right_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o henbane_n and_o manifest_o trouble_v the_o head_n as_o opiate_n do_v 28_o there_o be_v sometime_o humour_n engender_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v opiate_n themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o melancholy_n with_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o very_a long_a life_n 29_o the_o simple_a opiate_n which_o be_v also_o call_v stupefactive_n be_v these_o opium_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n both_o the_o poppy_n as_o well_o in_o the_o herb_n as_o in_o the_o seed_n henbane_n mandrake_n hemlock_n tobacco_n nightshade_n 30_o the_o compound_v 〈◊〉_d be_v treacle_n mitbridate_n trifera_n laudanum_n paracelsi_n diacodium_fw-la diascordium_n philonium_fw-la pill_n of_o hounds-tongue_n 31_o from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v certain_a designation_n or_o counsel_n may_v be_v deduce_v for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o present_a intention_n namely_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n by_o opiate_n 32_o let_v there_o be_v therefore_o every_o year_n from_o adult_a year_n of_o youth_n a_o opiate_n diet_n let_v it_o be_v take_v about_o the_o end_n of_o may_n because_o the_o spirit_n in_o summer_n be_v more_o loose_a and_o attenuate_v and_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n from_o cold_a humour_n let_v it_o be_v some_o magistral_a opiate_n weak_a than_o those_o that_o be_v common_o in_o use_n both_o in_o rtspect_n of_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o opium_n and_o of_o a_o more_o spare_a mixture_n of_o extreme_a hot_a thing_n let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n betwixt_o sleep_n the_o fare_n for_o that_o time_n will_v be_v more_o simple_a and_o spare_v than_o or_o linary_a without_o wine_n or_o spice_n or_o vaporous_a thing_n this_o medicine_n to_o be_v take_v only_o each_o other_o day_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o fortnight_n this_o designation_n in_o our_o judgement_n come_v home_o to_o the_o intention_n 33_o opiate_n also_o may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o by_o the_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o fume_n but_o the_o fume_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o move_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n too_o strong_o nor_o force_v down_o humour_n but_o only_o take_v in_o a_o weft_n may_v work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n within_o the_o brain_n and_o therefore_o a_o suffumigation_n of_o tobacco_n lignum_fw-la alce_n rosemary_a leave_n d_o ed_z and_o a_o little_a myrrh_n snuff_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n will_v be_v very_o good_a 34_o in_o grand_a opiaces_n such_o as_o be_v treacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o especial_o in_o youth_n to_o take_v rather_o the_o distil_v water_n of_o they_o than_o themselves_o in_o their_o body_n for_o the_o vapour_n in_o distil_v do_v rise_v but_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o medicine_n common_o 〈◊〉_d now_o distil_v water_n be_v good_a in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o vapour_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o weak_a 35_o there_o be_v medicine_n which_o have_v a_o certain_a weak_a and_o hide_a degree_n and_o therefore_o safe_a toan_n opiate_n virtue_n these_o send_v froth_v a_o slow_a 〈◊〉_d copious_a vapour_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d as_o opiate_n do_v therefore_o they_o put_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o they_o congregate_v they_o and_o somewhat_o thicken_v they_o 36_o medicine_n in_o order_n to_o opiate_n eat_v principal_o saffron_n next_o folium_fw-la indum_fw-la ambergris_n coriander-seed_n prepare_v amomum_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d lignum-rhodium_a orenge-flower_n water_n and_o much_o more_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o same_o flower_n new_o gather_v in_o oil_n of_o almond_n nutmeg_n prick_v full_a of_o holes_n and_o macerate_v in_o rose_n water_n 37_o as_o opiate_n be_v to_o be_v take_v very_o spare_o and_o at_o certain_a time_n as_o be_v say_v so_o these_o secundary_n may_v be_v take_v familiar_o and_o in_o our_o daily_a diet_n and_o they_o will_v be_v very_o effectual_a to_o prolongation_n of_o life_n certain_o a_o apothecary_n of_o calecute_v by_o the_o use_n of_o amber_n be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v 〈◊〉_d hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o barbary_n through_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v certify_v to_o be_v very_o long_o live_v whereas_o the_o mean_a people_n be_v but_o of_o short_a life_n and_o our_o ancestor_n who_o be_v long_o live_v than_o we_o do_v use_v saffron_n much_o in_o their_o cake_n broth_n and_o the_o like_a and_o touch_v the_o first_o way_n of_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o opiate_n and_o the_o subordinates_n thereto_o thus_o much_o 38_o now_o we_o will_v inquire_v of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o condense_v the_o spirit_n by_o cold._a for_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o cold_a be_v condensation_n and_o it_o be_v do_v without_o my_o malignity_n or_o adverse_a quality_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fafe_a operation_n than_o by_o opiate_n though_o somewhat_o less_o powerful_a if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o turn_v only_o as_o opiate_n be_v but_o then_o again_o because_o it_o may_v be_v use_v familiar_o and_o in_o our_o daily_a diet_n with_o moderation_n it_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_a for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o life_n than_o by_o opiate_n 39_o the_o refrigeration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v effect_v three_o way_n either_o by_o respiration_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o aliment_n the_o first_o be_v the_o best_a but_o in_o a_o sort_n out_o of_o our_o power_n the_o second_o be_v potent_a but_o yet_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n the_o three_o be_v weak_a and_o somewhat_o about_o 40_o air_n clear_a and_o pure_a and_o which_o have_v no_o fogginesse_n in_o it_o before_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o lung_n and_o which_o be_v least_o expose_v to_o the_o sunbeam_n condense_v the_o spirit_n best_o such_o be_v find_v either_o on_o 〈◊〉_d top_n of_o dry_a mountain_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d open_a to_o the_o wind_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o shade_n 41_o as_o 〈◊〉_d refrigeration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n the_o root_n of_o this_o operation_n we_o place_v in_o nitre_n as_o a_o creature_n purposely_o make_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o end_n be_v thereunto_o lead_v and_o persuade_v by_o these_o argument_n 42_o nitre_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cool_a spice_n this_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o sense_n itself_o for_o it_o bite_v the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n with_o cold_a as_o spice_n do_v with_o heat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o know_v that_o have_v this_o property_n 43_o almost_o all_o cold_a thing_n which_o be_v cold_a proper_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n as_o opium_n be_v be_v poor_a and_o jejune_n of_o spirit_n contrary_o thing_n full_a of_o spirit_n be_v almost_o all_o hot_a only_a nitre_n be_v find_v among_o vegetable_n which_o 〈◊〉_d with_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v cold._a as_o for_o camphire_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o cold_a it_o cool_v by_o accident_n only_o as_o namely_o for_o that_o by_o the_o thinness_n thereof_o without_o acrimonie_n it_o help_v perspiration_n in_o in_o flammation_n 44_o in_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a of_o liquor_n which_o be_v latel_n grow_v into_o use_n by_o lay_v snow_n and_o ice_n on_o the_o outside_o of_o the_o vessel_n nitre_n be_v also_o add_v and_o no_o doubt_n it_o excit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o congelation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o use_v also_o for_o this_o work_n ordinary_a bay-salt_n which_o do_v rather_o give_v activity_n to_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o snow_n than_o coo'e_v by_o itself_o but_o as_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hot_a region_n where_o snow_n fall_v not_o the_o congeal_a be_v wrought_v by_o nitre_n alone_o but_o this_o i_o can_v not_o certain_o affirm_v 45_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o consist_v principal_o of_o nitre_n be_v take_v in_o drink_n do_v conduce_v to_o valour_n and_o that_o it_o be_v use_v oftentimes_o by_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n before_o they_o begin_v their_o battle_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v opium_n 46_o nitre_n be_v give_v with_o good_a success_n in_o burn_a ague_n and_o pestilential_a fever_n to_o mitigate_v and_o bridle_n their_o per._n nicious_a heat_n 47_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o gunpowder_n do_v mighty_o abhor_v flame_n from_o whence_o be_v cause_v that_o horrible_a crack_n and_o puff_v 48_o nitre_n be_v find_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o any_o earth_n though_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a with_o nitrous_a matter_n if_o it_o be_v so_o lay_v up_o and_o cover_v that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o sunbeam_n and_o put_v forth_o no_o vegetable_a will_v gather_v nitre_n even_o in_o good_a abundance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o
speech_n than_o profundity_n of_o matter_n be_v also_o long_o live_v as_o gorgias_n protagoras_n i_o socraete_v seneca_n and_o certain_o as_o old_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n talkative_a so_o talkative_a man_n do_v often_o grow_v very_o old_a for_o it_o show_v a_o light_a contemplation_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o much_o strain_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o subtle_a and_o acute_a and_o eager_a inquisition_n shorten_v life_n for_o it_o tire_v the_o spirit_n and_o waste_v it_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n thus_o much_o now_o we_o will_v add_v certain_a other_o general_n observation_n touch_v the_o spirit_n beside_o the_o former_a which_o fall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n distribution_n 92_o especial_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o too_o often_o resolve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o resolution_n and_o the_o spirit_n once_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o very_o easy_o retire_v or_o be_v condense_v now_o resolution_n be_v cause_v by_o overgreat_a labour_n over-vehement_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n overgreat_a sweat_v overgreat_a evacuation_n hot_a bath_n and_o a_o untemperate_a and_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o venus_n also_o by_o overgreat_a care_n and_o carping_n and_o anxious_a expectation_n last_o by_o malignane_n disease_n and_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n all_o which_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v which_o our_o vulga_fw-la phyfician_n also_o advise_v must_v be_v avoid_v 93_o the_o spirit_n be_v delight_v both_o with_o wont_a thing_n and_o with_o new_a now_o it_o makert_v wonderful_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o neither_o use_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o a_o satiety_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o new_a thing_n before_o a_o quick_a and_o strong_a appetite_n and_o therefore_o both_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v break_v off_o with_o judgement_n and_o care_n before_o they_o breed_v a_o fullness_n and_o the_o appetite_n aster_n new_a thing_n to_o be_v restrain_v for_o a_o time_n until_o it_o grow_v more_o sharp_a and_o jocund_a and_o moreover_o the_o life_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v so_o to_o be_v order_v that_o it_o may_v have_v many_o renovation_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o perpetual_a converse_v in_o the_o same_o action_n may_v not_o wax_v dull_a for_o though_o it_o be_v no_o ill_a 〈◊〉_d of_o seneca_n the_o fool_n do_v 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o live_v yet_o this_o folly_n and_o many_o more_o such_o be_v good_a for_o long_a life_n 94_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n though_o the_o contrary_a use_v to_o be_v do_v that_o when_o man_n perceive_v their_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d and_o healthful_a state_n that_o which_o will_v be_v see_v by_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cheerful_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o cherish_v they_o and_o not_o change_v they_o but_o when_o in_o a_o turbulent_a and_o untoward_a state_n which_o will_v also_o appear_v by_o their_o sadness_n lumpishness_n and_o other_o indisposition_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o then_o they_o straight_o overwhelm_v they_o and_o alter_v they_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n by_o a_o restrain_v of_o the_o affection_n temperatenes_n of_o diet_n abstinence_n from_o 〈◊〉_d moderation_n in_o labour_n indifferent_a rest_n and_o repose_v and_o the_o contrary_a to_o these_o do_v alter_v and_o overwhelm_a the_o spirit_n as_o namely_o vehe_fw-la ment_fw-mi affection_n profuse_a feast_n immoderate_a venus_n difficult_a labour_n earnest_a study_n and_o prosecution_n of_o business_n yet_o man_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o be_v merry_a and_o best_a dispose_v then_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d labour_n endeavour_n business_n whereas_o if_o they_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o long_a life_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a they_o shall_v rather_o practise_v the_o contrary_a for_o we_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o preserve_v good_a spirit_n and_o for_o the_o evil_n dispose_v spirit_n to_o discharge_v and_o alter_v they_o 95_o 〈◊〉_d say_v not_o unwise_o that_o old_a man_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o their_o spirit_n ought_v often_o to_o remember_v and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o act_n of_o their_o childhood_n and_o youth_n certain_o such_o a_o remembrance_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o old_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o man_n to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o they_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o together_o with_o they_o and_o to_o visit_v the_o place_n of_o their_o education_n vespasian_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o this_o matter_n that_o when_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n though_o but_o mean_v lest_o bee_n shall_v lose_v the_o wont_a object_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o childhood_n 〈◊〉_d beside_o he_o will_v drink_v 〈◊〉_d wooden_a cup_n tip_v with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v his_o grandmother_n upon_o festival_n day_n 96_o one_o thing_n above_o all_o grateful_a to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o continual_a progress_n to_o the_o more_o benign_a therefore_o we_o shall_v lead_v such_o youth_n and_o manhood_n the_o our_o old_a age_n shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d solace_n whereof_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v moderate_a ease_n and_o there_o fore_o old_a man_n in_o honourable_a place_n lay_v violent_a hand_n up_o on_o themselves_o who_o retire_v 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o ease_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v a_o eminent_a example_n in_o cassiodorus_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reputation_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o italy_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o be_v near_o 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o age_n he_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o end_v not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d year_n old_a but_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d require_v two_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o drive_v not_o off_o 〈◊〉_d their_o body_n be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o disease_a for_o 〈◊〉_d such_o body_n all_o mutation_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o more_o benign_a 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d they_o surrender_v not_o themselves_o to_o a_o sluggish_a ease_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o embrace_v something_o which_o may_v entertain_v their_o thought_n and_o mind_n with_o contentation_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a delight_n be_v reading_n and_o contemplation_n and_o then_o the_o desire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ding_o and_o plant_v 97_o last_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d endeavour_n and_o labour_n under_o take_v cheerful_o and_o with_o good_a will_n do_v refresh_v 〈◊〉_d spirit_n but_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tion_n and_o unwillingness_n 〈◊〉_d fret_v and_o deject_v they_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o confer_v 〈◊〉_d long_a life_n either_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o art_n to_o institute_v 〈◊〉_d life_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d suitable_a to_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o to_o lay_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o his_o mind_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v impose_v by_o fortune_n it_o may_v rather_o lead_v he_o than_o drag_v he_o 98_o neither_o 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