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without_o any_o manner_n of_o preparation_n and_o the_o other_o by_o compound_v and_o mingle_v they_o in_o a_o thousand_o several_a way_n may_v be_v easy_o make_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o this_o opinion_n of_o plutarch_n many_o physician_n agree_v and_o experience_n the_o sure_a proof_n to_o go_v upon_o confirm_v it_o for_o there_o be_v many_o nation_n which_o seldom_o eat_v flesh_n but_o live_v chief_o on_o rice_n and_o fruit_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o live_v very_o long_o and_o healthful_o as_o the_o japan_n the_o chinese_n the_o african_n in_o sundry_a region_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o self_n same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v likewise_o among_o we_o in_o many_o husbandman_n and_o other_o of_o mechanic_n trade_n who_o ordinary_o feed_v on_o bread_n butter_n pottage_n pulse_n herb_n cheese_n and_o the_o like_a eat_v flesh_n very_o rare_o and_o yet_o they_o live_v long_o not_o only_o with_o health_n but_o with_o strength_n i_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o 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nature_n require_v be_v thus_o thrust_v in_o by_o licorishnesse_n beside_o divers_a meat_n have_v different_a nature_n and_o several_a temper_n and_o oft_o time_n contrary_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o be_v soon_o digest_v and_o other_o late_a and_o hereupon_o ensue_v marvellous_a crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o in_o truth_n a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a digestion_n whereby_o be_v breed_v swell_n gripe_n colic_o obstruction_n pain_n in_o the_o reins_n and_o the_o stone_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o excessive_a quantity_n and_o also_o of_o the_o diversity_n there_o be_v breed_v many_o crudity_n and_o much_o corruption_n in_o that_o chylus_n or_o juice_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v make_v whereupon_o francis_n valeriola_n a_o notable_a physician_n dispute_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o 6._o chap._n of_o his_o common_a place_n of_o this_o matter_n say_v this_o seem_v equal_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o physician_n that_o there_o be_v 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the_o desert_n only_o feed_v on_o cheese_n which_o be_v so_o temper_v that_o it_o be_v not_o impair_v by_o age_n in_o a_o word_n both_o of_o old_a in_o all_o forepast_a age_n and_o now_o among_o we_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n live_v long_a and_o most_o healthful_o who_o use_v a_o simple_a spare_v and_o common_a diet_n 20._o the_o seven_o rule_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o set_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o just_a measure_n proceed_v from_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o the_o appetite_n arise_v from_o that_o apprehension_n of_o the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n whereby_o meat_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v delightful_a and_o pleasant_a special_a care_n be_v to_o be_v use_v touch_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o this_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o two_o thing_n among_o all_o other_o will_v most_o conduce_v the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o man_n withdraw_v and_o apart_o himself_o from_o the_o view_n of_o feast_n and_o daynties_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o by_o their_o sight_n and_o smell_v stir_v up_o the_o fancy_n and_o entice_v on_o gluttony_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o every_o object_n do_v natural_o move_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o faculty_n whereunto_o it_o appertain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o restrain_v the_o appetite_n when_o good_a cheer_n be_v present_a than_o not_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v away_o the_o self_n same_o happen_v in_o all_o the_o object_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n the_o second_o help_n be_v to_o imagine_v these_o self_n same_o thing_n whereunto_o gluttony_n allure_v we_o not_o to_o be_v as_o she_o persuade_v and_o as_o outward_o they_o appear_v good_a pleasant_a savoury_a relish_v and_o bring_v delight_n to_o the_o palate_n but_o filthy_a sordid_a evilsavoured_a and_o detestable_a as_o indeed_o
in_o the_o end_n to_o die_v without_o pain_n 35._o the_o four_o commodity_n be_v that_o it_o bring_v not_o only_a health_n but_o long_a life_n to_o the_o follower_n thereof_o and_o lead_v they_o on_o to_o extreme_a old_a age_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n their_o departure_n be_v without_o any_o great_a pain_n or_o grief_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o die_v by_o a_o mere_a resolution_n both_o these_o thing_n be_v manifest_a in_o reason_n and_o in_o experience_n for_o as_o for_o old_a age_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o monastery_n of_o old_a live_v very_o long_o albeit_o they_o lead_v most_o strict_a life_n and_o almost_o utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o bodily_a conveniency_n which_o thing_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o sober_a diet._n so_o paul_n the_o first_o hermit_n prolong_v his_o life_n to_o almost_o 115._o year_n of_o which_o he_o live_v about_o 100_o in_o the_o desert_n maintain_v himself_o the_o first_o forty_o of_o they_o with_o a_o few_o date_n and_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n and_o the_o remainder_n with_o half_a a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n which_o a_o raven_n daily_o bring_v he_o as_o s._n hierom_n write_v in_o his_o life_n s._n anthony_n live_v 105._o year_n whereof_o 90._o he_o spend_v in_o the_o desert_n sustain_v his_o body_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n only_o save_v that_o at_o the_o very_a last_o he_o add_v a_o few_o herb_n as_o athanasius_n testify_v paphnutius_fw-la exceed_v 90._o year_n eat_v bread_n only_o as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o cassian_n collat._n 3._o chap._n 1._o s._n hilarion_n although_o he_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a nature_n &_o always_o intent_n upon_o divine_a affair_n yet_o live_v 84._o year_n whereof_o he_o pass_v almost_o 70._o in_o the_o desert_n with_o wonderful_a abstinence_n and_o rigour_n in_o his_o diet_n &_o other_o order_n of_o his_o body_n as_o s._n hierom_n write_v james_n the_o hermit_n a_o persian_a bear_v live_v partly_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o partly_o in_o a_o monastery_n 104._o year_n upon_o a_o most_o spare_a diet_n as_o theodoret_n religious_a history_n in_o julian_n make_v mention_v and_o julian_n himself_o surname_v saba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v old_a man_n refresh_v himself_o only_o once_o a_o week_n content_v himself_o with_o barley-bread_n salt_n &_o water_n as_o theodoret_n in_o the_o same_o place_n recount_v macarius_n who_o homily_n be_v extant_a pass_v about_o 90._o year_n whereof_o he_o spend_v threescore_o in_o the_o desert_n in_o continual_a fasting_n arsenius_n the_o master_n of_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n live_v 120._o year_n that_o be_v 65._o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o other_o 55._o in_o the_o desert_n with_o admirable_a abstinence_n simeon_n stylites_n live_v 109._o year_n whereof_o he_o pass_v 81._o columna_fw-la in_o a_o turret_n and_o ten_o in_o a_o monastery_n but_o this_o man_n abstinence_n and_o labour_n seem_v to_o exceed_v humane_a nature_n romualdus_n a_o italian_a live_v 120._o year_n whereof_o he_o spend_v a_o whole_a hundred_o in_o religion_n with_o exceed_a abstinence_n &_o most_o strict_a course_n vdalricus_n the_o paduan_n bishop_n a_o man_n of_o wonderful_a abstinence_n live_v 105._o year_n as_o paul_n bernriedensis_fw-la witness_v in_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n the_o vii_o which_o our_o gretzer_n bring_v to_o light_v some_o few_o year_n ago_o francis_n of_o pole_n live_v till_o he_o be_v above_o 90._o year_n old_a use_v marvellous_a abstinence_n for_o he_o make_v but_o one_o repast_n a_o day_n after_o sunset_a and_o that_o of_o bread_n and_o water_n very_o seldom_o use_v any_o of_o those_o kind_n of_o food_n which_o belong_v to_o lent_n s._n martin_n live_v 86._o year_n s._n epiphanius_n almost_o 115._o s._n hierom_n about_o 100_o s._n augustine_n 76._o s._n remigius_n 74._o in_o his_o bishopric_n venerable_a bede_n live_v from_o 7._o year_n old_a till_o he_o be_v 92._o in_o a_o religious_a order_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o recount_v all_o the_o example_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o history_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o omit_v very_o many_o in_o our_o time_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o life_n &_o diet_n have_v extend_v their_o life_n with_o health_n until_o 80._o 90._o &_o 95._o year_n space_n or_o upward_o there_o be_v also_o monastery_n of_o woman_n in_o which_o upon_o a_o most_o spare_a diet_n they_o live_v to_o 80._o or_o 90._o year_n so_o that_o those_o of_o 60._o and_o 70._o year_n old_a be_v scarce_o account_v among_o the_o age_a 36._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o these_o who_o we_o have_v recount_v live_v to_o so_o great_a age_n by_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o long_a life_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o some_o few_o but_o of_o very_a many_o and_o almost_o of_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v that_o precise_a course_n of_o sobriety_n and_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o some_o outward_a chance_n or_o violence_n wherefore_o s._n johâ—_n the_o evangelist_n who_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n escape_v violent_a death_n live_v 68_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o arrive_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o s._n simeon_n be_v 120._o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v martyr_v s._n dennis_n the_o arcopagite_n live_v till_o he_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a s._n james_n the_o young_a see_v 96._o have_v continual_o attend_v prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o always_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n 37._o beside_o this_o privilege_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o saint_n but_o also_o to_o other_o for_o the_o brachman_n among_o the_o indian_n live_v exceed_v long_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o spare_a diâ—t_n and_o among_o the_o turk_n the_o religious_a professor_n of_o their_o mahometicall_a superstition_n who_o be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o abstinence_n and_o austerity_n josephus_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 7._o write_v that_o the_o essenes_n be_v mâ—n_z of_o long_a life_n so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o live_v till_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a through_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o diet_n which_o they_o use_v and_o their_o well-ordered_a course_n of_o live_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o bread_n &_o some_o one_o kind_n of_o gruel_n or_o pap_n set_v before_o they_o at_o their_o meal_n democritus_n and_o hypocrates_n prolong_v their_o life_n to_o 105_o year_n plato_n pass_v 80._o last_o of_o all_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o ecclus._n 37._o 30._o he_o that_o be_v temperate_a add_v to_o his_o life_n it_o speak_v general_o of_o all_o those_o that_o follow_v abstinence_n and_o not_o of_o saint_n only_o nevertheless_o i_o granâ—_n indeed_o that_o wicked_a man_n &_o in_o particular_a homicide_n and_o blasphemer_n long_o do_v not_o for_o the_o most_o 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force_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d enthrall_v in_o they_o to_o the_o concoction_n and_o digestion_n of_o meat_n from_o which_o if_o they_o be_v violent_o withdraw_v by_o mean_n of_o contemplation_n the_o concoction_n must_v needs_o prove_v vicious_a and_o many_o crudity_n necessary_o follow_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o head_n hereby_o become_v full_o fraught_v with_o vapour_n which_o do_v overcloud_v the_o mind_n and_o if_o a_o man_n intend_v his_o thought_n much_o cause_n pain_n and_o grief_n last_o these_o man_n be_v force_v to_o use_v much_o exercise_n of_o body_n or_o often_o to_o take_v medicine_n for_o the_o purge_n thereof_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o live_v long_o in_o the_o body_n yet_o as_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o understanding_n they_o live_v but_o a_o while_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o short_a time_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o 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