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and_o son_n impower_v and_o impregnate_v the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o order_n to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o beautiful_a world_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o its_o own_o water_n itself_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o water_n the_o comparison_n of_o a_o hen_n may_v not_o be_v unfit_o use_v who_o first_o produce_v the_o watery_a substance_n of_o the_o egg_n and_o then_o be_v impregnate_v or_o fill_v with_o life_n and_o heat_n she_o by_o move_v upon_o and_o hover_v over_o this_o moist_a substance_n produce_v she_o own_o form_n and_o resemblance_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pure_a immaculate_a virgin_n wisdom_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n first_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mother_n or_o female_a from_o this_o fruitful_a womb_n it_o be_v that_o all_o form_n of_o thing_n be_v bring_v by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o form_v the_o earth_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n hear_v what_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o bless_a mother_n wisdom_n say_v of_o this_o concern_v herself_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o proverb_n begin_v at_o the_o 22th_o verse_n and_o read_v to_o the_o 29_o in_o the_o 21th_o verse_n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o when_o he_o set_v a_o compass_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o at_o first_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o ruach_n elohim_n the_o spirit_n wind_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o same_o power_n if_o he_o withdraws_a his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n we_o die_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o he_o return_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o i_o will_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o eternal_a one_o i_o know_v beside_o he_o there_o be_v none_o no_o sort_n of_o be_v that_o can_v say_v it_o have_v its_o life_n another_o way_n but_o from_o this_o deep_a abyssal_n ground_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v to_o flow_v out_o 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