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father_n the_o true_a christian_a justify_v faith_n chap._n iu._n credulity_n not_o a_o excess_n of_o divine_a faith_n what_o deference_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o general_a council_n that_o they_o can_v err_v à _fw-fr piè_fw-fr credibile_fw-la they_o be_v the_o best_a expedient_n of_o unity_n chap._n v._n the_o belief_n of_o christ_n divinity_n one_o of_o the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o plant_n the_o gospel_n the_o belief_n of_o this_o frequent_o encourage_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o belief_n of_o christ_n divinity_n useful_a to_o religion_n 1._o by_o gain_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n 2._o by_o improve_n our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n 3._o by_o assure_v we_o of_o pardon_n chap._n vi_o our_o saviour_n title_n not_o hyperbolical_a not_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o a_o great_a mountain_n be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o angel_n be_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o nature_n no_o bar_n to_o our_o be_v certain_a of_o 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