( 4°6 ) 
and the Circulation full and extended, to 
preferve the Vigour of the Man, maintain 
the natural Heat and Strength of his Con- 
ftitution, and keep up the Fabrick in one 
Plight, fo long as Nature intended him 
originally to laft, without heating, infla- 
ming, or burning up his Fluids or Solids, 
enraging and increafing his Pains, or bring- 
ing out the Gouty Matter with too high 5 
or hot a Diet and Medicines, will certainly 
fucceed belt. A Man that has once had a 
regular Gout , might fit down contented, 
with the Mortification of ever being fubjedl 
to it. All Panaceas or infallible Remedies, 
or Medicines that totally extirpate the Gout 
are vain, quackifh, or knavifh ; therefore, 
fince the Gout he mull have, the true Way 
of treating it is, to expel it on the Joints 
and Limbs, whenever the Materials for a 
Fit are ftored up in the Fluids, but not to 
adminifter mere fuch ; for the Gout there 
is neceflfary for preferving the Vigour, 
Strength, and Spirits of the Man. In or- 
der therefore to obtain this End, it £hould 
be treated under thefe different Views; 
j . When the Fit has actually feized the Gouty 
Perfon- y 2. In the Intervals between the Fits ; 
3. Of thefe two in Winter Seafon ; 4. Of the 
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