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robert_n boyle_n esq._n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o postscript_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n by_o john_n how_o m._n a._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o magdalen_n college_n oxon._n in_o octavo_n rev._n 21._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o phil._n 3._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o ut_fw-la cuâ—_n istud_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o quo_fw-la disputâ—tis_fw-la perceperâ—_n moriar_fw-la vaâ—_n max._n max._n aristot._n aristot._n sic_fw-la itâ—…_n habebit_fw-la dâ—…num_fw-la aliud_fw-la lio_o minus_fw-la hic_fw-la quoqueâ—…num_fw-la habeâ—…at_fw-la ne_fw-la velit_fw-la amplius_fw-la aug._n aug._n et_fw-la totum_fw-la dedit_fw-la uniâ—…ersis_fw-la et_fw-la toâ—…um_fw-la singulis_fw-la â—…_n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—…uicquid_fw-la pasâ—…one_fw-la sua_fw-la salâ—…ator_fw-la praestiâ—…t_fw-la sicut_fw-la toâ—…um_fw-la ei_fw-la debent_fw-la â—…niversi_fw-la sic_fw-la â—…nguli_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—…uod_fw-la prope_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—…lus_fw-la singuli_fw-la â—…uam_fw-la univerâ—…_n quod_fw-la totum_fw-la â—…cceperunt_fw-la â—…nguli_fw-la quanâ—…um_fw-la universi_fw-la â—…alvian_n si_fw-mi audia_fw-la multitudoâ—…_n lens_fw-la non_fw-fr inâ—…_n se_fw-la particul_fw-la tim_fw-la commâ—…nuunt_fw-la sonâ—…_n tanquam_fw-la â—…bos_fw-la sed_fw-la oâ—…_n ne_fw-la quod_fw-la soâ—…_n &_o omnibus_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la singulis_fw-la totum_fw-la auguâ—…_n in_o epist._n a_o volusan_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d mâ—ter_n num_fw-la hic_fw-la alexander_n est_fw-la curt._n lib._n 3._o job_n 29._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o vitæ_fw-la nos_fw-la â—…dium_fw-la tenet_fw-la â—…mor_fw-la mortis_fw-la â—…itat_fw-la omne_fw-la â—…nsilium_fw-la nec_fw-la â—…plere_fw-la nos_fw-la â—…lla_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la â—…test_fw-la causa_fw-la â—…utem_fw-la est_fw-la â—…od_fw-la non_fw-la perâ—…mimus_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…ud_fw-la bonum_fw-la â—…nmensum_fw-la &_o superabile_fw-la â—…bi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…sistat_fw-la nobisâ—…_n luntas_fw-la nosâ—…a_fw-la quia_fw-la ulâ—…a_fw-la summum_fw-la â—…n_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la â—…ence_n epist_n â—…4_n â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n â—…th_n 1._o 7._o â—…_n ult_n ult_n ephes._n 4._o suet._n si_fw-mi sudareâ—…_n aliter_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—…tes_fw-la est_fw-fr aliudâ—…_n john_n 21._o
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