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the_o action_n these_o be_v not_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o goodness_n or_o badness_n accident_n but_o belong_v unto_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o form_n of_o that_o act_n make_v different_a quality_n either_o of_o goodness_n or_o badness_n or_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o diverse_a degree_n &_o kind_n for_o example_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o the_o man_n which_o be_v kill_v deserve_v death_n or_o no_o whether_o it_o be_v one_o own_o wife_n or_o no_o whether_o the_o horse_n be_v i_o or_o a_o other_o but_o in_o the_o moral_a form_n and_o nature_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o conveniency_n which_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o have_v with_o reason_n these_o condition_n import_v very_o much_o and_o belong_v unto_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o form_n of_o goodness_n or_o badness_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o theste_n as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o circumstance_n but_o intrinsical_n 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