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the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v always_o mistress_n of_o her_o habit_n and_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o grace_n may_v overcome_v it_o if_o you_o ask_v whether_o a_o vicious_a habit_n diminish_v the_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o of_o itself_o it_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v free_o contract_v by_o the_o will_n and_o it_o be_v in_o her_o power_n to_o overcome_v it_o hence_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o vicious_a habit_n diminish_v the_o sin_n we_o must_v consider_v how_o the_o will_n behave_v herself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o habit_n that_o be_v whether_o she_o be_v displease_v whether_o she_o be_v afflict_v whether_o she_o make_v any_o endeavour_n to_o correct_v herself_o and_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o habit_n without_o doubt_n lessen_v the_o sin_n and_o when_o one_o fall_v therein_o he_o be_v more_o excusable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v mortal_a it_o be_v less_o grievous_a than_o 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