and_o fore-appointing_a what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v purity_n and_o holiness_n likewise_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n iii_o 10._o for_o the_o new_a man_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n iv_o 24._o but_o though_o he_o be_v create_v with_o a_o faculty_n to_o judge_v aright_o and_o with_o a_o power_n to_o govern_v his_o appetite_n which_o he_o can_v control_v more_o easy_o than_o we_o can_v do_v now_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v immutable_o good_a quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la cedit_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o as_o tertullian_n excellent_o discourse_n in_o that_o place_n but_o may_v without_o due_a care_n be_v induce_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o we_o see_v he_o do_v for_o a_o habituate_v confirm_a estate_n of_o goodness_n be_v even_o then_o to_o have_v be_v acquire_v by_o watchfulness_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o may_v have_v become_v so_o steadfast_a that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o any_o temptation_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v think_v the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o alone_a see_v greg._n nyssen_n cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr opific_n hom._n p._n 143._o which_o rather_o follow_v upon_o man_n be_v make_v in_o god_n image_n viz._n a_o intelligent_a be_v which_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o understanding_n i_o conclude_v this_o note_n with_o a_o very_a pertinent_a observation_n of_o he_o in_o that_o book_n cap._n 16._o that_o moses_n speak_v more_o magnificent_o of_o man_n than_o any_o philosopher_n ever_o do_v for_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o he_o beyond_o this_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a world_n but_o according_a to_o the_o church_n account_n his_o greatness_n consist_v not_o in_o his_o likeness_n to_o the_o create_a world_n but_o in_o his_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n over_o all_o fourfooted_a creature_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o never_o so_o wild_a as_o bochartus_n observe_v ver._n 27._o and_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n from_o these_o word_n origen_n gather_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likeness_n because_o though_o god_n say_v verse_n 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o after_o our_o likeness_n yet_o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v he_o only_o in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o not_o for_o the_o present_a after_o his_o likeness_n for_o that_o say_v he_o lib._n iu._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la be_v reserve_v to_o the_o other_o world_n when_o as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o epist_n iii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o but_o this_o seem_v too_o curious_a no_o doubt_n god_n make_v man_n just_a as_o he_o design_v in_o such_o a_o complete_a resemblance_n of_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n like_a to_o man_n no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v any_o equal_a to_o himself_o as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n explain_v this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o moses_n repeat_v it_o again_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o to_o imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v foul_o debase_v by_o worship_v any_o creature_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o he_o make_v woman_n the_o same_o day_n he_o make_v man_n as_o he_o do_v both_o sex_n of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n and_o as_o he_o make_v herb_n and_o plant_n with_o seed_n in_o they_o to_o propagate_v their_o species_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o also_o that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v pertinent_o observe_v by_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n here_o again_o use_v the_o word_n create_v and_o that_o three_o time_n to_o denote_v the_o original_a of_o humane_a soul_n which_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o pre-existent_a matter_n as_o our_o body_n be_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o ver._n 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o blessing_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v god_n have_v bestow_v before_o verse_n 22._o upon_o other_o creature_n unto_o which_o he_o add_v two_o thing_n here_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o he_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o their_o possession_n with_o a_o power_n to_o subdue_v it_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o habitation_n by_o bring_v under_o or_o drive_v away_o wild_a beast_n for_o second_o he_o give_v they_o the_o dominion_n unto_o which_o he_o design_v they_o in_o their_o creation_n over_o all_o other_o creature_n whether_o in_o the_o water_n air_n or_o earth_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v both_o create_v and_o receive_v his_o blessing_n on_o the_o same_o day_n ver._n 29._o behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o assign_v they_o their_o food_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o beast_n but_o only_o of_o plant_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o beast_n be_v make_v by_o pair_n in_o their_o several_a species_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v and_o not_o be_v yet_o multiply_v the_o kill_n of_o beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n will_v have_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kind_n whereas_o there_o be_v plant_n innumerable_a and_o great_a variety_n of_o fruit_n for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o grant_n make_v to_o they_o of_o animal_n for_o their_o food_n though_o no_o prohibition_n neither_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o abstain_v from_o eat_a flesh_n till_o after_o the_o flood_n when_o god_n express_o give_v they_o every_o live_a thing_n for_o meat_n as_o much_o as_o the_o herb_n ix_o 2._o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o perhaps_o when_o they_o sacrifice_v live_v creature_n which_o they_o do_v in_o process_n of_o time_n iu_o 4_o though_o not_o at_o the_o first_o ver._n 30._o and_o to_o every_o beast_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o creep_v thing_n all_o herb_n for_o their_o food_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o fruit_n from_o which_o we_o can_v well_o think_v the_o bird_n will_v abstain_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o every_o green_a herb._n ver._n 31._o very_o good_a from_o these_o word_n epiphanius_n confute_v the_o manichee_n haeres_fw-la lxvi_o n._n 18._o where_o there_o be_v a_o explanation_n of_o this_o phrase_n god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a throughout_o this_o whole_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o day_n be_v work_n god_n see_v it_o be_v good_a and_o particular_o here_o on_o the_o six_o day_n before_o he_o have_v quite_o end_v the_o work_n of_o it_o he_o say_v so_o of_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 25._o abarbinel_n will_v have_v this_o to_o relate_v peculiar_o to_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n plain_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o their_o doctor_n in_o bereschith_n rabath_n who_o he_o mention_n say_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o that_o man_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a place_n when_o moses_n say_v god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a chap._n ii_o moses_n have_v give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o orderly_a production_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o mean_a to_o the_o noble_a explain_v more_o large_o in_o this_o chapter_n some_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v brief_o in_o the_o forego_n because_o he_o will_v not_o too_o much_o interrupt_v the_o coherence_n of_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n particular_o he_o relate_v how_o eve_n be_v make_v and_o also_o further_o illustrate_v the_o production_n of_o adam_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 1._o thus_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a world_n be_v finish_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n wherein_o we_o see_v they_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v host_n or_o army_n because_o of_o their_o vast_a
cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o perhaps_o have_v more_o brother_n and_o sister_n beside_o themselves_o see_v verse_n 17._o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n both_o greek_a and_o roman_n as_o their_o author_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o adam_n begin_v with_o these_o oblation_n of_o herb_n flower_n frankincense_n meal_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o cain_n follow_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o provide_v with_o store_n of_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o there_o be_v some_o solemn_a time_n of_o make_v their_o devout_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v some_o set_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n for_o bring_v be_v never_o use_v about_o domestic_a or_o private_a sacrifice_n but_o always_o about_o those_o public_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o leu._n iu._n 4._o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o bullock_n to_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n which_o occurr_v all_o along_o especial_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o bring_v these_o sacrifice_n here_o mention_v to_o some_o fix_a place_n look_v towards_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n from_o which_o adam_n have_v be_v expel_v for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n some_o settle_a place_n where_o they_o perform_v sacred_a office_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n wheresoever_o that_o appear_v there_o they_o appear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v before_o god_n because_o there_o he_o manifest_v his_o special_a presence_n which_o move_v they_o to_o go_v thither_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o as_o we_o read_v rebekkah_n do_v xxv_o 22._o what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n these_o be_v be_v a_o question_n among_o learned_a men._n the_o talmudist_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o examine_v nor_o will_v the_o jew_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n permit_v the_o gentile_n to_o offer_v any_o other_o at_o their_o temple_n it_o be_v their_o opinion_n also_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o adam_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o convince_a reason_n but_o rather_o they_o themselves_o seem_v to_o have_v offer_v they_o and_o then_o this_o place_n effectual_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v the_o first-born_a be_v separate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n for_o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o young_a sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o follow_v age_n when_o we_o find_v jacob_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n gen._n xxviii_o 18._o xlvi_o 1._o which_o prove_v their_o opinion_n rather_o to_o be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o every_o man_n ancient_o have_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o job_n do_v i._o 5._o but_o when_o family_n combine_v together_o under_o one_o head_n prince_z or_o governor_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o sacrifice_v devolve_v to_o he_o as_o their_o common_a father_n thus_o melchizedeck_v be_v both_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n all_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o permit_v none_o to_o officiate_v among_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v but_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n leu._n xvii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o much_o hard_a question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v at_o all_o either_o meal_n or_o beast_n since_o we_o read_v of_o no_o command_n from_o god_n require_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o such_o oblation_n which_o have_v lead_v some_o to_o conclude_v that_o man_n do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o grateful_a inclination_n to_o return_v he_o some_o of_o his_o own_o blessing_n though_o they_o have_v no_o direction_n from_o he_o about_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o come_v abel_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o beast_n will_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n xi_o 4._o that_o faith_n have_v something_o else_o to_o warrant_v it_o than_o bare_o his_o own_o reason_n adam_n in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v receive_v some_o order_n concern_v it_o and_o begin_v to_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o note_v before_o iii_o 21._o by_o direction_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n from_o whence_o a_o voice_n speak_v to_o he_o upon_o several_a occasion_n ii_o 16_o 17._o iii_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o order_n indeed_o be_v not_o record_v no_o more_o than_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o moses_n in_o this_o short_a history_n omit_v as_o enoch_n prophecy_n noah_n preach_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 15._o but_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v probable_a that_o adam_n will_v have_v presume_v to_o invent_v a_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o kill_a beast_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_a especial_o since_o one_o can_v perceive_v any_o inclination_n to_o it_o in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o eusebius_n very_o judicious_o resolve_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o take_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o a_o humane_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suggest_v to_o they_o by_o a_o divine_a intimation_n l._n i._o demonstr_n evang._n cap._n 10._o of_o which_o plato_n one_o will_v think_v have_v some_o notion_n when_o he_o forbid_v his_o lawmaker_n in_o his_o epinomis_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o our_o mortal_a nature_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n about_o such_o matter_n ver._n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n many_o have_v fancy_v from_o hence_o that_o cain_n gild_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o first_o of_o his_o fruit_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o as_o the_o heathen_n ever_o do_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o their_o pontifical_a law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v chap._n i._o of_o his_o hist_n of_o tithe_n in_o their_o praemessum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o their_o calpar_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o their_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v only_o say_v he_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n when_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o moses_n also_o add_v that_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o very_o best_a they_o think_v cain_n fault_n be_v that_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n which_o he_o keep_v for_o himself_o but_o the_o lank_a or_o bring_v they_o with_o a_o niggardly_a hand_n or_o a_o grudge_a mind_n thus_o palladius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o taste_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o keep_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o a_o better_a account_n xi_o 4._o abel_n offer_v with_o a_o pious_a mind_n cain_n without_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a affection_n to_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n but_o do_v not_o devote_v himself_o too_o god_n therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o his_o offer_n be_v accept_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v accept_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o when_o a_o present_a be_v make_v to_o they_o look_v kind_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o they_o like_v he_o and_o his_o present_n or_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n if_o they_o disdain_v they_o how_o god_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a difficulty_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o rather_o i_o think_v by_o a_o stream_n of_o light_n or_o a_o flame_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o
hebrew_n nation_n that_o he_o who_o give_v they_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v like_o a_o great_a city_n govern_v by_o he_o who_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o look_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o enacter_n of_o their_o law_n but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o all_o nature_n obey_v see_v l._n vii_o de_fw-fr praepar_n evang._n c._n 9_o 10._o &_o l._n xii_o c._n 16._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_n put_v before_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o with_o if_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o aright_o and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o he_o create_v the_o heaven_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o word_n be_v in_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o certain_a it_o be_v these_o two_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a visible_a world_n some_o will_v have_v the_o angel_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n particular_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxv_o n._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n as_o petavius_n there_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la autolycum_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o god_n work_n be_v not_o like_o we_o for_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o top_n we_o at_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o make_v the_o fix_a star_n and_o all_o beyond_o they_o foe_o i_o take_v the_o word_n heaven_n here_o to_o signify_v for_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n as_o well_o as_o this_o low_a world_n though_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o six_o day_n work_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o this_o planetary_a world_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o which_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o its_o centre_n and_o thus_o 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move_v at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o produce_v a_o principle_n of_o motion_n and_o thus_o indeed_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n apprehend_v this_o matter_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v most_o lively_o express_v it_o for_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o anaxagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o teach_v among_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v huddle_v together_o and_o then_o the_o mind_n come_v and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n and_o thales_n before_o he_o as_o tully_n inform_v we_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n aquam_fw-la dixit_fw-la esse_fw-la initium_fw-la rerum_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la eam_fw-la mentem_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fingeret_fw-la say_v water_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n and_o god_n that_o mind_n who_o