the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o bleed_v without_o necessity_n 38_o chap._n viii_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v forewarn_v by_o his_o own_o instinct_n of_o a_o approach_a distemper_n 39_o the_o bad_a effect_n of_o purge_v without_o necessity_n 42_o when_o a_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o sickness_n by_o many_o and_o press_a sign_n he_o ought_v to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n by_o a_o speedy_a use_n of_o proper_a remedy_n but_o if_o the_o sign_n be_v few_o and_o inconsiderable_a he_o may_v defer_v the_o use_n of_o remedy_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 43_o though_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o use_v medicine_n too_o much_o or_o too_o often_o yet_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o healthy_a person_n may_v sometime_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o remedy_n and_o why_o 44_o chap._n ix_o of_o clyster_n and_o other_o medicine_n the_o three_o expedient_a which_o instinct_n have_v teach_v animal_n to_o forward_a the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o excrement_n 45_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n of_o take_v clyster_n and_o why_o 46_o how_o to_o know_v when_o we_o ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v bleed_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n ibid._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o way_n of_o use_v remedy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n 47_o that_o clyster_n ought_v to_o precede_v the_o use_n of_o medicine_n and_o why_o 48_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o clyster_n be_v very_o irregular_a and_o what_o must_v be_v observe_v on_o such_o occasion_n 49_o that_o a_o purge_v medicine_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o infusion_n than_o in_o substance_n and_o why_o 49_o four_o observation_n concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o purgative_n 50_o chap._n xi_o of_o purgative_n and_o how_o they_o operate_v of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o 53_o of_o a_o common_a property_n of_o all_o evacuate_a medicine_n 54_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o purgative_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o disease_n 56_o medicine_n that_o purge_v by_o stool_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o evacuate_a medicine_n and_o why_o ibid._n what_o manner_n of_o person_n those_o be_v who_o may_v expect_v benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o vomit_n ibid._n who_o may_v use_v sudorific_n ibid._n who_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o diuretic_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n ibid._n a_o rule_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o remedy_n whatsoever_o 58_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o effect_n of_o purgative_n ibid._n that_o the_o most_o gentle_a purgative_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o constitution_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 59_o what_o our_o opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o effect_n of_o remedy_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o solution_n of_o certain_a difficulty_n that_o deter_v most_o person_n from_o make_v use_n of_o purge_v remedy_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o distemper_n 61_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o clyster_n and_o purgative_n answer_v 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adorn_v with_o figure_n in_o twâ—_n volume_n 8vo_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o famous_a john_n baptist_n colbeâ—_n late_a minister_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o lewis_n xiâ—_n the_o present_a french_a king_n do_v into_o english_a from_o french_a copy_n print_v at_o cologn_n this_o present_a year_n 169â—_n a_o new_a voyage_n to_o the_o levant_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d account_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a curiosity_n 〈◊〉_d germany_n france_n italy_n malta_n and_o turkey_n wâ—â—â—_n historical_a observation_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d ancient_a state_n of_o those_o country_n by_o the_o siâ—_n du_fw-fr montalto_n do_v into_o english_a and_o adorn_v with_o â—â—â—gures_n the_o complete_a horseman_n discover_v the_o suâ—â—_n mark_v of_o the_o beauty_n goodness_n and_o vice_n of_o hâ—â—ses_n and_o describe_v the_o sign_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o â—â—â—eases_n and_o the_o true_a method_n both_o of_o their_o preservation_n and_o cure_n with_o reflection_n on_o the_o regâ—â—_n 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or_o sickly_a equal_a or_o unequal_a with_o or_o without_o matter_n etc._n etc._n but_o since_o these_o distinction_n will_v engage_v i_o in_o unprofitable_a debate_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o author_n who_o have_v treat_v on_o that_o subject_a and_o though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o constitution_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o many_o disease_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a i_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o say_v with_o a_o late_a author_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n one_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o healthy_a and_o strong_a constitution_n and_o the_o other_o with_o a_o feeble_a and_o weak_a constitution_n who_o be_v almost_o always_o sick_a and_o enjoy_v but_o very_o little_a health_n it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v natural_o well-disposed_a both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o such_o a_o person_n may_v enjoy_v a_o perfect_a health_n by_o lead_v a_o regular_a
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those_o impurity_n in_o these_o passage_n lest_o the_o mind_n shall_v by_o degree_n communicate_v the_o infectious_a contagion_n of_o its_o distemper_n to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v we_o must_v expel_v those_o excrement_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o perceive_v any_o sign_n of_o fullness_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o most_o convenient_a medicine_n for_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o we_o must_v either_o entire_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v their_o fatal_a effect_n of_o debauchery_n or_o intemperance_n the_o second_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n debauchery_n consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n in_o excess_n of_o drink_v and_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n for_o it_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o most_o healthy_a person_n destroy_v themselves_o and_o shorten_v their_o day_n even_o though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n than_o other_o chap._n ii_o of_o excess_n in_o drink_v and_o eat_v that_o we_o may_v comprehend_v the_o manner_n how_o disease_n be_v occasion_v by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o must_v examine_v the_o action_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n in_o convert_v the_o food_n into_o chyle_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o fibre_n which_o compose_v the_o contexture_n of_o those_o part_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o small_a spring_n be_v which_o successive_o slacken_v and_o contract_v keep_v the_o food_n in_o a_o continual_a motion_n which_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o dissolve_v acid_n attenuate_v bruise_n and_o entire_o change_v its_o nature_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o spring_n may_v lose_v their_o force_n and_o activity_n by_o a_o continual_a pressure_n and_o distension_n occasion_v by_o a_o excessive_a quantity_n of_o food_n which_o fill_v the_o space_n that_o be_v form_v by_o their_o turn_n and_o wind_n even_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o machine_n be_v stop_v when_o their_o relaxation_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o strong_a pressure_n for_o as_o a_o bow_n can_v long_o retain_v its_o spring_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v continual_o bend_v and_o the_o fine_a machine_n in_o the_o world_n will_v decay_v insensible_o if_o it_o be_v not_o diligent_o keep_v in_o order_n so_o the_o most_o vigorous_a stomach_n may_v be_v spoil_v by_o a_o over-proportioned_a quantity_n of_o food_n because_o the_o fibre_n both_o of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o other_o part_n which_o help_v digestion_n be_v either_o break_a or_o so_o weaken_a by_o a_o continual_a extension_n that_o they_o can_v afterward_o contract_v and_o expand_v themselves_o either_o to_o concoct_v the_o food_n or_o to_o expel_v the_o excrement_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o now_o indigestion_n and_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o stomach_n though_o 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his_o own_o constitution_n as_o for_o example_n the_o choleric_a have_v occasion_n to_o eat_v often_o than_o the_o phlegmatic_a because_o those_o be_v much_o hot_a than_o these_o and_o the_o heat_v not_o meet_v with_o matter_n to_o digest_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n and_o thereby_o insensible_o weaken_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n whoever_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a health_n aught_o to_o use_v indifferent_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o nourish_v he_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v observe_v that_o any_o particular_a sort_n of_o food_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o necessary_a quality_n as_o first_o when_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o taste_n for_o when_o the_o stomach_n loathe_v any_o particular_a kind_n of_o meat_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o wholesome_a we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o because_o it_o will_v infallible_o either_o cause_n indigestion_n or_o provoke_v vomit_v second_o when_o it_o 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