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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v water_n and_o it_o intimat_n two_o kind_n of_o water_n one_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o other_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o which_o also_o may_v be_v intimate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o dual_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dual_a number_n also_o two_o visible_a heaven_n starry_a and_o airy_a figure_n found_v a_o metaphor_n for_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o foundation_n under_o it_o but_o god_n have_v make_v it_o as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v it_o earth_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o or_o on_o it_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o word_n heaven_n the_o part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a comprehend_v star_n and_o all_o note_n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o observe_v 1._o the_o agent_n the_o lord_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o wisdom_n 3._o 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