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neglect_v that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v unlawful_o curious_a in_o the_o one_o or_o damnable_o ungrateful_a in_o the_o other_o our_o saviour_n phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o these_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o precedent_n be_v but_o our_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o humility_n lesson_n easy_a enough_o why_o do_v we_o then_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n so_o infinite_o above_o our_o reach_n let_v we_o rather_o descend_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v ourselves_o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juvenal_n juvenal_n let_v we_o search_v out_o every_o man_n the_o deceitful_a wile_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n this_o be_v most_o true_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v difficulty_n enough_o in_o this_o yea_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o caesar_z once_o do_v of_o the_o scythian_n comment_n caesaris_fw-la comment_n 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