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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fire_n above_o and_o so_o from_o burn_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o burn_v for_o it_o burn_v with_o a_o inextinguable_a light_n of_o the_o star_n whereby_o it_o be_v also_o purify_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n favour_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n and_o water_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v liquid_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n volatile_a and_o hot_a five_o air_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n indifferent_o pure_a spread_v over_o the_o low_a space_n of_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v breathable_a and_o passable_a every_o way_n vi_o water_n be_v a_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o
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