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and_o divine_a thing_n yet_o these_o idea_n these_o representation_n and_o these_o discourse_n of_o our_o reason_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n can_v at_o all_o give_v we_o true_a light_n nor_o true_a virtue_n nor_o administer_v nourishment_n and_o strength_n to_o our_o soul_n to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n and_o to_o practice_v his_o divine_a will._n these_o be_v but_o cold_a empty_a lifeless_a and_o whole_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a image_n on_o which_o we_o can_v raise_v any_o other_o superstructure_n but_o wind_n and_o vanity_n which_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o puff_n up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o which_o put_v they_o in_o commotion_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o by_o dissension_n by_o dispute_n and_o by_o continual_a combat_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o burst_v of_o themselves_o or_o split_v one_o against_o another_o heart_n 37._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n without_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n can_v discern_v 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