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〈◊〉_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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life_n and_o that_o for_o a_o twofold_a compendiousness_n one_o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v compendious_o upon_o the_o body_n the_o other_o because_o vpour_n and_o the_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d compendious_o upon_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o these_o attain_v the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o right_a line_n other_o thing_n rather_o in_o line_n circular_a the_o operation_n upon_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o air_n 2._o the_o history_n 1_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o air_n ambient_fw-la tend_v to_o length_n of_o life_n two_o way_n first_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o external_a aire_n next_o 〈◊〉_d the_o native_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o air_n may_v be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d confer_v not_o a_o little_a to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hasten_v the_o desiction_n thereof_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exclusion_n
venus_n a_o old_a man_n slow_a unto_o it_o in_o a_o young_a man_n the_o juice_n of_o his_o body_n be_v more_o roscide_n in_o a_o old_a man_n more_o crude_a and_o waterish_a the_o spirit_n in_o a_o young_a man_n plentiful_a and_o boil_a in_o a_o old_a man_n scarce_o and_o jejune_n a_o young_a man_n spirit_n be_v dense_n and_o vigorous_a a_o old_a man_n eager_a and_o rare_a a_o young_a man_n have_v his_o sens_n quick_a and_o entire_a a_o old_a man_n dull_z and_o decay_a a_o young_a man_n tooth_n be_v strong_a and_o entire_a a_o old_a man_n weak_a wear_v and_o fall_v out_o a_o young_a man_n hair_n be_v colour_a a_o old_a man_n of_o what_o colour_n soever_o it_o be_v grace_n a_o young_a man_n have_v hair_n a_o old_a man_n baldness_n a_o young_a man_n pulse_n be_v strong_a and_o quick_a a_o old_a man_n more_o confuse_a and_o slow_a the_o disease_n of_o young_a man_n be_v more_o acute_a and_o curable_a of_o old_a man_n longer_n and_o hard_a to_o cure_v a_o young_a man_n wound_n soon_o 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moisture_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o no_o worth_a for_o use_v this_o be_v certain_a dryness_n in_o the_o come_v on_o of_o year_n do_v forego_v coldness_n and_o body_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o top_n and_o strength_n of_o heat_n do_v decline_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o that_o follow_v coldness_n 3_o now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n i_o remember_v when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a man_n at_o poitiers_n in_o france_n i_o converse_v familiar_o with_o a_o certain_a frenchman_n a_o witty_a young_a man_n but_o something_o talkative_a who_o afterward_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o very_a eminent_a man_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o inveigh_v against_o the_o manner_n of_o old_a man_n and_o will_v say_v that_o if_o their_o mind_n can_v be_v see_v as_o their_o body_n be_v they_o will_v appear_v no_o less_o deform_v beside_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o old_a man_n mind_n have_v some_o correspondence_n and_o be_v parallel_v to_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o dryness_n of_o their_o skin_n he_o will_v bring_v in_o impudence_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o bowel_n vnmercifulnesse_n for_o the_o lippitude_n of_o their_o eye_n a_o evil_a eye_n and_o envy_n for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o their_o eye_n and_o bow_v their_o body_n towards_o the_o earth_n atheism_n for_o say_v he_o they_o look_v no_o more_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o the_o tremble_v of_o their_o member_n irresolution_n of_o their_o decree_n and_o light_a inconstancy_n for_o the_o bend_v of_o their_o finger_n as_o it_o be_v to_o catch_v rapacitie_n and_o covetousness_n for_o the_o backle_n of_o their_o knee_n fearfulness_n for_o their_o wrinkle_n craftiness_n and_o obliquity_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o be_v serious_a a_o young_a man_n be_v modest_a and_o shamefast_a a_o old_a man_n forehead_n be_v harden_a a_o young_a man_n be_v full_a of_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n a_o old_a man_n heart_n be_v brawny_a a_o young_a man_n be_v affect_v with_o a_o laudable_a emuletion_n a_o old_a man_n with_o a_o malignant_a envy_n a_o young_a man_n be_v incline_v to_o religion_n and_o devotion_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fervency_n and_o inexperience_n of_o evil_n a_o old_a man_n coolerb_n in_o piety_n through_o the_o coldness_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o long_a conversation_n in_o evil_n and_o likewise_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o belief_n a_o young_a man_n desire_n be_v vehement_a a_o old_a man_n moderate_a a_o young_a man_n be_v light_a and_o movable_a a_o old_a man_n more_o grave_a and_o constant_a a_o young_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o liberality_n and_o beneficence_n and_o humanity_n a_o old_a man_n to_o covetousness_n wisdom_n for_o his_o own_o self_n and_o seek_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a man_n be_v confident_a and_o full_a of_o hope_n a_o old_a man_n diffident_a and_o give_v to_o suspect_v most_o thing_n a_o young_a man_n be_v gentle_a and_o obsequious_a a_o old_a man_n froward_a and_o disdainful_a a_o young_a man_n be_v sincere_a and_o open-hearted_n a_o old_a man_n cautelous_a and_o close_o a_o young_a man_n be_v give_v to_o desire_v great_a thing_n a_o old_a man_n to_o regard_v thing_n necessary_a a_o young_a man_n think_v well_o of_o the_o present_a time_n a_o old_a man_n prefer_v times-past_a before_o they_o a_o young_a man_n reverence_v his_o superior_n a_o old_a man_n be_v more_o forward_a to_o tax_v they_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o pertain_v rather_o to_o manner_n than_o to_o the_o present_a inquisition_n notwithstanding_o old_a man_n as_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o improve_v in_o their_o body_n so_o also_o in_o their_o mind_n unless_o they_o be_v altogether_o out_o of_o date_n namely_o that_o as_o they_o be_v less_o apt_a for_o invention_n so_o they_o excel_v in_o judgement_n and_o prefer_v safe_a thing_n and_o sound_v thing_n before_o specious_a also_o they_o improve_v in_o garrulity_n and_o ostentation_n for_o they_o seek_v the_o fruit_n of_o speech_n while_o they_o be_v less_o able_a for_o action_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o the_o poet_n feign_v old_a tithon_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o grasshopper_n movable_a canon_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o life_n and_o form_n of_o death_n canon_n 1._o consumption_n be_v not_o cause_v unless_o that_o which_o bet_v depart_v with_o by_o one_o body_n pass_v into_o another_o the_o explication_n there_o be_v in_o nature_n no_o annihilation_n or_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v consume_v be_v either_o resolve_v into_o aire_n or_o turn_v into_o some_o body_n adjacent_a so_o we_o see_v a_o spider_n or_o fly_v or_o ant_n in_o amber_n entomb_v in_o a_o more_o stately_a monument_n than_o king_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o eternity_n although_o they_o be_v but_o tender_a thing_n and_o soon_o dissipate_v but_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o air_n by_o into_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v resolve_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o amber_n be_v so_o heterogeneous_a that_o it_o receive_v nothing_o of_o they_o the_o like_a we_o conceive_v will_v be_v if_o a_o stick_v or_o root_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v bury_v in_o quicksilver_n also_o wax_n and_o honey_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o operation_n but_o in_o part_n only_o canon_n ii_o there_o be_v in_o every_o tangible_a body_n a_o spirit_n cover_v and_o encompass_v with_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o from_o it_o all_o consumption_n and_o dissolution_n have_v the_o beginning_n the_o explication_n no_o body_n know_v unto_o we_o here_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o a_o spirit_n either_o by_o attenuation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n for_o the_o concavity_n of_o tangible_a thing_n receive_v not_o vaccum_fw-la but_o either_o air_n or_o the_o proper_a spirit_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o this_o spirit_n where_o of_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o some_o virtue_n or_o energy_n or_o act_n or_o trifle_n but_o plain_o a_o body_n rare_a and_o invisible_a notwithstanding_o circumscribe_v by_o place_n quantitative_a real_a neither_o again_o be_v that_o spirit_n aire_n no_o more_o than_o wine_n be_v water_n but_o a_o body_n rarefy_v of_o kin_n to_o air_n though_o much_o different_a from_o it_o now_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o body_n be_v dull_a thing_n and_o not_o apt_a for_o motion_n will_v last_v a_o long_a time_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o trouble_v and_o pluck_v and_o undermine_v they_o and_o convert_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v into_o new_a spirit_n and_o then_o as_o well_o the_o prae-existing_a spirit_n of_o
rarity_n for_o the_o more_o rare_a the_o body_n be_v the_o more_o do_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o small_a and_o narrow_a passage_n for_o water_n will_v go_v into_o a_o passage_n which_o dust_n will_v not_o go_v into_o and_o air_n which_o water_n will_v not_o go_v into_o nay_o flame_n and_o spirit_n which_o air_n will_v not_o go_v into_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v some_o bound_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o much_o transport_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o go_v forth_o that_o it_o will_v suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o discontinue_v or_o be_v drive_v into_o over-strait_a pore_n and_o passage_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v encompass_v with_o a_o hard_a body_n or_o else_o with_o a_o unctuous_a and_o tenacious_a which_o be_v not_o easy_o divide_v it_o be_v plain_o bind_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v imprison_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o appetite_n of_o go_v out_o wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o metal_n and_o stone_n require_v a_o long_a time_n for_o their_o spirit_n to_o go_v forth_o unless_o either_o the_o spirit_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o grosser_n part_n be_v dissever_v with_o corrode_a and_o strong_a water_n the_o like_a reason_n be_v there_o of_o tenacious_a body_n such_o as_o be_v gum_n save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v melt_v by_o a_o more_o gentle_a hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o body_n hard_o a_o close_a and_o compact_a skin_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o aliment_n and_o by_o exercise_n and_o by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v good_a for_o long_a life_n because_o they_o detain_v the_o spirit_n in_o close_a prison_n that_o it_o go_v not_o forth_o canon_n xvi_o in_o oily_a and_o fat_a thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v detain_v willing_o though_o they_o be_v not_o tenacious_a the_o explication_n the_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v not_o irritate_v by_o the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o body_n enclose_v it_o nor_o feed_v by_o the_o overmuch_o likeness_n of_o that_o body_n nor_o solicit_v or_o invite_v by_o the_o external_a body_n it_o make_v no_o great_a stir_n to_o get_v out_o all_o which_o be_v want_v to_o oily_a body_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o so_o press_v upon_o the_o spirit_n as_o hard_a body_n nor_o so_o near_a as_o watery_a body_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o good_a agreement_n with_o the_o air_n ambient_fw-la canon_n xvii_o the_o speedy_a fly_v forth_o of_o the_o watery_a humour_n conserves_n the_o oily_a the_o long_o in_o his_o be_v the_o explication_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o watery_a humour_n as_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o air_n fly_v forth_o soon_a the_o oily_a late_a as_o have_v small_a agreement_n with_o the_o air_n now_o whereas_o these_o two_o humour_n be_v in_o most_o body_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o watery_a do_v in_o a_o sort_n betray_v the_o oily_a for_o that_o issue_v forth_o insensible_o carry_v this_o together_o with_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o further_v the_o conservation_n of_o body_n than_o a_o gentle_a dry_n of_o they_o which_o cause_v the_o watery_a humour_n to_o expire_v and_o invit_v not_o the_o oily_a for_o then_o the_o oily_a enjoy_v the_o proper_a nature_n and_o this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o inhibit_v of_o putrefaction_n though_o that_o also_o follow_v but_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o greenness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o gentle_a frication_n and_o moderate_a exercise_n cause_v rather_o perspiration_n than_o sweat_v conduce_v much_o to_o long_a life_n canon_n xviii_o air_n exclude_v conftr_v to_o long_a life_n if_o 〈◊〉_d inconvenience_n be_v avoid_v the_o explication_n we_o say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o fly_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o redouble_v action_n from_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a galn_v notwithstanding_o divers_a inconvenience_n follow_v hereupon_o which_o how_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o second_o of_o our_o ten_o operation_n canon_n xix_o youthful_a spirit_n iusert_v into_o a_o old_a body_n may_v soon_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n course_n back_o again_o the_o explication_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o uppermost_a wheel_n which_o turn_v about_o the_o other_o wheel_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o long_a life_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v first_o place_v hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o more_o expedite_a way_n to_o alter_v the_o spirit_n than_o to_o other_o operation_n for_o the_o operation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o by_o aliment_n which_o be_v slow_a and_o as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o other_o and_o that_o twofold_a which_o be_v sudden_a and_o go_v direct_o to_o the_o spirit_n namely_o by_o vapour_n or_o by_o the_o affection_n canon_n xx._n juice_n of_o the_o body_n hard_n and_o roscide_v be_v good_a for_o long_a life_n the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a see_v we_o show_v before_o that_o hard_a thing_n and_o oily_a or_o roscide_n be_v hardly_o dissipate_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n as_o we_o also_o note_v in_o the_o ten_o operation_n that_o juice_n somewhat_o hard_o be_v indeed_o less_o dissipable_a but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o less_o reparable_a therefore_o a_o convenience_n be_v interlace_v with_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n no_o wonderful_a matter_n will_v be_v achieve_v by_o this_o but_o roscide_n juice_n will_v admit_v both_o operation_n therefore_o this_o will_v be_v principal_o 〈◊〉_d canon_n xxi_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o thin_a part_n to_o penetrate_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o acrimonie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beget_v roscide_n juice_n the_o explication_n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o hard_a to_o practise_v than_o to_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d well_o 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the_o ox_n in_o sacrifice_n because_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o party_n suffer_v do_v usual_o give_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o executioner_n to_o dispatch_v his_o office_n with_o the_o more_o speed_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o pain_n but_o in_o sacrifice_n we_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v so_o speedy_a in_o his_o office_n 33_o for_o revive_v those_o again_o which_o fall_v into_o sudden_a swoon_n and_o catalepses_fw-la or_o astonishment_n in_o which_o fit_v many_o without_o present_a help_n will_v utter_o expire_v these_o thing_n be_v use_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n water_n distil_v of_o wine_n which_o they_o call_v hot_a water_n and_o cordial_a water_n bend_v the_o body_n forward_o stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n hard_o bend_v or_o wring_v the_o finger_n pull_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o beard_n or_o head_n rub_v of_o the_o part_n especial_o the_o face_n and_o leg_n sudden_a cast_v of_o cold_a water_n upon_o the_o face_n shriek_v out_o aloud_o and_o sudden_o put_v rose-water_n to_o the_o nostril_n with_o vinegar_n in_o faint_n burn_v of_o feather_n or_o cloth_n in_o the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o mother_n but_o especial_o a_o fry_v pan_n heat_v red_a hot_a be_v good_a in_o apoplexy_n also_o a_o close_a embrace_v of_o the_o body_n have_v help_v some_o there_o have_v be_v many_o example_n of_o man_n in_o show_n dead_a either_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o cold_a floor_n or_o carry_v forth_o to_o 〈◊〉_d nay_o of_o some_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v live_v again_o which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o be_v bury_v the_o earth_n be_v afterward_o open_v by_o the_o bruise_n and_o wound_v of_o their_o head_n through_o the_o struggle_a of_o the_o body_n within_o the_o coffin_n whereof_o the_o most_o recent_a and_o memorable_a example_n be_v that_o of_o joannes_n scotus_n call_v the_o subtle_a and_o a_o schooleman_n who_o be_v dig_v up_o again_o by_o his_o servant_n unfortunate_o absent_a at_o his_o burial_n and_o who_o know_v his_o master_n manner_n in_o such_o fit_n be_v find_v in_o that_o state_n and_o the_o like_v happend_v in_o our_o day_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o player_n bury_v at_o cambridge_n i_o remember_v to_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n that_o will_v needs_o make_v trial_n in_o curiosity_n what_o man_n do_v feel_v that_o be_v hang_v so_o he_o fasten_v the_o cord_n about_o his_o neck_n raise_v himself_o upon_o a_o stool_n and_o then_o let_v himself_o fall_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o recover_v the_o stool_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o he_o fail_v in_o but_o be_v help_v by_o a_o friend_n then_o present_a he_o be_v ask_v afterward_o what_o he_o feel_v he_o say_v he_o feel_v no_o pain_n but_o first_o he_o think_v he_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o great_a fire_n and_o burn_v then_o he_o think_v he_o see_v all_o black_a and_o dark_a last_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o pale_a blue_n or_o sea-water-greene_a which_o colour_n be_v also_o often_o see_v by_o they_o which_o fall_v into_o snownings_n i_o have_v hear_v also_o of_o a_o physician_n yet_o live_v who_o recover_v a_o man_n to_o life_n which_o have_v hang_v himself_o and_o have_v hang_v half_o a_o hour_n by_o frication_n and_o hot_a bath_n and_o the_o same_o physician_n do_v profess_v that_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o recover_v any_o man_n that_o have_v hang_v so_o long_o so_o his_o neck_n be_v not_o break_v with_o the_o first_o swing_n the_o difference_n of_o youth_n and_o old_a age._n 1_o the_o ladder_n of_o man_n body_n article_n be_v this_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v bear_v to_o suck_v to_o be_v wean_v to_o feed_v upon_o pap_n to_o put_v forth_o tooth_n the_o first_o time_n about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o age_n to_o begin_v to_o go_v to_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o put_v forth_o tooth_n the_o second_o time_n about_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n to_o come_v to_o pubertie_n about_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n to_o be_v able_a for_o generation_n and_o the_o flow_v of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la to_o have_v hair_n about_o the_o leg_n and_o armhole_n to_o put_v forth_o a_o beard_n and_o thus_o long_o and_o sometime_o late_a to_o grow_v in_o stature_n to_o come_v to_o full_a year_n of_o strength_n and_o agility_n to_o grow_v grace_n and_o bild_n the_o cease_v of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la and_o ability_n to_o generation_n to_o grow_v decrepit_a and_o a_o monster_n with_o three_o leg_n to_o die_v mean_a while_n the_o mind_n also_o have_v certain_a period_n but_o they_o can_v be_v describe_v by_o year_n as_o to_o decay_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o hereafter_o 2_o the_o difference_n of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n be_v these_o as_o young_a man_n skin_n be_v smooth_a and_o plain_a a_o old_a man_n dry_v and_o wrinkle_a especial_o about_o the_o forchead_n and_o eye_n a_o young_a man_n flesh_n be_v tender_a and_o soft_a a_o 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make_v they_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v nourish_v canon_n xxvi_o malacissation_n be_v wrought_v by_o consubstantial_o by_o imprinter_n 3_o and_o by_o closer_n up_o the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o consubstantial_o do_v proper_o supple_a the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d do_v carry_v in_o closer_n up_o do_v retain_v and_o bridle_v the_o perspiration_n which_o be_v a_o motion_n opposite_a to_o malacissation_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o describe_v in_o the_o nine_o operation_n malacissation_n can_v well_o be_v do_v at_o once_o but_o in_o a_o course_n or_o order_n first_o by_o exclude_v the_o liquor_n by_o thickner_n for_o a_o outward_a and_o gross_a infusion_n do_v not_o well_o compact_a the_o body_n that_o which_o enter_v must_v be_v subtle_a and_o a_o kind_a of_o vapour_n second_o by_o intenerate_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o cousubstantials_n for_o body_n upon_o the_o touch_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v good_a agreement_n with_o they_o open_v themselves_o and_o relax_v their_o pore_n three_o imprinter_n be_v convoy_n and_o insi_fw-fr nuate_v into_o the_o part_n the_o consubstantial_o and_o the_o mixture_n of_o gentle_a astringent_n do_v somewhat_o restrain_v the_o perspiration_n but_o then_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d astriction_n and_o closure_n up_o of_o the_o body_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o afterward_o by_o 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o supple_a be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o solid_a as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n canon_n xxvii_o frequent_a renovation_n of_o the_o part_n reparable_a water_v and_o renew_v the_o less_o reparable_a also_o the_o explication_n we_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o history_n that_o the_o way_n of_o death_n be_v this_o that_o the_o part_n reparable_a die_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o part_n less_o reparable_a so_o that_o in_o the_o reparation_n of_o these_o same_o less_o reparable_a part_n all_o our_o force_n will_v be_v employ_v and_o therefore_o be_v admonish_v by_o aristotle_n observation_n touch_v plant_n namely_o that_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o new_a shoot_v and_o branch_n refresh_v the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o passage_n we_o conceive_v the_o like_a reason_n may_v be_v if_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v often_o renew_v that_o thereby_o the_o bone_n themselves_o and_o membrane_n and_o other_o part_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v less_o reparable_a partly_o by_o the_o cheerful_a passage_n of_o the_o juyee_n partly_o by_o that_o new_a clothe_v of_o the_o young_a flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v be_v water_v and_o renew_v canon_n xxviii_o refrigeration_n or_o cooling_n of_o the_o body_n which_o pass_v some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o stomach_n be_v useful_a for_o long_a life_n the_o explication_n the_o reason_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o see_v a_o refrigeration_n not_o temperate_a but_o powerful_a especial_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o long_a life_n this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v effect_v from_o within_o as_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n canon_n xxix_o that_o intermix_a or_o entangle_v that_o as_o well_o consumption_n as_o reparation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heat_n be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o long_a life_n the_o explication_n almost_o all_o great_a work_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n intermix_v when_o as_o that_o which_o help_v in_o one_o respect_n hurt_v in_o another_o therefore_o man_n must_v proceed_v herein_o by_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o a_o discreet_a practice_n for_o our_o part_n we_o have_v do_v so_o as_o far_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v and_o our_o memory_n serve_v we_o by_o separate_v benign_a heat_n from_o hurtful_a and_o the_o remedy_n which_o tend_v to_o both_o canon_n xxx_o cure_v of_o disease_n be_v effect_v by_o temporary_a medicine_n but_o lengthen_v of_o life_n require_v observation_n of_o diet_n the_o explication_n those_o thing_n which_o come_v by_o accident_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v cease_v again_o but_o the_o continue_a course_n of_o nature_n like_o a_o run_v river_n require_v a_o continual_a row_v and_o sail_v against_o the_o stream_n therefore_o we_o must_v work_v regular_o by_o diet_n now_o diet_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n set_v diet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o familiar_a diet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o our_o daily_a repast_n but_o the_o set_a diet_n be_v the_o more_o potent_a that_o be_v a_o course_n of_o medicine_n for_o a_o time_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v nature_n back_o again_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o strong_a and_o more_o speedy_o alter_a than_o those_o which_o may_v without_o danger_n be_v receive_v into_o a_o continual_a use_n now_o in_o the_o remedy_n set_v down_o in_o our_o intention_n you_o shall_v find_v only_o three_o set_a diet_n the_o opiate_n diet_n the_o diet_n malacissant_a or_o supple_v and_o the_o diet_n emaciant_fw-la and_o renew_v but_o among_o those_o which_o we_o prescribe_v for_o familiar_a diet_n and_o to_o be_v use_v daily_o the_o most_o efficacious_a be_v these_o that_o follow_v which_o also_o come_v not_o far_o short_a of_o the_o virtue_n of_o set_a diet_n nitre_n and_o the_o subordinates_n to_o nitre_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o course_n of_o our_o life_n 〈◊〉_d which_o pass_v not_o by_o the_o stomach_n drink_v roscidating_a or_o eng_n ndr_v oily_a juice_n besprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n with_o some_o firm_a matter_n as_o pearl_n certain_a wood_n competent_a unction_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o air_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n heater_n from_o without_o during_o the_o assimilation_n after_o sleep_n avoid_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o inflame_v the_o spirit_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o eager_a heat_n as_o wine_n and_o spice_n last_o a_o moderate_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o endue_v the_o spirit_n with_o a_o robu_v heat_n as_o saffron_n cress_n garlic_n elecampane_n and_o compound_v opiate_n canon_n xxxi_o the_o live_a spirit_n be_v instant_o extinguish_v if_o it_o be_v deprive_v either_o of_o motion_n or_o of_o refrigeration_n or_o of_o aliment_n the_o explication_n namely_o these_o be_v those_o three_o which_o before_o we_o call_v the_o porch_n of_o death_n and_o they_o 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 hereunto_o that_o these_o three_o office_n be_v perform_v and_o again_o all_o destruction_n of_o the_o organ_n which_o be_v deadly_a bring_v the_o matter_n to_o this_o point_n that_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o three_o fail_n therefore_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o divers_a way_n to_o death_n but_o they_o end_v in_o these_o three_o now_o the_o whole_a 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 the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v incorporeous_a and_o divine_a canon_n xxxii_o flame_n be_v a_o momentany_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 matter_n stand_v in_o need_n both_o of_o a_o high_a indagation_n and_o of_o a_o long_a explication_n than_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a inquisition_n mean_a while_n we_o must_v know_v this_o that_o flame_n be_v almost_o every_o moment_n generate_v and_o extinguish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v continue_v only_o by_o succession_n 〈◊〉_d aire_n be_v a_o fix_a body_n and_o be_v not_o dissolve_v for_o though_o air_n beget_v new_a air_n out_o of_o watery_a moisture_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o old_a air_n still_o remain_v whence_o come_v that_o super-oneration_a of_o the_o air_n where_o of_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr vent_n be_v but_o spirit_n be_v participant_a of_o both_o nature_n both_o of_o flame_n and_o air_n even_o as_o the_o nourishment_n thereof_o be_v aswell_o oil_n which_o be_v homogeneous_a to_o flame_n as_o water_n which_o be_v homogeneous_a to_o air_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d either_o of_o oily_a alone_a or_o of_o watery_a alone_a but_o of_o both_o together_o and_o though_o aire_n do_v not_o agree_v well_o with_o flame_n nor_o oil_n with_o water_n yet_o in_o a_o mix_a body_n they_o agree_v well_o enough_o also_o the_o spirit_n have_v from_o the_o air_n his_o easy_n and_o delicate_a impression_n and_o yielding_n and_o from_o the_o flame_n his_o noble_a and_o potent_a motion_n and_o activity_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o duration_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o mix_a thing_n be_v neither_o so_o momentany_a as_o that_o of_o flame_n nor_o so_o fix_v as_o that_o of_o air_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o flame_n for_o that_o flame_n itself_o be_v extinguish_v by_o accident_n namely_o by_o contrary_n and_o enemy_n environ_v it_o but_o spirit_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a condition_n and_o necessity_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v repair_v from_o the_o lively_a and_o floride_n blood_n of_o the_o small_a artery_n which_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o brain_n but_o this_o reparation_n be_v do_v by_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v not_o now_o finis_fw-la to_o the_o i_o artic._n to_o the_o 2_o artic._n to_o the_o 1._o article_n to_o the_o 4._o artile_a to_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 11._o article_n to_o the_o 10._o article_n to_o the_o 12_o 13_o and_o 14._o artic._n to_o the_o 15._o article_n to_o the_o 16._o article_n