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the_o body_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o alchemist_n i._o let_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o physician_n body_n be_v suitable_a to_o those_o of_o his_o mind_n a_o idea_n of_o hypocrates_n his_o aphorism_n 1._o let_v he_o keep_v his_o body_n in_o a_o due_a decorum_n but_o his_o mind_n in_o a_o better_a 2._o let_v he_o be_v very_o temperate_a in_o nourishment_n but_o more_o temperate_a in_o the_o sport_n of_o venus_n 3._o in_o his_o youth_n let_v he_o be_v patient_a and_o doubtful_a in_o his_o old_a age_n wise_a and_o judicious_a and_o let_v his_o middle_a age_n take_v part_n with_o all_o four_o 4._o let_v his_o body_n be_v personable_a lest_o that_o old_a taunt_n be_v cast_v in_o his_o dish_n physician_n cure_v thyself_o 5._o let_v his_o garment_n neither_o proclaim_v he_o a_o sloven_n nor_o proud_a but_o cleanly_a and_o thrifty_a 6._o let_v he_o go_v so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v despise_v of_o other_o nor_o proud_a of_o himself_o 7._o let_v he_o abstayn_v from_o perfume_n ii_o a_o 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