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thing_n that_o be_v fish_n and_o bird_n animal_n of_o a_o more_o light_a compaction_n that_o be_v do_v on_o the_o five_o day_n with_o a_o most_o goodly_a spectacle_n to_o the_o angel_n but_o on_o the_o six_o day_n god_n command_v earthly_a animal_n to_o come_v forth_o namely_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a structure_n which_o be_v present_o do_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n distribute_v itself_o various_o through_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o clay_n for_o thus_o moses_n xiii_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n produce_v creature_n have_v life_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n beast_n and_o serpent_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o it_o be_v sâ—_n v_o 24._o so_o now_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n have_v for_o inhabitant_n the_o angel_n the_o visible_a heaven_n the_o star_n the_o air_n bird_n the_o water_n fish_n the_o earth_n beast_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o ruler_n want_v for_o these_o inferior_a thing_n namely_o a_o rational_a creature_n or_o a_o angel_n visible_o clothe_v 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