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field_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rot_n or_o the_o contrary_a for_o wet_a be_v a_o far_o great_a enemy_n to_o sheep_n than_o drought_n as_o daily_a experience_n do_v testify_v though_o all_o extreme_n be_v bad_a therefore_o the_o shepherd_n in_o all_o such_o season_n ought_v to_o let_v his_o sheep_n continue_v in_o the_o fold_n till_o seven_o or_o eight_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o long_o if_o the_o morning_n be_v very_o moist_a in_o which_o time_n the_o comfort_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o air_n will_v in_o part_n or_o whole_o have_v exhale_a and_o dry_v up_o those_o moist_a slimy_a vapour_n the_o night_n distil_v down_o on_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v go_v the_o grass_n be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a beside_o their_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o fold_n do_v beget_v a_o sharp_a pierce_a appetite_n for_o fast_v do_v natural_o digest_v and_o clean_o the_o stomach_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o from_o all_o superfluous_a flegmie_n matter_n which_o be_v contraâ—…ed_v by_o that_o too_o much_o moisture_n which_o grass_n in_o wet_a season_n do_v plentiful_o contain_v for_o the_o action_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o natural_a heat_n be_v never_o idle_a if_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o health_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v not_o supply_v with_o its_o usual_a food_n than_o it_o powerful_o attract_v or_o draw_v unto_o its_o self_n all_o such_o gross_a matter_n and_o supersluity_n and_o cast_v it_o forth_o both_o upward_o and_o downward_o thereby_o prevent_v matter_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o disease_n and_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v thus_o purge_v and_o prepare_v by_o due_a fast_n than_o a_o little_a inconveniency_n in_o food_n will_v not_o hurt_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n for_o a_o vigorous_a well_o prepare_v stomach_n do_v not_o seldom_o make_v good_a nouriâ—…hment_n of_o very_o ordinary_a food_n further_o the_o sbepherd_n be_v to_o observe_v to_o fold_v his_o sheep_n before_o the_o dew_n fall_v whereby_o he_o 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be_v occasion_v for_o want_n of_o good_a order_n and_o skill_n as_o heat_n cold_n over-wet_a weather_n be_v fold_v on_o new-plowed_a moist_a ground_n or_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a hay_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n viz._n in_o july_n august_n and_o september_n when_o the_o wether_n prove_v wet_a and_o cold_a and_o though_o your_o field_n or_o pasturage_n will_v not_o rot_v your_o sheep_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o do_v ofttimes_o cause_v a_o great_a number_n of_o disease_n many_o of_o which_o prove_v satal_a to_o they_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o jaundice_n choler_n and_o sickness_n come_v of_o tough_a flegon_n blind_a stoppage_n water_n in_o the_o belly_n red-water_n cough_n turn_v evil_a pain_n in_o the_o joint_n lameness_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o like_a evil_n and_o distemper_n shepherd_n shall_v likewise_o observe_v that_o after_o a_o hard_a summer_n and_o great_a scarcity_n when_o they_o put_v their_o sheep_n into_o fresh_a field_n and_o pasturage_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o grass_n if_o then_o he_o intend_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o disorder_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v they_o eat_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v but_o only_o bait_v they_o as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v pretty_a well_o to_o take_v they_o out_o and_o let_v they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o digest_v it_o and_o then_o turn_v they_o in_o again_o and_o continue_v this_o order_n for_o a_o week_n or_o two_o or_o three_o as_o â—…ou_fw-mi shall_v see_v occasion_n and_o though_o your_o sheep_n do_v not_o look_v so_o full_a and_o pâ—…ove_v so_o fast_o as_o other_o that_o lie_v at_o rack_n and_o manger_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v yet_o in_o conclusion_n they_o shall_v gradual_o attain_v to_o the_o same_o or_o better_a proof_n and_o well-liking_a with_o other_o and_o be_v abundant_o sroer_n from_o disorder_n and_o disease_n this_o the_o shepherd_n may_v remember_v that_o from_o midsummer_n to_o michaelmass_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a season_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o therefore_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n in_o nature_n the_o most_o hazardous_a time_n for_o occasion_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n be_v from_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v flood_n or_o constant_a rain_n or_o moist_a foggy_a air_n there_o be_v many_o opinion_n what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o do_v breed_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n some_o sâ—…y_n the_o cause_n be_v their_o lick_n up_o of_o small_a white_a snales_n which_o much_o wet_a do_v generate_v other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o great_a dew_n and_o other_o have_v other_o fancy_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v be_v all_o beside_o the_o business_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o pernicious_a and_o fatal_a disease_n in_o sheep_n be_v too_o much_o moisture_n at_o the_o season_n beforementioned_a for_o they_o very_o rare_o rot_v at_o any_o other_o season_n of_o the_o year_n though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o occasion_n as_o to_o the_o wether_n which_o all_o shepherd_n and_o sheep-master_n ought_v well_o to_o consider_v as_o for_o example_n suppose_v wet_a weather_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n viz._n in_o decembâ—…r_n or_o january_n and_o hold_v so_o most_o part_n of_o the_o winter_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o rot_v sheep_n except_o some_o few_o in_o low_a marshie_a moorish_a ground_n where_o they_o have_v store_n of_o grass_n and_o lie_v night_n and_o day_n and_o have_v no_o hay_n give_v they_o or_o if_o rain_n and_o flood_n come_v in_o january_n february_n march_n or_o april_n and_o hold_v drip_v till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n or_o beginning_n of_o june_n and_o then_o cease_v and_o a_o dry_a summer_n follow_v this_o also_o will_v not_o cause_v sheep_n to_o rot_v except_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o some_o certain_a low_a ground_n a_o few_o may_v be_v infect_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n or_o october_n be_v the_o time_n for_o generate_a this_o disease_n and_o wherein_o it_o reign_v among_o sheep_n if_o that_o season_n happen_v to_o prove_v wet_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o sheep_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o disease_n at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v one_a if_o rain_n or_o wet_a wether_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n in_o december_n january_n or_o the_o like_a the_o season_n than_o be_v cold_a which_o do_v check_v and_o consume_v the_o raw_a indigested_a flegmy_a substance_n or_o matter_n which_o all_o grass_n be_v fill_v with_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n viz._n in_o august_n september_n and_o october_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter-math_n or_o hay_n make_v in_o those_o month_n what_o poor_a feeble_a stuff_n be_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o hay_n the_o first_o spring_n produce_v and_o how_o little_a heart_n it_o afford_v to_o those_o cattle_n that_o feed_v thereon_o two_o in_o this_o winter-season_n most_o sheep_n be_v in_o part_n keep_v with_o hay_n which_o dry_v up_o â—…d_n consume_v all_o that_o superfluous_a moisture_n which_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o sheep_n three_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o winter-season_n cause_v the_o natural_a heat_n in_o all_o creaâ—…res_n to_o become_v more_o central_n which_o give_v â—…rength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o â—…igestive_a faculty_n to_o digest_v and_o throw_v off_o â—…ll_o raw_a cold_a superfluous_a matter_n which_o at_o the_o other_o beforementioned_a season_n give_v â—…ccasion_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o this_o disease_n for_o all_o cold_a weather_n strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n sharpens_z the_o appetite_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n strong_a and_o powerful_a
of_o nature_n into_o a_o equal_a operation_n as_o it_o have_v in_o other_o fruit_n the_o juice_n of_o limb_n therefore_o contain_v two_o fiery_a quality_n viz._n a_o saturnine_a churlish_a fire_n which_o be_v of_o a_o hard_a coâ—…gulating_a nature_n in_o operation_n like_o the_o raw_a cold_a saturnine_a air_n of_o winter_n which_o congeal_v the_o water_n and_o harden_v all_o thing_n two_o a_o sharp_a keen_a martial_a property_n of_o a_o sour_a hearth_n sret_v nature_n and_o operation_n and_o though_o in_o that_o drink_v call_v punch_n these_o extreme_n be_v somewhat_o allay_v or_o moderate_v by_o the_o friendly_a ingredient_n viz._n water_n and_o sugar_n which_o do_v not_o only_o render_v it_o pleasurable_a to_o the_o pallate_n but_o also_o more_o tolerable_a to_o the_o stomach_n nevertheless_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o no_o extreme_n can_v be_v make_v altogether_o homogeneal_a by_o any_o artificial_a mixture_n or_o give_v nature_n such_o ample_a satisfaction_n as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a in_o their_o part_n for_o the_o first_o leave_v the_o stomach_n and_o desire_n always_o either_o crave_v and_o in_o want_n or_o disorder_v for_o when_o such_o improper_a composition_n of_o mature_a and_o immature_n fruit_n and_o unwholesome_a liquor_n come_v into_o the_o body_n nature_n limbeck_n the_o stomach_n quick_o separate_v they_o as_o sometime_o you_o may_v perceive_v after_o you_o have_v eat_v or_o drink_v such_o thing_n by_o the_o sower_n belch_v and_o keen_a sharp_a matter_n the_o stomach_n send_v up_o into_o the_o mouth_n as_o when_o any_o shall_v eat_v pie_n tart_n or_o other_o food_n make_v of_o unripe_a fruit_n though_o never_o so_o much_o sweeten_v to_o deceive_v the_o pallate_n if_o one_o make_v a_o meal_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v those_o sour_a distasteful_a belching_n and_o also_o that_o they_o leave_v his_o stomach_n unsatisfied_a the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v say_v even_o of_o ripe_a fruit_n when_o too_o great_a a_o number_n be_v 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the_o great_a for_o present_o we_o shall_v want_v doctor_n and_o physic_n to_o repair_v those_o ruin_n which_o our_o own_o intemperances_n have_v make_v such_o improper_a meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o those_o cruel_a belly-akes_a and_o gripe_a pain_n in_o the_o bowel_n fever_n flux_n and_o dropsical_a disease_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o west_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east-indies_n where_o our_o english_a inhabit_v all_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o place_n and_o as_o other_o circumstance_n of_o intemperances_n shall_v concur_v but_o beside_o disease_n there_o be_v many_o other_o mischief_n that_o do_v attend_v all_o those_o place_n and_o country_n that_o accustom_v to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o supersluity_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o strong_a liquor_n for_o they_o deprave_v both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n and_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o perpetual_a crime_n confusion_n and_o disorder_n on_o both_o side_n render_v the_o first_o fierce_a rash_a tyrannical_a and_o unfit_a for_o government_n and_o the_o latter_a rude_a bold_a surly_n inhuman_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o contemn_v all_o authority_n than_o obey_v nor_o be_v this_o prohibition_n more_o sit_v and_o requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o than_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o if_o once_o we_o admit_v the_o common_a drink_n of_o such_o heady_a intoxicate_a liquor_n we_o may_v just_o expect_v the_o same_o inconvenience_n to_o befall_v we_o as_o have_v do_v new-england_n for_o the_o venom_n of_o such_o liquor_n by_o our_o fatal_a example_n will_v quick_o spread_v itself_o among_o the_o indian_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o make_v they_o better_a or_o more_o humane_a and_o tractable_a by_o our_o christian_a virtue_n and_o abllemious_a conversation_n we_o shall_v make_v they_o tenfold_o worse_a and_o teach_v they_o the_o gâ—…d_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v the_o inlet_n parent_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o most_o monstrous_a enormity_n as_o uncleanness_n murder_n &c_n &c_n for_o all_o people_n who_o have_v not_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a principle_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hide_a nature_n of_o thing_n be_v terrible_a greedy_a and_o desirous_a after_o such_o fierce_a wrathful_a liquor_n as_o also_o after_o food_n wherein_o the_o blood_n be_v it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o every_o life_n which_o be_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v eat_v nor_o awaken_v there_o be_v searcea_n more_o evident_a token_n of_o his_o deprave_a state_n and_o that_o the_o fierce_a wrathful_a spirit_n do_v bear_v sway_n and_o carry_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o man_n heart_n than_o their_o violent_a inclination_n after_o blood_n and_o fierce_a strong_a liquor_n which_o two_o thing_n have_v a_o simile_n to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o devilish_a nature_n and_o wrath_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o be_v further_o manifest_v by_o all_o the_o savage_n of_o the_o desert_n as_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o sheep_n and_o all_o tame_a humane_a and_o tractable_a creature_n which_o therefore_o we_o â—…ll_v clean_a beast_n ii_o another_o thing_n my_o friend_n and_o country_n man_n which_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v be_v the_o innumerable_a evil_n and_o cruel_a misery_n man_n draw_v upon_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v the_o common_a use_n of_o warlike_a destructive_a murder_a weapon_n and_o their_o appurtenance_n viz._n gun_n sword_n powder_n bullet_n shot_n drum_n and_o the_o like_a devilish_a instrument_n i_o may_v proper_o so_o call_v they_o for_o no_o doubt_n the_o invention_n and_o use_n of_o they_o all_o do_v original_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v still_o someâ—…ted_v by_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n for_o as_o they_o have_v be_v always_o use_v for_o destruction_n so_o indeed_o they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o only_o to_o awaken_v and_o encourage_v wrath_n and_o bloodshed_n therefore_o let_v not_o our_o street_n the_o temple_n of_o peace_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o love_n and_o innocence_n be_v encumber_a with_o such_o mischievous_a tool_n let_v not_o our_o pure_a air_n be_v disturb_v with_o their_o ungrateful_a noise_n clashing_n ratling_n and_o â—…ouncings_n nor_o pollute_v with_o the_o sulphurous_a steam_n they_o send_v forth_o as_o if_o so_o many_o devil_n have_v march_v through_o the_o skey_n and_o lest_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o infernal_a region_n behind_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o give_v wild_a indian_n that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o use_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n such_o a_o bad_a and_o fatal_a example_n as_o to_o show_v a_o new_a method_n how_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o which_o no_o doubt_n in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o will_v improve_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o and_o kill_v we_o with_o our_o own_o weapon_n witness_v the_o evil_n that_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n have_v attend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o 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