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 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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
be_v light_a and_o fabulous_a the_o unkindly_a life_n of_o tame_a creature_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o life_n of_o wild_a beast_n by_o endure_v hard_a and_o hot_a weather_n shorten_v neither_o do_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o body_n time_n of_o bear_v number_n of_o young_a one_o or_o time_n of_o growth_n sometime_o concur_v together_o sometime_o disjoin_v afford_v any_o certain_a observation_n 1._o of_o all_o live_a creature_n except_o some_o few_o it_o be_v report_v that_o man_n live_v long_a in_o who_o all_o concomitant_a accident_n meet_v in_o due_a proportion_n stature_n great_a and_o large_a bear_v in_o the_o womb_n nine_o month_n one_o offspring_n common_o private_a hair_n at_o fourteen_o growth_n till_o twenty_o 2._o the_o elephant_n live_v long_a than_o any_o man_n do_v ordinary_o his_o bear_n in_o the_o womb_n ten_o year_n be_v afabulous_a report_n be_v but_o two_o year_n or_o above_o a_o year_n his_o bulk_n or_o body_n be_v exceed_o great_a grow_v twenty_o year_n and_o 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