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moisture_n of_o the_o coperas_fw-la vapour_n up_o in_o the_o glass_n and_o fall_v back_o again_o to_o the_o coperas_fw-la and_o thus_o you_o must_v keep_v your_o circulate_v vessel_n in_o the_o warm_a dung_n or_o hot_a water_n until_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o coperas_fw-la will_v not_o rise_v up_o any_o more_o in_o the_o glass_n and_o then_o you_o have_v circulate_v coperas_fw-la mix_v your_o brimstone_n make_v into_o a_o powder_n with_o this_o circulated_a coperas_fw-la and_o sublime_a the_o brimstone_n so_o often_o from_o the_o coperas_fw-la till_o it_o stay_v with_o the_o coperas_fw-la and_o will_v ascend_v no_o more_o and_o thâ—â—_n you_o have_v a_o fix_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o â—â—â—some_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o balsam_n treatise_n ix_o of_o the_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o coperas_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o kind_n of_o coperas_fw-la and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o coperas_fw-la in_o 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vinegar_n in_o which_o coperas_fw-la be_v dissolve_v let_v it_o dry_v and_o sprinkle_v it_o again_o and_o thus_o do_v four_o or_o five_o time_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o prepare_v it_o will_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sore_a but_o the_o best_a way_n of_o prepare_v this_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la be_v thus_o distil_v the_o water_n off_o from_o the_o coperas_fw-la the_o ground_n remain_v be_v calcine_v coperas_fw-la put_v the_o water_n distil_v to_o the_o say_a ground_n distil_v it_o again_o do_v thus_o so_o often_o till_o no_o water_n will_v come_v from_o the_o ground_n if_o you_o use_v this_o for_o any_o sore_a you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o pierce_a in_o cure_v sore_n you_o must_v consider_v well_o the_o degree_n of_o sore_n and_o that_o which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la must_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o oil_n or_o water_n of_o coperas_fw-la so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o the_o calcine_v coperas_fw-la 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corruption_n out_o of_o it_o afterward_o strew_v this_o powder_n upon_o the_o ulcer_n viz._n take_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o dry_a juice_n of_o celandine_n of_o the_o dry_a juice_n of_o feverfew_n and_o of_o centory_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o mummy_n one_o ounce_n these_o powder_n mix_v together_o must_v be_v strew_v upon_o the_o soar_n morning_n and_o evening_n iii_o the_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o face_n with_o small_a point_a pustul_n which_o break_v out_o into_o a_o waterish_a scab_n afterward_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o eat_n stink_a sore_a it_o eat_v up_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o face_n viz._n the_o cheek_n and_o lip_n and_o eat_v into_o the_o nose_n at_o last_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v it_o eat_v nose_n ear_n etc._n etc._n it_o quite_o deform_v the_o face_n than_o it_o eat_v into_o the_o throat_n and_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o neck_n and_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o face_n it_o be_v deadly_a cure_n if_o the_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la be_v not_o far_o go_v it_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o this_o plaster_n take_v of_o rosin_n one_o pound_n of_o barley-meal_n six_o ounce_n of_o pine-rosin_n eight_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v they_o into_o a_o plaster_n but_o if_o it_o be_v old_a and_o far_o go_v than_o we_o must_v use_v first_o a_o mortify_a medicine_n than_o a_o cleanse_a medicine_n than_o a_o consolidating_a medicine_n or_o a_o medicine_n to_o fill_v up_o with_o flesh_n the_o mortify_a medicine_n take_v of_o crystalline_a realgare_a one_o ounce_n boil_v it_o vinegar_n two_o hour_n until_o the_o vinegar_n be_v consume_v then_o add_v to_o it_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o marjoram_n of_o firr-tree-rosin_n half_a a_o pound_n viz._n that_o rosin_n which_o be_v boil_v out_o of_o the_o green_a fruit_n of_o the_o firr-tree_n in_o water_n mix_v they_o together_o over_o the_o fire_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o soar_n you_o must_v often_o wet_v it_o outward_o with_o the_o oil_n lest_o it_o grow_v dry_a and_o hard_a let_v it_o lie_v at_o the_o soar_v two_o day_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o soar_v the_o cleanse_a medicine_n describe_v before_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o cancer_n and_o when_o it_o be_v cleanse_v then_o apply_v this_o consolidating_a or_o flesh_v medicine_n viz._n take_v of_o wax_n and_o pitch_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o birth-wort_n three_o ounce_n the_o powder_n of_o mummy_n two_o ounce_n the_o powder_n of_o antimony_n four_o ounce_n melt_v your_o wax_n and_o pitch_n together_o &_o put_v into_o they_o your_o powder_n make_v a_o plaster_n which_o you_o must_v lay_v to_o the_o soar_n morning_n and_o evening_n another_o consolidating_a medicine_n take_v of_o rosin_n half_a a_o pound_n of_o the_o dry_a juice_n of_o comfrey_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o the_o dry_a juice_n of_o celandine_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n mix_v they_o over_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v a_o plaster_n but_o the_o cure_n of_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o mortify_n and_o cleanse_v the_o soar_n iv_o when_o there_o be_v a_o redness_n and_o a_o exceed_a pain_n and_o burn_a heat_n in_o the_o leg_n afterward_o it_o swell_v and_o break_v out_o into_o many_o foul_a corrupt_a hole_n sometime_o dry_a and_o sometime_o issue_v forth_o a_o yellow_a or_o clear_a waterish_a humour_n like_o the_o cancer_n or_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la at_o last_o it_o weaken_v the_o principal_a part_n viz._n head_n heart_n stomach_n liver_n etc._n etc._n the_o face_n come_v to_o be_v discolour_v and_o then_o death_n approach_v cure_n first_o we_o must_v apply_v a_o defensive_a above_o the_o knee_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o humour_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o
change_n unless_o the_o tumour_n have_v be_v big_a and_o it_o begin_v to_o lessen_v than_o death_n approach_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o cure_n the_o cure_n be_v twofold_a viz._n physical_a &_o chyrurgical_a the_o physical_a cure_n be_v do_v with_o powder_n and_o potion_n the_o chyrurgical_a cure_n be_v do_v by_o actual_a cautery_n etc._n etc._n xix_o this_o polypus_n be_v superfluous_a flesh_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o nose_n which_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v big_a and_o great_a abundance_n of_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n into_o it_o then_o this_o superfluous_a flesh_n break_v out_o into_o a_o ulcer_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la cure_n it_o must_v be_v cure_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o alcola_n a_o when_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o superfluous_a flesh_n than_o you_o must_v apply_v the_o plaster_n oppodeltoch_n xx._n the_o pyles_n come_v out_o about_o the_o fundament_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n but_o if_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o with_o the_o excrement_n always_o when_o we_o go_v to_o stool_n and_o the_o excrement_n come_v out_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v much_o pain_v within_o than_o the_o haemorrhoid_v be_v within_o if_o the_o haemorrhoide_n continue_v twenty_o year_n than_o they_o common_o turn_v to_o a_o cancer_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o a_o cancer_n but_o the_o pile_n multiply_v and_o grow_v big_a than_o they_o close_v up_o the_o fundament_n at_o last_o cure_n the_o cure_n be_v do_v by_o two_o kind_n of_o medicine_n viz._n dung-medicine_n and_o a_o sweet-corrosive_n the_o swet-corrosive_n take_v of_o oleum_fw-la laterinum_fw-la or_o brick_n oil_n one_o ounce_n the_o oil_n of_o juniper_n half_o a_o ounce_n the_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n two_o ounce_n mix_v they_o the_o dung_n medicine_n take_v the_o patient_n own_o excrement_n and_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o yolk_n of_o egg_n first_o let_v the_o patient_n press_v the_o pile_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o then_o apply_v to_o they_o this_o excrementitious_a medicine_n xxi_o there_o be_v a_o dry_a scab_n of_o the_o head_n out_o of_o which_o come_v very_o little_a moisture_n when_o it_o be_v rub_v there_o fall_v from_o it_o like_o scab_n it_o cause_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n to_o come_v out_o if_o it_o continue_v sixteen_o or_o twenty_o four_o year_n than_o it_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o body_n at_o last_o this_o scaly_a scab_n fall_v off_o and_o then_o follow_v a_o leprosy_n cure_n take_v succory_n germander_n maidenhair_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o pulp_n of_o cassia_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o best_a manna_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a put_v they_o into_o a_o pint_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o water_n of_o mugwort_n let_v they_o lie_v in_o it_o a_o day_n then_o set_v they_o over_o a_o slow_a fire_n until_o you_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o pint_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o warm_v xxii_o if_o there_o be_v a_o swell_a in_o the_o groin_n near_o the_o privity_n with_o redness_n the_o patient_n faint_v and_o begin_v to_o lose_v his_o strength_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o aguish_a fit_n sometime_o with_o great_a heat_n sometime_o with_o chillness_n by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o pestilential_a aposthume_n cure_n first_o this_o aposthume_n must_v be_v open_v with_o a_o ripen_a medicine_n proper_a for_o it_o afterward_o apply_v to_o it_o the_o oppodeltoch_n plaster_n the_o ripen_a medicine_n take_v of_o the_o four_o gum_n viz._n galbanum_fw-la ammoniacum_n oppoponax_n bdelium_fw-la of_o each_o a_o half_a ounce_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o marsh-mallow_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o plaster_n the_o oppodeltoch_n plaster_n take_v of_o the_o four_o incarnative_a seed_n viz._n of_o birth-wort_n comfrey_n adders-tongue_n and_o sea-marsh_n bugloss_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n wax_v and_o colophony_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n of_o pitch_n three_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o 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time_n once_o a_o year_n if_o the_o swell_a come_v but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o if_o the_o swell_a come_v twice_o a_o year_n than_o the_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o swell_a use_v to_o come_v and_o when_o you_o open_v a_o vein_n you_o must_v lay_v to_o the_o place_n the_o gum_n of_o a_o hare_n or_o the_o fat_a of_o a_o man_n the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n xxv_o when_o there_o be_v a_o swell_a under_o the_o tongue_n with_o a_o blue_a or_o lead-colour_n and_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o imposthume_n it_o be_v deadly_a in_o infant_n or_o if_o do_v not_o come_v to_o be_v a_o aposthume_n yet_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o great_a impediment_n in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o infant_n cure_n let_v blood_n in_o these_o vein_n then_o wash_v the_o child_n mouth_n often_o with_o the_o water_n of_o agrimony_n ladies-mantle_n sanicle_n or_o anoint_v the_o vein_n under_o the_o tongue_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o st._n johns-wort_n or_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o centory_n if_o after_o the_o cure_n the_o swell_a come_v again_o you_o must_v do_v thâ—â—ame_n as_o you_o do_v before_o xxvi_o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o after_o childbirth_n complain_v of_o a_o pain_n swell_a redness_n and_o hardness_n in_o her_o breast_n which_o afterward_o turn_v to_o a_o ulcer_n and_o putrefaction_n cure_n take_v gum_n oppopanax_n and_o gum_n bdelium_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n of_o gum_n serapinam_fw-la two_o ounce_n dissolve_v they_o in_o so_o much_o vinegar_n as_o be_v dissolve_v they_o may_v be_v of_o the_o thickness_n of_o honey_n then_o add_v to_o they_o one_o dram_n of_o mummy_n and_o of_o birth-wort_n three_o dram_n of_o the_o liquor_n of_o chachymia_n four_o ounce_n and_o a_o hall_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o plaster_n xxvii_o if_o in_o a_o fleshy_a place_n there_o be_v rise_n with_o a_o yellow_a head_n and_o a_o burn_a heat_n and_o a_o swell_a and_o then_o sudden_o they_o grow_v exceed_o red_a and_o break_v into_o 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