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that_o he_o be_v without_o all_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o rom._n 11.36_o that_o be_v 11.36_o he_o be_v the_o first_o he_o never_o have_v any_o efficient_a cause_n as_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v that_o which_o have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n have_v no_o end_n that_o which_o have_v no_o end_n have_v no_o form_n for_o the_o form_n do_v but_o serve_v to_o carry_v a_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o end_n that_o which_o have_v no_o form_n have_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v dependent_a on_o the_o form_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o be_v without_o all_o cause_n but_o we_o will_v show_v you_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o they_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o he_o be_v without_o all_o cause_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o he_o that_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v cause_v either_o from_o some_o other_o or_o from_o itself_o not_o from_o any_o other_o for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v something_o that_o 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