the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o any_o such_o supreme_a nature_n real_o existent_a in_o which_o all_o those_o attribute_n be_v formal_o inherent_a and_o coessential_a by_o no_o mean_n for_o though_o i_o may_v in_o some_o latitude_n allow_v my_o parent_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o generation_n yet_o can_v i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o conservation_n since_o they_o can_v conserve_v themselves_o nor_o have_v they_o make_v i_o what_o i_o be_o i._n e._n constitute_v i_o to_o be_v res_fw-la cogitans_fw-la a_o entity_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o think_v but_o only_o as_o subordinate_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n have_v contribute_v certain_a requisite_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n to_o that_o matter_n in_o which_o i_o understand_v myself_o i._n e._n my_o mind_n or_o rational_a soul_n which_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o constant_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o myself_o to_o be_v enshrine_v and_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o consideration_n there_o can_v 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