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A philosophical treatise of the original and production of things writ in America in a time of solitudes by R. Franck.
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Franck, Richard, 1624?-1708.
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1687
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reveal_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o face_n and_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a the_o consequence_n follow_v for_o god_n he_o make_v it_o and_o god_n divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n as_o by_o his_o wisdom_n the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n separation_n therefore_o from_o adust_a impurity_n make_v it_o sublime_a immaculate_a and_o pure_a so_o divine_a out_o of_o a_o moral_a and_o a_o celestial_a out_o of_o a_o terrestrial_a state_n be_v a_o transmutation_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o nothing_o that_o be_v impure_a can_v subsist_v in_o his_o presence_n whatever_o come_v there_o must_v be_v spiritual_o pure_a and_o such_o be_v invisibles_fw-fr separate_v from_o element_n the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n of_o a_o pure_a nature_n existent_a with_o life_n but_o the_o water_n beneath_o elementary_a and_o fluctuate_a the_o universal_a spirit_n therefore_o inspire_v life_n and_o motion_n the_o whole_a creation_n begin_v to_o breath_n and_o bud_v forth_o and_o god_n after_o separation_n of_o the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o sublime_a from_o that_o that_o be_v inquinate_v of_o heaven_n from_o earth_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o translucid_n and_o diaphanous_a body_n from_o corruptible_a recrement_n and_o sordid_a impurity_n then_o be_v there_o a_o noble_a and_o divine_a separation_n because_o when_o to_o raise_v a_o immortal_a seed_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n and_o rudiment_n of_o element_n and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o regenerate_v state_n in_o man_n when_o bear_v of_o the_o royal_a seed_n from_o heaven_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o transient_a and_o elementary_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n uncapable_a therefore_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n this_o be_v that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a transmutation_n by_o which_o christ_n jesus_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n with_o one_o regal_a grain_n transmute_v our_o nature_n and_o our_o mortal_a body_n into_o a_o immortal_a state_n and_o be_v that_o elixir_n of_o life_n and_o virtue_n that_o defend_v it_o for_o ever_o from_o torture_n and_o destruction_n and_o eternal_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o period_n of_o death_n but_o some_o will_v object_v what_o body_n be_v this_o and_o paul_n solve_v the_o doubt_n by_o a_o scriptural_a explanation_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o body_n increate_v and_o incorruptible_a consequent_o uncapable_a of_o any_o mutation_n and_o because_o impregnate_v and_o animate_v with_o life_n be_v under_o protection_n divine_o bless_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v the_o assault_n of_o death_n what_o body_n then_o some_o will_v say_v must_v it_o be_v and_o he_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v god._n but_o this_o you_o will_v object_v be_v also_o insufficient_a to_o speak_v more_o plain_o then_o it_o be_v a_o regenerate_v body_n bear_v from_o the_o spirit_n 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roll_v toâ—_n and_o fro_o the_o fluctuate_a ocean_n who_o unctuous_a scale_n polish_v the_o