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of_o and_o bâ—andy_n rum_o and_o whisky_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o furnish_v out_o so_o much_o warmth_n and_o activity_n to_o the_o natural_a heat_n as_o to_o digest_v a_o small_a dinner_n now_o when_o such_o people_n come_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o to_o be_v sure_o long_a they_o can_v continue_v well_o what_o cordial_n shall_v be_v prescribe_v for_o they_o i_o believe_v the_o learn_a doctor_n in_o europe_n can_v tell_v unless_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o swallow_v two_o or_o three_o ladle_n full_a of_o scald_a lead_n boil_a pitch_n or_o flame_a brimstone_n they_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v arrive_v any_o high_a for_o those_o that_o drink_v strong_a ale_n and_o beer_n in_o childhood_n their_o nature_n shall_v require_v wine_n in_o their_o middle_a year_n and_o brandy_n in_o old_a age_n for_o nature_n as_o it_o grow_v old_a become_v weak_a and_o cold_a and_o so_o require_v more_o hot_a spirituous_a drink_n and_o therefore_o wine_n and_o such_o strong_a 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the_o middle_n or_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o its_o virtue_n only_o i_o advise_v the_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n to_o use_v and_o prefer_v wine_n especial_o right_a rich_a racy_n canaâ—y_n as_o their_o best_a and_o general_a cordial_n in_o time_n of_o disorder_n and_o sickness_n and_o do_v commend_v all_o people_n in_o general_n to_o that_o brave_a mild_a friendly_a drink_n viz._n ale_n make_v and_o brew_v according_a to_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o way_n to_o health_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n there_o also_o you_o will_v find_v a_o account_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o beer_n and_o common_a ale_n and_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o best_a to_o preserve_v health_n chap._n xx._n of_o sherry_n sherry_n by_o many_o here_o in_o england_n call_v bristol-milk_n be_v a_o fine_a cordial_a wine_n as_o good_a for_o common_a drink_n as_o canaâ—y_n but_o 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under_o after_o the_o drink_n of_o such_o stale_a liquor_n they_o will_v certain_o for_o the_o future_a forbear_v they_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o claret_n its_o nature_n and_o operation_n claret_n be_v a_o good_a stomach-wine_n of_o a_o brisk_a cheer_v operation_n the_o moderate_a use_n thereof_o help_v concoction_n and_o beget_v appetite_n but_o it_o purge_v not_o so_o much_o by_o urine_n as_o white-wine_n be_v of_o a_o rough_a or_o harsh_a nature_n but_o of_o the_o two_o more_o agreeable_a to_o english-men_n stomach_n if_o healthy_a strong_a people_n drink_v frequent_o of_o this_o wine_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v they_o fat_a phlegmatic_a especial_o such_o as_o therewith_o use_v little_a exercise_n as_o gentleman_n citizens_z and_o the_o like_a for_o no_o creature_n man_n or_o beast_n will_v be_v fat_a except_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o idleness_n and_o superfluity_n it_o be_v true_a some_o people_n and_o some_o beast_n will_v with_o the_o same_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v more_o 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the_o frequent_a use_n of_o all_o spirituous_a strong_a liquor_n be_v unequal_a in_o their_o part_n do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n beget_v the_o like_a inequality_n in_o the_o element_n of_o the_o body_n and_o instead_o of_o preserve_a health_n destroy_v it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o a_o glass_n of_o claret_n or_o a_o dram_n of_o brandy_n or_o the_o like_a now_o and_o then_o when_o people_n have_v eat_v too_o much_o in_o quantity_n or_o food_n too_o fat_a or_o gross_a in_o quality_n but_o i_o know_v no_o necessity_n for_o those_o spur_n and_o help_n except_o to_o such_o as_o lead_v idle_a gluttonous_a life_n but_o for_o other_o who_o feed_v on_o plain_a simple_a food_n and_o middle_a drink_n and_o use_v proper_a exercise_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o â—ounds_n of_o moderation_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o drink_v a_o glass_n of_o claret_n before_o dinner_n as_o a_o preparative_a nor_o a_o dram_n of_o brandy_n after_o for_o a_o restorative_n of_o 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its_o common_a drinker_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o those_o person_n that_o be_v of_o the_o phlegmatick-melanchol_o phlegmatick-sanguine_a or_o phlegmatick-chollerick_a complexion_n if_o once_o they_o get_v the_o habit_n of_o drink_v this_o sort_n of_o wine_n though_o they_o do_v not_o well_o love_v it_o yet_o their_o nature_n will_v seem_v to_o require_v it_o so_o that_o if_o their_o purse_n be_v but_o strong_a enough_o they_o must_v have_v a_o glass_n or_o two_o or_o three_o before_o dinner_n to_o clear_v their_o stomach_n of_o that_o gross_a slimy_a matter_n which_o their_o over-nights_n dâ—bauches_n or_o superfluous_a evening_n draught_n have_v occasion_v and_o leave_v behind_o and_o four_o or_o five_o glass_n at_o dinner_n as_o a_o spur_n to_o force_v it_o down_o and_o five_o or_o six_o more_o after_o dinner_n with_o a_o file_n of_o pipe_n oâ—_n tobacco_n to_o help_n concoction_n this_o
for_o its_o natural_a virtue_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o total_o destroy_v in_o the_o preparation_n it_o be_v loveâ—y_o white_a and_o yellow_a câ—lour_n which_o proceed_v from_o venus_n and_o sol_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o saturnine_a blaâ—k_n and_o its_o sweet_a spirituous_a taste_n into_o a_o nauseous_a fulsome_a bitter_a with_o a_o smâ—ll_a unpleasant_a and_o therefore_o the_o drinker_n thereof_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v it_o very_o hot_a to_o hide_v the_o ungrateful_a taste_n whereas_o heat_n destroy_v the_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o proper_a and_o natural_a drink_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n coffee_n be_v dull_a on_o the_o palate_n and_o stomach_n very_o apt_a to_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n and_o â—inder_a digestion_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v drink_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o medicine_n for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o reason_n for_o any_o person_n to_o burn_v wood_n herb_n or_o â—rains_n to_o ash_n and_o then_o take_v those_o ash_n and_o infuse_v they_o in_o hot_a 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shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o in_o this_o place_n only_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o sage_n pennyroyal_a mint_n mother_n of_o thime_n and_o garden_n thâ—me_v be_v gather_v and_o dry_v in_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o preserve_v in_o baggs_n will_v make_v more_o suitable_a drink_n for_o our_o constitution_n and_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n want_n to_o a_o great_a advantage_n than_o tea_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o herb_n and_o sillad_n both_o boil_a and_o raw._n there_o be_v various_a sort_n of_o herb_n and_o fragrant_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n many_o of_o which_o be_v so_o ravish_v and_o sublime_a that_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o metaphor_n they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o good_a food_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o only_a food_n for_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o angelical_a state_n for_o till_o he_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v every_o green_a herb_n and_o seed_n be_v his_o meat_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o this_o day_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o heavenly_a condition_n he_o be_v create_v in_o and_o to_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o suffer_v his_o desire_n to_o wander_v after_o vanity_n then_o immediate_o the_o original_a wrath_n get_v mastery_n and_o the_o divine_a moderator_n become_v weak_a and_o impotent_a whence_o arise_v that_o desire_n after_o blood_n and_o flâ—sh_n in_o which_o that_o outward_a life_n stand_v and_o have_v birth_n from_o that_o strong_a might_n of_o wrath_n for_o the_o original_n of_o all_o life_n stand_v in_o poison_n therefore_o when_o man_n entere_v into_o the_o wrathful_a nature_n and_o unequal_a operation_n of_o the_o original_a form_n which_o do_v cause_n such_o greedy_a inclination_n not_o only_o to_o eat_v flâ—sh_a aâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o to_o fight_v kill_v and_o oppression_n both_v of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a graduate_n for_o according_a to_o what_o principle_n and_o quality_n do_v carry_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o man_n heart_n whether_o love_n or_o angâ—r_n such_o food_n drink_n exercise_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o desire_v nature_n be_v always_o best_o gratify_v with_o that_o which_o have_v the_o near_a affinity_n to_o its_o self_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n covet_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o true_a sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o miserable_a fall_n and_o that_o they_o live_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dark_a fierce_a wrath._n but_o i_o have_v discourse_v more_o of_o this_o in_o my_o general_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o way_n to_o health_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n as_o also_o i_o have_v there_o show_v at_o large_a the_o excellency_n of_o herb_n grain_n and_o seed_n for_o food_n whereunto_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o shall_v here_o only_o tell_v you_o in_o particular_a how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a and_o wholsome_a salad_n which_o if_o practise_v may_v much_o conduce_v towards_o the_o praservation_n of_o your_o body_n in_o health_n 1._o take_v spinnage_n parsley_n sorrel_n lettuce_n and_o a_o few_o onion_n then_o add_v oil_n viâ—gar_n and_o salt_n a_o good_a quantity_n of_o each_o to_o make_v it_o of_o a_o high_a taste_n and_o relish_v but_o let_v the_o salt_n a_o little_a predominate_a or_o exceed_v both_o the_o other_o ingredient_n and_o eat_v nothing_o with_o it_o but_o bread_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v be_v much_o more_o grateful_a to_o the_o late_o than_o if_o you_o eat_v bread_n and_o buâ—ter_n or_o breaâ—_n and_o cheese_n or_o bread_n and_o meat_n though_o all_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v admit_v when_o you_o season_v your_o salad_n only_o with_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n but_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o eat_v butter_n cheese_n or_o flesh_n with_o such_o thing_n or_o salad_n wherein_o oil_n be_v mix_v there_o be_v
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all_o inflammation_n contusion_n or_o bruise_n either_o with_o or_o without_o a_o wound_n ulcer_n old_a wound_n or_o run_v sore_n also_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n let_v they_o proceed_v from_o what_o cause_n soever_o by_o asswage_v the_o swell_a part_n and_o ease_v the_o torture_a pain_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n time_n also_o it_o be_v admirable_a against_o sore_a breast_n and_o bite_v of_o dog_n or_o any_o other_o hurt_v of_o what_o kind_n or_o nature_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v one_o quart_n of_o good_a water_n viz._n river_n spring_n or_o rain-water_n the_o last_o be_v the_o best_a and_o as_o much_o small_a or_o ground_a oatmeal_n as_o will_v make_v it_o thick_a fit_a for_o a_o poultice_n unto_o which_o add_v two_o ounce_n of_o good_a sugar_n and_o a_o handful_n of_o dandelion_n cut_v small_a then_o put_v it_o over_o â—he_v fire_n in_o a_o open_a convenient_a vessel_n keep_v it_o stir_v all_o the_o time_n till_o it_o be_v â—eady_o to_o boyl_n or_o boil_a hot_a theâ—â—_n it_o be_v do_v another_o take_v one_o quart_n of_o water_n and_o as_o much_o good_a well_o bake_v household-bread_n as_o will_v make_v it_o thick_a then_o add_v three_o ounce_n of_o beat_a raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o one_o ounce_n of_o sugar_n and_o a_o glass_n of_o good_a new_a ale_n stir_v all_o your_o ingedient_n together_o and_o make_v it_o boil_v hot_a over_o a_o clear_a quick_a fire_n and_o then_o it_o be_v do_v another_o take_v one_o quart_n of_o good_a ale_n three_o ounce_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n beat_v two_o ounce_n of_o good_a sugar_n with_o some_o mallow_n leave_v cut_v they_o small_a put_v they_o over_o the_o fire_n till_o boil_v hot_a or_o ready_a to_o boil_v than_o it_o be_v do_v another_o take_v one_o quart_n of_o water_n as_o much_o bread_n as_o will_v make_v it_o thick_a fit_a for_o a_o poultice_n five_o ounce_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o one_o ounce_n of_o coriander-seâ—â—_a beat_v with_o a_o glass_n of_o ale_n make_v 〈◊〉_d boil_a hot_a and_o then_o it_o be_v do_v another_o take_v one_o quart_n of_o water_n as_o much_o bread_n as_o will_v make_v it_o thick_a two_o ounce_n of_o sugar_n and_o a_o glass_n of_o good_a sack_n or_o other_o wine_n make_v it_o boil_v hot_a and_o then_o it_o be_v do_v apply_v the_o forementioned_a remedy_n to_o the_o part_n grieve_v viz._n spread_v your_o poultice_n indifferent_a thick_a on_o a_o linen_n cloth_n that_o will_v cover_v the_o wholâ—_n part_n somewhat_o warm_a than_o milk_n from_o the_o cow_n but_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o be_v usual_a for_o all_o extreme_n prove_v prejudicial_a to_o wound_n sore_n and_o bruise_n except_o it_o be_v on_o some_o particular_a occation_n these_o poultice_n you_o must_v apply_v every_o hour_n or_o every_o two_o hour_n at_o least_o in_o the_o day_n and_o three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o the_o night_n if_o your_o hurt_a or_o wound_v be_v dangerous_a if_o not_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o time_n in_o the_o day_n and_o night_n may_v do_v viz._n when_o your_o poultice_n have_v lie_v on_o one_o hour_n or_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o put_v it_o away_o off_o your_o cloth_n and_o put_v fresh_a on_o and_o so_o keep_v a_o constant_a repetition_n of_o it_o for_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o ten_o day_n if_o occasion_n be_v but_o it_o will_v heal_v and_o cure_v most_o of_o the_o foremention_v evil_n much_o soon_o if_o you_o observe_v this_o method_n but_o remember_v to_o wash_v your_o wound_n or_o sore_n between_o while_n with_o sugar_n and_o water_n and_o sometime_o with_o fresh_a butter_n and_o water_n beat_v together_o to_o keep_v it_o clean_o and_o pliant_a these_o be_v noble_a poultice_n and_o all_o the_o ingredient_n do_v cast_v a_o friendly_a aspect_n to_o each_o other_o be_v of_o a_o cleanse_v mild_a balsamic_a nature_n and_o operation_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v by_o their_o active_a penetrate_a power_n 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