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moist_a and_o green_a also_o all_o hard_a fruit_n will_v keep_v long_o in_o meal_n or_o sawdust_n or_o in_o a_o heap_n of_o sound_n corne._n 17._o fruit_n in_o liquor_n of_o their_o kind_n resemble_v their_o flower_n will_v keep_v fresh_a as_o grape_n in_o wine_n olive_n in_o oil_n etc._n etc._n 18._o pomegranate_n and_o quince_n keep_v long_o be_v light_o dip_v into_o sea-water_n or_o salt_n water_n and_o then_o in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o shade_n dry_v 19_o fruit_n lay_v in_o wine_n oil_n &_o pickle_n be_v thereby_o long_o keep_v honey_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n preserve_v they_o long_o but_o especial_o quicksilver_n 20._o fruit_n cover_v with_o wax_n pitch_n mortar_n past_n or_o the_o like_a keep_v green_a very_o long_o 21._o fly_n spider_n '_o and_o ant_n be_v accidental_o drown_v and_o bury_v in_o amber_n and_o the_o gum_n of_o tree_n their_o soft_a and_o tender_a body_n do_v never_o rot_v or_o corrupt_v 22._o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n be_v by_o hang_v up_o both_o 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and_o old_a folk_n become_v young_a 3._o in_o all_o consumption_n by_o fire_n or_o age_n the_o more_o moisture_n that_o the_o spirit_n or_o heat_n do_v devour_v the_o less_o durable_a be_v the_o substance_n 4._o the_o spirit_n work_v temperate_o shall_v not_o drink_v or_o devour_v but_o sip_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o flame_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n one_o sudden_a and_o weak_a work_v and_o vanquish_a thin_a substance_n as_o the_o blaze_a flame_n of_o straw_n and_o shave_n of_o wood_n the_o other_o strong_a and_o constant_a invade_v hard_o stubborn_a substance_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o great_a wood_n 6._o flame_n sudden_o blaze_v and_o weak_a do_v dry_a consume_v and_o parch_v the_o body_n but_o strong_a flame_n dissolve_v and_o melt_v the_o body_n make_v it_o moist_a and_o solt_fw-ge 7._o also_o some_o plaster_n and_o medicine_n for_o swell_n draw_v out_o thin_a humour_n do_v harden_v the_o flesh_n other_o by_o draw_v strong_o do_v soften_v 8._o and_o some_o purgation_n do_v sweep_v and_o fetch_v away_o waterish_a thin_a humour_n other_o draw_v down_o watery_a stubborn_a flymy_a matter_n 9_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o abate_v and_o subject_a hard_a stubborn_a humour_n than_o to_o avoid_v thin_a and_o prepare_a humour_n will_v keep_v the_o body_n lusty_a and_o strong_a 10._o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v compose_v thick_a in_o substance_n hot_a and_o lively_a not_o sharp_a and_o burn_a of_o sufficient_a quantity_n not_o abound_v or_o swell_a and_o quiet_a in_o motion_n not_o hoyt_v or_o leap_v in_o a_o unequal_a unruly_a manner_n 11._o vapour_n work_v powerful_o on_o the_o spirit_n as_o those_o do_v arise_v from_o sleep_n drunkenness_n melancholy_a and_o merry_a passion_n and_o from_o odour_n and_o sweet_a smell_n recreate_v the_o faint_a spirit_n 12._o the_o spirit_n be_v by_o four_o sort_n of_o mean_n thicken_v by_o flight_n cool_v delight_n and_o restraint_n and_o first_o of_o the_o thicken_a by_o flight_n 13._o body_n by_o general_a drive_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n be_v force_v into_o their_o centre_n and_o so_o thicken_v 14._o the_o juice_n of_o black_a poppy_n and_o all_o medicine_n procure_v sleep_n do_v thicken_v the_o spirit_n by_o flight_n 15._o three_o grain_n of_o poppy-juyce_n will_v make_v the_o spirit_n curdle_n together_o and_o quite_o extinguish_v their_o work_n 16._o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o poppy-juyce_n and_o the_o like_a drug_n be_v hot_a but_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v they_o hot_a and_o cool_a 17._o the_o flight_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o poppy-juyce_n be_v best_a discern_v by_o the_o outward_a application_n make_v the_o spirit_n withdraw_v and_o retire_v and_o keep_v within_o until_o the_o mortify_a part_n turn_v to_o a_o gangrine_n 18._o in_o painful_a incision_n or_o cut_v for_o the_o stone_n or_o cut_v
in_o oily_a fat_a substance_n not_o clamy_a the_o spirit_n be_v willing_o detain_v the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n not_o incite_v by_o the_o antipathy_n of_o a_o encompass_v body_n nor_o feed_v by_o too_o near_a likeness_n of_o a_o body_n do_v not_o strive_v much_o to_o depart_v as_o in_o oily_a substance_n be_v not_o so_o trouble_v some_o to_o the_o spirit_n as_o hard_a substance_n nor_o so_o like_v it_o as_o watery_a substance_n nor_o tempt_v forth_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o encompass_v air_n can._n 17._o the_o sudden_a departure_n of_o the_o watery_a humour_n do_v make_v oylinesse_n endure_v the_o long_o the_o explication_n watery_a spirit_n as_o be_v say_v be_v like_o air_n do_v soon_o depart_v than_o air_n oily_a spirit_n slow_a have_v not_o so_o much_o affinity_n with_o air_n but_o both_o these_o moisture_n be_v in_o most_o body_n the_o watery_a spirit_n do_v vent_v before_o the_o oily_a and_o the_o former_a get_n forth_o by_o degree_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o latter_a therefore_o light_a dry_n be_v healthful_a mal_v the_o watery_a humour_n expire_v not_o force_v out_o the_o watery_a humour_n there_o by_o become_v more_o perfect_a and_o both_o hinder_v putrefaction_n and_o preserve_v the_o body_n young_a and_o therefore_o light_a rubbing_n and_o exercise_n breathe_v the_o body_n not_o procure_v sweat_n do_v exceed_o lengthen_v life_n can._n 18_o the_o exclusion_n or_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o air_n lengthen_v life_n other_o inconvemence_v be_v avoid_v the_o explication_n the_o evolation_n or_o depart_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v say_v be_v a_o twofold_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o air_n the_o former_a action_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o take_v away_o by_o ointment_n the_o remedy_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n ensue_v thereon_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o operation_n can._n 19_o by_o young_a spirit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o age_a body_n the_o course_n of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v sudden_o bring_v about_o again_o to_o youth_n the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o nature_n like_o the_o high_a wheel_n turn_v about_o the_o other_o wheel_n in_o man_n body_n and_o a_o especial_a engine_n to_o lengthen_v life_n beside_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o and_o soon_o alter_v for_o operation_n on_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a one_o by_o nourishment_n be_v slow_a and_o indirect_a the_o other_o sudden_a &_o direct_o work_v on_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n or_o by_o affection_n can._n 20._o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v hard_a and_o oily_a do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o former_a rosition_n that_o hard_a and_o oily_a substance_n be_v hardly_o dissipate_v or_o disperse_v but_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ten_o operation_n hard_a moisture_n 〈◊〉_d less_o dissipable_a be_v also_o less_o reparable_a and_o a_o inconvenience_n therefore_o join_v with_o a_o convenience_n can_v produce_v no_o great_a effect_n but_o the_o oily_a moisture_n be_v not_o dissipable_a and_o also_o reparable_a be_v therefore_o diligent_o to_o be_v regard_v can._n 21._o sv_n btile_a thin_a pierce_a substance_n without_o gnaw_a acrymony_n or_o sharpness_n do_v breed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v more_o difficult_a in_o practice_n than_o in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o pierce_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sharp_a substance_n do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o corrode_v harden_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o penetration_n of_o the_o subtle_a substance_n without_o violence_n do_v bedew_v and_o water_v the_o body_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o operation_n can._n 22._o asstmilation_n or_o digestion_n be_v best_a perform_v when_o all_o local_a motion_n do_v cease_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n in_o the_o comment_n on_o the_o three_o operation_n be_v sufficient_o explain_v can._n 23._o nourishment_n receive_v by_o outward_a mean_n not_o only_o by_o the_o stomach_n will_v lengthen_v life_n if_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v the_o explication_n nourishment_n do_v work_v in_o a_o compass_n course_n but_o infusion_n more_o sudden_o therefore_o outward_a nourishment_n will_v be_v good_a because_o the_o faculty_n of_o digestion_n do_v fail_v in_o age_n and_o inward_a nourishment_n join_v with_o outward_a nourishment_n by_o bath_n ointment_n and_o glister_v will_v be_v more_o powerful_a and_o strong_a can._n 24._o digestion_n be_v weak_a to_o drive_v out_o nourishment_n the_o outward_a part_n must_v be_v comfort_v to_o draw_v forth_o nourishment_n the_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d his_o canon_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o extraction_n 〈◊〉_d draw_v out_o of_o in_o ward_n 〈◊〉_d but_o both_o by_o several_a 〈◊〉_d do_v help_v weakness_n 〈◊〉_d digestion_n can._n 25._o all_o 〈◊〉_d renew_v of_o the_o body_n be_v wrought_v either_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o soften_a the_o explication_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v spirit_n and_o part_n where_o nourish_v 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o compasse-course_n 〈◊〉_d but_o vapour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v work_v sudden_o on_o the_o spirit_n and_o soften_a on_o the_o part_n yet_o external_a nourishment_n and_o soften_a must_v not_o be_v confound_v soften_a intend_v not_o to_o nourish_v the_o part_n but_o make_v they_o more_o nourishable_a can._n 26._o soften_a be_v wrought_v by_o like_a substance_n by_o pierce_v and_o shut_v substance_n the_o explication_n for_o consubstantial_o or_o like_a substance_n do_v proper_o soften_v convey_v substance_n drive_v in_o and_o bind_v shut_v substancesdoe_n retain_v and_o restrain_v perspiration_n or_o breathe_v forth_o be_v a_o motion_n contrary_n to_o soften_a therefore_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o nine_o 〈◊〉_d soften_a can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d once_o effect_v but_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v first_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o thick_a ointment_n because_o the_o outward_a thick_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o supple_a the_o body_n but_o the_o subtle_a vapour_n thereinto_o penetrate_v and_o pierce_v second_o by_o soften_a 〈◊〉_d consubstantialls_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n for_o body_n by_o the_o gentle_a touch_n of_o like_a substance_n do_v open_a and_o loosen_v 〈◊〉_d pore_n three_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o like_a substance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d restrain_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d plaster_n and_o ointment_n 〈◊〉_d good_a &_o applyable_a until_o 〈◊〉_d subtle_a softness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v grow_v hard_a and_o solid_a can._n 27._o the_o frequent_a renew_n of_o reparable_a part_n do_v bedew_v and_o moisten_v the_o less_o reparable_a the_o explication_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n the_o perish_v of_o the_o more_o reparable_a and_o less_o reparable_a part_n together_o be_v call_v the_o high_a way_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o reparation_n of_o these_o part_n shall_v be_v most_o intend_v for_o as_o aristotle_n well_o observe_v that_o in_o plant_n new_a sap_n pass_v through_o the_o bough_n do_v refresh_v the_o body_n also_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o often_o repair_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n the_o bone_n and_o membrane_n and_o other_o less_o reparable_a part_n by_o the_o passage_n of_o new_a moisture_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o new_a flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d renew_v can._n 28._o cooling_n not_o pass_v by_o the_o stemacke_n do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n for_o a_o strong_a cool_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v necessary_a to_o prolong_v life_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v inward_o without_o hurt_v the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n can._n 29._o consumption_n and_o reparation_n be_v both_o effect_v by_o heat_n 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o conjoin_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d length_n of_o life_n the_o explication_n all_o great_a worker_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o nature_n helpful_a and_o hurtful_a in_o several_a respect_n therefore_o judgement_n in_o practice_n must_v distinguish_v good_a heat_n from_o hurtful_a can._n 30._o disease_n be_v curable_a by_o medicine_n but_o life_n must_v be_v lengthen_v by_o diet_n the_o explication_n accidental_a disease_n their_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o do_v cease_v but_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o nature_n flow_v like_o a_o river_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o turn_v back_o by_o diet_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n set_v diet_n use_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o familiar_a daily_a diet_n set_a diet_n be_v more_o powerful_a be_v able_a to_o turn_v back_o nature_n course_n and_o soon_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o body_n than_o usual_a diet_n in_o the_o intention_n three_o set_v diet_n be_v only_o mention_v the_o diet_n with_o opium_n the_o diet_n for_o soften_a and_o the_o diet_n for_o make_v lean_a and_o renew_v the_o body_n but_o in_o daily_a diet_n these_o prescription_n good_a also_o in_o set_a diet_n be_v most_o effectual_a nitre_n and_o drug_n subordinate_a to_o nitre_n the_o government_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o study_n cooler_n not_o pass_v by_o the_o stomach_n oily_a drink_n make_v the_o blood_n firm_a by_o potion_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n and_o wood_n drug_n ointment_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o air_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n outward_a heater_n to_o further_a 〈◊〉_d after_o sleep_n avoid_v inflamer_n of_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o they_o a_o sharp_a heat_n as_o wine_n and_o hot_a spice_n and_o the_o moderate_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o drug_n infuse_v a_o strong_a heat_n into_o the_o spirit_n as_o saffron_n cress_n garlic_n elecampane_n and_o composition_n of_o opium_n can._n 31._o the_o live_a spirit_n do_v immediate_o perish_v be_v destitute_a of_o motion_n cool_v or_o nourishment_n the_o explication_n these_o be_v three_o door_n of_o death_n former_o mention_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a passion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n serve_v they_o in_o perform_v their_o office_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o organ_n do_v cause_v their_o defectivenes_n therefore_o all_o other_o way_n to_o death_n meet_v in_o these_o three_o commonroade_n but_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o divine_a can._n 32._o flame_n be_v a_o momentary_a substance_n air_n a_o fix_a the_o live_a spirit_n in_o creature_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n require_v a_o deep_a search_n and_o large_a explication_n than_o be_v here_o requisite_a flame_n be_v continual_o generate_v and_o extinguish_v and_o continue_v only_o by_o succession_n but_o air_n be_v a_o fix_a body_n not_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n for_o though_o the_o air_n do_v out_o of_o moisture_n generate_v new_a air_n yet_o the_o old_a air_n remain_v whence_o proceed_v the_o over-burdning_a of_o the_o air_n mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o wind_n but_o the_o spirit_n participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o flame_n and_o air_n be_v nourish_v by_o oil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o flame_n and_o by_o air_n homogeneous_a to_o water_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o nourish_v by_o a_o oily_a or_o waterish_a substance_n but_o by_o both_o and_o though_o air_n and_o flame_n &_o oil_n and_o water_n be_v hardly_o blend_v and_o compound_v yet_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o mixtbody_n the_o air_n raise_v quick_a and_o delicate_a conceit_n in_o the_o fancy_n and_o the_o flame_n encit_v noble_a active_a desire_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o continuance_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v compound_v be_v neither_o so_o momentary_a as_o flame_n nor_o so_o fix_v as_o air_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o accidental_o extinguish_v like_o a_o flame_n by_o contrary_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o hard_o beset_v with_o destructive_a quality_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v repair_v by_o lively_a fresh_a blood_n insinuate_v through_o the_o artery_n into_o the_o brain_n by_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o reparation_n not_o now_o to_o be_v mention_v finis_fw-la artic._n 1_o artic._n 20._o artic._n 3._o connexion_n artic._n 4._o artic._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 11._o a_o admonition_n artic._n 10_o an_fw-mi admo_fw-la nition_n artic._n 15_o connexion_n 〈◊〉_d admonition_n artic._n 16_o