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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v by_o stapulensis_n 10._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o understand_v condemn_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o figure_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o at_o large_a chap._n v._o the_o power_n of_o artificial_a image_n be_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o those_o that_o be_v find_v natural_o imprint_v on_o stone_n and_o plant_n common_o call_v gamahe_n or_o camaieu_o and_o signature_n the_o content_n 1._o the_o division_n of_o natural_a figure_n or_o image_n gamahe_fw-la or_o camaieu_o draw_v peradventure_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chemaia_n 2._o of_o divers_a rare_a gamahe_n or_o stone_n paint_v natural_o and_o why_o they_o be_v more_o frequent_o find_v in_o hot_a country_n then_o in_o cold._n 3._o of_o other_o curious_a gamahe_v not_o paint_v mention_v by_o pliny_n nider_n gesner_n goropius_n becanus_n thevet_n and_o mr._n de_fw-fr breves_fw-la a_o new_a observation_n on_o the_o bone_n of_o giant_n 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dream_n example_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a touch_v this_o subject_a 15._o in_o paint_v why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v often_o picture_v suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n then_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 16._o in_o music_n of_o some_o disease_n that_o be_v cure_v by_o it_o 17._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v these_o talismans_n 18._o the_o talismanicall_a operation_n set_v down_o by_o thebit_fw-la benchorat_a trithemius_n gochlenius_n albinus_n villanovensis_n &_o marcellus_n empiricus_n condemn_v 19_o what_o power_n the_o heaven_n have_v ever_o thing_n here_o below_o 20._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o celestial_a image_n 21._o what_o influence_n the_o heaven_n have_v upon_o artificial_a thing_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o talismanicall_a figure_n make_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o their_o power_n the_o content_n 1._o wwhence_o the_o custom_n of_o use_v certain_a word_n and_o of_o apply_v 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