as_o be_v not_o of_o this_o rank_n that_o have_v its_o proper_a temperament_n of_o body_n either_o to_o facilitate_v or_o retard_v he_o in_o his_o action_n this_o temperament_n then_o the_o moralist_n improper_o call_v virtue_n or_o vice_n consider_v that_o man_n ordinary_o speak_v betray_v no_o other_o inclination_n than_o those_o mark_v out_o by_o this_o temperament_n i_o say_v ordinary_o speak_v because_o in_o effect_v many_o man_n soul_n be_v fill_v with_o perfect_a virtue_n although_o the_o organ_n of_o their_o body_n afford_v they_o no_o temperament_n subservient_fw-fr to_o accomplish_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o free_a will_n they_o fail_v not_o to_o act_v like_o good_a man_n though_o not_o without_o some_o struggle_v and_o reluctance_n according_a to_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o 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without_o any_o violence_n to_o his_o nature_n wherefore_o galen_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o make_v a_o man_n virtuous_a that_o be_v former_o vicious_a and_o that_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o not_o make_v use_n of_o physic_n for_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o art_n since_o in_o correct_v only_o the_o ill_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n they_o may_v make_v the_o virtuous_a act_n without_o any_o check_n and_o with_o a_o sweet_a consent_n what_o i_o will_v desire_v of_o galen_n and_o all_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n be_v that_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o to_o each_o virtue_n and_o vice_n seat_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o correspond_v a_o particular_a temperament_n of_o body_n which_o aid_n or_o divert_v it_o in_o act_v they_o will_v have_v give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o man_n virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o have_v tell_v we_o by_o which_o corporal_a quality_n both_o one_o 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it_o will_v i_o will_v present_v to_o a_o moral_a philosopher_n a_o luxurious_a drunkard_n and_o a_o glutton_n to_o manage_v he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o to_o instill_v into_o his_o soul_n the_o contrary_a good_a habit_n of_o chastity_n and_o temperance_n by_o these_o mean_n reduce_v he_o to_o act_v with_o all_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n without_o introduce_v into_o his_o constitution_n cold_a and_o dryness_n and_o without_o correct_v the_o overrule_a heat_n and_o moisture_n there_o be_v before_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o will_v go_v about_o it_o without_o doubt_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v will_v be_v to_o show_v he_o the_o sordidness_n of_o luxury_n and_o to_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o train_n of_o evil_n it_o draw_v after_o it_o and_o in_o what_o danger_n his_o soul_n will_v be_v if_o death_n shall_v happen_v to_o surprise_v he_o on_o a_o sudden_a without_o give_v he_o respite_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n after_o this_o he_o grave_o admonish_v he_o to_o fast_o pray_v and_o meditate_v to_o sleep_v but_o little_a to_o lie_v hard_a and_o without_o delicacy_n to_o wear_v hair_n clothes_n and_o discipline_n himself_o to_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o pious_a work_n all_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o fine_a aphorism_n of_o st._n paul_n i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o austerity_n if_o he_o practise_v they_o long_o he_o will_v appear_v meager_a pale_a and_o much_o alter_v from_o what_o he_o be_v insomuch_o that_o he_o who_o before_o hunt_v after_o woman_n and_o that_o place_v all_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v will_v hardly_o have_v patience_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o moralist_n behold_v the_o lewd_a man_n so_o change_v will_v say_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n this_o man_n have_v now_o acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o chastity_n and_o temperance_n but_o 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reason_n be_v because_o sleep_n warm_v the_o inward_a part_n and_o cool_v the_o outward_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a wake_v cool_v the_o stomach_n liver_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o vital_n and_o inflame_v the_o external_a part_n the_o less_o noble_a and_o less_o necessary_a hence_o he_o that_o do_v not_o sleep_v well_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o cold_a disease_n to_o lie_v hard_a to_o eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n and_o to_o go_v naked_a hypocrates_n say_v be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n wherein_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v place_v and_o galen_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o hard_a bed_n weaken_v and_o waste_v the_o flesh_n say_v that_o the_o body_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o suffer_v deep_o for_o want_n of_o sleep_n and_o that_o by_o the_o uneasy_a change_n of_o motion_n from_o side_n to_o side_n it_o be_v harass_v in_o the_o vain_a pursuit_n of_o restless_a night_n and_o how_o the_o natural_a heat_n decay_v and_o be_v dissipate_v by_o 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without_o which_o neither_o the_o ear_n can_v hear_v nor_o the_o eye_n see_v nor_o the_o nostril_n breath_n nor_o the_o taste_n relish_n nor_o the_o touch_v feel_v insomuch_o as_o they_o who_o meditate_v be_v neither_o sensible_a of_o cold_a heat_n hunger_n thirst_v nor_o any_o weariness_n whatever_o and_o feel_v be_v the_o sentinel_n that_o discover_v to_o a_o man_n the_o good_a or_o ill_o do_v to_o he_o he_o can_v be_v without_o it_o so_o that_o be_v freeze_v with_o cold_a or_o burn_v up_o with_o heat_n or_o die_v away_o with_o hunger_n or_o thirst_v he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o report_v they_o to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o state_n hypocrates_n say_v the_o soul_n neglect_v its_o charge_n and_o whereas_o its_o duty_n be_v to_o animate_v the_o body_n and_o to_o impart_v to_o it_o sense_n and_o motion_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o leave_v it_o whole_o destitute_a and_o unprovided_a of_o any_o succour_n they_o who_o 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