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The 86. Chapter doth shewe of the heart of man.
COr is the latin word. In gréeke it is named Cardia. In English it is named an heart, the heart* 1.1 is the prin∣cipall member in man. And it is the member that hath the first life in man, and is the last thing that doeth dye in man. The hearte doth viuificate all other members, and is the grounde and foundacion of all the vitall spirites in man, and doth lye in the middle of the body, and is hot and dry. And there is nothing so euill to the heart as is thought and care, and feare, as for other impedimentes that bée longing to the hearte, doeth appeare in their Chapters, as Cardiaca.
There is nothing that doeth comfort the heart so much be∣side God, as honest myrth and good companie. And wine moderately taken, doeth letificate and doeth comforte the hearte, and good bread doeth confyrme and doeth stablyshe a mannes heart. And all good and temperate drinkes the which doeth ingender good bloud, doeth comfort the hearte. All manner of cordialles and restoratiues, and all sweate or dulcet things doeth comforte the heart, and so doth maces & ginger, rere egges, and poched egges not hard, theyr yolkes be a cordial. Also the electuarie of Cittons, Rob de pitis, Rob de ribes, Diambra, Aromaticum mustatum, Aromaticum ro∣satum, and so is Electuarum de gemnis, and the confection of Xiloaloe, and such like be good for the heart.