Hifyory of Life and "Death. 



The Operation upm the Purging away of oU Juice, and Supplying 

 of new Juices Or of Renovation by Turns. 10. 



The Hiflory. 



Lthojgh rhofe things which we fhall here fee down, have been, for 

 the raoft part,fpoken of before; yet becaufe this Operation is one 

 of the principaii, we will handle i hem over againj more at large. 

 It is certain, that Draught Oxen, which have been worn oik with 

 working, being put into frefh, and rich paliures, will gather tender 

 and young flefh again; And this will appear, even to the T^lle and 

 Palate ; fothatthe/«ff»*r^/e«ofFlefh,is no hard Matrer.Now it 

 is likely, that thuynteneratton of the Flefh, b;ing often repeated, will in time r ach to 

 the ^«ff raw? of the Bones »nd Membranes, znd like Parts of the Body. 



It is certain, that Diets which are now much in ufcj Principally of G uaicum, and 

 of Sarfaperilla-, China, ind S*ffafras ; If they be continued for any time , and accor 

 ding tolfrift R ules ; Doc fir ft Attenuate the whole Juice of the Body; And after con- 

 fume it, and drink it up. Which is moft rmnifeft, becaufe that by thefe D'uts , the 

 French Pox, when it is grown even to an hardneiTe, and hath eaten up, and corrupted 

 the very Marrow of the Body , may be alluredly cured. And further, becaufe it \> 

 as manife(l,that Men,whoby thefe Diets, are brought to be extreme Lean, Pale, and 

 as it were Ghofts, will foon after become Fat, well-coloured, and apparently Young 

 again. Wherefore we areabiolutely of opinion, that fuch kind of Diets in t he decline 

 of age, being ufed every year, would be very ufefull to our Intention; Like the old 

 Skin, or Spoil of Serpents. 



We do confidently affirm, (neither let any man reckon us amongfl thofe Here- 

 ticks, which were called Cathari:) that often Purges and made even Familiar to the 

 Body,are more availeable to long Lite, than Ex ercifes and Sweats. And this muli needs 

 be fo, if that bz held, which is already laid tor a ground; That Un&ions of the Body , 

 and Oppletion of the paffages from without, and Exclulion of Air, and detaining of 

 the Spirit, within the Maiie of the Body, do much conduce to long Life. For it is 

 moft certain, that by S»veats and outward Perlpirations ; not only the Humours and 

 excrementitious Vapours are Exhaled and confumed; But together with them , the 

 Juices alfo, and good Spirits, which are not fo eafily repaired; But in Purges (unleiTe 

 they be very immoderate,) it isnotfo; Seeing they work principally upon the H i- 

 mours. But thebeft Purges for this Intention, are thofe, which are taken immediate- 

 ly before Meat: Becaufe they dry the Body lefle, And therefore, they muft be of ihole 

 Purgers, which do leafi trouble theJBelly. 



Thefe Intentions, f//^ Operations, which tve have propounded ( as we conceive} are 

 moft tmefThe Remedies Fat'thfullto the Intentions. Ne.ther is it credible to be told(Al 

 though not a few of thefe Remedies may feem but vulgar ) with what (fare and Choice they 

 have been examined by as ; That they might be ( the Intention not at all impeached ) both 

 Safe and Ejfetluall. Experience, no doubt, will both verifie, and promote thefe Matters, 

 And fuch, in all things, are the Works of every prudent Counfell;7W they are Admira- 

 ble w their Effefts, Excellent alfo tn their Order, butfeem'mg vulgar in the Way and 

 Means. 



Tbe<Porches of Death 



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E arenow to inquire touching the Porches o/Death; That is^touchin^ thofe thing.' 

 which happen unto men at the point of Death; Both a little before, and after. That 

 feeing there are many Paths, which lead to Death, it may be under flood tn whdt C ommon- 

 J i 2 wa^\ 



