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therefore_o he_o can_v will_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o wicked_a man_n will_v it_o but_o as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n can_v so_o order_v and_o temper_v some_o poison_n that_o though_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o destructive_a to_o nature_n yet_o he_o can_v make_v they_o medicinal_a and_o helpful_a so_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o against_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o glory_n he_o can_v work_v out_o his_o own_o glory_n from_o the_o work_n of_o man_n action_n he_o can_v make_v they_o useful_a to_o the_o best_a end_n and_o so_o far_o he_o may_v both_o will_v they_o and_o work_v they_o namely_o as_o he_o can_v and_o will_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o they_o non_fw-la sineret_fw-la bonos_fw-es fieri_fw-la malis_fw-la 100_o enchirid._n cap._n 100_o nesi_fw-la omniâ—otens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la facere_fw-la pâ—ssâ—t_fw-la bene_fw-la say_v 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