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of_o light_n and_o border_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o other_o whole_o corporeal_a and_o dark_a the_o first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n light_n and_o heat_n the_o second_o of_o a_o drowsy_a dark_a and_o cold_a be_v the_o first_o active_a and_o masculine_a the_o other_o the_o passive_a and_o feminine_a principle_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o former_a come_v a_o motion_n in_o the_o elementary_a world_n to_o generation_n from_o whence_o proceed_v life_n from_o the_o other_o part_n come_v the_o motion_n to_o corruption_n the_o principle_n of_o death_n so_o that_o be_v the_o double_a fringe_n or_o border_n of_o the_o low_a world_n 26._o but_o because_o love_n be_v extensive_a and_o act_n without_o from_o itself_o the_o divine_a nature_n impatient_a of_o its_o solitude_n and_o take_v with_o its_o own_o beauty_n in_o the_o light_n already_o create_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n and_o earnest_o desirous_a to_o enlarge_v it_o and_o to_o multiply_v his_o image_n command_v that_o light_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o propagate_v then_o the_o light_n the_o fiery_a spirit_n issue_v from_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o roll_a itself_o in_o a_o circulation_n begin_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o near_a darkness_n and_o have_v prevail_v upon_o it_o and_o sink_v it_o down_o towards_o the_o centre_n and_o there_o spring_v forth_o the_o second_o day_n and_o there_o be_v see_v the_o second_o mansion_n of_o light_n or_o the_o second_o heaven_n comprise_v all_o the_o airy_a region_n in_o who_o high_a region_n be_v so_o many_o torch_n kindle_v and_o scatter_v in_o the_o low_a be_v seat_v the_o seven_o wander_a star_n according_a to_o their_o order_n that_o they_o may_v as_o so_o many_o precedent_n and_o ruler_n give_v order_n by_o their_o light_n motion_n and_o influence_n to_o the_o subjacent_a nature_n 27._o and_o lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v defective_a in_o this_o great_a work_n already_o draw_v out_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n by_o his_o glitter_a and_o fiery_a sword_n beat_v off_o the_o band_a darkness_n and_o that_o shade_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o and_o thrust_v it_o down_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o abyss_n so_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v enlighten_v which_o we_o right_o term_v air_n or_o the_o low_a heaven_n then_o be_v the_o three_o day_n but_o the_o darkness_n which_o at_o first_o do_v overcast_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o abyss_n be_v thrust_v down_o by_o the_o superven_a light_n into_o the_o low_a region_n be_v so_o thicken_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o room_n and_o the_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o cold_a that_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o huge_a mass_n of_o a_o watery_a nature_n the_o kernel_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o whole_a workmanship_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dale_n and_o heap_n of_o darkness_n be_v poise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o dregs_o and_o thick_a matter_n of_o the_o abyss_n into_o a_o firm_a and_o 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conquest_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o darkness_n have_v seize_v upon_o and_o spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o abyss_n it_o seem_v best_a to_o the_o great_a creator_n to_o contract_n into_o that_o most_o resplendent_a and_o illustrious_a for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n for_o bigness_n and_o beauty_n that_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o as_o the_o light_n be_v more_o narrow_o pent_v so_o it_o may_v be_v more_o efficacious_o powerful_a and_o may_v dart_v its_o beam_n with_o more_o vigour_n as_o also_o that_o the_o create_a light_n the_o near_a approach_a nature_n to_o the_o divine_a glory_n proceed_v from_o a_o uncreated_a unity_n may_v through_o its_o unity_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o creature_n 29._o from_o this_o glorious_a lamp_n of_o the_o world_n do_v all_o the_o other_o body_n borrow_v light_a for_o that_o dark_a shade_n which_o we_o sensible_o perceive_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o moon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o neighbour_a earth_n and_o the_o 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universe_n neither_o will_v he_o leave_v his_o traffic_n till_o all_o the_o element_n of_o the_o corruptible_a nature_n receive_v their_o fixation_n and_o purgation_n by_o fire_n and_o there_o issue_n upon_o it_o a_o universal_a sabbath_n 66._o water_n be_v the_o near_a in_o nature_n to_o the_o first_o matter_n do_v easy_o receive_v her_o impress_n the_o chaos_n the_o ancient_a parent_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o subtle_a and_o dark_a vapour_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o moist_a dark_a substance_n like_o a_o thin_a smoke_n from_o who_o most_o subtle_a part_n the_o heaven_n be_v draw_v forth_o into_o order_n which_o a_o threefold_a difference_n divide_v into_o a_o threefold_a province_n to_o wit_n the_o supreme_a which_o be_v the_o noble_a the_o middle_n which_o assume_v the_o second_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n the_o low_a be_v inferior_a to_o the_o other_o two_o both_o in_fw-la scite_fw-la and_o honour_n the_o thick_a substance_n of_o the_o matter_n go_v to_o the_o 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