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it_o monstrous_a or_o give_v it_o useless_a or_o ill_a proportion_a member_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o wisdom_n which_o he_o love_v invincible_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o also_o to_o act_v after_o certain_a way_n for_o suppose_v that_o a_o work_n equal_o perfect_a may_v be_v produce_v by_o way_n unequal_o simple_a uniform_a constant_a etc._n etc._n god_n be_v impotent_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o act_v which_o be_v less_o worthy_a of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o which_o less_o resemble_v his_o goodness_n his_o immutability_n or_o his_o other_o attribute_n x._o thus_o god_n be_v almighty_a because_o he_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v and_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o which_o can_v resist_v he_o or_o hinder_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o design_n it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o how_o irregular_a soever_o which_o he_o can_v do_v or_o no_o way_n of_o act_v which_o he_o can_v observe_v 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