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set_v down_o those_o thing_n in_o wrâ—tinge_v easy_o bare_o and_o true_o s._n but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v allegorical_o so_o neither_o do_v they_o think_v that_o those_o six_o day_n be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n neither_o that_o the_o woman_n in_o deed_n be_v make_v of_o adam_n rib_n neither_o that_o all_o the_o residue_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o moses_n word_n do_v pretend_v and_o sound_n which_o opinion_n if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o shall_v be_v sure_a or_o certain_a in_o all_o that_o whole_a chapter_n and_o such_o like_a write_n of_o other_o prophet_n as_o appertein_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n or_o that_o may_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o m._n you_o say_v well_o indeed_o some_o have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n which_o notwithstanding_o s._n augustine_n confute_v in_o his_o 1._o book_n in_o the_o proheme_n &_o also_o in_o the_o 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the_o maker_n and_o creator_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v fashion_v &_o bring_v forth_o by_o his_o hand_n will_n &_o power_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o travail_n in_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o these_o testimony_n i_o will_v here_o recite_v unto_o you_o twain_o for_o all_o the_o one_o in_o the_o psalm_n 104._o and_o 29._o verse_n if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o their_o dust_n if_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o isay_n the_o 45._o chap._n and_o 18._o verse_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v heaven_n god_n himself_o that_o form_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o he_o that_o prepare_v it_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n common_o term_v the_o world_n a_o work_n perfect_o wrought_v the_o xvii_o chapter_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a thereof_o which_o be_v god_n not_o angel_n nor_o devil_n s._n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o world_n m_o there_o be_v four_o first_o the_o efficient_a or_o produce_v cause_n the_o material_a formal_a and_o final_a s._n can_v you_o declare_v they_o several_o unto_o i_o m._n i_o will._n s._n tell_v i_o then_o which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n m._n god_n and_o he_o only_o s._n have_v you_o any_o reason_n whereby_o you_o can_v prove_v this_o your_o so_o short_a resolution_n m._n yea_o i_o have_v and_o first_o moses_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v god_n in_o make_v this_o world_n genesis_n y_fw-es 1._o chap._n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o david_n also_o confirm_v same_o in_o you_o 33._o psalm_n and_o 6._o verse_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o 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