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&_o 32.39_o esay_n 43.10_o 11_o &_o 44.6_o &_o 45.5.18.22_o 1._o cor._n 8.6_o 3_o as_o reason_n will_n and_o memory_n be_v not_o three_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n so_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o distinct_a in_o property_n and_o one_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v to_o fire_n and_o water_n 1_o as_o the_o fire_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a and_o can_v suffer_v no_o uncleanness_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v purge_v cleanse_v and_o lighten_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n math._n 3.11_o luk._n 3.16_o 2_o as_o fire_n be_v a_o element_n exceed_v pure_a and_o clean_a and_o so_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n that_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a want_n or_o forgo_v it_o so_o also_o the_o water_n be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o be_v a_o very_a clear_a pure_a and_o clean_a nature_n and_o very_o meet_v for_o to_o represent_v and_o signify_v the_o nature_n office_n and_o 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