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〈◊〉_d a_o like_a perfect_a and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n be_v not_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o according_o paulinus_n eustathianus_n assert_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n the_o same_o budaeus_fw-la have_v example_n of_o this_o notion_n pag._n 466._o in_o the_o synod_n convoke_v at_o sardis_n who_o word_n be_v record_v in_o theodoritus_n lib._n two_o cap._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o anathema_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o hypostasis_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v different_a and_o it_o be_v affirm_v there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o hypostasis_fw-la which_o the_o heretic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o 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