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subordinate_a to_o the_o next_o precedent_n for_o the_o spirit_n condense_v receive_v all_o those_o four_o property_n of_o heat_n whereof_o we_o speak_v but_o the_o way_n of_o condense_v they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o ten_o operation_n canon_n xii_o the_o spirit_n in_o great_a quantity_n hasten_v more_o to_o fly_v forth_o and_o prey_v upon_o the_o body_n more_o than_o it_o small_a quantity_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o see_v mere_a quantity_n do_v regular_o increase_v virtue_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o flame_n that_o the_o big_a they_o be_v the_o strong_a they_o break_v forth_o and_o the_o more_o speedy_o they_o consume_v and_o therefore_o over_o great_a 〈◊〉_d or_o exuberance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v altogether_o hurtful_a to_o long_a life_n neither_o need_v one_o wish_v a_o great_a store_n of_o spirit_n than_o what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o function_n of_o life_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a reparation_n canon_n xiii_o the_o spirit_n equal_o disperse_v make_v less_o haste_n to_o fly_v forth_o and_o prey_v less_o upon_o the_o body_n than_o unequal_o place_v the_o explication_n not_o only_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o same_o abundance_n uneven_o place_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n hurtful_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n be_v shred_v and_o insert_v by_o small_a portion_n the_o less_o it_o prey_v for_o dissolution_n ever_o begin_v at_o that_o part_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v loose_a and_o therefore_o both_o exercise_n and_o frication_n conduce_v much_o to_o long_a life_n for_o agitation_n do_v finely_a diffuse_v and_o commix_v thing_n by_o small_a portion_n canon_n xiiii_o the_o inordinate_a and_o subsultorie_n motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v more_o hasten_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v prey_n upon_o the_o body_n more_o than_o the_o constant_a and_o equal_a the_o explication_n in_o inanimate_v this_o canon_n hold_v for_o certain_a for_o inequality_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o dissolution_n but_o in_o animate_v because_o not_o only_o the_o consumption_n be_v consider_v but_o the_o reparation_n and_o reparation_n proceed_v by_o the_o appetite_n of_o thing_n and_o appetite_n be_v sharpen_v by_o variety_n it_o hold_v not_o rigorous_o but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v receive_v that_o this_o variety_n be_v rather_o a_o alternation_n or_o interchange_n than_o a_o confusion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v constant_a in_o inconstancy_n canon_n xv._n the_o spirit_n in_o a_o body_n of_o a_o solid_a composure_n be_v detain_v though_o 〈◊〉_d the_o explication_n all_o thing_n do_v abhor_v a_o solution_n of_o their_o continuitie_n but_o yet_o in_o proportion_n to_o their_o density_n or_o
rarity_n for_o the_o more_o rare_a the_o body_n be_v the_o more_o do_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o small_a and_o narrow_a passage_n for_o water_n will_v go_v into_o a_o passage_n which_o dust_n will_v not_o go_v into_o and_o air_n which_o water_n will_v not_o go_v into_o nay_o flame_n and_o spirit_n which_o air_n will_v not_o go_v into_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v some_o bound_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o much_o transport_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o go_v forth_o that_o it_o will_v suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o discontinue_v or_o be_v drive_v into_o over-strait_a pore_n and_o passage_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v encompass_v with_o a_o hard_a body_n or_o else_o with_o a_o unctuous_a and_o tenacious_a which_o be_v not_o easy_o divide_v it_o be_v plain_o bind_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v imprison_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o appetite_n of_o go_v out_o wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o metal_n and_o stone_n require_v a_o long_a time_n for_o their_o spirit_n to_o go_v forth_o unless_o either_o the_o spirit_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o grosser_n part_n be_v dissever_v with_o corrode_a and_o strong_a water_n the_o like_a reason_n be_v there_o of_o tenacious_a body_n such_o as_o be_v gum_n save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v melt_v by_o a_o more_o gentle_a hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o body_n hard_o a_o close_a and_o compact_a skin_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o aliment_n and_o by_o exercise_n and_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v good_a for_o long_a life_n because_o they_o detain_v the_o spirit_n in_o close_a prison_n that_o it_o go_v not_o forth_o canon_n xvi_o in_o oily_a and_o fat_a thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v detain_v willing_o though_o they_o be_v not_o tenacious_a the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v not_o irritate_v by_o the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o body_n enclose_v it_o nor_o feed_v by_o the_o overmuch_o likeness_n of_o that_o body_n nor_o solicit_v or_o invite_v by_o the_o external_a body_n it_o make_v no_o great_a stir_n to_o get_v out_o all_o which_o be_v want_v to_o oily_a body_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o so_o press_v upon_o the_o spirit_n as_o hard_a body_n nor_o so_o near_a as_o watery_a body_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o good_a agreement_n with_o the_o air_n ambient_fw-la canon_n xvii_o the_o speedy_a fly_v forth_o of_o the_o watery_a humour_n conserves_n the_o oily_a the_o long_o in_o his_o be_v the_o explication_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o watery_a humour_n as_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o air_n fly_v forth_o soon_a the_o oily_a late_a as_o have_v small_a agreement_n with_o the_o air_n now_o whereas_o these_o two_o humour_n be_v in_o most_o body_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o watery_a do_v in_o a_o sort_n betray_v the_o oily_a for_o that_o issue_v forth_o insensible_o carry_v this_o together_o with_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o further_v the_o conservation_n of_o body_n than_o a_o gentle_a dry_n of_o they_o which_o cause_v the_o watery_a humour_n to_o expire_v and_o invit_v not_o the_o oily_a for_o then_o the_o oily_a enjoy_v the_o proper_a nature_n and_o this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o inhibit_v of_o putrefaction_n though_o that_o also_o follow_v but_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o greenness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o gentle_a frication_n and_o moderate_a exercise_n cause_v rather_o perspiration_n than_o sweat_v conduce_v much_o to_o long_a life_n canon_n xviii_o air_n exclude_v conftr_v to_o long_a life_n if_o 〈◊〉_d inconvenience_n be_v avoid_v the_o explication_n we_o say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o fly_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o redouble_v action_n from_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a galn_v notwithstanding_o divers_a inconvenience_n follow_v hereupon_o which_o how_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o second_o of_o our_o ten_o operation_n canon_n xix_o youthful_a spirit_n iusert_v into_o a_o old_a body_n may_v soon_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n course_n back_o again_o the_o explication_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o uppermost_a wheel_n which_o turn_v about_o the_o other_o wheel_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o long_a life_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v first_o place_v hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o more_o expedite_a way_n to_o alter_v the_o spirit_n than_o to_o other_o operation_n for_o the_o operation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o by_o aliment_n which_o be_v slow_a and_o as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o other_o and_o that_o twofold_a which_o be_v sudden_a and_o go_v direct_o to_o the_o spirit_n namely_o by_o vapour_n or_o by_o the_o affection_n canon_n xx._n juice_n of_o the_o body_n hard_n and_o roscide_v be_v good_a for_o long_a life_n the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a see_v we_o show_v before_o that_o hard_a thing_n and_o oily_a or_o roscide_n be_v hardly_o dissipate_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n as_o we_o also_o note_v in_o the_o ten_o operation_n that_o juice_n somewhat_o hard_o be_v indeed_o less_o dissipable_a but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o less_o reparable_a therefore_o a_o convenience_n be_v interlace_v with_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n no_o wonderful_a matter_n will_v be_v achieve_v by_o this_o but_o roscide_n juice_n will_v admit_v both_o operation_n therefore_o this_o will_v be_v principal_o 〈◊〉_d canon_n xxi_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o thin_a part_n to_o penetrate_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o acrimonie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v roscide_n juice_n the_o explication_n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o hard_a to_o practise_v than_o to_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d well_o but_o yet_o with_o a_o sting_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o do_v all_o sharp_a and_o sour_a thing_n it_o leave_v behind_o 〈◊〉_d wheresoever_o it_o go_v some_o mark_n or_o print_n of_o dryness_n 〈◊〉_d cleave_v so_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o juice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n contrary_o whatsoever_o thing_n penetrate_v through_o their_o thinness_n mere_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n and_o by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n without_o violence_n they_o bedew_v and_o water_n in_o their_o passage_n of_o which_o sort_n we_o have_v recount_v many_o in_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o operation_n canon_n xxii_o assimilation_n 〈◊〉_d best_a 〈◊〉_d when_o all_o local_a motion_n be_v suspend_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n we_o have_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o our_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canon_n xxiii_o alimentation_n from_o without_o at_o least_o some_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o stomach_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o long_a life_n if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v the_o explication_n we_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o nutrition_n ask_v a_o long_a time_n but_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o embrace_v of_o the_o like_a as_o it_o be_v in_o infusion_n require_v no_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o alimentation_n from_o without_o will_v be_v of_o principal_a use_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d decay_n in_o old_a age_n so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v some_o auxiliary_a natrition_n by_o bathe_n unction_n or_o else_o by_o clyster_n these_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n may_v do_v much_o which_o single_a be_v less_o available_a canon_n xxiiii_o where_o the_o concoction_n be_v weak_a to_o thrust_v forth_o the_o aliment_n there_o the_o outward_a part_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v to_o call_v forth_o the_o aliment_n the_o explication_n that_o which_o be_v propound_v in_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o outward_a aliment_n to_o be_v attract_v inward_a another_o for_o the_o inward_a aliment_n to_o be_v attract_v outward_a yet_o herein_o they_o concur_v that_o they_o both_o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o by_o divers_a way_n canon_n xxv_o all_o sudden_a renovation_n of_o the_o body_n be_v wrought_v either_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o malacissation_n the_o explication_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n spirit_n and_o part_n to_o both_o these_o the_o way_n by_o nutrition_n be_v long_o and_o about_o but_o it_o be_v a_o short_a way_n to_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n and_o by_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o the_o part_n by_o malacissation_n but_o this_o be_v dillgent_o to_o be_v note_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o 〈◊〉_d alimentation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d with_o malacissation_n for_o the_o intention_n of_o malacissation_n be_v not_o to_o nourish_v the_o part_n but_o only_o to_o