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the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v unto_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o he_o will_v name_v they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o come_n of_o fish_n unto_o he_o neither_o that_o he_o give_v name_n to_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fish_n as_o that_o they_o can_v live_v long_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a element_n which_o be_v the_o water_n beside_o fish_n do_v serve_v man_n for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o for_o food_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o they_o for_o medicine_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o many_o name_n of_o fish_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o of_o other_o animal_n for_o these_o reason_n fish_n be_v not_o produce_v before_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o name_n answerable_a to_o their_o nature_n nevertheless_o god_n give_v he_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o say_v dominamini_fw-la piscibus_fw-la maris_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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