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justice_n let_v loose_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n never_o cease_v mighty_o to_o repugn_v and_o disobey_v the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o &_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n they_o like_v withowt_n regard_n what_o either_o reason_n or_o god_n command_v we_o have_v still_o leave_v we_o say_v probus_n the_o power_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n and_o god_n gevethe_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o all_o that_o call_v for_o it_o by_o these_o they_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o requyrethe_o notwithstanding_o the_o corruption_n &_o repugnance_n of_o our_o inferior_a power_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o so_o indeed_o say_v alphonso_n but_o not_o with_o such_o facility_n promptness_n &_o alacrity_n as_o we_o may_v have_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o our_o innocency_n for_o not_o only_o the_o inclination_n &_o motion_n of_o our_o sensuality_n be_v very_o disorder_v &_o contrary_a to_o our_o reason_n yea_o excedinglye_o 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