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ration to be used in the Pomp and Trappings of a Discourse: It is not necessary that every Part should be embellished and adorned, but the Decorations should be skilfully distributed thro' the Whole: Too full and glaring a Light is offensive, and confounds the Eyes: In Heaven itseIf there are Vacancies and Spaces between the Stars; and the Day is not less Beautiful for being interspersed with Clouds: They only moderate the Brightness of the Sun, and without diminishing from his Splendor, guild and adorn themselves with his Rays. But to descend from the Skies, my Lord, 'tis in Writing as in Dress. The
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