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make_v one_o whole_a with_o its_o other_o half_a the_o body_n it_o can_v never_o meet_v with_o one_o in_o all_o point_n like_o the_o first_o beside_o that_o be_v it_o in_o another_o it_o will_v have_v a_o inclination_n towards_o the_o first_o and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v in_o such_o body_n in_o quality_n of_o a_o form_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o constraint_n and_o violence_n the_o second_o say_v that_o the_o pythagorical_a metemphychosis_n be_v not_o more_o absurd_a in_o regard_n that_o be_v the_o form_n give_v a_o determinate_a and_o specifical_a be_v to_o every_o thing_n if_o humane_a soul_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n or_o plant_n these_o creature_n will_v be_v man_n then_o that_o of_o plato_n seem_v probable_a nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o a_o humane_a soul_n may_v enter_v into_o another_o humane_a body_n after_o the_o dissolution_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o former_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v it_o it_o must_v be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o return_n
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till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o last_o sleep_n of_o death_n which_o reduce_v he_o to_o nothing_o woman_n phlegmatic_a person_n drunkard_n and_o blockhead_n sleep_v more_o than_o man_n sober_a and_o witty_a person_n for_o we_o be_v no_o more_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o time_n in_o sleep_v very_o much_o then_o to_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o age_n among_o the_o rest_n idleness_n eat_v and_o drink_v wherein_o there_o be_v none_o sober_a at_o this_o day_n but_o exceed_v their_o just_a measure_n upon_o the_o second_o point_n it_o be_v say_v that_o strength_n as_o well_o as_o most_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n world_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o only_o a_o relative_a be_v a_o thing_n be_v call_v strong_a in_o comparison_n of_o other_o which_o be_v less_o so_o thus_o antaeus_n be_v strong_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o man_n but_o weak_a compare_v to_o hercules_n and_o as_o achilles_n be_v invulnerable_a in_o every_o other_o part_n save_v the_o heel_n so_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v leave_v in_o we_o a_o certain_a weakness_n and_o defect_n in_o some_o part_n wherein_o some_o be_v more_o tender_a than_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v one_o thing_n alike_o powerful_a towards_o all_o man_n since_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o several_a inclination_n every_o one_o be_v different_o affect_v the_o ambitious_a will_v hold_v for_o honour_n the_o amorous_a for_o woman_n the_o drinker_n for_o wine_n and_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v judge_v strong_a by_o king_n darius_n who_o propose_v the_o present_a problem_n to_o his_o four_o courtier_n will_v possible_o be_v deem_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o for_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v take_v her_o part_n the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v put_v which_o pilate_n ask_v our_o lord_n what_o be_v truth_n it_o be_v so_o frequent_o disguise_v by_o lie_v in_o moral_a matter_n so_o enveloped_v in_o darkness_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o deceit_n of_o our_o 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depend_v upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o term_n strength_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o certain_a quality_n and_o power_n which_o render_v thing_n active_a that_o must_v be_v the_o strong_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o act_v with_o most_o efficacy_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o agent_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o be_v in_o nature_n in_o moral_n and_o in_o transcendant_n and_o we_o may_v compare_v thing_n together_o which_o be_v of_o a_o different_a genus_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o congruity_n and_o proportion_n but_o between_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v absolute_o which_o be_v the_o strong_a thing_n since_o every_o one_o have_v a_o virtue_n whole_o peculiar_a because_o it_o have_v a_o proper_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o motion_n and_o action_n according_a to_o which_o 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