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that_o be_v beget_v and_o so_o reciprocal_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v but_o one_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o division_n therefore_o whatever_o honour_n be_v pay_v to_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pay_v to_o all_o three_o the_o ever-glorious_a trinity_n be_v honour_v by_o it_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o jesus_n the_o second_o person_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o man_n and_o so_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o by_o and_o through_o he_o we_o pray_v we_o worship_v we_o love_v god_n as_o god_n manifest_v his_o love_n to_o man_n in_o jesus_n so_o in_o jesus_n man_n offer_v the_o return_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n 4.9_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o and_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v our_o love_n towards_o god_n that_o 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