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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o certain_a ineffable_a word_n of_o wisdom_n of_o that_o lord_n of_o all_o of_o who_o we_o have_v preoccupation_n or_o preconception_n which_o to_o expressis_fw-la above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n this_o ineffable_a word_n zeno_n assert_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n id._n ib._n cap._n 9_o item_n tertual_a apolog_fw-la contragentes_fw-la cap._n 21._o apud_fw-la vestros_fw-la quoque_fw-la sapientes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la sermonem_fw-la atque_fw-la rationem_fw-la constat_fw-la artificem_fw-la videri_fw-la universitatis_fw-la hunc_fw-la enim_fw-la zeno_n determinat_fw-la factorem_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_o dispositione_n formaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o now_o that_o he_o who_o be_v this_o light_n of_o light_n this_o god-born_a of_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n to_o become_v man_n for_o 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