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we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o unshaken_a firmness_n and_o resolution_n but_o be_v furnish_v with_o constant_a supply_n of_o grace_n for_o chastity_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o as_o a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n term_v it_o martyrium_fw-la sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la this_o consideration_n oblige_v i_o to_o advise_v all_o unmarried_a person_n to_o abstain_v entire_o from_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o by_o this_o passion_n provide_v their_o ordinary_a food_n be_v not_o too_o juicy_a and_o provocative_a such_o as_o new-laid_a egg_n capon_n partridge_n woodcock_n pigeon_n artichoke_n asparagus_n celery_n all_o sort_n of_o salt_n and_o pepper_v meat_n as_o also_o some_o kind_n of_o pulse_n because_o of_o their_o windiness_n as_o pease_n and_o bean_n and_o therefore_o such_o person_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o less_o nourish_v food_n and_o cool_v their_o body_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o age_n and_o 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the_o cure_n or_o removal_n of_o the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n by_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o be_v two_o general_a way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n viz._n by_o prevent_v its_o increase_n and_o by_o evacuate_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n what_o be_v already_o generate_v and_o to_o answer_v these_o indication_n there_o be_v two_o great_a remedy_n viz._n fast_v and_o bleed_v we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o when_o we_o perceive_v some_o inconsiderable_a symptom_n of_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o excessive_a quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o which_o case_n we_o may_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o very_a regular_a diet_n which_o though_o it_o have_v not_o so_o quick_a a_o operation_n as_o bleed_v at_o last_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o that_o without_o occasion_v any_o remarkable_a weakness_n for_o abstinence_n hinder_v the_o
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purgative_n potion_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a man_n begin_v to_o use_v when_o they_o observe_v the_o great_a advantage_n which_o animal_n receive_v from_o they_o bleed_v and_o abstinence_n which_o second_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a remedy_n be_v also_o lesson_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o the_o brute_n and_o these_o four_o expedient_n act_v either_o joint_o or_o separately_z be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n that_o can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o hinder_v the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o great_a gut_n and_o consequent_o to_o prevent_v the_o disease_n which_o proceed_v from_o such_o obstruction_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o abstinence_n or_o a_o regular_a diet_n may_v contribute_v to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o excrement_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o those_o excrement_n be_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o nourishment_n that_o the_o more_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o more_o excrement_n be_v breed_v in_o those_o part_n so_o 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the_o muscle_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a inspiration_n which_o oblige_v the_o diaphragma_n to_o press_v all_o the_o gut_n all_o these_o action_n be_v perform_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o upon_o such_o occasion_n flow_v plentiful_o to_o the_o part_n which_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o these_o action_n now_o these_o spirit_n be_v continual_o dissipate_v and_o that_o expense_n must_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o which_o they_o be_v compose_v provide_v there_o be_v a_o reasonable_a quantity_n in_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o contain_v it_o for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o redundancy_n of_o blood_n the_o spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v suffocate_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o best_a office_n we_o can_v do_v to_o nature_n on_o such_o occasion_n be_v by_o bleed_v to_o reduce_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n to_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n in_o order_n to_o ease_v she_o of_o a_o unnecessary_a burden_n which_o obstruct_v the_o liberty_n of_o her_o action_n bleed_v aught_o always_o to_o precede_v purgation_n when_o both_o these_o remedy_n be_v indicate_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o redundancy_n excessive_a heat_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o purgative_n operate_v both_o more_o gentle_o and_o effectual_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v empty_v and_o the_o excessive_a heat_n of_o the_o blood_n allay_v and_o its_o depravation_n correct_v by_o bleed_v it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o bleed_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n than_o at_o any_o other_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o that_o when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o remedy_n in_o very_o hot_a wether_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n before_o the_o rise_n or_o after_o the_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o very_o cold_a wether_n at_o noon_n but_o in_o the_o general_n we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v bleed_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v when_o the_o season_n be_v either_o excessive_o hot_a or_o cold_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o bleed_v be_v always_o attend_v with_o better_a success_n when_o these_o caution_n be_v observe_v than_o when_o they_o be_v neglect_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o patient_n we_o ought_v to_o bleed_v infant_n less_o frequent_o and_o to_o take_v less_o blood_n from_o they_o than_o from_o other_o person_n because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o nourishment_n and_o growth_n of_o their_o body_n in_o all_o its_o dimension_n so_o that_o from_o six_o week_n or_o two_o month_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o time_n at_o which_o we_o may_v begin_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v a_o press_a occasion_n to_o the_o age_n of_o five_o or_o six_o year_n i_o will_v not_o take_v
the_o art_n of_o preserve_v and_o restore_a health_n explain_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n that_o afflict_v mankind_n also_o show_v that_o every_o man_n be_v or_o may_v be_v his_o own_o best_a physician_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n write_a in_o french_a by_o m._n flamand_n m._n d._n and_o faithful_o translate_v into_o english_a london_n print_v for_o r._n bently_n in_o covent-garden_n h._n bonwick_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o s._n manship_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o cornhill_n 1697._o the_o french_a author_n preface_n i_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o public_a if_o my_o charitable_a design_n in_o publish_v this_o little_a treatise_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o my_o vanity_n or_o a_o arrogant_a undertake_n to_o prescribe_v rule_n to_o physician_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o the_o vast_a acknowledgement_n we_o owe_v for_o the_o daily_a and_o important_a discovery_n they_o make_v in_o that_o useful_a art_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o light_n to_o direct_v they_o but_o what_o they_o acquire_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o study_n i_o never_o entertain_v a_o thought_n of_o controvert_v the_o just_a right_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o dissuade_v my_o reader_n from_o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o their_o lawful_a guide_n my_o only_a design_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o profess_v physician_n be_v nevertheless_o master_n of_o a_o sufficient_a stock_n of_o sense_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v neither_o too_o scrupulous_o fond_a nor_o unreasonable_o negligent_a of_o their_o health_n for_o it_o be_v eertain_a that_o the_o two_o opposite_a extremity_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v upon_o all_o occasion_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o retain_v some_o term_n of_o art_n when_o the_o subject_n can_v not_o be_v distinct_o handle_v without_o they_o especial_o since_o i_o have_v always_o take_v care_n to_o explain_v '_o they_o i_o never_o intend_v to_o court_v any_o approbation_n but_o that_o of_o the_o candid_a reader_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o abundant_o recompense_v for_o all_o my_o labour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v in_o my_o book_n that_o may_v deserve_v it_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_a in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o art_n of_o preserve_v health_n and_o prevent_v disease_n by_o instinct_n assist_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n page_n 1_o observation_n 1._o that_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o instinct_n ib._n the_o definition_n of_o instinct_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o instinct_n according_a to_o des_fw-fr cartes_n and_o other_o modern_a philosopher_n 2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o instinct_n confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n ibid._n cato_n the_o censor_n be_v physician_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o whole_a family_n 3_o montaigne_n relate_v the_o same_o of_o his_o ancestor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a admirer_n of_o medicine_n 4_o that_o man_n may_v be_v assist_v by_o reason_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o proper_a remedy_n 5_o that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v use_n of_o a_o better_a physician_n than_o himself_o ibid._n observation_n ii_o of_o the_o temperament_n or_o constitution_n of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o general_a 6_o of_o the_o nine_o sort_n of_o temperament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o school_n ibid._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o temperament_n serve_v to_o discover_v the_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o the_o distemper_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a 7_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o one_o strong_a and_o healthy_a the_o other_o feeble_n and_o tender_a 8_o chap_n i._n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o general_a ibid._n that_o there_o be_v four_o cause_n of_o disease_n two_o remote_a and_o two_o more_o immediate_a ibid._n of_o melancholy_n the_o first_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o bad_a effect_n it_o produce_v both_o in_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n that_o may_v be_v use_v against_o it_o 9_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o vexation_n and_o melancholy_n 12_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cure_n the_o one_o perfect_a or_o eradicative_a and_o the_o other_o imperfect_a or_o palliative_a ibid._n that_o melancholy_n be_v a_o distemper_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o cure_n of_o melancholy_n or_o vexation_n 14_o of_o debauchery_n or_o intemperance_n the_o second_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v ibid._n how_o distemper_n be_v occasion_v by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v ibid._n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o respect_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n 17_o the_o sign_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a food_n or_o nourishment_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n 18_o that_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o amorous_a enjoyment_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o health_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o live_v single_a in_o order_n to_o subdue_v their_o lustful_a inclination_n 19_o 20_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o a_o rigorous_a abstinence_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n when_o care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o prevent_v they_o by_o the_o use_n of_o cool_v and_o open_v medicine_n ibid._n that_o the_o excessive_a use_n of_o those_o pleasure_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o entire_a abstinence_n from_o they_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 20_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o quantity_n or_o abundance_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n 21_o how_o disease_n may_v be_v occasion_v mere_o by_o the_o quantity_n or_o abundance_n of_o the_o blood_n 22_o a_o account_n of_o the_o distemper_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o redundancy_n of_o the_o blood_n 23_o chap._n five_o of_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o blood_n consider_v as_o a_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n occasion_v by_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n 24_o how_o the_o digestion_n of_o the_o aliment_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o stomach_n ibid._n how_o a_o cacochymy_n or_o ill_a dispositition_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v produce_v 26_o two_o objection_n answer_v 27_o 28_o the_o excrement_n compare_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o dung_n 28_o that_o the_o liver_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v the_o blood_n from_o all_o its_o impurity_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 29_o how_o that_o little_a quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o small_a vessel_n of_o the_o gut_n colon_n may_v infect_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o the_o blood_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o cure_n or_o removal_n of_o the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n by_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n 30_o two_o way_n to_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n abstinence_n or_o a_o spare_a diet_n and_o bleed_v ibid._n how_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v lessen_v by_o abstinence_n and_o in_o what_o case_n this_o method_n be_v most_o proper_a 31_o of_o bleed_v and_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o ibid._n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v the_o second_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n occasion_v by_o the_o too_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o great_a gut_n 32_o four_o way_n with_o which_o animal_n be_v inspire_v by_o instinct_n to_o hasten_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o excrement_n 32_o etc._n etc._n diet_n be_v the_o first_o expedient_a that_o contribute_v to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o excrement_n 33_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o irregular_a diet_n ibid._n what_o use_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o expedient_a in_o order_n to_o prevent_v distemper_n 34_o bleed_a be_v the_o second_o way_n to_o facilitate_v the_o void_a of_o excrement_n that_o be_v too_o long_o retain_v ibid._n the_o vsefulness_n of_o bleed_v in_o defluxion_n wound_n childbirth_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n how_o bleed_a promote_v the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o excrement_n 35_o that_o bleed_a aught_o to_o precede_v the_o use_n of_o purge_v medicine_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n of_o the_o most_o proper_a time_n for_o bleed_v 36_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o bleed_v 37_o 38._o
even_o dangerous_a to_o take_v physic_n when_o we_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o of_o those_o symptom_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v able_a to_o cause_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n can_v be_v take_v without_o make_v some_o impression_n on_o it_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o example_n the_o food_n which_o we_o take_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o which_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n engender_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o crudity_n and_o excrement_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v already_o intimate_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o disease_n purgative_n medicine_n take_v without_o necessity_n drive_v the_o useful_a liquor_n or_o juice_n towards_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v expel_v and_o not_o find_v any_o that_o be_v superfluous_a or_o deprave_a weaken_v the_o fibre_n of_o the_o intestine_n vein_n and_o artery_n by_o unnecessary_a irritation_n and_o produce_v a_o unusual_a heat_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n when_o we_o be_v forewarn_v of_o disease_n either_o the_o symptom_n be_v many_o and_o press_a or_o few_o and_o inconsiderable_a when_o they_o be_v many_o and_o our_o instinct_n seem_v to_o redouble_v its_o admonition_n we_o must_v lose_v no_o time_n but_o without_o have_v regard_n either_o to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n take_v such_o physic_n as_o we_o think_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o disease_n but_o if_o these_o symptom_n be_v but_o small_a and_o few_o in_o number_n since_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o purgative_n work_v more_o mild_o and_o easy_o in_o a_o temperate_a season_n as_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o harvest_n than_o during_o the_o excessive_a heat_n of_o the_o summer_n and_o great_a cold_a of_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o her_o wane_n or_o declination_n than_o during_o her_o increase_n in_o dry_n rather_o than_o moist_a wether_n and_o that_o they_o weaken_v the_o body_n much_o more_o in_o the_o dog-day_n the_o solstice_n and_o equinox_n than_o at_o other_o time_n we_o may_v defer_v the_o use_n of_o physic_n for_o some_o day_n that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o at_o a_o time_n when_o all_o those_o circumstance_n or_o most_o of_o they_o will_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v it_o succeed_v the_o better_a it_o be_v common_o believe_v that_o only_o weak_a and_o sickly_a person_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v their_o health_n that_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a or_o healthy_a constitution_n ought_v not_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o it_o because_o nature_n can_v in_o strong_a body_n remove_v and_o destroy_v by_o its_o own_o force_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o distemper_n and_o because_o physic_n disturb_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o our_o body_n much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v of_o use_n to_o support_v it_o since_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o most_o of_o those_o imaginary_a sick_a person_n who_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o health_n die_v soon_o than_o those_o who_o never_o have_v recourse_n to_o physic_n but_o when_o they_o be_v absolute_o force_v thereto_o by_o some_o press_a distemper_n i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o medicine_n that_o be_v either_o to_o take_v too_o much_o or_o too_o often_o but_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a and_o healthy_a but_o have_v sometime_o need_v of_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n for_o as_o the_o best_a water_n in_o the_o world_n leave_v always_o some_o dregs_o in_o the_o pipe_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v which_o gather_v insensible_o oblige_v those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o water_n to_o cleanse_v the_o pipe_n and_o to_o hinder_v their_o be_v quite_o stop_v so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o best_a blood_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o flow_v in_o a_o perfect_o sound_v body_n will_v leave_v some_o dregs_o and_o filth_n in_o the_o vessel_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o dregs_o gather_v by_o degree_n in_o the_o vessel_n hinder_v the_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o interruption_n of_o which_o occasion_n those_o premonitory_a disorder_n which_o we_o call_v presage_n of_o instinct_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v plain_a we_o ought_v to_o take_v physic_n to_o prevent_v sickness_n for_o it_o happen_v at_o last_o that_o most_o of_o those_o obstinate_a people_n who_o despise_v all_o sort_n of_o remedy_n under_o pretext_n of_o the_o healthiness_n of_o their_o constitution_n be_v attack_v with_o disease_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a as_o their_o health_n seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a so_o that_o oftentimes_o their_o aversion_n to_o physic_n cost_v they_o their_o life_n and_o though_o they_o escape_v they_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o incommodity_n of_o a_o tedious_a languish_a distemper_n and_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v chap._n ix_o of_o clyster_n and_o medicine_n as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o purge_v by_o clyster_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n when_o we_o find_v any_o symptom_n of_o the_o stoppage_n or_o retention_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o great_a gut_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v these_o injection_n ascend_v high_a than_o the_o intestine_a call_v caecum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o obstacle_n they_o meet_v with_o there_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o occasion_v a_o great_a irritation_n in_o that_o passage_n who_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o sine_fw-la as_o that_o of_o the_o small_a gut_n unless_o they_o be_v impregnate_v with_o very_o violent_a purgative_n we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o take_n of_o clyster_n a_o settle_a practice_n or_o custom_n as_o many_o people_n do_v who_o will_v fancy_n themselves_o sick_a if_o they_o shall_v omit_v they_o two_o day_n for_o the_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o clyster_n make_v nature_n lazy_a and_o the_o laziness_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o fatal_a cause_n of_o many_o disease_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o censure_v those_o who_o bleed_v and_o purge_v constant_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o autumn_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v young_a vigorous_a and_o of_o a_o full_a body_n if_o they_o eat_v much_o or_o live_v a_o sedentary_a life_n without_o motion_n or_o exercise_n or_o if_o they_o be_v already_o habituate_v to_o that_o custom_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o disease_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o that_o one_o expose_v himself_o almost_o infallible_o to_o very_o dangerous_a distemper_n by_o interrupt_v this_o practice_n after_o he_o have_v once_o accustom_a himself_o thereto_o it_o may_v also_o be_v proper_a to_o take_v physic_n after_o a_o long_a journey_n or_o extraordinary_a labour_n and_o to_o conclude_v we_o ought_v always_o to_o purge_v once_o a_o year_n if_o our_o 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