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that_o he_o feel_v no_o pain_n but_o first_o see_v a_o fire_n or_o a_o flame_n than_o a_o kind_n of_o black_a green_a mist_n and_o last_o a_o pale_a sea-blew_a colour_n usual_a vision_n in_o swoon_v also_o a_o physician_n have_v hang_v a_o man_n half_o a_o hour_n recover_v he_o to_o life_n by_o rub_v and_o hot_a bath_n profess_v also_o to_o recover_v any_o man_n after_o half_a a_o hour_n hang_v his_o neck_n at_o the_o first_o fall_v down_o be_v not_o break_v the_o difference_n of_o youth_n and_o age._n 1._o the_o scale_n or_o ladder_n of_o 16_o man_n life_n have_v these_o step_n 〈◊〉_d quicken_a in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d birth_n suck_v 〈◊〉_d feed_v on_o pap_n and_o spoon-meat_n in_o infancy_n 〈◊〉_d of_o tooth_n at_o two_o year_n old_a secret_a hair_n at_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o ability_n for_o 〈◊〉_d flower_n hair_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o under_o the_o armhole_n a_o bud_a beard_n full_a growth_n full_a strength_n and_o agility_n graynesse_n baldness_n 〈◊〉_d of_o flower_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ability_n incline_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n with_o three_o foot_n death_n the_o period_n and_o course_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o slipperinesse_n of_o memory_n and_o such_o like_a not_o describe_v by_o year_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o mention_v 2._o the_o difference_n of_o youth_n and_o age_n be_v these_o follow_v in_o youth_n the_o skin_n be_v moist_a and_o smooth_a in_o age_n dry_a and_o wrinkle_a especial_o about_o the_o forehead_n and_o eye_n the_o flesh_n in_o youth_n be_v tender_a and_o soft_a in_o age_n hard_o youth_n be_v strong_a and_o nimble_a age_n weak_a and_o unwealdy_n in_o youth_n good_a digestion_n in_o age_n weak_a the_o bowel_n in_o youth_n be_v soft_a and_o moist_a in_o age_n salt_n and_o dry_a in_o youth_n the_o body_n be_v straight_o in_o age_n bow_v and_o crooked_a the_o finew_n in_o youth_n be_v steady_a in_o age_n weak_a and_o tremble_a choleric_a humour_n in_o youth_n and_o hot_a blood_n in_o age_n phlegmatic_a melancholy_a humour_n and_o cold_a blood_n youth_n prone_a to_o venery_n age_n slow_a in_o performance_n the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o youth_n oily_a in_o age_n raw_a and_o waterish_a in_o youth_n many_o swell_a spirit_n in_o age_n few_o and_o weak_a in_o youth_n spirit_n thick_a and_o lively_a in_o age_n sharp_a and_o thin_a in_o youth_n sharp_a and_o sound_a sense_n in_o age_n dull_a and_o decay_a in_o youth_n strong_a sound_a tooth_n in_o age_n weak_a wear_v and_o fall_v out_o in_o youth_n colour_a hair_n in_o age_n the_o former_a colour_n turn_v grey_a hair_n in_o youth_n in_o age_n baldness_n quick_a and_o strong_a pulse_n in_o youth_n in_o age_n weak_a and_o flow_v in_o youth_n sharp_a 〈◊〉_d sickness_n and_o disease_n in_o age_n tedious_a and_o incurable_a wound_n heal_v soon_o in_o youth_n in_o age_n slow_o in_o youth_n fresh-coloured_n check_n in_o age_n pale_a or_o of_o a_o deep_a fanguine_a red_a youth_n not_o much_o troubble_v with_o rheum_n age_n rheumatic_a the_o body_n grow_v fat_a only_o in_o age_n than_o youth_n perspiration_n and_o digestion_n in_o age_n be_v bad_a and_o fatness_n be_v the_o abundance_n of_o nourishment_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_o assimilate_v and_o convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o appetite_n be_v sometime_o in_o age_n increase_v by_o sharp_a humour_n digestion_n be_v then_o weak_a this_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o physician_n ascribe_v to_o the_o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n but_o dryness_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o age_n do_v precedo_fw-la coldness_n and_o the_o lusty_a heat_n of_o flourish_a youth_n decline_v 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o coldness_n 3._o the_o affection_n also_o of_o youth_n and_o age_n differ_v i_o remember_v in_o
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 of_o the_o former_a four_o canon_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o present_a canon_n which_o show_v also_o that_o fat_a oily_a substance_n do_v long_o retain_v their_o essence_n be_v neither_o consume_v much_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o very_o desirous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o air_n therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o inflame_a air_n for_o flame_n and_o air_n 〈◊〉_d as_o oil_n and_o water_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o canon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v more_o enflame_v than_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n not_o more_o flame-like_a or_o airy_a can._n 7._o the_o spirit_n desire_v to_o multiply_v or_o depart_v and_o congregate_v with_o their_o connaturalls_n or_o like_v in_o substance_n the_o explication_n by_o this_o canon_n the_o mortual_a dead_a spirit_n be_v understand_v for_o the_o vital_a spirit_n abhor_v 〈◊〉_d part_v out_o of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o find_v in_o a_o near_a 〈◊〉_d no_o connaturalls_n or_o like_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o happy_o fly_v forth_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d some_o desire_a object_n 〈◊〉_d shun_v departure_n but_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n desire_v both_o for_o the_o spirit_n find_v no_o happy_a residence_n in_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o its_o like_a be_v alone_o do_v create_v and_o make_v another_o by_o endeavour_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v in_o quantity_n and_o it_o desire_v also_o to_o depart_v and_o resolve_v into_o air_n for_o slender_a thin_a substance_n be_v always_o movable_a be_v willing_o carry_v to_o their_o like_a be_v near_o as_o a_o bubble_n of_o water_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o bubble_n flame_n to_o flame_n and_o much_o more_o willing_o do_v the_o spirit_n depart_v into_o the_o air_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o a_o piece_n like_o itself_o but_o to_o a_o whole_a globe_n of_o connaturall_a and_o like_a substance_n but_o the_o depart_n and_o vent_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o air_n be_v a_o twofold_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o indigent_a needy_a substance_n greedy_o gather_v and_o receive_v spirit_n smell_n substance_n sound_n and_o the_o like_a can._n 8._o the_o detain_v spirit_n have_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o beget_v another_o spirit_n do_v soften_v the_o thick_a part_n the_o explication_n a_o new_a spirit_n be_v generate_v of_o a_o matter_n somewhat_o near_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d reside_v in_o the_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d far_o different_a from_o their_o nature_n can_v convert_v they_o 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n yet_o it_o soften_v and_o enlarge_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o increase_v in_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o large_a dwelling_n and_o live_v with_o more_o friendly_a companion_n in_o nature_n also_o by_o this_o aphorism_n the_o body_n hardness_n may_v be_v soften_v by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n can._n 9_o the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v best_a wrought_v when_o the_o spirit_n do_v neither_o depart_n nor_o generate_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n dissolve_v a_o knotty_a doubt_n in_o soften_a by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n not_o vent_v do_v devour_v inward_a moisture_n the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n do_v not_o advantage_v their_o continue_n in_o their_o essence_n but_o rather_o their_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n therefore_o the_o detain_v spirit_n must_v be_v cool_v and_o restrain_v lest_o they_o be_v too_o active_a can._n 10._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o renew_v and_o make_v the_o body_n young_a must_v be_v strong_a not_o vioent_a the_o explication_n this_o canon_n also_o dissolve_v the_o aforesaid_a doubt_n show_v the_o temper_n of_o heat_n fit_a to_o prolong_v life_n for_o howsoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v detain_v or_o not_o yet_o their_o heat_n shall_v rather_o soften_v hard_a substance_n than_o devour_v soft_a soften_a rather_o then_o dry_v for_o such_o heat_n cause_v good_a digestion_n and_o assimilasion_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v these_o property_n first_o slow_o not_o sudden_o enflame_v second_o not_o violent_a but_o moderate_a three_o equal_a not_o disorder_v be_v sometime_o great_a sometime_o lesser_a four_a not_o languish_v nor_o soon_o extinguish_v this_o operation_n be_v very_o subtle_a and_o profitable_a be_v partly_o explain_v in_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v for_o infuse_v into_o the_o spirit_n a_o strong_a work_a heat_n not_o pradatory_a or_o devour_v can._n 11._o the_o thicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n substance_n do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o thick_a spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o those_o four_o property_n of_o heat_n former_o mention_v the_o manner_n of_o thicken_a be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n can._n 12._o a_o boundance_n of_o spirit_n be_v more_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o get_v forth_o and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o big_a the_o strong_a as_o great_a flame_n break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n consume_v more_o sudden_o therefore_o exceed_v plenty_n or_o excessive_a swell_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v hinder_v long_a life_n for_o spirit_n maintain_v life_n and_o the_o body_n in_o good_a plight_n be_v sufficient_a can._n 13._o the_o spirit_n equal_o diffuse_v through_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o depart_v nor_o so_o devour_v as_o be_v unequal_o place_v the_o explication_n a_o subundance_n of_o spirit_n general_o diffuse_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o durableness_n so_o be_v store_n of_o spirit_n not_o disperse_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o diffuse_v consume_v less_o for_o dissolution_n begin_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v loose_a therefore_o exercise_n and_o rubbing_n do_v lengthen_v life_n because_o motion_n do_v very_o fine_o blend_v and_o mingle_v can._n 14._o the_o disorder_a motion_n of_o spirit_n make_v they_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o constant_a equal_a motion_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n hold_v in_o liveless_a creature_n for_o inequality_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o dissolution_n but_o in_o live_a 〈◊〉_d who_o consumption_n and_o reparation_n be_v considerable_a reparation_n proceed_v from_o appetite_n and_o appetite_n be_v sharpen_v by_o variety_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o but_o respective_o true_a this_o variety_n be_v rather_o a_o alteration_n than_o confusion_n and_o a_o constant_a inconstancy_n can._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o solid_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unwilling_o detain_v the_o explication_n dissolution_n be_v general_o abhor_v but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n of_o subtance_n the_o thin_a body_n be_v drive_v into_o straight_a narrow_a passage_n for_o water_n will_v run_v through_o where_o dust_n will_v not_o pass_v and_o air_n be_v more_o penetrative_a and_o pierce_a than_o water_n and_o yet_o their_o penetration_n be_v bound_v for_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o pass_v through_o exceed_v narrow_a pore_n thereby_o to_o get_v forth_o and_o depart_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v encompass_v with_o a_o hard_a or_o oily_a and_o clammy_a body_n not_o easy_o divisible_a be_v bind_v and_o imprison_v and_o not_o desirous_a to_o depart_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o metal_n and_o stone_n will_v not_o in_o a_o age_n depart_v unless_o they_o be_v melr_v or_o dissolve_v with_o strong_a corrosive_a water_n in_o clammy_a substance_n also_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o desirous_a to_o depart_v as_o in_o gum_n though_o with_o less_o heat_n dissolve_v therefore_o the_o hard_a juice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o closeness_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o like_a cause_v by_o dry_a nourishment_n exercise_n and_o cold_a air_n do_v lengthen_v life_n because_o they_o keep_v the_o enclose_a spirit_n from_o depart_v can._n 16._o
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