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four_o discourse_n that_o the_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o head_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n christian_n religion_n acknowledge_v three_o wonderful_a unity_n which_o exercise_v her_o faith_n inflame_v her_o love_n and_o entertain_v her_o piety_n the_o first_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o reach_v we_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o he_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o truth_n soar_v so_o high_a above_o humane_a understanding_n that_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n reason_n will_v deceive_v shall_v she_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o this_o mystery_n man_n will_v not_o be_v more_o faithful_a trinitate_fw-la considera_fw-la quod_fw-la voceris_fw-la fidelis_fw-la non_fw-la 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