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all_o virtue_n and_o power_n second_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o eternal_a production_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n three_o exist_v in_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n four_o the_o exi_a law_n of_o providence_n and_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o his_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a name_n 〈◊〉_d five_o the_o exi_a redeemer_n by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o five_o wound_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n call_v pentagrammaton_fw-gr six_o by_o create_v and_o perfect_v the_o world_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n redeem_v it_o again_o the_o sixth_o day_n seventh_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n call_v the_o sabbath_n eight_o full_a of_o justice_n and_o that_o justice_n the_o fullness_n of_o justice_n nine_o for_o that_o in_o the_o nine_o hour_n he_o let_v go_v his_o spirit_n ten_o in_o that_o the_o ten_o day_n after_o his_o ascension_n he_o send_v his_o paraclete_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a 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