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that_o derivation_n and_o three_o there_o be_v heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o three_o heaven_n i_o believe_v with_o hottinger_n and_o lud_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v plural_a there_o remain_v yet_o one_o question_n more_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatic_a or_o ×”_n notificative_a these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n p._n simon_n blame_v tremeliius_n for_o translate_n it_o thus_o but_o he_o shall_v first_o blame_v aben_n ezra_n who_o so_o long_o before_o he_o turn_v it_o thus_o and_o h._n g._n and_o paraeus_n and_o all_o the_o hebrew_n grammar_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ×”_n that_o which_o we_o learn_v from_o it_o be_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o pre-adamite_n and_o prae-aerizits_a many_o world_n before_o this_o for_o moses_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v this_o very_a earth_n and_o these_o very_a heaven_n of_o which_o moses_n give_v account_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atnach_n under_o elohim_n be_v here_o rhetorical_a or_o emphatic_a by_o r._n r._n 2._o m._n 2._o for_o where_o the_o verse_n contain_v but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a place_n for_o atnah_n who_o use_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o verse_n into_o the_o most_o opposite_a proposition_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o the_o emphasis_n consist_v viz._n repeat_v the_o verb_n that_o be_v on_o one_o side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o also_o and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a signification_n so_o that_o to_o fill_v up_o silluks_n proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_fw-mi with_o sakeph_n gadol_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v next_o to_o elohim_n in_o english_a thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v he_o i_o say_v real_o create_v these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o most_o strong_a confirmation_n that_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n bara_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o production_n out_o of_o nothing_o some_o may_v think_v that_o the_o emphasis_n shall_v be_v inquire_v for_o in_o elohim_n not_o in_o bara_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a lord_n or_o minister_n that_o affect_v single_a term_n so_o it_o will_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v under_o elohim_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o its_o the_o whole_a sentence_n he_o affect_v and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sentence_n lie_v in_o the_o indicative_a verb._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelohim_n be_v not_o true_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mappikatum_n in_o eloah_n show_v ×”_n to_o be_v radical_a nor_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n nor_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strength_n nor_o 4thly_a primary_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o swear_v but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o use_n among_o the_o arabian_n to_o adore_v or_o worship_n a_o part_n whereof_o swear_v be_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o bible_n retain_v the_o word_n this_o seem_v preferable_a to_o aben_n ezra_n opinion_n who_o think_v it_o a_o primitive_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worshippable_a the_o adori_fw-la be_v use_v by_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o name_n god_n declare_v himself_o by_o as_o the_o object_n of_o love_n service_n and_o swear_v and_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v three_o to_o have_v no_o other_o elohim_n i._n e._n to_o worship_n none_o else_o four_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a for_o his_o create_v we_o be_v the_o most_o suitable_a foundation_n and_o find_v a_o most_o just_a title_n to_o all_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n a_o second_o question_n be_v de_fw-fr casu_fw-la nominis_fw-la how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n grotius_n think_v the_o singular_a be_v to_o be_v supply_v before_o it_o eloah_n elohim_n but_o then_o bara_n will_v bear_v a_o three_o word_n tipcha_fw-mi not_o munah_n as_o next_o to_o it_o many_o papist_n protestant_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n that_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o criticism_n think_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v understand_v and_o such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o singular_a individual_a essence_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v denote_v and_o to_o evade_v the_o objection_n of_o socinian_o they_o form_v the_o argument_n thus_o 1._o every_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 2._o have_v a_o singular_a number_n 3._o without_o analogy_n of_o number_n 4._o the_o same_o signification_n be_v retain_v 5._o carry_v verb_n participle_n or_o adjective_n to_o the_o plural_a with_o it_o 6._o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o well_o as_o first_o or_o second_o be_v of_o a_o plural_a signification_n but_o elohim_n be_v ergo_fw-la five_o of_o bara_n already_o it_o bear_v munah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o t._n 1._o r._n 2._o m._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o elohim_n be_v the_o nominative_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a do_v denote_v that_o whatever_o plurality_n be_v in_o the_o deity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n one_o god_n whatever_o multiplicity_n or_o variety_n there_o be_v in_o formal_a objective_a consideration_n to_o draw_v forth_o our_o adoration_n towards_o he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o undivided_a substance_n who_o be_v before_o all_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o powerful_a act_n give_v be_v to_o they_o six_o braesehit_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o order_n of_o t._n 1._o and_o r._n 3._o as_o also_o the_o sense_n for_o be_v a_o little_a lord_n it_o denote_v the_o distance_n between_o single_a term_n what_o make_v up_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v unite_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o another_o sentence_n it_o will_v bear_v a_o major_n that_o divide_v proposition_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shewsthat_v it_o be_v a_o adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n of_o this_o proposition_n and_o indeed_o though_o the_o variety_n of_o signification_n attribute_v to_o this_o word_n be_v great_a yet_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o ב_n in_o braeschit_n be_v by_o cabalist_n count_v mysterious_a and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o numerical_o to_o age_n law_n or_o kind_n of_o divinity_n maghasche_n bereschith_n signify_v natural_a religion_n and_o maghasche_n mecchaba_n mysterious_a divinity_n other_o think_v god_n begin_v his_o book_n with_o ב_n because_o that_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n for_o ×_n begin_v arurah_n curse_v but_o these_o be_v monster_n rather_o than_o mystery_n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o interpret_v both_o ב_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n so_o the_o lxx._n so_o onkelos_n and_o jonath_n ben._n vziel_n bekadmin_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o the_o most_o usual_a translation_n hence_o the_o other_o fall_n hierus_n targum_fw-la in_o wisdom_n tertull._n in_o power_n procop._n in_o his_o empire_n 2._o in_o the_o foundation_n 3._o in_o the_o head_n or_o sum._n 4._o in_o the_o foundation_n philo_z in_o order_n before_o all_o so_o r._n bechai_n and_o castalio_n maimonides_n with_o matter_n and_o among_o all_o the_o most_o authorize_v in_o the_o son_n which_o shall_v be_v examine_v afterward_o the_o root_n