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and_o vain_a and_o troublesome_a imagination_n for_o this_o cause_n democritus_n and_o theophrastus_n affirm_v that_o some_o disease_n both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n may_v be_v cure_v thereby_o which_o we_o read_v be_v actual_o do_v by_o the_o musical_a hand_n of_o therpander_n of_o lesbos_n on_o many_o of_o his_o countryman_n the_o lesbian_o and_o jonians_n their_o violent_a fever_n and_o other_o disease_n give_v place_n to_o the_o salutiferous_a strain_n of_o his_o harp_n which_o bid_v desiance_n to_o all_o the_o medicament_n of_o the_o man-lâ—…ch_a of_o chios_n and_o all_o his_o tribe_n of_o physician_n orpheus_n amphion_n pythagoras_n empedocles_n asclepiades_n timotheus_n etc._n etc._n all_o mere_a heathen-artist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heavenly-inspired_n david_n have_v perform_v wonder_n by_o musical_a consort_n sometime_o stir_v up_o dull_a spirit_n to_o a_o active_a briskness_n by_o melodious_a and_o familiar_a sound_n at_o other_o time_n restrain_v wanton_a furious_a or_o angry_a heat_n by_o the_o sweet_a violence_n of_o their_o grave_a air_n for_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n do_v pythagoras_n reclaim_v a_o luxurious_a young_a man_n from_o immoderate_a lust._n since_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o music_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a understanding_n and_o a_o deep_a insight_n into_o nature_n that_o shepherd_n in_o former_a age_n do_v apply_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o endeavour_v to_o charm_n their_o innocent_a flock_n with_o the_o pleasant_a concord_n of_o their_o well-tuned_a lay_n for_o sheep_n be_v creature_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a composition_n as_o to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o all_o harmony_n and_o equality_n have_v great_a assinity_n with_o their_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v therewith_o wonderful_o delight_v and_o please_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n when_o pasturage_n be_v hard_a and_o scarce_o as_o also_o in_o cold_a rainy_a wet_a wether_n for_o aâ—…_n such_o time_n music_n do_v as_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o moderete_v their_o discontent_a mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o gentle_o allure_v they_o to_o quietness_n which_o do_v much_o suit_n with_o the_o humour_n and_o disposition_n of_o this_o creature_n and_o afford_v they_o great_a benefit_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wondâ—…_n that_o musical_a harmony_n shall_v have_v great_a power_n over_o and_o 〈◊〉_d affinity_n with_o many_o sort_n of_o beast_n than_o it_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n give_v they_o by_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o man_n through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deprave_a free_a will_n have_v prcipitate_v himself_o into_o inequality_n and_o â—…ll_o kind_a of_o discord_n so_o that_o most_o man_n take_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o oppression_n and_o violence_n destroy_v the_o peace_n and_o concord_n not_o only_o of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o species_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v become_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o
field_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rot_n or_o the_o contrary_a for_o wet_a be_v a_o far_o great_a enemy_n to_o sheep_n than_o drought_n as_o daily_a experience_n do_v testify_v though_o all_o extreme_n be_v bad_a therefore_o the_o shepherd_n in_o all_o such_o season_n ought_v to_o let_v his_o sheep_n continue_v in_o the_o fold_n till_o seven_o or_o eight_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o long_o if_o the_o morning_n be_v very_o moist_a in_o which_o time_n the_o comfort_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o air_n will_v in_o part_n or_o whole_o have_v exhale_a and_o dry_v up_o those_o moist_a slimy_a vapour_n the_o night_n distil_v down_o on_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v go_v the_o grass_n be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a beside_o their_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o fold_n do_v beget_v a_o sharp_a pierce_a appetite_n for_o fast_v do_v natural_o digest_v and_o clean_o the_o stomach_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o from_o all_o superfluous_a flegmie_n matter_n which_o be_v contraâ—…ed_v by_o that_o too_o much_o moisture_n which_o grass_n in_o wet_a season_n do_v plentiful_o contain_v for_o the_o action_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o natural_a heat_n be_v never_o idle_a if_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o health_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v not_o supply_v with_o its_o usual_a food_n than_o it_o powerful_o attract_v or_o draw_v unto_o its_o self_n all_o such_o gross_a matter_n and_o supersluity_n and_o cast_v it_o forth_o both_o upward_o and_o downward_o thereby_o prevent_v matter_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o disease_n and_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v thus_o purge_v and_o prepare_v by_o due_a fast_n than_o a_o little_a inconveniency_n in_o food_n will_v not_o hurt_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n for_o a_o vigorous_a well_o prepare_v stomach_n do_v not_o seldom_o make_v good_a nouriâ—…hment_n of_o very_o ordinary_a food_n further_o the_o sbepherd_n be_v to_o observe_v to_o fold_v his_o sheep_n before_o the_o dew_n fall_v whereby_o he_o may_v avoid_v many_o inconvenience_n nor_o need_v he_o fear_v that_o the_o long_a night_n lodging_n will_v hinder_v they_o from_o prove_v for_o all_o cattle_n that_o have_v clean_a sharp_a appetite_n will_v eat_v as_o much_o in_o two_o hour_n as_o other_o will_n in_o four_o who_o appetite_n be_v imperfect_a and_o stomach_n foul_a and_o obstruct_a through_o phlegmatic_a juice_n and_o supersluous_a humour_n beside_o sheep_n do_v not_o natural_o care_v for_o feed_v in_o the_o morning_n whilst_o the_o dew_n be_v much_o on_o the_o ground_n except_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n which_o seldom_o happen_v in_o wet_a season_n the_o passage_n of_o sheep_n be_v then_o fur_v with_o a_o moist_a slimy_a matter_n which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v cleanse_v either_o by_o fast_v or_o by_o some_o dry_a food_n as_o hay_o corn_n or_o the_o like_a if_o shepherd_n observe_v these_o rule_n they_o may_v prevent_v most_o of_o the_o disease_n sheep_n be_v subject_a to_o since_o for_o the_o great_a part_n they_o be_v occasion_v for_o want_n of_o good_a order_n and_o skill_n as_o heat_n cold_n over-wet_a weather_n be_v fold_v on_o new-plowed_a moist_a ground_n or_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a hay_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n viz._n in_o july_n august_n and_o september_n when_o the_o wether_n prove_v wet_a and_o cold_a and_o though_o your_o field_n or_o pasturage_n will_v not_o rot_v your_o sheep_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o do_v ofttimes_o cause_v a_o great_a number_n of_o disease_n many_o of_o which_o prove_v satal_a to_o they_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o jaundice_n choler_n and_o sickness_n come_v of_o tough_a flegon_n blind_a stoppage_n water_n in_o the_o belly_n red-water_n cough_n turn_v evil_a pain_n in_o the_o joint_n lameness_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o like_a evil_n and_o distemper_n shepherd_n shall_v likewise_o observe_v that_o after_o a_o hard_a summer_n and_o great_a scarcity_n when_o they_o put_v their_o sheep_n into_o fresh_a field_n and_o pasturage_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o grass_n if_o then_o he_o intend_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o disorder_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v they_o eat_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v but_o only_o bait_v they_o as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v pretty_a well_o to_o take_v they_o out_o and_o let_v they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o digest_v it_o and_o then_o turn_v they_o in_o again_o and_o continue_v this_o order_n for_o a_o week_n or_o two_o or_o three_o as_o â—…ou_fw-mi shall_v see_v occasion_n and_o though_o your_o sheep_n do_v not_o look_v so_o full_a and_o pâ—…ove_v so_o fast_o as_o other_o that_o lie_v at_o rack_n and_o manger_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v yet_o in_o conclusion_n they_o shall_v gradual_o attain_v to_o the_o same_o or_o better_a proof_n and_o well-liking_a with_o other_o and_o be_v abundant_o sroer_n from_o disorder_n and_o disease_n this_o the_o shepherd_n may_v remember_v that_o from_o midsummer_n to_o michaelmass_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a season_n in_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o therefore_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n in_o nature_n the_o most_o hazardous_a time_n for_o occasion_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n be_v from_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v flood_n or_o constant_a rain_n or_o moist_a foggy_a air_n there_o be_v many_o opinion_n what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o do_v breed_v the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n some_o sâ—…y_n the_o cause_n be_v their_o lick_n up_o of_o small_a white_a snales_n which_o much_o wet_a do_v generate_v other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o great_a dew_n and_o other_o have_v other_o fancy_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v be_v all_o beside_o the_o business_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o pernicious_a and_o fatal_a disease_n in_o sheep_n be_v too_o much_o moisture_n at_o the_o season_n beforementioned_a for_o they_o very_o rare_o rot_v at_o any_o other_o season_n of_o the_o year_n though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o occasion_n as_o to_o the_o wether_n which_o all_o shepherd_n and_o sheep-master_n ought_v well_o to_o consider_v as_o for_o example_n suppose_v wet_a weather_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n viz._n in_o decembâ—…r_n or_o january_n and_o hold_v so_o most_o part_n of_o the_o winter_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o rot_v sheep_n except_o some_o few_o in_o low_a marshie_a moorish_a ground_n where_o they_o have_v store_n of_o grass_n and_o lie_v night_n and_o day_n and_o have_v no_o hay_n give_v they_o or_o if_o rain_n and_o flood_n come_v in_o january_n february_n march_n or_o april_n and_o hold_v drip_v till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n or_o beginning_n of_o june_n and_o then_o cease_v and_o a_o dry_a summer_n follow_v this_o also_o will_v not_o cause_v sheep_n to_o rot_v except_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o some_o certain_a low_a ground_n a_o few_o may_v be_v infect_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n to_o the_o last_o of_o september_n or_o october_n be_v the_o time_n for_o generate_a this_o disease_n and_o wherein_o it_o reign_v among_o sheep_n if_o that_o season_n happen_v to_o prove_v wet_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o sheep_n be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o disease_n at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v one_a if_o rain_n or_o wet_a wether_n come_v in_o after_o michaelmass_n in_o december_n january_n or_o the_o like_a the_o season_n than_o be_v cold_a which_o do_v check_v and_o consume_v the_o raw_a indigested_a flegmy_a substance_n or_o matter_n which_o all_o grass_n be_v fill_v with_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n viz._n in_o august_n september_n and_o october_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter-math_n or_o hay_n make_v in_o those_o month_n what_o poor_a feeble_a stuff_n be_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o hay_n the_o first_o spring_n produce_v and_o how_o little_a heart_n it_o afford_v to_o those_o cattle_n that_o feed_v thereon_o two_o in_o this_o winter-season_n most_o sheep_n be_v in_o part_n keep_v with_o hay_n which_o dry_v up_o â—…d_n consume_v all_o that_o superfluous_a moisture_n which_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o sheep_n three_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o winter-season_n cause_v the_o natural_a heat_n in_o all_o creaâ—…res_n to_o become_v more_o central_n which_o give_v â—…rength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o â—…igestive_a faculty_n to_o digest_v and_o throw_v off_o â—…ll_o raw_a cold_a superfluous_a matter_n which_o at_o the_o other_o beforementioned_a season_n give_v â—…ccasion_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o this_o disease_n for_o all_o cold_a weather_n strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n sharpens_z the_o appetite_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n strong_a and_o powerful_a