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conceive_v the_o jew_n never_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n they_o may_v believe_v it_o some_o vis_fw-fr potentia_fw-la or_o emanatio_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n himself_o which_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o imagine_v be_v incubans_fw-la superficiei_fw-la aquarum_fw-la brood_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v over_o she_o eggs._n this_o piece_n of_o mechanism_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o man_n or_o some_o create_a power_n but_o the_o almighty_a fiat_n be_v worthy_a only_a of_o god_n but_o beside_o this_o conjecture_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o learned_a say_v that_o ruach_n signisy_n not_o only_a spiritus_fw-la but_o ventus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la angulus_n pars_fw-la &_o plaga_fw-la and_o therefore_o r._n abraham_n on_o this_o place_n render_v it_o spiritus_fw-la aut_fw-la ventus_fw-la dei_fw-la sufflabat_fw-la aut_fw-la cubabat_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la i._n e._n say_v he_o ventus_fw-la missus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la desiccandum_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o first_o day_n the_o second_o day_n the_o three_o day_n the_o four_o day_n the_o five_o day_n the_o six_o day_n day_n i_o be_o confirm_v the_o more_o in_o this_o opinion_n by_o a_o iron_n mine_n which_o i_o see_v at_o tunbridge_n who_o vein_n run_v about_o three_o mile_n be_v stop_v at_o a_o hard_a rock_n for_o this_o rocky_a substance_n hinder_v the_o ascend_a vapour_n conclusion_n
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composition_n of_o heaven_n and_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n he_o give_v a_o form_n fit_a to_o actuate_v and_o impregnate_n this_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o vital_a principle_n of_o this_o body_n this_o general_a form_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o so_o be_v all_o particular_a form_n now_o and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n not_o the_o three_o aquas_fw-la person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o rarefie_v and_o subtilise_v the_o superficies_n of_o this_o abyss_n and_o to_o exalt_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o constitute_v celestial_a body_n and_o aether_n this_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o day_n heat_n who_o property_n be_v motion_n act_v upon_o this_o superficies_n raise_v it_o up_o on_o all_o side_n and_o mix_v and_o abide_v with_o it_o in_o a_o plentiful_a degree_n advance_v it_o up_o to_o the_o supreme_a heaven_n and_o enlighten_v all_o that_o part_n by_o its_o diffusion_n which_o we_o call_v aether_n though_o the_o 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all_o be_v i_o not_o here_o in_o public_a i_o can_v not_o forbear_v a_o rapture_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o almighty_a builder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o bounty_n and_o munificence_n to_o man_n in_o the_o mighty_a privilege_n and_o endowment_n of_o his_o nature_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la palà m_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la clà m_fw-la fiat_fw-la have_v here_o give_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v how_o the_o earth_n come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o variety_n of_o body_n abound_v with_o different_a quality_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v take_v in_o plant_n mineral_n and_o all_o fossils_n as_o for_o plant_n we_o find_v they_o mention_v in_o the_o 3d_o day_n be_v operation_n and_o that_o they_o include_v their_o own_o seed_n according_a to_o their_o several_a species_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o plant_n be_v create_v from_o the_o beginning_n have_v for_o their_o continuance_n a_o seed_n infuse_v that_o 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