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the_o same_o substance_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unity_n of_o sameness_n or_o identity_n this_o be_v true_a catholic_n doctrine_n and_o the_o language_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o socinian_o from_o f._n sacinus_fw-la to_o mr._n t._n f._n but_o we_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o also_o p._n 61._o three_o infinite_a person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n catholic_n again_o and_o unitarian_n all_o over_o for_o when_o the_o church_n say_v each_o divine_a person_n be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v internal_a relative_a property_n of_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o each_o of_o they_o indeed_o be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o not_o a_o mind_n or_o a_o spirit_n have_v dr._n sherlock_n but_o know_v this_o in_o time_n he_o have_v never_o write_v against_o 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