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very_o different_a in_o worth_n and_o excellency_n as_o gold_n silver_n copper_n tinn_n lead_v brimstone_n alum_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o divers_a sort_n of_o precious_a stone_n different_z in_o worth_n as_o diamond_n ruby_n saphire_n and_o the_o rest_n among_o which_o the_o diamond_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n many_o other_o kind_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o different_a nature_n from_o each_o other_o together_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o artificial_a thing_n which_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v only_o not_o life_n sense_n nor_o understanding_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v all_o tree_n and_o plant_n or_o herb_n of_o both_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o species_n distinguish_v from_o and_o surmount_v one_o another_o in_o their_o different_a property_n quality_n and_o usefulness_n they_o draw_v nourishment_n from_o the_o earth_n whereby_o they_o do_v grow_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o seed_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n as_o also_o for_o the_o multiply_a of_o themselves_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o degree_n be_v contain_v all_o variety_n of_o creature_n that_o have_v be_v life_n and_o sense_n but_o not_o reason_n sense_n here_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v find_v in_o mere_a animal_n bird_n beast_n fish_n and_o creep_a thing_n over_o and_o beyond_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n to_o wit_n plant_n and_o tree_n 4._o in_o the_o four_o round_n of_o nature_n ladder_n we_o find_v but_o one_o species_n or_o nature_n only_o man_n be_v in_o man_n be_v sum_v up_o and_o put_v together_o whatever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o other_o three_o degree_n to_o wit_n be_v life_n and_o sense_n advance_v into_o a_o union_n with_o reason_n or_o understanding_n and_o freewill_n this_o nature_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o three_o and_o aught_o to_o own_v no_o other_o lord_n over_o it_o but_o god_n himself_o these_o four_o degree_n of_o thing_n well_o consider_v of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n as_o be_v evident_a unto_o the_o common_a reason_n and_o experience_n of_o mankind_n we_o may_v by_o due_o compare_v and_o observe_v of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o agreement_n with_o or_o difference_n from_o each_o other_o gain_v great_a instruction_n as_o to_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o advantage_n therein_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a chap._n 2._o section_n i._o the_o general_a agreement_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n with_o other_o creature_n the_o agreement_n or_o similitude_n man_n have_v with_o the_o three_o inferior_a sort_n of_o creature_n be_v twofold_a general_a and_o special_a so_o also_o be_v his_o difference_n from_o they_o or_o excellency_n above_o they_o general_a and_o special_a his_o general_a agreement_n be_v this_o 1._o he_o have_v be_v with_o element_n sun_n moon_n star_n and_o all_o inanimate_a compound_n his_o body_n be_v compound_v of_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o element_n 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create_v be_v be_v want_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o every_o individual_a man_n he_o have_v be_v with_o all_o inanimate_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n life_n with_o herb_n and_o tree_n sense_n with_o beast_n reason_n with_o angel_n he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n in_o who_o nature_n and_o constitution_n be_v put_v together_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a creation_n sect_n ii_o the_o fruit_n or_o profit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reap_v from_o this_o general_a agreement_n of_o man_n with_o all_o inferior_a creature_n from_o this_o general_a view_n and_o comparison_n of_o himself_o with_o all_o inferior_a creature_n may_v man_n argue_v and_o certain_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v some_o invisible_a lord_n over_o he_o who_o give_v to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n what_o they_o have_v and_o
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