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intent_n that_o the_o vein_n may_v minister_v nourishment_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o the_o spirit_n may_v refresh_v the_o blood_n w_o t_o lyvely_a heat_n and_o as_o you_o see_v in_o a_o lamp_n y_z e_z flame_n to_o be_v nourysh_v w_n t_o oil_n or_o wax_n so_o y_z e_z spirit_n pluck_v to_o he_o blood_n out_o of_o y_z e_z vein_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v feed_v w_o t._n and_o here_o as_o i_o think_v nature_n have_v show_v we_o a_o marvellous_a notable_a example_n of_o do_v one_o for_o a_o other_o in_o this_o civil_a life_n synowe_v grow_v of_o the_o brain_n &_o also_o of_o the_o marye_n of_o the_o back_n bone_n from_o whence_o they_o bring_v sense_n and_o voluntary_a move_a to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n there_o have_v be_v moche_n to_o do_v amongst_o the_o old_a physician_n whether_o the_o synowe_v have_v any_o holownesse_n or_o concavitie_n in_o they_o to_o receyve_v the_o animal_n spirit_n wherewith_o they_o gyve_v move_v &_o feeling_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n or_o 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spring_n &_o well_o of_o humour_n may_v then_o best_o be_v perceyve_v when_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n be_v delare_v yet_o because_o we_o be_v still_o occupy_v in_o descrybe_a y_o e_o part_n of_o the_o body_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o omytte_a the_o difference_n of_o humour_n which_o be_v viii_o in_o number_a four_o natural_a and_o four_o unnatural_a the_o natural_a be_v blood_n fleume_n yellow_a colour_n and_o black_a &_o the_o unnatural_a be_v the_o same_o also_o turn_v by_o putrefaction_n or_o else_o some_o otherwise_o from_o their_o own_o natyve_a quality_n as_o concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o natural_a humour_n i_o have_v some_o deal_n mention_v before_o wherefore_o i_o will_v omyt_v at_o this_o time_n to_o speak_v or_o reason_v any_o further_a in_o that_o matter_n save_v y_o e_o i_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n that_o the_o same_o food_n which_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o wesaunt_n into_o the_o stomach_n for_o the_o preserve_v of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o substance_n whereby_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o liver_n they_o be_v make_v and_o engender_v the_o viii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o blood_n blood_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o y_z t_z that_o nourysh_v the_o body_n for_o notwythstand_v that_o other_o humour_n be_v carry_v together_o with_o the_o blood_n to_o nourysshe_v the_o body_n as_o blood_n delay_v with_o fleume_n both_o great_o nourysh_v such_o part_n y_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a as_o the_o brain_n and_o coleryke_v blood_n the_o light_v and_o melancholycke_a blood_n the_o bone_n and_o splen_z yet_o the_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o noryshment_n be_v that_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v blood_n for_o the_o nouryshment_n ought_v to_o be_v sweet_a or_o else_o delay_v with_o it_o sweet_a ivice_n and_o such_o be_v the_o blood_n the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o fleume_n fleume_n be_v a_o watrysh_v humour_n cold_a and_o moist_a which_o be_v begone_v to_o be_v alter_v into_o blood_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o concoct_v therefore_o it_o be_v white_a thin_a and_o unsavery_a not_o fat_a nor_o colour_v like_o blood_n it_o serve_v to_o mitigate_v the_o outragyous_a heat_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o nourysh_v the_o blood_n make_v it_o thin_a and_o be_v mingle_a with_o the_o blood_n confort_v such_o part_n as_o be_v flegmatik_a the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o choler_n choler_n be_v the_o foam_n or_o flower_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blood_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blood_n or_o ivice_n after_o that_o it_o be_v boil_a wherefore_o it_o be_v also_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o of_o a_o bitter_a taste_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v of_o galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o latyn_a be_v amarê°_n and_o in_o english_a bitter_a natural_a choler_n be_v as_o well_o red_a as_o yelowe_n &_o when_o it_o be_v mix_v w_n to_o the_o blood_n it_o open_v y_fw-mi e_z vein_n &_o do_v norysh_v choleric_a part_n as_o the_o light_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v all_o with_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o more_o part_n of_o it_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o bladder_n under_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mydle_v globe_n of_o the_o liver_n to_o cleanse_v the_o low_a belly_n or_o entrails_n you_o may_v and_o you_o will_v call_v they_o gut_n the_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o melancholy_a or_o black_a choler_n black_a choler_n or_o melancholy_n be_v a_o thick_a terrestrial_a humour_n that_o in_o the_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o y_z e_z bottom_n very_o like_a unto_o old_a red_a wine_n that_o be_v thick_a and_o black_a &_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a part_n of_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o blood_n both_o to_o make_v it_o thycker_n &_o also_o to_o help_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n retentyve_a in_o the_o vein_n and_o other_o place_n where_o it_o come_v and_o also_o to_o nourysh_v the_o melancholyke_a part_n as_o the_o bone_n and_o splen_z the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o unnatural_a humour_n naughty_a humour_n be_v call_v unnatural_a &_o they_o be_v make_v nought_o or_o corrupt_v each_o of_o they_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o because_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o without_o the_o admixtion_n of_o any_o other_o do_v degenerate_a or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v mingle_a with_o such_o as_o be_v already_o putrify_v and_o corrupt_v blood_n be_v make_v nought_o and_o go_v from_o his_o kind_n when_o he_o putrifi_v in_o the_o vein_n because_o the_o pore_n be_v shirt_n or_o else_o when_o he_o be_v mingle_a w_n to_o some_o other_o evil_a humour_n as_o in_o the_o dropsy_n where_o he_o be_v mix_v with_o water_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o naughty_a phlegm_n or_o unnatural_a unnatural_a phlegm_n be_v a_o raw_a wateryshe_v humour_n cold_a and_o moist_a redound_v in_o that_o body_n where_o as_o be_v a_o weak_a concoction_n and_o it_o be_v sumtyme_o much_o thin_a than_o spyttle_a that_o fall_v from_o the_o mouth_n or_o nose_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o naughtye_a and_o unnatural_a phlegm_n which_o be_v salt_n in_o taste_n that_o come_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o choler_n w_o t_o phlegm_n which_o be_v plentiful_a in_o such_o body_n as_o feed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o salt_n meat_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o unnatural_a yelowe_n choler_n yelowe_n choler_n degenerate_v from_o his_o nature_n when_o it_o be_v bourn_v black_a and_o be_v make_v thick_a and_o biting_a or_o when_o sumother_n humour_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o as_o watery_a phlegm_n and_o this_o be_v call_v citrine_n choler_n galene_n call_v it_o pale_a choler_n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o lead_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thick_a phlegm_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mingle_a than_o it_o be_v call_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o latynes_n uitilina_n bilis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v like_a in_o colour_n to_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n &_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o choler_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v engender_v all_o fyever_n tertian_n the_o xv_o chapter_n ¶_o melancholy_a or_o black_a choler_n unnatural_a melancholye_n or_o black_a choler_n be_v make_v unnaturalle_n when_o other_o humour_n or_o else_o itself_o be_v burn_v as_o dry_a as_o aâ—â—hes_n for_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o both_o blood_n and_o red_a choler_n will_v be_v turn_v soon_o into_o melancholy_n when_o for_o lack_v of_o air_n they_o be_v smother_v in_o the_o vein_n &_o the_o stop_a also_o of_o the_o pore_n do_v make_v a_o body_n which_o all_o ready_a be_v sanguine_a or_o cholerycke_n of_o nature_n melancholy_a and_o hereof_o come_v so_o many_o kynde_n of_o madness_n for_o if_o melancholy_a be_v delay_v with_o a_o little_a blood_n it_o make_v a_o man_n merye_o mad_a if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o a_o
or_o stomach_n where_o as_o y_z e_z meat_n be_v alter_v and_o turn_v into_o ivice_n the_o next_o be_v in_o the_o lyver_n where_o as_o it_o be_v make_v of_o ivice_n blood_n the_o thyrd_o be_v in_o the_o vein_n where_o as_o y_z e_z blood_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o nourysshment_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v in_o the_o part_n where_o as_o it_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o at_o least_fw-mi like_o unto_o that_o that_o be_v nourysh_v and_o man_n body_n may_v very_o well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o prince_n house_n where_o as_o be_v keep_v daily_o a_o great_a many_o of_o table_n at_o dyvers_a time_n of_o the_o day_n so_o in_o man_n body_n all_o be_v not_o feed_v at_o one_o but_o sum_n wait_v till_o the_o other_o have_v do_v as_o the_o stomach_n lyver_n and_o heart_n be_v first_o feed_v and_o than_o the_o vein_n after_o the_o which_o every_o part_n as_o he_o be_v best_o able_a so_o he_o be_v serve_v before_o the_o other_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n he_o that_o worst_a may_v shall_v hold_v the_o candle_n so_o in_o man_n body_n the_o weakeste_a part_n go_v ever_o to_o the_o worst_a yet_o it_o chaunse_v sum_n time_n that_o the_o weak_a pluck_v from_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o stomach_n from_o the_o lyver_n when_o the_o lyver_n be_v full_a of_o meat_n and_o the_o stomach_n be_v empty_a and_o have_v none_o for_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o a_o boy_n to_o take_v apple_n or_o nut_n from_o a_o man_n which_o have_v more_o than_o he_o can_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o load_v a_o like_a than_o i_o think_v it_o unpossyble_a for_o the_o weak_a to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o strong_a by_o violence_n and_o look_v as_o the_o weak_a have_v least_o part_n of_o y_z t_z that_o be_v good_a so_o he_o have_v enough_o of_o excrement_n and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v nought_o and_o thereof_o it_o cum_v that_o the_o utter_a skin_n of_o our_o body_n do_v receyve_v all_o the_o excrement_n which_o afterward_o break_v forth_o in_o bile_n or_o scab_n for_o if_o the_o virtue_n expulsive_a be_v as_o strong_a in_o it_o as_o in_o other_o part_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v more_o jade_v with_o excrement_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v how_o be_v it_o nature_n have_v make_v it_o a_o receptacle_n for_o the_o excrement_n of_o all_o the_o hole_n body_n therefore_o it_o have_v neither_o animal_n nor_o vital_a action_n but_o only_o serve_v to_o the_o use_n before_o say_v the_o seven_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n expulsyve_a even_o as_o the_o attractyve_a virtue_n draw_v unto_o it_o thing_n convenient_a even_o so_o y_z e_z power_n expulsyve_a expulse_v from_o it_o thing_n noyfull_a or_o hurtful_a and_o this_o may_v be_v evident_o perceyve_v in_o the_o example_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n for_o so_o long_o as_o everye_o thing_n about_o the_o child_n frame_v well_o so_o long_o the_o power_n expulsive_a rest_v as_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o in_o case_n any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o so_o that_o nature_n dispayr_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o good_a pass_n or_o effect_n than_o forth_o with_o all_o it_o be_v expel_v which_o the_o virtue_n expulsive_a only_o do_v and_o none_o other_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o facultye_n or_o power_n in_o every_o part_n which_o do_v expel_v from_o it_o thing_n hurtful_a i_o will_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o maw_n part_v the_o excrement_n from_o the_o good_a ivyce_n or_o in_o the_o liver_n the_o water_n from_o the_o blood_n wherefore_o i_o may_v iustelye_o think_v that_o nature_n pass_v all_o the_o artifycer_n in_o the_o world_n for_o praxitile_n or_o phideas_fw-la which_o in_o their_o time_n be_v most_o excellent_a do_v but_o trim_a their_o ymage_n only_o without_o leve_v the_o innersyde_o very_o raw_a &_o rude_a without_o all_o work_n manshyppe_n because_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o but_o nature_n which_o do_v extend_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n trim_v the_o innerside_n more_o gorgeous_a than_o the_o outsyde_o make_v every_o part_n of_o bone_n bene_fw-la and_o every_o part_n of_o flesh_n flesh_n keep_v in_o every_o part_n due_a and_o just_a proportion_n and_o furnysh_v they_o with_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n faculty_n and_o power_n moreover_o neither_o phideas_fw-la nor_o praxitiles_n no_o nor_o yet_o apelles_n can_v make_v of_o wax_n juerye_z or_o gold_n nor_o of_o gold_n wax_n for_o everye_o one_o of_o these_o tarry_v ever_o sin_n his_o first_o generation_n in_o his_o own_o fygure_n and_o shape_n save_v for_o the_o workmanship_n that_o he_o have_v on_o the_o utterside_n be_v make_v a_o image_n where_o as_o nature_n be_v always_o full_a of_o variety_n or_o else_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n shall_v be_v only_a blood_n the_o viii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o provoke_v of_o appetyte_n appetite_n be_v provoke_v in_o the_o hygh_a mouth_n of_o the_o maw_n when_o the_o part_n be_v very_a mouche_fw-fr 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