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to_o abandon_v one self_o so_o far_o as_o never_o to_o watch_v over_o one self_o with_o a_o simple_a and_o peaceable_a vigilancy_n and_o not_o to_o let_v fall_v the_o eager_a motion_n of_o nature_n to_o receive_v only_o those_o of_o grace_n to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o god_n gift_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o consequent_o to_o renew_v the_o foolish_a impious_a error_n of_o the_o manichaean_n it_o be_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o change_v perfection_n into_o a_o continual_a fanaticism_n and_o to_o tempt_v god_n every_o minute_n of_o one_o life_n xxxii_o article_n true_a there_o be_v in_o the_o passive_a state_n a_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o unbridled_a licence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n these_o simple_a soul_n be_v no_o more_o torment_v by_o the_o scruple_n of_o those_o who_o fear_n and_o hope_n for_o their_o own_o 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