matter_n cherish_v and_o rule_v it_o and_o produce_v every_o creature_n introduce_v into_o every_o one_o it_o be_v own_o form_n but_o be_v that_o this_o workmaster_n have_v need_n of_o fire_n to_o soften_v and_o to_o prepare_v the_o matter_n various_o for_o various_a use_n god_n produce_v it_o for_o v._o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a ver_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n mere_o active_a whereby_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o divisible_a into_o form_n the_o light_n i_o say_v perfect_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v vi_o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a ver_fw-la 4_o that_o be_v he_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v now_o proceed_v in_o order_n for_o that_o light_n be_v produce_v in_o a_o great_a mass_n begin_v present_o to_o display_v its_o threefold_a virtue_n of_o illuminate_v move_a itself_o and_o 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this_o moses_n intimate_v add_v touch_v animal_n xv_o and_o god_n say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v v_o 22._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o command_n and_o word_n let_v there_o be_v make_v let_v it_o produce_v let_v it_o put_v forth_o etc._n etc._n thing_n be_v make_v and_o endure_v hitherto_o and_o will_v remain_v if_o god_n will_v without_o end_n unto_o eternity_n god_n omnipotency_n concur_v no_o long_o immediate_o unto_o particular_a thing_n as_o before_o but_o nature_n itself_o always_o spread_v forth_o her_o virtue_n through_o all_o thing_n which_o thing_n derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n nay_o rather_o it_o render_v his_o great_a power_n wisdom_n &_o goodness_n more_o illustrate_a for_o it_o come_v from_o his_o great_a goodness_n that_o the_o great_a and_o the_o least_o thing_n be_v so_o dispose_v to_o their_o end_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v or_o be_v make_v in_o vain_a from_o his_o wisdom_n that_o such_o a_o industry_n be_v put_v into_o nature_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fire_n above_o and_o so_o from_o burn_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o burn_v for_o it_o burn_v with_o a_o inextinguable_a light_n of_o the_o star_n whereby_o it_o be_v also_o purify_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n favour_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n and_o water_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v liquid_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n volatile_a and_o hot_a five_o air_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n indifferent_o pure_a spread_v over_o the_o low_a space_n of_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v breathable_a and_o passable_a every_o way_n vi_o water_n be_v a_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o
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