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The fourth Immvevknce, is a more -fubtile Evil ; gamely, that the Spirit, being de- 

 tained by the cloftng.up of the fores , is likely to multiply itTelfe too much : For when 

 little iffueth forth , and new Spirit is continually ingendred tbcSpirit increafeth too 

 faft, and fo preyech upon the body more plentifully. But this is not altogether to ; for 

 all Spirit doled up , is dull : (For it is blown and excited with jtnotion. , as Flame is y ) 

 arid therefore if isle if e active , and kfle generative of it felfe : Indeed it is thereby in^ 

 crcafed in Heat , (as Flame is) but flow in Motion : and therefore the remedy to this 

 Inconvenience, mutt be by cold things; being fometimes mixed with Oile\ fuch as 

 arc Rofes and Mirtles \ For we mult altogether difclaim hot things, as we faid of 



Neither will it be unprofitable 4 to wear next the Body, Garments that have in 

 them , lome Uyiftnofitj , or Oleofity^ not Aquofity ; for they will exhauft the Boxfy 

 leffe: Such as arc tkyiz of Woollen; rather than thofe of Linnen. Certainly, it is 

 manifeft in the Spirits of Odours, That if you lay fweet powders amongft Linnen, 

 they will much fooncr lofe their fmcll , than amonglt Woollen, And therefore Lin- 

 nen is to be preferred for delicacy a-nd neatncfle , but to be fufpefted for our Opera-? 

 tion. 



The Wild Ir'ifh, as foon as they fall fickyhe firft thing they doe , is to take the fheets 

 oft" their beds, and to wrap themfelves in the woollen cloathes. 



Some report, that they have found great benefit in the conlcivationof their health, 

 by wearing Scalet tVafcoats next their skin, and under their Ihitts, as well down to the 

 nether parts, as on the upper. 



1: is alfo to be obferved, that / irc y accuftomed to the Body , doth leffe prey upon it, 

 than new Aire, and often changed. And therefore poor people, in fma 11 Cottages, who 

 live alwayes within the fmell of the fame chimney, aud change not their feats,are com- 

 monly longed liv'd: notwithstanding , to other Operations, (efpccially for them 

 whole. Spirits are not altogether dull) we judge change of aire to be very profitable, 

 But a mean mult be uled, which may iatisfie on both fides ; This may be done by re* 

 moving our habitation four times a year, at conltant and fet times, unto convenient 

 feats; tbatfo the-body may neither be in too much peregrination, nor in too much 

 ftation. And touching the Operation 5 upon the Epec/ufion of Aire , and avoiding the 

 predatory force thereof, thus much, 



The Operation upon the Blood , and the 

 Signifying Heap. 3. 



The Hifiorj. 



He following Operations, anfwer to the two precedent ; and are in 

 th: Relation of Pafflves, to AEiives ' For the two precedent intend 

 this. That the Spirits and Aire in their actions may be the leffe de- 

 predatory ; and the two latter, that the Blood and Juice of the Body 

 may be the leffe deprcdable. But becaufe the blood is an irrigation, or 

 j watering of the Juices, and Members; and a preparation to them: 

 therefore we will put the operation upon the Blood in the fi til place. 

 Concern ing this Operation , we will propound certain Counfels, few in number ; but 

 very powerfull in vertue. They are three. 



Firtt, there is no doubt, but that if the blood be brought to a cold temper , it will 

 be fo much the lelle diffipable. But becaufe the cold things , which are taken by 

 the mouth, agree but ill with many other Intentions • Therefore it will be belt 

 to finde out fame fuch things , as may be free from thefe Ineonveniencies. They 

 are two. 



The firft is this ; Let there be brought intoufe, efpecially in youth, Clyfiers , not 

 Purging at all j or Abjierging, but onely cooling, and fomewhat opening : Thofe are 

 approyedjwhich are made of the Juices of Lettuce, Ptirjt*ne,Liver-wort,Houfleekj> and 

 the Mucilage oi the feed of Fle*-yvott) with feme temperate opening dccoftionjAnd a 

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