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cause_n it_o will_v not_o proper_o show_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n for_o a_o choleric_a woman_n after_o exercise_n and_o the_o use_n of_o hot_a meat_n will_v make_v high_o colour_v urine_n than_o a_o phlegmatic_a man_n moreover_o she_o which_o have_v a_o fever_n or_o some_o other_o disease_n without_o doubt_n change_v her_o urine_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n how_o shall_v he_o therefore_o that_o look_n into_o a_o urine_n discern_v the_o sex_n when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o temperature_n of_o they_o that_o make_v the_o urine_n therefore_o if_o a_o healthful_a man_n be_v compare_v with_o a_o healthful_a woman_n a_o choleric_a man_n with_o a_o choleric_a woman_n and_o a_o sick_a man_n with_o a_o sick_a woman_n
and_o no_o external_a thing_n happen_v which_o may_v change_v the_o urine_n perhaps_o the_o woman_n urine_n may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n discern_v from_o the_o man_n but_o otherwhiles_o not_o at_o all_o when_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v unknown_a from_o whence_o the_o urine_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o some_o physician_n write_v concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n water_n and_o a_o woman_n for_o because_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a and_o be_v give_v to_o exercise_n they_o make_v thin_a urine_n and_o high_o colour_v with_o few_o content_n but_o woman_n because_o cold_a make_v white_a urine_n with_o a_o large_a sediment_n a_o whitish_a colour_n say_v fernel_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o only_o of_o crudity_n but_o of_o the_o sex_n likewise_o but_o even_o the_o hot_a man_n may_v make_v such_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o change_v urine_n therefore_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n and_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rashness_n to_o pronounce_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o urine_n concern_v woman_n with_o child_n urine_n a_o woman_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o urine_n it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o woman_n for_o this_o cause_n alone_o to_o send_v their_o water_n to_o a_o physician_n avicenne_n teach_v to_o know_v it_o by_o a_o sediment_n like_a unto_o card_a cotton_n and_o by_o some_o other_o mark_n but_o see_v experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v deserve_o to_o be_v reject_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o every_o urine_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o sediment_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v well_o concoct_v first_o hypocrates_n who_o have_v exact_o search_v out_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o urine_n second_o the_o urine_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o graviditie_n itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n which_o as_o can_v be_v deny_v may_v 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a_o merry_a story_n which_o have_v be_v relate_v to_o i_o as_o a_o story_n by_o man_n of_o good_a note_n and_o this_o be_v it_o a_o certain_a maid_n do_v carry_v her_o mistress_n urine_n to_o a_o physician_n and_o have_v by_o chance_n spill_v it_o not_o know_v now_o what_o to_o do_v she_o catch_v the_o urine_n of_o a_o cow_n which_o at_o that_o time_n by_o good_a hap_n stale_v and_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o physician_n he_o give_v answer_v that_o the_o patient_a do_v eat_v too_o many_o salad_n indeed_o the_o physician_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o skill_n who_o can_v divine_v that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o fable_n because_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o same_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o sundry_a physician_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v always_o ascribe_v to_o some_o physician_n that_o be_v dead_a the_o like_a to_o who_o be_v no_o man_n live_v and_o its_o true_a indeed_o no_o man_n this_o day_n be_v live_v or_o ever_o be_v that_o can_v certain_o know_v a_o beast_n urine_n from_o a_o man_n if_o the_o urine_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o beast_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n 4._o aphor._n 70._o lâ—b_n 4._o pain_n of_o the_o head_n be_v either_o present_a or_o will_v ensue_v say_v hypocrates_n note_v that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v urine_n like_a in_o colour_n and_o consistence_n to_o that_o of_o beast_n therefore_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v in_o what_o respect_v a_o man_n urine_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o liquor_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o rule_n and_o mark_n prescribe_v by_o avicenne_n and_o other_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o each_o other_o but_o they_o be_v all_o false_a and_o uncertain_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a then_o to_o deceive_v a_o physician_n though_o wary_a by_o show_v he_o he_o other_o liquor_n and_o urine_n but_o if_o a_o man_n may_v make_v urine_n like_a to_o that_o of_o beast_n how_o can_v a_o physician_n not_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v discern_v one_o from_o the_o other_o chap._n iii_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v look_v into_o urine_v some_o that_o too_o much_o approve_v ouroscopie_n or_o look_v into_o urine_n do_v use_v the_o authority_n and_o argument_n of_o hercules_n saxonia_n a_o very_a learned_a physician_n heretofore_o among_o the_o italian_n who_o desire_v to_o patronize_v a_o little_a ouroscopie_n for_o he_o will_v have_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n but_o also_o their_o idea_n magnitude_n and_o state_n to_o be_v know_v by_o urine_n not_o in_o general_a only_o but_o also_o in_o particular_a who_o opinion_n we_o will_v brief_o lay_v down_o first_o say_v he_o urine_v show_v disease_n in_o distemperature_n without_o matter_n and_o with_o matter_n a_o hot_a distemper_n without_o matter_n be_v either_o universal_a or_o of_o a_o determinate_a part_n and_o this_o be_v sometime_o without_o a_o fever_n sometime_o with_o a_o fever_n a_o hot_a universal_a distemper_n do_v these_o urine_n show_v to_o wit_n red_a saffron_a colour_n green_a black_a fatty_a atomous_a branny_n or_o scaly_a sediment_n and_o sharp_a urine_n nevertheless_o these_o do_v not_o show_v a_o distemper_n without_o matter_n but_o with_o matter_n for_o urine_n have_v not_o these_o colour_n but_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o humour_n hence_o in_o a_o diary_n fever_n galen_n write_v that_o the_o urine_n be_v make_v somewhat_o red_a through_o the_o mixture_n of_o choler_n moreover_o 12._o 1._o ad_fw-la glauc_v cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o method_n cap._n 2._o &_o 10._o the_o crisib_a cap_n 12._o these_o do_v only_o betoken_v a_o hot_a distemper_n in_o general_a not_o any_o particular_a sort_n of_o it_o for_o a_o hot_a distemper_n may_v be_v synochus_n a_o burn_a fever_n or_o a_o tertian_n it_o
the_o earth_n manifest_a which_o in_o the_o height_n of_o summer_n be_v exceed_o cold_a but_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o much_o less_o can_v the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v hot_a only_a because_o of_o the_o propinquity_n or_o remoteness_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o other_o do_v more_o right_o blame_v the_o cold_a or_o heat_n of_o the_o earth_n itself_o for_o if_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v moderate_a the_o water_n be_v well_o concoct_v but_o if_o there_o be_v burn_n in_o the_o earth_n it_o break_v out_o either_o hot_a or_o warm_v so_o as_o all_o sort_n of_o water_n may_v spring_v forth_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n itself_o before_o they_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o cold_a air_n to_o this_o add_v the_o manner_n of_o transcolation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o pure_a best_a what_o water_n be_v the_o best_a not_o which_o lie_v open_a towards_o the_o sun_n or_o run_v eastward_o but_o that_o which_o be_v best_a strain_v for_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o simple_a body_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v tincture_v with_o some_o other_o mixture_n will_v always_o in_o every_o place_n be_v of_o equal_a goodness_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v well_o strain_v and_o so_o purge_v from_o dregs_o be_v the_o best_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o mixture_n of_o another_o matter_n therefore_o see_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o transcolation_n and_o thorough-straining_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o every_o where_o good_a and_o evil_a water_n may_v spring_v forth_o as_o the_o strain_n through_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o now_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o this_o error_n hang_v another_o well_o a_o error_n in_o not_o boil_a beer_n well_o that_o they_o do_v but_o light_o boil_v thin_a beer_n make_v of_o water_n ofttimes_o impure_a enough_o for_o by_o a_o light_n boil_v it_o can_v be_v amend_v nor_o the_o crudity_n take_v away_o and_o hence_o do_v happen_v the_o evil_n which_o author_n attribute_v to_o crude_a water_n that_o they_o be_v thick_a heavy_a to_o the_o belly_n stick_v long_o in_o the_o bowel_n cause_n swimming_n be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o do_v not_o distribute_v well_o the_o nourishment_n for_o drink_n shall_v be_v very_o light_a and_o passable_a they_o do_v worse_a who_o drink_n it_o very_o new_a as_o many_o be_v wont_a especial_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n for_o so_o it_o do_v neither_o please_v the_o palate_n nor_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v heavy_a in_o the_o hypochondres_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o dregs_o and_o it_o cause_v obstruction_n the_o mean_a thereof_o be_v the_o best_a be_v well_o boil_a and_o thorough_o purify_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o linen_n of_o the_o sick_a aught_o often_o to_o be_v change_v it_o seem_v to_o the_o common_a people_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n often_o to_o change_v the_o linen_n use_v about_o the_o sick_a for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o sick_a be_v enfeeble_v and_o weaken_v thereby_o this_o error_n hollerius_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o burn_a fever_n and_o rondeletius_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o fever_n synochus_n have_v note_v among_o their_o countryman_n and_o reprove_v but_o they_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o they_o bid_v that_o the_o linen_n about_o the_o sick_a be_v often_o change_v for_o by_o long_o keep_v of_o they_o three_o inconvenience_n do_v happen_v to_o the_o sick_a to_o wit_n linen_n 3._o inconvenience_n by_o foul_a linen_n the_o transpiration_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hinder_v sweat_n and_o filth_n be_v heap_z in_o their_o shirt_n which_o do_v putrify_v and_o contract_v a_o ill_a favour_n the_o sweat_n and_o filth_n do_v obstruct_v the_o body_n and_o so_o double_a the_o heat_n which_o three_o thing_n what_o great_a hurt_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o healthful_a also_o all_o physician_n know_v hypocrates_n bid_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v clean_o about_o the_o sick_a and_o galen_n study_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v transpiration_n free_a that_o the_o cold_a air_n may_v be_v attract_v and_o filthy_a vapour_n exclude_v especial_o in_o continual_a fever_n in_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fever_n come_v by_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n therefore_o these_o be_v obstruct_v both_o by_o the_o filth_n and_o the_o sweat_n there_o follow_v a_o retention_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n and_o thereby_o the_o fever_n which_o be_v before_o be_v increase_v or_o be_v kindle_v afresh_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v scarce_o be_v that_o he_o who_o body_n do_v transpire_v well_o and_o so_o be_v free_a and_o open_a shall_v fall_v into_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n the_o ancient_n that_o do_v not_o use_v linen_n do_v keep_v a_o frequent_a use_n of_o bath_n and_o friction_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v open_v and_o cleanse_v add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o excrement_n be_v retain_v do_v putrify_v and_o the_o sweat_n stink_v from_o whence_o succeed_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o feverish_a heat_n nor_o do_v that_o evacuation_n by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n commodious_o ensue_v therefore_o it_o be_v very_o good_a often_o to_o change_v the_o linen_n about_o the_o sick_a and_o when_o they_o sweat_v diligent_o to_o wipe_v or_o cleanse_v their_o body_n chap._n iii_o of_o lessius_fw-la his_o diet-booke_n lessius_fw-la the_o jesuit_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o eloquent_a diet-booke_n have_v so_o endeavour_v to_o mote_n out_o every_o man_n course_n of_o diet_n that_o he_o will_v have_v twelve_o ounce_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o meat_n for_o any_o man_n and_o fourteen_o of_o drinste_n which_o he_o that_o will_v observe_v aught_o to_o refuse_v no_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o people_n use_v nor_o shall_v he_o easy_o fall_v into_o disease_n through_o fullness_n or_o ill_a humour_n but_o shall_v always_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o lively_a body_n and_o cheerful_a mind_n all_o which_o be_v true_a of_o sobriety_n in_o the_o general_a 20._o 6._o epid._n sect._n 4._o aph_n 20._o for_o the_o study_n of_o health_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v too_o much-meat_n and_o to_o be_v quick_a to_o labour_v but_o that_o quantity_n of_o meat_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o physician_n for_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o meat_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n kind_n of_o meat_n exercise_n labour_n and_o nature_n of_o he_o that_o take_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v accommodate_v that_o course_n of_o diet_n principal_o to_o religious_a man_n in_o summer_n a_o less_o in_o winter_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n be_v convenient_a because_o thâ—_n *_o belly_n be_v hot_a 19_o 1_o aph._n 19_o and_o sleep_v long_o as_o say_v hypocrates_n because_o therefore_o one_o body_n differ_v from_o another_o one_o nature_n from_o another_o and_o country_n differ_v time_n of_o the_o year_n age_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o meat_n be_v diverse_a a_o certain_a measure_n can_v be_v prescribe_v some_o meat_n be_v very_o nourish_v of_o which_o a_o small_a quantity_n do_v suffice_v some_o nourish_v but_o little_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n therefore_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la say_v well_o that_o neither_o the_o measure_n nor_o weight_n nor_o quantity_n can_v be_v know_v nor_o any_o other_o certainty_n be_v find_v then_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n so_o galen_n teach_v 27._o 2_o aph._n 27._o that_o such_o a_o quantity_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o may_v not_o burden_v the_o stomach_n 5._o 1_o aph._n 5._o and_o hypocrates_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o slender_a diet_n be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n than_o a_o full_a diet_n to_o who_o celsus_n do_v assent_v who_o persuade_v to_o meat_n twice_o a_o day_n 1._o capa_fw-la lib._n 1._o rather_o than_o but_o once_o and_o always_o to_o eat_v liberal_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o concoct_v the_o same_o celsus_n write_v that_o a_o man_n in_o health_n and_o that_o be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n aught_o to_o tie_v himself_o to_o no_o law_n yea_o that_o sometime_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v liberal_o diet_n be_v indicate_v by_o the_o strength_n now_o the_o strength_n indicates_z a_o preservation_n of_o it_o self_n but_o such_o a_o diet_n do_v not_o preserve_v but_o diminish_v strength_n threefold_a diet_n be_v threefold_a and_o exhaust_v natural_a heat_n physician_n make_v a_o threefold_a
use_v to_o drink_v strong_a wine_n before_o they_o have_v eat_v any_o meat_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o strong_a beer_n or_o ale_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o same_o yea_o great_a evil_n therefore_o as_o i_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o drink_n of_o small_a beer_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o so_o i_o think_v man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o strong_a drink_n for_o fear_v of_o very_a many_o disease_n chap._n xiii_o that_o strong_a water_n be_v ill_o take_v after_o gross_a meat_n to_o help_v concoction_n this_o likewise_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o eat_v meat_n of_o hard_a digestion_n as_o be_v venison_n beef_n saltfish_n or_o that_o soon_o corrupt_a as_o summer-fruit_n they_o present_o drink_v after_o they_o strong_a distil_a water_n as_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cinnamon_n water_n rosa_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o other_o such_o like_a namely_o to_o help_v concoction_n but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v without_o hazard_n of_o health_n for_o see_v that_o the_o forename_a meat_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v concoct_v but_o by_o a_o long_a stay_n in_o the_o stomach_n water_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o strong_a water_n these_o water_n be_v of_o a_o penetrate_a and_o pierce_a quality_n draw_v the_o meat_n down_o into_o the_o vein_n not_o yet_o full_o concoct_v from_o whence_o proceed_v cudity_n and_o obstruction_n thus_o physician_n do_v well_o forbid_v to_o use_v diuretic_n with_o meat_n or_o present_o after_o meat_n lest_o they_o carry_v the_o crudity_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o urine_n and_o make_v the_o evil_a worse_o so_o likewise_o they_o forbid_v to_o use_v they_o when_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o vicious_a humour_n or_o when_o some_o corrupt_a humour_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o first_o passage_n before_o that_o purge_n be_v premise_v otherwise_o there_o be_v fear_n lest_o obstruction_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o urine_n or_o in_o the_o bowel_n be_v either_o make_v or_o increase_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o water_n which_o they_o take_v to_o further_a concoction_n for_o that_o great_a virtue_n of_o open_v with_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v and_o this_o have_v many_o physic_n author_n observe_v rondeletius_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o palsy_n prescribe_v a_o water_n for_o the_o palsy_n which_o he_o will_v have_v take_v into_o a_o empty_a belly_n those_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o attenuate_a aught_o to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o empty_a and_o first_o purge_v stomach_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o meat_n for_o they_o will_v force_v the_o meat_n not_o yet_o concoct_v to_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o so_o will_v breed_v obstruction_n and_o in_o the_o 31._o chapter_n he_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o two_o physician_n whereof_o the_o first_o when_o he_o will_v have_v provoke_v the_o flower_n with_o the_o use_n of_o open_v and_o attenuate_a syrupe_n he_o bring_v the_o woman_n to_o a_o palsy_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o crude_a and_o glutinous_a humour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o passage_n by_o force_n of_o the_o medicament_n be_v draw_v down_o to_o the_o part_n and_o lie_v upon_o the_o finew_n cause_v the_o palsy_n the_o other_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o *_o pale_o colour_n green-sickness_n or_o green-sickness_n by_o the_o same_o way_n bring_v the_o maid_n to_o a_o palsy_n of_o the_o leg_n but_o most_o excellent_o in_o his_o chapter_n de_fw-fr palpitat_fw-la let_v those_o thing_n be_v take_v inward_o say_v he_o which_o heat_n the_o stomach_n and_o discuss_v wind_n to_o which_o thing_n special_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n before_o meat_n we_o may_v give_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v strong_o heat_n and_o dispel_v wind_n so_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v not_o very_o hot_a such_o as_o be_v diatrion_n pip_n diacim_fw-la dianis_fw-la aromat_n rosat_n diagaianga_n and_o such_o like_a these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v immediate_o after_o nor_o before_o meat_n because_o by_o their_o heat_n and_o rarity_n they_o will_v present_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o halfecrude_a meat_n to_o the_o first_o passage_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o err_v that_o minister_n very_o hot_a powder_n after_o meat_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o moderate_o hot_a which_o counsel_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o other_o to_o wit_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o help_v concoction_n must_v go_v before_o not_o follow_v meat_n as_o say_v riolanus_n gordonius_n in_o his_o praxis_fw-la and_o fuchsius_n in_o his_o chapter_n de_fw-fr cruditate_fw-la the_o aforesaid_a water_n do_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o heat_n very_o much_o but_o afterward_o especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o familiar_a use_n of_o they_o they_o do_v very_o much_o harm_n savanarola_n a_o famous_a physician_n in_o his_o time_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o franciscus_n gonzaga_n marquesse_n of_o mantua_n who_o when_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o stomach_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o physician_n he_o use_v aquavitae_n he_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a feebleness_n that_o all_o his_o meat_n turn_v into_o wind_n and_o but_o that_o he_o use_v a_o very_a good_a diet_n in_o the_o six_o thing_n call_v non_fw-la naturales_fw-la he_o have_v soon_o perish_v and_o rubeus_n observe_v well_o that_o they_o do_v very_o ill_a who_o when_o they_o feel_v their_o stomach_n much_o surcharge_v with_o yesterday_n gulletting_n do_v drink_v strong_a water_n for_o hence_o do_v palsy_n tremulation_n and_o other_o evil_n arise_v for_o in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thin_a substance_n and_o do_v soon_o penetrate_v they_o carry_v up_o present_o to_o the_o head_n the_o light_a part_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o wind_n themselves_o into_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nerve_n from_o whence_o come_v palsy_n tremulation_n and_o sometime_o apoplexy_n therefore_o he_o advise_v that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v when_o the_o stomach_n be_v replete_a with_o 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by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n as_o astrologer_n count_v they_o but_o esteem_v they_o according_a to_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n thus_o many_o time_n winter_n be_v very_o cold_a and_o sharp_a in_o england_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o aries_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n at_o which_o time_n astrologer_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o spring_n wherefore_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o forename_a evacuation_n let_v they_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v prescribe_v not_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o month_n but_o according_a to_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o may_n physic_n may_v the_o best_a month_n for_o take_v physic_n which_o i_o account_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o fit_a month_n for_o that_o business_n because_o then_o the_o weather_n be_v most_o seasonable_a and_o temperate_a most_o like_a unto_o natural_a heat_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o vigorous_a like_v as_o in_o country_n that_o be_v much_o hot_a than_o england_n physician_n do_v prefer_v this_o month_n but_o galen_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a constitution_n of_o man_n body_n will_v have_v some_o to_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o beginning_n other_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n spring_n best_o to_o purge_v the_o phlegmatic_a in_o the_o be_v ginning_n of_o the_o spring_n they_o in_o who_o fleame_z be_v predominant_a must_v be_v purge_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n for_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o winter_n be_v melt_v by_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o spring_n so_o that_o except_o they_o be_v purge_v out_o they_o be_v easy_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o cause_v grievous_a disease_n but_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v choleric_a end_n and_o the_o choleric_a in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v best_o to_o purge_v they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n lest_o the_o hot_a humour_n be_v inflame_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o ensue_a summer_n and_o so_o putrify_v and_o beget_v fever_n 6._o ad_fw-la chap._n 47._o lib._n 6._o so_o say_v galen_n in_o his_o commentary_n one_o that_o be_v wont_v every_o spring_n to_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o tertian_n have_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o these_o many_o year_n i_o have_v purge_v he_o from_o choler_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v best_o to_o purge_v such_o but_o as_o for_o epileptic_o apoplectic_o arthritick_n &_o melancholic_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v sick_a through_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v most_o fit_o purge_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n chap._n xvii_o that_o purge_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v although_o the_o sick_a do_v eat_v no_o meat_n it_o
for_o drink_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cup_n see_v therefore_o the_o horn_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v diverse_a in_o colour_n magnitude_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o come_v from_o diverse_a creature_n therefore_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o indian_a ass_n which_o aelian_a commend_n or_o of_o the_o rhinoceros_n or_o of_o some_o water_n creature_n it_o be_v all_o one_o so_o there_o be_v experience_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n or_o some_o other_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v good_a and_o efficacious_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o the_o creature_n have_v two_o horn_n or_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o elephant_n tooth_n and_o whalebone_n and_o sea-horse_n tooth_n and_o common_a horn_n burn_v and_o those_o which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o other_o counterfeit_a and_o artificial_a horn_n horn_n elephant_n and_o sea_n horse_n tooth_n common_o sell_v for_o unicorn_n horn_n be_v common_o sell_v for_o the_o true_a unicorn_n horn_n cardanus_n say_v that_o elephant_n tooth_n may_v be_v make_v so_o pliable_a by_o art_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v straight_o like_o horn_n and_o so_o set_v out_o for_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n neither_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o say_v amatus_fw-la the_o portugal_n who_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o try_v a_o unicorn_n horn_n do_v infuse_v the_o scrape_n and_o powder_n thereof_o in_o water_n which_o they_o say_v forthwith_o be_v trouble_v and_o bubble_n up_o for_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o same_o to_o happen_v from_o the_o scrape_n of_o any_o bone_n infuse_v in_o water_n as_o you_o may_v make_v trial_n in_o ivory_n so_o likewise_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o other_o such_o experiment_n which_o some_o use_n to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n for_o they_o say_v that_o if_o poison_n or_o some_o venomous_a creature_n be_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o sweat_v as_o if_o it_o do_v suffer_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o poison_n as_o also_o they_o bid_v make_v a_o circle_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o it_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o or_o into_o a_o hollow_a horn_n they_o put_v a_o spider_n which_o if_o she_o pass_v over_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a horn_n but_o if_o she_o burst_v and_o die_v it_o be_v natural_a all_o which_o be_v false_a but_o enough_o of_o this_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o certain_a distil_a water_n ordain_v amiss_o for_o to_o drive_v away_o fever_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o usual_a thing_n here_o in_o england_n both_o for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o hoard_v up_o remedy_n for_o divers_a disease_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o one_o another_o for_o secret_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o certain_a fever_n cure_v water_n which_o many_o use_n especial_o for_o ague_n the_o which_o although_o sometime_o they_o may_v do_v good_a yet_o many_o time_n they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a in_o some_o physick-author_n also_o such_o water_n be_v find_v describe_v quercetanus_n in_o his_o pharmacopoeâ_fw-la restitutâ_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o name_n two_o which_o he_o say_v be_v special_a water_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n especial_o ague_n but_o principal_o for_o bastard_n and_o exquisite_a tertian_n so_o confident_o do_v these_o chemist_n make_v promise_n of_o health_n med_a 1_o ad_fw-la glauc_v &_o 3_o de_fw-fr simp_n med_a galen_n himself_o prescribe_v wormwood_n a_o very_a hot_a plant_n for_o tertian_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o commend_v cammomile_n for_o the_o same_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v provoke_v sweat_n with_o such_o hot_a thing_n and_o in_o general_a all_o those_o water_n that_o i_o have_v see_v be_v distil_v out_o of_o hot_a simples_n which_o adventurous_o they_o will_v use_v in_o any_o intermit_a fever_n many_o time_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a first_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o intermit_a fever_n be_v cause_v by_o divers_a humour_n both_o hot_a and_o cold_a unto_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o remedy_n can_v fit_o be_v apply_v second_o see_v that_o every_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o its_o contrary_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o choleric_a humour_n be_v inflame_v more_o and_o increase_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o hot_a remedy_n and_o so_o of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n it_o may_v become_v a_o continual_a three_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o intermit_a fever_n most_o common_o lie_v in_o the_o mesentery_a vein_n the_o panereas_fw-la and_o other_o the_o first_o passage_n which_o dreg_n it_o be_v too_o dangerous_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n by_o such_o remedy_n lest_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v pollute_v especial_o in_o choleric_a fever_n who_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thin_a and_o very_o movable_a four_o galen_n forbid_v to_o use_v vehement_a and_o hot_a remedy_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o quartane_a ague_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a melancholic_a humour_n and_o he_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o eudemus_n a_o philosopher_n who_o in_o that_o he_o do_v unreasonable_o use_v triacle_n for_o a_o quartane_a ague_n of_o a_o simple_a it_o become_v a_o double_a quartane_a who_o nevertheless_o galen_n cure_v with_o the_o very_a same_o remedy_n seasonable_o and_o right_o administer_v therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v good_a in_o those_o fever_n only_o which_o be_v procreate_v by_o cold_a humour_n or_o in_o a_o bastard_n tertian_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n mix_v with_o the_o choleric_a concoct_v aguish_a water_n not_o to_o be_v use_v till_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v or_o when_o there_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o stubborn_a obstruction_n and_o the_o bowel_n very_o feeble_a and_o weaken_v but_o not_o before_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n thus_o galen_n for_o a_o quartane_a prescribe_v a_o medicine_n of_o succus_fw-la cyrenaicus_fw-la but_o not_o until_o the_o humour_n be_v concoct_v so_o he_o commend_v wormwood_n in_o a_o tertian_n but_o utter_o dislike_v it_o before_o concoction_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n these_o hot_a water_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o after_o the_o concoction_n of_o the_o morbous_a humour_n in_o a_o stubborn_a disease_n they_o may_v be_v profitable_a therefore_o these_o hot_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rash_o administer_v in_o fever_n for_o one_o that_o have_v adventurous_o use_v they_o in_o a_o quartane_a fever_n of_o a_o simple_a make_v it_o a_o double_a quartane_a as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o fear_n likewise_o lest_o the_o same_o happen_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o water_n requisite_a the_o advice_n of_o a_o learned_a physician_n ever_o requisite_a therefore_o let_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o a_o skilful_a learned_a and_o faithful_a physician_n be_v always_o take_v who_o may_v appoint_v convenient_a time_n for_o all_o remedy_n nor_o let_v the_o people_n rash_o trust_v to_o their_o receipt_n as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o they_o be_v even_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o skilful_a physician_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n when_o one_o meddle_v with_o they_o who_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o physic_n chap._n xl._n that_o julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o large_a dose_n i_o have_v often_o observe_v when_o physician_n prescribe_v apozem_n julep_n and_o other_o cool_a potion_n for_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o fever_n that_o the_o bystander_n do_v usual_o administer_v they_o in_o a_o very_a little_a dose_n as_o but_o 2_o or_o 3_o spoonful_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o remedy_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o prepare_v the_o humour_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o contain_v much_o strength_n in_o a_o very_a little_a quantity_n but_o contrary_a wise_a see_v they_o work_v by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n in_o quantity_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o physic_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a prescribe_v for_o if_o they_o do_v notovercome_v the_o humour_n they_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o and_o corrupt_v in_o a_o very_a hot_a fever_n if_o the_o aforesaid_a julep_n be_v either_o altogether_o deny_v fever_n the_o necessity_n of_o cool_v and_o alter_v julep_n in_o fever_n or_o but_o spare_o administer_v the_o body_n be_v dry_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o decay_n so_o as_o