life_n but_o when_o one_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o ill_a constitution_n he_o lose_v his_o health_n as_o often_o as_o he_o neglect_v the_o admonition_n of_o his_o instinct_n and_o consequent_o must_v lead_v a_o very_a troublsome_a and_o uneasy_a life_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v four_o cause_n of_o disease_n viz._n two_o remote_a which_o be_v melancholy_a or_o vexation_n and_o debauchery_n and_o two_o immediate_a which_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o too_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o great_a gut_n of_o melancholy_n the_o first_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o bad_a effect_n which_o it_o produce_v both_o in_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o of_o its_o remedy_n there_o be_v very_o few_o person_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o melancholy_a either_o by_o reason_n or_o experience_n since_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o continual_a revolution_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o those_o two_o condition_n excite_v in_o we_o contrary_a motion_n and_o very_o different_a passion_n that_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n which_o accompany_v good_a fortune_n be_v very_o proper_a to_o preserve_v the_o health_n for_o though_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o body_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o affinity_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o dependence_n one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o regular_o do_v in_o the_o whole_a composition_n unless_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o equal_a combination_n of_o the_o two_o part_n all_o our_o action_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n and_o it_o be_v their_o commerce_n which_o maintain_v that_o perfect_a union_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a organ_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o brain_n can_v produce_v the_o animal_n spirit_n unless_o the_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v convey_v thither_o through_o the_o artery_n and_o that_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o muscle_n have_v not_o power_n by_o its_o continual_a motion_n to_o diffuse_v the_o blood_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n now_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v serene_a and_o undisturbed_a that_o all_o the_o part_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o her_o impression_n she_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v their_o respective_a action_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v agitate_a with_o a_o crowd_n of_o dismal_a apprehension_n that_o give_v entrance_n to_o grief_n and_o melancholy_n she_o be_v perpetual_o ruminate_v on_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o disaster_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o imaginable_a application_n to_o remove_v they_o which_o must_v needs_o occasion_v a_o vast_a expense_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o all_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o brain_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o supply_v those_o part_n which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o hasty_a motion_n she_o require_v from_o they_o and_o consequent_o since_o so_o large_a a_o quantity_n of_o the_o spirit_n flow_v into_o the_o nerve_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o those_o part_n there_o be_v but_o few_o leave_v for_o the_o other_o nerve_n now_o the_o part_n which_o help_v to_o change_v or_o digest_v the_o aliment_n and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o all_o the_o action_n which_o be_v call_v natural_a be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o passion_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o nerve_n which_o go_v to_o those_o part_n receive_v but_o few_o spirit_n from_o the_o brain_n and_o consequent_o that_o their_o fibre_n be_v very_o weak_o move_v and_o their_o action_n disorderly_a and_o irregular_a so_o that_o the_o excrement_n can_v hardly_o be_v expel_v and_o their_o too_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o gut_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n we_o may_v add_v that_o the_o great_a dissipation_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v vex_v and_o disturb_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n than_o usual_a be_v send_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o brain_n to_o make_v up_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o the_o nourishment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o part_n be_v both_o much_o lessen_v and_o change_v as_o to_o its_o quality_n for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o body_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o best_a nourishment_n particular_o the_o membranous_a part_n which_o be_v weaken_v and_o dry_v up_o for_o want_v of_o fit_a matter_n to_o preserve_v they_o and_o this_o inconveniency_n reach_v the_o intestine_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v expel_v the_o excrement_n with_o vigour_n by_o their_o vermicular_a or_o peristaltic_a motion_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o be_v move_v we_o also_o see_v that_o those_o who_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o melancholy_n and_o peevish_a humour_n who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o study_v or_o to_o other_o employment_n which_o require_v much_o application_n be_v usual_o lean_a and_o subject_a to_o be_v often_o costive_a and_o common_o fancy_v themselves_o to_o be_v extreme_o sick_a before_o they_o have_v the_o least_o disposition_n or_o tendency_n to_o sickness_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o grief_n or_o melancholy_n all_o disease_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v cure_v either_o perfect_o or_o imperfect_o a_o perfect_a cure_n consist_v in_o the_o entire_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o must_v necessary_o cease_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v sublatâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la this_o sort_n of_o cure_n be_v call_v cradicative_a grief_n be_v not_o only_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a distemper_n that_o can_v possible_o afflict_v the_o mind_n it_o can_v be_v always_o cure_v by_o a_o entire_a removal_n of_o its_o cause_n since_o they_o be_v not_o always_o in_o our_o power_n and_o the_o best_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o persuade_v a_o man_n to_o raise_v himself_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o mind_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o ill_a fortune_n may_v serve_v indeed_o for_o a_o fine_a amusement_n to_o a_o contemplative_a genius_n but_o be_v rare_o able_a to_o allay_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n for_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o those_o on_o who_o fortune_n smile_v to_o comfort_v the_o miserable_a so_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o trouble_v not_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o misfortune_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n be_v entire_o ruin_v or_o reduce_v to_o extreme_a want_n by_o a_o litigious_a action_n enter_v against_o he_o by_o his_o enemy_n a_o grave_a philosopher_n may_v indeed_o admonish_v he_o that_o the_o estate_n he_o have_v lose_v be_v transitory_a and_o perishable_a and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v settle_v his_o affection_n on_o it_o neither_o as_o a_o man_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o he_o must_v have_v leave_v it_o soon_o or_o late_a nor_o as_o a_o christian_a because_o as_o such_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o such_o fleet_a enjoyment_n as_o his_o portion_n but_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v everlasting_a these_o be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o will_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n quiet_a the_o mind_n of_o a_o person_n in_o such_o circumstance_n or_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o loss_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o estate_n will_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a expedient_a to_o restore_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o mind_n grief_n may_v be_v also_o occasion_v by_o many_o other_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o less_o without_o our_o power_n and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o medicine_n than_o the_o former_a but_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o troublesome_a distemper_n be_v that_o whereas_o other_o distemper_n be_v common_o cure_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o common_o augment_v rather_o than_o abate_v the_o distemper_n for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o sorrow_n be_v incapable_a of_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o grief_n be_v so_o far_o from_o ease_v he_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o perceive_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o another_o '_o will_v be_v needless_a then_o to_o attempt_v the_o cure_n by_o endeavour_v
to_o divert_v his_o thought_n and_o therefore_o in_o expectation_n that_o time_n which_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n in_o such_o case_n may_v heal_v the_o wound_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o some_o of_o those_o unexpected_a revolution_n to_o which_o all_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o persuade_v he_o at_o least_o to_o resist_v the_o fatal_a influence_n which_o this_o passion_n may_v have_v upon_o his_o bodily_a health_n because_o of_o the_o strict_a union_n that_o be_v between_o those_o two_o part_n which_o compose_v the_o man._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o grief_n may_v be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o many_o disease_n by_o cause_v the_o excrement_n to_o remain_v too_o long_o in_o the_o great_a gut_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o internal_a physician_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o stoppage_n of_o those_o impurity_n in_o these_o passage_n lest_o the_o mind_n shall_v by_o degree_n communicate_v the_o infectious_a contagion_n of_o its_o distemper_n to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v we_o must_v expel_v those_o excrement_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o perceive_v any_o sign_n of_o fullness_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o most_o convenient_a medicine_n for_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o we_o must_v either_o entire_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v their_o fatal_a effect_n of_o debauchery_n or_o intemperance_n the_o second_o remote_a cause_n of_o disease_n debauchery_n consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n in_o excess_n of_o drink_v and_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n for_o it_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o the_o most_o healthy_a person_n destroy_v themselves_o and_o shorten_v their_o day_n even_o though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n than_o other_o chap._n ii_o of_o excess_n in_o drink_v and_o eat_v that_o we_o may_v comprehend_v the_o manner_n how_o disease_n be_v occasion_v by_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o must_v examine_v the_o action_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n in_o convert_v the_o food_n into_o chyle_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o fibre_n which_o compose_v the_o contexture_n of_o those_o part_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o small_a spring_n be_v which_o successive_o slacken_v and_o contract_v keep_v the_o food_n in_o a_o continual_a motion_n which_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o dissolve_v acid_n attenuate_v bruise_n and_o entire_o change_v its_o nature_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o spring_n may_v lose_v their_o force_n and_o activity_n by_o a_o continual_a pressure_n and_o distension_n occasion_v by_o a_o excessive_a quantity_n of_o food_n which_o fill_v the_o space_n that_o be_v form_v by_o their_o turn_n and_o wind_n even_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o machine_n be_v stop_v when_o their_o relaxation_n be_v hinder_v by_o a_o strong_a pressure_n for_o as_o a_o bow_n can_v long_o retain_v its_o spring_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v continual_o bend_v and_o the_o fine_a machine_n in_o the_o world_n will_v decay_v insensible_o if_o it_o be_v not_o diligent_o keep_v in_o order_n so_o the_o most_o vigorous_a stomach_n may_v be_v spoil_v by_o a_o over-proportioned_a quantity_n of_o food_n because_o the_o fibre_n both_o of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o other_o part_n which_o help_v digestion_n be_v either_o break_a or_o so_o weaken_a by_o a_o continual_a extension_n that_o they_o can_v afterward_o contract_v and_o expand_v themselves_o either_o to_o concoct_v the_o food_n or_o to_o expel_v the_o excrement_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o now_o indigestion_n and_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o body_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o stomach_n though_o load_v with_o food_n may_v nevertheless_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v it_o when_o the_o body_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a what_o must_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o digestion_n but_o that_o the_o redundant_fw-la chyle_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o milky-vessel_n of_o the_o mesenterium_fw-la must_v remain_v in_o the_o small_a gut_n and_o afterward_o pass_v with_o the_o excrement_n into_o the_o great_a where_o it_o must_v quick_o be_v corrupt_v for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a ferment_n to_o keep_v up_o its_o motion_n and_o consequent_o must_v of_o necessity_n corrupt_v the_o excrement_n and_o occasion_n all_o those_o disorder_n which_o shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o chapter_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o disease_n we_o ought_v therefore_o diligent_o to_o avoid_v excess_n in_o drink_v and_o eat_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o constitution_n as_o for_o example_n the_o choleric_a have_v occasion_n to_o eat_v often_o than_o the_o phlegmatic_a because_o those_o be_v much_o hot_a than_o these_o and_o the_o heat_v not_o meet_v with_o matter_n to_o digest_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o alimentary_a juice_n and_o thereby_o insensible_o weaken_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n whoever_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a health_n aught_o to_o use_v indifferent_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o nourish_v he_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v observe_v that_o any_o particular_a sort_n of_o food_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o necessary_a quality_n as_o first_o when_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o taste_n for_o when_o the_o stomach_n loathe_v any_o particular_a kind_n of_o meat_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o wholesome_a we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o because_o it_o will_v infallible_o either_o cause_n indigestion_n or_o provoke_v vomit_v second_o when_o it_o be_v easy_o digest_v without_o occasion_v either_o a_o slackness_n or_o straitness_n in_o the_o belly_n these_o be_v the_o sure_a mark_n of_o wholesome_a food_n and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o that_o the_o quantity_n must_v always_o be_v moderate_a we_o must_v then_o to_o preserve_v our_o health_n eat_v when_o we_o be_v hungry_a and_o drink_v when_o we_o be_v thirsty_a whatsoever_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v eat_v or_o drink_v without_o force_v nature_n and_o without_o either_o starve_a or_o cloy_a our_o stomach_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n this_o sort_n of_o intemperance_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o former_a i_o need_v not_o mention_v those_o infamous_a mark_n and_o effect_n of_o lechery_n the_o gonorrhaea_n both_o simple_a and_o virulent_a phimosis_n paraphimosis_n excrescency_n bubo_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o disease_n which_o be_v common_o entertain_v by_o all_o nation_n though_o none_o of_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o own_o it_o as_o a_o native_a these_o be_v the_o usual_a consequence_n and_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o unbridle_a lust_n but_o beside_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o those_o pleasure_n dissipate_v the_o spirit_n extreme_o weaken_v the_o brain_n rob_v the_o nerve_n and_o membranous_a part_n of_o their_o proper_a nourishment_n be_v fatal_a to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o weak_a breast_n heat_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o make_v way_n for_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o disease_n by_o weaken_v the_o action_n of_o the_o great_a gut_n by_o dissipate_v the_o spirit_n and_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o fibre_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o moderate_v the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n if_o we_o will_v preserve_v ourselves_o from_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n and_o consequent_o in_o our_o amorous_a inclination_n we_o ought_v to_o consult_v our_o strength_n and_o never_o to_o give_v a_o full_a career_n to_o our_o eager_a desire_n we_o must_v be_v entire_o master_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a upon_o occasion_n to_o curb_v the_o heat_n of_o a_o passion_n which_o have_v in_o all_o age_n fool_v the_o wise_a head_n and_o baffle_v the_o severe_a virtue_n since_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n the_o holiness_n of_o david_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n can_v not_o moderate_v the_o sally_n of_o this_o ungoverneable_a passion_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v the_o modest_a virgil_n say_v omnia_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cedamus_fw-la amori_fw-la reason_n which_o ought_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o all_o our_o step_n be_v never_o less_o obey_v nor_o more_o strange_o puzzle_v than_o when_o she_o attempt_v to_o calm_v the_o impetuous_a motion_n of_o love_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o object_n and_o after_o a_o thousand_o several_a way_n to_o make_v ourselves_o master_n of_o this_o passion_n
production_n of_o new_a blood_n do_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n occasion_n a_o dissipation_n of_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o generate_v and_o consequent_o answer_v both_o the_o indication_n that_o be_v propose_v but_o if_o the_o disease_n require_v a_o speedy_a cure_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o abstinence_n as_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o bleed_v which_o by_o a_o present_a evacuation_n of_o the_o blood_n destroy_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o approach_a disease_n '_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o object_v that_o bleed_a cause_n great_a alteration_n in_o the_o body_n than_o abstinence_n or_o a_o thin_a diet_n that_o it_o occasion_n a_o sudden_a dissipation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o much_o great_a decay_n of_o strength_n for_o that_o loss_n will_v be_v much_o soon_o and_o more_o easy_o repair_v than_o the_o disorder_n that_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o 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