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person_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n according_o the_o second_o person_n which_o be_v the_o son_n he_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o first_o errand_n to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o three_o person_n the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v send_v to_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n so_o reconcile_v so_o as_o to_o reason_n it_o be_v suitable_a and_o a_o very_a great_a congruity_n that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n shall_v now_o repair_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o middle_a person_n
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