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that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o bear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v and_o so_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v though_o perception_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o god_n by_o impression_n that_o affect_v material_a organ_n nor_o be_v attend_v with_o plain_a and_o disturbance_n as_o in_o creature_n who_o be_v necessary_o imperfect_a yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sentient_a percipient_a be_v a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o mind_n that_o act_v in_o a_o way_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a be_v 6._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a mind_n or_o a_o be_v that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v conscious_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v know_v and_o that_o not_o by_o such_o discourse_n or_o succession_n of_o thought_n and_o reason_n as_o imperfect_a 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