The HiftoryofLife and 'Death. 



Notwithfhriding this anting into pieces feems, in fome forr, to be ulefull ; N it/ 

 with a Knife,but with Judgemenc.For wheras the Confidence of [be 5>W/,and Par til 

 is very divers; It is need lull chat the Inteneration of them both be not effe&ed the fame I 

 way; but that there be a Cure defigned of each in particular • Bcfides thofe things j 

 which pertain to the Inteneration of the whole Mafle of the Body ; Of which, not' 

 withftanding, in the firft place. 



Th\$ Operati&t, ( if perhaps it be within our power) is mort likely to be done by 

 Baths, Un&ions, and the like: Concerning which thefe things that follow, are to be 

 obferved* 



We muft not be too forward in hoping to accomplifh this matter from the Exam- 

 ples of thofe Things which we fee done in the Imbibitions , and Macerations of Inani- 

 mates : By which they are 1 incenerated : whereof we introduced fome Infrances before: 

 For this kind of operation is more eafie upon Inanimates , Becaufe they attract 

 and fuck in the Liquor ; But upon the Bodies o Living Creatures it is Hard- 

 er ; Becaufe in them the Motion rather tendeth outward, and to the Circttmfe* 

 rer.ce ¥ 



Therefore the Emollient Baths which are in ufe,do tittle good, but on the contra* 

 ry, hurt; Becaufe they rather draw forth,tban make entrance; And refoive the ftxu&ure 

 of the Body, rather than consolidate it* 



The Baths and Vnllion* % which may ferve to the prefent Operation; ("Namely, of 

 Integrating the 2W/, truly, and really,} ought to have three properties* 



The firlt and Principal, is; 1 hat they confift of thofe Things which in their whole 

 Subftance, are like unto the Body and Fltfb of Man ; And which have a Feeding, and 

 Nurfing Vertue from without* 



The Second is, That they be mixed with fuch things as through the Subtility of their 

 Torts may Make Entrance ,and fo infinuate, and conveigh their Nourishing Vertue in* 

 totheZWjp. 



The Third is, That they receive fome Mixture ( though much iuferiour to the reft) 

 of fuch things as are Astringent * I mean notSowre,or Tart things , but Unctuous 

 and Comforting ; That while the other two do operate, the Exhaling out of the Bo- 

 dy, which deftroyeth the Vertue of the Things Inteneratmg , may ( at much as is pof. 

 : fible)be prohibitcdjAnd the Motion to the Inward Parts,by the Attrition of the skin, 

 and clofing of the Paflages, may be promoted and furthered* 



1 That which is moft Confnbjtantiat to the Body of Man, is Warm Blood t either of 

 Man, or offome other living Creature:But the device of F/cinm, Touching the Suck- 

 ing of Blood out of the Arm of a wholfome young Man, For the Reftauration of 

 Strength in Old men, is very frivolous ; For that which nourifheth from within,ought 

 no way to be equal, or Horaogeneal to the Body nourifhed ; But in fome fort, Infe* 

 riour , and Subordinate, that it may be converted : But in Things applyed outwardly, 

 by how much the Sub fiance is Liker, by fo much the C onfent is better* 



It hath been antiently received, That a Bath made of the Blood of Infants will cure 

 the Lepra fie, and heal the Flefh already putrified : Infomuch that this thing hath begot 

 Envy towards fome Kings from the Common people* 



It is reported, that Beraclitut for cure of the Dropfie, was put into the Warm Bellj 

 ofznOxe newly flain* 



They ufe the blood of Kitlins warm , to cure the Difeafc called Saint Anthoy.ies Fire; 

 And to reftore the Flefh and Skin* 



I An Arm, or other Member newly cut off; Or that upon fome other occafion will 

 [not leave bleeding, is, with good fuccefle, put into the belly of fome Creature newly 

 ripped up : For it worketh potently to Stanch the Blood; The blood of the member cut 

 cff,by confent fucking in.and vehemently drawing to it felf the Warm blood of theCrea* 

 i ture flain; whereby it felf is flopped, and retireth* 



I It is much ufed in extreme and defperate Difeafes^o cut in two young fUgeo*s,ytt li- 

 !ving,and apply them to the .Wis of the Fcef.and to fhift them one after another,wher- 

 by (ometime there followeth a wonderful! eale. This is imputed vulgarly as if (hey 

 j fhould dri^Mown the Malignity of the Difeafe; But howfoever this Application go- 

 'etb to the H^,and comforteth the Animal Spirits* 



j But thefe Bloudj Baths and Vnflions feem to us fluttifh and odious : Let us fearch 

 . out lome others , which perhaps have lefle ioathfornen-; ffe in them, and yetnoleffe 

 Benefit. 



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