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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 be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o joy_n 90._o hope_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n be_v very_o powerful_a to_o prolong_v life_n if_o like_o a_o nod_a nurse_n it_o do_v not_o often_o fall_v asleep_a and_o languish_v but_o do_v continual_o feed_v the_o fancy_n with_o behold_v good_a object_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o propound_v certain_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v compass_v thrive_a and_o prosper_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n be_v common_o long-lived_a but_o have_v attain_a to_o their_o high_a hope_n all_o their_o expectition_n and_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v do_v not_o live_v long_o afterward_o 91._o admiration_n and_o light_a contemplation_n be_v very_o good_a to_o prolong_v life_n keep_v the_o spirit_n busy_v in_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n and_o in_o a_o peaceable_a quiet_a gentle_a temper_n so_o that_o all_o philosopher_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n as_o democritus_n plato_n 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do_v always_o begin_v to_o live_v yet_o this_o folly_n and_o many_o other_o do_v lengthen_v life_n 94._o it_o be_v observable_a contrary_a to_o common_a custom_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o good_a quiet_a sound_a temper_n discern_v by_o the_o quietness_n and_o inward_a joy_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v cherrish_v not_o change_v 95._o ficinus_fw-la say_v that_o old_a man_n shall_v comfort_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o action_n of_o their_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v a_o recreation_n proper_a to_o age._n therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a education_n together_o be_v pleasant_a in_o conversation_n and_o the_o place_n of_o education_n be_v behold_v with_o delight_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n will_v not_o alter_v his_o father_n house_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a building_n because_o the_o old_a house_n do_v put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o childhood_n and_o beside_o on_o festival_n day_n he_o will_v drink_v in_o a_o silver-tiped_a wooden_a cup_n 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of_o the_o artery_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o artery_n do_v feed_v the_o spirit_n 26._o meat_n and_o drink_v receive_v twice_o daily_o be_v not_o all_o void_v by_o extrement_n urine_n or_o sweat_v the_o rest_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o moisture_n &_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n the_o body_n grow_v not_o big_a as_o the_o repair_v spirit_n be_v not_o in_o quantity_n increase_v 27._o nourishment_n must_v be_v so_o prepare_v and_o dress_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v work_v thereon_o for_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o torch_n be_v not_o maintain_v and_o keep_v burn_v by_o the_o staff_n unless_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o wax_n light_n and_o herb_n alone_o be_v no_o nourish_a flood_n this_o do_v cause_v the_o decay_n in_o age_n the_o spirit_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v few_o and_o thin_a and_o the_o moisture_n and_o blood_n old_a and_o hard_a be_v unable_a to_o nourish_v 28._o the_o ordinary_a necessity_n of_o nature_n be_v these_o continual_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ventriele_n of_o the_o brain_n beat_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o three_o part_n of_o a_o moment_n breathe_v every_o moment_n sleep_v and_o food_n within_o three_o day_n the_o decay_a after_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o digestion_n these_o defect_n be_v not_o seasonable_o supply_v death_n will_v ensue_v so_o that_o death_n have_v three_o door_n the_o spirit_n fail_v in_o motion_n cool_v and_o nourish_v the_o live_a spirit_n be_v not_o like_o a_o flame_n continual_o light_v and_o admonition_n extinguish_v without_o certain_a duration_n and_o continuance_n a_o flame_n do_v live_v in_o a_o flame_n be_v by_o contrary_a quality_n only_o extinguish_v but_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o live_a spirit_n friend_n and_o servant_n be_v also_o comfortable_a and_o serviceable_a therefore_o the_o live_a spirit_n
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