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posteriore_fw-la to_o reduce_v the_o difference_n of_o individual_n to_o a_o manifest_a cause_n be_v a_o fruitless_a labour_n see_v chap._n 10._o of_o this_o his_o book_n to_o speak_v true_o as_o sense_n be_v dazzle_v at_o the_o excess_n of_o object_n or_o puzzle_v at_o the_o exiguity_n of_o particular_a moat_n so_o the_o understanding_n can_v attain_v to_o the_o high_a cause_n because_o of_o it_o transcendency_n nor_o the_o low_a atom_n of_o individuality_n because_o of_o its_o renuity_n to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o modest_a wisdom_n scaliger_n scaliger_n ib._n it_o be_v too_o uncharitable_a a_o thought_n that_o the_o earrings_a of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v steal_v for_o by_o god_n express_v they_o be_v borrow_v in_o which_o sole_a reason_n must_v acquiesce_v but_o to_o flee_v to_o a_o exorbitant_a precept_n when_o firm_a and_o solid_a argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o a_o stand_a rule_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o 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