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in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o it_o solomon_n be_v wise_a than_o so_o to_o be_v entangle_v prov._n 20.12_o say_v the_o hear_n ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v even_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v a_o tacit_a confession_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o and_o eccles_n 8_o 17._o make_v a_o open_a confession_n that_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o those_o which_o be_v of_o thy_o world_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n can_v do_v it_o and_o my_o lord_n bacon_n among_o the_o wise_a of_o our_o naturalist_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n pag._n 200._o that_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o philosophy_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v supernatural_a and_o inspire_a whence_o it_o seem_v we_o seek_v in_o vain_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v or_o whence_o it_o be_v or_o where_o it_o be_v or_o why_o it_o be_v since_o we_o can_v know_v that_o it_o 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