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gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la that_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v reject_v of_o many_o it_o be_v sole_o of_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n but_o that_o it_o be_v embrace_v of_o many_o it_o be_v both_o of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o humane_a will_n desolatus_fw-la but_o sir_n that_o good_a use_n and_o that_o cooperation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v pious_a action_n and_o save_o good_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n samaritanus_n that_o good_a use_n and_o that_o cooperation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n as_o the_o principle_n and_o primary_n cause_n but_o yet_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a action_n they_o do_v derive_v their_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o will_n and_o not_o from_o grace_n whole_o which_o may_v be_v clear_o evince_v by_o this_o dilemma_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n b._n examen_fw-la 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