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approve_v of_o that_o form_n he_o say_v p._n 379._o we_o must_v not_o say_v three_o substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o fear_v of_o say_v three_o go_n yet_o we_o must_v own_v that_o each_o divine_a person_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a substance_n and_o three_o in_o substance_n be_v three_o substance_n not_o indeed_o three_o absolute_a but_o three_o relative_a substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v one_o absolute_a and_o three_o relative_a substance_n p._n 287._o a_o absolute_a substance_n be_v one_o entire_a perfect_a individual_a whole_a relative_n substance_n be_v internal_a subsist_v relation_n in_o the_o same_o one_o whole_a individual_a substance_n the_o meaning_n be_v orthodox_n the_o word_n heterodox_n and_o fantastical_a he_o grant_v that_o to_o affirm_v three_o divine_a substance_n be_v to_o affirm_v three_o god_n but_o then_o mean_v by_o substance_n what_o no_o body_n mean_n the_o same_o one_o absolute_a individual_a substance_n number_v three_o time_n or_o number_v 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if_o we_o must_v not_o say_v one_o numerical_a or_o one_o singular_a or_o solitary_a divine_a substance_n because_o this_o substance_n be_v thrice_o number_v viz._n with_o or_o to_o its_o three_o relation_n or_o property_n neither_o may_v we_o say_v one_o numerical_a or_o one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a earth_n or_o sun_n because_o they_o be_v thrice_o number_v be_v distinct_o number_v to_o the_o three_o property_n of_o verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la unum_fw-la but_o this_o impertinent_a niceness_n dr._n sherlock_n every_o where_o take_v up_o and_o contend_v for_o it_o as_o a_o important_a truth_n unless_o we_o exclude_v the_o term_n solitary_a singular_a and_o numerical_a he_o be_v positive_a that_o we_o shall_v lose_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n p._n 195._o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v a_o sabellian_n notion_n and_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n p._n 213._o a_o individual_a substance_n but_o not_o one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a 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his_o book_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v another_o melancholy_n fit_a for_o the_o orthodox_n will_v but_o laugh_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o man_n under_o public_a censure_n for_o the_o very_o worst_a heterodoxy_n what!_o three_o relative_a substance_n call_v to_o account_v honest_a orthodox_n one_o absolute_a substance_n believe_v i_o doctor_z they_o despise_v the_o menace_n they_o send_v you_o word_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o mr._n informer_n purge_v your_o own_o book_n even_o this_o last_o of_o the_o many_o heterodoxy_n in_o it_o as_o page_z 191._o the_o son_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o whole_a entire_a immediate_a participation_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o perfect_o one_o with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n be_v one_o it_o be_v sabellian_n the_o son_n be_v not_o so_o one_o 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