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ac_fw-la carum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la adjacent_a deo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la autem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la venerant_fw-la scientiam_fw-la quid_fw-la mali_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la et_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripture_n requiruntur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quidom_n absoluamus_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la autem_fw-la commendemus_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la quidem_fw-la deus_fw-la doceat_fw-la homo_fw-la autem_fw-la semper_fw-la discat_fw-la chap._n xvi_o theological_a discourse_n touch_v divine_a number_n because_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o something_o of_o theological_a number_n i_o think_v it_o good_a in_o this_o chapter_n to_o discourse_v as_o touch_v the_o art_n of_o divine_a number_v that_o unto_o young_a student_n or_o novel_a divine_n desirous_a to_o be_v skill_v in_o such_o a_o high_a mystery_n i_o may_v prescribe_v a_o certain_a idea_n or_o platform_n for_o they_o to_o imitate_v which_o i_o can_v better_o do_v than_o out_o of_o 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