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etc._n three_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a reproach_n of_o this_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o do_v utter_o abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o stoical_a fate_n because_o it_o appoint_v a_o inherent_a necessity_n in_o thing_n themselves_o which_o shall_v bind_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a thereunto_o for_o howsoever_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_a and_o therefore_o necessary_a yet_o in_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v most_o free_a for_o he_o can_v either_o not_o have_v decree_v that_o which_o he_o do_v decree_n or_o else_o otherwise_o have_v decree_v it_o i_o and_o he_o add_v to_o the_o second_o cause_n place_v out_o of_o god_n a_o certain_a necessity_n but_o yet_o so_o free_a a_o one_o as_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v a_o liberty_n than_o a_o necessity_n and_o this_o shall_v easy_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o i_o say_v if_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o sort_n of_o 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