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will_n as_o a_o natural_a faculty_n concur_v in_o the_o act_n or_o motion_n god_n do_v not_o act_n in_o this_o in_o a_o way_n of_o absolute_a power_n without_o a_o infinite_a wisdom_n suit_v himself_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o act_v upon_o he_o do_v not_o change_v the_o physical_a nature_n though_o he_o do_v the_o moral_a as_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o make_v heavy_a thing_n ascend_v nor_o light_a thing_n descend_v ordinary_o but_o guide_v their_o motion_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a quality_n so_o god_n do_v not_o strain_v the_o faculty_n beyond_o their_o due_a pitch_n he_o let_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o faculty_n remain_v but_o change_v the_o principle_n in_o it_o the_o understanding_n remain_v understanding_n and_o the_o will_n remain_v will._n but_o where_o there_o be_v before_o folly_n in_o the_o understanding_n he_o put_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o where_o there_o be_v before_o a_o stoutness_n in_o the_o will_n 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