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not_o to_o say_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o substance_n i._n e._n as_o he_o paraphrase_n it_o one_o single_a subsist_v nature_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v three_o single_a subsist_v nature_n and_o three_o person_n for_o if_o this_o same_o substance_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o patripassiani_a et_fw-la nos_fw-la we_o must_v be_v patripassians_a which_o god_n forbid_v and_o what_o the_o defender_n allege_v from_o the_o ancient_n against_o the_o sabellian_o allow_v only_o a_o trinity_n of_o name_n and_o his_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o in_o the_o concrete_a not_o in_o the_o abstract_n full_o enough_o speak_v the_o enquirer_n sense_n his_o account_v the_o contrary_a too_o fine_a and_o metaphysical_a for_o he_o be_v what_o be_v write_v to_o dr._n wallis_n calm_a discourse_n p._n 107._o too_o fine_a or_o too_o little_a solid_a etc._n etc._n in_o short_a till_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_o prove_v that_o mind_n and_o spirit_n 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