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the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 189_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v obtain_v of_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o itself_o be_v not_o god_n answer_v 193_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o entire_a object_n of_o worship_n page_n 193_o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o trinity_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n if_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 194_o no_o need_n of_o any_o new_a cammand_n to_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n ibid._n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o one_o person_n answer_v 196_o whether_o the_o socinian_n faith_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o accountable_a faith_n 198_o the_o socinian_n faith_n ridicules_a the_o scripture_n 199_o this_o be_v particular_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o 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