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then_o qd_n i_o that_o thing_n ne_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o her_o proper_a nature_n so_o that_o they_o come_v in_o all_o her_o manner_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o necessity_n by_o condition_n of_o the_o divine_a science_n philosophy_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n qd_n she_o that_o though_o thing_n which_o that_o i_o purpose_v thou_o a_o little_a here_o beforn_v that_o be_v to_o same_o sun_n arise_v and_o the_o man_n walk_v that_o there_o while_o that_o thilk_o thing_n be_v do_v they_o ne_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v nevertheless_o that_o one_o of_o they_o or_o it_o be_v do_v it_o behove_v by_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v do_v but_o not_o that_o other_o right_o so_o it_o be_v here_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o that_o god_n have_v present_a without_o doubt_n they_o shullen_a be_v but_o some_o of_o hem_n descend_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o some_o descend_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o doer_n as_o the_o man_n walk_v boetius_fw-la then_o say_v i_o 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