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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v the_o make_n of_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o preaexistent_a matter_n some_o slight_a ground_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o scripture_n and_o that_o in_o moses's_fw-fr cosmopoeia_fw-la too_o for_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 2._o 3._o that_o god_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o create_v to_o make_v where_o unless_o we_o allow_v a_o distinct_a signification_n to_o the_o two_o word_n imply_v that_o he_o make_v some_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o other_o out_o of_o prepare_a matter_n we_o must_v charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o indecent_a tautology_n though_o if_o we_o consider_v again_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v promiscuous_o to_o express_v god_n make_v of_o thing_n ex_fw-la praejacente_fw-la materia_fw-la out_o of_o extant_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a story_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o may_v well_o 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