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you_o say_v say_v he_o pag._n 82._o life_n intrinsical_o issue_v from_o this_o immaterial_a substance_n but_o the_o form_n be_v concreated_a with_o it_o and_o issue_v not_o from_o it_o ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v that_o the_o form_n be_v concreated_a with_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o specific_a simple_a substance_n or_o essence_n the_o specifickness_n of_o who_o nature_n only_o be_v its_o real_a intimate_a form_n and_o if_o we_o can_v reach_v by_o our_o conception_n that_o very_a form_n itself_o it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o conceptus_fw-la inadaequatus_fw-la of_o one_o simple_a substance_n and_o be_v the_o true_a conceptus_fw-la formalis_fw-la thereof_o and_o the_o conceptus_fw-la fundamentalis_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o mr._n baxter_n or_o dr._n glissons_n language_n will_v be_v substance_n in_o general_n which_o be_v contract_v into_o this_o species_n by_o this_o real_a intimate_a form_n which_o both_o consider_v together_o be_v but_o one_o 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