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XIII. But mostly the Signs where∣by we may judge, whether Diseases are Great or Small, Long or Short, Mortal, or not, are four. They are drawn either from the Na∣ture and Essence of the Disease; or from the Cause, or the Effects thereof; or from the Simili∣tude, Proportion and Compa∣rison of those Diseases, with the Season, or Constitution of the Time; as whether it be Health∣ful or Sickly, Malign, Pestilen∣tial, or otherwise.
XIV. Being called therefore to a Green Wound, whose Essence, and Nature, and Danger, is no other but a simple Solution of Continuity in the Musculous Flesh; we may presently pronounce, that the Wound is of no danger, but will soon be Cured: But if it have an Ulcer with it, or is Sa∣nious, then we may say, it will be more difficult, and long in Curing; and so of all other Dis∣eases, taking the Signs from their Essence and Nature.
XV. What are the Signs taken from the Causes. Those which are taken from the Magnitude, Weight, and Form of the Wea∣pon, or other Matter causing. So a Wound made with a heavy and sharp Edged, or Pointed, Weapon, as a Halbert, if the Blow be with great Violence, must be accounted great; and also Mortal, if the Accidents be corresponding.
XVI. What are the Signs, from the Effects. Truly if a Patient fall to the Ground, through the Violence of the stroke; if a Cholerick Vomiting follow thereon; if his Sight fail him, and there be a Vertigo; if Blood comes forth at his Eyes and Nose, and if Distraction or a Delirium follow, with loss of Memory, and Sense of Feeling; we may say, that the hope of Life is small; and that it only remains to be presaged from the Similitude and Comparison of the Wound, with respect to the Season, and Constitution of the Time.
XVII. What are the Signs from the Similitude, &c. These are taken from the likeness of the affect, to another of the same kind; also the Likeness and Comparison of the Season, con∣sidered in respect to its Con∣stitution: For at some time, through fault of the Air, and evil Humours in Mens Bodies, and the Disturbance of them, most Gun-Shot Wounds are Mortal: So in some Seasons, the Measles, Small-Pox, Vomi∣ting, Fluxes and Fevers, carry with them a kind of Pestilent Contagion; whereby, in such Constitutions of the Air, the Judgments of Diseases are the less difficult.