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those_o which_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n wise_a see_v thom_n sum_n 1._o part_n quaest_n 96._o art_n 3._o second_o we_o say_v there_o be_v certain_a distinction_n and_o degree_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n as_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o throne_n and_o domination_n and_o seraphin_n and_o cherubin_n and_o belzebub_n be_v term_v prince_n of_o devil_n matth._n 12._o 24._o which_o authority_n he_o do_v not_o obtain_v by_o sin_n but_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n over_o those_o spirit_n that_o fall_v with_o he_o if_o then_o there_o be_v subjection_n and_o sovereignty_n between_o the_o bless_a angel_n in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o have_v be_v the_o like_a among_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o inocency_n three_o politic_a government_n be_v so_o neessary_a for_o mankind_n that_o without_o it_o his_o nature_n will_v be_v destroy_v because_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o 2._o sociable_a creature_n and_o what_o society_n can_v 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