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vi_o five_o it_o be_v natural_a because_o it_o be_v necessary_o in_o every_o one_o we_o be_v necessary_o thus_o defile_v and_o stain_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n chief_o we_o call_v it_o natural_a because_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o freewill_n for_o although_o as_o be_v say_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n incline_v to_o the_o high_a impiety_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o gross_a impiety_n be_v subject_a to_o our_o power_n in_o some_o measure_n a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n necessary_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a filthiness_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a neither_o the_o be_v of_o it_o or_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o reason_n and_o will_n but_o they_o be_v in_o we_o antecedent_o to_o our_o own_o consent_n and_o this_o consideration_n do_v great_o aggravate_v our_o guilt_n for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o 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only_o be_v a_o personal_a sin_n in_o he_o it_o will_v not_o make_v adam_n sin_n he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o sin_n do_v now_o descend_v upon_o we_o by_o natural_a propagation_n not_o by_o voluntary_a agreement_n yet_o this_o necessity_n of_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o abate_v from_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o act_n thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o such_o a_o natural_a necessity_n as_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n which_o be_v not_o culpable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v at_o first_o contract_v by_o adam_n free_a choice_n but_o be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o man_n constitution_n in_o a_o animal_n life_n whereas_o this_o necessity_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o adam_n freewill_n and_o be_v subjective_o in_o our_o will_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o sin_n both_o necessary_o and_o yet_o voluntary_o and_o so_o agree_v rather_o with_o those_o who_o have_v contract_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n who_o sin_n in_o some_o respect_n necessary_o as_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a sect_n vii_o we_o proceed_v to_o further_a discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n viz._n the_o naturality_n of_o this_o evil_a and_o that_o in_o the_o six_o place_n will_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o near_o to_o we_o than_o any_o actual_a or_o habitual_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v near_a than_o any_o actual_a sin_n be_v plain_a because_o that_o be_v transient_a and_o abide_v not_o in_o we_o but_o for_o habitual_a sin_n that_o be_v constant_o fix_v in_o we_o when_o once_o settle_v there_o now_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o original_a sin_n can_v stick_v close_o than_o that_o a_o habit_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o nature_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n make_v such_o who_o have_v acquire_v habit_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_v necessary_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o voluntariness_n in_o their_o offence_n as_o in_o other_o fault_n but_o now_o original_a sin_n be_v more_o natural_o and_o intimate_o in_o we_o than_o these_o acquire_v habit_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v not_o make_v thus_o original_o filthy_a by_o frequent_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v so_o so_o that_o whereas_o habit_n of_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o product_n of_o many_o action_n frequent_a and_o often_o sin_v beget_v such_o a_o habit_n that_o can_v be_v leave_v off_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a action_n
hurl_v himself_o into_o hell_n yet_o though_o we_o can_v give_v any_o more_o than_o a_o privative_a cause_n there_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a propensity_n to_o all_o evil_a connoted_a as_o in_o a_o wicked_a action_n of_o murder_n or_o drunkenness_n if_o you_o go_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o such_o action_n be_v sin_n we_o must_v say_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o want_v of_o order_n which_o the_o law_n require_v there_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n the_o law_n command_v yet_o those_o sin_n do_v imply_v also_o the_o material_a and_o substrate_a act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o obliquity_n in_o every_o sin_n of_o commission_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a though_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o original_a sin_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o it_o comprehend_v both_o a_o want_n of_o god_n image_n and_o a_o constant_a inclination_n to_o all_o impiety_n though_o the_o privative_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o positive_a indeed_o rolloc_n de_n vocatione_n cap._n 25._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la orig_n make_v a_o threefold_a matter_n and_o a_o threefold_a form_n in_o original_a sin_n the_o threefold_a matter_n he_o assign_v to_o be_v a_o defection_n from_o god_n a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o positive_a quality_n which_o succee_v in_o the_o room_n of_o holiness_n to_o which_o threefold_a matter_n he_o attribute_v a_o three_o fold_v form_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v now_o these_o material_a part_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o many_o entity_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o come_v from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n but_o how_o apostasy_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n can_v be_v positive_a entity_n and_o good_a of_o themselves_o i_o can_v understand_v or_o how_o carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la originalis_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o its_o form_n when_o that_o itself_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o form_n have_v a_o form_n seem_v irrational_a to_o conceive_v sect_n ii_o these_o two_o thing_n thus_o premise_v the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a objection_n be_v that_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v positive_a then_o it_o be_v good_a and_o so_o of_o god_n because_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la every_o be_v be_v good_a and_o then_o as_o austin_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la all_o good_a be_v either_o god_n himself_o or_o of_o god_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o positive_a be_v then_o certain_o it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o be_v but_o to_o this_o several_a answer_n may_v be_v return_v first_o that_o though_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v 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and_o formal_a action_n of_o man_n so_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o than_o we_o may_v say_v god_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v yea_o in_o those_o gracious_a act_n when_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o yet_o as_o they_o do_v formal_o and_o vital_o flow_v from_o we_o so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o repent_v or_o believe_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o god_n be_v efficient_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o positive_a be_v yet_o as_o some_o be_v have_v a_o relative_a respect_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n work_v so_o it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o imperfection_n but_o a_o perfection_n in_o god_n because_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la suppler_n vicem_fw-la materialis_fw-la aut_fw-la formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la therefore_o say_v curiel_n a_o positive_a doctor_n for_o the_o positive_a nature_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n lectur_n 6._o in_o thom._n pag._n 300._o that_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v the_o will_n be_v prima_fw-la moralis_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v a_o man_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o sight_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la videntis_fw-la because_o he_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o other_o cause_n which_o do_v produce_v this_o sight_n viz._n formal_o a_o sight_n and_o say_v he_o the_o like_a be_v in_o all_o other_o vital_a action_n but_o i_o need_v not_o run_v into_o this_o thorny_a thicket_n to_o hide_v myself_o from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o objection_n second_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a protestant_n that_o do_v distinguish_v of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v that_o ens_fw-la be_v either_o create_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n or_o generate_v as_o mankind_n and_o the_o animate_v creature_n or_o make_v as_o artificial_a thing_n or_o prepare_v as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o introduce_v as_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sin_n that_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o upon_o this_o distinction_n they_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o make_v and_o create_v being_n but_o not_o of_o introduce_v being_n such_o as_o sin_n be_v because_o that_o come_v in_o by_o satan_n temptation_n and_o man_n disobedience_n but_o this_o distinction_n have_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o introduce_v be_v yet_o because_o a_o be_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o so_o must_v come_v from_o god_n the_o chief_a be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o evangelist_n john_n 1_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la only_o by_o participation_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o vicious_a habit_n and_o of_o actual_a sin_n the_o material_a and_o 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four_o part._n treat_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o original_a sinne._n chap._n i._n of_o that_o propensity_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n to_o sin_n job_n 15._o 16._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o socinian_n exception_n sect_n ii_o how_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o metaphor_n man_n drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n sect_n iii_o some_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o impetuous_a inclination_n in_o man_n to_o sin_n sect_n iv._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o proneness_n and_o the_o false_a one_o assign_v by_o the_o adversary_n examine_v chap._n ii_o the_o second_o immediate_a effect_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o causality_n which_o it_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 14._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v set_v forth_o the_o generation_n of_o sinne._n sect_n ii_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o actual_a evil_n clear_v by_o several_a proposition_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o antidote_n against_o many_o error_n ¶_o 2._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_v not_o consent_v unto_o as_o a_o immediate_a effect_n of_o original_a sinne._n ¶_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o soul_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v do_v any_o holy_a duty_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n gal._n 5._o 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o corrupt_a interpretation_n sect_n ii_o several_a proposition_n clear_v the_o truth_n about_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n sect_n iii_o a_o consideration_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o conflict_n within_o a_o man_n show_v against_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o regenerate_a person_n only_o of_o who_o those_o thing_n be_v speak_v ¶_o 4._o the_o several_a way_n whereby_o original_a sin_n do_v hinder_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o religious_a progress_n whereby_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o imperfect_a ¶_o 5._o objection_n against_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n answer_v ¶_o 8._o the_o several_a conflict_n that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n ¶_o 10._o how_o the_o combat_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o conflict_n ¶_o 10._o of_o the_o regenerate_v freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o suppression_n of_o it_o or_o by_o the_o abolish_n part_n of_o it_o chap._n iu._n of_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n as_o another_o effect_n of_o original_a sinne._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a sect_n ii_o death_n a_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n explain_v in_o divers_a proposition_n ¶_o 2._o how_o many_o way_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a and_o in_o which_o of_o they_o man_n be_v so_o ¶_o 4._o distinction_n about_o mortality_n and_o that_o in_o several_a respect_n adam_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v mortal_a and_o immortal_a ¶_o 7._o the_o several_a ground_n assign_v by_o schoolman_n of_o adam_n immortality_n reject_v and_o some_o cause_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o orthodox_n sect_n iii_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o through_o adam_n sin_n we_o be_v make_v 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purpose_n they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o keep_v conscience_n a_o prisoner_n glad_o will_v that_o do_v its_o duty_n but_o they_o imprison_v and_o shackle_v it_o now_o this_o weakness_n be_v come_v upon_o conscience_n by_o original_a sin_n otherwise_o samson_n like_a nothing_o can_v bind_v that_o but_o it_o will_v command_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n yea_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o obey_v it_o oh_o the_o pitiful_a estate_n then_o of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v sinner_n against_o conscience_n profane_a against_o conscience_n who_o lust_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o poor_a prisoner_n they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o their_o keeper_n thus_o do_v these_o man_n they_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o company_n to_o company_n to_o commit_v their_o sin_n and_o conscience_n as_o their_o keeper_n follow_v they_o up_o and_o down_o only_o they_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o dictate_v of_o it_o which_o will_v be_v 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the_o church_n do_v proâ—â—â—_n absurd_a fancy_n yea_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o question_n propound_v by_o the_o disciple_n to_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o man_n bear_v blind_a do_v this_o man_n sin_n or_o his_o parent_n joh._n 9_o 2._o as_o also_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a writer_n incline_v thereunto_o wiâ—â—_n 8._o 20._o and_o be_v good_a i_o come_v into_o a_o body_n undifile_v which_o grotius_n understand_v of_o the_o pre-existency_a of_o the_o soul_n add_v that_o synesius_n though_o make_v bishop_n yet_o do_v not_o retract_v this_o error_n but_o this_o be_v so_o gross_a a_o figment_n it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o any_o confutation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o no_o such_o pre-existent_a soul_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o well_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v assign_v to_o they_o undefiled_a and_o immaculate_a body_n for_o we_o believe_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 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heretic_n call_v materiaris_fw-la who_o feign_v a_o eternal_a matter_n that_o be_v so_o evil_a that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n can_v not_o subdue_v it_o but_o that_o this_o malignancy_n do_v adhere_v to_o it_o whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n and_o this_o they_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o vicious_a inclination_n in_o man_n it_o be_v say_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a matter_n man_n be_v make_v off_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o but_o this_o do_v gross_o contradict_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o record_v by_o moses_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v every_o thing_n exceed_v good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o four_o the_o pelagian_a many_o papist_n and_o the_o late_a socinian_n writer_n all_o these_o attribute_n it_o to_o man_n creation_n and_o constitution_n at_o first_o at_o least_o in_o part_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o state_n of_o pure_a natural_n that_o man_n have_v whereby_o the_o appetite_n do_v rebel_n against_o the_o mind_n for_o 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his_o heir_n epistola_fw-la dedecati_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la rom._n say_v that_o the_o unseasonable_a and_o excessive_a urge_n of_o the_o constant_a imperfection_n of_o regenerate_a person_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n without_o add_v what_o the_o godly_a may_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n such_o a_o thought_n as_o this_o may_v easy_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o they_o add_v the_o ancient_a church_n think_v not_o the_o question_n about_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o capital_a one_o which_o be_v apparent_a say_v they_o from_o austin_n which_o wish_v the_o pelagian_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v peace_n between_o they_o but_o certain_o austin_n may_v best_o explain_v himself_o de_n perfectione_n justitiae_fw-la 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that_o duty_n to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n viz._n when_o we_o have_v they_o this_o writer_n call_v that_o question_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n a_o very_a profitable_a question_n but_o add_v that_o the_o error_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v it_o be_v far_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o contrary_a for_o god_n will_v never_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o man_n who_o do_v endeavour_n for_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n de_n obedientiâ_fw-la deo_fw-la praestandâ_fw-la pag._n 227_o 228._o but_o his_o argument_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o his_o affection_n be_v strong_a in_o this_o point_n ¶_o 5._o objection_n against_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n answer_v let_v we_o examine_v what_o
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for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v bellarmine_n that_o say_v so_o but_o our_o divine_n have_v detect_v this_o falsehood_n long_o before_o jansenius_n howsoever_o austin_n may_v use_v the_o word_n yet_o the_o scripture_n express_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o will_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o word_n to_o express_v liberty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o apply_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a your_o person_n not_o your_o will_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a bondage_n in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o sin_n blindness_n in_o the_o mind_n contumacy_n in_o the_o will_n for_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la libertas_fw-la sine_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nisi_fw-la contumacia_fw-la what_o be_v liberty_n in_o the_o will_n without_o grace_n but_o 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