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the_o heaven_n say_v he_o speak_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n and_o make_v that_o noble_a and_o swift_a grant_v the_o sun_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 104.2_o in_o the_o 104._o psalm_n he_o compare_v the_o light_n to_o a_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o the_o lord_n cover_v himself_o withal_o because_o the_o light_n declare_v manifest_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v glass_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o in_o the_o 148._o psalm_n 148._o he_o put_v this_o song_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o of_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o
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that_o the_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o spoil_n may_v be_v forget_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n moses_n not_o speak_v of_o in_o comparison_n of_o jehosua_n by_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n bring_v this_o work_n to_o pass_v in_o their_o deliverance_n he_o shake_v the_o earth_n but_o in_o their_o place_n he_o move_v the_o heaven_n 10.22_o the_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o night_n in_o egypt_n but_o here_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v change_v at_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o astonish_v at_o this_o work_n at_o this_o great_a work_n stand_v and_o forget_v to_o run_v his_o course_n 12.29_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v but_o destroy_v in_o egypt_n but_o all_o their_o child_n from_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v here_o destroy_v there_o they_o be_v spoil_v only_o of_o their_o richesse_n and_o jewel_n but_o here_o of_o their_o richesse_n 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