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Allegory 3.
THE Brain of a man is the Globe of the Earth, and Knowledge is the Sun that gives the light therein; Understanding is the Moon, that changeth according as it receivs light from the Sun of Knowledge; Ignorance is the Shadow that causeth an Eclipse; the four Quarters, are, Infancy, Youth, Manhood, and Age; for Experience makes the full Moon. Or, Knowledge is the Brain, and Understanding the Eyes of the Brain, where all eyes do not see clearly; some are purblind, those can only perceive, but not with perfect distinctions; some Squint, and to those all Objects seem double, like a Fanus face; some are weak, either by Sick∣ness or by Age, and they see all as in a Mist, thick and obscure; some are starck blind, and they see nothing at all. Thus they that have clear eyes of Understanding in the brain of Knowledge, have a good and solid Judgement; the Purblinde, is to be ob∣stinate in an Opinion, making no distinction of Reason; a Squint, is to be doubtfull, which makes double Objects, as whether it be or be not; a weak Eye, is to have a narrow Capacity; to be blind, is to be a very Fool.