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if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o this_o argument_n it_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o if_o reason_n or_o truth_n be_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o accident_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n essence_n than_o it_o can_v make_v a_o essential_a difference_n between_o the_o rational_a and_o irrational_a soul_n and_o to_o this_o we_o must_v answer_v if_o we_o maintain_v reason_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o â—he_n soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faculty_n it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o make_v the_o essential_a difference_n but_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o whence_o these_o faculty_n proceed_v as_o essential_a consequent_n like_a as_o it_o be_v not_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primae_fw-la qualitates_fw-la which_o make_v the_o essential_a difference_n between_o one_o element_n and_o another_o but_o that_o essence_n or_o form_n from_o whence_o these_o quality_n do_v proceed_v corollarium_fw-la 1._o chap._n 6._o from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a corollary_n that_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n but_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v also_o the_o same_o with_o truth_n but_o why_o so_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o own_o recipient_a if_o it_o be_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n if_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o its_o own_o essence_n must_v therefore_o this_o essence_n need_v be_v truth_n if_o his_o lordship_n have_v well_o consider_v that_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o other_o call_v reason_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v make_v this_o consequence_n unless_o he_o can_v think_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n there_o be_v therefore_o too_o great_a a_o hiatus_fw-la to_o make_v this_o proposition_n a_o corollary_n of_o the_o former_a but_o indeed_o his_o lordship_n be_v by_o this_o time_n 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