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extensiveness_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o star_n and_o firmament_n the_o expanded_a sky_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o etherial_a orb_n speak_v express_o unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o with_o such_o a_o worship_n as_o become_v his_o infinite_a excellency_n their_o word_n be_v so_o loud_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o word_n then_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o whether_o the_o most_o dark_a and_o distant_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o rule_n hear_v this_o voice_n 2._o what_o they_o have_v understand_v by_o it_o 3._o what_o they_o may_v understand_v 4._o what_o inference_n we_o may_v deduce_v from_o the_o whole_a for_o our_o own_o use_n 1._o
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