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water_n aire_n and_o fire_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n hold_v the_o element_n to_o be_v infinite_a who_o aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n convince_v other_o contract_v the_o element_n into_o one_o only_a who_o hipocrates_n in_o his_o book_n of_o humane_a nature_n confute_v by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o indissoluble_a argument_n if_o say_v he_o man_n be_v constitute_v by_o one_o element_n he_o will_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o pain_n the_o reason_n which_o confirm_v this_o consequence_n be_v this_o because_o what_o ever_o sympathize_v in_o pain_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o be_v alterable_a but_o contrariety_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o alteration_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o element_n there_o can_v not_o exist_v any_o contrariety_n because_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o whatsoever_o suffer_v the_o passion_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o another_o thing_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o 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form_n which_o be_v term_v the_o
drought_n it_o bear_v a_o likeness_n to_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o bilious_a humour_n the_o autumn_n be_v cold_a and_o dry._n the_o autumn_n than_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n when_o the_o sun_n take_v in_o at_o the_o sign_n libra_n then_o begin_v the_o aequinoctium_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n call_v autumnal_a as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o vernal_a aequinoctium_n the_o sun_n have_v retreat_v so_o far_o from_o we_o that_o it_o poize_v to_o a_o equality_n the_o night_n and_o day_n the_o night_n steal_v the_o proportion_n from_o the_o day_n by_o this_o recess_n of_o the_o sun_n coldness_n invade_v the_o air_n which_o in_o conjunction_n with_o siccity_n the_o offal_n of_o the_o antecedent_n summer_n usher_v in_o a_o temper_n cold_a and_o dry_a lience_z autumn_n be_v in_o analogy_n with_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n and_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n yet_o because_o the_o sun_n do_v indifferent_o exercise_v his_o strength_n therefore_o in_o the_o vigour_n 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or_o not_o and_o so_o all_o liquor_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o this_o understanding_n but_o second_o to_o draw_v it_o into_o a_o lesser_a circle_n to_o its_o proper_a and_o strict_a signification_n know_v to_o physician_n it_o be_v take_v for_o liquid_a body_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o second_o and_o three_o coction_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o definition_n in_o which_o humour_n be_v call_v a_o fluid_a body_n because_o as_o other_o liquor_n it_o easy_o diffuse_v itself_o and_o transgress_v its_o own_o bound_n it_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v generate_v in_o we_o by_o the_o coction_n of_o the_o aliment_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o moisture_n which_o may_v by_o divers_a inlet_n surprise_v our_o body_n without_o any_o alteration_n or_o change_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o these_o humour_n be_v generate_v in_o our_o body_n for_o nature_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o preservation_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o chief_o of_o man_n invent_v divers_a way_n of_o nourishment_n furnish_v with_o divers_a quality_n by_o which_o they_o may_v receive_v nourishment_n and_o growth_n not_o immediate_o but_o by_o many_o preparative_n mutation_n and_o so_o the_o aliment_n be_v first_o grind_v in_o the_o mouth_n then_o be_v send_v into_o the_o stomach_n they_o be_v confuse_v concoct_v and_o convert_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o creamy_a substance_n which_o be_v call_v chyle_n which_o chyle_n be_v exact_o cook_v in_o the_o stomach_n be_v turn_v out_o into_o the_o intestine_n and_o there_o the_o useful_a part_n of_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o earthy_a and_o useless_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o be_v generate_v dung_n but_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o liver_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o mesaraick_n vein_n in_o which_o they_o be_v reconcoct_v and_o change_v from_o whence_o spring_v the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n which_o comprehend_v various_a difference_n of_o humour_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o humour_n all_o humour_n be_v divide_v into_o nutritive_a and_o excrementitious_a nutritive_a be_v those_o which_o have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o invest_v themselves_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v again_o subdivide_v into_o two_o primary_n and_o secundary_a the_o primary_n be_v those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vein_n retain_v the_o impress_n of_o that_o form_n which_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o communicate_v themselves_o with_o a_o indifferency_n to_o every_o member_n they_o be_v call_v primary_n because_o they_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o secundary_a and_o also_o because_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o liver_n they_o than_o first_o entertain_v the_o name_n of_o humour_n for_o chyle_n with_o the_o physician_n be_v never_o term_v a_o humour_n but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o vein_n be_v the_o closet_n of_o these_o humour_n they_o always_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n and_o the_o form_n receive_v in_o the_o 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whiten_n linen_n and_o brown_n the_o skin_n harden_v dirt_n and_o soften_v wax_n so_o our_o food_n be_v conflate_v of_o four_o element_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a in_o the_o generation_n of_o humour_n change_v the_o airy_a part_n of_o the_o aliment_n into_o blood_n the_o fiery_a into_o choler_n the_o watery_a into_o phlegm_n the_o earthy_a into_o melancholy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v impugn_a but_o that_o the_o efficient_a conduce_v much_o to_o the_o copious_a production_n of_o either_o humour_n for_o a_o hot_a liver_n out_o of_o the_o same_o aliment_n make_v more_o choler_n than_o one_o cold_a contrary_a to_o which_o a_o cold_a generate_v phlegm_n more_o copious_o yet_o the_o excess_n can_v never_o swell_v to_o such_o a_o disproportion_n but_o that_o out_o of_o every_o aliment_n there_o will_v issue_v always_o these_o four_o humour_n though_o not_o oblige_v to_o a_o just_a equality_n which_o natural_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v temper_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a plenty_n of_o blood_n less_o of_o phlegm_n less_o yet_o of_o melancholy_a and_o least_o of_o all_o of_o choler_n but_o that_o these_o four_o humour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o differ_v in_o temper_n can_v all_o receive_v nutriment_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o humour_n for_o nutriment_n proceed_v only_o from_o similitude_n and_o so_o only_o consider_v the_o part_n we_o may_v easy_o pass_v judgement_n viz._n that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o milt_z be_v very_o like_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n of_o the_o lung_n resemble_v the_o bilious_a humour_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o sanguine_a of_o the_o brain_n the_o pituitous_a and_o so_o that_o they_o attract_v nutriment_n from_o thence_o chap._n iii_o of_o blood_n proper_o so_o call_v blood_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v
difficult_a whole_o to_o expel_v the_o morbific_a cause_n the_o subject_n those_o person_n who_o have_v a_o good_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o be_v once_o recover_v of_o a_o disease_n never_o suffer_v relapse_n but_o person_n of_o a_o bad_a constitution_n often_o fall_v into_o it_o for_o in_o those_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o part_n easy_o dissolve_v the_o morbific_a cause_n but_o in_o these_o weak_a nature_n do_v imperfect_o expel_v the_o humour_n helpful_a and_o hurtful_a those_o that_o can_v regain_v perfect_a health_n be_v help_v but_o by_o few_o thing_n and_o hurt_v by_o many_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o relapse_n for_o this_o signify_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o morbific_a cause_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o body_n whence_o proceed_v relapse_n effect_n if_o the_o action_n excrement_n and_o quality_n of_o person_n recover_v differ_v much_o from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o return_v not_o to_o their_o former_a condition_n a_o relapse_n be_v to_o be_v feat_v in_o those_o who_o fever_n cease_v without_o the_o sign_n of_o concoction_n a_o recidivation_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v hipp._n 2._o prog_n the_o noxious_a humour_n can_v be_v convenient_o expel_v unless_o they_o be_v first_o concoct_v and_o therefore_o although_o the_o fever_n cease_v if_o the_o sign_n of_o crudity_n appear_v they_o show_v that_o the_o morbific_a matter_n be_v still_o retain_v within_o and_o will_v cause_v a_o relapse_n if_o after_o the_o crisis_n be_v make_v the_o patient_a for_o a_o long_a time_n void_a thin_a water_n and_o very_o little_o colour_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o relapse_n for_o it_o show_v a_o weakness_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o perfect_a its_o concoction_n due_o and_o in_o order_n whence_o arise_v new_a and_o fresh_a excrement_n by_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o relapse_n the_o four_o book_n of_o physical_a institution_n which_o be_v the_o hygiastick_a part_n or_o treatise_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n the_o proem_n the_o end_n of_o physic_n be_v twofold_a viz._n the_o conservation_n of_o health_n which_o be_v already_o enjoy_v and_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o hygiastick_a part_n be_v handle_v the_o former_a the_o latter_a in_o the_o therapeutical_a that_o which_o contain_v the_o conservation_n of_o present_a health_n consist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o six_o thing_n not_o natural_a those_o be_v air_n meat_n and_o drink_n motion_n and_o rest_n sleep_v and_o wake_v excretion_n and_o retention_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v call_v not_o natural_a as_o be_v between_o natural_a and_o preternatural_a for_o those_o thing_n be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o natural_a which_o be_v ingredient_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o live_a body_n and_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o physiology_n but_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o natural_a because_o the_o right_n and_o true_a use_n of_o they_o preserve_v the_o health_n and_o then_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o natural_a cause_n but_o the_o preposterous_a and_o unlawful_a use_n of_o they_o produce_v disease_n and_o then_o they_o be_v preternatural_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o almost_o all_o disease_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o pathology_n but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n true_o natural_a as_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o function_n do_v proceed_v from_o their_o faculty_n but_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o use_n of_o they_o affect_v the_o body_n they_o be_v call_v not_o natural_a they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v necessary_a because_o we_o can_v want_v nor_o be_v without_o their_o efficacy_n but_o they_o do_v continual_o and_o necessary_o affect_v our_o body_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v alter_v our_o body_n which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a as_o the_o heaven_n water_n fire_n earth_n and_o the_o country_n or_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o therefore_o their_o number_n must_v be_v multiply_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o heaven_n fire_n earth_n and_o country_n be_v reduce_v to_o air_n because_o they_o act_n not_o on_o we_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o air_n water_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o drink_v if_o it_o be_v assume_v but_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v as_o in_o a_o bath_n and_o lotion_n we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a for_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o want_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o thing_n not_o natural_a therefore_o all_o this_o book_n shall_v treat_v whole_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o six_o thing_n not_o natural_a wherein_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o body_n as_o long_o as_o may_v be_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o disease_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o they_o be_v of_o most_o consequence_n and_o therein_o be_v most_o thing_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n chap._n i._o of_o meat_n drink_n or_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o nourishment_n nourishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v change_v by_o the_o natural_a heat_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n and_o nourish_v it_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o medicine_n in_o this_o that_o a_o medicine_n be_v define_v by_o galen_n 1._o simple_a to_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v alter_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o as_o such_o be_v change_v into_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a medium_n between_o these_o two_o partake_v of_o both_o nature_n which_o may_v both_o nourish_v and_o alter_v and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o medicinal_a nourishment_n but_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o nourishment_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o several_a thing_n all_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o plant_n and_o animal_n all_o sublunary_a thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o physic_n be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o threefold_a head_n as_o plant_n animal_n and_o mineral_n now_o every_o mix_a thing_n endue_v with_o a_o nourish_a faculty_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v have_v life_n whereby_o mineral_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n that_o nourish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o substance_n quantity_n quality_n order_n time_n and_o hour_n of_o take_v they_o the_o preparation_n custom_n delectation_n age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o year_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v several_o and_o as_o a_o consequence_n relate_v the_o quality_n and_o faculty_n of_o those_o meat_n and_o sauce_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o most_o in_o use_n and_o at_o length_n discourse_v the_o use_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n potable_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o aliment_n by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o nourishment_n we_o understand_v the_o form_n and_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v under_o the_o word_n form_n we_o comprehend_v that_o propriety_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n by_o which_o the_o nourishment_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n whence_o it_o be_v vulgar_o say_v that_o the_o meat_n do_v nourish_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o substance_n it_o have_v with_o our_o body_n hence_o meat_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o good_a or_o evil_a juice_n much_o or_o little_a nourish_a according_a to_o the_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n or_o according_a to_o their_o purity_n or_o mix_v composure_n of_o the_o heterogeneous_a part_n to_o the_o matter_n hardness_n softness_n thinness_n thickness_n heaviness_n lightness_n crassity_n tenuity_n clamminess_n and_o friability_n be_v relate_v which_o although_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o second_o quality_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v inherent_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v material_a quality_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o various_a mixture_n of_o moisture_n with_o dryness_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o substance_n or_o mood_n of_o substance_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n which_o beget_v good_a and_o wholesome_a juice_n and_o few_o excrement_n and_o which_o be_v of_o a_o middling_a substance_n as_o be_v neither_o over_o hard_a thick_a or_o close_o nor_o oversoft_a thin_a or_o fine_a of_o which_o sort_n be_v bread_n make_v of_o the_o pure_a flour_n of_o wheat_n new_a well_o bake_v and_o leaven_v mutton_n kid_n flesh_n veal_n capon_n hen_n pullet_n chicken_n partridge_n and_o other_o mountain_n bird_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o copious_o reckon_v up_o hereafter_o meat_n of_o evil_a juice_n hard_o to_o be_v concoct_v of_o bad_a nourishment_n and_o beget_v many_o excrement_n be_v
and_o sweet_a oil_n press_v out_o of_o ripe_a olive_n be_v moderate_o hot_a and_o moist_a it_o mollify_v loosen_v assuage_n temper_n all_o acrimony_n kill_v worm_n and_o resist_v poison_n sugar_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n it_o expel_v putrefaction_n cleanse_v and_o therefore_o help_v the_o stomach_n because_o it_o carry_v away_o the_o phlegm_n thereof_o but_o if_o the_o stomach_n be_v full_a of_o choler_n it_o be_v hurtful_a by_o reason_n that_o it_o soon_o turn_v into_o choler_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n by_o cleanse_v they_o from_o gravel_n and_o slimy_a phlegm_n it_o cleanse_v the_o breast_n loosen_v the_o belly_n nourish_v very_o much_o but_o the_o too_o often_o use_v thereof_o beget_v obstruction_n as_o all_o sweet_a thing_n which_o the_o liver_n speedy_o draw_v to_o itself_o and_o with_o it_o the_o other_o meat_n before_o they_o be_v concoct_v it_o hurt_v the_o tooth_n for_o it_o black_n and_o rot_v they_o and_o therefore_o after_o eat_v thereof_o the_o mouth_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v chap._n xxiii_o of_o hony_n honey_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bee_n gather_v it_o that_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a which_o be_v make_v in_o hot_a place_n store_v with_o thyme_n lavender_n rosemary_n and_o other_o aromatical_a herb_n but_o in_o cold_a country_n where_o these_o herb_n be_v not_o it_o be_v less_o hot_a in_o general_n that_o which_o be_v yellow_a be_v hot_a than_o the_o white_a and_o our_o sense_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o some_o be_v more_o sweet_a than_o other_o some_o sharp_a and_o consequent_o of_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n it_o cleanse_v loosen_v provoke_v urine_n heal_v the_o cough_n and_o resist_v rottenness_n so_o that_o horary_a fruit_n if_o they_o be_v preserve_v in_o honey_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o rot_v soon_o keep_v unputrefied_a for_o many_o year_n it_o be_v good_a for_o 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