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and_o here_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a moralist_n 23._o boujou_n fol._n 7_o 23._o vndantedness_n say_v one_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o assurance_n to_o eschew_v a_o evil_a and_o to_o overcome_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o vndantedness_n 401._o the_o bishop_n of_o marseilles_n in_o pag._n 401._o say_v another_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o strengthen_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o confident_a it_o can_v overcome_v the_o most_o difficult_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o do_v also_o encourage_v it_o to_o prosecute_v the_o good_a that_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o obtain_v and_o to_o this_o last_o definition_n i_o assent_v as_o concern_v the_o same_o the_o best_a of_o the_o two_o for_o it_o do_v true_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o three_o passion_n incident_a to_o the_o irascible_a appetite_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v many_o but_o 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