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same_o to_o be_v displeasant_a unto_o us._n chap._n x._o of_o venus_n or_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n now_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o labour_n meat_n drink_n and_o sleep_v it_o now_o rest_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n which_o delectation_n must_v be_v well_o measure_v by_o a_o mean_a for_o if_o it_o do_v exceed_v and_o be_v use_v intemperate_o it_o do_v resolve_v the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n about_o measure_n and_o dri_v up_o the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o so_o dangerous_a disease_n happen_v to_o man_n soon_o than_o otherwise_o by_o nature_n they_o will_v therefore_o see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n there_o be_v so_o great_a resolution_n of_o spirit_n the_o excess_n thereof_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v nevertheless_o great_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v of_o custom_n the_o commodity_n that_o come_v by_o moderate_a evacuation_n be_v great_a for_o it_o procure_v appetite_n to_o meat_n and_o help_v digestion_n it_o 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