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chamber_v and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o the_o translator_n on_o the_o margin_n say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v to_o possess_v christ_n to_o have_v he_o in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o so_o that_o by_o his_o own_o proof_n expound_v by_o man_n wise_a than_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n cast_v his_o cause_n quite_o against_o he_o and_o make_v he_o say_v that_o to_o possess_v christ_n in_o we_o be_v the_o real_a impute_v or_o reckon_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o no_o near_o to_o we_o then_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n personal_o live_v and_o dye_v which_o w._n haworth_n will_v maintain_v else_o why_o do_v he_o so_o bend_v his_o force_n against_o my_o word_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o best_a robe_n 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it_o be_v such_o a_o causality_n as_o sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o eternal_a comfort_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o pure_a in_o heart_n do_v and_o shall_v to_o their_o joy_n behold_v he_o forever_o and_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n viz._n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v the_o justify_v man_n or_o be_v righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v righteous_a w._n haworth_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v righteous_a by_o that_o bare_a faith_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o to_o be_v weigh_v by_o the_o conscientious_a reader_n haworth_n we_o have_v two_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 35._o crook_n this_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a say_v not_o according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o but_o however_o they_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o kind_a haworth_n we_o must_v be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n crook_n who_o ever_o before_o thou_o affirm_v such_o doctrine_n except_o the_o ranter_n what_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n body_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v as_o much_o without_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a when_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n then_o the_o great_a sinner_n the_o fit_a subject_n for_o justification_n and_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o be_v quite_o out_o when_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n col._n 1.12_o who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o meetness_n a_o freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a &_o c_o but_o let_v we_o trace_v this_o a_o little_o further_a viz._n what_o become_v of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n that_o make_v manifest_a and_o reprove_v in_o the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o so_o bad_a and_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a property_n belong_v to_o it_o why_o then_o pag._n 19_o do_v thou_o call_v it_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o light_n adam_n have_v in_o innocency_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a then_o as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a see_v god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o it_o be_v good_n what_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o see_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v this_o as_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v from_o evil_a but_o whence_o come_v all_o those_o breathe_n and_o pant_n hungring_n and_o thirsting_n after_o righteousness_n be_v all_o such_o person_n then_o justify_v or_o be_v those_o budding_n as_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v from_o evil_a hear_v dr._n sibbs_n the_o bud_n of_o a_o good_a desire_n and_o the_o blossom_n of_o a_o good_a resolution_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a action_n all_o come_v from_o god_n than_o not_o as_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v from_o evil._n nay_o say_v the_o doctor_n the_o light_n whereby_o we_o know_v and_o the_o guidance_n whereby_o we_o choose_v that_o be_v from_o a_o high_a agent_n than_o ourselves_o cap._n 15._o soul's-conflict_n pag._n 220._o then_o man_n be_v not_o as_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a when_o he_o be_v justify_v as_o christ_n be_v from_o evil._n haworth_n the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o contra-distinction_n to_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n crook_n it_o be_v well_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o inform_v since_o 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state_n except_o thou_o reckon_v the_o state_n and_o be_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o innocent_a and_o regenerate_v better_o than_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v have_v great_a joy_n at_o their_o departure_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o natural_a death_n can_v be_v as_o be_v foolish_o imagine_v because_o adam_n sin_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v dye_v as_o to_o his_o natural_a life_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n make_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v mark_n in_o that_o day_n yet_o he_o live_v after_o his_o fall_n many_o year_n as_o to_o his_o natural_a life_n but_o he_o die_v spiritual_o instant_o upon_o his_o sin_v even_o in_o that_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o as_o for_o those_o other_o scripture_n thou_o bring_v ephes_n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n who_o be_v no_o sinner_n neither_o can_v be_v child_n of_o wrath_n these_o scripture_n relate_v to_o a_o sinful_a state_n before_o conversion_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a so_o that_o herein_o thou_o wrest_v and_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a for_o i_o to_o see_v with_o that_o bless_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o as_o i_o do_v so_o i_o do_v affirm_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o saviour_n who_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o light_n but_o w._n h._n be_v one_o that_o can_v endure_v this_o light_n or_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o conscience_n but_o still_o will_v call_v it_o something_o otherwise_o than_o what_o it_o be_v and_o quote_v rom._n 2.15_o which_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o another_o while_n no_o more_o than_o nature_n as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 17._o whereas_o the_o inward_a law_n or_o light_v within_o in_o all_o its_o manifestation_n and_o appearance_n always_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o not_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o gospel-virtue_n and_o power_n the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o divine_a light_n and_o power_n within_o the_o gentile_n obey_v the_o lord_n spiritual_o and_o be_v accept_v in_o so_o do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o set_v the_o letter_n aside_o what_o law_n be_v that_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n inward_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v always_o so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o this_o law_n or_o light_v within_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o and_o thus_o be_v abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o when_o he_o have_v faithful_o offer_v up_o his_o isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o command_v and_o he_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n within_o we_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o which_o be_v before_o moses_n be_v or_o abraham_n be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o this_o man_n understanding_n be_v shallow_a sure_a who_o one_o while_n say_v this_o light_n in_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n another_o while_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n and_o what_o nature_n but_o a_o guilty_a defile_v nature_n p._n 17._o oh_o sad_a confusion_n and_o must_v the_o work_n of_o this_o inward_a light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v no_o more_o than_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o regeneration_n legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o error_n as_o a_o man_n can_v utter_v it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o the_o bare_a work_n of_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n never_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o make_v righteous_a for_o if_o that_o can_v have_v make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o light_n to_o have_v receive_v power_n but_o that_o can_v not_o do_v though_o great_a strictness_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o outward_a observance_n of_o those_o outward_a thing_n and_o shadow_n and_o through_o such_o outward_a conformity_n they_o may_v appear_v righteous_a before_o man_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o that_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o now_o w._n h._n and_o such_o as_o he_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n yet_o deny_v his_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n within_o with_o as_o much_o violence_n as_o ever_o the_o pharisee_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o own_o self_n righteousness_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o true_a power_n of_o godliness_n let_v the_o heavenly_a light_n which_o they_o so_o wicked_o blaspheme_v be_v judge_n in_o the_o case_n even_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v hypocritical_o acknowledge_v christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o they_o cry_v this_o down_o again_o and_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o darkness_n which_o judge_v man_n thought_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o thus_o will_v rob_v christ_n both_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o judgement_n to_o escape_v judgement_n for_o sin_n while_o they_o imagine_v this_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o natural_a light_n or_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la or_o what_o they_o please_v a_o devilish_a wicked_a project_n for_o if_o so_o then_o what_o need_v they_o care_v what_o they_o do_v when_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o judge_v they_o but_o a_o ignit_fw-la fatuus_fw-la or_o
not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n without_o the_o truth_n be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n &_o yet_o how_o often_o have_v this_o man_n affirm_v that_o whatever_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o here_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o his_o former_a affirmation_n say_v that_o without_o the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n no_o not_o by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n so_o big_a be_v this_o man_n with_o the_o prodigious_a monster_n not_o only_o of_o divide_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o christ_n but_o of_o horrible_a confusion_n ignorance_n unbelief_n and_o blasphemy_n one_a confusion_n in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o 2._o ignorance_n because_o it_o imply_v a_o distrust_v of_o christ_n even_o while_o we_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v impossible_a 3._o unbelief_n because_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o say_v we_o can_v be_v save_v except_o we_o be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o blasphemy_n because_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o deceive_v we_o else_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o christ_n &_o c_o neither_o will_v it_o at_o all_o help_v he_o for_o to_o say_v he_o intend_v only_o as_o to_o justification_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o consequent_o no_o justification_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o say_v he_o historical_a knowledge_n can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o inward_a knowledge_n which_o the_o spirit_n give_v do_v do_v it_o so_o that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v though_o against_o his_o will_n amount_v to_o this_o viz._n that_o true_a experimental_a justification_n by_o christ_n can_v be_v saving_o know_v without_o it_o be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o grant_v he_o have_v renounce_v these_o two_o erroneous_a opinion_n viz._n one_a that_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o two_o that_o he_o be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o christ_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v on_o my_o side_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o haworth_n faith_n as_o a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 54._o crook_n he_o have_v convey_v all_o his_o right_n to_o this_o by_o his_o former_a grant_n only_o he_o have_v that_o left_a which_o still_o render_v he_o more_o suspicious_a viz._n that_o his_o claim_n be_v nought_o because_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v scripture-term_n but_o no_o marvel_n see_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o let_v his_o late_a recantation_n include_v his_o uncouth_a word_n habie_n among_o his_o other_o mistake_v of_o unscund_a expression_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o that_o power_n which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.19,20_o our_o own_o right_a cousness_n which_o be_v as_o absurd_a a_o affimation_n as_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n intend_v viz._n by_o not_o have_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n not_o have_v faith_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n that_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o first_o rise_n to_o evil_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o here_o in_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v take_v leave_a to_o propound_v some_o argument_n against_o that_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n desire_v j._n c._n to_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n to_o they_o p._n 56._o arg._n 1._o haworth_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n we_o ought_v to_o call_v it_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o name_n to_o those_o metion_n to_o evil_a ergo._n crook_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.5_o distinguish_v between_o motion_n and_o sin_n ergo_fw-la motion_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v not_o sin_n 2._o he_o distinguish_v between_o his_o former_a state_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o motion_n bring_v forth_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o his_o present_a condition_n which_o imply_v unconsent_v to_o motion_n do_v not_o 3._o though_o motion_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v sin_n yet_o not_o unto_o death_n or_o damn_v because_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v in_o vn-consenting_a person_n it_o lose_v its_o own_o natural_a venom_n and_o relation_n to_o gild_n vid._n dr._n tailor_n upon_o original_a sin_n chapter_n 6._o arg._n 2._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o motion_n tâ—…_n evil_a though_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v so_o ergo._n crook_n to_o this_o thou_o have_v answer_v thyself_o in_o confess_v all_o the_o commandment_n save_o the_o last_o forbid_v consent_n to_o evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o they_o mat._n 5._o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o consent_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o not_o sin_n but_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o 10_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v different_a in_o nature_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o forbid_v more_o as_o if_o to_o covet_v my_o neighbour_n house_n be_v worse_o then_o to_o kill_v my_o neighbour_n and_o to_o covet_v my_o neighbour_n ox_n be_v worse_o then_o to_o steal_v it_o arg._n 3._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o crucify_a must_v needs_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v from_o wherce_a they_o arise_v &_o c_o crook_n to_o deny_v resist_v and_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o motion_n to_o evil_a be_v a_o mortify_n and_o crucify_a of_o they_o and_o for_o thy_o further_a information_n they_o arise_v a_o naturae_fw-la vitio_fw-la i._n e._n from_o a_o defection_n of_o nature_n and_o incline_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 4._o haworth_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o one_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n than_o they_o must_v be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a etc._n etc._n crook_n this_o be_v as_o true_a of_o outward_a affliction_n and_o punishment_n as_o of_o inward_a motion_n and_o rise_n and_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o these_o be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v burdensome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 5._o haworth_n if_o these_o motion_n bring_v so_o much_o gild_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o wrestle_v with_o and_o deny_v to_o consent_v unto_o these_o motion_n and_o therefore_o these_o motion_n unconsent_v to_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n and_o consequent_o bring_v neither_o gild_n nor_o condemnation_n arg._n 6._o haworth_n that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fonntain_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n in_o pag._n 59_o thou_o say_v that_o in_o case_n we_o yield_v not_o to_o satan_n temptation_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a so_o that_o thou_o have_v answer_v thyself_o for_o either_o those_o temptation_n which_o come_v from_o satan_n come_v not_o from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o unconsent_v person_n arg._n 7._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o image_n that_o be_v at_o first_o in_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v now_o in_o man_n and_o the_o law_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o everyone_o of_o we_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o deny_v that_o evil_a rise_n or_o motion_n to_o evil_n have_v make_v such_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o man_n as_o to_o resist_v or_o show_v a_o dislike_n to_o they_o for_o the_o heathen_a poet_n prove_v the_o contrary_a video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la tamen_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la i.e._n i_o see_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o approve_v they_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o follow_v the_o worst_a arg._n 8._o haworth_n these_o motion_n must_v be_v either_o good_a evil_a or_o indifferent_a