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reason_n in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o science_n and_o to_o manage_v itself_o in_o its_o affair_n and_o negotiation_n it_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n great_o impair_v the_o vigour_n and_o clearness_n of_o man_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o intimate_o unite_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o without_o a_o extreme_a detriment_n and_o enfeeble_v of_o the_o creature_n the_o christian_a merit_n not_o till_o he_o begin_v to_o reason_n grace_n be_v idle_a in_o his_o soul_n when_o reason_n be_v not_o yet_o form_v in_o it_o and_o all_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n baptize_v have_v no_o other_o merit_n but_o those_o of_o jesus_n christ_n heaven_n be_v their_o inheritance_n but_o not_o their_o recompense_n they_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o heir_n but_o not_o of_o soldier_n and_o the_o crown_n they_o receive_v be_v 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