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the_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_v general_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o sin_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o act_n but_o in_o the_o deordination_n in_o the_o privation_n a_o want_n of_o the_o due_a order_n appertain_v to_o the_o act._n sin_n then_o be_v nothing_o positive_a but_o a_o mere_a privation_n can_v have_v no_o efficient_a but_o a_o deficient_a cause_n only_o this_o deficient_a cause_n be_v that_o defectibility_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o create_a nature_n darkness_n be_v the_o privation_n or_o absence_n of_o light_n which_o natural_o and_o necessary_o deny_v obscure_a and_o opact_a body_n as_o the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n while_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o they_o this_o deficiency_n or_o want_v of_o light_n discover_v not_o itself_o all_o thing_n be_v illuminate_v and_o the_o natural_a obscurity_n of_o these_o body_n illustrate_v by_o the_o sunbeam_n when_o these_o beam_n be_v withdraw_v or_o intercept_v than_o the_o defect_n of_o 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