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〈◊〉_d have_v from_o the_o inspire_a write_n learn_v that_o fâ—â—â—_n she_o spring_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o tâ—â—â—_n life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o as_o for_o original_a sin_n the_o early_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v tâ—â—_n fruit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n we_o câ—â—_n not_o but_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o tâ—â—_n gentile_n of_o old_a who_o call_v it_o the._n sopater_n congenite_fw-la saint_n 〈…〉_z the_o hierocl_n domestic_a evil_n of_o mankind_n the_o aristâ—_n nat_n 〈…〉_z repugnancy_n of_o man_n temper_n to_o reason_n and_o foâ—_n pythagorean_n quote_v by_o jamblicus_n style_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mortal_a kind_n of_o life_n a_o many-headed_a beâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n the_o moralist_n be_v full_a of_o such_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d complain_v of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v very_o much_o vitiate_a and_o hurt_v that_o the_o fountain_n aâ—â—_n pollute_v the_o 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