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for_o truth_n that_o rumble_v with_o a_o grace_n p._n 376._o tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la pecus_fw-la you_o offend_v not_o because_o you_o be_v free_a from_o the_o body_n you_o have_v no_o passion_n because_o nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o passage_n above_o cite_v be_v therefore_o put_v into_o english_a as_o well_o because_o they_o be_v so_o large_a that_o they_o will_v break_v the_o sense_n too_o much_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o english_a reader_n who_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o as_o because_o those_o especial_o of_o seneca_n and_o manilius_n contain_v so_o full_a a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o epecurean_o and_o stoic_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o those_o of_o euripides_n lactantius_n and_o pythagoras_n do_v likewise_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v so_o strong_o back_v by_o nature_n and_o experience_n concern_v the_o two_o 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