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right_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o henbane_n and_o manifest_o trouble_v the_o head_n as_o opiate_n do_v 28_o there_o be_v sometime_o humour_n engender_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v opiate_n themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o melancholy_n with_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o very_a long_a life_n 29_o the_o simple_a opiate_n which_o be_v also_o call_v stupefactive_n be_v these_o opium_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n both_o the_o poppy_n as_o well_o in_o the_o herb_n as_o in_o the_o seed_n henbane_n mandrake_n hemlock_n tobacco_n nightshade_n 30_o the_o compound_v 〈◊〉_d be_v treacle_n mitbridate_n trifera_n laudanum_n paracelsi_n diacodium_fw-la diascordium_n philonium_fw-la pill_n of_o hounds-tongue_n 31_o from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v certain_a designation_n or_o counsel_n may_v be_v deduce_v for_o the_o prolongation_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d refrigeration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n the_o root_n of_o this_o operation_n we_o place_v in_o nitre_n as_o a_o creature_n purposely_o make_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o end_n be_v thereunto_o lead_v and_o persuade_v by_o these_o argument_n 42_o nitre_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cool_a spice_n this_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o sense_n itself_o for_o it_o bite_v the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n with_o cold_a as_o spice_n do_v with_o heat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o know_v that_o have_v this_o property_n 43_o almost_o all_o cold_a thing_n which_o be_v cold_a proper_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n as_o opium_n be_v be_v poor_a and_o jejune_n of_o spirit_n contrary_o thing_n full_a of_o spirit_n be_v almost_o all_o hot_a only_a nitre_n be_v find_v among_o vegetable_n which_o 〈◊〉_d with_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v cold._a as_o for_o camphire_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o cold_a it_o cool_v by_o 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exhalation_n and_o which_o be_v not_o smoky_a or_o furio_n liginous_a or_o unctuous_a but_o moist_a and_o equal_a 37_o out_o of_o that_o unprofitable_a rabble_n of_o cordial_n a_o few_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v into_o daily_a diet_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o amber_n grise_n saffron_n and_o the_o grain_n of_o kermes_n of_o the_o hot_a sort_n root_n of_o buglosse_n and_o borrage_v citron_n sweet_a lemon_n and_o permaines_n of_o the_o cold_o sort_n also_o that_o way_n which_o we_o say_v both_o gold_n and_o pearl_n work_v a_o good_a effect_n not_o only_o within_o the_o vein_n but_o in_o their_o passage_n and_o about_o the_o part_n near_o the_o heart_n namely_o by_o cooling_n without_o any_o malignant_a quality_n 38_o of_o bezoar_a stone_n we_o believe_v well_o because_o of_o many_o trial_n but_o then_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o we_o approve_v not_o the_o take_v 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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 but_o yet_o with_o a_o sting_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o do_v all_o sharp_a and_o sour_a thing_n it_o leave_v behind_o 〈◊〉_d wheresoever_o it_o go_v some_o mark_n or_o print_n of_o dryness_n 〈◊〉_d cleave_v so_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o juice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n contrary_o whatsoever_o thing_n penetrate_v through_o their_o thinness_n mere_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n and_o by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n without_o violence_n they_o bedew_v and_o water_n in_o their_o passage_n of_o which_o sort_n we_o have_v recount_v many_o in_o the_o four_o and_o seven_o operation_n canon_n xxii_o assimilation_n 〈◊〉_d best_a 〈◊〉_d when_o all_o local_a motion_n be_v suspend_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n we_o have_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o our_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canon_n xxiii_o alimentation_n from_o without_o at_o least_o some_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o stomach_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o long_a life_n if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v the_o explication_n we_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o nutrition_n ask_v a_o long_a time_n but_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o embrace_v of_o the_o like_a as_o it_o be_v in_o infusion_n require_v no_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o alimentation_n from_o without_o will_v be_v of_o principal_a use_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d decay_n in_o old_a age_n so_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v some_o auxiliary_a natrition_n by_o bathe_n unction_n or_o else_o by_o clyster_n these_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n may_v do_v much_o which_o single_a be_v less_o available_a canon_n xxiiii_o where_o the_o concoction_n be_v weak_a to_o thrust_v forth_o the_o aliment_n there_o the_o outward_a part_n shall_v be_v strengthen_v to_o call_v forth_o the_o aliment_n the_o explication_n that_o which_o be_v propound_v in_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o outward_a aliment_n to_o be_v attract_v inward_a another_o for_o the_o inward_a aliment_n to_o be_v attract_v outward_a yet_o herein_o they_o concur_v that_o they_o both_o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o by_o divers_a way_n canon_n xxv_o all_o sudden_a renovation_n of_o the_o body_n be_v wrought_v either_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o malacissation_n the_o explication_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n spirit_n and_o part_n to_o both_o these_o the_o way_n by_o nutrition_n be_v long_o and_o about_o but_o it_o be_v a_o short_a way_n to_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n and_o by_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o the_o part_n by_o malacissation_n but_o this_o be_v dillgent_o to_o be_v note_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o 〈◊〉_d alimentation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d with_o malacissation_n for_o the_o intention_n of_o malacissation_n be_v not_o to_o nourish_v the_o part_n but_o only_o to_o
than_o 〈◊〉_d and_o water_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canon_n that_o the_o vital_a spirit_n approach_v more_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o flame_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o do_v this_o more_o than_o the_o liveless_a spirit_n not_o that_o they_o be_v more_o flamy_a than_o airy_a canon_n vii_o the_o spirit_n have_v two_o desire_n one_o of_o multiply_v itself_o the_o other_o of_o fly_v forth_o and_o congregate_a itself_o with_o the_o connatural_o the_o explication_n the_o canon_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o liveless_a spirit_n for_o as_o for_o the_o second_o desire_n the_o vital_a spirit_n do_v most_o of_o all_o abhor_v fly_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o find_v no_o connatural_o here_o below_o to_o join_v withal_o perhaps_o it_o may_v sometime_o fly_v to_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o meet_v that_o which_o it_o love_v but_o the_o fly_v forth_o as_o i_o say_v it_o abhor_v but_o in_o the_o liveless_a spirit_n each_o of_o these_o 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but_o also_o as_o unto_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o connatural_o mean_a while_n this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o go_v forth_o and_o flight_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o air_n be_v a_o redouble_a action_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o spirit_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o air_n for_o the_o common_a air_n be_v a_o needy_a thing_n and_o receive_v all_o thing_n greedy_o as_o spirit_n odour_n beam_n sound_n and_o the_o like_a canon_n viii_o spirit_n detain_v if_o it_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o beget_v new_a spirit_n intenerate_v the_o grosser_n part_n the_o explication_n generation_n of_o new_a spirit_n be_v not_o accomplish_v but_o upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n near_o to_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v humid_a body_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o grosser_n part_n among_o which_o the_o spirit_n converse_v be_v in_o a_o remote_a degree_n although_o the_o spirit_n can_v convert_v they_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v it_o weaken_v and_o soften_v and_o subdue_v they_o that_o see_v it_o can_v increase_v in_o quantity_n yet_o it_o will_v dwell_v more_o at_o large_a and_o live_v among_o good_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n now_o this_o aphorism_n be_v most_o useful_a to_o our_o end_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o inteneration_n of_o the_o obstinate_a part_n by_o the_o detention_n of_o the_o spirit_n canon_n ix_o the_o inteneration_n of_o the_o hard_a part_n come_v to_o good_a effect_n when_o the_o spirit_n neither_o fly_v forth_o nor_o beget_v new_a spirit_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n solve_v the_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o operation_n of_o intenerate_v by_o the_o detention_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n not_o fly_v forth_o waste_v all_o within_o there_o be_v nothing_o get_v to_o the_o inteneration_n of_o the_o part_n in_o their_o subsistence_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o corrupt_v therefore_o together_o with_o the_o detention_n the_o spirit_n ought_v to_o be_v cool_v and_o restrain_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o active_a canon_n x._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v the_o body_n fresh_a and_o green_a aught_o to_o be_v robu_v 〈◊〉_d eager_n the_o explication_n also_o this_o canon_n pertain_v to_o the_o solve_v of_o the_o knot_n 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o much_o large_a extent_n for_o it_o fet_v down_o of_o what_o temporament_n the_o heat_n in_o the_o body_n aught_o to_o be_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o long_a life_n now_o this_o be_v useful_a whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o for_o howsoever_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v rather_o turn_v itself_o upon_o the_o hard_a part_n than_o waste_v the_o soft_a for_o the_o one_o desiccate_v the_o other_o intenerate_v beside_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v available_a to_o the_o well_o perfect_v of_o assimilation_n for_o such_o a_o heat_n do_v excellent_o excite_v the_o faculty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o do_v excellent_o prepare_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v assimilate_v now_o the_o property_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o heat_n aught_o to_o be_v these_o first_o that_o it_o be_v slow_a and_o heat_v not_o sudden_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o very_a intense_a but_o moderate_a three_o that_o it_o be_v equal_a not_o incomposed_a namely_o intend_v and_o remit_v itself_o four_o that_o if_o this_o heat_n meet_v any_o thing_n to_o resist_v it_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o suffocate_v or_o languish_v this_o operation_n be_v exceed_o subtle_a but_o see_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v now_o in_o those_o remedy_n which_o we_o propound_v to_o invest_v the_o spirit_n with_o a_o robu_v heat_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v operative_a not_o predatory_a we_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n satisfy_v this_o matter_n canon_n xi_o the_o condense_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o substance_n be_v available_a to_o long_a life_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o next_o precedent_n for_o the_o spirit_n condense_v receive_v all_o those_o four_o property_n of_o heat_n whereof_o we_o speak_v but_o the_o way_n of_o condense_v they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o ten_o operation_n canon_n xii_o the_o spirit_n in_o great_a quantity_n hasten_v more_o to_o fly_v forth_o and_o prey_v upon_o the_o body_n more_o than_o it_o small_a quantity_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o see_v mere_a quantity_n do_v regular_o increase_v virtue_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o flame_n that_o the_o big_a they_o be_v the_o strong_a they_o break_v forth_o and_o the_o more_o speedy_o they_o consume_v and_o therefore_o over_o great_a 〈◊〉_d or_o exuberance_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v altogether_o hurtful_a to_o long_a life_n neither_o need_v one_o wish_v a_o great_a store_n of_o spirit_n than_o what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o function_n of_o life_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a reparation_n canon_n xiii_o the_o spirit_n equal_o disperse_v make_v less_o haste_n to_o fly_v forth_o and_o prey_v less_o upon_o the_o body_n than_o unequal_o place_v the_o explication_n not_o only_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o same_o abundance_n uneven_o place_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n hurtful_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n be_v shred_v and_o insert_v by_o small_a portion_n the_o less_o it_o prey_v for_o dissolution_n ever_o begin_v at_o that_o part_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v loose_a and_o therefore_o both_o exercise_n and_o frication_n conduce_v much_o to_o long_a life_n for_o agitation_n do_v finely_a diffuse_v and_o commix_v thing_n by_o small_a portion_n canon_n xiiii_o the_o inordinate_a and_o subsultorie_n motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v more_o hasten_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v prey_n upon_o the_o body_n more_o than_o the_o constant_a and_o equal_a 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