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the_o word_n filioque_fw-la that_o be_v be_v from_o the_o son_n in_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v thus_o the_o additional_a particle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o this_o mark_n which_o enclose_v they_o i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n god_n of_o god_n light_v of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n beget_v not_o make_v be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v crucify_v also_o for_o we_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o suffer_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n an_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v none_o end_n and_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o believe_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o gregory_n nyssen_n by_o order_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n add_v the_o particle_n here_o insert_v be_v witness_v as_o i_o say_v by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n in_o hist_o eccles_n lib._n 12._o cap._n