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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n be_v distinguish_v after_o this_o sort_n distinguish_v substance_n and_o person_n distinguish_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v mean_v the_o person_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a essence_n or_o be_v have_v the_o propriety_n join_v thereunto_o whereby_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n be_v separate_v or_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v substance_n god_n or_o the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v signify_v and_o mean_v but_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n neither_o be_v it_o rash_o or_o unaduisedlie_o do_v that_o the_o church_n have_v use_v the_o name_n of_o person_n boetius_fw-la boetius_fw-la which_o boêtius_fw-la have_v define_v thus_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o communicate_v 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