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be_v think_v to_o blaspheme_v as_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n have_v any_o substance_n of_o his_o own_o the_o other_o be_v accuse_v as_o heathen_a that_o bring_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o many_o go_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v either_o party_n charge_v the_o other_o with_o blasphemy_n as_o for_o the_o arian_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o they_o have_v their_o superior_a and_o inferior_a god_n in_o that_o they_o worship_v a_o create_v god_n but_o the_o consubstantialist_n worship_v one_o god_n only_o i._n e._n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o because_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v that_o he_o act_v by_o the_o help_n of_o belzeebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o if_o they_o have_v only_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v wrought_v his_o miracle_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o have_v be_v a_o blaspemy_n a_o ancient_a divine_a 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