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name_n from_o thence_o too_o then_o substance_n and_o nature_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o nature_n they_o do_v not_o take_v up_o mere_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o worship_v those_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n have_v it_o more_o clear_o i._n e._n which_o be_v not_o real_o and_o substantial_o go_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a property_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o what_o sense_n will_v this_o gentleman_n make_v of_o the_o apostle_n word_n who_o can_v for_o his_o life_n understand_v that_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o
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