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and_o shake_v contrary_a to_o its_o creator_n solid_a fixation_n psal_n 89._o 11._o &_o 2_o pet._n ch._n 3._o v._n 5._o then_o certain_o there_o must_v be_v something_o out_o of_o order_n somewhere_o that_o do_v signify_v some_o especial_a and_o unusual_a thing_n moreover_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o nature_n do_v so_o work_v and_o produce_v in_o the_o innermost_a part_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o do_v partly_o show_v themselves_o open_o above_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v often_o break_v out_o both_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n and_o terror_n of_o man_n such_o be_v meteor_n that_o be_v fog_n mist_n bright_a burn_n damp_n like_o a_o flame_n that_o fly_v about_o which_o the_o vulgar_a in_o denmark_n call_v the_o lanthorn-man_n and_o also_o ring_v about_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o a_o certain_a movable_a light_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o often_o show_v like_o soldier_n fight_v ship_n sail_v two_o or_o three_o sun_n together_o and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v 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