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by_o sympathetical_a remedy_n 7._o regard_v the_o heart_n keep_v that_o upon_o the_o wheel_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o those_o universal_a remedy_n aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n cure_v all_o disease_n by_o only_o fortify_v the_o heart_n but_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v unto_o you_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o meridian_n i_o here_o quote_v you_o a_o example_n which_o i_o perform_v when_o i_o be_v as_o far_o off_o from_o my_o study_n as_o i_o be_o now_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o ashamed_a the_o world_n shall_v see_v how_o much_o or_o little_a of_o my_o lesson_n i_o have_v learn_v
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