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iin the body, but ask opinion of it; in sickness
tprincipally respect health, and in health action ; for
Ithose that put their bodies to endure in health, may
[in most sicknesses which are not very sharp be cured
lonly with diet and good tending. Physicians arc
(^ome of them so pleasing to the humours of the
: patient that they press not the true cure of the
(disease; and some others so regular in proceeding
according to art for the disease as they respect not
jsufficiently the condition of the patient. Take one
of a mild temper, and forget not to call as well the
best acquainted with your body as the best reputed
of for his faculty.
VIIL
OF HONOUR AND REPUTATION.
The winning of honour is but the revealing of a
man's virtue and worth without disadvantage ; for
some in their actions do affect honour and reputa¬
tion, which sort of men are much talked of, but
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