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this_o manner_n be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v forbid_v and_o consequent_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v inordinate_a but_o what_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o these_o two_o be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v to_o wit_n the_o act_n and_o the_o inordination_n of_o it_o a_o strange_a liberty_n of_o dispute_v a_o man_n hand_n be_v sometime_o inordinate_a as_o be_v monstrous_a either_o have_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a as_o either_o want_v five_o finger_n or_o have_v more_o than_o five_o what_o therefore_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o monstrosity_n of_o the_o hand_n 2._o the_o wall_n itself_o be_v white_a what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o white_a colour_n of_o it_o a_o man_n himself_o be_v virtuous_a and_o vicious_a shall_v this_o hinder_v we_o from_o due_a distinguish_n between_o the_o man_n and_o his_o moral_a condition_n whether_o 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declare_v god_n justice_n in_o man_n punishment_n god_n 38._o do_v not_o predestiminate_a man_n to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o punishment_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o say_v they_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 1._o a_o good_a end_n can_v moralize_v a_o bad_a action_n it_o remain_v evil_a though_o the_o end_n be_v never_o so_o good_a bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la â—end_n manner_n yea_o matter_n too_o must_v be_v good_a or_o else_o the_o action_n be_v naught_o he_o that_o shall_v steal_v that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o alm_n or_o commit_v adultery_n that_o he_o may_v beget_v child_n for_o the_o church_n or_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o teach_v they_o patience_n or_o kill_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o may_v do_v no_o more_o hurt_v with_o his_o example_n or_o do_v any_o forbid_a thing_n though_o his_o end_n be_v never_o so_o good_a he_o sin_v notwithstanding_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o 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