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but_o one_o yet_o contain_v it_o the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o be_v call_v a_o contemplative_a affection_n 6._o so_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o divine_n that_o angel_n high_o in_o glory_n have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n much_o more_o simple_a than_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a and_o that_o the_o species_n or_o idea_n by_o which_o they_o see_v be_v more_o universal_a so_o that_o what_o the_o less_o perfect_a angel_n see_v by_o diverse_a species_n and_o look_n the_o more_o perfect_a see_v by_o few_o species_n and_o cast_v of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o great_a s._n augustine_n follow_v by_o s._n thomas_n say_v that_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v these_o great_a vicissitude_n variety_n change_n and_o rechange_n of_o thougte_n and_o cogitation_n which_o pass_v and_o repass_v from_o object_n to_o object_n and_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o but_o with_o one_o sole_a thought_n we_o may_v be_v attentive_a to_o the_o 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