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as_o be_v not_o of_o this_o rank_n that_o have_v its_o proper_a temperament_n of_o body_n either_o to_o facilitate_v or_o retard_v he_o in_o his_o action_n this_o temperament_n then_o the_o moralist_n improper_o call_v virtue_n or_o vice_n consider_v that_o man_n ordinary_o speak_v betray_v no_o other_o inclination_n than_o those_o mark_v out_o by_o this_o temperament_n i_o say_v ordinary_o speak_v because_o in_o effect_v many_o man_n soul_n be_v fill_v with_o perfect_a virtue_n although_o the_o organ_n of_o their_o body_n afford_v they_o no_o temperament_n subservient_fw-fr to_o accomplish_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o free_a will_n they_o fail_v not_o to_o act_v like_o good_a man_n though_o not_o without_o some_o struggle_v and_o reluctance_n according_a to_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o 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soul_n aspire_v to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v but_o when_o in_o order_n to_o this_o the_o motion_n present_v to_o his_o brain_n it_o be_v find_v indispose_v because_o of_o his_o great_a coldness_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v stupify_a quality_n and_o proper_a to_o move_v to_o sleep_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v the_o three_o disciple_n that_o accompany_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o pray_v tell_v they_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a in_o like_a manner_n his_o spirit_n will_v have_v fast_v and_o when_o to_o that_o end_n the_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o his_o stomach_n he_o find_v it_o weak_a and_o without_o strength_n as_o have_v a_o unruly_a appetite_n his_o soul_n will_v have_v he_o chaste_a and_o continent_n but_o when_o the_o motion_n present_v to_o the_o part_n of_o generation_n it_o find_v they_o inflame_v with_o concupiscence_n and_o incite_v he_o to_o action_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o such_o 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without_o any_o violence_n to_o his_o nature_n wherefore_o galen_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o make_v a_o man_n virtuous_a that_o be_v former_o vicious_a and_o that_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o not_o make_v use_n of_o physic_n for_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o art_n since_o in_o correct_v only_o the_o ill_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n they_o may_v make_v the_o virtuous_a act_n without_o any_o check_n and_o with_o a_o sweet_a consent_n what_o i_o will_v desire_v of_o galen_n and_o all_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n be_v that_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o to_o each_o virtue_n and_o vice_n seat_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o correspond_v a_o particular_a temperament_n of_o body_n which_o aid_n or_o divert_v it_o in_o act_v they_o will_v have_v give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o man_n virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o have_v tell_v we_o by_o which_o corporal_a quality_n both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v supplant_v or_o maintain_v to_o the_o end_v we_o may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o proper_a remedy_n aristotle_n know_v well_o that_o a_o good_a temperament_n make_v a_o man_n prudent_a and_o of_o a_o good_a disposition_n which_o occasion_v he_o to_o say_v that_o the_o good_a temperament_n do_v not_o only_o affect_v the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o he_o have_v not_o show_v what_o this_o good_a temperament_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a he_o assert_v that_o man_n disposition_n be_v found_v upon_o hot_a and_o cold._a but_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n exclude_v those_o two_o quality_n as_o vicious_a approve_v the_o equality_n of_o temperament_n where_o the_o heat_n exceed_v not_o cold_a nor_o the_o moisture_n dryness_n which_o make_v hypocrates_n say_v if_o the_o great_a moisture_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o excessive_a dryness_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v equal_o temper_a in_o the_o body_n the_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wise_a 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spring_n and_o autumn_n when_o the_o air_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v temperate_a for_o then_o happen_v the_o disease_n insomuch_o that_o the_o body_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v much_o more_o healthful_a when_o it_o be_v either_o very_o hot_a or_o very_a cold_a than_o during_o the_o mediocrity_n of_o the_o spring_n time_n sacred_a writ_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o sensible_a quality_n seem_v in_o a_o mariner_n to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o cold_a or_o hot_a so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o aristotle_n doctrine_n who_o hold_v for_o a_o infallible_a opinion_n that_o all_o the_o natural_a action_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o not_o in_o a_o lukewarmness_n and_o mediocrity_n of_o constitution_n but_o aristotle_n will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o virtue_n correspond_v to_o each_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o to_o 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it_o will_v i_o will_v present_v to_o a_o moral_a philosopher_n a_o luxurious_a drunkard_n and_o a_o glutton_n to_o manage_v he_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o to_o instill_v into_o his_o soul_n the_o contrary_a good_a habit_n of_o chastity_n and_o temperance_n by_o these_o mean_n reduce_v he_o to_o act_v with_o all_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n without_o introduce_v into_o his_o constitution_n cold_a and_o dryness_n and_o without_o correct_v the_o overrule_a heat_n and_o moisture_n there_o be_v before_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o will_v go_v about_o it_o without_o doubt_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v will_v be_v to_o show_v he_o the_o sordidness_n of_o luxury_n and_o to_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o train_n of_o evil_n it_o draw_v after_o it_o and_o in_o what_o danger_n his_o soul_n will_v be_v if_o death_n shall_v happen_v to_o surprise_v he_o on_o a_o sudden_a without_o give_v he_o respite_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n after_o this_o he_o grave_o admonish_v he_o to_o fast_o pray_v and_o meditate_v to_o sleep_v but_o little_a to_o lie_v hard_a and_o without_o delicacy_n to_o wear_v hair_n clothes_n and_o discipline_n himself_o to_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o pious_a work_n all_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o fine_a aphorism_n of_o st._n paul_n i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o austerity_n if_o he_o practise_v they_o long_o he_o will_v appear_v meager_a pale_a and_o much_o alter_v from_o what_o he_o be_v insomuch_o that_o he_o who_o before_o hunt_v after_o woman_n and_o that_o place_v all_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v will_v hardly_o have_v patience_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o moralist_n behold_v the_o lewd_a man_n so_o change_v will_v say_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n this_o man_n have_v now_o acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o chastity_n and_o temperance_n but_o 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