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the_o mean_a time_n to_o bring_v our_o soul_n acquaint_v with_o other_o of_o god_n work_n or_o themselves_o wherein_o they_o see_v he_o dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o help_n or_o ministry_n of_o sensitive_a information_n be_v always_o or_o to_o most_o man_n necessary_a for_o as_o a_o cunning_a architect_n may_v contrive_v the_o exact_a frame_n of_o a_o palace_n or_o a_o geographer_n the_o proportion_n or_o fashion_n of_o a_o country_n in_o his_o fantasy_n and_o yet_o can_v express_v the_o true_a conceit_n of_o either_o unto_o other_o but_o by_o some_o visible_a map_n or_o model_n so_o although_o the_o intellective_a soul_n bear_v the_o exact_a similitude_n of_o all_o thing_n imprint_v in_o its_o substance_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o able_a to_o express_v or_o represent_v it_o to_o itself_o but_o by_o sensitive_a form_n or_o phantasm_n who_o representation_n sometime_o please_v sometime_o dislike_v this_o supreme_a faculty_n as_o the_o apprentice_n his_o workmanship_n ofttimes_o do_v 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distinguish_v into_o part_n which_o
have_v a_o cause_n of_o its_o now_o be_v and_o if_o the_o cause_n manifest_v not_o itself_o in_o the_o production_n we_o be_v ready_a by_o nature_n to_o father_n the_o effect_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v by_o sense_n as_o near_o unto_o it_o thus_o the_o philosopher_n take_v the_o matter_n the_o astrologer_n the_o star_n for_o sole_a or_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o politician_n his_o own_o plot_n for_o principal_a accomplisher_n of_o all_o those_o project_n whereto_o they_o concur_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o petty_a conduit_n to_o the_o overflow_n of_o a_o mighty_a river_n out_o of_o which_o the_o whole_a stream_n which_o feed_v it_o and_o many_o other_o be_v first_o cut_v and_o if_o the_o event_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o permanent_a duration_n or_o fix_v seat_n but_o fall_v out_o now_o and_o then_o without_o any_o certain_a observation_n the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v usual_o suppose_v to_o be_v sole_a compartner_n 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thing_n by_o nature_n diverse_a while_o represent_v in_o one_o heap_n or_o cluster_n or_o mutual_o link_v together_o to_o be_v but_o one_o we_o come_v to_o imagine_v that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o to_o be_v many_o sometime_o we_o imagine_v a_o diversity_n in_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o from_o 3_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o time_n which_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o our_o conceit_n of_o it_o and_o sometime_o again_o a_o unity_n or_o identity_n of_o cause_n where_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o time_n of_o place_n of_o temporary_a or_o local_a adherent_n or_o other_o correlation_n always_o unite_v in_o our_o conceit_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n error_n mention_v by_o s._n austin_n be_v the_o same_o only_o different_a in_o the_o matter_n aliquando_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la res_fw-la plures_fw-la aliquando_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la deos_fw-la plures_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 16._o if_o these_o error_n usual_o obtrude_v themselves_o in_o matter_n sensible_a whereof_o we_o have_v distinct_a and_o formal_a representation_n their_o insinuation_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o matter_n mere_o intellectual_a of_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o specifical_a resemblance_n but_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o mould_v they_o in_o some_o sensible_a conceit_n thing_n rare_a and_o admirable_a though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n visible_a yet_o not_o see_v by_o we_o but_o know_v only_o by_o report_n or_o fame_n we_o can_v better_o apprehend_v then_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o best_a we_o know_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n urbem_fw-la quam_fw-la romam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la meliboee_o putavi_fw-la stultus_fw-la ego_fw-la huic_fw-la nostrae_fw-la similem_fw-la fool_n that_o i_o be_v great_a empress_n rome_n be_v crown_v with_o lofty_a tower_n i_o ween_v to_o have_v be_v some_o market_n town_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o we_o though_o mantua_n have_v be_v a_o mean_a town_n than_o it_o be_v yet_o 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to_o his_o imagination_n for_o beside_o the_o aforementioned_a purity_n of_o heart_n the_o intention_n of_o mind_n or_o understand_v to_o ventilate_v sift_n or_o illuminate_v phantasm_n borrow_v from_o sense_n there_o be_v require_v a_o vigilant_a attention_n in_o the_o judicative_a faculty_n otherwise_o the_o same_o error_n which_o happen_v in_o recall_v thing_n long_o forget_v to_o mind_n or_o dream_n will_v surprise_v our_o wake_a imagination_n of_o god_n or_o matter_n divine_a he_o that_o will_v remember_v timotheus_n theodorus_n or_o orosius_n unless_o his_o apprehension_n of_o their_o name_n have_v be_v former_o very_o distinct_a and_o his_o present_a examination_n attentive_a will_v easy_o entertain_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o theotimus_n dorotheus_n or_o osorius_n in_o man_n ignorant_a of_o latin_a etymology_n conference_n will_v sometime_o be_v take_v for_o confidence_n offence_n for_o defence_n etc._n etc._n now_o our_o knowledge_n of_o matter_n unsensible_a be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o like_v unto_o reminiscence_n in_o that_o we_o have_v but_o a_o indefinite_a or_o undeterminate_a notion_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o herein_o short_a of_o they_o that_o we_o never_o have_v a_o express_a or_o actual_a notion_n whereby_o to_o examine_v their_o resemblance_n the_o substitution_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v ordinary_a similitude_n with_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v without_o great_a attention_n the_o manner_n of_o many_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n from_o such_o delusion_n as_o fall_v out_o in_o dream_n wherein_o our_o apprehension_n of_o proper_a sensibles_fw-fr be_v most_o quick_a and_o lively_a but_o their_o composition_n or_o suggestion_n ofttimes_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o polypragmaticall_a age_n many_o effect_n which_o move_v not_o we_o make_v deep_a impression_n of_o a_o deity_n which_o they_o strange_o multiply_v or_o transform_v section_n iii_o of_o the_o original_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o go_n chap._n
do_v not_o our_o natural_a fear_n of_o civil_a shame_n or_o public_a infamy_n likely_a to_o redound_v for_o revolt_a from_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n general_o acknowledge_v restrain_v our_o motive_n faculty_n from_o act_v those_o part_n which_o have_v be_v design_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v god_n peculiar_a inheritance_n with_o who_o entire_a faculty_n he_o require_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o serve_v this_o inheritance_n be_v once_o alienate_v from_o he_o do_v natural_o draw_v the_o appurtenance_n after_o it_o even_o all_o such_o homage_n and_o service_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n bestow_v they_o upon_o those_o matter_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v upon_o which_o it_o have_v once_o bestow_v itself_o thus_o may_v the_o wanton_a strumpet_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o the_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o divine_a goodness_n that_o the_o lascivious_a poet_n in_o heat_n 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persian_a magy_n the_o manichee_n it_o seem_v derive_v their_o heresy_n both_o of_o they_o as_o most_o other_o heathen_n have_v a_o true_a apprehension_n though_o both_o fail_v in_o their_o judgement_n or_o composition_n of_o those_o divine_a oracle_n 1._o be_v there_o any_o evil_n do_v in_o the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v not_o cause_v 6._o 2._o every_o good_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o 17._o before_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n or_o artificial_a curiosity_n be_v numb_a the_o sense_n of_o nature_n every_o extraordinary_a or_o remarkable_a effect_n be_v unto_o man_n a_o sensible_a sign_n and_o witness_n of_o a_o invisibie_a power_n bring_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o light_v rom._n 1._o vers_fw-la 20._o 2._o the_o first_o root_n of_o that_o unrighteousness_n wherein_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n thus_o in_o a_o manner_n desirous_a to_o manifest_v itself_o be_v 1._o carelessness_n in_o observe_v the_o notification_n of_o divine_a power_n 2._o neglect_v to_o tender_v such_o 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