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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o profess_v thyself_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n of_o other_o whilst_o thy_o own_o body_n run_v with_o bloody_a issue_n nay_o first_o of_o all_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o try_v the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o drug_n upon_o thy_o own_o disease_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o prove_v like_o that_o ridiculous_a apothecary_n in_o lucian_n who_o sell_v medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o cough_n &_o be_v shrewd_o trouble_v with_o one_o himself_o as_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v tune_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o make_v a_o sweet_a &_o delightful_a harmony_n so_o no_o discord_n so_o harsh_a and_o incongruous_a as_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v jar_v &_o run_v in_o a_o contrary_a tone_n a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v say_v our_o saviour_n no_o more_o can_v a_o ministry_n and_o such_o a_o divide_a ministry_n be_v that_o where_o the_o doctrine_n condemn_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n confute_v the_o doctrine_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v i_o 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