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which_o be_v the_o holy_a place_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n observation_n 30._o tecum_n habita_fw-la i_o will_v not_o urge_v that_o precept_n too_o strict_o upon_o thyself_o because_o i_o wish_v thou_o a_o better_a companion_n observation_n 31._o for_o thy_o ho_o sound_v like_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o sowgelder_n as_o much_o as_o the_o celestial_a orb_n or_o labyrinth_n rumble_v like_o a_o wheel-barrow_n this_o be_v but_o the_o crow_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o sowgelder_n horn_n sect_n viii_o the_o useless_a mystery_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o aristotle_n that_o the_o shame_n of_o lust_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o something_o better_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o mortal_a body_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o propagate_v as_o light_v from_o light_n that_o though_o she_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o her_o own_o energy_n yet_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o 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pag._n 183._o l._n 24._o i_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n impera_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o tempestatibus_fw-la dic_fw-la mari_fw-fr quiesce_v &_o aquiloni_n ne_fw-la flaveris_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v the_o very_a allegory_n that_o that_o devout_a soul_n thomas_n à _fw-fr kempis_n use_v in_o his_o devotion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o see_v also_o my_o moral_a cabbalâ—_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v warrant_v to_o a_o syllable_n every_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o section_n of_o this_o kind_n 12._o pag._n 115._o l._n 7._o and_o impregnation_n of_o my_o understanding_n from_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n here_o you_o say_v they_o demand_v of_o i_o if_o i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v inspire_v yes_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o well_o mean_v christian_n be_v that_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o vent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o can_v or_o at_o least_o think_v they_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o elihu_n be_v right_a in_o this_o though_o much_o out_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o job_n i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n the_o apostle_n also_o bid_v that_o if_o any_o one_o lack_v wisdom_n that_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o any_o one_o find_v any_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o think_v he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o wisdom_n thus_o obtain_v of_o god_n be_v inspiration_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o those_o to_o dispute_v that_o love_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o form_n of_o controversy_n 13._o pag._n