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mention_v the_o same_o of_o the_o high_a heaven_n or_o firmament_n but_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o thing_n more_o positive_o assert_v and_o by_o a_o great_a number_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o origen_n st._n basilius_n say_v this_o in_o his_o hexaemeron_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gregorius_n nazianzenus_n orat._n 38._o and_o in_o other_o place_n johannes_n damascenus_n l._n 2._o orth._n fid._n cap._n 3._o joh._n philoponus_n de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o ult_n olympiodorus_n upon_o job._n 38._o and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n have_v teach_v the_o same_o not_o a_o few_o also_o of_o the_o latin_n have_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n hilarius_n l._n 12._o de_fw-fr trin._n st._n jerom_n ambrose_n in_o hexam_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o isidorus_n hispalensis_n beda_n and_o other_o according_o these_o be_v st._n ierom_n own_o word_n upon_o the_o subject_n our_o world_n have_v 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