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be_v frame_v also_o for_o that_o the_o principal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v heaven_n water_n &_o earth_n be_v by_o our_o sense_n themselves_o perceive_v to_o be_v spherical_a and_o round_o unto_o which_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v semblable_a how_o be_v it_o i_o can_v affirm_v nothing_o certain_o thereof_o since_o although_o we_o admit_v that_o this_o part_n which_o be_v near_a unto_o we_o &_o the_o lowermost_a of_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o we_o behold_v and_o which_o environ_v allthing_n be_v bend_v hollow_a &_o round_o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o farthermoste_a and_o highermoste_a part_n of_o the_o same_o circumference_n be_v of_o some_o other_o form_n and_o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v say_v that_o the_o uttermost_a and_o farthermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n be_v shape_v like_o a_o bell_n 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sentence_n or_o say_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n against_o felicia_n aria_n â–ª_o the_o 12._o chapter_n s._n why_o so_o m._n because_o those_o body_n which_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o govenrment_n of_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o soul_n be_v all_o one_o &_o not_o divide_v as_o be_v the_o body_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o &_o not_o separate_v one_o from_o a_o other_o as_o a_o flock_n and_o not_o one_o touch_v or_o near_o join_v to_o a_o other_o as_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n &_o house_n that_o stand_v one_o close_a to_o a_o other_o as_o for_o the_o part_n of_o this_o body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o only_o distinguish_v one_o from_o a_o other_o but_o separate_v also_o &_o divide_v from_o themselves_o by_o distance_n of_o space_n for_o every_o sheep_n every_o horse_n every_o tree_n every_o particular_a man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o divide_v by_o 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earth_n for_o like_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o chap._n and_o 11._o verse_n of_o genesis_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o green_a herb_n that_o bear_v seed_n and_o let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o fish_n the_o 1._o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o 20._o verse_n so_o be_v it_o not_o likewise_o write_v and_o command_v by_o god_n let_v heaven_n bring_v forth_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n but_o only_o thus_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o open_a heaven_n genesis_n the_o 1._o chapter_n and_o 14._o verse_n whereby_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o such_o manner_n the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a plentiful_a and_o fruitful_a father_n of_o they_o neither_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v so_o ordain_v as_o the_o earth_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_o too_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o mother_n of_o earthly_a thing_n s._n why_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v 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notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o both_o by_o one_o mean_a the._n xxvii_o chapter_n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n s._n hethertoo_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n say_v somewhat_o now_o if_o you_o can_v touch_v the_o form_n thereof_o m._n i_o will_v do_v so_o s._n what_o therefore_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o work_n m._n there_o can_v be_v one_o only_o and_o that_o substantial_a thereof_o assign_v for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o only_o and_o particular_a soul_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n thereof_o shall_v wag_v stir_v and_o move_v this_o so_o huge_a frame_n and_o mole_n whatshever_o the_o aristotelians_n and_o platonikes_n do_v suppose_v likewise_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr genesiad_n literam_fw-la and_o 12._o chapter_n do_v just_o deny_v that_o god_o be_v 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proper_a and_o natural_a force_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n create_v for_o in_o the_o 43._o chap._n and_o 13._o verse_n of_o isay_n the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o creator_n of_o israel_n which_o people_n notwithstanding_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o seed_n and_o again_o in_o in_o the_o 65._o chapter_n and_o 18._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n which_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o citizen_n or_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n make_v neither_o of_o they_o without_o seed_n or_o matter_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o other_o for_o this_o word_n barah_n be_v use_v in_o both_o place_n so_o that_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o religious_o or_o percise_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o poor_a word_n likewise_o they_o allege_v this_o say_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n behold_v i_o 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the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n s._n yea_o god_n be_v term_v gosâ—he_n joâ—ser_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o maker_n and_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o isay_n the_o 66._o chap_a and_o 10._o verse_n and_o job_n the_o 35._o chap._n and_o 10._o verse_n and_o isay_n the_o 54._o chap._n &_o 8._o verse_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 90._o psalm_n the_o 2._o verse_n m._n that_o be_v do_v not_o rash_o nor_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o take_v away_o such_o error_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v will_v grow_v afterward_o amongst_o man_n for_o there_o be_v two_o error_n among_o man_n concern_v the_o beeginning_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o the_o error_n of_o the_o materiare_a heretic_n for_o some_o think_v that_o first_o and_o always_o there_o be_v exi_v a_o certain_a whole_a mass_n and_o that_o rude_a and_o confuse_a which_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o now_o be_v exi_v and_o form_n 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