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in_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v its_o root_n and_o quarry_n in_o the_o air._n and_o very_o every_o thing_n bring_v to_o such_o likeness_n in_o perfection_n of_o element_n and_o the_o three_o principle_n as_o to_o be_v quintessential_a and_o fix_v be_v in_o community_n of_o substance_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o metal_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n universal_a and_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o stone_n for_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o community_n of_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o four_o element_n be_v in_o pure_a water_n and_o pure_a earth_n bring_v to_o a_o quintessential_a essence_n and_o so_o be_v in_o community_n of_o substance_n with_o metal_n and_o will_v be_v of_o equal_a nature_n with_o their_o principle_n namely_o in_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o principle_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o 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a_o distance_n for_o thing_n near_o of_o kin_n be_v easy_o transmute_v and_o the_o near_a the_o best_a wherefore_o the_o artist_n may_v begin_v where_o nature_n leave_v off_o in_o her_o simple_a and_o single_a operation_n and_o like_o a_o good_a husbandman_n with_o corn_n sow_v the_o pure_a grain_n of_o gold_n not_o common_a gold_n in_o its_o pure_a mercurial_a virgin_n mother_n earth_n not_o common_a earth_n but_o a_o white_a crude_a golden_a water_n or_o essence_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o eagle_n or_o else_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o man_n in_o his_o glitter_a golden_a robe_n may_v drink_v of_o his_o nectar_n in_o a_o pure_a silver_n cup_n three_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o nine_o to_o the_o muse_n as_o ripley_n intimate_v and_o according_a to_o the_o old_a mystical_a law_n ter_n bibe_fw-la aut_fw-la toties_fw-la ternos_fw-la sic_fw-la mystica_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la drink_v three_o or_o thrice_o three_o which_o be_v a_o mystery_n and_o so_o the_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a or_o ☉_o ☽_o &_o ☿_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n and_o in_o their_o prime_n and_o sperme_n as_o one_o thing_n willing_o embrace_v and_o join_v to_o spiritualise_v themselves_o into_o a_o sprout_n or_o live_a seed_n to_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o power_n energy_n and_o virtue_n of_o ☽_o and_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a stone_n of_o philosopher_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o philosopher_n have_v need_n of_o nam_fw-la lapis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la alind_a est_fw-la quam_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o gradibus_fw-la suis_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la stante_fw-la proportione_fw-la quâ_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la primo_fw-la for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o gold_n multiply_v in_o its_o de-degree_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o temperature_n or_o proportion_n in_o which_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o which_o must_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o mother_n pure_a milk_n till_o it_o can_v feed_v upon_o strong_a meat_n and_o so_o get_v vigour_n to_o multiply_v and_o then_o the_o glorify_a king_n triple_o crown_v shall_v vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o redeem_v his_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n in_o all_o or_o any_o nation_n from_o their_o vile_a corruption_n if_o they_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o entertain_v he_o at_o his_o approach_n as_o they_o ought_v for_o it_o be_v alike_o to_o he_o to_o raise_v their_o essence_n as_o to_o separate_v their_o malady_n yet_o you_o must_v first_o learn_v the_o eagle_n that_o foster_v up_o the_o dove_n and_o make_v diana_n taste_v of_o venus_n love_n where_o cupid_n conquer_v mars_n his_o furious_a ire_n and_o make_v the_o magnet_n draw_v the_o calib_n fire_n which_o seem_v a_o riddle_n and_o be_v the_o gordian_a knot_n and_o herculean_a labour_n for_o the_o artist_n lot_n without_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o attain_v thy_o end_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o multiplication_n of_o life_n and_o seed_n and_o one_o way_n of_o prepare_v mercury_n for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o other_o for_o make_v of_o universal_a medicine_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o command_v that_o each_o thing_n from_o its_o like_a shall_v draw_v its_o form_n and_o so_o create_v in_o nature_n a_o certain_a chain_n or_o subordinate_a propinquity_n of_o complexion_n between_o visibles_n and_o invisibles_n by_o which_o the_o superior_a spiritual_a essence_n descend_v and_o converse_v here_o below_o with_o the_o matter_n yet_o nature_n have_v nor_o have_v but_o one_o only_a agent_n hide_v in_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la work_v by_o its_o universal_a spirit_n through_o innumerable_a distinct_a concreate_v according_a to_o their_o specificque_n form_n and_o seed_n which_o god_n the_o father_n at_o first_o creation_n by_o his_o word_n and_o idea_n or_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n do_v glance_n at_o once_o into_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o so_o set_v law_n and_o bound_n in_o nature_n of_o in_o and_o over_o all_o which_o he_o be_v still_o precedent_n uphold_v strengthen_v and_o order_v all_o the_o say_a power_n as_o his_o instrument_n in_o every_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o general_a so_o that_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o without_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n and_o so_o kind_a by_o kind_n produce_v kind_a in_o all_o nature_n three_o kingdom_n animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a seed_n for_o as_o fernelius_n say_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ulla_fw-la naturae_fw-la parte_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la generis_fw-la svi_fw-la semen_fw-mi contineat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o contain_v within_o itself_o the_o seed_n of_o its_o own_o kind_a god_n and_o nature_n still_o use_v the_o same_o and_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o unite_v the_o form_n to_o its_o own_o matter_n and_o to_o raise_v strength_n and_o appetite_n in_o the_o patient_n and_o to_o invite_v the_o active_a virtue_n of_o form_n and_o life_n to_o work_v free_o yet_o still_o its_o motion_n to_o tend_v to_o its_o own_o specific_a end_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v except_o it_o be_v misplace_v or_o abuse_v as_o sendivogius_n express_v or_o join_v to_o some_o unfit_a matter_n which_o end_n be_v attain_v the_o life_n than_o seem_v dead_a or_o at_o a_o stand_n and_o so_o chain_v hedge_v and_o imprison_v with_o corporal_a â—ences_n that_o it_o can_v work_v no_o further_o upon_o that_o subject_n to_o its_o promotion_n but_o only_o do_v organizare_n molem_fw-la and_o set_v its_o prison_n or_o house_n into_o the_o best_a order_n it_o can_v branch_a into_o several_a member_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o more_o room_n to_o employ_v its_o faculty_n evident_o see_v in_o animal_n and_o
soul_n and_o life_n out_o of_o nature_n and_o that_o from_o heaven_n through_o the_o wind_n and_o air_n from_o which_o all_o that_o have_v breath_n do_v live_v und_fw-ge feed_v as_o through_o the_o forth-going_a breath_n of_o the_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o principle_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n feed_v every_o spirit_n life_n and_o body_n with_o its_o breath_n or_o blow_v upon_o because_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n which_o bear_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n even_o as_o it_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n now_o as_o all_o thing_n consist_v of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n so_o they_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o food_n to_o their_o ilfe_n &_o substance_n the_o bodily_a food_n to_o the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o element_n as_o from_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n whence_o also_o the_o body_n do_v come_v be_v take_v and_o be_v make_v the_o soulish_a food_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o life_n in_o every_o thing_n out_o of_o 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of_o life_n fertile_a or_o constant_a or_o firm_a over_o all_o and_o be_v the_o paradise_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o angelical_a air_n which_o do_v not_o fetch_v breath_n there_o as_o the_o live_a soul_n for_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n but_o it_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n word_n eternal_o sine_fw-la respiratione_n or_o without_o breathe_v therefore_o death_n can_v reign_v in_o the_o angelical_a world_n over_o the_o nature_n and_o over_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o be_v rather_o overcome_v by_o it_o how_o much_o more_o by_o god_n for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n stand_v unmoveable_a therefore_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n at_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n all_o shall_v come_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o redeem_v from_o death_n devil_n and_o curse_n last_o in_o its_o spirit_n also_o it_o be_v of_o a_o angelical_a spirit_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n thus_o namely_o that_o the_o dragon_n have_v no_o power_n over_o it_o but_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o quite_o extrude_v and_o cast_v away_o how_o much_o more_o thâ—n_n by_o god_n therefore_o see_v the_o nature_n in_o her_o spirit_n be_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o a_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o light_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v and_o can_v come_v to_o that_o evil_a one_o or_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o a_o evil_a neither_o may_v it_o be_v blast_v or_o poison_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o divine_a world_n in_o its_o be_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o most_o noble_a body_n of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o heavenly_a body_n which_o be_v and_o be_v a_o essential_a spiritual_a salt_n as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o pure_a gem_n precious_a stone_n and_o glister_a gold_n in_o its_o life_n it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a a_o soul_n and_o life_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n in_o and_o to_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o its_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n itself_o who_o be_v god_n praise_v for_o ever_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n the_o nature_n be_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o life_n and_o the_o element_n be_v the_o body_n but_o be_v it_o know_v that_o each_o world_n have_v its_o proper_a nature_n and_o element_n and_o that_o the_o one_o world_n be_v never_o change_v into_o the_o other_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v alter_v nor_o one_o principle_n general_a into_o another_o now_o each_o principle_n have_v its_o proper_a spirit_n life_n and_o body_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o three_o general_a principle_n namely_o of_o the_o element_n god_n himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o out_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o providence_n or_o confidence_n rom._n 11._o 36._o wisd_v 1._o 7._o chap._n 12._o 1._o gen._n 1._o john_n 1_o psal_n 104._o 27_o 28._o 136._o 25._o 145._o 15_o 16._o the_o nature_n be_v all_o but_o not_o in_o all_o because_o she_o be_v not_o in_o god_n who_o have_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o element_n also_o be_v not_o all_o but_o something_o only_o which_o be_v a_o salt_n this_o something_o be_v from_o god_n after_o the_o spirit_n from_o nature_n after_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o spiritual_a water_n after_o the_o body_n and_o again_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o salt_n each_o world_n be_v and_o do_v flow_v out_o of_o the_o other_o the_o nature_n stand_v to_o the_o angelical_a world_n and_o be_v a_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a world_n and_o the_o elementary_a world_n be_v a_o overflow_a of_o the_o nature_n and_o angelical_a world_n last_o man_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o three_o world_n and_o be_v the_o concentred_a or_o conjoin_v centrum_fw-la of_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v seven_o 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the_o cold_a be_v death_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o love_v but_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v with_o unspeakable_a torment_n anguish_n pain_n misery_n the_o salt_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o soulish_a salt_n rage_v and_o furious_a of_o which_o something_o may_v be_v say_v because_o a_o mystery_n be_v hide_v in_o it_o it_o shine_v also_o in_o its_o fire_n and_o be_v a_o sulphurous_a light_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v last_o the_o salt_n in_o the_o air_n be_v essential_a and_o arsenical_a and_o poison_v thing_n on_o earth_n man_n beast_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o contrary_a element_n be_v make_v know_v after_o the_o fall_n therefore_o we_o must_v separate_v salt_n from_o salt_n that_o be_v good_a from_o bad_a to_o reject_v bad_a and_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o end_n all_o bad_a thing_n fall_v to_o the_o devil_n share_n especial_o the_o contrary_a element_n with_o their_o salt_n which_o make_v up_o the_o fiery_a pool_n devour_a and_o gnaw_v and_o yet_o not_o consume_v live_v for_o ever_o yet_o not_o alive_a but_o dead_a die_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o never_o live_v and_o thus_o it_o have_v right_o the_o name_n of_o a_o contrary_a element_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n now_o have_v know_v the_o principle_n in_o their_o subordinate_n and_o the_o centre_n concentrate_v both_o in_o and_o on_o the_o element_n as_o also_o in_o the_o contrary_a element_n thence_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o to_o know_v
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the_o world_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o three_o do_v testify_v unanimous_o of_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o each_o in_o its_o letter_n wisdom_n and_o testimony_n but_o none_o so_o clear_o as_o man_n do_v this_o be_v that_o great_a whole_a and_o perfect_a library_n of_o wiseman_n wherewith_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o may_v be_v content_v all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n with_o their_o mystery_n in_o these_o book_n we_o may_v not_o learn_v any_o where_o else_o but_o only_o through_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o himself_o have_v pen_v these_o book_n make_v and_o testify_v he_o therefore_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o study_v these_o book_n must_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o own_o blindness_n folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o must_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o illumination_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o take_v we_o away_o from_o all_o foolishness_n and_o falsehood_n and_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o through_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n own_o salvation_n and_o through_o a_o holy_a life_n without_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o through_o the_o light_n that_o come_v from_o above_o and_o not_o from_o beneath_o from_o man_n and_o his_o wisdom_n which_o all_o those_o must_v learn_v to_o deny_v that_o desire_v to_o learn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o we_o will_v speak_v thus_o that_o hitherto_o all_o these_o book_n be_v seal_v up_o but_o be_v now_o open_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n 4_o esd_v 6._o 20._o dan_n 12._o 9_o zach._n 14._o 7._o and_o if_o wise_a worldly_a man_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o they_o betray_v themselves_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v not_o in_o they_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n testify_v unanimous_o of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o in_o which_o only_a all_o wisdom_n do_v rest_n and_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o beginning_n in_o which_o be_v all_o and_o without_o which_o nothing_o be_v which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_o chap._n ii_o of_o those_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o beginning_n as_o also_o of_o god_n himself_o be_v only_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n and_o word_n itself_o john_n 1_o now_o the_o word_n may_v not_o be_v define_v otherwise_o then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n breath_n or_o voice_n of_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o in_o such_o a_o subsistence_n essence_n and_o be_v as_o namely_o how_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v represent_v we_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n which_o be_v man_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n a_o spiritual_a adam_n and_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v god_n the_o lord_n glorine_v and_o magnify_v for_o ever_o amen_n now_o we_o hold_v altogether_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a definition_n of_o god_n and_o no_o other_o which_o the_o holy_a writ_n clear_o signify_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 45_o 47_o 48._o who_o according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n have_v create_v a_o spiritual_a adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man_n when_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v adam_n or_o man_n after_o our_o image_n after_o our_o similitude_n gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o now_o the_o word_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o beginning_n there_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o the_o light_n life_n and_o love_n the_o light_n afford_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v light_a and_o dwell_v in_o light_n and_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n life_n be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o have_v creat_v and_o preserve_v all_o love_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o one_o word_n which_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o spiritual_a adam_n and_o heavenly_a man_n messiah_n who_o be_v essential_a alpha_n and_o omega_n all_o in_o all_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o bless_a and_o praise_v for_o ever_o amen_n rev._n 1._o 22._o now_o the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a principle_n in_o god_n himself_o then_o consequent_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o do_v chief_o manifest_v themselves_o three_o general_a principle_n in_o which_o principle_n with_o and_o through_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v and_o be_v these_o namely_o god_n nature_n element_n now_o these_o three_o general_a principle_n afford_v also_o a_o threefold_a world_n namely_o a_o divine_a uncreated_a from_o godflow_a world_n from_o eternity_n than_o a_o angelical_a world_n which_o proceed_v or_o light_v forth_o or_o shine_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o light_n in_o which_o god_n dwell_v and_o last_o a_o elementary_a world_n who_o original_a come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n after_o these_o three_o general_a principle_n proceed_v also_o three_o special_a principle_n namely_o ghost_n wind_z and_o water_n now_o every_o world_n have_v its_o proper_a ghost_n wind_z and_o water_n in_o their_o kind_a and_o nature_n all_o thing_n create_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a world_n from_o above_o be_v create_v out_o of_o water_n and_o spirit_n from_o above_o through_o the_o wind_n and_o breath_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n for_o to_o the_o divine_a world_n be_v proper_o competent_a the_o spirit_n to_o the_o angelical_a be_v proper_o competent_a the_o wind_n and_o to_o the_o elementary_a world_n be_v water_n proper_a after_o these_o special_a principle_n follow_v last_o particular_a principle_n each_o of_o which_o have_v its_o proper_a be_v out_o of_o which_o in_o which_o and_o from_o which_o it_o consist_v but_o these_o three_o principle_n proceed_v from_o the_o former_a and_o be_v spirit_n soul_n and_o life_n and_o body_n all_o body_n be_v out_o of_o the_o water_n all_o life_n and_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o all_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o angel_n their_o body_n be_v out_o of_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o angelical_a world_n their_o soul_n and_o life_n a_o fire-flame_n and_o their_o soul_n a_o â—ight_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o these_o be_v our_o principle_n in_o the_o wisdom_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o original_a whether_o other_o principle_n may_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o we_o do_v much_o doubt_n the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a first_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o word_n for_o in_o it_o be_v the_o life_n the_o secundum_fw-la mobile_a second_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o spirit_n through_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v the_o tertium_fw-la mobile_a three_o mover_n 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