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flesh_n spare_o as_o most_o nation_n do_v england_n except_v in_o france_n spain_n and_o portugal_n and_o other_o country_n a_o pound_n of_o flesh_n with_o herb_n and_o root_n will_v make_v a_o dinner_n for_o four_o or_o five_o people_n but_o a_o english_a man_n will_v eat_v at_o one_o meal_n a_o pound_n or_o two_o of_o fat_a flesh_n and_o scarce_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n with_o it_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o in_o this_o nation_n that_o follow_v this_o dangerous_a and_o noxious_a custom_n turnip_n be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o wholesome_a root_n i_o recommend_v they_o to_o every_o body_n use_n especial_o to_o those_o that_o eat_v flesh_n plentiful_o i_o confess_v when_o they_o be_v eat_v by_o themselves_o they_o afford_v but_o weak_a nourishment_n and_o be_v a_o phlegmatic_a kind_n of_o food_n you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n what_o ground_n you_o sow_v they_o in_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n will_v not_o bear_v good_a turnip_n doctor_n say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o physical_a 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good_a food_n both_o for_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o healthy_a the_o carrot_n be_v a_o root_n next_o in_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n to_o this_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o deep_a red_a colour_n when_o they_o be_v eat_v in_o their_o proper_a season_n they_o be_v a_o pleasant_a wholesome_a root_n which_o be_v from_o the_o month_n of_o july_n to_o the_o month_n of_o december_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o that_o time_n they_o be_v not_o so_o wholesome_a especial_o those_o that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o winter_n and_o spring_n this_o root_n be_v eat_v present_o after_o it_o be_v pull_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o order_v be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o turnip_n they_o be_v of_o a_o open_n and_o cleanse_v nature_n easy_a of_o concoction_n and_o may_v with_o safety_n be_v eat_v plentiful_o either_o without_o or_o with_o flesh._n the_o colour_n of_o carrot_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o they_o next_o to_o this_o be_v a_o parsnip_n which_o be_v a_o good_a hearty_a root_n yet_o not_o so_o good_a a_o friend_n to_o nature_n as_o the_o other_o two_o for_o they_o be_v hard_a of_o concoction_n and_o be_v eat_v be_v much_o apt_a to_o create_v obstruction_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o breed_v a_o grosser_n kind_n of_o nourishment_n and_o consequent_o a_o thick_a and_o grosser_n blood_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o keep_v this_o root_n above_o a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o it_o be_v use_v for_o then_o they_o will_v prove_v dull_a upon_o the_o palate_n strong_a in_o their_o taste_n and_o smell_v heavy_a and_o hard_o of_o digestion_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o spirituous_a part_n as_o well_o before_o as_o in_o their_o preparation_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oily_a body_n and_o the_o oily_a body_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o one_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o other_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v pluck_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n must_v then_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n that_o the_o fruit_n herb_n and_o grain_n which_o our_o own_o climate_n produce_v be_v more_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o maintain_v strength_n and_o preserve_v health_n than_o those_o that_o come_v from_o other_o country_n especial_o from_o hot_a every_o country_n and_o climate_n do_v by_o god_n divine_a appointment_n and_o good_a providence_n bring_v forth_o such_o herb_n fruit_n and_o grain_n as_o be_v proper_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o people_n bear_v in_o that_o place_n both_o for_o food_n and_o physic_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v tell_v adam_n that_o every_o green_a herb_n and_o seed_n shall_v be_v for_o food_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o spain_n or_o italy_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o turkey_n do_v differ_v much_o from_o we_o both_o in_o their_o complexion_n manner_n and_o also_o in_o their_o custom_n every_o country_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o their_o distinct_a inclination_n and_o fashion_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n they_o be_v under_o and_o as_o each_o country_n have_v distinct_a language_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o people_n bear_v in_o other_o climate_n so_o have_v they_o likewise_o different_a constitution_n inclination_n and_o complexion_n their_o herb_n fruit_n and_o grain_n differ_v in_o their_o quality_n and_o operation_n these_o great_a difference_n both_o of_o language_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v between_o each_o country_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o sea_n which_o divide_v each_o country_n from_o another_o but_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n for_o every_o hundred_o mile_n through_o the_o whole_a universe_n the_o people_n differ_v and_o their_o speech_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n travel_v five_o hundred_o mile_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v one_o word_n of_o a_o hundred_o do_v we_o not_o see_v this_o in_o our_o own_o country_n where_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o north_n can_v understand_v those_o of_o the_o west_n which_o be_v cause_v from_o the_o differ_a elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o concur_v constellation_n which_o also_o cause_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o differ_v both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o operation_n for_o this_o reason_n one_o place_n be_v more_o famous_a than_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o divers_a thing_n and_o if_o our_o own_o country_n do_v vary_v and_o differ_v so_o much_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o mile_n what_o do_v those_o remote_a part_n that_o be_v distant_a from_o we_o many_o thousand_o mile_n as_o the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n in_o all_o particular_n do_v much_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o their_o complexion_n constitution_n religion_n inclination_n government_n shape_v and_o language_n their_o animal_n such_o as_o their_o beast_n bird_n fish_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n shape_n and_o form_n from_o we_o so_o also_o be_v their_o herb_n fruit_n and_o grain_n both_o those_o that_o be_v proper_a for_o food_n and_o also_o for_o physic_n do_v not_o the_o northern_a cold_a climate_n give_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n hardy_a constitution_n and_o nature_n and_o warm_a clothing_n from_o whence_o come_v your_o brave_a thick_a fur_n do_v not_o the_o creature_n in_o cold_a country_n produce_v they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o sheep_n in_o cold_a climate_n afford_v abundance_n of_o strong_a wool_n whereas_o the_o sheep_n in_o hot_a country_n produce_v but_o a_o little_a wool_n and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o
also_o of_o beast_n and_o herb_n and_o to_o what_o virtue_n vice_n and_o disease_n each_o of_o they_o be_v most_o subject_a and_o what_o food_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o person_n of_o every_o constitution_n page_n 1._o of_o the_o bitter_a quality_n p._n 3._o of_o the_o sweet_a quality_n p._n 6._o of_o the_o sour_a quality_n p._n 7._o of_o the_o astringent_a or_o saltish_a quality_n p._n 8._o of_o the_o choleric_a complexion_n p._n 11._o of_o the_o phlegmatic_a complexion_n p._n 15._o of_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n p._n 19_o of_o the_o melancholy_a complexion_n p._n 24._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o temperance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o mighty_a benefit_n of_o abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n p._n 33._o which_o prepare_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 36_o 37._o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n refuse_v the_o dainty_n that_o come_v from_o the_o king_n table_n p._n 38._o the_o abstemious_a life_n of_o the_o rechabite_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o israelite_n also_o of_o sampson_n drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o the_o cause_n of_o leprous_a and_o mangy_a disease_n etc._n etc._n p._n 52._o the_o cause_n of_o catch_v cold_a p._n 54._o of_o fever_n p._n 56._o chap._n iii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o flesh_n viz._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o ox_n and_o cow_n p._n 59_o 60._o of_o their_o flesh_n p._n 63._o the_o excellency_n of_o butter_n cheese_n and_o milk-pottage_n p._n 62._o of_o sheep_n their_o complexion_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o their_o flesh_n p._n 64._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o mutton_n be_v perfect_o good_a or_o not_o p._n 68_o of_o lamb._n p._n 69._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o calf_n or_o veal_n p._n 71_o 72._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o swine_n and_o their_o nature_n and_o complexion_n p._n 72._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o fowl_n p._n 75._o chap._n iu._n the_o proper_a and_o most_o natural_a way_n of_o prepare_v viz_o boil_a roast_a bake_v stew_v fry_v and_o broil_v of_o flesh_n and_o other_o food_n from_o p._n 78._o to_o 89._o chap._n v._n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n in_o which_o most_o people_n be_v liable_a to_o disease_n and_o mortality_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o also_o what_o food_n be_v best_a to_o preserve_v health_n at_o that_o time_n show_v also_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n in_o which_o most_o sort_v of_o flesh_n be_v unclean_a and_o apt_a to_o contract_v disease_n and_o what_o time_n man_n may_v eat_v flesh_n with_o least_o danger_n to_o their_o health_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o summer_n fruit_n how_o they_o be_v good_a and_o the_o contrary_a from_o p._n 94._o to_o 106._o chap._n vi_o of_o water_n ale_n beer_n and_o tobacco_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o consideration_n of_o clothe_v house_n and_o bed_n and_o what_o great_a benefit_n arise_v from_o moderation_n and_o temperance_n in_o those_o thing_n p._n 106._o of_o water_n in_o general_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a p._n 108_o 109._o of_o rain-water_n and_o its_o nature_n p._n 110._o of_o riverwater_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o valley_n be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o hill_n so_o barren_a p._n 112._o of_o spring_n or_o fountainwater_n p._n 113._o of_o pump_n or_o well-water_n p._n 114._o of_o pond_n or_o stand_a water_n p._n 115._o of_o ale_n and_o its_o nature_n and_o operation_n as_o also_o of_o beer_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o natural_a way_n to_o brew_n p._n 116_o 117._o how_o to_o extract_v the_o virtue_n of_o hops_n p._n 122._o of_o tobacco_n its_o nature_n and_o operation_n p._n 124_o 125._o of_o clothe_v bedding_n etc._n etc._n p._n 133_o 134._o of_o particular_a trade_n as_o carpenter_n joiner_n and_o particular_o of_o seaman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 142._o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o the_o liquor_n call_v punch_n p._n 144._o chap._n vii_o of_o grain_n herb_n and_o fruit_n viz._n of_o wheat_n p._n 145._o of_o barley_n p._n 149._o of_o rye_n p._n 150._o of_o pease_n and_o bean_n p._n 151._o of_o kidney_n or_o french_a bean_n p._n 153._o of_o herb_n raw_a and_o boil_a p._n ibid._n of_o colwort_n cabbage_n and_o collyflower_n p._n 156._o of_o turnip_n p._n 158._o of_o carrot_n and_o parsnip_n p._n 159._o that_o the_o fruit_n herb_n and_o grain_n which_o our_o own_o climate_n produce_v be_v more_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o maintain_v strength_n and_o preserve_v health_n than_o those_o that_o come_v from_o other_o country_n p._n 160._o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o spice_n nutmeg_n clove_n mace_n cinnamon_n pepper_n ginger_n etc._n etc._n p._n 162._o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o their_o be_v mix_v among_o child_n food_n p._n 164._o of_o fish_n p._n 168._o chap._n viii_o the_o mischief_n of_o variety_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o improper_a mixture_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o food_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v compound_v p._n 169._o a_o digitation_n of_o the_o seven_o perfect_a colour_n show_v how_o there_o be_v mix_v two_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o together_o produce_v their_o several_a complexion_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o colour_n p._n 170_o etc._n etc._n of_o plum-cake_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o about_o ten_o disagree_a ingredient_n p._n 173._o of_o bread-pudding_n p._n 174._o of_o broth_n or_o pottage_n that_o be_v heat_v a_o second_o time_n p._n 175._o the_o reason_n why_o boil_a water_n will_v not_o keep_v so_o well_o as_o water_n new_o take_v from_o the_o spring_n p._n 177._o of_o syrup_n p._n 178._o the_o fatal_a consequence_n sick_a people_n be_v confine_v to_o p._n 179._o of_o mince-pie_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o several_a sort_n of_o food_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v compound_v as_o bear_v a_o simile_n with_o each_o other_o p._n 182._o chap._n ix_o the_o reason_n in_o nature_n why_o city_n and_o great_a town_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o disease_n more_o than_o country_n village_n the_o excellency_n of_o solitude_n and_o advantage_n of_o a_o retire_a country-life_n p._n 184._o that_o man_n action_n awaken_v the_o like_a property_n in_o the_o celestial_a body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n show_v also_o what_o violence_n they_o be_v that_o cause_n war_n famine_n pestilential_a poison_n botch_n byles_n veneral_a disease_n fever_n plague_n scab_n leprosy_n spot_n in_o the_o flesh_n tumult_n burn_v of_o town_n and_o city_n etc._n etc._n p._n 186_o etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o retire_a country_n life_n p._n 190._o chap._n x._o of_o infection_n or_o catching-disease_n and_o how_o they_o be_v transfer_v from_o one_o to_o another_o p._n 193._o chap._n xi_o of_o woman_n their_o nature_n complexion_n and_o intemperances_n etc._n etc._n p._n 200._o the_o original_a cause_n of_o vapour_n or_o wind_n and_o ague_n p._n 201._o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v wantonness_n in_o woman_n p._n 202._o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o put_v woman_n to_o hard_a robustick_a labores_fw-la and_o care_n p._n 205._o particular_a direction_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o natural_a for_o woman_n p._n 206_o 207._o what_o cause_v the_o scurvy_a p._n 209._o the_o cause_n of_o fever_n and_o convulsion_n p._n 211._o what_o make_v travail_n in_o child_n bear_v burdensome_a p._n 212._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n lie_v always_o together_o p._n 215_o 216._o the_o evil_n of_o hard_a swath_a and_o bind_v their_o child_n p._n 217._o 218._o food_n proper_a for_o child_n p._n 219._o to_o prevent_v convulsion_n and_o gripe_a pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n of_o child_n also_o of_o water-pap_n p._n 220._o of_o melted-butter_n p._n 221._o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o child_n food_n p._n 222._o chap._n xii_o the_o cause_n of_o surfeit_n and_o how_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o health_n p._n 226._o the_o danger_n of_o drink_v after_o superfluous_a meal_n p._n 229._o of_o supper_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n may_v use_v they_o without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o health_n p._n 233_o chap._n xiii_o of_o windy_a disease_n the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o nature_n and_o why_o english_a people_n especial_o woman_n be_v so_o much_o trouble_v therewith_o etc._n etc._n p._n 237._o the_o evil_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v food_n too_o hot_a p._n 238._o the_o mischief_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v between_o meal_n p._n 241._o of_o fatness_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v subject_a thereto_o as_o also_o how_o to_o prevent_v fatness_n p._n 246._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o flesh_n and_o its_o operation_n on_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o the_o common_a eat_n thereof_o do_v awaken_v the_o wrathful_a nature_n in_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n p._n 249._o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n eat_v flesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 251._o a_o
brisk_a and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o afford_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n when_o separate_v but_o much_o strong_a and_o fierce_a than_o any_o other_o vegetable_n that_o be_v of_o a_o lean_a hungry_a nature_n therefore_o people_n of_o this_o complexion_n though_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o brisk_a yet_o if_o they_o commit_v intemperances_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n to_o throw_v off_o than_o they_o be_v in_o far_o great_a danger_n than_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o much_o weak_a nature_n and_o complexion_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o assign_v which_o daily_a example_n do_v confirm_v as_o when_o such_o healthy_a people_n fall_v into_o disease_n what_o terrible_a sharp_a fever_n do_v attend_v most_o of_o they_o which_o destroy_v the_o life_n in_o a_o few_o day_n therefore_o the_o strong_a nature_a people_n ought_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o not_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n than_o nature_n can_v bear_v for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o healthy_a 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nature_n by_o which_o the_o pure_a essential_a spirit_n be_v either_o evaporate_v or_o suffocate_v and_o the_o oil_n whence_o the_o natural_a life_n have_v its_o true_a be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v sower_v and_o make_v keen_a and_o sharp_a then_o immediate_o follow_v fever_n for_o all_o fever_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o awaken_v poison_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o every_o life_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v stir_v or_o awaken_v for_o this_o cause_n most_o people_n when_o sick_a be_v afflict_v either_o with_o internal_a or_o external_n fever_n some_o great_a other_o less_o according_a to_o the_o age_n or_o strength_n of_o each_o man_n nature_n and_o when_o man_n die_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o life_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v strong_a fire_n what_o terrible_a fever_n will_v such_o have_v which_o burn_v and_o consume_v nature_n in_o a_o moment_n time_n but_o those_o that_o die_v or_o be_v sick_a in_o age_n and_o be_v of_o weak_a heat_n their_o fever_n be_v 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