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politic_a usage_n of_o reason_n which_o may_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o soul_n by_o take_v away_o the_o dim_a veil_n of_o opinion_n from_o whence_o arise_v all_o the_o error_n in_o man_n for_o in_o case_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v well_o know_v and_o perceive_v every_o man_n will_v choose_v the_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o ill_a and_o therefore_o may_v virtue_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o wisdom_n and_o a_o understanding_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a &_o vice_n again_o a_o lack_n of_o foresight_n and_o a_o ignorance_n that_o lead_v to_o judge_v false_o because_o man_n never_o choose_v the_o ill_a with_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v ill_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v through_o a_o certain_a likeness_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a the_o art_n therefore_o that_o teach_v to_o discern_v the_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n may_v well_o be_v attain_a unto_o and_o the_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o choose_v this_o good_a indeed_o may_v be_v call_v true_a knowledge_n which_o can_v be_v 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wisdom_n what_o rise_v from_o the_o sense_n be_v affection_n what_o affection_n think_v be_v opinion_n but_o knowledge_n determine_v right_o of_o every_o thing_n make_v much_o of_o this_o wisdom_n take_v she_o in_o thy_o arm_n &_o embrace_v she_o set_v foolish_a opinion_n aside_o for_o they_o be_v but_o foolish_a wise_a man_n that_o be_v over_o reach_v with_o it_o opinion_n diefied_n chap._n xxxii_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v perceive_v the_o potency_n of_o opinion_n we_o see_v christian_a king_n prince_n and_o potentate_n they_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o ov_o sway_v than_o they_o be_v by_o opinion_n the_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o clergy_n be_v but_o the_o vow_a votary_n of_o opinion_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o the_o east_n that_o ornifi_v himself_o with_o so_o many_o high_a title_n what_o be_v he_o but_o the_o very_a slave_n of_o opinion_n old_a man_n young_a man_n wise_a man_n learned_a man_n they_o be_v all_o lead_v and_o rule_v by_o opinion_n what_o be_v 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find_v then_o opinion_n to_o be_v thus_o regal_a thus_o mighty_a and_o magnificent_a as_o christofer_n marcellus_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o lateran_n say_v to_o the_o pope_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la alter_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o say_v i_o to_o opinion_n thou_o be_v a_o other_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n finis_fw-la