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THE CASTLE OF KNOWLEDGE, 



fabiche is an induflion to thenecejfiry fartesoftbc Sphere, 



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longe ( bee it neuer ib f 

 fliorteindeed) to.hym 

 that defirously looketh 

 for any thiitgjfor as the 

 obtainig of it bringeth 

 great pka{iire,namelyfc 

 the thinge it felfe being 

 profitabje,{b thewante 

 therof caufeth difplea^ 

 fureand cotinuall grief 

 tyll the defire be ey ther 

 fully fatisfied , other 

 partly (at the leaft) accompliflied^ 



Maifter^ Andfometimes w ( e. fee r that when the defire is 

 partly perfourmed,and the plealantnes of the iahie ones ta^ 

 fted of,the defire therby nothinge afltt)ageth,but contrarye 

 Ways greatly increafeth; and the more ft getteth , the rripre 

 it defireth*fb that in this point may knowledge well 

 pared to couetoufnes: for as thecouetous mynd with _ 

 tyng.is neuer (atisfied^ knowledge by knewi'ng doth co> 

 uet ftyll more: And as it increafeth,fo doth at ftill learne the 

 vilenes of Ignorance, and profite of Sciences, and therfore. 

 can not reft from fear ching more knowledge,as long as it, 

 fpyeth any fpot of ignorance^ 



Schollan This oftentymes as I haue confidered, makctli 

 meto mufe what rnynd is in them,mhich care for no-know^ 

 ledge,nor efteeme any fcierice* 



MaiftenThis is the greateft pointe of all ignorance, not ' 



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