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high_a than_o i_o i_o make_v but_o a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n which_o imply_v only_o a_o accidental_a connexion_n he_o make_v a_o absolute_a antecedent_n necessity_n which_o imply_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o the_o whole_a conjoinct_n series_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n castigation_n upon_o the_o animadversion_n num._n 36._o i_o cite_v his_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v add_v other_o argument_n if_o he_o think_v it_o good_a logic_n he_o complain_v that_o i_o mis-recite_a his_o word_n which_o be_v i_o can_v add_v if_o i_o think_v it_o good_a logic_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o deny_v necessity_n as_o that_o it_o destroy_v both_o the_o decree_n and_o prescience_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o be_v not_o these_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o decree_n and_o prescience_n of_o god_n argument_n or_o be_v they_o not_o his_o prime_a argument_n how_o glad_a will_v this_o man_n be_v to_o find_v any_o little_a pretence_n of_o exception_n he_o distinguish_v between_o absurdity_n and_o 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