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grace_n of_o god_n of_o three_o degree_n of_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n chap._n xxxiv_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o distinction_n which_o divine_n do_v give_v of_o three_o kind_n of_o religious_a order_n for_o some_o give_v themselves_o to_o action_n other_o to_o contemplation_n other_o couple_n action_n and_o contemplation_n both_o together_o 2._o the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o confine_v itself_o to_o outward_a action_n action_n which_o though_o they_o be_v do_v to_o man_n have_v relation_n to_o god_n which_o s._n thomas_n discourse_v of_o prove_v because_o a_o religious_a state_n be_v direct_v to_o charity_n and_o charity_n rest_v not_o in_o god_n only_o but_o stretch_v itself_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 188.2.2_o and_o yet_o in_o regard_n we_o love_v not_o our_o neighbour_n but_o for_o god_n whatsoever_o service_n we_o do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o do_v it_o to_o god_n in_o which_o 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