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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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