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natural_a be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o carnal_a who_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a reason_n or_o as_o i_o find_v the_o greek_a scholiast_n cite_v by_o a_o late_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o mere_a humane_a wisdom_n such_o a_o one_o whatsoever_o his_o natural_a endowment_n may_v be_v and_o how_o learned_a or_o wise_a soever_o according_a to_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o nature_n light_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o our_o learned_a davinant_n philosophus_fw-la 8._o quà _fw-la philosophus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la animalis_fw-la home_n &_o ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la illuminata_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la animalitatem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o exercitator_n 2._o say_v to_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o 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