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Desirest thou Knowledge? Know the end of thy desire: Is it only to know? then it is Cu∣riosity; is it because thou mayst be known? then 'tis Vanity; if
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Desirest thou Knowledge? Know the end of thy desire: Is it only to know? then it is Cu∣riosity; is it because thou mayst be known? then 'tis Vanity; if
because thou mayst edifie, then 'tis Charity; if because thou mayst be edified, it is Wisdom. That Knowledge turns to mere Excrement, that hath not some heat of Wisdom to di∣gest it.