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CHAP. VIII.

SO likewise, whence is it that Ginger is a Diaphoretick: 'tis because of the Salt, by the body whereof this is made so to be, (alias, out of which the body is made) But, that same is the virtue and power of the fire, by which the Generations do bo••le up, by which there's a Ge∣neration of Ebullition, (as is treated of in our Philosophy) and by reason of the Ebullition, it doth open and unstop, and reduceth or advanceth the humours of Sulphur, Salt, and Mercury, into the second▪ third, and fourth degree of Ebullition: And according as it is constituted in rela∣tion to the sieriness of the Salt, even so doth it kindle the degree; by which degree the humidities do distill forth, through the poars, and by drops. Hence also it

is, that Mundificatives do cleanse, meerly by virtue of the Salt, as Noney and other things; from whence it follows that in Honey is placed the Balsame of Salt by reason whereof it doth not putrifie; for Balsom is the most noble Salt that Nature ever produced.

The Attractive virtue, or property, is of a Sulphure∣ous Nature or Essence, as is to be seen in Gums; They attract by reason of a Sulphureity. Mastich is a Sulphur thus produced, and so is Opoponax, Galbanum, and others. Neither are you to believe this Axiome of the Physitians, viz. That it is the property of heat to draw, but you are to say thus, 'Ti the property of Sulphurs to draw or attract, and this is most true: For hot things do draw there onely, where they are; that is, where they burn; but that which burns, is a Sulphur, but not fix, and therefore ••lies away; and this, Gums do perform. Laxatives do also draw from those places in which them∣selves are not, in the manner of a Magnet: But the cause why salts do also draw, is because of the Impression of sulphur, in the salt; and because of that it is Coagulated by the Spirit of the sulphur: and therefore it doth attract from those places that are more distant from it self; In like manner, Repercussives are also sulphureous, be they told, or green, or red, or whatever other manner they are of; for this is the Nature of a Repercussive sulphur, it goes to the Center, and drives before it whatever move∣able things it laies hold on. Nor is that true which they usually say, viz. That 'tis the property of Cold to reper∣cuss; Alass! those simple Dwarfs think to hold the Fox by the Tayl, when as yet, they have onely caught him by the Arse.

He must be a subtile Albertist that would or can de∣send that Rute of theirs: But more at Large of this is spoken in our Philosophy.