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of_o faith_n in_o justify_v §_o 5._o ibid._n ethical_a active_a improper_a receive_v distinguish_v from_o physical_a passive_a proper_a receive_v §_o 5._o pag._n 17_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 5._o ibid._n mr._n bl_n exception_n against_o my_o opposition_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n consider_v §_o 6._o pag._n 18_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o justification_n §_o 7_o &_o 8._o pag._n 19_o mr._n bl_n contradiction_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o justify_v himself_o §_o 9_o pag._n 20_o whether_o faith_n be_v both_o god_n instrument_n and_o man_n in_o justification_n §_o 10._o pag._n 21_o further_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n §_o 10._o pag._n 22_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n open_v and_o the_o truth_n further_o 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pag._n 41_o what_o righteousness_n be_v §_o 28._o pag._n 43_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o perfect_a §_o 28_o pag._n 44_o isa_n 64.6_o explain_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n §_o 29._o pag._n 46_o how_o holiness_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a §_o 30._o pag._n 47_o whether_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v capable_a neither_o of_o perfection_n nor_o imperfection_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o rule_n §_o 31_o &_o 32._o pag._n 48_o concern_v my_o charge_v learned_a divine_n with_o ignorance_n and_o other_o harsh_a speech_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o we_o be_v not_o denominate_v personal_o righteous_a for_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o or_o proper_o prove_v §_o 33._o pag._n 50_o whether_o as_o mr._n bl._n say_v the_o old_a rule_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n §_o 33._o pag._n 51_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o arrogance_n for_o charge_v some_o divine_n with_o ignorance_n §_o 33._o pag._n 49_o whether_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n as_o a_o image_n less_o like_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o image_n §_o 35._o pag._n 54_o how_o fair_o mr._n bl._n charge_v i_o to_o say_v sincerity_n be_v the_o new_a rule_n §_o 36_o pag._n 55_o a_o answer_n to_o davenant_n testimony_n cite_v by_o mr._n bl._n §_o 37._o pag._n 56_o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §_o 38._o pag._n 57_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o promise_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v §_o 39_o pag._n 58_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o several_a proposition_n §_o 39_o pag._n 60_o a_o enquiry_n into_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n of_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n §_o 39_o pag._n 64_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o how_o far_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n §_o 39_o ibid._n mr_n bl_n absurdity_n suppose_v to_o follow_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o elect_n consider_v §_o 41._o pag._n 80_o our_o own_o covenant_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §_o 41._o pag._n 81_o whether_o i_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n §_o 42._o pag._n 84_o mr._n bl_n dangerous_a argument_n answer_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o therefore_o §_o 43._o ibid._n more_o of_o mr._n bl_n argument_n answer_v §_o 44_o &_o 45._o pag._n 86_o my_o argument_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n bl_n exception_n §_o 46._o to_o 52._o pag._n 88_o 26_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o that_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n in_o this_o be_v unsound_a and_o unsafe_a §_o 52._o pag._n 94_o of_o mr._n bl_n controversy_n with_o mr._n firmin_n §_o 53._o pag._n 107_o my_o assert_v of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n vindicate_v §_o 55_o pag._n 108_o whether_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v god_n work_n §_o 55._o pag._n 109_o what_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 56._o pag._n 111_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n §_o 57_o pag._n 112_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v determinate_o threaten_v §_o 58._o pag._n 113_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n §_o 59_o pag._n 115_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v conditional_o §_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o pag._n 115_o the_o nature_n of_o seal_v open_v §_o 64._o pag._n 118_o 20_o proposition_n show_v how_o god_n seal_v §_o 64._o pag._n 119_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v seal_v the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la seal_v as_o mr._n bl._n affirm_v §_o 65._o pag._n 123_o how_o sacrament_n seal_v with_o particular_a application_n §_o 67._o pag._n 125_o mr._n bl_n doctrine_n untrue_a that_o if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o seal_v than_o no_o proposition_n be_v seal_v §_o 68_o pag._n 126_o whether_o it_o be_v virtual_o write_v in_o scripture_n that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 69._o pag._n 126_o more_o about_o conditional_a seal_n §_o 70_o 71._o pag._n 128_o whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o mr._n bl._n be_v justify_v §_o 72_o 73_o 74._o pag._n 129_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v
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cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o mere_a condition_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la quâ_fw-la 6._o between_o christ_n merit_a man_n justification_n and_o his_o actual_a justify_v he_o by_o constitution_n or_o sentence_n hereupon_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o what_o i_o maintain_v in_o these_o proposition_n which_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v speak_v further_o than_o the_o present_a point_n in_o question_n for_o a_o preparation_n to_o what_o follow_v prop._n 1._o christ_n do_v merit_v our_o justification_n or_o a_o power_n to_o justify_v not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o by_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n prop._n 2._o christ_n dotn_v justify_v constitutiuè_fw-la as_o king_n and_o lord_n viz._n ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la redemptor_n i._n e._n quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la rei_fw-la he_o confer_v it_o ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la gratis_o benefaciens_fw-la but_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la ut_fw-la rector_n &_o 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etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v because_o unbelief_n condemn_v at_o least_o partly_o as_o it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o justify_v faith_n i_o speak_v of_o that_o condemnation_n or_o peremptory_a sentence_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o new_a law_n and_o its_o peculiar_a condemn_a sin_n eminent_o so_o call_v 7._o psal_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o king_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o escape_v his_o wrath_n 8._o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o the_o condition_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_v from_o guilt_n as_o well_o as_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o come_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o example_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n and_o our_o learning_n of_o he_o and_o take_v on_o we_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n 9_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n as_o well_o as_o satisfier_n 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this_o condition_n and_o so_o do_v constitute_v the_o formal_a office_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v 2._o in_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v or_o give_v say_v itself_o and_o effect_v the_o matter_n though_o whether_o this_o text_n reach_v to_o justification_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v so_o that_o you_o do_v but_o naked_o affirm_v and_o not_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v god_n instrument_n or_o man_n in_o justify_v last_o to_o what_o you_o say_v from_o rom._n 8.13_o i_o reply_v 1._o a_o adâ—utor_n or_o concause_n be_v ill_o call_v a_o instrument_n must_v the_o spirit_n need_v be_v our_o instrument_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o byj_n signify_v only_o a_o instrument_n 2._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n prove_v but_o this_o that_o man_n be_v as_o true_a a_o efficient_a of_o his_o own_o pardon_n or_o justification_n as_o he_o be_v of_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o then_o contend_v whether_o the_o term_n instrument_n be_n proper_a or_o improper_a §._o 11._o mr_n bl._n man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_a to_o say_v but_o the_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 11._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o man_n justify_v not_o himself_o and_o yet_o faith_n be_v his_o
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be_v but_o receptio_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la
vel_fw-la actio_fw-la ad_fw-la receptionem_fw-la propriam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la and_o that_o the_o true_a reception_n which_o be_v pati_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la do_v follow_v faith_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v only_a receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la metaphoricâ_fw-la species_n christi_fw-la predicati_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la jâ—â—_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la receptione_n naturali_fw-la passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la that_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o offer_v to_o be_v accept_v this_o be_v receive_v receptione_n fidei_fw-la ethicâ_fw-la whereupon_o follow_v the_o actual_a efficacious_a give_v of_o that_o thing_n the_o condition_n be_v perform_v which_o suspend_v it_o and_o this_o the_o believer_n receive_v receptione_n passiuâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n that_o receive_v it_o 7._o the_o great_a thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o though_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o foresay_a objective_n or_o of_o the_o ethical_a metaphorical_a recption_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o be_v ipsa_fw-la receptio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n or_o righteousness_n of_o this_o it_o be_v only_o the_o condition_n and_o not_o the_o proper_a instrument_n for_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v both_o it_o do_v moral_o qualify_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a patient_a to_o be_v justify_v as_o m._n benjam_n woodbridge_n say_v true_o in_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o justification_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v only_a donation_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n signify_v that_o can_v efficient_o convey_v a_o right_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n 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of_o apprehend_v christ_n or_o righteousness_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o justify_v proximè_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la as_o such_o but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gift_n perform_v 8._o and_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v improper_o and_o call_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performed-condition_n instrumentum_fw-la receptionis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o a_o few_o word_n thiâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o ethical_a metaphorical_a reception_n of_o christ_n 2._o if_o any_o will_v speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o call_v this_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o ethical_a reception_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o 3._o this_o ethical_a reception_n active_a be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n testament_n the_o condition_n of_o passive_a proper_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o to_o his_o benefit_n faith_n must_v first_o be_v faith_n i._n e._n apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n 4._o it_o justify_v therefore_o quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la and_o not_o quâ_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la or_o as_o they_o improper_o speak_v quâ_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la 5._o if_o any_o will_v take_v the_o word_n instrument_n so_o improper_o and_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o condition_n than_o you_o may_v so_o further_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o active_a reception_n but_o of_o true_a passive_a reception_n of_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o receive_v justification_n 6._o but_o this_o be_v quâ_fw-la conditio_fw-la prâ—stita_fw-la and_o not_o qua_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la 7._o and_o therefore_o every_o act_n that_o be_v part_n of_o this_o condition_n may_v so_o be_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la than_o every_o grace_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n too_o and_o doubtless_o knowledge_n love_n hope_v delight_n etc._n etc._n do_v apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o have_v he_o for_o their_o object_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o will_v say_v fides_n non_fw-la quà _fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la câ—nditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la morale_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la promeritam_fw-la yet_o as_o i_o think_v he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o turn_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a term_n condition_n into_o a_o improper_a term_n instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o therefore_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o though_o you_o may_v in_o a_o strain_a speech_n say_v that_o receptio_fw-la moralis_fw-la activa_fw-la be_v make_v the_o medium_n or_o condition_n receptionis_fw-la physicae_fw-la passivae_fw-la may_v therefore_o â—e_v call_v instrumentum_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptare_fw-la say_v to_o be_v moraliter_fw-la vel_fw-la reputatiuè_fw-la pati_fw-la and_o so_o every_o condition_n quà _fw-la condition_n be_v term_v a_o receptive_a instrument_n i_o say_v though_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o this_o speech_n for_o mere_a unfitness_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o dangerous_a error_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n or_o any_o condition_n be_v therefore_o instrumentum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v medium_n fine_a quo_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la as_o realis_fw-la vel_fw-la naturalis_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la be_v not_o justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la justificari_fw-la so_o much_o more_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o moralis_n &_o imputativa_fw-la receptio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justificare_fw-la sed_fw-la medium_n necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la justificari_fw-la 10._o last_o i_o say_v again_o what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o aphorism_n these_o two_o question_n must_v be_v distinguish_v what_o be_v the_o near_a reason_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n and_o what_o be_v the_o remote_a reason_n or_o why_o do_v god_n assign_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n to_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a answer_n faith_n justify_v rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o god_n in_o frame_v his_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v please_v to_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n the_o mere_a constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n be_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o second_o this_o be_v my_o answer_n god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n of_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n rather_o than_o other_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n with_o he_o which_o man_n call_v the_o instrumentality_n i_o have_v the_o more_o full_o open_v my_o meaning_n here_o together_o about_o this_o point_n though_o with_o some_o repetition_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o misunderstand_v i_o §._o 12._o mr_n bl._n the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n faith_n then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o man_n man_n believe_v yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v only_a believer_n §._o 12._o r._n b._n 1._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n of_o justification_n 2._o the_o spirit_n work_v our_o first_o faith_n without_o faith_n coworking_a and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 3._o the_o spirit_n move_v faith_n to_o action_n before_o faith_n move_v itself_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n never_o excit_v any_o good_a act_n in_o the_o soul_n nor_o yet_o restrain_v from_o any_o
evil_n without_o the_o coworking_a or_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n but_o these_o be_v beside_o the_o point_n 5._o when_o you_o have_v lay_v down_o one_o proposition_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n how_o fair_o do_v you_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o disjunct_a proposition_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n concedo_fw-la totum_fw-la be_v that_o your_o conclusion_n will_v you_o have_v no_o more_o who_o will_v have_v think_v but_o you_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v nor_n will_n god_n justify_v man_n unless_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o and_o do_v you_o not_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o man_n with_o god_n do_v justify_v himself_o when_o you_o say_v man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n no_o nor_o with_o he_o neither_o for_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o even_o to_o another_o but_o who_o can_v forgive_v himself_o indeed_o i_o have_v think_v what_o a_o sad_a case_n the_o pope_n be_v in_o that_o be_v the_o only_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o have_v no_o visible_a pardoner_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v forgive_v other_o but_o who_o shall_v forgive_v he_o but_o i_o forget_v that_o every_o believer_n forgive_v himself_o for_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o 6._o how_o naked_o be_v it_o again_o affirm_v without_o the_o least_o proof_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v god_n instrument_n in_o justify_v do_v god_n effect_v our_o justification_n by_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a causation_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v he_o believe_v it_o that_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v it_o prove_v and_o not_o bare_o affirm_v §._o 13._o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n against_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n hold_v of_o efficient_n and_o instrument_n sole_a and_o absolute_a in_o their_o work_n and_o causality_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o agent_n and_o one_o make_v use_v of_o the_o act_n of_o another_o to_o 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