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Nor is it without good reason, that we thus Distinguish, and define Felicity. Because, though it be manifest, that the Former, or Su∣pream Felicity is competent only to the Divine Nature: yet there have bin some, who think∣ing overhighly of themselves, and speaking magnificently of their own Wisdom, have so far dared to promise and arrogate to them∣selves
this perfect Felicity, as to affirm them∣selves to be, in that respect, equall to God, and account the expression modest, when they said they were inferior onely to Iupiter himself.
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