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and_o drink_v with_o tenfold_o more_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o with_o much_o more_o safety_n as_o to_o health_n for_o no_o meat_n or_o drink_n though_o of_o the_o high_a preparation_n have_v such_o power_n to_o recover_v and_o restore_v the_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o sweet_a oil_n in_o the_o body_n burn_v clear_a as_o rest_n have_v for_o which_o cause_n a_o man_n can_v fast_o long_o from_o food_n and_o with_o less_o prejudice_n to_o his_o health_n than_o from_o rest_n or_o sleep_n nevertheless_o in_o some_o of_o these_o time_n of_o weariness_n there_o be_v necessity_n of_o present_a eat_n or_o drink_v but_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v spare_o and_o such_o food_n as_o be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n as_o thin_a brisk_a gruel_n pottage_n and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v spend_v by_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a accident_n the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v so_o weaken_a that_o it_o can_v bear_v 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predominate_v and_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o form_n which_o whilst_o the_o spirituous_a and_o sweet_a quality_n be_v strong_a and_o not_o violate_v do_v lie_v hide_v be_v therein_o incorporate_v so_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n by_o any_o art_n to_o retain_v the_o volatile_a spirit_n in_o any_o liquor_n or_o other_o thing_n than_o such_o thing_n will_v continue_v firm_a and_o good_a in_o all_o their_o part_n forever_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o all_o people_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o danger_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o on_o all_o disorder_n and_o superfluity_n for_o present_o the_o appetite_n be_v dull_v and_o the_o pallate_n can_v taste_v or_o distinguish_v the_o pure_a relish_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o food_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v weak_a all_o the_o property_n of_o nature_n become_v unequal_a in_o their_o operation_n and_o rise_v up_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n or_o hunger_n after_o the_o sweet_a oil_n with_o eagerness_n to_o devour_v it_o which_o be_v the_o true_a life_n pleasure_n and_o moderator_n of_o all_o the_o other_o property_n and_o quality_n and_o therefore_o when_o once_o the_o same_o be_v wound_v the_o whole_a system_n of_o nature_n be_v disorder_v and_o all_o her_o oeconomy_n disturb_v and_o this_o be_v real_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o distemperature_n both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o if_o every_o one_o do_v understand_v and_o take_v care_v that_o nature_n be_v not_o overcharge_v may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v but_o though_o nature_n do_v frequent_o complain_v sigh_n groan_n and_o languish_v under_o many_o such_o inconvenience_n and_o burden_n yet_o few_o there_o be_v that_o ever_o think_v or_o consider_v the_o cause_n from_o whence_o such_o indisposition_n proceed_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n through_o ignorance_n take_v wrong_a measure_n for_o if_o
ought_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o small_a quantity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a of_o concoction_n in_o the_o afternoon_n viz._n milk-pottage_n milk_n and_o flour_n milk_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o cow_n after_o it_o be_v cold_a eat_v with_o bread_n water-gruels_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o spirit_n through_o rest_n be_v restore_v fresh_a and_o brisk_a and_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o meridian_n but_o by_o that_o time_n it_o arrive_v there_o the_o food_n be_v pretty_a well_o digest_v for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n it_o do_v more_o or_o less_o exhale_v or_o cause_v some_o evaporation_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n especial_o in_o hot_a season_n and_o therefore_o nature_n be_v then_o more_o indispose_v dull_a and_o heavy_a than_o at_o other_o time_n also_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o day_n have_v spend_v the_o spirit_n by_o labour_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n most_o people_n do_v find_v themselves_o dull_a and_o heavy_a after_o dinner_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o help_n concoction_n than_o the_o cool_a refresh_a influence_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o make_v it_o more_o central_a for_o which_o cause_n people_n in_o cold_a wether_n have_v great_a and_o strong_a appetite_n and_o more_o spirit_n than_o in_o hot_a and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v more_o action_n so_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v in_o cold_a country_n be_v hard_o strong_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n long_o live_v than_o those_o that_o inhabit_v in_o overhot_a region_n for_o heat_n dry_v up_o the_o thin_a spirituous_a vapour_n and_o radical_a moisture_n in_o the_o body_n and_o cause_v the_o internal_a heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o help_n of_o concoction_n to_o spread_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o 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with_o thick_a cover_n which_o most_o people_n use_v themselves_o to_o with_o curtain_n draw_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o their_o chamber_n be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o bagneo_n or_o hothouse_n be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o they_o weaken_v the_o back_n and_o joint_n destroy_v the_o appetite_n and_o render_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o delicate_a and_o tender_a that_o every_o little_a inconveniency_n be_v feel_v and_o such_o people_n can_v scarce_o endure_v the_o fresh_a air_n to_o blow_v upon_o they_o without_o some_o prejudice_n to_o their_o health_n which_o do_v increase_v stoppage_n and_o all_o windy_a disease_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a open_a fresh_a air_n room_n that_o have_v large_a window_n and_o fair_a prospect_n and_o the_o bed_n open_a hard_a and_o clean_o so_o that_o the_o refresh_a influence_n of_o the_o air_n may_v pass_v free_o will_v strengthen_v the_o whole_a body_n beget_v and_o increase_v appetite_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n powerful_a whereby_o nature_n do_v avoid_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o disease_n chap._n xiii_o of_o windy_a disease_n the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o nature_n and_o why_o english_a people_n especial_o woman_n be_v so_o much_o trouble_v therewith_o also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v between_o meal_n the_o generation_n of_o windy_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n arise_v from_o many_o cause_n but_o chief_o from_o three_o viz._n 1._o from_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o too_o great_a quantity_n of_o various_a sort_n of_o gross_a fat_a food_n and_o strong_a drink_n of_o disagree_v nature_n which_o stretch_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o stomach_n beyond_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o generate_v evil_a juice_n of_o a_o sour_a keen_a quality_n and_o sharp_a gripe_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v not_o pure_o wind_n or_o a_o airy_a quality_n that_o do_v so_o gripe_v and_o pain_n the_o body_n and_o send_v up_o such_o fume_n and_o vapour_n into_o the_o head_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o nature_n will_v 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and_o if_o we_o may_v descend_v to_o grosser_n pleasure_n have_v not_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n as_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o his_o poor_a russet-coated_n wife_n as_o the_o great_a prince_n with_o his_o gay_a bride_n whence_o the_o poet_n always_o feign_v love_n the_o noble_a of_o the_o passion_n to_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o villager_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o rustic_n and_o shepherdess_n nay_o to_o go_v high_o have_v not_o the_o great_a all_o wise_a creator_n give_v the_o most_o friendly_a element_n the_o air_n in_o gavil-kind_n to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n every_o one_o enjoy_v a_o equal_a portion_n and_o be_v not_o the_o great_a of_o man_n subject_a to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o element_n and_o necessity_n and_o accident_n of_o natural_a life_n viz._n heat_v cold_a hunger_n thirst_v disease_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o as_o much_o and_o as_o frequent_o and_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o still_o man_n be_v so_o foolish_a and_o 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