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29._o breathe_v in_o their_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o become_v live_v soul_n gen._n 1._o and_o 2._o effectual_o blessing_n they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o multiply_v and_o to_o subdue_v the_o earth_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o come_v therefore_o willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o adam_n who_o as_o their_o sovereign_n give_v they_o several_a name_n as_o please_v he_o gen._n 1_o 28._o &_o 2._o 19_o psal_n 8_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o eden_n or_o paradise_n a_o garden_n most_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a for_o water_n and_o all_o fruteful_a tree_n the_o lord_n god_n set_v adam_n and_o the_o woman_n permit_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n save_v only_o of_o one_o tree_n whereof_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v most_o certain_o tell_v they_o that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o they_o shall_v die_v 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