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my_o discourse_n tend_v in_o this_o point_n to_o exempt_v it_o from_o corporal_a contagion_n only_o which_o it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n receive_v more_o than_o the_o heaven_n pollution_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o nature_n far_o more_o different_a in_o comparison_n then_o the_o heaven_n from_o this_o inferior_a world_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o our_o use_n of_o habitation_n have_v hitherto_o declare_v how_o perturbation_n rise_v of_o humour_n although_o it_o be_v not_o great_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n of_o counsel_n in_o this_o passion_n yet_o because_o my_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o to_o satisfy_v your_o request_n in_o that_o but_o also_o to_o give_v you_o argument_n of_o philosophical_a discourse_n to_o occupy_v yourself_o in_o this_o heavy_a time_n wherein_o both_o melancholy_n do_v all_o it_o may_v to_o discourage_v you_o and_o satan_n the_o old_a enemy_n take_v advantage_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n upon_o your_o present_a imbecility_n i_o will_v add_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o accident_n as_o fall_v unto_o these_o passion_n in_o such_o probability_n as_o my_o hability_n will_v afford_v both_o for_o my_o own_o exercise_n and_o your_o contentment_n who_o in_o time_n past_a i_o have_v know_v to_o be_v delight_v with_o study_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n xx._n the_o accident_n which_o befall_v melancholic_a person_n as_o all_o other_o state_n of_o body_n so_o the_o melancholic_a show_v itself_o either_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o quality_n which_o be_v first_o take_v from_o the_o element_n the_o melancholic_a without_o adustion_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a of_o such_o as_o be_v second_o rise_v from_o the_o first_o of_o colour_n black_a and_o swart_a of_o substance_n incline_v to_o hardness_n lean_a and_o spare_v of_o flesh_n which_o cause_v hollowness_n of_o eye_n and_o unchearefulnes_n of_o countenance_n all_o these_o more_o or_o less_o some_o or_o all_o either_o as_o
urge_v and_o always_o carry_v a_o passion_n therewith_o above_o the_o heart_n affection_n even_o the_o entry_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v at_o full_a as_o our_o nature_n now_o stand_v nor_o deliver_v by_o report_n here_o in_o this_o passion_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o fear_v nor_o passionate_a grief_n but_o a_o torment_n procure_v these_o affection_n and_o even_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o bodily_a rack_a be_v not_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o hart_n but_o cause_v it_o only_o so_o the_o hart_n fare_v under_o this_o sore_a of_o the_o mind_n which_o here_o proper_o fret_v and_o strain_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n wherefrom_o the_o heart_n take_v his_o grievous_a discouragement_n and_o faint_v under_o god_n justice_n hitherto_o you_o have_v describe_v that_o which_o your_o soul_n feel_v not_o to_o instruct_v you_o but_o that_o other_o may_v more_o true_o judge_v of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o melancholy_n &_o it_o may_v be_v more_o 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