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that_o which_o continue_v the_o same_o numericall_a substance_n though_o in_o its_o notion_n incomplete_a and_o sustain_v the_o succeed_a form_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o nature_n but_o when_o we_o precise_o conceive_v it_o utter_o devoid_a of_o all_o form_n that_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v only_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n call_v it_o not_o by_o your_o chemical_a fire_n and_o this_o be_v not_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o our_o apprehension_n wherefore_o your_o assertion_n be_v false_a when_o you_o say_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nature_n for_o though_o the_o notionall_a respect_n be_v not_o in_o nature_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v and_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o sober_a description_n and_o signify_v something_o but_o your_o horrible_a empty_a darkness_n which_o you_o say_v here_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n do_v but_o mock_v a_o man_n fancy_n in_o the_o dark_a page_n 42._o line_n 15._o the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v anthroposophus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v you_o that_o have_v put_v thing_n together_o so_o ill-favoured_o as_o if_o you_o imply_v so_o much_o as_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v by_o perpend_v the_o nine_o page_n of_o your_o anthroposophia_fw-la page_n 43._o line_n 20._o as_o soon_o as_o god_n be_v where_o be_v thy_o logic_n eugenius_n do_v that_o imply_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v not_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o a_o wisp_n do_v that_o imply_v the_o wisp_n be_v wise_a i_o tell_v thou_o a_o wisp_n be_v no_o wise_a than_o thou_o be_v mr._n magicus_fw-la so_o if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o idea_n be_v not_o late_a than_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n that_o say_v do_v neither_o stint_n nor_o stretch_v out_o the_o duration_n of_o god_n existence_n but_o only_o it_o coextend_v the_o light_n of_o the_o 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thy_o division_n of_o the_o idea_n which_o have_v but_o one_o member_n and_o hop_v like_o one_o of_o the_o monocoli_n upon_o a_o single_a leg_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o another_o idea_n beside_o this_o out_o of_o the_o same_o philo_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v true_o call_v both_o a_o idea_n and_o a_o natural_a one_o a_o thing_n betwixt_o thy_o ideal_o vestiment_n and_o the_o divine_a idea_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o only_o for_o nourishment_n for_o live_a creature_n but_o preparation_n also_o for_o the_o perpetual_a generation_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o plant_n they_o have_v in_o they_o seminal_a substance_n in_o which_o the_o hide_a and_o invisible_a form_n of_o all_o thing_n become_v manifest_a and_o visible_a by_o circumvolution_n of_o season_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rationes_fw-la seminales_fw-la the_o seminal_a form_n of_o thing_n observation_n 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