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propter_fw-la operationem_fw-la all_o which_o be_v be_v for_o to_o operate_v in_o like_a manner_n do_v food_n and_o clothes_n conservate_a the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o its_o natural_a state_n iii_o moral_a evil_n do_v corrupt_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n and_o makâ—â—_n he_o counter-natural_a that_o be_v worse_o than_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n i_o be_o require_v here_o to_o illustrate_v two_o obscurity_n 1._o how_o moral_a good_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a 2._o how_o moral_a good_a turn_v to_o moral_a evil._n in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o definition_n of_o good_a which_o be_v who_o end_n be_v to_o perfect_v that_o which_o do_v bend_v to_o it_o if_o then_o moral_a good_a obtain_v a_o virtue_n to_o perfect_v
body_n equal_a weight_n etc._n etc._n do_v testify_v can_v any_o assert_v otherwise_o but_o that_o man_n be_v equal_o temper_v in_o particle_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o unequal_a temperament_n be_v no_o temperament_n or_o in_o the_o least_o tend_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n but_o to_o its_o corruption_n as_o you_o shall_v read_v below_o have_v they_o by_o a_o equal_a temperament_n imply_v a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o the_o element_n equal_o mix_v than_o their_o definition_n will_v have_v be_v beyond_o control_a but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v somewhat_o a_o further_a disquisition_n upon_o their_o subtlety_n other_o state_n a_o twofold_a equal_a temperament_n 1._o when_o the_o element_n concur_v in_o a_o mix_a body_n in_o equal_a weight_n and_o in_o equal_a mole_n and_o bigness_n this_o temperament_n say_v they_o may_v be_v better_a feign_a and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v at_o any_o time_n it_o do_v not_o abide_v long_o but_o pass_v in_o a_o moment_n their_o 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