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say_v as_o follow_v pag._n 67
a_o person_n be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o have_v understanding_n will_n and_o power_n of_o action_n p._n 66._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a and_o infinite_a mind_n three_o intelligent_a being_n p._n 258._o they_o be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 67._o these_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v distinguish_v just_a as_o three_o finite_a create_v mind_n be_v by_o selfconsciousness_n each_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o selfconsciousness_n of_o its_o own_o and_o know_v and_o feel_v itself_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n have_v a_o selfconsciousness_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o know_v and_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o son_n p._n 104._o the_o person_n be_v as_o real_o distinct_a as_o three_o human_a person_n or_o three_o man_n be_v p._n 105._o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o real_o distinct_a person_n as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n p._n 149._o we_o must_v believe_v three_o distinct_a divine_a person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v god_n p._n 98._o we_o must_v allow_v each_o person_n to_o be_v a_o god_n so_o also_o at_o p._n 47._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o not_o only_o contend_v each_o person_n be_v god_n and_o a_o god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o belief_n in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o vindication_n that_o each_o person_n be_v a_o most_o consummate_a and_o absolute_o perfect_a god_n for_o he_o ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o personal_a absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n i_o say_v a_o personal_a perfect_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n common_a to_o they_o all_o by_o their_o mutual-consciousness_n his_o word_n be_v these_o p._n 81._o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n shall_v be_v absolute_o perfect_a in_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n for_o these_o be_v perfection_n that_o may_v be_v in_o more_o than_o one._n p._n 84_o 85._o the_o father_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a wisdom_n and_o by_o internal_a consciousness_n all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o same_o consciousness_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a wisdom_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n at_o p._n 78._o he_o deny_v there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n he_o acknowledge_v at_o p._n 97._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o that_o if_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n they_o will_v be_v three_o god_n but_o they_o be_v he_o say_v distinct_a but_o not_o separate_v person_n yet_o 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