so_o be_v idleness_n the_o distroyer_n of_o life_n apho._n as_o auerdis_n write_v and_o hypocrates_n sa_v every_o contrary_n be_v remove_v and_o help_v by_o his_o contrary_n as_o health_n help_v sickness_n exercise_n put_v away_o idleness_n mischief_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o â—ight_a movinge_a or_o soft_a walk_n may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o exercise_n â—s_v galen_n say_v therefore_o tennis_n â—ansinge_v runninge_v wrastlinge_n â—idinge_v upon_o great_a horse_n ordain_v aswell_o for_o the_o state_n of_o â—ennes_n health_n as_o for_o pleasure_n whereunto_o it_o be_v now_o convert_v rather_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o than_o the_o profit_n of_o few_o exercise_n do_v occupy_v every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n quycken_v the_o spirit_n purge_v the_o excrenentes_n boythe_n by_o the_o reins_n and_o gute_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v use_v before_o meat_n meat_n for_o if_o strong_a exercise_n be_v use_v inmediatlie_o after_o meat_n it_o convey_v corruption_n to_o each_o part_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o meat_n be_v not_o digest_v but_o when_o thou_o seste_v thy_o water_n after_o meat_n appear_v some_o what_o citiene_fw-fr or_o yellow_a than_o may_v thou_o begin_v exercise_n for_o digestion_n be_v then_o well_o but_o sick_a folk_n leene_fw-mi person_n young_a child_n woman_n with_o child_n may_v not_o much_o travail_n the_o exercise_n of_o dice_n card_n fight_v drink_v knavishe_a ral_v of_o bauderye_n and_o such_o like_a rather_o may_v be_v call_v a_o exercise_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o man_n and_o thus_o to_o conclude_v with_o solomon_n quam_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la sanitas_fw-la thesaâ—â—â—s_fw-la ¶_o john_n after_o painful_a labour_n and_o exercise_n or_o disquietness_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v never_o thing_n that_o have_v do_v i_o so_o much_o comfort_n as_o sleep_v have_v do_v ¶_o humphrey_n avicen_n say_v wake_v that_o sleep_v be_v the_o rest_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o movinge_n and_o of_o sensis_fw-la 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most_o chief_o soon_o after_o dinner_n except_o to_o sick_a person_n or_o young_a child_n in_o there_o time_n convenient_a thyrd_o the_o manner_n of_o sleep_v helhtful_a that_o be_v to_o eschew_v the_o lyinge_a on_o the_o back_n which_o bring_v many_o grenous_a passion_n and_o kill_v the_o sleper_n with_o sodden_a death_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o left_a side_n be_v very_o evell_a in_o the_o first_o sleep_v but_o tolerable_a in_o the_o second_o but_o the_o most_o su_a way_n to_o make_v the_o digestion_n perfect_a be_v to_o lie_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n with_o one_o of_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o breast_n forthly_a sleep_v have_v the_o quantety_n which_o must_v be_v meene_z best_a for_o superflous_a sleep_v make_v the_o spirit_n gross_a and_o dull_a and_o decay_v memory_n six_o or_o eight_o hour_n will_v suffice_v nature_n for_o like_o asmuch_o watch_n dri_v the_o body_n and_o be_v perilous_a for_o fall_n sickness_n 6._o &_o blindness_n even_o so_o to_o much_o sleep_v be_v as_o perilous_a for_o extreme_n be_v ever_o ill_a fyftlye_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cold_a fever_n the_o patient_n must_v not_o sleep_v until_o the_o tremble_a fit_a be_v paste_n for_o then_o the_o hot_a fit_n that_o follow_v will_v be_v extreme_a than_o any_o other_o fit_a and_o hard_a to_o help_v note_v forthermore_o y_o it_o those_o body_n that_o be_v full_a of_o hot_a inflammation_n sleep_v not_o well_o therefore_o thy_o must_v use_v thing_n to_o extenuat_fw-la and_o to_o make_v cold_a as_o tizantes_n and_o cold_a siruppe_n or_o gentle_a purge_n from_o the_o belly_n and_o lyver_n or_o finallye_o to_o have_v the_o median_n vain_a open_v according_a to_o time_n state_n and_o age_n six_o the_o chamber_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v clean_a sweet_a comely_a clothes_n fit_a for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n &_o the_o age_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o head_n warm_a be_v very_o holsom_a for_o in_o sleep_v natural_a heat_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o brain_n of_o nature_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a clean_o window_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o chamber_n be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o which_o have_v cold_a reume_n dropse_n etc._n etc._n to_o lie_v in_o close_o loft_v and_o for_o dry_a body_n to_o lie_v in_o lewe_z chamber_n &_o in_o y_o e_o time_n of_o the_o pestilence_n often_o chyfte_v chamber_n be_v healthful_a die_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o garden_n winter_n under_o tree_n or_o never_o unto_o stink_a pryvy_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o thy_o instruction_n of_o sleep_v provide_v that_o thou_o dust_n not_o long_o betayne_v thy_o uryn_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o stone_n and_o pain_n in_o thy_o â—aynes_n ¶_o john_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o more_o fear_v then_o the_o slone_a for_o my_o father_n be_v sore_o vex_v therewith_o what_o shall_v â—_o mark_v in_o my_o uryne_n ¶_o humphrey_n among_o all_o mortal_a disease_n y_fw-fr e_o stone_n be_v the_o great_a a_o preâ—enter_n of_o time_n a_o deformer_n of_o man_n and_o the_o chief_a wekener_n of_o the_o boâ—y_n and_o a_o grevous_a enemy_n to_o the_o â—ommon_a wealth_n how_o many_o noble_a man_n and_o worshipful_a personage_n have_v it_o slay_v in_o this_o realm_n stone_z many_o one_o which_o cometâ—_n of_o hot_a wine_n spice_n long_a banâ—_n quette_v repletion_n fullness_n costiâ—nes_n warm_a kepinge_v of_o y_z e_z back_o salt_n meat_n etc._n etc._n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v in_o all_o point_n contrary_a to_o these_o cause_n stone_n small_a wine_n temperate_a beer_n or_o ale_n no_o spice_n but_o holâ—_n some_o herb_n as_o time_n percilly_a faxifrage_n etc._n etc._n light_a meal_n moâ—_n chief_o the_o supper_n no_o bake_v noâ—_n rostid_v thing_n but_o only_a soddeâ—_n meat_n and_o often_o time_n to_o relaâ—â—_n the_o belly_n with_o cassia_n fistula_n new_o draw_v from_o the_o cane_n with_o sugar_n and_o to_o eschew_v salt_n meat_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v y_o e_o back_o warm_a the_o stone_n be_v often_o find_v in_o young_a child_n which_o come_v of_o thâ—_n parent_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o old_a folk_n which_o stone_n be_v engengendr_v as_o i_o have_v say_v beside_o milk_n fruit_n herb_n saltfyshe_a &_o flesh_n hard_a cheese_n etc._n etc._n now_o mark_v well_o this_o lesson_n follow_v for_o thy_o urine_n ¶_o john_n that_o shall_v i_o glad_o read_v but_o soft_o and_o i_o will_v write_v thy_o word_n ¶_o humphrey_n first_o in_o urine_n four_o thing_n mark_v thus_o say_v actuarii_fw-la the_o good_a clerk_n urine_n â—uller_n regentes_fw-la and_o content_n therein_o substance_n gross_a thick_a or_o thin_a â—_o fair_a light_n a_o urinal_n pver_fw-la then_o of_o thy_o sight_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a â—uller_a of_o bright_a gold_n or_o guilt_n urine_n â—s_a health_n of_o liver_n heart_n and_o mylte_n â—ead_a as_o cherry_n urine_n or_o safron_n dry_a excess_n of_o meat_n in_o he_o i_o spy_v â—uller_n green_a or_o like_o dark_a read_v wine_n â—r_o resemble_v the_o liver_n of_o a_o swine_n urine_n â—s_n adustion_n with_o fiery_a heat_n â—urning_v the_o lyver_n and_o stink_a sweat_n â—addy_a colour_n or_o black_a as_o ink_n lead_n â—eath_n draw_v near_o as_o i_o do_v think_v except_o the_o term_n which_o woman_n have_v or_o purge_v black_a collar_n which_o many_o do_v save_o culler_n grey_a as_o horn_n 〈…〉_o or_o clear_o as_o water_n be_v lack_n of_o digestion_n say_v my_o author_n urinal_n like_o flesh_n broth_n be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—h_n begin_v digestion_n and_o norishe_a blood_n subcitrine_n and_o yellow_a be_v urin_n next_o best_a bread_n and_o flesh_n will_v well_o digest_v the_o urine_n that_o be_v white_a and_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d be_v ever_o call_v phlegmatic_a melancholy_a water_n be_v white_a and_o thin_a the_o red_a and_o gross_a be_v sanguine_a yellow_a and_o thin_a springe_n from_o the_o gall_n wherein_o holler_n rule_v all_o the_o swell_a
but_o a_o government_n of_o health_n not_o withstand_v at_o thy_o request_n i_o will_v show_v unto_o the_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o bone_n no_o less_o true_a than_o new_a which_o be_v the_o very_a timber_n or_o post_n whereupon_o our_o frail_a flesh_n be_v buyldyd_v begin_v in_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o endinge_v in_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o noble_a prince_n avicen_n affirmith_n y_z e_z number_n of_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o bone_n be_v cc.xliiii_o beside_o sisamina_n &_o os_fw-la laude_n ¶_o john_n thou_o haste_v speak_v of_o the_o open_n of_o vein_n and_o medicine_n convenient_a to_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o bone_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o convenient_a time_n when_o to_o let_v blood_n nor_o of_o the_o state_n or_o adge_n of_o they_o who_o vein_n shall_v be_v open_v therefore_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v not_o only_a time_n of_o blood_n lettinge_v but_o also_o of_o purge_v the_o belly_n vomit_v bathing_n neâ—inges_n and_o rub_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o humphrey_n every_o thing_n haithe_v his_o time_n conveniente_a &_o must_v be_v do_v with_o sobber_n discression_n all-thing_n and_o not_o with_o rash_a ignorancie_n which_o killethe_v a_o infinite_a number_n therefore_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v know_v and_o the_o time_n observe_v as_o galen_n write_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o afforisme_n 3._o of_o hippocrite_n many_o body_n be_v extinguish_v by_o sudden_a death_n in_o who_o be_v extreme_a fullness_n or_o abundance_n for_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n or_o any_o other_o humer_z say_v aâ—ristotle_n 56._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o sickenessis_fw-la and_o those_o man_n that_o use_v much_o glottonie_n in_o winter_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v many_o disease_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n 6._o therefore_o when_o the_o body_n have_v extreme_a heat_n fullness_n of_o vein_n flush_a with_o sudden_a redenes_n in_o the_o face_n gross_a and_o rede_n uryne_n and_o such_o burn_v heat_n in_o the_o night_n that_o let_v the_o sleep_v &c_n &c_n than_o it_o be_v time_n to_o evacuate_v the_o body_n with_o some_o purgation_n blood_n let_v or_o abstinence_n as_o the_o strengthe_n &_o adge_n of_o the_o patient_a will_v serve_v for_o many_o disease_n he_o help_v by_o discrete_a blood_n lettinge_v as_o pluriceâ—_n hoot_v fever_n â—lobothomia_fw-la frenyces_n repletion_n or_o surphyte_v take_v with_o it_o overmuche_o eating_a or_o drink_v as_o galen_n say_v the_o let_v of_o blood_n dryethe_v uppe_o the_o superfluous_a moist_a of_o the_o belly_n help_v memory_n purge_v the_o blader_n quiet_v the_o brain_n warm_v the_o marry_o open_v the_o organ_n of_o herring_n help_v digestion_n inducith_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n 14._o unto_o this_o agree_v rasis_fw-la sa_v it_o help_v great_o against_o leprosy_n squinancis_fw-la appoplexis_n pestilencis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o old_a man_n child_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n nor_o also_o those_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o cold_a region_n may_v not_o be_v let_v blood_n because_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o chief_a warm_a of_o nature_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la people_n that_o dwell_v in_o hoot_v region_n if_o they_o be_v let_v blood_n it_o will_v dry_v there_o body_n for_o blood_n be_v the_o chief_n moist_a of_o nature_n therefore_o be_v y_o e_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o winter_n forbid_v to_o open_a vein_n or_o let_v blood_n except_o for_o a_o stripe_n or_o sudden_a chance_n 14._o as_o rasis_fw-la say_v thâ—_n spring_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o year_n be_v y_z e_z chief_a time_n tâ—_n let_v blood_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it right_a arm_n or_o right_a foot_n vain_a in_o the_o vain_a call_v medianâ—_n which_o vain_n must_v be_v open_v asâ—_n well_o at_o other_o time_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n as_o hot_a fever_n &_o pleurice_n etc._n etc._n as_o basilica_fw-la shall_v be_v open_v in_o y_z e_z middle_a or_o toward_o end_n of_o a_o sickness_n purgation_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v with_o great_a discretion_n and_o not_o rash_o to_o be_v take_v for_o everye_o trifle_n as_o thou_o haste_v hard_o i_o speak_v of_o blood_n lettinge_v so_o observe_v the_o self_n same_o rule_n in_o purgation_n as_o time_n person_n cap._n quality_n or_o quantity_n for_o hypocrates_n say_v without_o doubt_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o purge_v the_o superfluity_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n as_o if_o blood_n do_v abound_v to_o take_v thing_n to_o purge_v blood_n if_o steam_n be_v superfluous_a then_o take_v thing_n to_o cleanse_v his_o superfluity_n if_o collar_n be_v to_o ardent_a hot_a use_v thing_n to_o extinguish_v if_o melancholy_a be_v to_o extreme_a then_o taste_v thing_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o mean_a evil_a and_o not_o to_o purge_v one_o humer_z with_o the_o medicine_n of_o a_o other_o but_o to_o take_v they_o in_o dew_n â—rder_n and_o aptenes_n for_o the_o say_a humer_n as_o valarius_fw-la cordus_fw-la mesue_n and_o nicholas_n teach_v the_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a purgation_n with_o their_o quamtity_n and_o as_o in_o blood_n lettinge_v sleep_v must_v be_v avoid_v for_o viij_o or_o twelve_o night_n â—oures_n after_o they_o so_o when_o your_o â—urgations_n be_v take_v air_n be_v to_o â—e_v avoid_v and_o to_o be_v keep_v close_o â—or_a two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o more_o as_o the_o â—alice_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o power_n of_o he_o purgation_n be_v and_o the_o counâ—yll_n of_o rasis_fw-la must_v be_v follow_v 15._o which_o say_v oftentimes_o to_o take_v â—urgations_n or_o laxative_a medicens_n do_v make_v the_o body_n weak_a and_o apt_a to_o the_o fever_n ethicke_fw-mi and_o specialye_v in_o very_o lean_a or_o weak_a person_n they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v very_o fat_a have_v small_a gute_n and_o vein_n purgation_n be_v very_o noisome_a unto_o they_o but_o strong_a body_n have_v large_a vessel_n may_v sustain_v purgation_n without_o any_o hurt_n but_o strong_a purgation_n either_o in_o pill_n or_o potion_n if_o they_o any_o thing_n do_v exceed_v be_v very_o hurtful_a therefore_o y_fw-fr â—_o doces_fw-la or_o quantity_n may_v not_o exceade_v and_o also_o they_o must_v be_v make_v as_o pleasant_a as_o art_n can_v do_v they_o unless_o they_o offend_v the_o stomach_n supper_n hypocrates_n geve_v counsel_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o mingle_v medicine_n with_o meat_n but_o to_o take_v they_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n before_o meat_n or_o else_o so_o long_o after_o unless_o they_o be_v pill_n call_v antecibum_fw-la which_o may_v be_v take_v at_o the_o beginning_n oâ—_n supper_n or_o else_o pilli_n chochi_fw-la a_o little_a before_o sleep_v two_o hour_n after_o supper_n purge_v the_o best_a time_n of_o purgation_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n as_o the_o doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o apt_a day_n &_o sign_n be_v common_o know_v in_o the_o english_a almanac_n calculate_v into_o english_a as_o in_o the_o write_n of_o master_n leonarde_n digges_n kenningham_n &_o of_o william_n kennyngham_n a_o 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and_o avicen_n say_v that_o vomit_v aught_o to_o be_v twice_o in_o the_o month_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o do_v hurt_v the_o body_n propertes_o there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o body_n by_o sweeting_n as_o with_o hoot_v drink_n warm_a clothes_n perfume_v make_v of_o olibalun_n brimstone_n niter_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o bath_n and_o sweetinge_v in_o hoot_v house_n for_o the_o pock_n scurf_n scab_n hemerode_n pile_n which_o hoot_v house_n have_v the_o virtue_n of_o help_v the_o say_a disease_n house_n but_o if_o any_o that_o be_v of_o a_o whole_a temperate_a complexion_n do_v sweet_a in_o dry_a hoot_v house_n it_o do_v they_o much_o harm_n as_o hyndr_v their_o eye_n â—ightes_n decay_v their_o tethe_v hurâ—ing_v memory_n the_o best_a bathe_v â—s_n in_o a_o great_a vessel_n or_o a_o little_a close_a
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