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suorum_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la the_o sun-rise_n of_o his_o work_n of_o old_a for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverb_n they_o be_v substantive_n and_o here_o wisdom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n and_o morning_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o by_o way_n of_o diminution_n but_o as_o suppose_v the_o east_n and_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v the_o womb_n of_o light_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o light_n and_o form_n and_o form_n be_v light_a as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o out_o of_o plotinus_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suit_n well_o with_o that_o passage_n in_o trismegist_n where_o hermes_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v the_o divine_a intellect_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o which_o wisdom_n call_v in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n and_o morning_n of_o his_o work_n be_v ascribe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o solomon_n as_o you_o may_v there_o see_v at_o large_a i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n text_n here_o in_o genesis_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldee_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o a_o habit_n or_o property_n but_o a_o substance_n that_o be_v wisdom_n for_o true_a wisdom_n be_v substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o plotinus_n speak_v whence_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o jehovah_n essence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v the_o future_a present_a and_o time_n pass_v in_o it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o zanchius_n observe_v this_o be_v the_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o logos_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o be_v make_v john_n 1_o first_o create_v this_o i_o can_v impute_v it_o to_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o but_o to_o the_o slowness_n of_o fancy_n and_o heavy_a unweildinesse_n of_o melancholy_a or_o the_o load_n of_o blood_n and_o flesh_n that_o make_v man_n imagine_v that_o creation_n be_v incompetible_a
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take_v away_o and_o all_o the_o scruple_n that_o may_v rise_v from_o that_o hypothesis_n wherefore_o i_o say_v the_o earth_n as_o one_o of_o the_o primary_n planet_n be_v create_v this_o four_o day_n and_o i_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_n planet_n primary_n because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_a and_o planet_n because_o the_o very_a notation_n of_o their_o name_n imply_v their_o nature_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plain_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vstio_n or_o burn_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extinction_n noun_n make_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o unexceptionable_a analogy_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n their_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o have_v once_o be_v burn_v and_o shine_a sun_n but_o their_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v extinguish_v they_o afterward_o become_v opake_v planet_n this_o conclusion_n seem_v here_o plain_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o moses_n but_o be_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v in_o des_n cartes_n his_o philosophy_n nor_o be_v this_o notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enervate_v by_o allege_v that_o the_o word_n be_v ordinary_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o fix_a star_n as_o well_o as_o the_o planet_n for_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o a_o vulgar_a notion_n it_o may_v be_v compatible_a to_o they_o also_o for_o the_o fix_a star_n according_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o rude_a people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v light_v up_o and_o extinguish_v so_o often_o as_o they_o appear_v and_o disappear_v for_o they_o measure_v all_o by_o obvious_a sense_n and_o fancy_n and_o may_v well_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o so_o many_o candle_n set_v up_o by_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o night_n but_o by_o day_n frugal_o put_v out_o for_o waste_v and_o i_o remember_v theodoret_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o glib_o swallow_v down_o the_o notion_n that_o he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o special_a argument_n of_o providence_n that_o they_o can_v burn_v thus_o with_o their_o head_n downward_o and_o not_o present_o sweal_n out_o and_o be_v extinguish_v as_o our_o ordinary_a candle_n be_v wherefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o all_o the_o star_n as_o well_o fix_v as_o planet_n but_o to_o the_o fix_a only_o upon_o vulgar_a seem_a ground_n to_o the_o planet_n upon_o true_a and_o natural_a and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n will_v aim_v at_o and_o lay_v stress_n upon_o in_o his_o philosophic_a cabbala_n wherefore_o in_o brief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v a_o double_a emphasis_n intimate_v those_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o planet_n and_o then_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o those_o true_o so_o term_v nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a that_o so_o abstruse_a conclusion_n of_o philosophy_n shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o this_o moysaicall_a text._n for_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o intimate_v moses_n have_v be_v aforehand_o with_o cartesius_n the_o ancient_a patriarch_n have_v have_v wit_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o long_a life_n leisure_n enough_o to_o invent_v as_o curious_a and_o subtle_a theorem_n in_o philosophy_n as_o ever_o any_o of_o their_o posterity_n can_v hit_v upon_o beside_o what_o they_o may_v have_v have_v by_o tradition_n from_o adam_n and_o if_o we_o find_v the_o earth_n a_o planet_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v forthwith_o that_o it_o run_v about_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v pure_a pythagorisme_n again_o and_o a_o shrewd_a presumption_n that_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o mystery_n by_o this_o moysaicall_a cabbala_n but_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o planet_n beside_o the_o notation_n 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lesser_a sort_n of_o light_n so_o that_o no_o grammatical_a violence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n all_o this_o time_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o number_n denote_v this_o four_o day_n creation_n be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o matter_n into_o sun_n and_o planet_n or_o into_o sun_n moon_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o aethereal_a vortices_fw-la be_v then_o set_v a_o go_v and_o the_o corporeal_a world_n have_v get_v into_o a_o useful_a order_n and_o shape_n and_o the_o order_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o corporeal_a world_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o number_n four_o four_o being_n the_o first_o body_n in_o number_n a_o aequilateral_a pyramid_n which_o figure_n also_o be_v a_o right_a symbol_n of_o light_n the_o ray_n enter_v the_o eye_n in_o a_o pyramidal_a form_n and_o light_n now_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o the_o vast_a region_n of_o the_o aethereal_a matter_n which_o be_v heaven_n the_o pythagorean_n also_o call_v this_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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and_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n which_o law_n of_o subjection_n be_v general_o observe_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n 17_o and_o the_o doom_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o toil_n of_o husbandry_n upon_o barren_a ground_n 18_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o his_o sake_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n and_o other_o weed_n that_o husbandman_n can_v wish_v will_v not_o cumber_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o bestow_v their_o toilsome_a labour_n 19_o thus_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n be_v adam_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n till_o he_o return_v to_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v 20_o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 21_o and_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v clothe_v at_o first_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o use_n of_o which_o god_n teach_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n 22_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o accoutre_v for_o their_o journey_n and_o arm_v for_o great_a hardship_n god_n turn_v they_o both_o out_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v concern_v adam_n deride_v he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n behold_v adam_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n let_v we_o look_v to_o he_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o immortal_a 23_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o
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celebrate_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o indeed_o the_o number_n declare_v the_o nature_n thereof_o 4_o and_o now_o to_o open_v my_o mind_n more_o full_o and_o plain_o unto_o you_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o i_o term_v the_o garnishing_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o generation_n of_o they_o i_o say_v plant_n and_o animal_n be_v the_o generation_n effect_n and_o production_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o seminal_a form_n and_o soul_n of_o animal_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o prepare_a matter_n thereof_o and_o sun_n planet_n or_o earth_n be_v the_o generation_n or_o production_n of_o the_o heaven_n vigour_n and_o motion_n be_v impart_v from_o the_o world_n of_o life_n to_o the_o immense_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o that_o what_o i_o before_o call_v mere_a garnishing_n be_v indeed_o the_o production_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v make_v though_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o define_v the_o time_n wherein_o god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o may_v do_v it_o at_o once_o by_o his_o absolute_a omnipotency_n or_o he_o may_v when_o he_o have_v create_v all_o substance_n as_o well_o material_a as_o immaterial_a let_v they_o act_v one_o upon_o the_o other_o so_o and_o in_o such_o period_n of_o time_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o production_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o require_v 5_o but_o it_o be_v for_o pious_a purpose_n that_o i_o cast_v the_o creation_n into_o that_o order_n of_o six_o day_n and_o for_o the_o more_o firm_o root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n this_o grand_a and_o useful_a truth_n that_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v act_v above_o and_o contrary_a to_o natural_a cause_n that_o i_o mention_v herb_n and_o plant_n of_o the_o field_n before_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o either_o rain_n or_o man_n to_o exercise_v gardn_v and_o husbandry_n for_o indeed_o according_a to_o my_o former_a narration_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o rain_n as_o ordinary_o nowadays_o water_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n 6_o but_o yet_o there_o go_v up_o a_o moist_a vapour_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v mature_v and_o concoct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o active_a in_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n become_v a_o precious_a balmy_a liquor_n and_o fit_a vehicle_n of_o life_n which_o descend_v down_o in_o some_o sort_n like_o dewy_a shower_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n moisten_v the_o ground_n so_o that_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n gentle_o play_v upon_o the_o surface_n thereof_o prepare_a matter_n various_o for_o sundry_a sort_n not_o only_o of_o seminal_a form_n of_o plant_n but_o soul_n of_o animal_n also_o 7_o and_o man_n himself_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o dust_n thereof_o be_v right_o prepare_v and_o attemper_v 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heavenly_a and_o undefiled_a vehicle_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o platonisme_n beam_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n i_o have_v already_o more_o at_o large_a show_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a intellect_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o sunrising_n or_o east_n which_o i_o may_v again_o here_o further_o confirm_v out_o of_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o place_n of_o paradise_n under_o the_o sun-rise_n signify_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o soul_n irrigate_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o she_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o in_o her_o aethereal_a vehicle_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a jew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n and_o therefore_o a_o very_a warrantable_a hypothesis_n in_o the_o philosophic_a cabbala_n ver._n 9_o the_o essential_a will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o essential_a will_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n become_v life_n and_o essence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o more_o thorough_a union_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v firm_o regenerate_v and_o radicate_v in_o what_o be_v good_a philo_n make_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v piety_n or_o religion_n but_o the_o best_a religion_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o be_v of_o one_o will_n with_o god_n see_v john_n 1._o 12._o ver._n 10._o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n it_o be_v philo_n exposition_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o then_o the_o river_n itself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o general_a goodness_n distinguishable_a into_o these_o four_o head_n of_o virtue_n ver._n 11._o be_v pison_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o spread_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o multiply_v and_o abound_v this_o be_v wisdom_n or_o prudence_n call_v pison_n partly_o because_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o into_o all_o our_o action_n and_o regulate_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o other_o three_o virtue_n and_o partly_o because_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n fill_v and_o increase_v and_o spread_v out_o every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o for_o truth_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o there_o be_v ever_o new_a occasion_n that_o add_v experience_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o our_o english_a proverb_n the_o old_a the_o wise_a in_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la indicavit_fw-la god_n have_v show_v it_o ver._n 12._o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n a_o easy_a emblem_n of_o try_a experience_n the_o mother_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o bdellium_n be_v not_o unproper_a for_o disease_n that_o arise_v from_o phlegmatic_a laziness_n and_o the_o very_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o onyx_n stone_n also_o point_v out_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o though_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o out_o of_o maimonides_n to_o give_v a_o account_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o every_o particular_a passage_n in_o a_o allegory_n or_o parable_n wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n think_v i_o too_o curious_a they_o may_v omit_v these_o exposition_n and_o let_v they_o go_v for_o nought_o ver._n 13._o river_n be_v gihen_n according_a to_o the_o history_n or_o letter_n we_o have_v make_v pison_n phasis_n and_o gihen_n a_o branch_n of_o euphrates_n but_o the_o ancient_a father_n epiphanius_n augustine_n ambrose_n hieronymus_n theodoret_n damascen_n and_o several_a other_o make_v pison_n ganges_n and_o gihen_n nilus_n and_o they_o have_v
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life_n i_o describe_v but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o nothing_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a or_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o probable_a ver._n 1._o a_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a or_o trivial_a then_o to_o compare_v man_n to_o the_o universe_n and_o make_v he_o a_o little_a compendious_a world_n of_o himself_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o premise_v that_o which_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o understand_v and_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v it_o when_o he_o apply_v the_o creation_n of_o light_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o ver._n 2._o but_o that_o which_o be_v animal_n or_o natural_a operate_v first_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o first_o but_o that_o which_o be_v animal_n or_o natural_a afterward_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o 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author_n in_o publish_v of_o it_o the_o literal_a cabbala_n chap._n i._n 2_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o a_o deep_a miry_a abyss_n cover_v over_o with_o water_n over_o which_o be_v a_o fierce_a wind_n and_o through_o all_o darkness_n 3_o day_n make_v at_o first_o without_o a_o sun_n 6_o the_o earth_n a_o floor_n the_o heaven_n a_o transparent_a canopy_n or_o strong_a tent_n over_o it_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o upper_a water_n or_o blue_a conspicuous_a sea_n from_o drown_v the_o world_n 8_o why_o this_o tent_n or_o canopy_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v good_a 9_o the_o low_a water_n command_v into_o one_o place_n 11_o herb_n flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o tree_n before_o either_o sun_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o ripen_v they_o 14_o the_o sun_n create_v to_o and_o add_v the_o day_n as_o a_o peculiar_a ornament_n thereof_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o the_o night_n 20_o the_o creation_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n 24_o the_o creation_n of_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 27_o man_n create_v in_o the_o very_a shape_n and_o figure_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o there_o be_v make_v female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n 28_o how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o live_a creature_n 30_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n feed_v on_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o worse_o p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o 3_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n from_o god_n rest_v himself_o from_o his_o six_o day_n labour_n 5_o herb_n and_o plant_n before_o either_o rain_n gardn_v or_o husbandry_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o 7_o adam_n make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o soul_n breathe_v in_o at_o his_o nostril_n 8_o the_o plant_v of_o paradise_n 9_o a_o wonderful_a tree_n there_o that_o will_v continue_v youth_n and_o make_v a_o man_n immortal_a upon_o earth_n another_o strange_a tree_n viz._n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 11_o the_o 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