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violent_a but_o natural_a by_o defect_n of_o nature_n do_v enter_v at_o certain_a common_a door_n the_o history_n 1._o the_o live_a spirit_n subsist_v by_o due_a motion_n temperate_a cool_a and_o fit_a nourishment_n a_o flame_n needs_o only_a motion_n and_o nourishment_n be_v a_o simple_a substance_n the_o spirit_n a_o compound_a substance_n destroy_v by_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o flame_n 2._o a_o flame_n as_o aristotle_n well_o no_o ted_a be_v by_o a_o great_a strong_a flame_n extinguish_v much_o more_o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o flame_n of_o a_o candle_n be_v put_v into_o a_o glass_n and_o keep_v very_o close_o be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o air_n enlarge_v by_o heat_n and_o thrust_v the_o flame_n together_o and_o fuel_n lie_v too_o close_o in_o a_o chimney_n burn_v not_o with_o a_o bright_a flame_n 4._o fire_n also_o by_o thrust_v &_o press_v together_o be_v extinguish_v and_o a_o coal_n of_o fire_n be_v tread_v or_o crush_v with_o the_o tongue_n 5._o but_o concern_v the_o spirit_n blood_n or_o phlegm_n get_v into_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n do_v cause_n sudden_a death_n the_o spirit_n have_v no_o place_n of_o residence_n or_o motion_n also_o violent_a fracture_n and_o beat_n of_o the_o head_n do_v cause_n sudden_a death_n by_o straightning_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n 7._o opium_n and_o other_o strong_a drug_n procure_v unsensiblenesse_n do_v by_o thicken_a the_o spirit_n deprive_v they_o of_o motion_n 8._o venomous_a vapour_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v deadly_a poison_n by_o who_o malignant_a quality_n the_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v deprive_v of_o their_o motion_n and_o make_v unable_a to_o resist_v so_o strong_a a_o enemy_n 9_o extreme_a drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n have_v cause_v sudden_a death_n the_o spirit_n not_o with_o thick_a or_o malignant_a vapour_n proceed_v from_o opium_n or_o poison_n but_o with_o abundance_n of_o vapour_n be_v oppress_v 10._o with_o the_o sudden_a apprehension_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n conceive_v at_o the_o relation_n of_o unexpected_a bad_a tiding_n some_o have_v sudden_o die_v 11._o the_o excessive_a compression_n and_o enlarge_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v both_o deadly_a 12._o great_a and_o sudden_a joy_n have_v deprive_v many_o of_o their_o life_n 13._o great_a evacuation_n of_o water_n by_o dissection_n for_o the_o dropsy_n or_o violent_a and_o sudden_a flux_n of_o blood_n be_v deadly_a the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n do_v avoid_v vacuity_n or_o emptiness_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o empty_a place_n repay_v hither_o slow_a flux_n of_o blood_n procure_v want_n of_o nourishment_n but_o no_o pour_v back_o of_o the_o spirit_n so_o much_o of_o the_o compression_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n cause_v death_n 14._o stop_v the_o breath_n be_v through_o defect_n of_o cool_v deadly_a by_o choke_v and_o strangle_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o hinder_v but_o cool_v defective_a for_o excessive_a hot_a air_n draw_v in_o for_o breath_n do_v choke_v as_o soon_o as_o stop_v of_o the_o breath_n as_o by_o burn_a charcoal_n or_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o new_a white_v wall_n in_o a_o close_a chamber_n justinian_n and_o other_o have_v be_v choke_v fausta_n the_o wife_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v strangle_v by_o the_o steam_n of_o a_o exceed_a hot_a bath_n 15._o for_o breath_n be_v draw_v in_o by_o the_o lung_n and_o breathe_v forth_o again_o every_o three_o part_n of_o a_o minute_n 16._o the_o beat_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n both_o by_o the_o systole_n or_o backward_a motion_n or_o diastole_n or_o forward_a motion_n be_v thrice_o as_o swift_a as_o breathe_v for_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v it_o be_v without_o stop_v be_v stay_v will_v cause_v death_n soon_o than_o strangle_v 17._o delian_a dyver_n and_o pearlefisher_n through_o continual_a use_n will_v hold_v their_o breath_n ten_o time_n long_o than_o another_o 18._o live_v creature_n have_v lung_n hold_v their_o breath_n a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n as_o they_o need_v more_o or_o less_o cool_a 19_o fish_n need_v less_o cool_a than_o other_o creature_n cool_v and_o breathe_v themselves_o at_o their_o gills_n and_o as_o other_o creature_n can_v endure_v a_o hot_a close_a air_n so_o fish_n in_o water_n quite_o freeze_v over_o and_o long_o cover_v with_o ice_n be_v choke_v and_o strangle_v 20._o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o another_o more_o violent_a heat_n oppress_v be_v unable_a to_o endure_v they_o both_o without_o cool_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o burning-feaver_n natural_a heat_n be_v extinguish_v and_o dissipare_v by_o hot_a putrify_a humour_n 21._o want_v of_o sleep_n be_v a_o want_n of_o cool_v for_o motion_n do_v rarify_v make_v thin_a sharpen_v and_o increase_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o sleep_v their_o motion_n be_v allay_v and_o their_o wander_a restrain_v for_o sleep_n do_v strengthen_v and_o excite_v the_o work_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o spirit_n and_o all_o outward_a motion_n but_o make_v the_o live_a spirit_n rest_n from_o motion_n every_o 24._o hour_n nature_n require_v 5._o or_o 6._o hour_n sleep_n though_o some_o have_v miraculous_o refrain_v from_o sleep_n for_o maecenas_n sleep_v not_o a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o die_v 22._o nourishment_n be_v a_o three_o want_n of_o nature_n suffer_v by_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n not_o the_o live_a spirit_n subsist_v in_o idenity_n and_o be_v without_o succession_n or_o renew_n and_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n proceed_v not_o from_o generation_n need_v no_o reparation_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o death_n as_o the_o animal_n and_o vegative_a soul_n differ_v both_o in_o essence_n and_o form_n from_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n for_o their_o confusion_n without_o distinction_n be_v the_o original_a of_o transmigration_n and_o many_o heathen_a heretical_a opinion_n 23._o a_o healthful_a body_n do_v every_o day_n require_v food_n endure_v not_o to_o fast_v three_o day_n together_o unless_o enable_v by_o custom_n but_o sick_a folk_n can_v easy_o fast_v and_o sleep_n do_v nourish_v as_o exercise_n make_v the_o body_n require_v nourishment_n and_o some_o miracle_n of_o nature_n have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_v 24._o dead_a body_n be_v keep_v from_o putrefaction_n will_v not_o a_o long_a time_n decay_v but_o live_v body_n can_v above_o three_o day_n subsist_v this_o speedy_a consumption_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a spirit_n repair_v itself_o or_o make_v the_o part_n need_v repair_v and_o therefore_o live_a creature_n by_o sleep_a endure_v long_o without_o food_n sleep_n be_v the_o reception_n and_o collection_n of_o the_o live_a spirit_n 25._o a_o continual_a flux_n or_o void_v of_o blood_n by_o the_o pile_n or_o by_o vomit_v of_o blood_n some_o vein_n within_o be_v open_v or_o break_v or_o by_o wound_n do_v cause_n speedy_a death_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o vein_n do_v supply_v and_o feed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o artery_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o artery_n do_v feed_v the_o spirit_n 26._o meat_n and_o drink_v receive_v twice_o daily_o be_v not_o all_o void_v by_o extrement_n urine_n or_o sweat_v the_o rest_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o moisture_n &_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n the_o body_n grow_v not_o big_a as_o the_o repair_v spirit_n be_v not_o in_o quantity_n increase_v 27._o nourishment_n must_v be_v so_o prepare_v and_o dress_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v work_v thereon_o for_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o torch_n be_v not_o maintain_v and_o keep_v burn_v by_o the_o staff_n unless_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o wax_n light_n and_o herb_n alone_o be_v no_o nourish_a flood_n this_o do_v cause_v the_o decay_n in_o age_n the_o spirit_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v few_o and_o thin_a and_o the_o moisture_n and_o blood_n old_a and_o hard_a be_v unable_a to_o nourish_v 28._o the_o ordinary_a necessity_n of_o nature_n be_v these_o continual_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ventriele_n of_o the_o brain_n beat_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o three_o part_n of_o a_o moment_n breathe_v every_o moment_n sleep_v and_o food_n within_o three_o day_n the_o decay_a after_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o digestion_n these_o defect_n be_v not_o seasonable_o supply_v death_n will_v ensue_v so_o that_o death_n have_v three_o door_n the_o spirit_n fail_v in_o motion_n cool_v and_o nourish_v the_o live_a spirit_n be_v not_o like_o a_o flame_n continual_o light_v and_o admonition_n extinguish_v without_o certain_a duration_n and_o continuance_n a_o flame_n do_v live_v in_o a_o flame_n be_v by_o contrary_a quality_n only_o extinguish_v but_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o live_a spirit_n friend_n and_o servant_n be_v also_o comfortable_a and_o serviceable_a therefore_o the_o live_a spirit_n
in_o oily_a fat_a substance_n not_o clamy_a the_o spirit_n be_v willing_o detain_v the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n not_o incite_v by_o the_o antipathy_n of_o a_o encompass_v body_n nor_o feed_v by_o too_o near_a likeness_n of_o a_o body_n do_v not_o strive_v much_o to_o depart_v as_o in_o oily_a substance_n be_v not_o so_o trouble_v some_o to_o the_o spirit_n as_o hard_a substance_n nor_o so_o like_v it_o as_o watery_a substance_n nor_o tempt_v forth_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o encompass_v air_n can._n 17._o the_o sudden_a departure_n of_o the_o watery_a humour_n do_v make_v oylinesse_n endure_v the_o long_o the_o explication_n watery_a spirit_n as_o be_v say_v be_v like_o air_n do_v soon_o depart_v than_o air_n oily_a spirit_n slow_a have_v not_o so_o much_o affinity_n with_o air_n but_o both_o these_o moisture_n be_v in_o most_o body_n the_o watery_a spirit_n do_v vent_v before_o the_o oily_a and_o the_o former_a get_n forth_o by_o degree_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o latter_a therefore_o light_a dry_n be_v healthful_a mal_v the_o watery_a humour_n expire_v not_o force_v out_o the_o watery_a humour_n there_o by_o become_v more_o perfect_a and_o both_o hinder_v putrefaction_n and_o preserve_v the_o body_n young_a and_o therefore_o light_a rubbing_n and_o exercise_n breathe_v the_o body_n not_o procure_v sweat_n do_v exceed_o lengthen_v life_n can._n 18_o the_o exclusion_n or_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o air_n lengthen_v life_n other_o inconvemence_v be_v avoid_v the_o explication_n the_o evolation_n or_o depart_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v say_v be_v a_o twofold_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o air_n the_o former_a action_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o take_v away_o by_o ointment_n the_o remedy_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n ensue_v thereon_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o operation_n can._n 19_o by_o young_a spirit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o age_a body_n the_o course_n of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v sudden_o bring_v about_o again_o to_o youth_n the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o nature_n like_o the_o high_a wheel_n turn_v about_o the_o other_o wheel_n in_o man_n body_n and_o a_o especial_a engine_n to_o lengthen_v life_n beside_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o and_o soon_o alter_v for_o operation_n on_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a one_o by_o nourishment_n be_v slow_a and_o indirect_a the_o other_o sudden_a &_o direct_o work_v on_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n or_o by_o affection_n can._n 20._o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hard_a and_o oily_a do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o former_a rosition_n that_o hard_a and_o oily_a substance_n be_v hardly_o dissipate_v or_o disperse_v but_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ten_o operation_n hard_a moisture_n 〈◊〉_d less_o dissipable_a be_v also_o less_o reparable_a and_o a_o inconvenience_n therefore_o join_v with_o a_o convenience_n can_v produce_v no_o great_a effect_n but_o the_o oily_a moisture_n be_v not_o dissipable_a and_o also_o reparable_a be_v therefore_o diligent_o to_o be_v regard_v can._n 21._o sv_n btile_a thin_a pierce_a substance_n without_o gnaw_a acrymony_n or_o sharpness_n do_v breed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v more_o difficult_a in_o practice_n than_o in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o pierce_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sharp_a substance_n do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o corrode_v harden_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o penetration_n of_o the_o subtle_a substance_n without_o violence_n do_v bedew_v and_o water_v the_o body_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o operation_n can._n 22._o asstmilation_n or_o digestion_n be_v best_a perform_v when_o all_o local_a motion_n do_v cease_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n in_o the_o comment_n on_o the_o three_o operation_n be_v sufficient_o explain_v can._n 23._o nourishment_n receive_v by_o outward_a mean_n not_o only_o by_o the_o stomach_n will_v lengthen_v life_n if_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v the_o explication_n nourishment_n do_v work_v in_o a_o compass_n course_n but_o infusion_n more_o sudden_o therefore_o outward_a nourishment_n will_v be_v good_a because_o the_o faculty_n of_o digestion_n do_v fail_v in_o age_n and_o inward_a nourishment_n join_v with_o outward_a nourishment_n by_o bath_n ointment_n and_o glister_v will_v be_v more_o powerful_a and_o strong_a can._n 24._o digestion_n be_v weak_a to_o drive_v out_o nourishment_n the_o outward_a part_n must_v be_v comfort_v to_o draw_v forth_o nourishment_n the_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d his_o canon_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o extraction_n 〈◊〉_d draw_v out_o of_o in_o ward_n 〈◊〉_d but_o both_o by_o several_a 〈◊〉_d do_v help_v weakness_n 〈◊〉_d digestion_n can._n 25._o all_o 〈◊〉_d renew_v of_o the_o body_n be_v wrought_v either_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o soften_a the_o explication_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v spirit_n and_o part_n where_o nourish_v 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o compasse-course_n 〈◊〉_d but_o vapour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v work_v sudden_o on_o the_o spirit_n and_o soften_a on_o the_o part_n yet_o external_a nourishment_n and_o soften_a must_v not_o be_v confound_v soften_a intend_v not_o to_o nourish_v the_o part_n but_o make_v they_o more_o nourishable_a can._n 26._o soften_a be_v wrought_v by_o like_a substance_n by_o pierce_v and_o shut_v substance_n the_o explication_n for_o consubstantial_o or_o like_a substance_n do_v proper_o soften_v convey_v substance_n drive_v in_o and_o bind_v shut_v substancesdoe_n retain_v and_o restrain_v perspiration_n or_o breathe_v forth_o be_v a_o motion_n contrary_n to_o soften_a therefore_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o nine_o 〈◊〉_d soften_a can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d once_o effect_v but_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v first_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o thick_a ointment_n because_o the_o outward_a thick_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o supple_a the_o body_n but_o the_o subtle_a vapour_n thereinto_o penetrate_v and_o pierce_v second_o by_o soften_a 〈◊〉_d consubstantialls_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n for_o body_n by_o the_o gentle_a touch_n of_o like_a substance_n do_v open_a and_o loosen_v 〈◊〉_d pore_n three_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o like_a substance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d restrain_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d plaster_n and_o ointment_n 〈◊〉_d good_a &_o applyable_a until_o 〈◊〉_d subtle_a softness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v grow_v hard_a and_o solid_a can._n 27._o the_o frequent_a renew_n of_o reparable_a part_n do_v bedew_v and_o moisten_v the_o less_o reparable_a the_o explication_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n the_o perish_v of_o the_o more_o reparable_a and_o less_o reparable_a part_n together_o be_v call_v the_o high_a way_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o reparation_n of_o these_o part_n shall_v be_v most_o intend_v for_o as_o aristotle_n well_o observe_v that_o in_o plant_n new_a sap_n pass_v through_o the_o bough_n do_v refresh_v the_o body_n also_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o often_o repair_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n the_o bone_n and_o membrane_n and_o other_o less_o reparable_a part_n by_o the_o passage_n of_o new_a moisture_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o new_a flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d renew_v can._n 28._o cooling_n not_o pass_v by_o the_o stemacke_n do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n for_o a_o strong_a cool_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v necessary_a to_o prolong_v life_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v inward_o without_o hurt_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n can._n 29._o consumption_n and_o reparation_n be_v both_o effect_v by_o heat_n 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o conjoin_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d length_n of_o life_n the_o explication_n all_o great_a worker_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o nature_n helpful_a and_o hurtful_a in_o several_a respect_n therefore_o judgement_n in_o practice_n must_v distinguish_v good_a heat_n from_o hurtful_a can._n 30._o disease_n be_v curable_a by_o medicine_n but_o life_n must_v be_v lengthen_v by_o diet_n the_o explication_n accidental_a disease_n their_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o do_v cease_v but_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o nature_n flow_v like_o a_o river_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o turn_v back_o by_o diet_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n set_v diet_n use_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o familiar_a daily_a diet_n set_a diet_n be_v more_o powerful_a be_v able_a to_o turn_v back_o nature_n course_n and_o soon_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o body_n than_o usual_a diet_n in_o the_o intention_n three_o set_v diet_n be_v only_o mention_v the_o diet_n with_o opium_n the_o diet_n for_o soften_a and_o the_o diet_n for_o make_v lean_a and_o renew_v the_o body_n but_o in_o daily_a diet_n these_o prescription_n good_a also_o in_o set_a diet_n be_v most_o effectual_a nitre_n and_o drug_n subordinate_a to_o nitre_n the_o government_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o study_n cooler_n not_o pass_v by_o the_o stomach_n oily_a drink_n make_v the_o blood_n firm_a by_o potion_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n and_o wood_n drug_n ointment_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o air_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n outward_a heater_n to_o further_a 〈◊〉_d after_o sleep_n avoid_v inflamer_n of_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o they_o a_o sharp_a heat_n as_o wine_n and_o hot_a spice_n and_o the_o moderate_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o drug_n infuse_v a_o strong_a heat_n into_o the_o spirit_n as_o saffron_n cress_n garlic_n elecampane_n and_o composition_n of_o opium_n can._n 31._o the_o live_a spirit_n do_v immediate_o perish_v be_v destitute_a of_o motion_n cool_v or_o nourishment_n the_o explication_n these_o be_v three_o door_n of_o death_n former_o mention_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a passion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n serve_v they_o in_o perform_v their_o office_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o organ_n do_v cause_v their_o defectivenes_n therefore_o all_o other_o way_n to_o death_n meet_v in_o 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artic._n 4._o artic._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 11._o a_o admonition_n artic._n 10_o an_fw-mi admo_fw-la nition_n artic._n 15_o connexion_n 〈◊〉_d admonition_n artic._n 16_o