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the_o two_o precedent_a principle_n p._n 9_o iii_o article_n st._n augustin_n have_v establish_v these_o two_o principle_n answer_v a_o objection_n p._n 11._o iv_o article_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n two_o sort_n of_o fear_n to_o displease_v god_n p._n 14._o v._o article_n other_o principle_n of_o st._n augustin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a good_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o vi_o article_n the_o father_n who_o precede_v and_o follow_v st._n augustin_n explicate_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a p._n 32._o tertullian_n say_v that_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o death_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o crown_v all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o that_o which_o 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