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quality_n for_o example_n the_o anti-epileptical_a virtue_n be_v in_o the_o peony_n because_o its_o form_n be_v pre-determined_n from_o the_o precise_a form_n of_o the_o element_n that_o be_v either_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n water_n or_o fire_n etc._n etc._n or_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o two_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v from_o the_o reason_n before_o lay_v down_o to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o open_v in_o the_o thin_a part_n of_o rhubarb_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o such_o part_n nor_o of_o bind_v in_o the_o thick_a part_n and_o in_o mastic_n for_o then_o all_o close_a and_o thick_a thing_n will_v lay_v just_a claim_n to_o this_o propriety_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o thin_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o experience_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o say_v that_o quality_n be_v not_o call_v occult_a because_o they_o not_o sufficient_o be_v know_v to_o we_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o perceive_v by_o the_o external_a sense_n 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