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out_o the_o heaven_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o shem_n which_o signify_v a_o name_n a_o name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n man_n of_o name_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n gen._n 6.4_o hashem_n nomen_fw-la gloria_fw-la decus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la nominatissima_fw-la pars_fw-la mundi_fw-la mâ—rtin_n in_o lex_fw-la â—bilos_fw-la anshi_fw-la hashem_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a beautiful_a and_o renown_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n their_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n of_o inanimate_a creature_n other_o because_o there_o be_v water_n above_o in_o these_o heaven_n derive_v the_o word_n from_o shame_n which_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o place_n and_o majim_n which_o signify_v water_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v water_n or_o there_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v fountain_n and_o store_n of_o water_n all_o his_o water_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v water_n and_o spring_n in_o heaven_n a_o three_o take_v it_o for_o a_o 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the_o reach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a reason_n how_o the_o lord_n shall_v fashion_v and_o spread_v out_o such_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v these_o heaven_n which_o he_o spread_v forth_o heaven_n be_v sometime_o express_v with_o a_o addition_n the_o high_a heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o near_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o creature_n possible_o can_v of_o this_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o gen._n 1.1_o where_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n which_o god_n create_v at_o first_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a for_o that_o heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n we_o 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lord_n create_v at_o first_o and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o heaven_n which_o we_o call_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n the_o first_o day_n make_v without_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o heaven_n be_v the_o large_a of_o all_o the_o heaven_n which_o god_n spread_v out_o second_o take_v heaven_n for_o the_o visible_a heaven_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v upon_o philosophical_a consideration_n only_o what_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o we_o find_v heaven_n put_v first_o for_o the_o starry_a heaven_n or_o the_o firmament_n where_o the_o star_n have_v their_o motion_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n mean_v gen._n 1.17_o psal_n 8.7_o psal_n 19.1_o this_o accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o astronomer_n be_v distinguish_v into_o several_a orb_n and_o sphere_n in_o seven_o of_o which_o seven_o special_a star_n be_v say_v to_o move_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o eight_o the_o apostle_n judas_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o those_o planeticall_a orb_n judas_n v._n 13._o where_o he_o just_o reproach_v unsettle_a spirit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wander_a star_n or_o planet_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o three_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o near_a heaven_n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v below_o the_o moon_n for_o the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n hence_o the_o bird_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o gen._n 8.2_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n be_v restrain_v that_o be_v the_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n for_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n in_o that_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n fide_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la aerium_fw-la sidereum_fw-la ac_fw-la aliud_fw-la his_fw-la superius_fw-la invisible_a &_o divinum_fw-la dam._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr orthodoxa_fw-la fide_fw-la heaven_n be_v a_o build_n of_o three_o story_n the_o first_o story_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n up_o to_o the_o moon_n the_o second_o story_n reach_v all_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n the_o three_o story_n be_v also_o call_v the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a residence_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o these_o heaven_n the_o lord_n spread_v out_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a spread_v forth_o of_o a_o thing_n first_o by_o contusion_n or_o beat_n with_o hammer_n as_o a_o mass_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n etc._n etc._n be_v spread_v into_o thin_a plate_n and_o leaf_n second_o by_o way_n of_o rarefaction_n or_o attenuation_n water_n be_v rarefy_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o be_v metal_n when_o they_o be_v melt_v or_o cause_v to_o run_v with_o extreme_a heat_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o elihu_n speak_v in_o his_o challenge_n to_o job_n chap._n 37.18_o have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a lookingglass_n the_o sky_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a slight_a matter_n not_o hard_o massy_a or_o elemental_a yet_o it_o be_v strong_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a the_o figure_n of_o it_o round_o and_o indissoluble_a and_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o those_o instrument_n be_v make_v some_o of_o glass_n some_o of_o steel_n or_o brass_n melt_a and_o polish_a for_o that_o purpose_n three_o a_o thing_n be_v spread_v forth_o by_o unfolding_a the_o part_n tentoriâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extendit_fw-la disteâ—dit_fw-la sicut_fw-la tentoriâ—m_fw-la as_o a_o tent_n or_o a_o curtain_n be_v spread_v and_o thus_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o heaven_n be_v describe_v psal_n 104.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n thou_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n
like_o a_o curtain_n god_n take_v the_o vast_a matter_n fold_v together_o and_o spread_v it_o as_o a_o curtain_n tabernacle_n or_o tent_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o hîc_fw-la dolapum_fw-la manuâ—_n hîc_fw-la saevus_fw-la tendebat_fw-la achilles_n virg_n 2._o aeneiad_n juxta_fw-la hortos_fw-la tendâ—bat_fw-la suct_v in_o galb_n c_o 12._o de_fw-fr germanâ—rum_fw-la cohorte_a et_fw-la milites_fw-la tendere_fw-la omnes_fw-la extra_fw-la vallum_fw-la jussit_fw-la tac_n l_o 13._o latin_a word_n which_o carry_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v frequent_o apply_v by_o ancient_a author_n to_o the_o pitch_v of_o tent_n in_o war_n in_o this_o three_o sense_n we_o be_v special_o to_o understand_v the_o text_n alone_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o this_o spread_a be_v either_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n gen._n 1.8_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n the_o hebrew_n be_v auxilio_fw-la be_v coelun_n sive_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la vocaâ—ur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eo_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la expansum_fw-la &_o extensum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la auxilio_fw-la let_v there_o be_v a_o expansion_n or_o a_o stretch_n forth_o these_o heaven_n be_v so_o much_o spread_v forth_o that_o they_o be_v call_v a_o thing_n spread_v forth_o and_o so_o the_o text_n be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n or_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o so_o these_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o god_n can_v command_v the_o sun_n and_o seal_v up_o the_o star_n why_o he_o spread_v forth_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n be_v all_o of_o his_o make_n and_o at_o his_o dispose_n he_o set_v the_o sun_n there_o and_o put_v the_o star_n there_o he_o fashion_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v stay_v the_o sun_n and_o seal_v the_o star_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o 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elihu_n will_v bring_v down_o the_o thought_n of_o job_n which_o he_o conceive_v be_v too_o much_o lift_v up_o by_o show_v that_o god_n do_v this_o alone_a sola_fw-la solus_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la extra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la i'so_o illi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la per_fw-la identitatem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbo_fw-la enim_fw-la domini_fw-la firmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la eorum_fw-la solum_fw-la enim_fw-la divinitas_fw-la sacit_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la job_n say_v he_o do_v thou_o hold_v one_o part_n of_o this_o great_a curtain_n or_o canopy_n of_o heaven_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o god_n another_o and_o be_v it_o so_o spread_v out_o between_o you_o no_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v his_o helper_n who_o then_o be_v with_o god_n in_o this_o work_n solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 8.27_o when_o he_o prepare_v 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