Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	age_n	young_a	youthful_a	28	3	10.3195	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28790	The cure of old age and preservation of youth by Roger Bacon... ; translated out of Latin, with annotations and an account of his life and writings / by Richard Browne. Also, a physical account of the tree of life / by Edw. Madeira Arrais ; translated likewise out of Latin by the same hand.	Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.; Arrais, Duarte Madeira, d. 1652.; Browne, Richard, fl. 1674-1694.	1683 (1683)	Wing B372; ESTC R30749	117,539	326

who_o after_o they_o have_v recover_v their_o health_n the_o hair_n return_v to_o their_o former_a disposition_n here_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o natural_a heat_n in_o concoct_v the_o nourishment_n in_o the_o external_a part_n and_o when_o strength_n and_o health_n return_v the_o hair_n grow_v black_a but_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v recover_v their_o health_n that_o therefore_o the_o hair_n wax_v white_a because_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o nourishment_n by_o reason_n the_o innate_a moisture_n go_v out_o and_o be_v disperse_v which_o whilst_o it_o abide_v within_o cause_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o hair_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o corn_n which_o be_v dry_v and_o grow_v white_a by_o ripen_v afterward_o when_o it_o be_v wet_a with_o dew_n its_o greenness_n return_v beside_o there_o be_v in_o every_o member_n a_o natural_a power_n reside_v which_o according_a to_o its_o complexion_n turn_v the_o nutriment_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o member_n and_o differ_v from_o that_o power_n which_o turn_v the_o nutriment_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o another_o member_n and_o from_o this_o diversity_n a_o weakness_n in_o the_o skin_n proceed_v as_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o first_o canon_n of_o natural_a power_n but_o when_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o member_n be_v weak_a it_o infect_v and_o corrupt_v the_o nature_n and_o wholesome_a juice_n of_o the_o aliment_n that_o flow_v thither_o which_o be_v corrupt_v all_o thing_n that_o penetrate_v into_o that_o member_n be_v depraved●_n like_a as_o a_o good_a constitution_n do_v alter_v even_o bad_a and_o unwholesome_a food_n so_o that_o it_o become_v good_a apt_a and_o convenient_a for_o nourish_a nature_n galen_n report_v according_a to_o avicenna_n in_o his_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o morphew_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a a_o tree_n which_o at_o its_o first_o growth_n be_v deadly_a and_o poisonous_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v change_v so_o as_o without_o any_o danger_n it_o may_v become_v wholesome_a food_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o plant_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v a_o tree_n in_o persia_n poisonous_a and_o who_o fruit_n be_v hurtful_a but_o be_v remove_v into_o egypt_n and_o plant_v there_o its_o fruit_n be_v safe_o eat_v and_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o into_o persia_n it_o obtain_v its_o former_a poisonous_a quality_n for_o this_o cause_n medicine_n be_v invent_v that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o outward_a part_n as_o bathe_n and_o anointing_n for_o such_o medicament_n be_v more_o useful_a to_o remove_v disease_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o hurt_a of_o the_o four_o digestion_n than_o inward_a one_o because_o the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n take_v inward_o be_v render_v so_o dull_a and_o weak_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o digestion_n that_o when_o it_o arrive_v at_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o digestion_n it_o be_v so_o break_a that_o it_o can_v at_o all_o profit_n as_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o canon_n of_o weariness_n and_o old_a age._n and_o so_o anointing_n do_v strengthen_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o digestion_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v most_o true_a by_o reason_n outward_a medicament_n be_v near_o the_o place_n affect_v especial_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v purge_v or_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o the_o inner_a part_n but_o if_o the_o humour_n aforesaid_a offend_v first_o of_o all_o the_o body_n must_v be_v absolute_o purge_v of_o it_o then_o the_o skin_n must_v be_v make_v clean_a by_o a_o long_a effusion_n and_o provocation_n of_o plentiful_a sweat_n and_o three_o the_o virtue_n in_o that_o member_n which_o be_v ill_o affect_v must_v be_v refresh_v because_o if_o the_o medicine_n avail_v not_o something_o towards_o the_o strengthen_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o part_n the_o humour_n will_v abound_v again_o and_o prevail_v the_o more_o and_o that_o especial_o when_o melancholy_a humour_n bring_v the_o hurt_a but_o some_o have_v say_v that_o full_o to_o drive_v away_o these_o humour_n the_o virtue_n of_o laxative_n without_o their_o body_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o power_n of_o laxative_n operate_v more_o when_o free_v from_o the_o lump_n of_o body_n than_o join_v with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o first_o canon_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o purge_v medicine_n then_o we_o must_v apply_v such_o medicine_n outward_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o temper_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o its_o constitution_n and_o to_o hinder_v that_o the_o scatter_a relic_n of_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n be_v not_o receive_v of_o that_o member_n as_o terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la bole_n armenick_n and_o such_o thing_n use_v to_o do_v either_o through_o some_o operation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o or_o for_o the_o similitude_n and_o equality_n of_o complexion_n for_o that_o it_o cool_v what_o be_v too_o hot_a and_o heat_n what_o be_v too_o cold._a which_o galen_n think_v very_o likely_a in_o the_o oil_n of_o rose_n as_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o particular_a medicine_n this_o accident_n i_o say_v of_o greyness_n render_v a_o man_n more_o deform_v and_o be_v more_o apparent_a than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o body_n i_o have_v studious_o search_v its_o cause_n and_o original_a and_o wise_a physician_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o these_o accident_n in_o their_o treatise_n of_o preserve_v beauty_n for_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o these_o b_o deformity_n be_v cause_v and_o through_o their_o delay_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manhood_n be_v a_o man_n comeliness_n for_o this_o age_n by_o avicenna_n be_v call_v the_o age_n of_o beauty_n note_n on_o chap._n iii_o a_o of_o this_o tree_n dioscorides_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 147._o in_o these_o word_n the_o peach_n tree_n be_v a_o tree_n in_o egypt_n bear_v fruit_n fit_a for_o food_n good_a for_o the_o stomach_n wherein_o spider_n call_v cranocolapta_n be_v find_v especial_o in_o thebais_n the_o dry_a leave_n reduce_v to_o powder_n and_o apply_v stop_v eruption_n of_o blood_n some_o have_v declare_v that_o this_o tree_n be_v destructive_a in_o persia_n and_o be_v translate_v into_o egypt_n it_o change_v its_o nature_n and_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o food_n b_o theophrastus_n in_o his_o character_n of_o flattery_n have_v these_o word_n what_o a_o reverend_n grey_a beard_n you_o have_v get_v and_o yet_o you_o if_o any_o man_n consider_v your_o year_n have_v your_o hair_n black_a and_o to_o be_v long_o in_o grow_v grey_a be_v ever_o account_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o lusty_a and_o vivid_n old_a age._n therefore_o effeminate_a man_n be_v as_o careful_a to_o hide_v their_o grey_a hair_n as_o woman_n their_o wrinkle_n as_o plautus_n and_o martial_n do_v testify_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o the_o skin_n paleness_n rot_a phlegm_n bleareyedness_n shortness_n of_o breath_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o especial_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o body_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o one_o accident_n namely_o greyness_n now_o we_o must_v treat_v of_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o the_o skin_n paleness_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o especial_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o body_n these_o evil_n betide_v man_n sometime_o before_o the_o state_v time_n sometime_o at_o their_o due_a season_n wrinkle_n of_o the_o skin_n be_v contract_v either_o from_o the_o flesh_n extenuate_v whence_o there_o remain_v a_o loosn_a of_o the_o skin_n or_o from_o the_o want_n of_o flesh_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o shrivel_a of_o it_o and_o aristotle_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n of_o animal_n that_o this_o come_v through_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o humour_n for_o he_o say_v that_o wrinkle_a which_o befall_v body_n be_v unlike_a to_o slickness_n because_o if_o the_o vapour_n be_v concrete_a thence_o be_v cause_v slickness_n and_o it_o putrefy_v not_o nor_o do_v wrinkle_n arise_v this_o accident_n often_o happen_v to_o they_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o do_v handle_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o forge_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o smith_n trade_n for_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n dry_v exceed_o and_o make_v the_o face_n pale_a and_o full_a of_o wrinkle_n therefore_o those_o dame_n that_o be_v over-careful_a of_o their_o beauty_n use_v to_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o fire_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o remove_v the_o wrinkle_a of_o the_o skin_n you_o shall_v find_v hereafter_o in_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o thing_n be_v declare_v which_o use_v to_o render_v the_o skin_n delicate_a for_o youthful_a beauty_n cleanness_n and_o redness_n paleness_n also_o according_a to_o some_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o old_a age_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o young_a man_n from_o superfluous_a and_o redound_v phlegm_n in_o old_a man_n

join_v with_o their_o body_n because_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v tire_v whilst_o it_o separate_v and_o sever_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o earthy_a and_o it_o be_v tire_v the_o virtue_n will_v with_o great_a difficulty_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o refresh_v they_o and_o destroy_v the_o superfluous_a moisture_n and_o penetrate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o four_o concoction_n that_o it_o may_v strengthen_v the_o digestive_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o skin_n from_o the_o weakness_n whereof_o certain_a accident_n of_o old_a age_n do_v proceed_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o morphew_n because_o that_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o our_o body_n be_v not_o always_o so_o sufficient_o powerful_a in_o all_o medicine_n as_o to_o separate_v the_o virtue_n from_o its_o terrestrial_a body_n but_o when_o the_o virtue_n alone_o be_v give_v without_o the_o body_n the_o natural_a heat_n be_v not_o tire_v nor_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n by_o frequent_a digestion_n destroy_v in_o its_o journey_n as_o it_o be_v while_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o similar_v part_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v complete_a its_o operation_n while_o it_o do_v not_o tire_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o galen_n agree_v with_o this_o as_o isaac_n testify_v in_o his_o canon_n of_o the_o leprosy_n say_v i_o never_o see_v a_o man_n so_o infect_v cure_v but_o one_o that_o drink_v of_o wine_n wherein_o a_o viper_n have_v fall_v and_o johannes_n damascenus_n in_o his_o aphorism_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o humour_n drive_v down_o that_o the_o medicine_n according_a to_o the_o skill_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o physician_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o meat_n another_o have_v say_v that_o that_o physic_n which_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o three_o digestion_n shall_v be_v greedy_o receive_v according_a to_o some_o with_o a_o thing_n of_o easy_a assimilation_n such_o as_o milk_n and_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o pullet_n note_n on_o chap._n ii_o a_o these_o six_o cause_n be_v call_v by_o physician_n sex_n non-naturalia_a they_o be_v 1._o the_o air_n 2._o meat_n and_o drink_n 3._o motion_n and_o rest._n 4._o sleep_v and_o watch_v 5._o excretion_n and_o retention_n 6._o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n b_o the_o learned_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o our_o ingenious_a author_n to_o pope_n nicolas_n the_o four_o to_o atone_v his_o enrage_a and_o angry_a mind_n for_o this_o pope_n keep_v he_o in_o prison_n some_o year_n c_o gold_n d_o coral_n e_o the_o viper_n f_o rosemary_n g_o see_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n h_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o stag_n heart_n i_o lignum_fw-la aloe_n k_o here_z our_o incomparable_o learned_a author_n whether_o he_o give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o true_a physician_n and_o chemist_n or_o discouragement_n to_o mountebank_n and_o ignorant_a knavish_a chymicasters_n be_v hard_o to_o conclude_v for_o who_o great_a violator_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o more_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n than_o cheat_v cutthroat_n that_o by_o their_o pretend_a secret_n and_o their_o universal_a remedy_n bring_v a_o epidemic_a calamity_n on_o the_o delude_a multitude_n or_o who_o wit_n and_o part_n more_o useful_a than_o he_o that_o can_v with_o the_o great_a mithridates_n make_v the_o strong_a antidote_n out_o of_o the_o rank_a poison_n or_o with_o our_o author_n get_v that_o wisdom_n in_o who_o leave_a hand_n be_v riches_n and_o in_o her_o right_a hand_n length_n of_o day_n l_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n have_v the_o absolute_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n its_o proper_a name_n express_v its_o inward_a nature_n but_o this_o natural_a magic_n of_o know_v the_o virtue_n by_o the_o signature_n be_v by_o our_o author_n lament_v as_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o his_o time_n behind_o the_o curtain_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v cultivate_v by_o some_o since_o so_o that_o by_o compare_v the_o use_v of_o most_o simple_n with_o their_o physiognomick_a lineament_n you_o will_v conclude_v god_n and_o nature_n have_v design_v these_o for_o token_n of_o their_o specific_a virtue_n and_o admirable_a use_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o a_o storehouse_n that_o be_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o its_o store_n know_v nothing_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o the_o intelligent_a m_o here_o be_v a_o pharmaceutice_n rationalis_fw-la so_o well_o ground_v both_o as_o to_o the_o preparatory_a and_o administrative_a part_n that_o it_o may_v deserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o all_o son_n of_o art_n and_o defy_v the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o blockheaded_n quack_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o accident_n of_o old_a age_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o the_o sign_n of_o hurt_a in_o the_o sense_n imagination_n reason_n and_o memory_n the_o accident_n of_o age_n and_o old_a age_n be_v grey_z hair_n paleness_n wrinkle_v of_o the_o skin_n weakness_n of_o faculty_n and_o of_o natural_a strength_n diminution_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n bleareyedness_n abundance_n of_o rot_a phlegm_n filthy_a spit_n shortness_n of_o breath_n anger_n want_v of_o sleep_n a_o unquiet_a mind_n hurt_v of_o the_o instrument_n that_o be_v of_o those_o wherein_o the_o animal_n virtue_n do_v operate_v now_o of_o all_o these_o let_v we_o see_v from_o what_o cause_v each_o accident_n derive_v its_o original_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n discourse_v of_o grey_a hair_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o namely_o that_o some_o of_o these_o accident_n happen_v even_o to_o young_a man_n before_o the_o time_n of_o manhood_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o accident_n of_o age_n but_o infirmity_n the_o accident_n of_o age_n begin_v in_o some_o at_o the_o time_n of_o manhood_n in_o other_o at_o the_o time_n of_o age_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o native_a moisture_n and_o the_o government_n of_o every_o wise_a man_n and_o in_o some_o they_o use_v not_o to_o come_v till_o very_o old_a age._n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o be_v weakness_n of_o the_o innate_a heat_n which_o be_v cause_v two_o way_n as_o be_v say_v before_o greyness_n arise_v from_o putrid_a phlegm_n come_v out_o of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o stomach_n as_o isaac_n say_v and_o not_o from_o phlegm_n alone_o but_o it_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o putrid_a humour_n whatever_o as_o avicenna_n say_v in_o his_o chapter_n of_o the_o complexion_n of_o age_n now_o this_o putrid_a humour_n be_v generate_v many_o way_n sometime_o by_o eat_v of_o certain_a thing_n that_o breed_v a_o putrefying_a humour_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o old_a age_n as_o hereafter_o will_v appear_v sometime_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o natural_a heat_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o body_n and_o from_o abundance_n of_o cold_a as_o aristotle_n say_v for_o the_o implant_v heat_n be_v dull_v digest_v not_o food_n as_o it_o use_v whereupon_o a_o watery_a humour_n a_o little_a warm_v with_o strange_a heat_n abound_v and_o cause_v this_o greyness_n as_o haly_n say_v in_o galen_n regiment_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o regiment_n of_o old_a age._n sometime_o from_o too_o great_a access_n of_o external_a heat_n for_o in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n the_o philosopher_n there_o say_v that_o hair_n that_o be_v cover_v be_v soon_o grey_a than_o those_o that_o be_v seldom_o cover_v for_o the_o cover_v keep_v off_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o wind_n hinder_v putrefaction_n sometime_o greyness_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o humour_n arise_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o skin_n as_o in_o the_o morphew_n when_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o member_n the_o nourishment_n be_v not_o concoct_v for_o there_o be_v in_o every_o member_n a_o digestive_a power_n and_o heat_n which_o the_o soul_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o perform_v its_o operation_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o evil_a constitution_n happen_v in_o some_o of_o the_o external_a part_n when_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v not_o hurt_v and_o do_v perform_v aright_o the_o office_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o temple_n wax_v grey_a soon_o and_o those_o of_o the_o hind_n part_v late_a because_o in_o the_o before_o part_n there_o be_v much_o moisture_n therefore_o it_o soon_o putrefy_v and_o when_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o hair_n after_o it_o be_v once_o come_v it_o will_v hardly_o be_v remove_v but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n less_o difficult_a to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o before_o it_o come_v but_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o many_o man_n labour_v under_o some_o infirmity_n have_v their_o hair_n wax_v grey_a in_o

before_o their_o substance_n be_v clear_a when_o the_o wine_n shall_v be_v such_o let_v a_o man_n drink_v as_o his_o age_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o season_n will_v permit_v for_o than_o it_o will_v preserve_v the_o stomach_n strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n help_v digestion_n defend_v the_o body_n from_o corruption_n carry_v the_o food_n to_o all_o the_o part_n and_o concoct_v the_o food_n till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o very_a blood_n it_o also_o cheer_v the_o heart_n tinge_v the_o countenance_n with_o red_a make_v the_o tongue_n voluble_a beget_v assurance_n and_o promise_n much_o good_a and_o profit_n if_o it_o be_v overmuch_o guzzle_v it_o will_v on_o the_o contrary_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n for_o it_o will_v darken_v the_o understanding_n ill_o affect_v the_o brain_n render_v the_o natural_a vigour_n languid_a bring_v forgetfulness_n weaken_v the_o joint_n beget_v shake_v of_o the_o limb_n and_o bleareyedness_n it_o will_v darken_v and_o make_v black_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o heart_n whence_o fear_n tremble_v weakness_n of_o the_o genitals_o and_o the_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o seed_n do_v arise_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o it_o breed_v the_o join_a leprosy_n and_o so_o imitate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o take_v immoderate_o and_o not_o as_o physician_n advise_v be_v mortal_a of_o which_o well_o prepare_v antidote_n be_v make_v that_o cure_n disease_n note_n on_o chap._n xii_o a_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v quintessence_n of_o man_n blood_n but_o what_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o can_v be_v predicable_a of_o any_o quintessence_n for_o his_o arcanum_n be_v apply_v plasterwise_o quintessence_n be_v take_v inward_o neither_o do_v he_o mention_v any_o preparation_n of_o it_o at_o all_o but_o give_v only_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la some_o may_v imagine_v it_o a_o precious_a stone_n that_o turn_v its_o orient_a splendour_n into_o a_o sordid_a pale_a blush_n at_o the_o venereal_a pollution_n of_o its_o possessor_n but_o no_o one_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o sapphire_n in_o a_o ring_n can_v contribute_v to_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o incontinent_a otherwise_o than_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o their_o iniquity_n which_o its_o fade_a do_v betray_v now_o our_o author_n declare_v he_o can_v meet_v but_o with_o little_a of_o it_o in_o physic_n i_o guess_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o divinity_n in_o which_o he_o be_v also_o conversant_a where_o in_o 1_o king_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o we_o meet_v with_o that_o medicine_n more_o plain_o which_o be_v here_o more_o obscure_o describe_v 1._o now_o king_n david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n 2._o wherefore_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o let_v there_o be_v seek_v for_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o young_a virgin_n and_o let_v she_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n and_o let_v she_o cherish_v he_o and_o let_v she_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v get_v heat_n 3._o so_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o fair_a damsel_n throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o find_v abishag_fw-mi a_o shunamite_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o king_n 4._o and_o the_o damsel_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o cherish_v the_o king_n and_o minister_v to_o he_o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o when_o saul_n be_v ease_v himself_o david_n cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n for_o which_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o the_o qualm_n come_v so_o cold_a over_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o recover_v it_o other_o say_v he_o quake_v so_o terrible_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n draw_v sword_n which_o destroy_v his_o people_n that_o the_o cold_a fit_a hold_v he_o to_o his_o dying-day_n but_o king_n david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n wherefore_o his_o servant_n advise_v he_o to_o this_o remedy_n b_o our_o author_n have_v give_v abishag_fw-mi the_o very_o fair_a damsel_n adumbration_n most_o curious_o c_o hear_v be_v this_o fair_a shunamite_n rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o lily_n of_o damascus_n do_v her_o hair_n like_o purple_a in_o curl_v lock_n e_o her_o two_o young_a roe_n that_o be_v twin_n feed_v among_o the_o lily_n f_o her_o head_n fill_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o her_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n g_o her_o countenance_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n clear_a as_o the_o sun_n h_o her_o fruit_n sweet_a to_o her_o taste_n as_o she_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n i_o her_o spikenard_n and_o chief_a spice_n k_n while_o the_o southwind_n blow_v upon_o her_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v l_o she_o well_o of_o live_v water_n and_o stream_n of_o lebanon_n m_o and_o here_o the_o fair_a among_o woman_n be_v wound_v by_o the_o watchman_n and_o then_o her_o belove_a depart_v n_z here_o our_o author_n allow_v a_o wholesome_a contagion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o morbid_v and_o a_o sympathy_n in_o health_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sickness_n between_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a which_o argue_v that_o this_o help_v meet_v for_o a_o old_a man_n must_v be_v somewhat_o humane_a o_o and_o let_v she_o cherish_v he_o p_o and_n let_v she_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v get_v heat_n q_o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o r_o this_o danger_n of_o incontinence_n be_v another_o convince_a argument_n that_o our_o author_n cataplasm_n be_v a_o virgin_n the_o great_a temptation_n to_o that_o fault_n now_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o scriptural_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o be_v some_o learned_a man_n opinion_n a_o spotless_a virginity_n may_v very_o likely_a do_v some_o good_a in_o protract_v that_o evil_a day_n of_o man_n which_o woman_n corruption_n first_o bring_v upon_o he_o or_o admit_v if_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o apple_n as_o most_o divine_n allow_v they_o real_o do_v man_n may_v have_v be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n or_o bring_v forth_o without_o sorrow_n this_o and_o all_o other_o act_n be_v natural_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n as_o the_o sun_n go_v round_o without_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o the_o fall_n will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v become_v sinful_a and_o lust_n exorbitant_a which_o before_o be_v as_o pure_a innocent_a natural_a propensity_n as_o for_o the_o star_n to_o keep_v their_o course_n even_o in_o nature_n this_o way_n corrupt_v the_o remedy_n be_v high_o rational_a for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o virgin_n heat_v irritate_v and_o exalt_v by_o the_o contact_n of_o man_n thus_o old_a exert_v itself_o by_o its_o incubation_n on_o her_o bedfellow_n when_o she_o fail_v of_o conception_n by_o he_o and_o so_o act_v that_o vigour_n outward_o in_o preserve_v her_o decay_a species_n which_o she_o will_v otherwise_o inward_o in_o procreation_n of_o it_o anew_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o old_a dust_n and_o ash_n may_v by_o his_o warm_a concubine_n have_v some_o spark_n kindle_v in_o he_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v the_o embers_o alive_a that_o for_o want_v of_o fuel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n of_o lust_n however_o willing_a though_o insufficient_a to_o take_v green_a wood._n but_o if_o the_o old_a man_n vital_a flame_n thus_o tremble_v and_o lambent_a on_o himself_o shall_v proceed_v to_o animate_v posterity_n he_o must_v only_o expect_v his_o own_o speedy_a extinction_n s_o this_o be_v old_a man_n milk_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fit_a vehicle_n to_o accelerate_v the_o heavy_a circulation_n of_o their_o blood_n than_o generous_a wine_n t_z but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o rhenish_n white_a and_o claret_n which_o have_v a_o innate_a waterish_a crudity_n beside_o a_o worse_a mixture_n oftentimes_o at_o the_o vintner_n u._fw-mi these_o property_n shall_v be_v well_o consider_v in_o our_o beer_n and_o ale_n who_o cold_a clime_n refuse_v the_o grape_n and_o since_o fire_n be_v to_o they_o what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o grape_n we_o shall_v take_v great_a care_n they_o be_v well_o boil_v and_o allow_v they_o time_n enough_o to_o ferment_n and_o ripen_v but_o here_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o modern_a ill_a custom_n of_o drink_v brandy_n which_o may_v very_o well_o serve_v medicinally_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o dry_a exceed_o the_o blood_n and_o inward_o especial_o and_o so_o turn_v man_n body_n to_o dry_v old_a skeleton_n or_o by_o create_v obstruction_n in_o the_o alimental_a passage_n cause_n dropsy_n and_o either_o hasten_v old_a age_n or_o

from_o want_n and_o diminution_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n or_o from_o infection_n of_o the_o blood_n diminution_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o natural_a moisture_n because_o the_o root_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n principal_o in_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o secondary_o in_o that_o which_o pass_v through_o the_o vein_n and_o member_n the_o blood_n be_v diminish_v the_o spirit_n be_v diminish_v also_o which_o abide_v in_o the_o blood_n as_o in_o their_o subject_n and_o blood_n be_v restore_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o refresh_v the_o innate_a moisture_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v augment_v the_o spirit_n be_v make_v more_o lively_a plenty_n of_o rot_a phlegm_n filthy_a spit_n and_o bleareyedness_n be_v accident_n of_o age_n which_o happen_v from_o a_o unnatural_a moisture_n and_o especial_o phlegmatic_a and_o that_o moisture_n flow_v sometime_o from_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o four_o digestion_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o thing_n purge_v consume_a and_o dry_v up_o phlegm_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o teach_v those_o thing_n especial_o help_v bleareyedness_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o which_o live_v in_o the_o air._n those_o thing_n be_v a_o cure_n for_o filthy_a spit_n which_o purge_v and_o open_v the_o breast_n as_o diaïrew_n and_o diaprassium_n purge_v of_o phlegm_n from_o the_o head_n and_o stomach_n conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o cleanse_n of_o ropy_n phlegm_n although_o in_o young_a and_o grow_a person_n these_o thing_n happen_v sometime_o from_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o blood_n insomneity_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v shortness_n of_o breath_n anger_n disquiet_v of_o mind_n be_v accident_n of_o age_n among_o which_o weakness_n of_o breathe_v happen_v through_o the_o straitness_n and_o coarctation_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o be_v cause_v either_o by_o too_o much_o dryness_n or_o excessive_a moisture_n but_o we_o must_v remedy_v this_o evil_a or_o accident_n by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o medicine_n that_o the_o wise_a have_v order_v to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o treatise_n of_o disease_n which_o befall_v the_o instrument_n of_o breathe_v for_o avicenna_n in_o the_o same_o treatise_n affirm_v that_o saffron_n have_v a_o property_n to_o open_v and_o refresh_v the_o instrument_n of_o breathe_v want_v of_o sleep_n disquiet_v of_o mind_n and_o anger_n befall_v old_a man_n and_o the_o decrepit_a and_o sometime_o young_a man_n from_o melancholic_a fume_n ascend_v to_o the_o brain_n as_o also_o hinder_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o book_n of_o regiment_n it_o be_v order_v by_o physician_n that_o old_a man_n avoid_v phlegmatic_a and_o likewise_o sour_a meat_n horehound_n very_o well_o prepare_v help_v this_o disposition_n and_o to_o eat_v salad_n of_o lettuce_n strew_v with_o spice_n as_o galen_n say_v according_a to_o avicenna_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o sleep_n but_o against_o anger_n want_v of_o sleep_n and_o talkativeness_n let_v the_o operation_n and_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o other_o delectable_a thing_n be_v make_v use_n of_o chap._n v._o of_o weakness_n of_o strength_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n weakness_n of_o strength_n and_o faculty_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o old_a age._n infirmity_n of_o strength_n proceed_v from_o a_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a moisture_n soften_a the_o nerve_n or_o from_o over_o much_o dryness_n whereby_o the_o nerve_n be_v contract_v and_o therefore_o weaken_v or_o from_o the_o concussion_n of_o the_o nerve_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o soldier_n exercise_v the_o sharp_a and_o dangerous_a feat_n of_o war._n for_o i_o have_v see_v many_o man_n vigorous_o strive_v in_o the_o combat_n who_o be_v thereby_o weaken_v lose_v the_o garland_n of_o the_o contest_v when_o the_o weakness_n have_v its_o original_a from_o dryness_n that_o medicine_n be_v useful_a who_o root_n be_v of_o the_o indian_a plant._n when_o from_o moisture_n meat_n make_v of_o the_o vegetable_a medicine_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o hurt_a strength_n but_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o faculty_n sometime_o arise_v from_o the_o moisture_n superfluous_a sometime_o from_o it_o deficient_a these_o faculty_n although_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v many_o as_o the_o appetitive_a digestive_a and_o sensitive_a because_o they_o have_v get_v many_o name_n yet_o the_o faculty_n be_v true_o one_o as_o johannes_n damascenus_n affirm_v and_o because_o this_o one_o faculty_n be_v wont_a to_o perform_v different_a office_n in_o different_a member_n it_o be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n but_o by_o what_o way_n these_o faculty_n may_v be_v recreated_a and_o be_v weak_a may_v be_v strengthen_v i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o repair_v the_o faculty_n the_o hurt_a of_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o sense_n which_o often_o fall_v out_o even_o in_o young_a man_n this_o sometime_o happen_v in_o the_o occult_a sometime_o in_o the_o manifest_a organ_n of_o the_o sense_n when_o these_o hurt_v be_v make_v in_o the_o manifest_a organ_n they_o may_v be_v cure_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o wise_a have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o proper_a chapter_n of_o those_o hurt_v when_o this_o hurt_v happen_v in_o the_o occult_a instrument_n it_o be_v make_v in_o three_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n wherein_o the_o animal_n power_n do_v operate_v namely_o in_o the_o fore_n middle_a and_o hind_a part_n which_o part_n by_o avicenna_n be_v call_v the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n in_o the_o hind_a part_n oblivion_n and_o remembrance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o thing_n royal_a haly_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o discourse_n of_o his_o theory_n say_v that_o old_a age_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o forgetfulness_n but_o seneca_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o when_o a_o man_n grow_v old_a if_o he_o have_v former_o well_o exercise_v the_o instrument_n of_o memory_n he_o will_v not_o be_v of_o a_o less_o memory_n than_o when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man._n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o long_a exercise_n of_o one_o instrument_n the_o force_n and_o property_n of_o another_o be_v abate_v as_o be_v daily_o experience_v in_o man_n of_o good_a invention_n and_o man_n of_o good_a memory_n but_o the_o hurt_a which_o happen_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n wherein_o imagination_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v a_o harm_n which_o fall_v not_o out_o on_o the_o score_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n but_o on_o the_o score_n of_o the_o instrument_n wherein_o the_o soul_n operate_v now_o the_o hurt_a of_o imagination_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v two_o way_n in_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o brain_n wherein_o false_a thing_n be_v feign_v and_o in_o the_o visory_a nerve_n which_o bring_v light_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prince_n have_v lay_v down_o two_o chapter_n of_o the_o hurt_a of_o imagination_n one_o among_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n another_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o eye_n for_o this_o hurt_n arise_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o not_o in_o the_o organ_n sometime_o from_o a_o internal_a sometime_o from_o a_o external_n cause_n from_o a_o internal_a cause_n two_o way_n either_o by_o nature_n when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o hurt_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o then_o the_o hurt_a be_v incurable_a or_o by_o accident_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v two_o way_n by_o thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o that_o sometime_o from_o evil_a humour_n which_o do_v cause_n infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o disease_n and_o then_o the_o hurt_a be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n itself_o sometime_o from_o some_o other_o member_n ill_o affect_v by_o a_o blow_n or_o some_o other_o cause_n but_o whatever_o humour_n it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o it_o hurt_v and_o stop_v up_o the_o aforesaid_a part_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o same_o humour_n be_v breed_v of_o ill_a food_n that_o be_v melancholic_a and_o phlegmatic_a as_o also_o of_o indigestion_n and_o sour_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n and_o the_o like_a the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v hinder_v also_o from_o a_o outward_a cause_n and_o that_o many_o way_n sometime_o from_o stink_a vapour_n which_o infect_v the_o body_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n among_o which_o vapour_n those_o be_v worse_o which_o come_v out_o of_o thing_n disease_v and_o labour_a of_o superfluity_n and_o out_o of_o dead_a carcase_n themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n they_o have_v with_o humane_a body_n as_o of_o old_a it_o happen_v after_o a_o bloody_a war_n in_o aethiopia_n wherein_o