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p._n 49._o piso_n ib._n from_o the_o root_n mandihoca_n that_o abound_v with_o a_o very_a potent_a poison_n there_o be_v make_v not_o only_o excellent_a aliment_n but_o even_o antidote_n too_o p._n 50._o exit_fw-la augustino_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v your_o eye_n as_o a_o bruit_n only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o provision_n for_o your_o belly_n and_o not_o for_o your_o mind_n use_v they_o as_o a_o man_n pry_v up_o into_o heaven_n see_v the_o thing_n make_v and_o inquire_v the_o maker_n look_v upon_o those_o thing_n you_o can_v see_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o you_o can_v see_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o you_o can_v see_v because_o of_o those_o thing_n you_o see_v and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n etc._n etc._n p._n 75._o epicurus_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la herod_n in_o laertio_fw-la as_o to_o the_o meteor_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v either_o motion_n or_o change_v or_o eclipse_n or_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v of_o they_o because_o 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