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sacrament_n since_o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o it_o must_v be_v every_o where_o all_o place_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o admit_v only_o of_o a_o imaginary_a difference_n why_o do_v we_o cry_v down_o the_o lutheran_n consubstantiation_n as_o absurd_a for_o if_o several_a body_n may_v be_v in_o several_a place_n then_o may_v they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o difference_n of_o place_n be_v only_o imaginary_a if_o the_o same_o body_n may_v be_v at_o several_a time_n in_o several_a place_n why_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n since_o difference_n of_o time_n be_v only_o imaginary_a object_n 2._o chap._n 12._o there_o be_v another_o objection_n as_o strong_a as_o this_o former_a if_o act_v truth_n be_v the_o soul_n essence_n than_o what_o become_v of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o do_v either_o not_o act_n or_o act_v false_o to_o the_o first_o he_o apply_v his_o former_a remedy_n any_o one_o act_n be_v able_a to_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o be_v at_o all_o time_n for_o succession_n of_o moment_n be_v only_o imaginary_a that_o which_o at_o all_o be_v must_v be_v always_o and_o whatsoever_o have_v at_o all_o a_o be_v be_v indeed_o coexistent_a to_o all_o eternity_n succession_n beginning_n and_o end_v be_v only_a imaginary_a so_o that_o a_o child_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v have_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o most_o age_a if_o he_o can_v but_o think_v so_o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v at_o all_o act_n falshood_n because_o falsehood_n be_v only_o privative_a it_o be_v nothing_o now_o to_o act_v nothing_o and_o not_o to_o act_n be_v all_o one_o which_o he_o affirm_v likewise_o of_o evil_n and_o of_o pain_n and_o tell_v we_o with_o dr._n twisse_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v miserable_a than_o not_o to_o be_v which_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o evil_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o have_v the_o goodness_n be_v without_o the_o goodness_n of_o happiness_n be_v better_a than_o to_o want_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o withal_o i_o wish_v they_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o same_o argument_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o david_n to_o commit_v adultery_n than_o not_o to_o commit_v it_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n in_o its_o physical_a essence_n be_v positive_a and_o therefore_o good_a the_o fault_n be_v only_o the_o want_n of_o a_o further_a good_a to_o wit_n the_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o god_n will_v now_o to_o produce_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o act_n without_o the_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n be_v better_a than_o to_o produce_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o corollaria_n chap._n 13._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o lordship_n opinion_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o we_o as_o useful_a to_o make_v our_o christian_a life_n more_o cheerful_a both_o in_o the_o theoreticall_a and_o practic_n part_n for_o if_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o what_o need_v we_o fear_v either_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n know_v that_o misery_n be_v nothing_o and_o can_v hurt_v we_o and_o have_v no_o be_v but_o only_o in_o the_o the_o brain_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o i_o because_o both_o i_o and_o it_o be_v being_n and_o so_o good_a and_o these_o two_o good_n fall_v under_o no_o other_o difference_n but_o of_o degree_n good_a and_o good_a must_v needs_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v good_a to_o me._n yea_o how_o void_a of_o envy_n at_o another_o good_a and_o thought_n of_o revenge_a injury_n since_o that_o i_o have_v a_o propriety_n a_o possession_n in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o he_o and_o i_o be_v one_o injury_n be_v nothing_o and_o can_v hurt_v good_a thing_n though_o another_o do_v serve_v i_o but_o to_o this_o good_a consequent_a of_o his_o lordship_n tenet_n i_o can_v oppose_v another_o every_o way_n as_o bad_a for_o as_o it_o will_v make_v we_o not_o afraid_a of_o misery_n so_o withal_o not_o afraid_a to_o sinne._n it_o propose_v such_o a_o impunity_n to_o sin_v as_o that_o it_o make_v the_o devil_n as_o happy_a as_o the_o bless_a angel_n for_o thus_o we_o may_v argue_v the_o devil_n be_v being_n and_o therefore_o good_a because_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la every_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o â—hem_fw-mi for_o both_o they_o and_o it_o be_v good_a and_o good_a admit_v of_o no_o other_o difference_n but_o of_o degree_n good_a and_o good_a must_v needs_o agree_v and_o so_o be_v good_a to_o they_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v serve_v they_o since_o as_o his_o lordship_n speak_v it_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o torment_n be_v nothing_o and_o can_v hurt_v and_o which_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n can_v be_v imagine_v if_o they_o think_v otherwise_o i_o use_v still_o his_o lordship_n expression_n this_o must_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o can_v hurt_v and_o if_o this_o be_v hell_n who_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n my_o judgement_n can_v assent_v to_o make_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a only_o imaginary_a to_o make_v hell_n a_o fancy_n yea_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o sin_n because_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v real_o good_a and_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o be_v only_o imaginary_a a_o vanity_n a_o nothing_o and_o can_v hurt_v as_o for_o the_o theoreticall_a part_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n concern_v the_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o cause_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v doubt_n also_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o metaphysic_n in_o mathematics_n in_o divinity_n but_o in_o tell_v we_o this_o his_o lordship_n advance_v nothing_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o new_a invention_n except_o he_o can_v show_v we_o how_o this_o tenet_n will_v resolve_v they_o and_o thus_o sir_n i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n in_o his_o lordship_n treatise_n and_o my_o reply_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o main_a question_n controvert_v wherein_o you_o may_v take_v a_o brief_a survey_n of_o what_o be_v there_o more_o large_o prosecute_v which_o may_v give_v some_o light_n for_o the_o better_a discover_v the_o principal_a intent_n of_o his_o lordship_n tenet_n and_o may_v be_v a_o guide_n in_o your_o peruse_v the_o large_a discourse_n that_o you_o lose_v not_o yourself_o in_o the_o prolixity_n of_o the_o prosecution_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o digression_n when_o i_o first_o undertake_v the_o task_n i_o intend_v no_o more_o in_o all_o than_o some_o such_o brief_a note_n as_o these_o to_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n but_o be_v once_o enter_v i_o have_v not_o always_o the_o command_n of_o my_o own_o pen_n variety_n of_o matter_n carry_v i_o beyond_o my_o intend_a bound_n the_o fault_n if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v and_o to_o accept_v the_o rest_n i_o shall_v commit_v the_o whole_a to_o be_v as_o i_o be_o that_o be_v you_o to_o command_v j._n w._n april_n 10._o 1641._o finis_fw-la dum_o haec_fw-la quâ—_n praecedunt_fw-la sub_fw-la praelo_fw-la erant_fw-la subiit_fw-la animum_fw-la cogitatlo_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la prioribus_fw-la subjungendi_fw-la thesis_n nimirum_fw-la aliquot_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o academiâ_fw-la habitas_fw-la partim_fw-la quòd_fw-la subjecto_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la adeò_fw-la dispari_fw-la partim_fw-la quòd_fw-la ut_fw-la ut_fw-la puerilia_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la tamen_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la â—on_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la attendantur_fw-la non_fw-la tanti_fw-la fateor_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o jucem_fw-la prodeant_fw-la nec_fw-la forsan_fw-la tanâ—illi_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la nemini_fw-la placeant_fw-la sicui_fw-la displiâ—â—aâ—t_fw-la excuset_fw-la ut_fw-la puerilia_fw-la sicui_fw-la placeant_fw-la fruatur_fw-la propositio_fw-la singularis_fw-la in_o dispositione_n syllogisticâ_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la vim_o vniversalis_fw-la nihil_fw-la inâ—eâ—icius_fw-la est_fw-la iis_fw-la in_o eâ—iis_fw-la si_fw-la scaligero_fw-la credamus_fw-la quae_fw-la mordiâ—us_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la majores_fw-la nostros_fw-la nihil_fw-la ignorâsse_fw-la quae_fw-la que_fw-la pettinaciter_fw-la tuentur_fw-la errores_fw-la quos_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la commisere_fw-la si_fw-la viveren_n emendarent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la mihi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la absurdum_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr communi_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la dissentire_fw-la propositio_fw-la singularis_fw-la apud_fw-la logicos_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la particulari_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la noâ—â—_n quadam_fw-la specie_fw-la semper_fw-la habita_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mihi_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la universalium_fw-la classem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la luce_fw-fr meridiana_fw-la clarius_fw-la semper_fw-la vi_fw-la â—m_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la in_o examine_v pro_fw-la lemmate_v habeatur_fw-la formalem_fw-la rationem_fw-la propositionis_fw-la constare_fw-la in_o compositione_n praedicati_fw-la cum_fw-la subjecto_fw-la quod_fw-la
the_o object_n not_o identical_o the_o same_o with_o the_o faculty_n ibid._n by_o truth_n or_o light_n be_v mean_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n 7._o 9_o 27._o 63._o chap._n 1._o a_o double_a notion_n of_o truth_n 8._o his_o first_o position_n that_o truth_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n be_v the_o understanding_n in_o its_o essence_n the_o argument_n because_o both_o a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n cousider_v 9_o chap._n 2._o a_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o three_o requisite_n to_o every_o be_v a_o fountain_n impart_v a_o channel_n receive_v and_o waâ—ers_v impart_v consider_v and_o where_o we_o may_v find_v these_o in_o the_o understanding_n if_o a_o faculty_n 12._o whence_o ignorance_n and_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n 13._o reason_n and_o the_o understanding_n ratio_fw-la &_o facultas_fw-la ratiocinandâ—_n all_o one_o 1â—_n the_o efficient_a of_o accident_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n 15._o how_o reason_n in_o the_o â—nderstanding_n â—an_v make_v the_o soul_n rational_a and_o give_v it_o a_o essential_a difference_n from_o the_o irrational_a ib._n whether_o the_o quality_n be_v formae_fw-la â—ementorum_fw-la 17._o the_o efficient_a or_o fountain_n whence_o reason_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n internal_a external_a from_o the_o soul_n itself_o from_o the_o parent_n from_o god_n 18._o whether_o the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n must_v be_v truth_n 21._o whether_o light_n pass_v from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o will_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n act_v by_o its_o faculty_n 22._o chap_n 3._o how_o these_o be_v find_v if_o the_o understanding_n be_v truth_n 24._o how_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o own_o recipient_a ibid._n to_o receive_v a_o be_v and_o to_o receive_v a_o form_n do_v esse_fw-la &_o do_v habere_fw-la differ_v ibid._n chap._n 4._o whether_o the_o vnderstanding-faculty_n may_v not_o be_v the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n 26._o chap._n 5._o a_o second_o assertion_n or_o the_o first_o improve_v that_o both_o truth_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o the_o soul_n consider_v 27._o chap._n 6._o a_o corollary_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v this_o one_o truth_n consider_v 28._o whether_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a assertion_n ibid._n whether_o true_a in_o itself_o viz._n whether_o all_o thing_n one_o 32._o 5._o whether_o physical_o integral_o specifical_o one_o thing_n one_o whole_a of_o one_o kind_a 32._o how_o all_o from_o one_o fountain_n 34._o simplicity_n in_o god_n hinder_v not_o variety_n in_o the_o creature_n 28._o 34_o unity_n in_o god_n equivalent_a to_o a_o infinite_a variety_n ibid._n whether_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v distinct_a ratione_fw-la ratiocinate_v 35._o whether_o all_o being_n be_v homogeneal_a of_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n only_o gradual_o distinct_a 36._o how_o all_o receive_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 37._o whether_o number_n be_v real_a ibid._n chap._n 7._o a_o far_a corollary_n that_o unity_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n consider_v 38._o whether_o unity_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n ibid._n whether_o infiniteness_n or_o unity_n in_o god_n be_v first_o 39_o whether_o unity_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o create_a being_n ibid._n how_o the_o commandment_n be_v comprise_v in_o love_n and_o moral_a virtue_n concatenate_n in_o prudence_n ibid._n whether_o quantity_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o semper_fw-la divisibilia_fw-la 40._o unity_n as_o oppose_v to_o multitude_n be_v pure_o negative_a 43._o yet_o not_o imaginary_a 44._o negatio_fw-la realis_fw-la &_o negatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la ibid._n ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o negatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la 45._o chap._n 8._o the_o nature_n of_o habit_n a_o three_o assertion_n that_o habit_n also_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n essence_n consider_v 46._o faculty_n and_o habit_n how_o they_o differ_v and_o how_o distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n ibid._n habit_n infuse_v and_o acquisite_a 47._o plato_n reminiscentia_fw-la and_o aristotle_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la compare_v 49._o whether_o former_a act_n do_v help_v subsequent_a act_n or_o only_o seem_v to_o do_v ibid._n whether_o reason_n and_o faith_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n 51._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 53._o 55._o why_o some_o of_o more_o knowledge_n have_v less_o faith_n 54._o whether_o the_o will_v always_o follow_v the_o understanding_n and_o how_o 55._o libertas_n contrarietatis_fw-la &_o contradictionis_fw-la 56_o it_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o the_o will_n to_o be_v able_a to_o disobey_v reason_n ib._n how_o all_o sinful_a act_n may_v be_v call_v omissive_a 58._o the_o understand_n dictate_v be_v declarative_a not_o imperative_a 59_o speculative_a &_o experimental_a knowledge_n 60_o this_o latter_a the_o will_n can_v reject_v ibid._n whether_o god_n be_v all_o mercy_n to_o the_o devil_n 6â—_n how_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v one_o in_o god_n ibid._n chap._n 9_o how_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n differ_v 62._o whether_o knowledge_n extinguish_v affection_n ibid._n why_o some_o of_o less_o knowledge_n have_v large_a affection_n ibid._n how_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v reason_n the_o understanding_n the_o soul_n its_o habit_n and_o action_n to_o be_v the_o same_o 63._o chap._n 10._o a_o four_o assertion_n that_o the_o operation_n be_v the_o soul_n essence_n consider_v 64._o how_o the_o soul_n be_v actus_fw-la 64._o several_a acception_n of_o actus_fw-la 65._o an_fw-mi materia_fw-la individuetur_fw-la a_o formâ_fw-la 66._o whether_o the_o act_n or_o the_o power_n be_v first_o in_o order_n dignity_n and_o nature_n 67._o how_o omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la consist_v it_o in_o actione_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o secundus_fw-la ibid._n chap._n 11._o a_o objection_n against_o his_o last_o assertion_n whether_o the_o action_n be_v divers_a there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o soul_n consider_v and_o whether_o time_n and_o pâ—ace_n be_v only_o imaginary_a 69._o distinction_n of_o operation_n proceed_v not_o from_o time_n and_o place_n ibid._n whether_o all_o the_o soul_n action_n be_v one_o 70_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a to_o â—od_a 71_o how_o permanency_n in_o god_n may_v consist_v with_o succession_n in_o the_o creature_n 72_o whether_o good_a and_o evil_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o act_n 72_o whether_o contradiction_n may_v be_v conscistent_a ibid._n whether_o copernicus_n opinion_n be_v confuse_v by_o sense_n 73_o chap._n 12._o another_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o assertion_n concern_v falsehood_n in_o the_o soul_n operation_n whether_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o cease_v to_o act_v truth_n consider_v 75_o whether_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o cease_v to_o act_v ibid._n whether_o succession_n of_o moment_n be_v only_o imaginary_a ibid._n whether_o all_o act_n be_v the_o same_o 76_o whether_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o act_v falsehood_n 78_o whether_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o object_n be_v requisite_a to_o make_v the_o act_n real_a ibid._n distinction_n of_o metaphysical_a goodness_n and_o truth_n from_o moral_a and_o logical_a goodness_n and_o truth_n 79_o whether_o evil_a be_v mere_o privative_a ibid._n whether_o any_o individual_a action_n be_v indifferent_a 82_o whether_o falsehood_n be_v mere_o privative_a 83_o how_o ens_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o ensrationis_fw-la and_o error_n intellectus_fw-la 84_o whether_o pain_n be_v mere_o privative_a 86_o whether_o better_a to_o be_v miserable_a than_o not_o to_o be._n ibid._n whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o falsehood_n or_o evil_n 88_o relation_n how_o produce_v ibid._n chap._n 13._o corollary_n or_o general_a consequent_n from_o his_o whole_a assertion_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o truth_n whether_o useful_a in_o practicall_n 89_o chap._n 14._o whether_o knowledge_n and_o science_n receive_v benefit_n from_o this_o assertion_n 91_o curiosity_n in_o search_v blame_v 92_o chap._n 15._o whether_o confusion_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o cause_n be_v redress_v by_o this_o unity_n 92._o chap._n 16._o whether_o division_n in_o other_o part_n of_o learning_n be_v redress_v by_o it_o 93._o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n consist_v 94_o and_o bellarmine_n dilemma_n avoid_v 95_o whether_o faith_n save_v only_a declarative_n ibid._n whether_o we_o be_v save_v even_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n without_o faith_n ibid._n scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la and_o scientia_fw-la visionis_fw-la 96._o whether_o god_n will_v do_v what_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v ibid._n chap._n 17._o of_o curiosity_n in_o the_o search_n of_o cause_n with_o a_o close_a of_o all_o 97_o the_o postscript_n a_o breviate_v of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n 100_o errata_fw-la pag._n â—9_n l._n 6_o read_v â—iâ—t_n l._n 11._o r._n first_o pag_n 48._o l._n 36._o r._n produce_v p._n 90._o l._n 37._o r._n and_o â—ood_a p._n 117._o l._n 38._o r._n contrariè_fw-fr sinâ—ulares_fw-la verò_fw-la contradictoriè_fw-la p._n 11â—_n l._n 19_o r_o revera_fw-la singulares_fw-la truth_n try_v or_o animadversion_n on_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o nature_n
hinder_v i_o from_o place_v it_o in_o this_o be_v because_o i_o allow_v not_o any_o reflex_n act_n of_o will_v in_o god_n beside_o that_o direct_a act_n of_o work_v who_o be_v yet_o a_o most_o free_a agent_n for_o beside_o other_o reason_n that_o if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v produce_v it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n simplicity_n to_o admit_v distinct_a act_n in_o god_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o now_o what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o this_o to_o hinder_v the_o place_n of_o freedom_n in_o this_o reflex_n act_n i_o propose_v to_o be_v consider_v rather_o than_o affirm_v but_o i_o rather_o place_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n liberty_n in_o a_o freedom_n from_o servitude_n that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o command_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o a_o natural_a determination_n of_o its_o own_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v free_a from_o such_o servitude_n as_o a_o natural_a agent_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v force_v be_v subject_a to_o yet_o 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a_o embrace_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v this_o difficulty_n much_o great_a than_o the_o former_a for_o the_o too_o too_o frequent_a sin_n even_o in_o god_n child_n against_o light_n make_v it_o over_o manifest_a that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o too_o clear_a experience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o you_o still_o lie_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o understanding_n as_o not_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o its_o apprehension_n or_o not_o sufficient_o peremptory_a in_o its_o dictate_v and_o so_o excuse_v the_o will_n of_o all_o remissness_n i_o demand_v then_o what_o disability_n there_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n more_o than_o in_o the_o confirm_a angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n i_o can_v think_v but_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fall_n be_v deface_v in_o the_o will_n as_o 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