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flesh_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o codhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n 54._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v concern_v athanasius_n creed_n how_o many_o people_n understand_v it_o not_o lib._n of_o proph._n p._n 54._o i_o confess_v say_v that_o author_n i_o can_v see_v the_o moderate_a sentence_n and_o gentleness_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o preface_n and_o conclusion_n as_o then_o be_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n nothing_o there_o but_o damnation_n and_o perish_v everlasting_o unless_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v there_o with_o curiosity_n and_o minute_n particular_n explain_v ibid._n pag._n 54._o but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o that_o this_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o can_v be_v save_v which_o 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