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heaven_n give_v we_o to_o note_v of_o which_o heaven_n he_o before_o speak_v without_o mention_n of_o any_o day_n chap._n 14._o the_o depth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o wonderful_a be_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o scripture_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n little_a one_o please_v themselves_o withal_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o a_o wonderful_a deepness_n o_o my_o god_n a_o most_o admirable_a profundity_n read_n a_o depth_n strike_v horror_n to_o look_v into_o even_o a_o horror_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o tremble_a of_o love_n the_o enemy_n of_o it_o do_v i_o hate_v vehement_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v slay_v they_o with_o thy_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o for_o thus_o do_v i_o love_v to_o have_v they_o slay_v unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o thou_o but_o now_o behold_v other_o not_o fault-finder_n but_o extoller_n of_o thy_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v they_o which_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n 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this_o be_v this_o false_a 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o nature_n that_o be_v form_v &_o every_o matter_n capable_a of_o form_n have_v no_o other_o be_v but_o from_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_o good_a because_o supreme_o he_o have_v his_o be_v neither_o say_v they_o do_v we_o deny_v this_o what_o then_o do_v you_o deny_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sublime_a creature_n with_o so_o chaste_a alove_o cleave_v unto_o the_o true_a and_o true_a eternal_a god_n as_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o coeternal_a to_o he_o yet_o that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o no_o variety_n and_o turn_n of_o time_n do_v it_o let_v go_v its_o hold_n or_o part_v with_o he_o but_o rest_v itself_o content_v in_o the_o most_o true_a contemptation_n of_o he_o only_o because_o thou_o o_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o command_v do_v show_v thyself_o and_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n and_o even_o therefore_o do_v he_o neither_o decline_n from_o thou_o nor_o towards_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o of_o earthly_a mould_n no_o nor_o of_o any_o celestial_a bulk_n corporeal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o partaker_n of_o thy_o eternity_n because_o it_o remain_v without_o blemish_n for_o 6_o ever_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o fast_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o a_o law_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o coeternal_a unto_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v not_o without_o beginning_n for_o it_o be_v create_v for_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v no_o time_n before_o it_o yet_o have_v wisdom_n be_v create_v before_o all_o thing_n not_o that_o wisdom_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v altogether_o christ_n equal_a and_o coeternal_a unto_o thou_o his_o father_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o in_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n thou_o creat_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o that_o wisdom_n very_o which_o be_v create_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fill_v intellectual_a nature_n which_o by_o 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it_o for_o all_o this_o which_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o wax_v dark_a and_o cold_a but_o for_o that_o by_o so_o strong_a a_o affection_n it_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o that_o it_o receive_v both_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o thou_o as_o from_o a_o perpetual_a noon_n 4._o o_o house_n most_o lightsome_a and_o delightsome_a i_o have_v love_v 8._o thy_o beauty_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o lord_n thy_o builder_n and_o owner_n let_v my_o way_n fare_v here_o sigh_n after_o thou_o and_o to_o he_o i_o speak_v that_o make_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o i_o also_o in_o thou_o see_v he_o have_v likewise_o make_v i_o i_o have_v go_v 176._o astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n yet_o have_v i_o a_o good_a hope_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o my_o shepherd_n thy_o 5._o builder_n to_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o thou_o what_o say_v you_o now_o unto_o i_o o_o you_o gaynsayer_n that_o i_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v moses_n to_o 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be_v true_a and_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o lonâ—â—â—_n even_o because_o it_o be_v true_a but_o will_v they_o therefore_o love_v it_o because_o it_o be_v true_a then_o become_v it_o both_o they_o and_o drive_v for_o that_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n have_v a_o common_a interest_n in_o it_o 2._o but_o whereas_o they_o be_v so_o earnest_a that_o moses_n do_v not_o mean_v what_o i_o say_v but_o what_o they_o say_v this_o i_o neither_o like_a nor_o love_n for_o suppose_v so_o it_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v this_o rashness_n of_o they_o no_o sign_n of_o knowledge_n but_o of_o overboldness_n 〈…〉_z have_v see_v further_o but_o 〈◊〉_d big_a beget_v it_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o o_o lord_n be_v â—y_a judgement_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o see_v that_o thy_o truth_n be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o he_o nor_o a_o three_o but_o belong_v to_o we_o all_o who_o thou_o call_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o warn_v we_o in_o terrible_a manner_n not_o to_o account_v it_o private_a to_o ourselves_o for_o fear_v we_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o whosoever_o challenge_v that_o as_o proper_a to_o himself_o which_o thou_o propounde_v to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o will_v make_v that_o his_o own_o which_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o to_o what_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o that_o be_v from_o truth_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o lie_n speak_v it_o of_o his_o 44._o own_o 3._o harken_v o_o god_n thou_o best_a judge_n harken_v o_o thou_o truth_n what_o answer_n shall_v i_o return_v unto_o my_o gaynsayer_n listen_v for_o before_o thou_o do_v i_o speak_v it_o and_o before_o my_o brethren_n who_o employ_v thy_o lawful_o that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o charity_n harken_v and_o beâ—â—â—â—_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o what_o i_o 〈…〉_z say_v to_o he_o for_o thiâ—_n brotherly_a and_o peaceful_a word_n will_v i_o return_v unto_o he_o suppose_v both_o of_o we_o see_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o and_o both_o 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for_o which_o two_o precept_n of_o charity_n do_v moses_n mean_a whatsoever_o in_o those_o book_n he_o mean_v which_o unless_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n whenas_o we_o imagine_v otherwise_o of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n mind_n than_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n behold_v now_o how_o foolish_a a_o conceit_n it_o be_v in_o such_o plenty_n of_o most_o true_a opinion_n as_o may_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o those_o same_o word_n rash_o to_o affirm_v which_o of_o they_o moses_n principal_o mean_v and_o thereby_o with_o pernition_n contention_n to_o offend_v charity_n itself_o for_o who_o sake_n 〈…〉_z speak_v everthe_v who_o 〈◊〉_d we_o go_v about_o to_o expound_v chap._n 26._o 〈…〉_z be_v fit_a to_o write_v the_o scripture_n in_o 1._o for_o my_o own_o part_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o height_n of_o my_o humility_n thou_o rest_v of_o my_o 〈…〉_z thou_o which_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d confession_n and_o which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v my_o sin_n see_v 〈◊〉_d command_v i_o to_o love_v 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n 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be_v the_o very_a truth_n nor_o be_v there_o beside_o thou_o any_o other_o teacher_n of_o truth_n wheresoever_o or_o whensoever_o he_o may_v be_v famous_a of_o thyself_o therefore_o have_v i_o now_o learned_a nor_o ought_v any_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v true_o speak_v because_o eloquent_o set_v off_o nor_o false_a therefore_o because_o deliver_v with_o a_o untuneable_a pronunciation_n again_o nor_o therefore_o true_a because_o rough_o deliver_v nor_o therefore_o false_a because_o grace_v in_o the_o speak_n but_o it_o fare_v with_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n as_o it_o do_v with_o wholesome_a and_o unwholesome_a diet_n and_o with_o neat_a and_o undress_v phrase_n as_o with_o courtly_a or_o country_n vessel_n either_o kind_n of_o meat_n may_v be_v serve_v up_o in_o either_o kind_n of_o dish_n that_o greediness_n therefore_o of_o i_o with_o which_o i_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v that_o man_n be_v delight_v very_o with_o the_o carriage_n and_o action_n of_o his_o dispute_n fluent_o express_v 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five_o of_o grammar_n only_o and_o but_o ordinary_o in_o that_o neither_o but_o because_o he_o have_v read_v some_o of_o tully_n oration_n some_o few_o book_n of_o seneca_n divers_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o those_o volume_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n which_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o something_o handsome_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v daily_o practise_v in_o speak_v upon_o a_o subject_n thence_o become_v he_o furnish_v with_o eloquence_n which_o prove_v the_o more_o please_a and_o inveigle_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o set_v off_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o gracefulness_n that_o be_v natural_a unto_o he_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o as_o i_o now_o remember_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o judge_v of_o my_o conscience_n before_o thou_o my_o heart_n still_o be_v and_o my_o remembrance_n too_o thou_o who_o do_v at_o that_o time_n direct_v i_o by_o the_o hide_a secret_n of_o thy_o providence_n &_o do_v turn_v those_o shameful_a error_n of_o i_o before_o my_o face_n that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o hate-them_a chap._n 7._o he_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o manichee_n 1._o for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o those_o art_n in_o which_o i_o think_v he_o have_v excel_v i_o begin_v to_o despair_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o open_v and_o untie_v these_o difficulty_n which_o so_o much_o perplex_v i_o of_o which_o though_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a he_o may_v yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o piety_n provide_v he_o be_v not_o a_o manichee_n for_o their_o book_n be_v fraught_v with_o far-fetched_a fable_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n which_o i_o have_v compare_v with_o the_o calculation_n i_o have_v read_v of_o other_o where_o do_v not_o hereafter_o hold_v he_o any_o way_n able_a subtile_o to_o resolve_v i_o in_o which_o i_o much_o desire_v whether_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v rather_o so_o as_o in_o the_o manichee_n book_n they_o be_v 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this_o do_v i_o like_o the_o better_a of_o he_o for_o fair_a appear_v the_o modesty_n of_o a_o confess_v mind_n than_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o then_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o and_o at_o this_o guard_n i_o find_v he_o lie_v in_o all_o those_o more_o difficult_a and_o subtle_a question_n 2._o my_o edge_n be_v thus_o take_v off_o which_o i_o have_v keen_o intend_v towards_o the_o manichee_n doctrine_n and_o despair_v more_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o other_o doctor_n see_v in_o divers_a thing_n which_o have_v stumble_v i_o this_o so_o famous_a faustus_n have_v appear_v so_o shallow_a i_o begin_v with_o he_o to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n of_o life_n according_a to_o that_o study_n which_o he_o
if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mamman_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n true_a riches_n and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v do_v at_o that_o time_n adjoyne_v himself_o unto_o i_o and_o waver_v in_o his_o purpose_n as_o i_o do_v what_o course_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v take_v nebridius_fw-la also_o who_o have_v leave_v his_o native_a country_n near_o carthage_n yea_o and_o carthage_n itself_o where_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o live_v leave_v his_o father_n land_n which_o be_v very_o rich_a leave_v his_o own_o house_n and_o a_o mother_n behind_o who_o mean_v not_o like_o i_o to_o follow_v after_o he_o be_v by_o this_o time_n come_v to_o milan_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n neither_o but_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v himself_o with_o i_o in_o a_o most_o ardent_a desire_n after_o 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who_o account_v i_o among_o the_o weak_a member_n of_o his_o body_n because_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v my_o 16_o substance_n be_v yet_o unperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v chap._n 32._o of_o our_o delight_n in_o smell_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o tempt_a delight_n of_o sweete-smel_n i_o be_o not_o too_o much_o take_v with_o it_o when_o i_o miss_v they_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v they_o i_o do_v not_o refuse_v they_o yea_o always_o indifferent_a i_o be_o always_o to_o be_v without_o they_o at_o least_o to_o myself_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v though_o perchance_o deceive_v i_o may_v be_v for_o even_o that_o natural_a darkness_n be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v wherein_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o own_o ability_n so_o far_o lie_v conceal_v as_o that_o when_o my_o soul_n make_v enquiry_n into_o herself_o concern_v she_o own_o power_n it_o conceyve_v it_o not_o safe_a too_o light_o to_o give_v credit_n unto_o itself_o because_o that_o what_o be_v already_o in_o it_o lâ—es_v many_o time_n so_o close_o muffle_v up_o as_o nothing_o but_o experience_n can_v reveal_v it_o nor_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o be_v secure_a in_o this_o lift_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v one_o continue_v temptation_n whether_o that_o he_o who_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a of_o worse_a to_o make_v better_o may_v not_o likewise_o of_o better_a be_v make_v ill_o worse_o again_o our_o only_a hope_n our_o only_a confidence_n the_o only_a assure_a promise_n that_o we_o have_v be_v thy_o mercy_n chap._n 33._o the_o pleasure_n take_v in_o hear_v 1._o the_o delight_n of_o my_o care_n very_o have_v heretofore_o more_o strong_o inucigle_v and_o engage_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o off_o and_o free_v i_o yet_o still_o at_o hear_v of_o those_o ayers_n which_o thy_o word_n breat_a he_o soul_n into_o whenas_o they_o be_v sing_v with_o a_o well_o tune_v and_o a_o well-governed_n voice_n i_o do_v i_o confess_v receive_v a_o little_a contentment_n not_o so_o 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there_o can_v in_o like_a manner_n any_o thing_n chance_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v unchangeable_o eternal_a that_o be_v the_o eternal_a creator_n of_o soul_n like_a as_o therefore_o thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n know_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o variety_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o in_o the_o beginning_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o thy_o action_n let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o confess_v unto_o thou_o and_o let_v he_o that_o understand_v it_o not_o confess_v unto_o thou_o also_o oh_o how_o high_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o the_o humble_a in_o heart_n be_v the_o house_n that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o for_o thou_o vayself_n 4_o wthose_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o never_o can_v they_o fall_v who_o strength_n thou_o be_v saint_n augustine_n confession_n the_o twelve_o book_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n my_o heart_n o_o lord_n truth_n touch_v with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v busy_o employ_v in_o this_o poverty_n of_o my_o life_n and_o even_o therefore_o in_o our_o discourse_n oftentimes_o appear_v there_o a_o most_o plentiful_a poverty_n of_o humane_a understanding_n because_o that_o our_o inquire_n spend_v we_o more_o word_n than_o our_o find_v out_o do_v and_o we_o be_v long_o about_o demand_v then_o about_o obtain_v and_o our_o hand_n that_o knock_v have_v more_o work_n to_o do_v than_o our_o other_o hand_n that_o receive_v a_o promise_n have_v we_o lay_v hold_v of_o who_o shall_v defeat_v we_o of_o it_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o ask_v and_o 7._o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v shall_v it_o be_v open_v these_o be_v thou_o own_o promise_n and_o who_o needs_o fear_n to_o be_v deceive_v whenas_o the_o truth_n promise_v chap._n 2._o that_o the_o heaven_n we_o see_v be_v but_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o 1._o unto_o thy_o highness_n the_o lowliness_n of_o my_o tongue_n now_o confess_v because_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o heaven_n i_o mean_v which_o i_o see_v and_o this_o earth_n that_o i_o tread_v upon_o whence_o be_v this_o earth_n that_o i_o bear_v about_o i_o thou_o make_v it_o but_o where_o be_v that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n 16_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o be_v that_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v not_o that_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o this_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v but_o mere_a earth_n for_o this_o heaven_n be_v whole_o corporeal_a for_o all_o this_o which_o be_v whole_o corporeal_a be_v not_o every_o 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light_n where_o shall_v â—â—_o have_v be_v bestow_v but_o in_o be_v over_o all_o by_o show_v itself_o and_o enlighten_v other_o where_o therefore_o as_o light_n be_v not_o yet_o what_o be_v it_o that_o darkness_n be_v present_a but_o that_o light_n be_v absent_a darkness_n therefore_o be_v over_o all_o hitherto_o because_o light_n be_v absent_a like_v as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o find_v there_o be_v silence_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v silence_n there_o but_o to_o have_v no_o sound_n there_o have_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o soul_n which_o thus_o confess_v unto_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o teach_v i_o lord_n that_o before_o thou_o creat_v &_o diversify_v this_o unshape_a matter_n there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o colour_n nor_o figure_n nor_o body_n nor_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o altogether_o a_o absolute_a nothing_o for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a unshapednes_n without_o any_o form_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o chaos_n and_o what_o moses_n call_v it_o 1._o and_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v call_v and_o by_o what_o sense_n can_v it_o be_v insinuate_v to_o people_n of_o slow_a apprehension_n but_o by_o some_o ordinary_a word_n and_o what_o among_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v find_v to_o come_v near_o to_o a_o absolute_a unshapednesse_n than_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o deep_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v less_o beautiful_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o low_a situation_n than_o those_o other_o high_a part_n be_v which_o be_v all_o transparent_a and_o shine_a wherefore_o then_o may_v i_o not_o conceive_v the_o unshapelynesse_n of_o the_o first_o matter_v which_o thou_o creat_v without_o form_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v this_o goodly_a world_n to_o be_v significant_o intimate_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o earth_n without_o shape_n and_o void_a chap._n 5._o that_o this_o chaos_n be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v 1._o when_o herein_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v seek_v for_o somewhat_o which_o the_o sense_n may_v fasten_v upon_o and_o return_n answer_v to_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o intelligible_a form_n as_o life_n be_v or_o as_o justice_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o body_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n sensible_a for_o that_o in_o this_o earth_n invisible_a as_o yet_o and_o without_o form_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v perceive_v while_o man_n thought_n thus_o discourse_n unto_o himself_o let_v he_o endeavour_v either_o to_o know_v it_o by_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o to_o be_v ignorant_a by_o know_v it_o chap._n 6._o what_o himself_o sometime_o think_v of_o it_o 1._o for_o my_o own_o part_n o_o lord_n if_o i_o may_v confess_v all_o unto_o thou_o both_o by_o tongue_n and_o pen_n whatever_o thyself_o have_v teach_v i_o of_o that_o matter_n the_o name_n whereof_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o not_o understand_v because_o they_o tell_v i_o of_o it_o who_o themselves_o understand_v it_o not_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o have_v innumerable_a form_n and_o diverse_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o do_v i_o not_o at_o all_o conceive_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o certain_a ugly_a and_o hideous_a form_n all_o out_o of_o order_n but_o yet_o form_n they_o be_v notwithstanding_o and_o this_o i_o call_v without_o form_n not_o that_o it_o want_v all_o for_o i_o but_o because_o it_o have_v such_o a_o misshapen_v one_o insomuch_o as_o if_o any_o unexpected_a thought_n or_o absurdity_n present_v itself_o unto_o i_o my_o sense_n will_v straight_o way_n turn_v from_o it_o and_o the_o fraylenesse_n of_o my_o humane_a discourse_n will_v be_v distract_v and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o conceit_n run_v upon_o it_o be_v i_o think_v without_o form_n not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o form_n but_o it_o comparison_n of_o more_o beautiful_a form_n but_o true_a reason_n do_v persuade_v i_o that_o i_o must_v utter_o uncase_v it_o of_o all_o remnant_n of_o form_n whatsoever_o if_o so_o be_v i_o 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