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discern_v the_o constitution_n of_o man_n and_o study_v remedy_n that_o whosoever_o do_v follow_v his_o rule_n and_o keep_v to_o his_o direction_n shall_v never_o die_v by_o any_o disease_n casual_o he_o may_v and_o of_o age_n he_o must_v but_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o secure_v his_o health_n against_o disease_n a_o bold_a undertake_n but_o he_o who_o by_o his_o art_n promise_v to_o protect_v other_o to_o extreme_a old_a age_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n can_v not_o by_o all_o his_o art_n or_o power_n make_v himself_o a_o protection_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o die_v even_o as_o one_o without_o wisdom_n before_o or_o when_o he_o have_v see_v but_o thirty_o second_o they_o die_v without_o wisdom_n that_o be_v they_o can_v carry_v their_o wisdom_n away_o with_o they_o as_o not_o their_o worldly_a riches_n and_o pomp_n so_o nor_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n chap._n 36._o 12._o three_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n that_o be_v they_o 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