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upon_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n that_o we_o take_v diligent_a care_n of_o the_o good_a temper_n health_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o body_n the_o usual_a direction_n prescribe_v to_o maintain_v our_o body_n in_o good_a health_n and_o due_a temper_n be_v a_o convenient_a proportion_n and_o moderation_n in_o these_o which_o physician_n call_v the_o six_o non-naturall_a thing_n according_a to_o galen_n division_n which_o be_v 1_o air_n 2_o meat_n and_o drink_v 3_o sleep_n and_o watch_v 4_o labour_n and_o rest_n 5_o emptiness_n and_o repletion_n 6_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n all_o which_o be_v by_o divers_a author_n at_o large_a treat_v of_o and_o describe_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o neither_o the_o matter_n of_o diet_n nor_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o nor_o the_o use_n and_o observation_n of_o those_o other_o non-naturall_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o very_o different_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o age_n complexion_n constitution_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v therefore_o good_a that_o every_o man_n be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o temperament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o rule_n unto_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o he_o hence_o that_o proverb_n have_v its_o probability_n every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o physician_n let_v therefore_o every_o man_n survey_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o find_v the_o plight_n and_o state_n of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v in_o equability_n and_o of_o a_o perfect_a temper_n let_v he_o cherish_v and_o preserve_v himself_o in_o this_o good_a estate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o due_a order_n apt_a proportion_n and_o convenient_a moderation_n of_o these_o thing_n before_o mention_v namely_o with_o little_a alteration_n according_a to_o that_o in_o hypocrates_n aphorism_n air_n meat_n drink_n exercise_n sleep_v venus_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o if_o our_o body_n do_v any_o way_n decline_v from_o a_o good_a temper_n and_o disposition_n then_o have_v we_o need_v to_o recure_v the_o same_o by_o all_o good_a endeavour_n and_o remedy_n to_o rectify_v therefore_o and_o remedy_v the_o ill_a temperament_n of_o our_o body_n let_v we_o observe_v these_o direction_n first_o to_o forbear_v and_o disuse_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o any_o way_n hurtful_a second_o to_o enjoin_v ourselves_o to_o a_o contrary_a order_n of_o usage_n and_o diet._n three_o to_o evacuate_v and_o empty_v the_o body_n of_o ill_a humour_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o all_o which_o i_o intend_v brief_o to_o discourse_v in_o the_o ensue_a division_n in_o a_o mix_a way_n according_a to_o the_o four_o several_a complexion_n together_o with_o direction_n concern_v the_o divers_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n incident_a to_o each_o complexion_n or_o humour_n abound_v tend_v to_o the_o eschew_v of_o the_o infelicity_n or_o misery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o felicity_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o follow_v physical_a direction_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v this_o caution_n that_o see_v the_o many_o and_o several_a rule_n and_o observation_n therein_o though_o brief_o prescribe_v we_o do_v not_o too_o scrupulous_o and_o precise_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o particular_n nor_o perplex_v ourselves_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o for_o why_o those_o good_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v several_o prescribe_v may_v be_v happy_o effect_v if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v some_o part_n of_o those_o direction_n so_o much_o only_o as_o we_o may_v with_o conveniency_n and_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o collect_v and_o mention_v so_o many_o and_o divers_a particular_n and_o many_o such_o as_o be_v very_o common_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o observe_v to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v
thin_a waterish_a humour_n and_o of_o superfluous_a corrupt_a choler_n and_o melancholy_a the_o best_a time_n of_o purge_v be_v in_o the_o spring_n or_o autumn_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o live_v very_o intemperate_o to_o purge_v once_o at_o the_o least_o or_o twice_o every_o year_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o exact_a purge_n physician_n say_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o the_o body_n be_v first_o open_v with_o a_o clyster_n and_o if_o much_o blood_n and_o sanguine_a humour_n abound_v and_o be_v corrupt_v to_o begin_v with_o phlebotomy_n if_o age_n weakness_n or_o other_o occasion_n hinder_v not_o open_v the_o cephalica_fw-la vein_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o then_o the_o humour_n to_o be_v make_v pliable_a to_o nature_n this_o be_v do_v now_o to_o expel_v concoct_v and_o purge_v the_o humour_n sound_o which_o molest_v the_o body_n with_o such_o apt_a medicine_n as_o be_v appropriate_v to_o evacuate_v and_o purge_v such_o several_a humour_n as_o do_v abound_v 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spirit_n which_o be_v the_o organ_n thereof_o as_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o these_o animal_n spirit_n and_o these_o spirit_n like_o a_o quick_a light_a flame_n do_v continual_o work_v on_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v on_o they_o they_o make_v the_o body_n lively_a and_o light_a partly_o by_o refine_n the_o moisture_n thereof_o and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o themselves_o and_o also_o by_o infuse_v themselves_o into_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o enliving_a lightning_n quicken_a and_o spiritualize_v the_o same_o the_o divine_a and_o reasonable_a soul_n therefore_o ought_v as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v to_o spiritualise_v quicken_v and_o comfort_v the_o live_a spirit_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o body_n be_v guide_v by_o these_o spirit_n these_o whole_o dependent_a on_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v guide_v by_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n thereof_o and_o by_o faith_n have_v 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