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which_o david_n express_v by_o say_v in_o psal_n 33._o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o their_o strength_n come_v from_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n ch_n 16.17_o thou_o say_v the_o word_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n and_o he_o build_v they_o all_o which_o well_o express_v god_n command_n outward_o his_o energy_n and_o efficacy_n inward_o which_o philo_n somewhere_o call_v two_o power_n accompany_v god_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n irenaeus_n the_o creator_n two_o hand_n to_o express_v god_n be_v not_o need_v any_o other_o than_o himself_o his_o omnipotent_a will_n his_o single_a command_n his_o strength_n only_o and_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o instrument_n and_o machine_n a_o learned_a bishop_n mons_fw-la de_fw-fr meaux_n disc_n on_o vniv_n hist_o p._n 138._o say_v god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o he_o who_o do_v 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