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that_o power_n of_o which_o they_o be_v but_o a_o part_n so_o as_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o true_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o man_n can_v considerate_o reflect_v upon_o the_o act_n and_o power_n of_o his_o intellect_n fantasy_n judgement_n and_o memory_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v but_o that_o which_o i_o think_v lie_n upon_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o party_n to_o prove_v be_v the_o bare_a intellect_n separate_v from_o the_o person_n can_v reflect_v upon_o itself_o or_o do_v any_o other_o action_n whatsoever_o p._n 108._o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o can_v frame_v abstract_v notion_n and_o form_n universals_z must_v be_v above_o matter_n and_o be_v immaterial_a but_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v act_v in_o this_o sort_n ergo_fw-la this_o soul_n must_v be_v immaterial_a in_o this_o argument_n i_o deny_v his_o major_n and_o say_v that_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o material_a agent_n can_v form_v abstractive_a 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