The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latine and compared with the French. by Th: Johnson

Authorities.

AS for Authorities, I will come to that of that worthy man Hippocrates, who wils and commands the cure of Fistula's in the fundament by ligature, as well to * 1.1 consume the callosity, as to avoyd hemorragie.

Galen in his method, speaking of a fluxe of blood made by an outward cause, of whom see heere the words, It is (saith he) most sure to tye the foote of the vessell, which I understand to be that which is most neere to the Liver, or the heart.

Avicen commands to tye the veine and the Arterie, after it is discovered, towards his originall.

Guido of Cauliac, speaking of the wounds of the Veines and Arteries, injoyneth the Chirurgion to make the ligature in the vessell.

Master Hollier speaking of a fluxe of blood, commands expressely, to tye the vessells. * 1.2

Calmetheus in the chapter of the wounds in the Veines and Arteries, tells a most sure way to stay a fluxe of blood, by ligature of the vessell.

Celsus from whom the sayd Physition hath snatched the most part of his booke, chargeth expressely, to tye the vessells in a fluxe of blood happening to wounds; as a remedy most easie and most sure.

Vesalius in his Chirurgery, willeth that the vessells be tyed in a fluxe of blood.

Iohn de Vigo treating of a hemorragie in bleeding wounds, commands to tye the * 1.3 Veine, and the Artery.

Tagaultius treating of the meanes to stay a fluxe of blood, commands to pinch the Veine or Artery with a Crow or Parrots bill, then to tye it with a very strong * 1.4 thred.

Peter of Argillata of Bullongne, discoursing of a fluxe of blood, and the meanes to stoppe it, giveth a fourth way expressely, which is made by ligature of the ves∣sells. * 1.5

Iohn Andreas a Cruce, a Venetian, makes mention of a method, to stay a fluxe of * 1.6 blood by the ligature of the vessells.

D'Alechamp commands to tye the Veines, and Arteries.

See then (my little good man) the authorities which command you to tye the ves∣sells. As for the reasons, I will debate of them.

The hemorragie (say you) is not so much to be feared in the section of the Call, as that of the Varices, and the incision of the temporall Arteries, as after the ampu∣tation * 1.7 of a member. Now you your selfe command, that in cutting the Vari••es, the fluxe of blood be stopped by the ligature of the vessells. You command the same,

speaking of the stitch, with the amputation and section of the Call, changed by the outward ayre, see heere your owne words: After that must bee considered concer∣ning the Call: for if there be any part corrupted, putrified, withered, or blackish. First having tyed, for feare of a fluxe of blood, you doe not bid afterward to have it cauterized; but to say the truth, you have your eyes shut, and all your senses dul∣led, when you would speake against so sure a method, and that it is not but through anger, and an ill will. For there is nothing which hath more power to drive rea∣son from her seate, than choler and anger. Moreover when one comes to caute∣rize the dismembred parts, oftentimes when the escar comes to fall off, there hap∣pens a new flux of blood: As I have seene divers times, not having yet beene inspi∣red by God, with so sure a meanes then, when I used the heate of fire. Which if you have not found, or understood this method in the bookes of the Ancients, you ought not thus to tread it under your feete, and speake unluckely of one who all his life hath preferred the profit of the Common-wealth before his owne particular. Is it not more than reasonable to bee founded upon the saying of Hippocrates; upon whose authority you serve your selfe, which is thus? That what the medicament * 1.8 cureth not, the iron doth, and what the iron doth not amend, the fire exterminateth: It is a thing which savours not of a Christian, to fall to burning at the first dash with∣out staying for any more gentle remedies. As you your selfe write, speaking of the conditions required in a Chirurgion to cure well; which passage you borrow from some other place: for that which may bee done gently without fire, is much more * 1.9 commended than otherwise. Is it not a thing which all schooles hold as a Maxime, that we must alwaies begin with most easie remedies, which if they be not sufficient, we must then come to extreame, following the doctrine of Hippocrates? Galen com∣mands in the place before alledged, to treate or dresse the diseased quickly, safely, and with the least of paine that is possible.

Notes

• * 1.1

  In the booke of Fistulaes of the fundament in the 3 chap. 5. booke 4. leafe. 2. Treatise chap. 17. Treatise 3. doct. 1. chap. 3
• * 1.2

  In the 3 book chap. 4. of the matter of Chi∣rurgery. Wounds chap. 12. In the 26 chap. of the 5 book.
• * 1.3

  In the 4 ch. of the 3 booke. In the book 〈◊〉〈◊〉 treatise.
• * 1.4

  In the 12. chap. of the 2. booke.
• * 1.5

  In the 4 treat. 11 chap. 1. booke.
• * 1.6

  In the first booke 1 secti∣on 3. chap. 16. page 5 upon the ••8. ch. of the booke of Paul.
• * 1.7

  In the book 2. ch. of Angealo∣gie, lea••e. 76. In the booke 1 ch. of stiches.
• * 1.8

  In the chapter of burning, 2 booke lea••e 2••6. In the first booke leafe the 5.
• * 1.9

  Galen in 4. booke of the Meth. and in the booke of Art of Hippocrates Apho. the 6. booke 1. In the booke of ••rte 〈◊〉〈◊〉.