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saint_n ambrose_n retracte_n and_o wrytte_n also_o at_o the_o length_n a_o book_n of_o retracte_n in_o which_o he_o correct_v his_o own_o error_n and_o i_o believe_v plain_o that_o that_o excellent_a wit_n of_o he_o can_v not_o have_v remain_v long_o in_o y_z t_z error_n if_o he_o have_v be_v well_o exercyse_v in_o astronomy_n or_o have_v know_v any_o such_o experience_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o before_o how_o the_o spanyarde_n by_o the_o west_n and_o the_o portugal_n by_o the_o easte_n compass_v about_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v never_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o round_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la maximas_fw-la svi_fw-la part_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o as_o for_o hill_n and_o mountain_n gall_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o byggenes_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o do_v no_o more_o let_v the_o roundness_n hereof_o then_o do_v the_o little_a knob_n of_o the_o berrye_a which_o we_o call_v a_o gall_n let_v the_o 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apollo_n
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