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deliver_v the_o very_a name_n of_o trinity_n and_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n 12_o galaâ—in_n de_fw-fr be_v can_v fide_fw-la l._n v._o 2._o c._n 11._o &_o 12_o as_o galatinus_n say_v have_v observe_v this_o mystery_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o one_o &_o but_o one_o in_o three_o 20._o vide._n n._n n_o n_z celium_fw-la iâ—_n pâ—â—â—mio_fw-la p_o 20._o and_o so_o hermes_n trismegistus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o divinity_n or_o deity_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a light_n before_o the_o intellectual_a light_n light_n a_o mind_n full_a of_o light_n and_o there_o be_v always_o a_o enlighten_v mind_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o unity_n of_o these_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o contain_v all_o thing_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o any_o other_o substance_n because_o 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