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that_o i_o join_v with_o their_o pestiferous_a arius_n 6._o bull_v deca_v 4._o ser_n 6._o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n receive_v only_o our_o flesh_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o deity_n to_o stand_v in_o stead_n thereof_o or_o with_o apolinarius_n which_o grant_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o soul_n but_o not_o endue_v with_o her_o quality_n i_o say_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o humanity_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n of_o perfect_a soul_n and_o perfect_a flesh_n with_o the_o whole_a mind_n reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o soul_n 22.15_o mat._n 20.28_o mat._n 26.38_o joh._n 12.27_o luc._n 22.15_o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o redemption_n for_o many_o again_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi now_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v this_o pasover_n 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