Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	amend_v	body_n	great_a	35	3	2.1361	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47787	The temperate man, or, The right way of preserving life and health, together with soundness of the senses, judgment and memory unto extream old age in three treatises / the first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius, the second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice, the third by a famous Italian; faithfully Englished.; Hygiasticon. English. 1678	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornarus, Ludwig.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.	1678 (1678)	Wing L1181; ESTC R32465	69,139	222

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malignant_o concoct_v by_o the_o stomach_n and_o rather_o corrupt_v than_o digest_v for_o so_o aristotle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o corruption_n not_o a_o concoction_n there_o can_v be_v breed_v good_a blood_n in_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o liver_n out_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o chylus_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o vicious_a for_o as_o physician_n affirm_v the_o second_o concoction_n can_v amend_v the_o first_o now_o then_o from_o corrupt_a blood_n there_o can_v be_v make_v good_a nourishment_n in_o the_o body_n but_o of_o necessity_n the_o whole_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o disease_n for_o the_o three_o concoction_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o small_a pore_n of_o the_o body_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v assimilate_v to_o every_o part_n which_o it_o be_v to_o nourish_v and_o last_o dispose_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o form_n thereof_o can_v mend_v the_o 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well_o concoct_v and_o afterward_o sufficient_a space_n of_o time_n be_v allow_v thereunto_o crudity_n can_v arise_v but_o the_o chylus_n be_v make_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o from_o good_a chylus_fw-la good_a blood_n be_v breed_v and_o from_o good_a blood_n there_o follow_v good_a nourishment_n and_o good_a temper_n in_o and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o this_o mean_n also_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o vein_n be_v avoid_v as_o likewise_o obstruction_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o those_o superfluous_a excrement_n which_o do_v so_o often_o vex_v and_o molest_v the_o head_n and_o inward_a part_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o a_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o health_n be_v hereby_o preserve_v for_o they_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n thing_n to_o wit_n the_o due_a proportion_n and_o symmetry_n of_o the_o humour_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o quality_n and_o in_o a_o 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of_o distillation_n upon_o sundry_a part_n which_o breed_v much_o grief_n and_o pain_n but_o abstinence_n pierce_v far_o more_o inward_o even_o unto_o the_o very_a entrail_n and_o to_o all_o the_o joint_n and_o knit_n in_o the_o body_n and_o do_v with_o ease_n and_o equality_n make_v a_o general_a evacuation_n for_o it_o extenuate_v that_o which_o be_v overthicken_v it_o open_v that_o which_o be_v close_v it_o consume_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v superfluous_a it_o unlock_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n themselves_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o that_o without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o humour_n without_o flux_n and_o pain_n without_o heat_n the_o body_n and_o without_o hazard_n of_o disease_n without_o expense_n of_o time_n or_o loss_n and_o neglect_n of_o better_a employment_n notwithstanding_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o exercise_n if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o due_a time_n and_o do_v not_o exceed_v measure_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o to_o many_o necessary_a yet_o ordinary_o to_o such_o as_o lead_v temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o follow_v their_o study_n be_v much_o give_v to_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n of_o long_a walk_n or_o other_o long_a continue_a exercise_n whereby_o much_o time_n be_v waste_v and_o lose_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n or_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o meal_n they_o use_v to_o swing_n or_o to_o toss_v a_o agitatio_fw-la bar_n stool_n or_o some_o such_o like_a heavy_a thing_n or_o take_v in_o each_o hand_n a_o weight_n of_o two_o or_o three_o pound_n they_o strike_v and_o swing_v their_o arm_n about_o they_o the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n these_o be_v exercise_n which_o many_o grave_n and_o worthy_a man_n even_o cardinal_n themselves_o do_v use_n and_o that_o not_o undecent_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o which_o i_o 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pass_v in_o wound_n bruise_n putting_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o break_v of_o bone_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v either_o no_o flux_n at_o all_o of_o ill_a humour_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o that_o part_n that_o be_v affect_v now_o the_o flux_n of_o humour_n do_v very_o much_o hinder_v the_o cure_n and_o cause_v pain_n and_o inflammation_n our_o author_n do_v confirm_v this_o by_o a_o notable_a proof_n in_o himself_o num_fw-la 11._o furthermore_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v arm_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o plague_n for_o the_o venom_n thereof_o be_v much_o better_o resist_v if_o the_o body_n be_v clear_a and_o free_a whereupon_o socrates_n by_o his_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v never_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o ofttimes_o great_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n where_o he_o live_v as_o laertius_n write_v libro_fw-la

two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o for_o so_o they_o will_v both_o be_v easy_o bear_v and_o with_o much_o more_o benefit_n for_o the_o first_o day_n the_o first_o region_n as_o the_o physician_n term_v it_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v that_o be_v the_o bowel_n the_o second_o day_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o three_o day_n the_o vein_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o great_a drain_v of_o ill_a humour_n for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o live_v temperate_o do_v every_o day_n add_v some_o crude_a humour_n which_o be_v suck_v in_o by_o the_o vein_n as_o by_o a_o sponge_n be_v afterward_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n 28._o so_o that_o after_o two_o or_o three_o year_n space_n there_o be_v ofttimes_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o ill_a humour_n gather_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o vessel_n big_a enough_o to_o hold_v two_o hundred_o ounce_n will_v scarce_o serve_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o now_o these_o humour_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n do_v corrupt_a and_o putrify_v and_o cast_v a_o man_n upon_o 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to_o pass_v that_o neither_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ill_a humour_n will_v be_v very_o great_a nor_o be_v much_o putrify_a be_v evacuate_v and_o keep_v under_o by_o this_o purge_n at_o every_o half_a year_n end_n i_o have_v know_v many_o who_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v prolong_v their_o life_n to_o extreme_a old_a age_n and_o scarce_o all_o their_o life_n long_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o great_a sickness_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o a_o sober_a diet_n bring_v to_o the_o body_n and_o first_o that_o it_o free_v almost_o from_o all_o disease_n 29._o now_o follow_v the_o three_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o propound_v to_o wit_n the_o explication_n of_o those_o commodity_n which_o a_o sober_a life_n bring_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o first_o benefit_n therefore_o be_v that_o it_o do_v free_a a_o man_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o almost_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n for_o it_o rid_v away_o catarrh_n cough_n wheazing_n dizziness_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o stomach_n it_o drive_v away_o apoplexy_n lethargy_n falling-sickness_n and_o other_o ill_a affection_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o cure_v the_o gout_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n the_o ischiadicos_fw-la sciatica_n and_o those_o disease_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o joint_n it_o likewise_o prevent_v crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n in_o a_o word_n it_o so_o temper_v the_o humour_n and_o maintain_v they_o in_o a_o equal_a proportion_n that_o they_o offend_v not_o any_o way_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o agreeable_a proportionableness_n among_o the_o humour_n there_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o sickness_n to_o work_v upon_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o health_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v right_o and_o proportionable_o temper_v in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o both_o reason_n and_o experience_n do_v confirm_v for_o we_o see_v that_o those_o who_o keep_v they_o to_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o 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reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o disease_n with_o which_o man_n be_v ordinary_o vex_v have_v their_o beginning_n and_o birth_n from_o repletion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o man_n take_n more_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n than_o nature_n require_v and_o then_o the_o stomach_n can_v perfect_o concoct_v in_o proof_n whereof_o we_o see_v that_o almost_o all_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n for_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n or_o by_o cupping-glass_n leech_n or_o otherwise_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v lighten_v the_o great_a overflow_a of_o humour_n in_o the_o bowel_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v abate_v and_o drain_v by_o purge_n and_o other_o medicine_n abstinence_n and_o a_o very_a spare_a diet_n be_v prescribe_v all_o which_o way_n of_o cure_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o disease_n be_v breed_v by_o repletion_n for_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n whereupon_o hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphor._n 22._o say_v whatever_o disease_n be_v breed_v by_o repletion_n be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v breed_v through_o evacuation_n by_o repletion_n but_o disease_n by_o evacuation_n happen_v seldom_o and_o scarce_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o dearth_n siege_n sea-voyage_n and_o the_o like_a chance_n in_o which_o case_n the_o adust_a humour_n which_o the_o heat_n through_o want_n of_o food_n have_v breed_v and_o kindle_v be_v first_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o after_o that_o the_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o measure_n of_o food_n be_v increase_v by_o degree_n the_o selfsame_a course_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o nature_n when_o upon_o great_a sickness_n the_o evacuation_n have_v be_v many_o whereby_o the_o strength_n have_v be_v much_o impair_v since_o therefore_o almost_o all_o disease_n proceed_v from_o this_o ground_n to_o wit_n that_o more_o food_n be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n 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