and_o a_o mysterious_a union_n of_o a_o flame_a and_o airy_a nature_n canon_n 5._o the_o particular_a part_n have_v natural_a proper_a action_n excite_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n the_o explication_n the_o several_a part_n have_v several_a action_n and_o function_n as_o attraction_n retention_n digestion_n assimulation_n sepration_n ejection_n and_o sensibility_n suitable_a to_o the_o proper_a organ_n in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n heart_n spleen_n gal_n braine_n eye_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rest_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v actuate_v by_o the_o vigour_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o heat_n thereof_o as_o iron_n draw_v iron_n be_v touch_v by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o a_o egg_n bring_v a_o chicken_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o cock_n tread_v the_o hen._n can._n 6._o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n be_v consubstantial_a or_o like_v in_o substance_n to_o air_n but_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v more_o like_o a_o flame_n the_o explication_n the_o explication_n 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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 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do_v cause_n long_a life_n 80._o by_o exceed_v great_a joy_n the_o spirit_n be_v make_v thin_a loose_a and_o weak_a but_o by_o familiar_a common_a recreation_n they_o be_v not_o loosen_v but_o strengthen_v 81._o joy_n arise_v from_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v bad_a but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a joy_n or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v conceive_v only_o in_o the_o imagination_n be_v good_a 82._o a_o inward_a conceive_a joy_n spare_o vent_v do_v comfort_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o a_o vulgar_a immoderate_a expression_n of_o joy_n 83._o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v without_o fear_n and_o not_o too_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a do_v prolong_v life_n by_o contract_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o condensation_n or_o thicken_a 84._o great_a fear_n do_v shorten_v life_n for_o though_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n do_v both_o contract_v the_o spirit_n yet_o sorrow_n do_v only_a contract_n but_o fear_v mingle_v with_o care_n and_o hope_n do_v heat_n and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n 85._o anger_n be_v close_o and_o suppress_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o vexation_n make_v the_o spirit_n devour_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v vent_v and_o get_v forth_o do_v strengthen_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n 86._o by_o envy_n the_o worst_a passion_n the_o spirit_n and_o by_o they_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v and_o weaken_a be_v always_o in_o action_n and_o work_v for_o envy_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v no_o holiday_n 87._o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o another_o misery_n whereinto_o we_o can_v possible_o fall_v be_v good_a but_o pity_v reflect_v back_o and_o exciting_a fear_n of_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a a_o case_n be_v bad_a 88_o shame_v light_o at_o the_o first_o draw_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o send_v they_o forth_o again_o do_v make_v blush_v bashful_a folk_n common_o long-lived_a but_o shame_n arise_v from_o reproach_n and_o continue_v long_o do_v contract_n and_o choke_v the_o spirit_n 89._o love_v not_o unfortunate_a nor_o wound_v too_o deep_a 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world_n age_n cold_a in_o piety_n and_o charity_n through_o much_o experience_n and_o incredulity_n youth_n be_v forward_o in_o desire_n age_n 〈◊〉_d youth_n light_n and_o inconstant_a age_n grave_n and_o constant_a youth_n be_v liberal_a bountiful_a and_o love_v age_n covetous_a and_o wise_o provident_a youth_n confident_a and_o 〈◊〉_d age_n distrustful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n gentle_a and_o 〈◊〉_d age_n froward_a and_o disdainful_a youth_n sincere_a and_o simple_a age_n cautelous_a and_o close_o youth_n haughty_a in_o desire_n age_n careful_a for_o necessary_n youth_n a_o time-pleas_a age_n a_o time-remembere_a youth_n a_o adorer_n of_o superior_n age_n a_o censurer_n and_o by_o many_o other_o character_n impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a matter_n the_o different_a condition_n of_o youth_n and_o age_n may_v be_v describe_v but_o the_o body_n grow_v fat_a in_o age_n so_o the_o judgement_n not_o the_o fancy_n grow_v strong_a prefer_v safe_a sure_a course_n before_o show_n &_o appearance_n 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spirit_n 〈◊〉_d not_o devour_v the_o moisture_n 〈◊〉_d body_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d vertible_a into_o a_o new_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d former_a new_a make_v spirit_n 〈◊〉_d by_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d together_o this_o be_v evident_a the_o decrease_n of_o weight_n in_o 〈◊〉_d body_n by_o vent_v of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o increase_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o body_n but_o yet_o by_o 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o grow_v dry_a can._n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spiriti_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o dryness_n but_o by_o inward_a detain_v and_o wark_v they_o do_v soften_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quicken_v the_o explication_n there_o be_v four_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n dryness_n soften_a putrefaction_n and_o generation_n of_o body_n dryness_n be_v no_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o thick_a part_n after_o the_o vent_n of_o the_o spirit_n shrink_v and_o unite_n together_o to_o avoid_v vacuity_n or_o emptiness_n as_o burn_v brick_n do_v sea-coal_n cake_n stale_a bread_n and_o toast_n softness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d by_o heat_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n enlarge_n not_o vent_v 〈◊〉_d pierce_v into_o and_o moisten_v 〈◊〉_d thick_a part_n make_v 〈◊〉_d soft_a and_o limber_a as_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d metal_n and_o wax_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o stiff_a 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o matter_n fit_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n and_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d from_o vent_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o mix_a work_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thick_a part_n for_o after_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n contain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v vent_v all_o the_o part_n 〈◊〉_d and_o return_n into_o their_o 〈◊〉_d element_n because_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o substance_n gather_v 〈◊〉_d putrefy_a body_n stink_v 〈◊〉_d the_o assemble_v together_o of_o 〈◊〉_d become_a light_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o withdraw_n of_o water_n and_o earth_n be_v dissolve_v and_o fall_v asunder_o but_o generation_n or_o quicken_a being_n a_o mix_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thick_a part_n be_v perform_v in_o another_o manner_n the_o spirit_n be_v total_o detain_v swell_a and_o move_v local_o but_o the_o thick_a part_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v and_o fashion_v they_o into_o divers_a form_n be_v generate_v and_o become_v body_n therefore_o the_o matter_n quicken_v be_v always_o clammy_a limber_a pliant_a and_o soft_a be_v thereby_o fit_a to_o detain_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n fashion_v of_o part_n such_o be_v also_o the_o clammy_a yield_a matter_n of_o all_o vegetable_n and_o live_a creature_n generate_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o seed_n can._n 4._o all_o live_a creature_n have_v two_o spirit_n dead_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d those_o in_o liveless_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a spirit_n the_o explication_n necessary_a be_v the_o consideration_n of_o man_n body_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unnourish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o nourish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bones_o skin_n organ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o several_a limb_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d body_n such_o spirit_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n bone_n and_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d separate_v and_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vital_a spirit_n govern_v and_o agree_v with_o they_o be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n integrall_n and_o constant_a they_o differ_v in_o two_o respect_n mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n be_v not_o continue_v but_o disjoin_v and_o enclose_v in_o a_o thick_a body_n as_o ayrein_o snow_n or_o froth_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v continuate_a pass_v through_o certain_a channel_n and_o total_o enclose_v be_v either_o pervious_a pass_v through_o small_a pore_n or_o continuate_a and_o resident_a in_o a_o proportionable_a quantity_n to_o the_o body_n in_o a_o hollow_a seat_n or_o fountain_n whence_o lesser_a rivalet_n be_v derive_v this_o seat_n be_v the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a in_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n who_o spirit_n be_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v no_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d residence_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d eel_n and_o fly_n who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v cut_v asunder_o will_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o and_o bird_n their_o head_n be_v pluck_v off_o will_v leap_v and_o flutter_v because_o their_o head_n be_v small_a their_o spirit_n have_v therein_o no_o 〈◊〉_d residence_n but_o 〈◊〉_d have_v large_a ventricles_n especial_o man_n and_o beside_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v inflameable_a be_v compound_v of_o flame_n and_o air_n as_o the_o moisture_n of_o live_v creature_n be_v of_o oil_n and_o water_n the_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o motion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o inflameable_a smoke_n before_o it_o blaze_v into_o a_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d hot_a thin_a and_o moveble_a be_v when_o it_o be_v a_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d substance_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v more_o gentle_a than_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o airy_a substance_n
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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 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