The analysis of chyrurgery, being the theorique and practique part thereof / [Edward Edwards].

  • Edwards, Edward, Doctor in Physick, active 1636.
Date:
1636
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Credit: The analysis of chyrurgery, being the theorique and practique part thereof / [Edward Edwards]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *3 tutu Of the Therapeutic^^. the praficke part, being the ficondgcneyallpart of (fhirurgery, offome called the fifth or curat tue Part, * ’ » » y ' _ . V * **n (' * '• • ’■?: * *0^4 (-’V' ‘ . I1 ' n,cwethC f method ?ofa,rin„aireares ]■ the 22inanntrorwayv c llj:,aucaics* >. r i dyer, /.the right life of the 6 things not natural! 2 is triple,) 2 Phiarnoacopia, £ the uie 11 inwards, thac-isj S of medicine qyther ) 2 outwards. C 3 manual! operation,hand wot4ung. 2 Pare, Tberaputi- ca,orPra- < <ftica, i. pra- <ftife. Note ever, where one of thefe three will ferve,ufe no other. t >Liii' > V-’ •- •• - . AH operations agreeable to the rules of the Theoricke part aforefaid, which the skilful! Artift mu ft follow effectually in Ms ■fWi Vi ■fl J» rj Thefe unfortunate people that feekg to the unsktlfttll for cure of their infirmities,may reel he compared to afoolijk man,who having a garment to makeill not put it to a Tay lor to do it, but to a Smith or a Carpen¬ ter to make it, and though it be not his profeffton, yet peradventurefor luci e ofgame,he will undertake to dee it, but how well (every man of. judgement may conyeflure)but now commonly, moft people in thefe our dayes, feemc to have more care ofmaking their garment s,th an the cure of their maladies. To make a garment, they will looke out the be ft work¬ man, but to cure their infirmities (though it ftand on life or limme to be yO t'fy asfo one chufe afillie woman, or an ignorant fellow (chiefly if they have got ten a little applaufe of the vulgar) before the learned and skilfull ssfrtifl, and why l becaufe thofe idle brained wretches that neitherfeare the wrath of God, nor make conference of their waieSyWill not oncly adventurcybut make Jure promifes to cure any that they take in hand,though it be unpojflhle to be cured by the art or skill of man for how can they forejhew the danger, that know it not, but to get money ? and fame thinking to get grafe of others for their worfc, wiU undertake any cure,fob old and impudent are they, yet neither know the difeafe- nor any perfeEl way to ertre it, but as the blinde man fict the Crow; but the more unwife thofe that employ them,as woful experience daily few. ethtoo much, and wereperjeEl knowledge herein Ltenfo liJhtly as thefe Ignorant s feme ,t hen vainly were alt thofe or eat volumes made and Jo greatfi tidy employed thereon. * *' Wj £. 'k Ml!