¶_o the_o hope_n of_o health_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o goodly_a regiment_n of_o life_n as_o medicine_n good_a diet_n and_o the_o goodly_a virtue_n of_o sundry_a herb_n do_z by_o philip_n moor_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n kyngston_n maii._fw-la anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la m._n d.lxiiii_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapiters_n in_o the_o first_o book_n first_o a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o dominical_a letter_n leap_v year_n and_o what_o day_n and_o monethe_n easter_n day_n shall_v fall_v on_o for_o 30._o year_n to_o come_v also_o a_o calendar_n whereby_o you_o may_v learn_v the_o sign_n and_o degree_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o rise_a and_o the_o set_n thereof_o the_o length_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n throughout_o the_o year_n for_o ever_o of_o the_o constitution_n and_o original_n of_o man_n body_n chapter_n i_o fol._n i._n what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o know_v which_o will_v preserve_v his_o body_n in_o health_n chapter_n two_o fol._n two_o whereof_o man_v body_n be_v compact_v cha_z 3._o fol._n iiii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o part_n in_o man_n body_n chapter_n iiii_o fol._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o office_n and_o power_n and_o member_n in_o man_n body_n chapter_n v._o fol._n seven_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o humour_n in_o man_n body_n chapter_n vi_fw-la fol._n x._o of_o the_o complexion_n of_o man_n body_n chapter_n seven_o fol._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapiters_n in_o the_o second_o book_n why_o man_n have_v need_n of_o nourishement_n chapter_n i_o fol._n xvii_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n chapter_n two_o fol._n xviii_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o meat_n cha._n 3._o fol._n xxii_o of_o meat_n make_v good_a ivice_n cha_z 4._o xxiii_o of_o meat_n engender_v corrupt_a humour_n because_o they_o bâ—_n of_o ill_a ivice_n chapi_fw-la v._o fol._n xxiii_o of_o meat_n which_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a chapter_n vi_fw-la fol._n xxiii_o of_o a_o gardaine_n chapi_fw-la seven_o fol._n xxiiii_o the_o name_n of_o soche_n herb_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o get_v and_o be_v good_a to_o be_v grow_v in_o gardeine_n aswell_o for_o food_n as_o for_o medicine_n chapter_n viij_o folly_n xxvi_o the_o virtue_n and_o temperamente_n of_o soche_n herb_n as_o be_v name_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chapter_n ix_o fol._n xxvii_o of_o herb_n grow_v without_o man_n labour_n in_o sow_v or_o plant_v they_o cha._n x._o 43._o a_o declaration_n of_o sickness_n and_o health_n chapter_n xi_o fol._n xliiii_o what_o thing_n the_o physician_n ought_v to_o know_v before_o he_o attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o any_o disease_n chapter_n twelve_o fol._n xlviii_o of_o the_o use_n and_o commodity_n of_o pourge_v and_o blood_n leet_a chapter_n xiii_o fol._n lii_o a_o table_n teaching_n to_o know_v in_o what_o sign_n the_o moon_n be_v for_o ever_o fol._n lxxi_o a_o figure_n by_o which_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o golden_a number_n for_o ever_o fol._n lxiii_o ¶_o philip_n moor_n to_o the_o gentle_a reader_n i_o have_v gentle_a reader_n set_v forth_o this_o smalle_a treatise_n which_o i_o have_v entitle_v the_o hope_n of_o health_n because_o my_o chief_a intent_n in_o make_v thereof_o be_v to_o exhort_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o preserve_v their_o health_n and_o to_o bestow_v soche_n labour_n in_o make_v of_o gardaine_n and_o in_o plant_v of_o sundry_a herb_n that_o their_o gardaine_n may_v be_v to_o they_o and_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o pothecary_n shop_n wherein_o they_o may_v find_v soche_n medicine_n as_o be_v prescribe_v to_o they_o by_o the_o physician_n without_o any_o great_a cost_n and_o to_o their_o singular_a profit_n in_o this_o treatise_n you_o shall_v find_v first_o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o mainteinaunce_n of_o health_n secondary_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v thy_o ordinary_a diet_n in_o sundry_a meat_n to_o anoide_v sickness_n thirdlie_o those_o of_o a_o garden_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o sundry_a herb_n fowerthlie_a the_o declaration_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o medicine_n last_o of_o all_o you_o shall_v find_v certain_a rule_n of_o astronomy_n whereof_o the_o most_o part_n be_v annex_v unto_o physic_n which_o simple_a labour_n of_o i_o if_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v willing_o to_o accept_v you_o shall_v encourage_v i_o to_o bestow_v great_a pain_n for_o thinstruction_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o good_a reader_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o my_o small_a learning_n will_v extend_v thus_o fare_v you_o well_o fron_n hallesworth_n in_o suff._n the_o first_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la m.d.lxiiij_o ¶_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n owen_n hopton_n knight_n philip_n moor_n wish_v eternal_a felicitee_n when_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n the_o great_a number_n of_o external_a benefit_n which_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o bestow_v upon_o all_o mankind_n although_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o thank_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o least_o of_o they_o sufficient_o yet_o i_o do_v think_v nevertheless_o that_o each_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o geve_v thanks_n to_o god_n more_o for_o his_o health_n than_o he_o have_v for_o any_o other_o worldly_a promotion_n or_o benefit_n as_o riches_n possession_n honour_n dignity_n and_o soche_n like_o for_o with_o out_o worldly_a wealth_n a_o healthful_a man_n may_v live_v in_o that_o vocation_n nothing_o wherein_o god_n have_v call_v he_o with_o pleasure_n and_o good_a company_n but_o to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v extreme_a sick_a riches_n be_v noisome_a possession_n superfluous_a honour_v neclect_v dignity_n despise_v pleasure_n be_v loathsome_a and_o company_n be_v cumbrous_a thereby_o also_o strength_n and_o pleasure_n be_v alter_v into_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n pleasure_n and_o last_o of_o the_o livelie_a ruddy_a colour_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n be_v convert_v into_o deadly_a paleness_n and_o deformity_n since_o therefore_o health_n be_v soche_v a_o precious_a jewel_n to_o mankind_n that_o without_o it_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v painful_a i_o think_v it_o meet_v and_o expedient_a for_o each_o man_n that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o himself_o to_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o mean_a in_o his_o diet_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n concern_v his_o health_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v escape_v dawgerous_a disease_n and_o preserve_v his_o body_n long_o in_o good_a state_n or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o may_v signify_v to_o the_o physician_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n by_o due_a observation_n so_o may_v conveniente_a medicine_n be_v moche_n soon_o minister_v whereby_o health_n will_v quick_o be_v recover_v again_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o all_o man_n that_o be_v of_o good_a judgement_n and_o understanding_n do_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n and_o of_o immortal_a praise_n which_o have_v by_o continual_a study_n long_o travaille_fw-fr and_o good_a experience_n find_v out_o and_o leave_v behind_o they_o to_o we_o their_o posterity_n soche_v a_o art_n and_o science_n as_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v a_o great_a number_n of_o grevous_a disease_n whereunto_o each_o man_n body_n be_v daily_a subject_n but_o also_o it_o teach_v to_o preserve_v &_o keep_v the_o same_o body_n in_o health_n so_o long_o as_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v suffer_v á_z man_n to_o live_v these_o be_v the_o effect_n which_o the_o most_o excellent_a art_n of_o physic_n can_v certain_o perform_v to_o as_o many_o as_o will_v diligent_o observe_v the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n thereof_o which_o noble_a science_n as_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v be_v not_o a_o fond_a invention_n of_o covetous_a head_n for_o lucre_n sake_n but_o be_v certain_o the_o necessary_a gift_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la by_o he_o ordain_v and_o send_v among_o mortal_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o they_o may_v the_o long_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v their_o frail_a body_n in_o health_n prevent_v sickness_n that_o will_v ensue_v and_o curing_a that_o which_o be_v present_a which_o thing_n be_v evidentlie_o declare_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o most_o plain_o in_o the_o .38_o â–ª_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiast_fw-la where_o it_o be_v write_v after_o this_o sort_n affice_n medicum_fw-la suis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o premijs_fw-la ut_fw-la necessitate_n urgente_fw-la eo_fw-la uti_fw-la possis_fw-la nam_fw-la eum_fw-la creavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la â–ª_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o supremo_fw-la medicina_fw-la &_o a_o regestipendium_fw-la accipiet_fw-la dnns_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la condidit_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la
through_o their_o transgression_n they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o pleasant_a paradise_n and_o cast_v forth_o into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n the_o earth_n themselves_o and_o their_o posteritée_n be_v curse_v for_o their_o offence_n yet_o it_o take_v soche_v effect_n that_o all_o mankind_n which_o have_v be_v since_o that_o time_n until_o this_o day_n have_v procee_v of_o they_o and_o their_o posteritee_n be_v engender_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o their_o parent_n soche_n be_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n omnipotent_a generatione_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o all_o live_a creature_n shall_v contain_v in_o theim selue_o soche_v seed_n as_o do_v suffice_v to_o engender_v their_o like_a in_o their_o kind_n that_o thereby_o the_o frailtee_n and_o mortalitee_n of_o each_o kind_n of_o live_v create_v may_v by_o succession_n be_v preserve_v from_o utter_a decay_n and_o remain_v from_o age_n to_o age_n continual_o increase_v by_o many_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o 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which_o many_o report_n to_o be_v about_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v never_o vex_v with_o any_o sickness_n except_o it_o be_v with_o a_o sever_v call_v ephemera_fw-la etc._n which_o last_v but_o one_o day_n &_o that_o also_o he_o can_v easy_o have_v avoid_v if_o he_o have_v not_o more_o regard_v at_o sometime_o to_o pleasure_v his_o friend_n with_o his_o art_n then_o to_o observe_v in_o all_o point_v the_o exact_v preservation_n of_o his_o health_n but_o peradventure_o some_o will_v allege_v for_o this_o one_o example_n which_o be_v by_o hearsaye_v that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o do_v know_v diverse_a physician_n which_o be_v often_o subject_a to_o sundry_a disease_n as_o well_o as_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o little_a persuade_v they_o that_o any_o art_n may_v preserve_v a_o man_n long_o in_o health_n pleasure_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o those_o that_o study_n physic_n only_o to_o get_v a_o live_n thereby_o and_o they_o that_o search_n out_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o guide_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o physician_n be_v galen_n who_o think_v it_o a_o great_a reproach_n both_o to_o the_o science_n and_o to_o himself_o if_o this_o proverb_n may_v true_o have_v be_v verify_v of_o he_o aliorum_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la ipse_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la staten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v physician_n to_o other_o himself_o be_v full_a of_o bile_n &_o sore_n of_o thesame_a sort_n also_o many_o other_o famous_a physician_n have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o present_n be_v ipsum_fw-la which_o man_n of_o indifferent_a &_o upright_a judgement_n do_v and_o may_v easelye_o perceive_v but_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o or_o by_o chance_n at_o this_o present_n be_v i_o think_v they_o be_v a_o example_n to_o discredit_v this_o noble_a science_n only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a rude_a and_o unlearned_a who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v enemy_n of_o this_o art_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n scientia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la that_o be_v none_o be_v enemy_n to_o any_o knowledge_n or_o science_n but_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o it_o if_o any_o that_o be_v unlearned_a do_v take_v occasion_n to_o despise_v physic_n as_o a_o vain_a thing_n take_v example_n at_o the_o life_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o physician_n aforenamed_a virtue_n i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o judge_v that_o they_o do_v it_o of_o a_o obstinate_a stubburne_n or_o of_o a_o canker_a hatred_n or_o else_o of_o wilful_a blindness_n like_v as_o the_o vile_a renobite_n and_o papist_n at_o this_o present_a day_n do_v seek_v mean_n to_o discredit_v credit_n preacher_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v by_o scrupulous_a search_v and_o examininge_v of_o their_o live_n which_o sometime_o they_o find_v to_o disagree_v from_o their_o doctrine_n god_n geve_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v in_o time_n that_o they_o lie_v no_o soche_n stumble_a block_n in_o weiklinge_n way_n now_o i_o will_v leave_v they_o and_o return_v again_o to_o my_o purpose_n declare_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n requisite_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o body_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a ¶_o the._n three_o chapter_n â§_o whereof_o man_n body_n be_v compact_a first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v four_o element_n etc._n that_o be_v fire_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n which_o element_n have_v in_o they_o contrary_a quality_n one_o to_o a_o other_o that_o be_v heat_n cold_a drienes_n and_o moisture_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o loweste_n and_o heavy_a element_n and_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a by_o nature_n next_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o water_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a the_o air_n be_v
wholesome_a for_o he_o and_o best_a agre_v to_o his_o nature_n for_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o precepte_v in_o physic_n similia_fw-la similibus_fw-la nutriuntur_fw-la that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a be_v nourish_v by_o their_o like_a and_o therefore_o hot_a meat_n be_v good_a to_o nourish_v hot_a complexion_n cold_a meat_n be_v good_a for_o cold_a complexion_n dry_a for_o dry_a likewise_o and_o moist_a meat_n good_a for_o moist_a complexion_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v meat_n aught_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o receive_v food_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o much_o be_v receive_v at_o one_o meal_n whosoever_o therefore_o intend_v to_o preserve_v himself_o in_o health_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o eat_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sacietatem_fw-la that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o appetite_n thereof_o or_o until_o he_o be_v stuff_v full_o for_o excess_n of_o meat_n do_v overcharge_v nature_n suffocate_a &_o quench_v natural_a heat_n so_o that_o some_o disease_n immediate_o ensue_v observe_v therefore_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v content_a with_o so_o moche_n meat_n as_o will_v suffice_v nature_n thin_a king_n it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v hunger_n slake_v although_o the_o appetite_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v this_o be_v a_o precepte_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o will_v prolong_v health_n which_o thing_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o notable_a sentence_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a famous_a and_o excellent_a physician_n hypocrates_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o in_o latin_a sanitatis_fw-la studium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la satiari_fw-la cibis_fw-la â–ª_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v health_n be_v to_o eschew_v satiety_n &_o gluttony_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n health_n three_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o order_n observe_v in_o eat_v of_o meat_n for_o albeit_o that_o it_o be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o all_o complexion_n to_o eat_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n only_o at_o one_o meal_n for_o so_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o make_v more_o perfect_v digestion_n thereof_o yet_o because_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n special_o if_o they_o be_v wealthy_a do_v common_o use_v to_o eat_v of_o sundry_a meat_n at_o one_o meal_n i_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o preposterous_a order_n use_v in_o eat_v of_o diverse_a meat_n wholesome_a for_o so_o diversity_n of_o meat_n may_v infer_v great_a danger_n observe_v therefore_o to_o eat_v compitente_o of_o one_o meat_n only_o at_o one_o meal_n and_o let_v it_o be_v soche_n as_o will_v well_o agree_v to_o your_o complexion_n and_o soche_n as_o you_o have_v be_v accustom_v unto_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o observe_v this_o receipt_n let_v they_o for_o the_o eschewinge_a of_o great_a danger_n observe_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o diversitée_n of_o meat_n they_o use_v to_o eat_v soche_n thing_n as_o be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n before_o meat_n that_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n roast_n and_o let_v they_o eat_v moist_a meat_n before_o dry_a meat_n and_o mollifi_a meat_n before_o bind_v and_o restrictive_a meat_n for_o if_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v there_o will_v less_o hurt_v ensue_v this_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v at_o what_o time_n meat_n &_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n for_o food_n receive_v out_o of_o due_a time_n do_v rather_o hurt_v then_o nourish_v for_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o age_n the_o time_n of_o year_n the_o complexion_n the_o country_n and_o the_o custom_n custom_n as_o for_o example_n a_o child_n or_o a_o young_a man_n until_o he_o be_v pass_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n in_o winter_n or_o spring-time_n be_v choleric_a or_o sanguine_a of_o complexion_n dwell_v in_o a_o cold_a region_n and_o have_v use_v to_o eat_v often_o soche_v a_o one_o ought_v to_o feed_v often_o but_o contrariwise_o a_o man_n that_o be_v past_o xxx_o year_n of_o age_n in_o summer_n and_o harvest_n time_n be_v phlegmatic_a or_o melancolike_a of_o complexion_n dwell_v in_o a_o hot_a region_n and_o accustom_v to_o eat_v but_o seldom_o soche_v a_o one_o ought_v to_o feed_v seldom_o digest_v also_o these_o aforesaid_a respect_n be_v several_o consider_v do_v partly_o declare_v the_o time_n of_o eat_v for_o a_o child_n may_v eat_v more_o often_o than_o any_o other_o age_n a_o choleric_a complexion_n often_o they_o any_o other_o complexion_n likewise_o in_o winter_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o health_n may_v eat_v often_o than_o in_o summer_n and_o so_o forth_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o contrary_n part_n but_o note_v general_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n if_o those_o which_o be_v in_o health_n do_v not_o use_v to_o eat_v meat_n before_o that_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v last_o before_o be_v digest_v have_v exercise_v their_o body_n with_o some_o pastime_n or_o labour_n and_o then_o as_o soon_o as_o hunger_n and_o appetite_n provoke_v they_o let_v they_o eat_v competent_o i_o think_v it_o be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o idle_a life_n except_o they_o be_v choleric_a of_o complexion_n to_o be_v content_a with_o two_o meal_n in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o let_v there_o be_v seven_o or_o viij_o hour_n meal_n between_o meal_n and_o let_v they_o eschew_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a drink_v or_o banquet_v between_o meal_n but_o soche_n as_o use_v daily_o great_a bodily_a labour_n or_o that_o exercise_n themselves_o much_o in_o any_o pastime_n or_o travail_n or_o that_o be_v of_o a_o choeerick_a complexion_n soche_n person_n sin_n the_o coldness_n of_o our_o country_n &_o also_o custom_n do_v permit_v it_o observe_v they_o may_v safe_o use_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n a_o day_n that_o be_v breakfast_n dinner_n and_o supper_n so_o that_o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o hour_n between_o either_o of_o they_o but_o let_v they_o observe_v that_o their_o chief_a labour_n and_o exercise_n be_v before_o meat_n this_o for_o labour_n or_o exercise_v after_o meat_n be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n for_o because_o it_o make_v abundance_n of_o crude_a and_o raw_a humour_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o conduit_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o diversity_n of_o meat_n it_o be_v most_o certain_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a physician_n and_o prove_v also_o by_o daily_a experience_n huâ—â—â—ribus_fw-la that_o humour_n be_v breed_v in_o man_n body_n as_o the_o ivyce_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o he_o receive_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v herb_n and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v no_o little_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v what_o kind_n of_o food_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o as_o meat_n of_o good_a ivyse_n do_v engender_v good_a blood_n &_o preserve_v health_n so_o contrariwise_o soch_v meat_n as_o bread_n ill_a ivyse_n do_v engendre_fw-fr vicious_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n and_o do_v cause_n diverse_a and_o many_o perilous_a disease_n note_v therefore_o that_o of_o meat_n some_o be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n and_o some_o hard_a of_o digestion_n and_o of_o either_o of_o they_o some_o be_v of_o good_a ivyce_n and_o some_o of_o evil_a ivyce_n also_o some_o meat_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v melancholy_n some_o fleme_n and_o some_o choler_n of_o which_o it_o will_v require_v long_a time_n to_o make_v particular_a rehearsal_n i_o will_v only_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v brieflye_n declare_v which_o meat_n be_v account_v to_o make_v good_a ivyce_n which_o make_v evil_a ivyce_n &_o which_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o they_o both_o ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n â§_o of_o meat_n make_v good_a ivyce_n these_o meat_n follow_v be_v easy_a of_o digestion_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v good_a ivyce_n in_o a_o hail_n body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v partridge_n fesante_n tenderlynge_v chicken_n capon_n hen_n small_a bird_n that_o use_v to_o be_v upon_o mountain_n new_a lay_v egg_n rear_v or_o potch_v young_a pork_n veal_n new_a milk_n fresh_a fish_n that_o be_v in_o gravellie_o and_o stony_a river_n â–ª_o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v bread_n make_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o good_a wheat_n be_v well_o leaven_a sufficient_o salt_v &_o well_o bake_v in_o a_o oven_n be_v two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a and_o also_o pure_a wine_n these_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o leave_v out_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o mean_a quantity_n in_o due_a order_n &_o time_n they_o engender_v good_a blood_n and_o nourish_v the_o body_n quick_o ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n â§_o of_o meat_n engender_v corrupt_a humour_n
requisite_a as_o if_o you_o do_v pourge_v when_o blood-letting_n be_v only_o necessary_a then_o be_v the_o disease_n aid_v against_o nature_n whereby_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n do_v ensue_v than_o will_v have_v do_v if_o nature_n have_v be_v let_v a_o lone_a but_o to_o conclude_v brief_o note_n that_o in_o all_o disease_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o use_v the_o contrary_a remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n that_o health_n may_v be_v restore_v as_o to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a &_o to_o add_v to_o that_o which_o lack_v to_o soften_v hardness_n and_o to_o rarify_v grossness_n and_o contrariwise_o always_o endeavour_n to_o recover_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o the_o member_n disease_v likewise_o in_o hollow_a ulcer_n and_o wound_n to_o cause_v fâ—leshe_n to_o grow_v and_o to_o set_v in_o again_o bone_n that_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o soche_v other_o like_a always_o adding_n subtract_v or_o amond_v that_o which_o be_v want_v habound_a or_o out_o of_o his_o dew_n form_n and_o place_n ¶_o the._n twelve_o chapter_n â§_o what_o thing_n the_o physician_n ought_v to_o know_v before_o be_v attempt_v the_o cure_n of_o any_o disease_n i_o have_v declare_v sufficient_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n how_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o nature_n only_o to_o strive_v and_o fight_v against_o disease_n scruaunte_n and_o how_o that_o the_o physician_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o nature_n either_o to_o add_v soche_n thing_n to_o she_o as_o she_o may_v use_v to_o destroy_v the_o disease_n withal_o or_o else_o by_o pluck_v clean_o away_o the_o greatesse_n part_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o cause_v and_o maintain_v the_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v mete_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o minister_v any_o thing_n to_o learn_v and_o search_v out_o perfect_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n in_o which_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a it_o be_v more_o by_o good_a fortune_n then_o by_o cunning_a that_o he_o cure_v any_o disease_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o help_v nature_n w_o t_o that_o that_o she_o have_v need_n of_o except_o it_o be_v first_o know_v what_o she_o need_v which_o none_o can_v know_v except_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v manifest_a to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v persuade_v that_o one_o medicine_n be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o disease_n not_o consider_v that_o one_o disease_n may_v come_v of_o sundry_a cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o necessary_o require_v diverse_a medicine_n as_o for_o example_n weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n that_o it_o can_v digest_v well_o or_o that_o it_o have_v no_o good_a appetite_n be_v one_o disease_n which_o nevertheless_o may_v be_v cause_v a_o dozen_o sundry_a way_n therefore_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v always_o with_o one_o medicine_n but_o rather_o in_o each_o cause_n with_o a_o sundry_a medicine_n as_o if_o weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n come_v of_o a_o cold_a distempure_a of_o itself_o only_o than_o it_o must_v be_v make_v hot_a bosom_n mean_n if_o heat_n cause_v the_o weakness_n than_o it_o must_v be_v cool_v likewise_o you_o must_v moisten_v dryness_n sanguis_fw-la and_o dry_a moisture_n but_o if_o the_o weakness_n be_v cause_v of_o some_o humour_n that_o do_v abound_v which_o have_v flow_v into_o the_o stomach_n or_o have_v be_v there_o engender_v then_o must_v that_o superfluous_a humour_n be_v pourge_v out_o either_o by_o vomit_n or_o purgation_n with_o a_o meek_a medicine_n as_o if_o it_o be_v fleme_n with_o a_o medicine_n that_o expel_v fleme_n if_o choler_n be_v abound_v there_o then_o must_v it_o be_v soche_o a_o medicine_n as_o purge_v choler_n and_o likewise_o for_o melancholy_n a_o meet_a purgation_n must_v be_v use_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o humour_n but_o if_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v cause_v by_o a_o distilation_n and_o rheum_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o head_n into_o it_o then_o be_v the_o cure_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o head_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o likewise_o if_o distempure_a of_o the_o liver_n or_o spleen_n do_v weaken_v the_o stomach_n the_o cure_n consist_v in_o heal_v those_o member_n and_o not_o in_o minister_a any_o thing_n for_o the_o stomach_n for_o it_o be_v well_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v cure_v thus_o it_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a in_o one_o example_n the_o diversity_n of_o cause_n in_o one_o disease_n that_o thereby_o all_o man_n may_v likewise_o consider_v that_o every_o disease_n in_o each_o member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v and_o do_v likewise_o come_v of_o diverse_a cause_n against_o which_o cause_n if_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o direct_o minister_v it_o avail_v nothing_o but_o rather_o hurt_v therefore_o let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o the_o physician_n if_o he_o know_v that_o a_o man_n have_v soche_v a_o disease_n as_o the_o ague_n the_o colic_n the_o flix_a or_o soch_v other_o like_a that_o then_o he_o may_v straightwaye_o if_o he_o be_v cunning_a minister_v a_o medicine_n mete_v for_o it_o medicine_n no_o not_o so_o but_o he_o must_v first_o search_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o the_o ignorant_a people_n have_v long_a time_n be_v persuade_v that_o a_o cunning_a physician_n may_v do_v in_o all_o disease_n by_o the_o only_a fight_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o urine_n prima_fw-la but_o alas_o they_o be_v crafty_o bewitch_v or_o covetous_o blind_v for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o inward_a disease_n the_o urine_n profit_v nothing_o and_o in_o most_o inward_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n there_o ought_v as_o good_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o pulse_n and_o to_o the_o disposition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o urine_n also_o the_o egestion_n sweat_n spittle_n and_o other_o excrement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neclect_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o at_o some_o time_n they_o do_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o state_n thereof_o when_o the_o urine_n show_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o for_o example_n pleuritidis_fw-la in_o a_o pleurisy_n or_o in_o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o in_o a_o squinancy_n or_o soche_n like_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v know_v by_o spittle_n then_o by_o urine_n likewise_o in_o a_o lax_n or_o in_o a_o bloody_a flix_a or_o in_o a_o colike_a or_o iliacke_n there_o be_v more_o certainty_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v by_o egestion_n or_o ordure_n then_o be_v by_o urine_n which_o thing_n those_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o addicte_n so_o their_o own_o fantasy_n may_v quick_o by_o good_a reason_n delatum_fw-la be_v persuade_v to_o credit_n for_o urine_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o watery_a and_o whaishe_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o it_o be_v strain_v from_o blood_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o suck_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o reins_n from_o whence_o it_o distil_v down_o into_o the_o bladder_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o since_o therefore_o urine_n be_v the_o excrement_fw-la that_o be_v separate_v from_o blood_n there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o it_o shall_v show_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o of_o blood_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o also_o it_o can_v well_o declare_v the_o estate_n of_o soche_n member_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o as_o of_o the_o reins_n the_o blader_n and_o soche_n like_o but_o certain_o in_o other_o disease_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n and_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o place_n by_o which_o the_o urine_n pass_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o urine_n unless_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v infect_v the_o blood_n or_o liver_n after_o some_o sort_n nevertheless_o soche_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o no_o estimation_n in_o physic_n which_o can_v not_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o urine_n although_o it_o have_v be_v carry_v twenty_o mile_n tell_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o man_n water_n or_o a_o womanne_n and_o how_o the_o disease_n greve_v the_o patient_a better_a than_o himself_o &_o also_o whether_o he_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v what_o disease_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v which_o thing_n undoubted_o in_o diverse_a disease_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o only_a sight_n of_o the_o urine_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v meet_a for_o he_o that_o will_v minister_v physic_n due_o and_o rightfullie_o first_o to_o see_v the_o patient_a and_o to_o talk_v with_o he_o or_o she_o pulsus_fw-la