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more_o familiar_a with_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a faith_n it_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o trouble_n which_o a_o pure_a soul_n shall_v be_v at_o in_o make_v unquiet_a and_o reflect_a act_n for_o her_o self-interest_n against_o the_o actual_a attraction_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o absolute_a impotency_n of_o perform_v act_n even_o by_o a_o natural_a endeavour_n a_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v in_o some_o a_o inexaustible_a source_n of_o illusion_n and_o in_o other_o a_o ill_a ground_a occasion_n of_o offence_n xxx_o article_n true_a the_o passive_a state_n whereof_o mystical_a saint_n have_v so_o often_o speak_v be_v passive_a only_o so_o far_o as_o contemplation_n be_v passive_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o exclude_v not_o peaceable_a and_o disintere_v act_n but_o only_o the_o activity_n or_o the_o act_n that_o be_v unquiet_a and_o froward_a for_o our_o self-interest_n a_o passive_a state_n be_v that_o wherein_o a_o soul_n love_v no_o more_o with_o a_o 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