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for_o a_o evil_a purpose_n as_o 26._o the_o eunomian_n heretic_n devise_v to_o pour_v water_n but_o once_o in_o baptism_n and_o not_o thrice_o to_o cross_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o which_o age_n if_o any_o shall_v have_v leave_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o apply_v it_o thrice_o and_o have_v follow_v the_o eunomian_o in_o do_v it_o but_o once_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o very_a scandalous_a example_n for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v probable_o think_v to_o have_v favour_v their_o heresy_n who_o example_n he_o follow_v second_o when_o thing_n original_o devise_v for_o good_a be_v abuse_v to_o evil_a as_o in_o spain_n certain_a hereuke_n abuse_v the_o thrice_o apply_v of_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o signify_v three_o god_n which_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o 41._o gregory_n as_o also_o to_o the_o council_n of_o 5._o toledo_n to_o take_v order_n that_o in_o spain_n it_o shall_v be_v apply_v but_o once_o three_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v become_v 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