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man_n show_v that_o origen_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v no_o more_o than_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n be_v often_o use_v among_o the_o ancient_n and_o therefore_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o noetian_a heretic_n assert_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o hypostasis_n as_o hypostasis_fw-la signify_v rem_fw-la singularem_fw-la &_o individuam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la 190._o quae_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la gaudent_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la persona_fw-la a_o singular_a and_o individual_a thing_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o which_o in_o being_n that_n have_v life_n and_o understanding_n signify_v a_o person_n so_o that_o three_o hypostasis_n be_v three_o substantial_a self-subsisting_a live_a intelligent_a person_n and_o though_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o mind_n three_o spirit_n three_o substance_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v very_o 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