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and_o have_v our_o be_v non_fw-fr longè_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la enim_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la chap._n vii_o i._o four_o different_a manner_n of_o perception_n ii_o how_o it_o be_v that_o we_o know_v god._n iii_o how_o we_o know_v body_n iv_o how_o we_o know_v our_o own_o soul_n v._o how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n and_o pure_a spirit_n in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o extract_n and_o illustration_n of_o the_o notion_n i_o have_v just_o establish_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o mind_n perceive_v all_o the_o different_a object_n of_o its_o knowledge_n it_o be_v necessary_a i_o shall_v distinguish_v in_o it_o four_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o know_v thing_n perception_n the_o first_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o know_v thing_n by_o themselves_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o know_v they_o by_o their_o idea_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o place_n by_o something_o that_o be_v 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the_o same_o inclination_n i_o know_v likewise_o that_o god_n will_v never_o make_v spirit_n undesirous_a of_o happiness_n or_o that_o can_v be_v desirous_a of_o be_v miserable_a but_o i_o know_v it_o with_o evidence_n and_o certainty_n since_o it_o be_v god_n that_o teach_v i_o for_o who_o can_v inform_v i_o of_o the_o design_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v a_o partner_n in_o that_o which_o occurr_v within_o i_o i_o be_o almost_o ever_o deceive_v if_o i_o measure_v other_o by_o myself_o i_o feel_v heat_n i_o see_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o size_n or_o such_o a_o colour_n i_o have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o taste_n upon_o the_o application_n of_o certain_a body_n to_o my_o palate_n and_o i_o be_o deceive_v if_o i_o judge_v of_o other_o by_o myself_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o particular_a passion_n i_o have_v a_o kindness_n or_o aversion_n to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n and_o i_o judge_v that_o other_o have_v the_o like_a but_o my_o 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