Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	body_n	bread_n	wine_n	10,358	5	8.3741	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47787	The temperate man, or, The right way of preserving life and health, together with soundness of the senses, judgment and memory unto extream old age in three treatises / the first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius, the second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice, the third by a famous Italian; faithfully Englished.; Hygiasticon. English. 1678	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornarus, Ludwig.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.	1678 (1678)	Wing L1181; ESTC R32465	69,139	222

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reason_n 16._o the_o five_o rule_n be_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o food_n there_o be_v no_o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v if_o so_o be_v a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n and_o find_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o do_v not_o offend_v nor_o harm_v he_o for_o almost_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v common_o use_v do_v well_o agree_v with_o good_a and_o healthful_a constitution_n if_o so_o be_v the_o right_a quantity_n and_o measure_n be_v keep_v so_o that_o questionless_a a_o man_n may_v live_v long_o and_o healthful_o on_o bread_n only_o with_o milk_n butter_n cheese_n and_o beer_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v from_o his_o childhood_n be_v use_v unto_o they_o avoid_v but_o from_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o food_n whereby_o a_o man_n find_v prejudice_n he_o must_v abstain_v albeit_o they_o relish_v his_o taste_n never_o so_o well_o at_o least_o he_o may_v not_o use_v they_o in_o any_o quantity_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n fat_a meat_n which_o make_v loose_v the_o stomach_n and_o weaken_v the_o astrictive_a and_o retentive_a faculty_n thereof_o so_o as_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v much_o hinder_v in_o their_o concoction_n and_o be_v indeed_o cause_v to_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n undigested_a and_o half_a raw_a as_o it_o be_v beside_o these_o fat_a meat_n do_v send_v up_o store_n of_o fume_n into_o the_o head_n whereupon_o follow_v nebula_fw-la clowdiness_n in_o the_o brain_n cough_n asthmata_fw-la wheazing_n and_o other_o infirmity_n of_o the_o lung_n last_o of_o all_o they_o themselves_o except_o they_o be_v very_o well_o concoct_v to_o which_o intent_n both_o a_o good_a stomach_n and_o length_n of_o time_n be_v require_v turn_v into_o evil_a humour_n

and_o common_a diet._n 20._o the_o seven_o rule_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o set_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o just_a measure_n proceed_v from_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o the_o appetite_n arise_v from_o that_o apprehension_n of_o the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n whereby_o meat_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v delightful_a and_o pleasant_a special_a care_n be_v to_o be_v use_v touch_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o this_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o two_o thing_n among_o all_o other_o will_v most_o conduce_v the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o man_n withdraw_v and_o apart_o himself_o from_o the_o view_n of_o feast_n and_o dainty_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o by_o their_o sight_n and_o smell_v stir_v up_o the_o fancy_n and_o entice_v on_o gluttony_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o every_o object_n do_v natural_o move_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o faculty_n whereunto_o it_o appertain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o restrain_v the_o appetite_n when_o good_a cheer_n be_v present_a than_o not_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v away_o the_o selfsame_a happen_v in_o all_o the_o object_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n the_o second_o help_n be_v to_o imagine_v these_o selfsame_a thing_n whereunto_o gluttony_n allure_v we_o not_o to_o be_v as_o she_o persuade_v and_o as_o outward_o they_o appear_v good_a pleasant_a savoury_a relish_v and_o bring_v delight_n to_o the_o palate_n but_o filthy_a sordid_a evil-savored_n and_o detestable_a as_o indeed_o after_o a_o very_a little_a while_o they_o prove_v for_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o their_o principle_n show_v what_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o manifest_v what_o it_o be_v that_o lie_v disguise_v under_o that_o amiable_a appearance_n wherewith_o they_o present_v themselves_o now_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o unsavoury_a or_o loathsome_a than_o these_o dainty_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o little_a alteration_n in_o the_o stomach_n nay_o very_o by_o how_o much_o any_o thing_n prove_v more_o delectable_a to_o gluttony_n by_o so_o much_o do_v it_o instant_o prove_v more_o abominable_a in_o truth_n and_o yield_v the_o worse_a and_o more_o noisome_a smell_n whereupon_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o delicacy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a perfume_n will_v undoubted_o be_v as_o intolerable_a through_o the_o evil_a savour_n that_o arise_v from_o their_o body_n as_o dead_a carcase_n be_v their_o excrement_n likewise_o be_v of_o most_o noisome_a savour_n and_o all_o the_o breathe_n of_o their_o body_n accompany_v with_o a_o most_o filthy_a smell_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o country_n people_n and_o mechanic_n artificer_n who_o live_v temperate_o upon_o brown_a bread_n cheese_n and_o other_o such_o like_a ordinary_a food_n and_o this_o very_o be_v excellent_o contrive_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v thereby_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o contemn_v delicacy_n and_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o simple_a and_o plain_a fare_n this_o matter_n therefore_o be_v often_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o the_o fancy_n by_o continual_a meditation_n accustom_v thereunto_o chap._n iu._n answer_n be_v make_v unto_o certain_a doubt_n and_o objection_n 21._o alter_v but_o here_o arise_v two_o doubt_n the_o first_o whether_o both_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o large_a quantity_n of_o food_n be_v agreeable_a to_o winter_n than_o to_o summer_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o winter_n time_n as_o hypocrates_n affirm_v sect._n 1_o aphorism_n 15._o man_n belly_n be_v hot_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o cold_a without_o force_v the_o heat_n into_o the_o inward_a bowel_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o circumference_n into_o the_o centre_n but_o in_o summer_n upon_o a_o clean_a contrary_a ground_n man_n belly_n become_v more_o feeble_a to_o wit_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o heat_n be_v draw_v out_o by_o the_o warmness_n of_o the_o air_n from_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n and_o there_o dissipate_v in_o like_a manner_n dry_a and_o hot_a meat_n seem_v more_o proper_a for_o winter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o phlegm_n which_o be_v then_o breed_v and_o be_v not_o so_o ready_o dissolve_v but_o in_o summer_n moist_a and_o cool_a meat_n be_v better_a inasmuch_o as_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o outward_a air_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dissipation_n of_o humour_n and_o much_o dry_n of_o the_o body_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v according_a to_o physician_n rule_n we_o ought_v indeed_o so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o not_o over_o scrupulous_o nor_o precise_o but_o as_o occasion_n fer_v for_o if_o opportunity_n be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v touch_v this_o business_n for_o if_o we_o find_v necessity_n of_o a_o dry_a kind_n of_o diet_n in_o winter_n or_o long_o continue_v moist_a weather_n we_o may_v easy_o remedy_v the_o matter_n by_o increase_v our_o stint_n of_o bread_n and_o diminish_v the_o stint_n of_o our_o drink_n or_o other_o kind_n of_o moist_a nourishment_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o drink_n and_o other_o moist_a food_n which_o be_v beneficial_a in_o dry_a weather_n will_v be_v of_o prejudice_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v many_o day_n together_o when_o the_o air_n be_v raw_a and_o cold_a for_o it_o may_v perhaps_o breed_v distillation_n hoarsness_n and_o cough_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o moist_a kind_n of_o diet_n seem_v requisite_a the_o stint_n of_o the_o drink_n may_v be_v augment_v put_v a_o large_a quantity_n of_o water_n into_o the_o wine_n or_o instead_o of_o wine_n we_o may_v use_v small_a beer_n which_o will_v sufficient_o moisten_v and_o refresh_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a seem_v not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o account_n at_o all_o of_o this_o diversity_n of_o season_n have_v appoint_v the_o selfsame_a measure_n of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o the_o whole_a year_n throughout_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o live_v exceed_v long_o but_o now_o adays_o in_o monastery_n there_o be_v good_a provision_n make_v this_o way_n for_o health_n there_o be_v change_n of_o victual_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o season_n out_o of_o which_o they_o who_o follow_v temperance_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o what_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o 22._o refection_n the_o second_o doubt_n be_v whether_o this_o measure_n and_o stint_v which_o we_o have_v prescribe_v or_o any_o other_o which_o man_n shall_v find_v meet_a for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v at_o one_o meal_n or_o more_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o however_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o do_v so_o notable_o practice_v temperance_n content_v themselves_o with_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n and_o that_o either_o after_o sunset_n or_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v three_o hour_n after_o noon_n as_o cassianus_n report_v in_o the_o second_o collation_n of_o abbot_n moses_n chap._n 25._o and_o 26._o nevertheless_o many_o there_o be_v that_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a for_o old_a man_n to_o make_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n divide_v the_o foresay_a measure_n into_o two_o part_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o old_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v much_o sustenance_n at_o once_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v eat_v often_o and_o small_a quantity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o meat_n and_o make_v their_o digestion_n easy_o wherefore_o they_o may_v take_v 7._o or_o 8._o ounce_n at_o dinner_n and_o at_o evening_n 3._o or_o 4._o or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o convenient_a for_o they_o but_o very_o in_o these_o matter_n long_a custom_n bear_v great_a sway_n and_o much_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v likewise_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o stomach_n abound_v with_o cold_a and_o tough_a phlegm_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o expedient_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n requisite_a for_o the_o concoct_n and_o disperse_v of_o they_o and_o this_o i_o have_v by_o experience_n abundant_o make_v proof_n of_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o meal_n be_v defer_v till_o night_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o take_v some_o small_a modicum_n at_o noon_n and_o such_o in_o particular_a as_o may_v help_v to_o dry_v up_o the_o vicious_a moisture_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o if_o so_o be_v the_o chief_a meal_n be_v a_o dinner_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o at_o night_n to_o take_v some_o dry_a raisin_n with_o

two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o for_o so_o they_o will_v both_o be_v easy_o bear_v and_o with_o much_o more_o benefit_n for_o the_o first_o day_n the_o first_o region_n as_o the_o physician_n term_v it_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v that_o be_v the_o bowel_n the_o second_o day_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o three_o day_n the_o vein_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o great_a drain_v of_o ill_a humour_n for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o live_v temperate_o do_v every_o day_n add_v some_o crude_a humour_n which_o be_v suck_v in_o by_o the_o vein_n as_o by_o a_o sponge_n be_v afterward_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n 28._o so_o that_o after_o two_o or_o three_o year_n space_n there_o be_v ofttimes_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o ill_a humour_n gather_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o vessel_n big_a enough_o to_o hold_v two_o hundred_o ounce_n will_v scarce_o serve_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o now_o these_o humour_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n do_v corrupt_a and_o putrify_v and_o cast_v a_o man_n upon_o mortal_a infirmity_n and_o be_v the_o very_a true_a ground_n why_o most_o man_n die_v so_o much_o before_o their_o time_n for_o almost_o all_o that_o die_v before_o old_a age_n die_v by_o this_o mean_n those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v slay_v by_o outward_a violence_n as_o by_o fire_n sword_z wild_a beast_n water_n or_o the_o like_a as_o also_o those_o who_o die_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o poison_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o some_o such_o other_o infection_n and_o questionless_a there_o be_v many_o who_o with_o store_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o house_n die_v and_o perish_v through_o this_o abundance_n of_o malignant_a humour_n in_o their_o body_n who_o have_v they_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n and_o there_o keep_v at_o biscuit_n and_o water_n may_v have_v live_v long_o and_o with_o good_a health_n this_o danger_n therefore_o may_v in_o great_a part_n be_v remedy_v by_o purge_v seasonable_o at_o least_o twice_o every_o year_n for_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o neither_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ill_a humour_n will_v be_v very_o great_a nor_o be_v much_o putrify_a be_v evacuate_v and_o keep_v under_o by_o this_o purge_n at_o every_o half_a year_n end_n i_o have_v know_v many_o who_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v prolong_v their_o life_n to_o extreme_a old_a age_n and_o scarce_o all_o their_o life_n long_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o great_a sickness_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o a_o sober_a diet_n bring_v to_o the_o body_n and_o first_o that_o it_o free_v almost_o from_o all_o disease_n 29._o now_o follow_v the_o three_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o propound_v to_o wit_n the_o explication_n of_o those_o commodity_n which_o a_o sober_a life_n bring_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o first_o benefit_n therefore_o be_v that_o it_o do_v free_a a_o man_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o almost_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n for_o it_o rid_v away_o catarrh_n cough_n wheazing_n dizziness_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o stomach_n it_o drive_v away_o apoplexy_n lethargy_n falling-sickness_n and_o other_o ill_a affection_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o cure_v the_o gout_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n the_o ischiadicos_fw-la sciatica_n and_o those_o disease_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o joint_n it_o likewise_o prevent_v crudity_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o disease_n in_o a_o word_n it_o so_o temper_v the_o humour_n and_o maintain_v they_o in_o a_o equal_a proportion_n that_o they_o offend_v not_o any_o way_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o agreeable_a proportionableness_n among_o the_o humour_n there_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o sickness_n to_o work_v upon_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o health_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o humour_n be_v right_o and_o proportionable_o temper_v in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o both_o reason_n and_o experience_n do_v confirm_v for_o we_o see_v that_o those_o who_o keep_v they_o to_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o diet_n be_v very_o seldom_o or_o rather_o never_o molest_v with_o disease_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o happen_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o sickness_n they_o do_v bear_v it_o much_o better_o and_o soon_o recover_v than_o those_o other_o who_o body_n be_v full_o fraught_v with_o ill_a humour_n breed_v through_o the_o intemperance_n of_o gluttony_n i_o know_v very_o many_o who_o although_o they_o be_v weak_a by_o natural_a constitution_n and_o well_o grow_v in_o year_n and_o continual_o busy_v in_o employment_n of_o the_o mind_n nevertheless_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o temperance_n they_o live_v in_o health_n and_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n which_o have_v be_v many_o year_n long_o without_o any_o notable_a sickness_n the_o self_n same_o be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o monk_n of_o old_a who_o live_v very_o long_o healthy_a and_o cheerful_a in_o the_o height_n of_o spare_a diet_n 30._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o disease_n with_o which_o man_n be_v ordinary_o vex_v have_v their_o beginning_n and_o birth_n from_o repletion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o man_n take_n more_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n than_o nature_n require_v and_o then_o the_o stomach_n can_v perfect_o concoct_v in_o proof_n whereof_o we_o see_v that_o almost_o all_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n for_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n or_o by_o cupping-glass_n leech_n or_o otherwise_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v lighten_v the_o great_a overflow_a of_o humour_n in_o the_o bowel_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v abate_v and_o drain_v by_o purge_n and_o other_o medicine_n abstinence_n and_o a_o very_a spare_a diet_n be_v prescribe_v all_o which_o way_n of_o cure_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o disease_n be_v breed_v by_o repletion_n for_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n whereupon_o hypocrates_n sect._n 2._o aphor._n 22._o say_v whatever_o disease_n be_v breed_v by_o repletion_n be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v breed_v through_o evacuation_n by_o repletion_n but_o disease_n by_o evacuation_n happen_v seldom_o and_o scarce_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o dearth_n siege_n sea-voyage_n and_o the_o like_a chance_n in_o which_o case_n the_o adust_a humour_n which_o the_o heat_n through_o want_n of_o food_n have_v breed_v and_o kindle_v be_v first_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o after_o that_o the_o body_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o measure_n of_o food_n be_v increase_v by_o degree_n the_o selfsame_a course_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o nature_n when_o upon_o great_a sickness_n the_o evacuation_n have_v be_v many_o whereby_o the_o strength_n have_v be_v much_o impair_v since_o therefore_o almost_o all_o disease_n proceed_v from_o this_o ground_n to_o wit_n that_o more_o food_n be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n than_o nature_n require_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o who_o follow_v the_o just_a measure_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o almost_o all_o disease_n which_o thing_n be_v also_o intimate_v in_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o hypocrates_n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o health_n be_v to_o eat_v without_o fullness_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o labour_n whereby_o he_o make_v the_o true_a course_n of_o preserve_a health_n to_o consist_v in_o spareness_n of_o food_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o body_n 31._o the_o selfsame_a be_v confirm_v disease_n by_o that_o which_o physician_n affirm_v that_o crudity_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o those_o disease_n wherewith_o man_n be_v ordinary_o vex_v whereupon_o galen_n in_o his_o first_o book_n concern_v meat_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a juice_n or_o nourishment_n say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o sickness_n who_o keep_v himself_o wary_o from_o fall_v into_o crudity_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o crudity_n the_o common_a say_n be_v that_o more_o be_v kill_v by_o gula_fw-la surfeit_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v ecclus._n 37._o many_o have_v perish_v by_o surfeit_n but_o he_o that_o be_v temperate_a shall_v prolong_v his_o life_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v not_o greedy_a upon_o every_o dainty_a and_o pour_v not_o thyself_o out_o upon_o every_o meat_n for_o in_o many_o meat_n there_o will_v be_v sickness_n now_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o diet_n do_v prevent_v these_o crudity_n and_o thereby_o cut_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o disease_n that_o which_o we_o call_v crudity_n be_v the_o imperfect_a concoction_n of_o food_n for_o when_o the_o stomach_n either_o through_o the_o overgreat_a quantity_n of_o meat_n or_o for_o their_o refractory_a quality_n or_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o they_o take_v at_o the_o same_o time_n