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god-man_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n bless_v to_o eternity_n he_o be_v not_o a_o create_a angel_n as_o ebion_n say_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o person_n with_o the_o father_n as_o sabellius_n attest_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o that_o god_n only_o dwell_v in_o as_o nicholaus_fw-la say_v but_o know_v this_o for_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o heavy_a lade_v and_o labour_a soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n joel_n 5.20_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d same_o divine_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o not_o like_a unto_o it_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o essence_n 1_o joh._n 15.7_o these_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o father_n be_v not_o 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