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in_o another_o superior_a rank_n of_o be_v above_o the_o noble_a brute_n and_o excessive_o above_o the_o rank_n of_o infect_v we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v because_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o candle_n he_o can_v make_v a_o star_n but_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a angel_n in_o effect_v of_o infect_v 1._o it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o suppose_v that_o good_a or_o evil_a angel_n may_v bring_v or_o transport_v the_o semina_fw-la or_o spawn_n of_o infect_v to_o other_o place_n and_o possible_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o angelic_a nature_n have_v a_o very_a great_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o transport_v unite_n and_o apply_v active_n to_o passive_n whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v effectible_a by_o the_o most_o congruous_a and_o efficacious_a application_n of_o active_n to_o passive_n be_v effectible_a by_o they_o and_o since_o there_o be_v