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disease_n common_o take_v their_o name_n either_o from_o the_o place_n which_o they_o seize_v upon_o or_o of_o some_o irksome_a accident_n accompany_v they_o name_n whence_o melancholy_n take_v his_o name_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o cause_v they_o melancholy_n march_v in_o his_o hinder-most_a rank_n for_o this_o name_n be_v give_v it_o because_o it_o spring_v of_o a_o melancholic_a humour_n we_o will_v define_v as_o other_o good_a author_n do_v a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n without_o any_o serve_v have_v for_o his_o ordinary_a companion_n fear_v and_o sadness_n without_o any_o apparent_a occasion_n dotage_n in_o this_o definition_n stand_v for_o the_o genus_fw-la the_o greek_n call_v it_o more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n delirium_fw-la dotage_n the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o dotage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dotage_n the_o one_o without_o a_o fever_n the_o other_o with_o a_o fever_n that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o fever_n be_v either_o continual_a and_o haunt_v the_o sick_a continual_o or_o else_o it_o take_v he_o at_o certain_a time_n distinguish_v by_o distance_n that_o which_o be_v continual_a be_v proper_o call_v frenzy_n and_o it_o come_v either_o through_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o muscle_n call_v diaphragma_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n do_v call_v the_o say_a muscle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o dotage_n which_o commenth_n by_o fit_a happen_v common_o in_o burn_a ague_n and_o in_o the_o stage_n or_o full_a strength_n of_o fever_n tertain_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o sort_n of_o dotage_n be_v without_o a_o fever_n and_o it_o be_v either_o accompany_v with_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v mania_n or_o madness_n or_o else_o with_o fear_n and_o sadness_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v melancholy_n melancholy_n therefore_o be_v a_o dotage_n be_v what_o dotage_n be_v not_o couple_v with_o a_o ague_n but_o with_o 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heart_n there_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o procure_v a_o fever_n fear_v and_o sadness_n be_v unseperable_a companion_n of_o this_o miserable_a grief_n for_o some_o reason_n which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v behold_v here_o the_o description_n of_o melancholy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n or_o accident_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o some_o action_n hurt_n and_o hinder_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o imagination_n and_o reason_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a this_o accident_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o some_o cause_n and_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o a_o disease_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n even_o so_o the_o symptom_n follow_v and_o accompany_v the_o disease_n disease_n melancholy_n be_v a_o similar_v disease_n all_o the_o physician_n both_o greek_n and_o arabian_n do_v thike_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o accident_n
be_v a_o similar_v disease_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cold_a and_o dry_a distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o brain_n than_o be_v the_o part_n grieve_v and_o hurt_v hurt_v how_o that_o in_o it_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v hurt_v but_o that_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o misshapednes_n of_o the_o same_o either_o by_o any_o tumour_n against_o nature_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o thing_n oppress_v or_o obstruct_v his_o ventricle_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o fall_a sickness_n but_o in_o his_o proper_a substance_n and_o temperature_n the_o temperature_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v become_v too_o dry_a and_o cold_a sickness_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o melancholic_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o fall_a sickness_n hypocrates_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o epidemike_n and_o aphorism_n very_o excellent_o such_o say_v he_o as_o have_v the_o fall_a sickness_n become_v melancholic_a and_o such_o as_o be_v menlancholicke_a fall_n into_o the_o fall_a sickness_n according_a as_o the_o menlancholike_a humour_n do_v possess_v the_o ventricle_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n if_o this_o humour_n corrupt_v the_o temperature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o mind_n because_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v execute_v their_o function_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o temperature_n without_o doubt_v it_o will_v cause_v melancholy_n but_o if_o it_o shut_v up_o itself_o in_o the_o ventricle_n and_o cavity_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o will_v cause_v the_o fall_a sickness_n because_o the_o ventricle_n be_v stuff_v and_o the_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v free_o to_o the_o sinew_n the_o brain_n draw_v itself_o together_o thereby_o to_o enlarge_v his_o ventricle_n and_o in_o this_o retraction_n do_v equal_o and_o as_o much_o draw_v and_o pull_v his_o great_a tail_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o sinew_n do_v arise_v as_o itself_o and_o thus_o thereupon_o arise_v a_o universal_a convulsion_n i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o definition_n of_o melancholy_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o plain_a enough_o by_o this_o little_a discourse_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o difference_n and_o diverse_a sort_n thereof_o melancholy_n the_o difference_n of_o melancholy_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o melancholy_n the_o one_o come_v of_o the_o only_a and_o sole_a fault_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o other_o sympatheticallie_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n when_o as_o the_o whole_a temperature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v melancholic_a the_o three_o arise_v from_o among_o the_o bowel_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o spleen_n liver_n and_o the_o membrance_n call_v mesenterium_fw-la the_o first_o be_v call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o by_o the_o name_n of_o melancholy_n the_o latter_a be_v call_v the_o windy_a melancholy_n with_o a_o addition_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o tedious_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o vex_v the_o patient_a continual_o afford_v little_a or_o no_o breathe_a while_n unto_o he_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o among_o the_o bowel_n do_v handle_v the_o grieve_v nothing_o so_o roughlie_o it_o have_v his_o period_n oftentimes_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o disease_a the_o first_o have_v many_o degree_n of_o afflict_v if_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o extraordinary_a it_o shall_v not_o alter_v his_o name_n but_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o affect_v the_o party_n altogether_o with_o savage_a condition_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v wolf_n melancholy_n if_o with_o rage_v and_o violent_a passion_n of_o love_n knight_n melancholy_n the_o flatuous_a or_o windy_a melancholy_n have_v also_o his_o degree_n for_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o it_o but_o easy_a and_o light_a and_o there_o be_v other_o some_o that_o be_v very_o fierce_a and_o violent_a and_o now_o intend_v to_o handle_v all_o these_o sort_n in_o order_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o brain_n chap._n v._o of_o melancholy_n which_o have_v his_o proper_a seat_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o all_o accident_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o same_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n sadness_n watch_n fearful_a dream_n and_o other_o symptom_n that_o melancholy_n with_o come_v of_o the_o dry_a &_o cold_a distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v ordinary_o accompany_v with_o so_o manifold_a and_o tedious_a accident_n that_o it_o shall_v stir_v up_o every_o one_o to_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o body_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v into_o a_o trance_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o violent_o set_v on_o the_o rack_n person_n the_o accident_n happen_v to_o melancholic_a person_n for_o here_o behold_v all_o the_o tyrannous_a excecutioner_n and_o tormentor_n of_o melancholy_n fear_n keep_v company_n with_o it_o day_n by_o day_n and_o now_o and_o then_o assayl_v the_o party_n with_o such_o a_o astonishment_n as_o that_o he_o be_v make_v afraid_a and_o become_v a_o terror_n unto_o himself_o sadness_n do_v never_o forsake_v he_o suspicion_n do_v secret_o gall_v he_o sigh_n watch_n fearful_a dream_n silence_n solitarynes_n bashfulness_n and_o the_o abhor_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o it_o be_v unseparable_a accident_n of_o this_o miserable_a passion_n here_o we_o have_v ample_a occasion_n administer_v to_o enter_v into_o some_o philosophical_a discourse_n and_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n i_o mind_n to_o recreate_v myself_o in_o search_v out_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o accident_n begin_v with_o that_o of_o fear_n the_o great_a physician_n be_v at_o controversy_n from_o whence_o this_o fear_n in_o melancholic_a person_n shall_v come_v reason_n why_o melancholic_a man_n be_v always_o afraid_a galen_n his_o reason_n galen_n impute_v all_o unto_o the_o colour_n which_o be_v black_a and_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v wild_a and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o it_o be_v cloudy_a and_o dark_a all_o the_o object_n thereof_o appear_v terrible_a and_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o continual_a darkness_n and_o even_o as_o we_o see_v the_o night_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o some_o manner_n of_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o child_n but_o sometime_o also_o to_o the_o most_o confident_a galen_n auerrhoe_n mock_v galen_n even_o so_o melancholic_a person_n have_v in_o their_o brain_n a_o continual_a night_n be_v in_o uncessant_a fear_n auerrhoe_n that_o have_v deep_a insight_n in_o philosophy_n than_o same_o for_o his_o skill_n in_o physic_n and_o be_v the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o galen_n reason_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n the_o first_o reason_n laugh_v to_o scorn_v this_o reason_n the_o colour_n say_v he_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n because_o colour_n can_v alter_v nothing_o but_o the_o eye_n be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sight_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n can_v see_v nothing_o without_o the_o eye_n but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o eye_n in_o the_o brain_n how_o then_o can_v it_o find_v itself_o aggrieve_v at_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n see_v that_o it_o can_v see_v it_o second_o the_o second_o i_o add_v for_o the_o more_o confirmation_n of_o auerrhoe_n his_o argument_n that_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o colour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n in_o melancholic_a person_n as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o that_o colour_v which_o they_o most_o love_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o sun_n and_o light_n and_o follow_v darkness_n altogether_o seek_v after_o shadow_a place_n walk_v often_o in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o with_o great_a boldness_n then_o upon_o the_o day_n three_o the_o three_o furthermore_o madness_n be_v cause_v of_o a_o humour_n as_o black_a as_o that_o which_o cause_v melancholy_n for_o the_o humour_n call_v black_a choler_n be_v altogether_o black_a and_o glistn_a like_o pitch_n and_o therefore_o can_v make_v black_a the_o spirit_n and_o brain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o 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