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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a spirit_n then_o divine_a this_o he_o bestow_v on_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o some_o ancient_a roman_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o that_o language_n 24._o d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o c._n dei_fw-la cap_n 24._o and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o idiom_n will_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritum_fw-la but_o flatum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o esay_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o omnem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la flatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n there_o take_v for_o anima_fw-la and_o so_o also_o that_o of_o genesis_n halitum_fw-la not_o spiritum_fw-la breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o cap._n 2.7_o not_o spirit_n though_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o reconcile_v both_o join_v there_o flatus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la together_o and_o so_o read_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n 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man_n and_o nothing_o great_a in_o man_n but_o his_o spirit_n yet_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o a_o high_a as_o the_o poise_n and_o wheel_n by_o which_o it_o move_v but_o leave_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o breast_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o source_n of_o all_o vanity_n and_o error_n a_o mere_a quack-salv_a in_o the_o church_n the_o seedsman_n of_o imposture_n and_o debate_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n work_n of_o novelty_n and_o innovation_n i_o have_v see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v jeremy_n what_o be_v this_o thing_n of_o folly_n and_o horror_n he_o so_o deep_o complain_v off_o what_o they_o walk_v in_o lie_n what_o lie_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 23.16_o and_o doubtless_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o heart_n mere_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o lie_v and_o therefore_o lie_v because_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o 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