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god_n be_v unvariable_a and_o the_o same_o always_o and_o be_v neither_o proficient_a nor_o deficient_a 8._o ratione_fw-la simplicitatis_fw-la &_o unitatis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o its_o simplicity_n and_o unity_n because_o god_n understand_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o one_o most_o simple_a act_n of_o his_o understanding_n 9_o ratione_fw-la entitatis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o its_o entity_n for_o the_o knowledge_n be_v not_o accidentary_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n but_o be_v substantial_a to_o god_n and_o even_o god_n himself_o 10._o ratione_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o its_o causality_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o idea_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v last_o ratione_fw-la foecunditatis_fw-la &_o communicationis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o its_o fecundity_n and_o communication_n because_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a of_o light_n and_o as_o a_o light_n exceed_v all_o light_n assemble_v into_o one_o light_n diffuse_v itself_o to_o