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lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n when_o i_o behold_v thy_o heaven_n even_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o singer_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n say_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal._n 19.1_o there_o he_o show_v that_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n day_n and_o night_n utter_v the_o same_o run_v through_o all_o speech_n and_o langauge_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n which_o compass_v round_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n which_o earth_n now_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o heaven_n stand_v support_v and_o hang_v upon_o nothing_o all_o which_o god_n wonderful_a and_o marvellous_a work_n proclaim_v the_o miraculous_a dwell_a place_n 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