"If, at more leasure going over the things again that have been alledged you meet with any doubts, or scruples not well resolved, you will excuse my oversight, as well for the novelty of the Notion, as for the weaknesse of my wit, as also for the grandure of the Subject, as also finally, because I do not, nor have pretended to that assent from others, which I my self do not give to this conceit, which I could very easily grant to be a Chymæra, and a meer paradox..."
January 1, 1970
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