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and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o in_o philo_n as_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o the_o fit_a agreement_n of_o plato_n triad_n with_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o present_a cabbala_n 5_o the_o pythagorick_a name_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o monad_n or_o unite_n apply_v to_o the_o first_o day_n work_v 6_o what_o be_v the_o upper_a water_n and_o that_o soul_n that_o descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o naides_n or_o water_n nymph_n in_o porphyrius_n 8_o that_o matter_n of_o itself_o be_v unmoveable_a r._n bechai_n his_o notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o happy_o explain_v out_o of_o des_n cartes_n his_o philosophy_n that_o universal_a matter_n be_v the_o second_o day_n creation_n full_o make_v good_a by_o the_o name_n and_o property_n of_o the_o number_n two_n 13_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o day_n work_v set_v off_o by_o the_o number_n three_o 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