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deliver_v by_o divinity_n but_o wise_a discerner_n do_v well_o understand_v that_o every_o art_n have_v its_o own_o circle_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n be_v best_a examine_v by_o science_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v their_o cause_n that_o strict_a and_o definitive_a expression_n be_v always_o require_v in_o philosophy_n but_o a_o loose_a and_o popular_a delivery_n will_v serve_v oftentimes_o in_o divinity_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v even_o in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o often_o omit_v the_o exact_a account_n of_o thing_n describe_v they_o rather_o to_o our_o apprehension_n then_o leave_v doubt_n in_o vulgar_a mind_n upon_o their_o unknown_a and_o philosophical_a description_n thus_o it_o term_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o two_o great_a light_n of_o heaven_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v from_o hence_o conclude_v the_o moon_n be_v second_o in_o magnitude_n unto_o the_o sun_n he_o must_v excuse_v my_o belief_n and_o i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v take_v for_o heresy_n if_o 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