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unum_n quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la actûs_fw-la humani_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la materiale_a in_fw-la peccato_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la dictum_fw-la vel_fw-la factum_fw-la vel_fw-la concupitum_fw-la aliud_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la formale_a in_fw-la peccato_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la so_o then_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n be_v the_o material_a part_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o act_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o it_o both_o according_a to_o aquinas_n and_o according_a to_o austin_n also_o and_o q_o 75._o art_n 1._o corp_n he_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v actus_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la
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