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conciliate_v and_o promote_v the_o former_a on_o the_o contrary_a man_n evil_o â—…nclined_v have_v also_o two_o spur_n to_o wickedness_n viz._n inward_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o bad_a doemon_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o prompt_v man_n to_o viâ—…iousness_n and_o outward_o by_o covetousness_n pride_n drunkneness_n vainglory_n uncleanness_n intemperance_n evil_a word_n work_n and_o communication_n with_o evil_a man_n likewise_o as_o every_o man_n be_v endue_v radical_o with_o the_o two_o grand_a fountain_n or_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o or_o less_o sensible_a of_o by_o their_o inward_a operation_n and_o that_o continual_a strife_n and_o as_o it_o be_v open_a war_n there_o be_v between_o they_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o every_o man_n thence_o come_v to_o have_v two_o genij_fw-la or_o spirit_n that_o always_o wait_v upon_o and_o attend_v he_o viz._n one_o good_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o good_a 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