Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	wind_n	worthy_a	year_n	13	3	4.5859	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05367	Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonardus Lessius, and now done into English.; Hygiasticon. English	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566. Discorsi della vita sobria. English.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637, attributed name.; Sheppard, Thomas, attributed name.; Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa. English.	1634 (1634)	STC 15520; ESTC S113348	68,762	319

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after_o a_o very_a little_a while_o they_o prove_v for_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v resolu●d_v into_o their_o principle_n show_v what_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o manifest_v what_o it_o be_v that_o lie_v disguise_v under_o that_o amiable_a appearance_n wherewith_o they_o present_v themselves_o now_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o unsavourie_a or_o loathsome_a than_o these_o dainty_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o little_a alteration_n in_o the_o stomach_n nay_o very_o by_o how_o much_o any_o thing_n prove_v more_o delectable_a to_o gluttony_n by_o so_o much_o do_v it_o instant_o prove_v more_o abominable_a in_o truth_n and_o yield_v the_o worse_a and_o more_o noisome_a smell_n whereupon_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o delicacy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a perfume_n will_v undoubted_o be_v as_o intolerable_a through_o the_o evil_a savour_n that_o arise_v from_o their_o body_n as_o dead_a carcase_n be_v their_o excrement_n likewise_o be_v of_o most_o noisome_a savour_n and_o all_o the_o breathe_n of_o their_o body_n accompany_v with_o a_o most_o filthy_a smell_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o country_n people_n and_o mechanic_n artificer_n who_o live_v temperate_o upon_o brown_a bread_n cheese_n and_o other_o such_o like_a ordinary_a food_n and_o this_o very_o be_v excellent_o contrive_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v thereby_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o contemn_v delicacy_n and_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o simple_a and_o plain_a fare_n this_o matter_n therefore_o be_v often_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o the_o fancy_n by_o continual_a meditation_n accustom_v thereunto_o chap._n iu._n answer_n be_v make_v unto_o certain_a doubt_n and_o objection_n 21._o but_o here_o arise_v two_o doubt_n alter_v the_o first_o whether_o both_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o large_a quantity_n of_o food_n be_v agreeable_a to_o winter_n then_o to_o summer_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o winter_n time_n as_o hypocrates_n affirm_v sect_n 1._o aphorism_n 15._o man_n belly_n be_v hot_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o cold_a without_o force_v the_o heat_n into_o the_o inward_a bowel_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o circumference_n into_o the_o centre_n but_o in_o summer_n upon_o a_o clean_a contrary_a ground_n man_n belly_n become_v more_o feeble_a to_o wit_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o heat_n be_v draw_v out_o by_o the_o warmness_n of_o the_o air_n from_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n and_o there_o dissipate_v in_o like_a manner_n dry_a and_o hot_a meat_n seem_v more_o proper_a for_o winter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o phlegm_n which_o be_v then_o breed_v and_o be_v not_o so_o ready_o dissolve_v but_o in_o summer_n moist_a and_o cool_a meat_n be_v better_a inasmuch_o as_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o outward_a air_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dissipation_n of_o humour_n and_o much_o dry_n of_o the_o body_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v according_a to_o physician_n rule_n we_o ought_v indeed_o so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o not_o over_o scrupulous_o nor_o precise_o but_o as_o occasion_n serve_v for_o if_o opportunity_n be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v touch_v this_o business_n for_o if_o we_o find_v necessity_n of_o a_o dry_a kind_n of_o diet_n in_o winter_n or_o long_o continue_v moist_a weather_n we_o may_v easy_o remedy_v the_o matter_n by_o increase_v our_o stint_n of_o bread_n and_o diminish_v the_o stint_n of_o our_o drink_n or_o other_o kind_n of_o moist_a nourishment_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o drink_n &_o other_o moist_a food_n which_o be_v beneficial_a in_o dry_a weather_n will_v be_v of_o prejudice_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v many_o day_n together_o when_o the_o air_n be_v raw_a and_o cold_a for_o it_o may_v perhaps_o breed_v distillation_n hoarsness_n and_o cough_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o moist_a kind_n of_o diet_n seem_v requisite_a the_o stint_n of_o the_o drink_n may_v be_v augment_v put_v a_o large_a quantity_n of_o water_n into_o the_o wine_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o wine_n we_o may_v use_v small_a beer_n which_o will_v sufficient_o moisten_v and_o refresh_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a seem_v not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o account_n at_o all_o of_o this_o diversity_n of_o season_n have_v appoint_v the_o self_n same_o measure_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o whole_a year_n throughout_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o live_v exceed_v long_o but_o now_o adays_o in_o monastery_n there_o be_v good_a provision_n make_v this_o way_n for_o health_n there_o be_v change_n of_o victual_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o season_n out_o of_o which_o they_o who_o follow_v temperance_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o what_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o 22._o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v ●efections_n whether_o this_o measure_n and_o stint_v which_o we_o have_v prescribe_v or_o any_o other_o which_o man_n shall_v find_v meet_a for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v at_o one_o meal_n or_o more_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o however_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o do_v so_o notable_o practice_v temperance_n content_v themselves_o with_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n and_o that_o either_o after_o sunset_n or_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v three_o hour_n after_o noon_n as_o cassianus_n report_v in_o the_o second_o collation_n of_o abbot_n moses_n chap._n 25._o and_o 26._o nevertheless_o many_o there_o be_v that_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a for_o old_a man_n to_o make_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n divide_v the_o foresay_a measure_n into_o two_o part_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o old_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v much_o sustenance_n at_o once_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v eat_v often_o and_o small_a quantity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o meat_n and_o make_v their_o digestion_n easy_o wherefore_o they_o may_v take_v 7._o or_o 8._o ounce_n at_o dinner_n and_o at_o evening_n 3._o or_o 4._o or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o convenient_a for_o they_o but_o very_o in_o these_o matter_n long_a custom_n bear_v great_a sway_n and_o much_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v likewise_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o stomach_n abound_v with_o cold_a and_o tough_a phlegm_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v mo●e_n expedient_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n requisite_a for_o the_o concoct_n and_o disperse_v of_o they_o and_o this_o i_o have_v by_o experience_n abundant_o make_v proof_n of_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o meal_n be_v defer_v till_o night_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o take_v some_o small_a modicum_n at_o noon_n &_o such_o in_o particular_a as_o may_v help_v to_o dry_v up_o the_o vicious_a moisture_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o if_o so_o be_v the_o chief_a meal_n be_v a_o dinner_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a●isse_o at_o night_n to_o take_v some_o dry_a raisin_n with_o bread_n or_o the_o like_a for_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o affect_v aught_o to_o have_v especial_a care_n that_o this_o moistness_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v correct_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o regard_n that_o from_o this_o indisposition_n the_o stomach_n be_v trouble_v with_o wind_n and_o the_o head_n fill_v with_o cloudinesse_n and_o tough_a phlegm_n one_o say_v of_o old_a that_o lacunis_fw-la wisdom_n residence_n be_v in_o dry_a region_n and_o not_o in_o bog_n and_o fen_n on_o which_o ground_n herac●itus_n leave_v it_o for_o a_o axiom_n sapientissima_fw-la a_o dry_a light_n make_v the_o wise_a mind_n 23._o some_o will_v perhaps_o object_v against_o this_o which_o we_o have_v deliver_v that_o this_o stint_n a_o man_n self_n at_o a_o set_a measure_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v reprove_v by_o many_o excellent_a physician_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o stomach_n be_v contract_v or_o make_v narrow_a and_o at_o last_o become_v so_o proportion_v to_o this_o set_a quantity_n as_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o chance_v to_o exceed_v it_o feel_v great_a oppression_n and_o hurt_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v thereby_o extend_v or_o enlarge_v beyond_o that_o which_o it_o use_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n they_o advise_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o keep_v always_o one_o stint_n but_o sometime_o take_v more_o food_n and_o sometime_o less_o which_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o hypocrates_n aphor._n 5._o sect_n 1._o where_o