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
A47787	The temperate man, or, The right way of preserving life and health, together with soundness of the senses, judgment and memory unto extream old age in three treatises / the first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius, the second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice, the third by a famous Italian; faithfully Englished.; Hygiasticon. English. 1678	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornarus, Ludwig.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.	1678 (1678)	Wing L1181; ESTC R32465	69,139	222

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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 indispositinn_n the_o stomach_n be_v trouble_v with_o wind_n and_o the_o head_n fill_v with_o cloudiness_n and_o tough_a phlegm_n one_o say_v of_o old_a that_o lacunis_fw-la wisdom_n residence_n in_o dry_a region_n and_o not_o in_o bog_n and_o fen_n on_o which_o ground_n heraclitus_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 advice_n 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 he_o write_v thus_o a_o very_a slender_a set_v and_o exact_a diet_n be_v perilous_a even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o become_v thereby_o less_o able_a to_o endure_v error_n when_o they_o happen_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o slender_a and_o exact_a diet_n be_v more_o perilous_a than_o that_o which_o be_v a_o little_o full_a 24._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o physician_n take_v place_n in_o they_o who_o can_v steadfast_o hold_v the_o same_o course_n of_o temperance_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o often_o intercourse_n of_o feast_n and_o banquet_n which_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o avoid_v and_o have_v not_o so_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o gluttony_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o restrain_v their_o appetite_n and_o keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o wont_a bound_n when_o they_o see_v abundance_n of_o dainty_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v on_o every_o side_n entice_v and_o combat_v by_o persuasion_n and_o argument_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o company_n to_o take_v their_o part_n of_o they_o for_o very_o these_o man_n upon_o such_o fill_n of_o themselves_o will_v run_v upon_o some_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o specify_v but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o who_o may_v well_o avoid_v these_o occasion_n and_o excess_n and_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o course_n for_o to_o they_o a_o set_a measure_n be_v most_o fit_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v weak_o or_o old_a as_o both_o experience_n and_o reason_n evident_o convince_v nor_o do_v it_o matter_n much_o if_o now_o and_o then_o through_o some_o occasion_n they_o be_v draw_v to_o exceed_v this_o measure_n in_o regard_n that_o one_o or_o two_o excess_n do_v not_o much_o harm_n if_o so_o be_v a_o man_n instant_o return_v to_o his_o wont_a sobriety_n and_o either_o altogether_o in_o such_o case_n omit_v his_o next_o repast_n or_o else_o make_v it_o as_o much_o sparer_n as_o the_o former_a be_v excessive_a as_o suppose_v use_v to_o eat_v moderate_o both_o at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n thou_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o eat_v more_o large_o at_o dinner_n than_o forbear_v thy_o supper_n altogether_o and_o if_o at_o supper_n thou_o exceede_v forbear_v thy_o dinner_n the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o inconvenience_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o that_o moment_n that_o for_o shun_v the_o hazard_n thereof_o a_o man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o bind_v himself_o ordinary_o to_o a_o set_a measure_n in_o his_o food_n inasmuch_o as_o such_o accidental_a excess_n so_o they_o happen_v but_o seldom_o be_v of_o little_a prejudice_n even_o to_o old_a and_o weak_o dispose_v person_n 25._o but_o if_o these_o excess_n come_v often_o or_o be_v continue_v many_o day_n together_o they_o who_o be_v use_v to_o a_o set_a stint_n will_v find_v much_o hurt_n by_o they_o and_o especial_o they_o who_o be_v sickly_a or_o strike_v in_o age_n our_o author_n relate_v that_o have_v live_v from_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o 75._o with_o only_a twelve_o ounce_n of_o food_n and_o fourteen_o of_o drink_n for_o the_o day_n he_o do_v all_o that_o while_o enjoy_v his_o health_n very_o prosperous_o afterward_o by_o the_o physician_n counsel_n and_o through_o his_o friend_n importunity_n he_o be_v overrule_v to_o add_v only_o two_o ounce_n a_o piece_n both_o to_o his_o food_n and_o to_o his_o drink_n but_o this_o small_a addition_n after_o ten_o day_n bring_v upon_o he_o many_o great_a infirmity_n to_o wit_n very_o sore_a pain_n in_o his_o side_n much_o grief_n in_o his_o chest_n and_o a_o fever_n which_o hold_v he_o 35._o day_n so_o that_o the_o physician_n give_v he_o over_o for_o a_o dead_a man_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o return_v to_o his_o former_a custom_n i_o myself_o also_o know_v one_o who_o for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v use_v himself_o to_o supper_n take_v only_o a_o bit_n at_o noon_n and_o that_o of_o some_o dry_a kind_n of_o food_n be_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o friend_n draw_v on_o to_o eat_v a_o little_a more_o large_o at_o noon_n and_o that_o of_o liquid_a substance_n which_o thing_n after_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n space_n bring_v upon_o he_o such_o cruel_a pain_n in_o his_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n for_o divers_a week_n together_o that_o it_o seem_v very_o he_o will_v have_v die_v from_o which_o although_o he_o be_v twice_o recover_v by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o remedy_n and_o the_o care_n of_o excellent_a physician_n yet_o he_o do_v still_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o same_o passion_n at_o last_o upon_o his_o three_o relapse_n after_o many_o day_n torment_v the_o alter_n of_o his_o wont_a custom_n come_v to_o remembrance_n which_o when_o he_o have_v well_o bethink_v he_o of_o he_o do_v conclude_v it_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n whereupon_o he_o determine_v to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a course_n which_o he_o no_o soon_o begin_v to_o do_v but_o the_o very_a first_o day_n his_o pain_n assuage_v and_o in_o four_o day_n space_n be_v so_o quite_o go_v as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o behind_o save_o a_o great_a debility_n and_o weakness_n of_o body_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o little_a and_o little_o wear_v away_o likewise_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o sober_a and_o dry_a diet_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o abundance_n of_o meat_n nor_o the_o daintiness_n that_o strengthen_v nature_n but_o the_o moderate_a quantity_n proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o the_o food_n answerable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n 26._o nor_o be_v hypocrates_n aphorism_n above_o allege_a contrary_a to_o this_o opinion_n of_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o there_o intend_v by_o a_o spare_a diet_n that_o which_o be_v of_o so_o small_a nutriment_n and_o so_o little_a in_o quantity_n as_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o strength_n and_o uphold_v of_o a_o man_n constitution_n but_o we_o allow_v all_o sort_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o that_o measure_n and_o quantity_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o best_a conduce_v to_o health_n 27._o health_n but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o body_n power_n or_o at_o least_o not_o with_o convenience_n to_o observe_v this_o exact_a course_n of_o diet_n what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v his_o health_n and_o to_o prolong_v his_o life_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v only_o one_o which_o many_o excellent_a physician_n have_v prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v that_o every_o year_n twice_o namely_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v well_o purge_v and_o clear_v of_o all_o ill_a humour_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o ordinary_o use_v much_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v altogether_o intent_n upon_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v churchman_n lawyer_n scholar_n and_o the_o like_a now_o this_o purge_v aught_o to_o be_v after_o a_o good_a preparation_n of_o the_o evil_a humour_n and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o skilful_a physician_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o strong_a medicine_n one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o but_o gentle_o take_v the_o medicine_n