Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	humour_n	nature_n	1,557	5	5.1825	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05367	Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonardus Lessius, and now done into English.; Hygiasticon. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566. Discorsi della vita sobria. English.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637, attributed name.; Sheppard, Thomas, attributed name.; Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa. English.	1634 (1634)	STC 15520; ESTC S113348	68,762	319

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and_o make_v the_o spirit_n themselves_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o that_o without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o humour_n without_o flux_n and_o pain_n without_o heat_n the_o body_n and_o without_o hazard_n of_o disease_n without_o expense_n of_o time_n or_o loss_n and_o neglect_n of_o better_a employment_n notwithstanding_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o exercise_n if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o due_a time_n and_o do_v not_o exceed_v measure_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o to_o many_o necessary_a yet_o ordinary_o to_o such_o as_o lead_v temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o follow_v their_o study_n be_v much_o give_v to_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n of_o long_a walk_n or_o other_o long-continued_a exercise_n whereby_o much_o time_n be_v waste_v and_o lose_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n or_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o meal_n they_o use_v to_o swing_n or_o to_o toss_v a_o agitatio_fw-la bar_n stool_n or_o some_o such_o like_a heavy_a thing_n or_o take_v in_o each_o hand_n a_o weight_n of_o 2_o or_o 3_o pound_n they_o strike_v and_o swing_v their_o arm_n about_o they_o the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n these_o be_v exercise_n which_o many_o grave_n and_o worthy_a man_n even_o cardinal_n themselves_o do_v use_n and_o that_o not_o undecent_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o which_o i_o know_v that_o do_v more_o stir_v all_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o back_n nor_o more_o rid_v the_o joint_n of_o superfluous_a humour_n than_o these_o forename_a exercise_n do_v chap._n vi_o of_o two_o other_o commodity_n which_o it_o bring_v to_o the_o body_n 33._o the_o second_o commodity_n be_v accident_n that_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v from_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v breed_v by_o crudity_n and_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o humour_n but_o it_o do_v also_o arm_n and_o fortify_v against_o outward_a cause_n for_o they_o who_o have_v their_o body_n free_a and_o untainted_a and_o the_o humour_n well_o temper_v be_v not_o so_o easy_o hurt_v by_o heat_n cold_a labour_n and_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n as_o other_o man_n be_v who_o be_v full_a of_o ill_a humour_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v prejudice_v by_o these_o outward_a inconvenience_n they_o be_v much_o soon_o and_o easily_o cure_v the_o self_n same_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o wound_n bruise_n putting_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o break_v of_o bone_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v either_o no_o flux_n at_o all_o of_o ill_a humour_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o that_o part_n that_o be_v affect_v now_o the_o flux_n of_o humour_n do_v very_o much_o hinder_v the_o cure_n and_o cause_v pain_n and_o inflammation_n our_o author_n do_v confirm_v this_o by_o a_o notable_a proof_n in_o himself_o num_fw-la 11._o furthermore_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v arm_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o plague_n for_o the_o venom_n thereof_o be_v much_o better_o resist_v if_o the_o body_n be_v clear_a &_o free_a whereupon_o socrates_n by_o his_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v never_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o oft_o time_n great_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n where_o he_o live_v as_o laertius_n write_v libro_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la 34_o the_o three_o commodity_n of_o a_o sober_a diet_n be_v disease_n that_o although_o it_o do_v not_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o be_v incurable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o do_v so_o much_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v they_o as_o they_o be_v easy_o bear_v and_o do_v not_o much_o hinder_v the_o function_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v see_v by_o daily_a experience_n for_o many_o there_o be_v who_o have_v ulcer_n in_o their_o lung_n scirrho_n hardness_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o spleen_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_n or_o in_o the_o bladder_n old_a dry_a itch_n and_o inveterate_a distemper_n in_o their_o bowel_n genoribus_fw-la swell_n in_o the_o gut_n waterish_a rupture_n &_o divers_a other_o kind_n of_o burstness_n who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o help_n of_o good_a diet_n only_o prolong_v their_o life_n a_o great_a while_n and_o be_v always_o cheerful_a and_o expedite_a to_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o these_o disease_n be_v very_o much_o exasperate_v by_o overeat_v so_o that_o they_o do_v very_o much_o afflict_v nature_n and_o in_o a_o short_a space_n overthrow_v it_o so_o by_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o life_n they_o be_v marvellous_o allay_v and_o mitigate_v insomuch_o as_o very_o little_a inconvenience_n be_v feel_v by_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o much_o shorten_v the_o ordinary_a race_n of_o man_n life_n chap._n vii_o that_o it_o make_v man_n to_o live_v long_o and_o

the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o cloy_v the_o joint_n and_o fill_v they_o too_o full_a of_o moisture_n so_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o humour_n be_v take_v away_o by_o mean_n of_o diet_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o heaviness_n sloth_n and_o dullness_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v free_a and_o moreover_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o self_n same_o diet_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o concoction_n be_v perfect_a and_o so_o good_a blo●d_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o which_o abundance_n of_o pure_a spirit_n be_v make_v in_o which_o all_o the_o vigour_n and_o agility_n of_o the_o body_n main_o consist_v chap._n viii_o that_o it_o maintain_v the_o se●s●s_n in_o their_o integrity_n and_o vigour_n 42._o we_o have_v find_v five_o commodity_n which_o sobriety_n bring_v to_o the_o body_n diet._n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o benefit_n which_o it_o afford_v to_o the_o mind_n &_o they_o may_v likewise_o be_v well_o reduce_v to_o five_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o minister_v soundness_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o outward_a sense_n sense_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v chief_o deaden_v in_o old_a man_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o optic_a nerve_n be_v cloy_v with_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o vapour_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o sight_n be_v either_o darken_a or_o not_o afford_v in_o such_o abundance_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o quick_a and_o clear_a discern_v of_o thing_n this_o impediment_n be_v take_v away_o or_o much_o diminish_v by_o the_o sobriety_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o by_o abstinence_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o replenish_v the_o head_n with_o fume_n such_o as_o be_v all_o fat_a thing_n and_o especial_o butter_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a quantity_n strong_a wine_n and_o thick_a beer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v compound_v with_o those_o herb_n that_o fly_v up_o into_o the_o head_n 43._o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v be_v likewise_o hinder_v by_o the_o flux_n of_o crude_a and_o superfluous_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o brain_n into_o the_o organ_n of_o hear_v or_o into_o the_o nerve_n that_o serve_v unto_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n grow_v deaf_a or_o thick_a of_o hear_v in_o that_o part_n where_o this_o flux_n of_o humour_n be_v now_o this_o flux_n be_v very_o easy_o prevent_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o the_o sobriety_n of_o diet_n and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o help_n of_o physic_n after_o it_o have_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o let_v go_v on_o too_o long_o so_o as_o it_o take_v root_n so_o likewise_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o mean_n of_o diet_n especial_o if_o together_o therewith_o some_o quaedam_fw-la topical_a medicine_n be_v use_v 44._o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v be_v chief_o mar_v by_o ill_a humour_n that_o infect_v the_o organ_n thereof_o as_o if_o choleric_a tart_a or_o salt_n humour_n possess_v the_o tongue_n and_o throat_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o head_n or_o out_o of_o the_o stomach_n who_o inward_a tunicle_n be_v continue_v with_o these_o organ_n all_o thing_n will_v relish_v bitter_a tart_a and_o salt_n this_o indisposition_n be_v take_v away_o by_o good_a diet_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o be_v further_o bring_v about_o that_o the_o most_o ordinary_a meat_n yea_o and_o dry_a bread_n itself_o do_v better_o taste_v and_o relish_v a_o sober_a man_n and_o yield_v he_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o great_a dainty_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o gluttony_n for_o the_o evil_a juice_n that_o do_v infect_v the_o stomach_n and_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o taste_n and_o which_o breed_v 〈◊〉_d a_o loathe_n and_o offence_n be_v remove_v and_o clear_v the_o appetite_n return_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o pure_a relish_n and_o natural_a delight_n in_o meat_n be_v feel_v in_o like_a manner_n good_a diet_n conserve_v the_o sense_n of_o smell_a and_o touch_v 45._o nevertheless_o i_o grant_v that_o by_o long_a age_n the_o vigour_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v much_o abate_v and_o almost_o extinct_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o organ_n as_o also_o of_o the_o other_o part_n be_v by_o little_a &_o little_o dissolve_v the_o radical_a humour_n and_o the_o native_a heat_n be_v by_o degree_n consume_v and_o dry_v up_o whereupon_o the_o temper_n become_v more_o dry_a than_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n and_o pore_n be_v stop_v up_o with_o cold_a phlegm_n which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o old_a man_n by_o the_o inward_a temper_n of_o their_o body_n grow_v dry_a and_o cold_a in_o excess_n so_o likewise_o they_o become_v full_a of_o moisture_n by_o reason_n of_o excrementitiall_a humour_n so_o that_o old_a age_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o cold_a dry_a temper_n proceed_v from_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o radical_a humour_n &_o the_o native_a heat_n to_o which_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v conjoin_v great_a store_n of_o cold_a phlegm_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n chap._n ix_o that_o it_o mitigate_v the_o passion_n and_o affection_n 46._o the_o second_o commodity_n which_o a_o sober_a diet_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o it_o do_v very_o much_o abate_v and_o diminish_v the_o affection_n and_o passion_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o anger_n and_o melancholy_n take_v away_o from_o they_o their_o excess_n &_o inordinate_a violence_n the_o self_n same_o it_o work_v upon_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o taste_n &_o touch_v of_o delectable_a thing_n so_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o prize_v for_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o shameful_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o master_n choler_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o melancholy_n and_o to_o sour_a care_n of_o the_o fancy_n to_o be_v enthrall_v to_o gluttony_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o belly_n to_o be_v hurry_v on_o with_o violence_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o pour_v out_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o shameful_a and_o contrary_a to_o virtue_n to_o be_v thus_o dispose_v but_o also_o very_o prejudicial_a in_o regard_n of_o health_n and_o full_a of_o opprobrie_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a man_n but_o sobriety_n with_o much_o ease_n remedy_n all_o these_o mischief_n partly_o subtract_v and_o partly_o correct_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o for_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o passion_n be_v both_o a_o receive_a ground_n among_o all_o physician_n and_o philosopher_n and_o manifest_v by_o experience_n 47._o inasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v those_o who_o be_v full_a of_o choleric_a humour_n to_o be_v very_o angry_a &_o rash_a and_o those_o who_o abound_v with_o melancholy_n to_o be_v always_o trouble_v with_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o if_o these_o humour_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o the_o brain_n they_o cause_v frenzy_n and_o madness_n if_o a_o tart_a humour_n replenish_v the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n it_o breed_v a_o continual_a hunger_n and_o raven_a if_o there_o be_v store_n of_o boil_a blood_n in_o the_o body_n it_o incite_v continual_o to_o lust_n especial_o if_o together_o with_o it_o there_o be_v any_o flatulent_a or_o windy_a matter_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n follow_v as_o be_v well_o know_v in_o philosophy_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o fancy_n now_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o fancy_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v predominant_a therein_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o choleric_a person_n dream_v of_o fire_n burn_a war_n &_o slaughter_n melancholy_a man_n of_o darkness_n funeral_n sepulcher_n hobgoblin_n run_n away_o pit_n and_o such_o sad_a and_o doleful_a matter_n the_o phlegmatic_a dream_n of_o rain_n lake_n river_n inundation_n drown_n shipwreck_n the_o sanguine_a of_o flying_n course_n banquet_n song_n and_o love-matter_n now_o dream_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o fancy_n when_o the_o sense_n be_v asleep_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o in_o sleep_n so_o also_o in_o wake_v the_o fantasy_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n apprehend_v thing_n answerable_a to_o the_o humour_n and_o quality_n then_o prevalent_a and_o especial_o upon_o the_o first_o presentment_n of_o the_o object_n till_o it_o be_v correct_v and_o otherwise_o direct_v by_o reason_n so_o then_o the_o excess_n of_o these_o humour_n do_v pervert_v the_o natural_a condition_n and_o

which_o look_v what_o and_o how_o much_o be_v proportionable_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o mind_n 59_o now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n deceitful_a why_o the_o appetite_n become_v a_o deceitful_a measurer_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v because_o the_o appetite_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o that_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o procreation_n for_o the_o appetite_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n ordain_v to_o both_o these_o end_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_a and_o therefore_o reason_n charge_v they_o who_o desire_v to_o live_v chaste_o and_o not_o to_o be_v molest_v by_o the_o sting_n of_o lust_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v their_o appetite_n to_o the_o full_a but_o give_v it_o satisfaction_n only_o to_o the_o half_a that_o be_v only_o asmuch_o as_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o careful_o observe_v there_o will_v be_v little_a store_n of_o seed_n breed_v in_o their_o body_n and_o very_o few_o incitement_n to_o lust._n for_o seed_n be_v breed_v of_o that_o superfluity_n of_o the_o nourishment_n which_o be_v more_o than_o requisite_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sustenance_n take_v in_o then_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a to_o be_v distribute_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o seed_n 60._o the_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o appetite_n be_v deceitful_a be_v because_o it_o oftentimes_o belong_v after_o more_o than_o be_v any_o way_n proportionable_a to_o either_o of_o these_o forementioned_a end_v that_o be_v to_o say_v more_o than_o be_v fit_v either_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o propagation_n and_o that_o be_v cause_v either_o through_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o raven_a kind_n of_o appetite_n which_o be_v call_v dogs-hunger_n buli●●a_fw-la ox-hunger_n and_o when_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v soak_v into_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o condiment_n and_o mangonia_n liquorish_a cook_n of_o the_o meat_n themselves_o which_o by_o their_o variety_n and_o new_a relish_v do_v go_v on_o continual_o provoke_v the_o appetite_n and_o stir_v up_o gluttony_n in_o which_o regard_n this_o variety_n and_o curious_a dress_n of_o meat_n be_v as_o physician_n teach_v especial_o to_o be_v eschew_v by_o all_o they_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o sobriety_n and_o chastity_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v care_n of_o their_o health_n concern_v which_o thing_n we_o have_v discourse_v more_o large_o before_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v far_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o lust_n in_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n then_o in_o other_o corporal_a mortification_n such_o as_o be_v hair-cloth_n whip_n chameuni●_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o bodily_a labour_n for_o these_o do_v only_o afflict_v the_o body_n outward_o and_o but_o raze_v the_o skin_n as_o it_o be_v but_o come_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o lie_v hide_v within_o but_o abstinence_n pluck_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o by_o the_o root_n in_o the_o inward_a vein_n reduce_v the_o natural_a temper_n to_o a_o just_a mediocrity_n this_o remedy_n than_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o those_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o this_o disease_n 61._o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o benefit_n and_o singular_a fruit_n of_o sobriety_n all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v they_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o passage_n only_o out_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n concern_v fast_v write_v thus_o fast_v be_v asmuch_o as_n lie_v in_o we_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o angel_n a_o contemn_v of_o thing_n present_a a_o school_n of_o prayer_n a_o nourish_a of_o the_o soul_n a_o bridle_n of_o the_o mouth_n a_o abatement_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o they_o that_o use_v to_o fast_o do_v well_o know_v and_o prove_v in_o themselves_o it_o mollify_v rage_n it_o appease_v anger_n it_o calm_v the_o tempest_n of_o nature_n it_o excite_v reason_n it_o clear_v the_o mind_n it_o disburden_v the_o flesh_n it_o chase_v away_o night-pollution_n it_o free_v from_o headache_n and_o it_o breed_v clear_a and_o well-coloured_a visage_n by_o fast_v a_o man_n get_v compose_v behaviour_n free_a utterance_n of_o his_o tongue_n right_a apprehension_n of_o his_o mind_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o likewise_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o genesis_n and_o agreeabl●_n to_o this_o we_o find_v many_o thing_n in_o s._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n concern_v fast_v in_o ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o elias_n and_o fast_v and_o in_o cyprian_a in_o his_o oration_n concern_v fast_v and_o in_o many_o other_o chap._n xiii_o that_o a_o sober_a diet_n be_v not_o of_o any_o grief_n or_o trouble_n and_o that_o intemperance_n bring_v many_o great_a and_o grievous_a malady_n 62._o but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o this_o straitness_n of_o diet_n be_v troublesome_a in_o regard_n it_o leave_v a_o man_n always_o torment_v as_o it_o be_v with_o hunger_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v soon_o then_o to_o prolong_v a_o wretched_a life_n by_o such_o a_o painful_a medicine_n according_o as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v by_o a_o certain_a disease_a person_n who_o thigh_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o preservation_n of_o life_n will_v be_v too_o dear_a buy_v at_o the_o price_n of_o so_o much_o pain_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v at_o first_o indeed_o this_o sparenesse_n of_o diet_n be_v somewhat_o troublesome_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o contrary_a usage_n former_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o trouble_n be_v remove_v for_o we_o must_v not_o sudden_o pass_v from_o a_o great_a quantity_n to_o a_o small_a but_o every_o day_n by_o degree_n subtract_v a_o little_a till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o just_a measure_n as_o f●ippocrates_n do_v oftentimes_o warn_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o stomach_n be_v contract_v by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o any_o great_a trouble_n and_o the_o greediness_n which_o be_v former_o feel_v be_v take_v way_n now_o when_o the_o stomach_n come_v to_o be_v contract_v to_o the_o right_a measure_n that_o it_o ought_v there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n remain_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o sober_a diet_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o small_a quantity_n do_v just_o agree_v and_o answer_v the_o capacity_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o stomach_n in_o proof_n whereof_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o most_o man_n to_o forbear_v their_o usual_a breakfast_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o offence_n be_v diminish_v and_o divers_a do_v in_o the_o end_n find_v such_o benefit_n by_o abstinence_n as_o that_o they_o choose_v willing_o ever_o after_o to_o forbear_v breakfast_n the_o self_n same_o do_v many_o prove_v in_o forbear_v of_o supper_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o that_o man_n have_v a_o while_n force_v themselves_o they_o find_v no_o pain_n in_o abstain_v from_o divers_a kind_n of_o meat_n to_o which_o their_o appetite_n do_v former_o lead_v they_o with_o great_a violence_n it_o be_v therefore_o altogether_o ●ntrue_a which_o be_v common_o object_v that_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v torment_v a_o man_n with_o continual_a hunger_n 63._o second_o i_o answer_v suppose_v there_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o diet_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v d●re_v long_o which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o yet_o ought_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o many_o profit_n and_o benefit_n which_o it_o bring_v in_o recompense_n of_o this_o small_a trouble_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o sober_a diet_n expel_v disease_n preserve_v the_o body_n agile_a healthful_a pure_a and_o clean_a from_o noisomeness_n and_o filthiness_n cause_v long_o life_n breed_v quiet_a sleep_n make_v ordinary_a fare_n equal_a in_o sweetness_n to_o the_o great_a dainty_n and_o moreover_o keep_v the_o sense_n sound_v and_o the_o memory_n fresh_a and_o add_v perspica●iti●_n to_o the_o wit_n and_o clearness_n and_o aptness_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o divine_a illumination_n and_o further_o quiet_v the_o passion_n drive_v away_o wrath_n and_o melancholy_n and_o break_v the_o fury_n of_o lust_n in_o

then_o always_o to_o live_v under_o bit_n and_o bridle_n but_o they_o consider_v not_o of_o how_o great_a moment_n ten_o year_n be_v in_o mature_a age_n wherein_o wisdom_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n be_v most_o vigorous_a which_o but_o in_o that_o age_n can_v hardly_o be_v perfect_v and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o almost_o all_o the_o learned_a book_n that_o we_o have_v write_v by_o their_o author_n in_o that_o age_n and_o those_o ten_o year_n which_o they_o set_v at_o naught_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o belly_n beside_o these_o belly-god_n say_v that_o a_o orderly_a life_n be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v be_v keep_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o galene_n keep_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o for_o the_o best_a physic_n so_o do_v plato_n also_o and_o isocrates_n and_o tully_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o in_o our_o age_n paul_n the_o three_o and_o cardinal_z bembo_fw-mi who_o therefore_o live_v so_o long_o and_o among_o our_o duke_n laudus_n and_o donatus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o inferior_a condition_n not_o only_o in_o the_o city_n but_o also_o in_o village_n and_o hamlet_n wherefore_o since_o many_o have_v observe_v a_o regular_a life_n both_o of_o old_a time_n and_o late_a year_n it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v perform_v especial_o since_o in_o observe_v it_o there_o need_v not_o many_o and_o curious_a thing_n but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v begin_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o accustom_v himself_o unto_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v that_o plato_n say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v live_v regular_o because_o they_o must_v often_o endure_v heat_n and_o cold_n and_o wind_n and_o shower_n and_o divers_a labour_n which_o suit_n not_o with_o a_o orderly_a life_n for_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o inconvenience_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n as_o i_o show_v before_o if_o a_o man_n be_v temperate_a in_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v both_o easy_a for_o common-weals-man_n and_o very_o convenient_a both_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o disease_n which_o hinder_v public_a employment_n as_o also_o that_o their_o mind_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v may_v be_v more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a but_o some_o may_v say_v he_o which_o live_v a_o regular_a life_n eat_v always_o light_a meat_n and_o in_o a_o little_a quantity_n what_o diet_n shall_v he_o use_v in_o disease_n which_o be_v in_o health_n he_o have_v anticipate_v i_o answer_v first_o nature_n which_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v a_o man_n as_o much_o as_o she_o can_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o sickness_n for_o sudden_o it_o take_v away_o our_o appetite_n so_o that_o we_o can_v eat_v but_o a_o very_a little_a wherewith_o she_o be_v very_o well_o content_v so_o that_o a_o sick_a man_n whether_o he_o have_v live_v heretofore_o orderly_a or_o disorderly_a when_o he_o be_v sick_a ought_v not_o to_o eat_v but_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o disease_n and_o that_o in_o much_o small_a quantity_n than_o when_o he_o be_v well_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v keep_v his_o former_a proportion_n nature_n which_o be_v already_o burden_a with_o a_o disease_n will_v be_v whole_o oppress_v second_o i_o answer_v better_o that_o he_o which_o live_v a_o temperate_a life_n can_v fall_v into_o disease_n and_o but_o very_o seldom_o into_o indisposition_n because_o temperance_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o effect_n wherefore_o since_o a_o orderly_a life_n be_v so_o profitable_a so_o virtuous_a so_o decent_a and_o so_o holy_a it_o be_v worthy_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v embrace_v especial_o since_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n no_o man_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o little_a as_o i_o no_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v fruit_n or_o fish_n which_o i_o eat_v not_o for_o i_o eat_v little_a because_o a_o little_a suffice_v my_o weak_a stomach_n and_o i_o abstain_v from_o fruit_n and_o fish_n and_o the_o like_a because_o they_o hurt_v i_o but_o they_o who_o find_v benefit_n in_o these_o meat_n may_v yea_o ought_v to_o use_v they_o yet_o all_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o take_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o any_o meat_n or_o drink_n though_o most_o agreeable_a to_o they_o than_o their_o stomach_n can_v easy_o digest_v so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v offend_v with_o no_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n have_v the_o quantity_n and_o not_o the_o quality_n for_o his_o rule_n which_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o be_v observe_v let_v no_o man_n here_o object_n unto_o i_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o though_o they_o live_v disorderly_a yet_o continue_v in_o health_n to_o their_o life_n end_v because_o since_o this_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o uncertain_a dangerous_a and_o very_o rare_a the_o 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