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or_o triple_a the_o second_o say_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a be_v such_o in_o that_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o some_o cause_n of_o this_o corruption_n all_o mortal_a body_n be_v compose_v of_o contrary_a ingredient_n have_v in_o themselves_o the_o principle_n of_o corruption_n from_o which_o as_o well_o simple_a body_n as_o the_o element_n and_o heaven_n as_o spirit_n and_o separate_a intelligence_n be_v free_a because_o a_o thing_n simple_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v act_v upon_o itself_o by_o a_o destructive_a action_n though_o even_o those_o spirit_n have_v but_o a_o arbitrary_a existence_n from_o their_o first_o cause_n on_o who_o they_o depend_v but_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v absolute_o incorruptible_a for_o be_v they_o corruptible_a then_o must_v some_o new_a substance_n be_v generate_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v which_o be_v absurd_a because_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o 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