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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n john_n 15._o 26._o the_o greek_a church_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 16._o 15._o but_o the_o spirit_n do_v receive_v all_o from_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n be_v essential_o one_o john_n 10._o 30._o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v of_o the_o son_n and_o to_o glorify_v the_o son_n john_n 16._o 14._o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v and_o as_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o the_o father_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o son_n not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o power_n in_o either_o but_o a_o unity_n of_o power_n and_o nature_n in_o both_o theol._n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 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