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be_v the_o heaven_n make_v also_o ver_fw-la 9_o gen._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a heb._n 11.3_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n of_o what_o make_v he_o all_o thing_n a._n of_o nothing_o rom._n 4.17_o heb._n 11.3_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v which_o plain_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n gen._n 1.1_o it_o be_v either_o make_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n or_o of_o nothing_o but_o god_n essence_n be_v indivisible_a ergo_fw-la of_o nothing_o q._n how_o long_o be_v god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n a._n six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o gen._n 2.1_o exod._n 20.11_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n q._n why_o be_v god_n so_o long_o in_o create_v 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