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father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n no_o the_o contrary_a appear_v because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n either_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o power_n only_o and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n but_o for_o this_o matter_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o if_o he_o please_v the_o doctor_n himself_o to_o the_o brief_a history_n pag._n 77_o 78_o 79._o and_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o history_n pag._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o i_o be_o not_o aware_a sir_n that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o doctor_n be_v letter_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o desire_v you_o to_o give_v my_o acknowledgement_n and_o thanks_o to_o dr._n wallis_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spend_v some_o part_n of_o his_o time_n which_o he_o know_v how_o to_o expend_v so_o well_o in_o seek_v to_o instruct_v and_o reduce_v the_o unitarian_n and_o particular_o the_o socinian_o 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