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for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v that_o the_o notion_n which_o be_v reach_v by_o rational_a assimilation_n be_v uncertain_a because_o they_o be_v rather_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o form_n than_o the_o truth_n afterward_o our_o mind_n not_o as_o drown_v in_o the_o body_n which_o it_o animate_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o itself_o yet_o in_o possibility_n of_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n while_o it_o look_v unto_o its_o immutability_n make_v assimilation_n of_o form_n not_o as_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o and_o conceive_v the_o immutable_a quiddity_n of_o thing_n use_v itself_o for_o a_o instrument_n without_o any_o organical_a spirit_n as_o whilst_o it_o conceive_v that_o a_o circle_n be_v a_o figure_n from_o who_o centre_n all_o the_o line_n draw_v to_o the_o circumference_n be_v equal_a after_o which_o manner_n of_o be_v a_o circle_n without_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v in_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v 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