or_o that_o which_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o all_o the_o body_n 109._o pag._n 109._o and_o the_o recidu_n of_o the_o last_o aliment_n it_o suffer_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o since_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v therefrom_o in_o the_o first_o concoction_n of_o the_o aliment_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ound_v in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o haematose_n and_o yet_o less_o in_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o assimilation_n or_o nutrition_n of_o part_n you_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o the_o seed_n it_o will_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o continual_a ebbulition_n and_o fermentation_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o you_o can_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n see_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o will_v establish_v you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o seed_n have_v the_o same_o principle_n as_o flesh_n blood_n bones_o horn_n and_o other_o part_n of_o animal_n and_o it_o be_v otherwise_o indisputable_a that_o meat_n blood_n and_o milk_n which_o grow_v sour_a when_o they_o corrupt_v contain_v acid_n and_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n which_o be_v draw_v in_o abundance_n therefrom_o be_v proof_n no_o less_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o alkali_n therein_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o seed_n since_o according_a to_o what_o you_o affirm_v it_o be_v only_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o last_o aliment_n of_o of_o those_o part_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n which_o you_o make_v that_o if_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o the_o seed_n it_o will_v be_v corrupt_v because_o of_o the_o continual_a fermentation_n which_o be_v make_v theteof_o you_o shall_v also_o observe_v that_o these_o two_o salt_n never_o act_v except_o they_o be_v dissolve_v or_o excite_v by_o some_o external_a agent_n as_o heat_n or_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o some_o other_o body_n as_o it_o happen_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o that_o of_o the_o female_a come_v to_o be_v mingle_v together_o and_o to_o be_v heat_v in_o the_o womb_n for_o then_o all_o their_o part_n be_v put_v into_o motion_n and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n or_o rough_a draught_n of_o all_o those_o of_o the_o foetus_fw-la the_o more_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n retire_v themselves_o to_o the_o centre_n and_o scatter_v to_o the_o circumference_n those_o which_o their_o grossness_n or_o figure_n render_v less_o proper_a for_o motion_n from_o which_o be_v produce_v the_o membrane_n which_o environ_v the_o foetus_fw-la and_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n continue_v their_o motion_n in_o the_o middle_n disintangling_a themselves_o from_o those_o who_o figure_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o they_o and_o unite_n themselves_o to_o those_o which_o be_v with_o they_o conformable_a and_o so_o those_o which_o be_v decidue_v or_o fall_a from_o the_o brain_n or_o more_o proper_o those_o which_o be_v find_v proper_a to_o form_v the_o brain_n unite_v together_o and_o produce_v the_o brain_n those_o which_o ought_v to_o form_v the_o heart_n unite_v together_o and_o form_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o other_o part_n and_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o man_n seed_n overpower_n that_o of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v form_v a_o man_n as_o there_o be_v form_v a_o woman_n when_o that_o of_o the_o woman_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o man_n and_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n when_o both_o seed_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o perfect_a equality_n where_o you_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n you_o tell_v we_o you_o can_v hardly_o give_v your_o opinion_n thereof_o 89._o pag_n 89._o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o declate_v it_o upon_o a_o matter_n which_o till_o now_o be_v undetermined_a yet_o nevertheless_o you_o as_o it_o seem_v decide_v it_o so_o absolute_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o most_o know_a and_o determine_v truth_n in_o the_o world._n you_o pretend_v that_o acid_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o death_n and_o the_o alkali_n a_o principle_n of_o life_n 96._o pag_n 96._o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o acid_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o body_n and_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o author_n of_o their_o construction_n for_o to_o make_v the_o probability_n of_o this_o maxim_n disappear_v one_o needs_o only_o to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o acid_n and_o alkali_n where_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o