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glory_n sin_n which_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n the_o misery_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n after_o their_o trial_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v legitimate_o crown_v with_o that_o glory_n the_o variety_n and_o order_n whereof_o shall_v make_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o future_a world_n xxxiii_o it_o be_v true_a that_o concupiscence_n which_o we_o feel_v in_o we_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o our_o merit_v for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o merit_n be_v infinite_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o but_o though_o he_o absolute_o control_v it_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v in_o himself_o the_o most_o vexatious_a motion_n and_o sensation_n that_o he_o may_v merit_v all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o of_o all_o sensation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o a_o soul_n willing_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v happy_a be_v pain_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v in_o the_o most_o excessive_a degree_n pleasure_n 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nihil_fw-la est_fw-la potentius_fw-la illa_fw-la creâ—tura_fw-la quae_fw-la mâ—â—s_fw-la diciâ—ur_fw-la rationalis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quicquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illam_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la creator_n est_fw-la tr._n 23._o in_o joan._n quod_fw-la rationali_fw-la anima_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la conscentientibus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n aug._n ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la substantia_fw-la rationalis_fw-la quare_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la itaque_fw-la substantia_fw-la rationalis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ulla_fw-la natura_fw-la interposita_fw-la lib._n imp._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litt._n rectissime_fw-la dicitur_fw-la factus_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la &_o similitudinem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la incommutabilem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la posset_n ment_fw-la conspicere_fw-la de_fw-fr ver_fw-la rel._n mens_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la purissima_fw-la &_o beatissima_fw-la est_fw-la nulli_fw-la cohaeret_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la veritati_fw-la quae_fw-la similitudo_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la august_n lib._n imp_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la exigua_fw-la hominis_fw-la portio_fw-la sed_fw-la totius_fw-la humanae_fw-la universitatis_fw-la substantia_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n 6._o hexam_n 7._o 7._o ubique_fw-la veritas_fw-la praesides_fw-la omnibus_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la te_fw-la simulque_fw-la respondes_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la diversa_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la liquid_a tu_fw-la respondes_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la liquid_a omnes_fw-la audiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la unde_fw-la volunt_fw-la consulunâ—_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la audiunt_fw-la conf._n s._n aug._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 26._o 26._o v._o quint._n curt._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o intâ—s_n in_o domicilio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la nec_fw-la hebraea_n nec_fw-la graca_n nec_fw-la latina_n nec_fw-la barbara_n veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la oris_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la organis_fw-la sine_fw-la strepiâ—â—_n syllabarum_fw-la confess_v s._n aug._n l._n 11._o c._n 3._o 3._o videtur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o te_fw-la occidere_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la occidas_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 25._o nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la sol_fw-la iste_fw-la &_o videntis_fw-la faciem_fw-la illustrat_fw-la &_o caeci_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sol_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la praesente_fw-la sole_a unus_fw-la absens_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la dominus_fw-la j._n c._n ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la ubique_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 35._o what_o i_o here_o say_v of_o the_o 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