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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n the_o three_o person_n do_v but_o say_v of_o every_o thâ—ng_n let_v it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n moses_n make_v this_o manifest_a ver._n 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o he_o profess_v that_o god_n use_v no_o subordinate_a mean_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o rain_v or_o moisten_a vapour_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o create_v of_o plant_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o isa._n 40._o 12_o 13._o the_o prophet_n ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o the_o frame_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n without_o the_o counsel_n direction_n or_o ministry_n of_o any_o other_o therein_o for_o howsoever_o the_o creation_n be_v according_a to_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o make_v man_n as_o if_o he_o do_v consult_v with_o other_o beside_o himself_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n consult_v with_o any_o other_o but_o of_o the_o consult_v of_o god_n with_o himself_o even_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v person_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o same_o god_n after_o who_o image_n man_n be_v make_v and_o have_v the_o same_o hand_n in_o the_o create_v of_o he_o for_o so_o the_o word_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n do_v necessary_o imply_v yea_o as_o they_o all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n and_o all_o be_v include_v in_o that_o name_n so_o it_o be_v the_o joint_n and_o equal_a counsel_n and_o the_o purpose_n and_o say_n of_o they_o all_o come_v let_v we_o make_v man_n so_o that_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joint_a creator_n and_o worker_n with_o the_o father_n not_o his_o instrument_n and_o the_o powerful_a word_n of_o the_o creation_n come_v equal_o from_o 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