Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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A13314
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The hauen of pleasure containing a freemans felicitie, and a true direction how to liue well : profitable and del[i]ghtfull to all, hurtfull and displeasing to none, except it bee to such pecuish dames as do either foolishlie reiect, or carelesly neglect the dutie of chast matron[e]s / gathered out of the best approued authors.
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I. T.
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1597
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STC 23621; ESTC S1650
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with_o their_o honest_a labour_n so_o that_o if_o any_o ignominy_n or_o discredit_v come_v unto_o they_o by_o do_v of_o wicked_a and_o infamous_a crime_n they_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o by_o requite_v it_o again_o with_o good_a deed_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 19_o luke_n 19_o as_o zacheus_n do_v who_o have_v get_v great_a wealth_n by_o usury_n divide_v it_o afterward_o unto_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o he_o blot_v out_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o former_a life_n with_o good_a deed_n and_o recompense_n make_v by_o virtuous_a live_n to_o wit_n he_o alter_v and_o change_v his_o old_a affection_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o naughtiness_n and_o ill_a custom_n of_o his_o nature_n we_o must_v keep_v a_o measure_n in_o sleep_v and_o watch_v chap._n 26._o learned_a man_n and_o such_o as_o deal_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n of_o watch_v and_o sleep_v for_o if_o these_o two_o be_v moderate_o use_v and_o in_o due_a season_n they_o profit_v we_o great_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o health_n for_o beside_o this_o that_o they_o make_v the_o body_n lusty_a and_o strong_a they_o also_o make_v the_o mind_n more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o function_n whatsoever_o for_o immoderate_a sleep_n make_v man_n blockish_a slothful_a sluggish_a forgetful_a and_o not_o easy_o stir_v to_o take_v pain_n in_o any_o weighty_a matter_n wherefore_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o incite_v to_o take_v pain_n that_o they_o may_v shake_v off_o their_o heaviness_n and_o drowsiness_n and_o meditate_v on_o some_o thing_n worthy_a a_o honest_a man_n as_o for_o sleep_n at_o noon_n or_o in_o the_o day_n time_n i_o will_v not_o wish_v a_o young_a man_n to_o use_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v through_o weariness_n draw_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n or_o else_o through_o over_o much_o watch_v the_o night_n before_o for_o upon_o these_o 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dinner_n and_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o summer_n time_n when_o the_o weather_n be_v hot_a which_o intemperate_a season_n do_v make_v man_n drowsy_a and_o sleepy_a which_o sleep_n they_o must_v take_v either_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n or_o else_o lie_v on_o a_o bench_n flockbed_n or_o mattrisse_n lay_v their_o head_n somewhat_o high_a on_o a_o pillow_n or_o bolster_n for_o by_o this_o liberty_n of_o sleep_v their_o spirit_n both_o natural_a and_o vital_a be_v refresh_v and_o cheer_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o brain_n receive_v nourishment_n now_o for_o overmuch_o and_o unseasonable_a watch_v as_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o age_n so_o do_v it_o most_o annoy_n those_o that_o be_v age_v and_o so_o do_v famine_n also_o both_o which_o bring_v dryness_n to_o the_o brain_n cause_v frenzy_n &_o dotage_n and_o make_v all_o the_o body_n dry_a lean_a and_o like_o a_o starveling_n but_o if_o through_o moderate_a watch_n famine_n unseasonable_a 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rest_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sleepy_a by_o nature_n and_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o lusty_a to_o undertake_v any_o notable_a exploit_n let_v he_o continual_o give_v himself_o to_o labour_n and_o exercise_n let_v he_o avoid_v all_o meat_n that_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a in_o operation_n and_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v natural_o hot_a to_o dry_v up_o the_o moist_a humour_n which_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sleep_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v hisope_n rosinary_a sage_a origane_n sweet_a marioran_n savery_a peniroiall_a colewort_n ginger_n pepper_n nutmege_n clove_n and_o many_o other_o which_o ease_n the_o head_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o vapour_n and_o moist_a humour_n &_o clear_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v cloud_v with_o thick_a mist_n &_o make_v it_o fit_a &_o apt_a to_o conceive_v honest_a cogitation_n what_o profit_n and_o disprofit_v come_v by_o fullness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o by_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o belly_n chap._n 27._o the_o like_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v 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mazereon_o or_o pepper_n of_o the_o mount_n do_v purge_v away_o man_n strength_n and_o weal_n en_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o administer_v but_o to_o strong_a man_n for_o hard_a knot_n must_v have_v iron_n wedge_n but_o if_o thy_o belly_n be_v more_o loose_a than_o it_o shall_v or_o then_o be_v good_a for_o thy_o health_n it_o may_v be_v stay_v with_o red_a mint_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n &_o make_v thereof_o a_o plaster_n or_o else_o make_v a_o syroppe_n of_o it_o to_o drink_v a_o quince-peare_n also_o bind_v and_o harden_v the_o belly_n or_o any_o confection_n make_v of_o it_o red_z roses_z medlar_n before_o they_o be_v rot_v ripe_a the_o hard_a kerneld_v cornell_n but_o not_o unsavourie_a or_o unpleasant_a yet_o somewhat_o sower_n and_o bindinge_v red_a gooseberie_n we_o call_v they_o baâ—beries_n which_o do_v wonderful_o provoke_v