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cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la 8._o but_o especial_o in_o the_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v of_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n which_o be_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o be_v whereunto_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v reduce_v i._o there_o be_v three_o principle_n the_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o be_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v also_o according_a to_o he_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o the_o be_v have_v beget_v the_o reason_n not_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n or_o by_o a_o decree_n but_o by_o his_o nature_n as_o fire_n beget_v heat_n or_o as_o the_o sun_n produce_v light_a the_o reason_n have_v also_o beget_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o perhaps_o term_v father_n in_o this_o respect_n iii_o these_o three_o hypostasis_n differ_v in_o number_n although_o there_o be_v a_o most_o 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