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A45640 The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ... Harris, John, 1667?-1719. 1676 (1676) Wing H848; ESTC R20051 75,699 228

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to_o allow_v yourselves_o who_o will_v urge_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v too_o much_o or_o cram_v his_o hawk_n till_o she_o be_v over-gorged_n or_o feed_v his_o hound_n till_o his_o tail_n leave_v wave_v and_o shall_v man_n the_o measurer_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v ignorant_a how_o in_o diet_n to_o measure_v the_o bigness_n or_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o stomach_n know_v he_o by_o sign_n when_o they_o be_v over-filled_n and_o be_v he_o ignorant_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o repletion_n in_o himself_o namely_o of_o satiety_n loathe_v drowsiness_n stiffness_n weakness_n weariness_n heaviness_n and_o belch_a but_o we_o will_v pass_v over_o this_o and_o treat_v of_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o intemperance_n which_o follow_v sect_n ii_o of_o drunkenness_n that_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o of_o no_o mean_a degree_n we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v by_o sundry_a text_n of_o sacred_a writ_n luke_n 21._o 34._o gal._n 5._o 21._o eph._n 5._o
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that_o a_o idle_a life_n do_v manifest_o make_v the_o flesh_n soft_a and_o dissipable_a and_o so_o consequent_o a_o enemy_n to_o long_a life_n sluggishness_n be_v likewise_o much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o property_n bring_v many_o from_o the_o couch_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o from_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o coffin_n for_o if_o the_o old_a rule_n be_v true_a diluculum_fw-la surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o arise_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o most_o wholesome_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o sure_o regulâ_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n to_o play_v the_o sluggard_n and_o to_o exceed_v that_o convenient_a measure_n of_o rest_n which_o nature_n allow_v must_v be_v if_o not_o the_o most_o unwholesome_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o one_o of_o the_o most_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o immoderate_a sleep_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o physician_n first_o in_o 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concoction_n diminish_v perspiration_n hinder_v the_o head_n and_o bowel_n hurt_v etc._n etc._n d._n sanctor_n and_o d._n cole_n new_a art_n of_o physic_n but_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v my_o intend_a brevity_n sect_n v._o of_o immoderate_a anger_n anger_n when_o it_o be_v immoderate_a become_v sinful_a when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o soon_o become_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o a_o concession_n be_v angry_a add_v a_o restriction_n and_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n eph._n 4._o 26._o in_o which_o restriction_n sinful_a and_o remain_a anger_n be_v connex_v and_o prohibit_v now_o as_o this_o remain_a or_o immoderate_a anger_n be_v sinful_a so_o it_o be_v unhealthful_a for_o the_o incommodity_n thereof_o be_v many_o and_o evil_a as_o fever_n frenzy_n and_o madness_n tremble_v palsy_n apoplexy_n decay_n of_o appetite_n and_o want_v of_o rest_n paleness_n colic_o pleurisy_n inflammation_n choleric_a caeliack_n and_o iliack_a passion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v the_o say_n of_o eliphaz_n wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n job_n 5._o 2._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v infer_v what_o i_o find_v record_v in_o humane_a story_n the_o emperor_n nerva_n end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fever_n contract_v by_o anger_n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n die_v by_o a_o irruption_n of_o blood_n through_o anger_n cuspianus_n chromerus_n l._n 18._o vinceslaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n rage_v against_o his_o cupbearer_n fall_v present_o into_o a_o palsy_n whereof_o he_o die_v also_o l._n sylla_n who_o in_o his_o anger_n have_v spill_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o at_o last_o in_o his_o fury_n rage_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o one_o that_o have_v break_v promise_n with_o he_o thereby_o break_v a_o vein_n within_o he_o vomit_v out_o his_o blood_n soul_n and_o anger_n together_o valer._n maxim_n l._n 9_o and_o ajax_n through_o anger_n fall_v into_o a_o deadly_a fury_n now_o from_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o sentence_n in_o eccl._n 30._o 24._o wrath_n shorten_v the_o life_n and_o also_o of_o that_o old_a medicinal_a rule_n in_o schold_n salerni_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la incolumem_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la vis_fw-la reddere_fw-la sanum_fw-la irasci_fw-la crede_fw-la profanum_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o health_n and_o free_a from_o sickness_n bane_n then_o think_v thou_o choler_n in_o excess_n to_o be_v profane_a we_o may_v add_v hereunto_o that_o anger_n in_o excess_n inflame_v the_o blood_n and_o increase_v choler_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o acute_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n cholerica_n passio_fw-la or_o choler_n which_o as_o the_o physician_n write_v be_v often_o so_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a that_o it_o do_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o life_n within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o even_o without_o a_o fever_n moreover_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o child_n most_o fretful_a be_v usual_o short-lived_a and_o that_o anger_n if_o it_o be_v inveterate_a cause_v the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n which_o must_v consequent_o produce_v consumption_n and_o abbreviate_v life_n sect_n vi_o of_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n among_o many_o other_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 5._o 20_o &_o 21._o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n envy_n be_v cousin_n german_a to_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o three_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a race_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v their_o father_n and_o concupiscence_n their_o mother_n they_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o less_o than_o mental_a murder_n for_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o ep._n john_n 3._o 15._o v._n now_o say_v christ_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o murderer_n john_n 8._o 44._o as_o than_o we_o may_v conclude_v envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n to_o be_v mortal_a sin_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o i_o shall_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v mortal_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o body_n envy_n say_v the_o lord_n verulam_n in_o the_o history_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o passion_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o again_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o as_o be_v say_v keep_v no_o holy_a day_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o do_v fret_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n and_o so_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v health_n and_o shorten_v life_n and_o of_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v notice_n when_o he_o term_v envy_n the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14._o 30._o and_o just_o it_o be_v call_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n because_o like_o a_o fever_n hectic_a it_o do_v consume_v a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n as_o the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o marrow_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o bone_n envious_a man_n cordis_fw-la svi_fw-la peste_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la they_o die_v by_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n gregor_n a_o envious_a man_n be_v svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la carnifex_fw-la his_o own_o tormentor_n and_o executioner_n the_o grecian_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homicidium_fw-la slaughter_n because_o the_o envious_a man_n kill_v his_o own_o heart_n with_o this_o passion_n or_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrumpo_fw-la consumo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consumption_n livor_fw-la tabificus_fw-la malis_fw-la venenum_fw-la yea_o envy_n to_o the_o heart_n be_v like_a rust_n to_o the_o iron_n or_o blast_v to_o the_o corn_n like_o the_o vulture_n eat_v up_o continual_o the_o heart_n of_o prometheus_n or_o the_o foolish_a bee_n that_o lose_v the_o life_n with_o the_o sting_n it_o burn_v the_o heart_n and_o waste_v
the_o body_n and_o be_v like_o the_o worm_n that_o breed_v in_o timber_n and_o consume_v it_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n envy_n etc._n etc._n shorten_v the_o life_n eccl._n 30._o 24._o hatred_n also_o produce_v the_o like_a effect_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o envy_n may_v as_o well_o relate_v unto_o hatred_n and_o malice_n envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o say_v job_n 5_o ch_z 2_o v._n and_o so_o do_v hatred_n and_o malice_n by_o cause_v ill_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n for_o according_a to_o the_o modern_a philosopher_n m._n des-cartes_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o passion_n the_o pulse_n in_o hatred_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v uneven_a and_o weak_a and_o oftentimes_o fast_o than_o usual_a that_o a_o man_n feel_v cold_n inter-mingled_n with_o sharp_a and_o prick_a heat_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o the_o stomach_n cease_v to_o do_v its_o office_n be_v incline_v to_o vomit_v and_o reject_v the_o meat_n it_o have_v eat_v or_o at_o least_o to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o convert_v they_o into_o ill_a humour_n all_o which_o consider_v hatred_n can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o none_o for_o ill_a humour_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o most_o disease_n again_o hatred_n can_v be_v so_o small_a but_o it_o hurt_v the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v never_o without_o sadness_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n vii_o of_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o immoderate_a grief_n of_o mind_n by_o those_o epithet_n worldly_a and_o immoderate_a the_o sorrow_n to_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o be_v distinguish_v from_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v neither_o worldly_a nor_o immoderate_a and_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v worldly_a sorrow_n cause_v death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o be_v immoderate_a and_o humble_v not_o the_o heart_n kind_o but_o disquiet_v disturb_v and_o distemper_n it_o whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o outward_a evil_n and_o loss_n or_o inward_a evil_n as_o most_o from_o 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augustin_n note_v that_o it_o be_v often_o read_v that_o he_o weep_v never_o that_o he_o laugh_v st._n aug._n serm._n 35._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la against_o all_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o riot_n revel_v carouse_v luxury_n and_o other_o forbid_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o that_o comprehensive_a phrase_n woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luk_n 6._o 25._o all_o inordinate_a rejoice_v or_o rejoice_v in_o unlawful_a pleasure_n may_v just_o have_v the_o apostle_n reprehension_n apply_v to_o it_o all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a jam._n 4._o 16._o now_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o in_o respect_v of_o the_o body_n for_o that_o very_a oft_o swoon_v and_o sudden_a death_n have_v befall_v to_o sudden_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n and_o that_o because_o the_o cordial_a blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n be_v thereby_o so_o sudden_o diffuse_v to_o the_o exterior_a part_n that_o life_n go_v out_o therewith_o 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the_o punishment_n ensue_v thereupon_o then_o out_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n thereof_o or_o a_o fear_n which_o arise_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o irregular_a for_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o this_o sort_n of_o fear_n luke_n 1._o 74._o it_o be_v carnal_a and_o such_o as_o do_v no_o wise_n proceed_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o for_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v in_o that_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o excommunicate_v it_o perfect_a love_n say_v st._n john_n case_v out_o fear_n 1_o ep._n john_n 4._o
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