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when_o this_o snow_n be_v melt_v there_o will_v be_v much_o mire_n by_o age_n and_o experience_n and_o humane_a prudence_n he_o do_v foresee_v the_o storm_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o in_o the_o 3d._n chap._n of_o this_o treatise_n for_o the_o orthodox_n do_v sing_v the_o doxology_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o divine_a institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o all_o three_o in_o one_o manner_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o arian_n do_v sing_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o arian_n as_o yet_o do_v not_o altogether_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n upon_o any_o pretend_a reason_n or_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n as_o some_o man_n do_v now_o but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n be_v then_o perform_v by_o the_o orthodox_n 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