every_o tree_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 10._o and_o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v part_v and_o become_v into_o four_o head_n 11._o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o be_v pison_n that_o be_v it_o which_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o havilah_n where_o there_o be_v gold_n 12._o and_o the_o gold_n of_o that_o land_n be_v good_a there_o be_v bdellium_fw-la and_o the_o onyx-stone_n 13._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o ethiopia_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o river_n be_v hiddekel_n that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helpmeet_a for_o he_o 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o adam_n to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v call_v they_o and_o whatsoever_o adam_n call_v every_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o 20._o and_o adam_n give_v name_n to_o all_o cattle_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o for_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o find_v a_o helpmeet_a for_o he_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n in_o stead_n thereof_o 22._o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man_n 23._o and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n 24._o therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 25._o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 1._o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v all_o that_o with_o which_o they_o be_v replenish_v and_o adorn_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 4.19.17.3_o isa_n 34.4_o and_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o likewise_o 1_o king_n 22.19_o luk._n 2.13_o compare_v psal_n 103.21_o 2._o end_v or_o have_v end_v and_o so_o it_o follow_v he_o rest_v that_o be_v he_o cease_v from_o work_n of_o creation_n 3._o bless_a the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o that_o be_v he_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o a_o holy_a and_o separate_a use_n that_o he_o may_v therein_o be_v worship_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o be_v the_o account_n of_o the_o generation_n or_o original_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n so_o day_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture-way_n of_o speak_v thus_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v every_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n numb_a 8.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v v._o 17._o compare_v luk._n 19.42_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o 5._o and_o every_o plant_n of_o the_o field_n before_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o god_n make_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n v._n 4._o so_o he_o also_o make_v every_o plant_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o herb_n for_o these_o plant_n and_o these_o herb_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o earth_n when_o that_o be_v first_o make_v but_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v create_v the_o plant_n and_o herb_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o first_o the_o natural_a production_n or_o growth_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o yet_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n husbandry_n appear_v from_o this_o that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o god_n command_n chap._n 1.11_o on_o the_o three_o day_n 1._o before_o god_n have_v send_v any_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o 2._o before_o man_n be_v make_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n chap._n 2.15_o 6_o 7._o but_o there_o go_v up_o a_o mist_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o this_o 1._o the_o ground_n be_v water_v v._o 6._o and_o 2._o man_n be_v form_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n v._o 7._o breathe_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n bestow_v life_n upon_o this_o lump_n of_o clay_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o say_v elihu_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n 8._o plant_v or_o have_v plant_v before_o he_o make_v man_n who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o garden_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a on_o the_o three_o day_n chap._n 1.11_o 9_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o tree_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v eat_v by_o man_n will_v preserve_v he_o from_o death_n and_o disease_n life_n in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n imply_v prosperity_n and_o freedom_n from_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 25.6_o 1_o king_n 1.25_o exod._n 20.12_o compare_v with_o deut._n 5.16_o eph._n 6.3_o 1_o thess_n 3.8_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v from_o the_o event_n man_n by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n make_v a_o sad_a experiment_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o happy_a state_n of_o innocence_n and_o his_o miserable_a condition_n which_o ensue_v upon_o his_o fall_n gen._n 3.7_o 10._o and_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n moses_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o do_v real_o exist_v and_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o because_o he_o give_v account_n of_o its_o situation_n v._n 8._o its_o store_n with_o which_o it_o be_v replenish_v v._n 9_o the_o river_n which_o water_v it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o its_o several_a head_n v._n 10_o 11._o and_o the_o country_n which_o these_o head_n do_v compass_v or_o border_n upon_o v._n 11_o 12._o a_o particular_a description_n of_o this_o place_n from_o the_o account_n which_o moses_n give_v may_v not_o be_v expect_v in_o these_o short_a note_n the_o inquisitive_a reader_n will_v find_v this_o argument_n handle_v at_o large_a in_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n history_n of_o the_o world_n book_v i._n ch_n 3._o who_o place_v it_o in_o that_o country_n where_o babylon_n afterward_o be_v 17._o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n and_o misery_n compare_v 1_o king_n 2.37_o exod._n 10.17_o 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 2._o cor._n 11.23_o 18._o not_o good_a that_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o fit_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o individual_a or_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o kind_n gen._n 1.28_o eccl._n 4.9_o prov._n 18.22_o meet_v for_o he_o of_o his_o own_o kind_a fit_a for_o his_o conversation_n and_o ready_a to_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o 19_o form_v i._n e._n have_v form_v chap._n 1._o 24_o 25._o every_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 1.20_o bring_v they_o viz._n both_o sex_n say_v josephus_n 20._o give_v name_n in_o which_o he_o show_v his_o dominion_n and_o power_n ps_n 147.4_o 5._o and_o his_o wisdom_n also_o in_o give_v name_n agreeable_a v._n 19_o not_o find_v viz._n in_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v name_n 21._o one_o of_o his_o rib_n hereupon_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n v._n 23._o 23._o now_o that_o be_v for_o this_o once_o hebr._n for_o she_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o produce_v afterward_o 24._o therefore_o shall_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n consider_v this_o first_o original_a of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o relation_n whatsoever_o either_o so_o ancient_a or_o so_o near_o as_o that_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n they_o be_v before_o father_n and_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n
12._o and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 13._o in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n enter_v noah_n and_o shem_n and_o ham_n and_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o noah_n wife_n and_o the_o three_o wife_n of_o his_o son_n with_o they_o into_o the_o ark_n 14._o they_o and_o every_o beast_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o fowl_n after_o his_o kind_n every_o bird_n of_o every_o sort_n 15._o and_o they_o go_v in_o unto_o noah_n into_o the_o ark_n two_o and_o two_o of_o all_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n 16._o and_o they_o that_o go_v in_o go_v in_o male_a and_o female_a of_o all_o flesh_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n shut_v he_o in_o 17._o and_o the_o flood_n be_v forty_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n increase_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o earth_n 18._o and_o the_o water_n prevail_v and_o be_v increase_v great_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o ark_n go_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n 19_o and_o the_o water_n prevail_v exceed_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o high_a hill_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v cover_v 20._o fifteen_o cubit_n upward_o do_v the_o water_n prevail_v and_o the_o mountain_n be_v cover_v 21._o and_o all_o flesh_n die_v that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n both_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o cattle_n and_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n 22._o all_o in_o who_o nostril_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dry_a land_n died_z 23._o and_o every_o live_a substance_n be_v destroy_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n both_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o noah_n only_o remain_v alive_a and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n 24._o and_o the_o water_n prevail_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n 1._o righteous_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n sincere_o just_a compare_v luk._n 16.15_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o gen._n 6.9_o 2._o clean_a beast_n i._n e._n allow_v for_o sacrifice_n compare_v chap._n 8.20_o many_o thing_n establish_v afterward_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n obtain_v before_o that_o law_n and_o be_v general_o practise_v by_o the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n v._o g._n sacrifice_n gen._n 4.3_o 4.8.20.13.18_o pay_v of_o tithe_n gen._n 14.20_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.11_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n gen._n 25.33_o make_v vow_n gen._n 28.20_o ch_n 34.6_o marry_v the_o brothers's_n wife_n gen._n 38.8_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n forbid_v be_v some_o of_o they_o forbid_v before_o his_o law_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n and_o murder_n which_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n before_o the_o law_n gen._n 9.4_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_n be_v know_v and_o observe_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o question_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v repute_v clean_o before_o the_o law_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o so_o the_o number_n of_o creature_n that_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n by_o seven_n be_v small_a and_o their_o provision_n be_v proportionable_a can_v not_o take_v up_o much_o room_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n only_a beef_n and_o sheep_n and_o goat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o turtle-dove_n and_o pigeon_n of_o the_o fowl_n be_v allow_v for_o sacrifice_n levit._n 1.3_o 10_o 14._o chap._n 22.19_o by_o seven_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n very_o ancient_a and_o common_o receive_v that_o seven_o in_o number_n or_o three_o pair_n for_o increase_n and_o a_o single_a one_o for_o sacrifice_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o expression_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o seven_o pair_n or_o couple_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o because_o it_o follow_v here_o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_n and_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v much_o confirm_v by_o the_o hebrew_n expression_n different_a from_o what_o follow_v of_o the_o beast_n not_o clean_a which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o two_o and_o also_o from_o v._o 9_o and_o 16._o where_o the_o clean_a beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v in_o two_o and_o two_o i_o e._n by_o pair_n or_o couple_n see_v chap._n 6.19_o 20._o 3._o of_o fowl_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n of_o the_o clean_a by_o seven_n as_o before_o of_o the_o unclean_a two_o and_o two_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o here_o 4._o for_o yet_o seven_o day_n i._n e._n seven_o day_n hence_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v verse_n 10._o the_o earth_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v exempt_v from_o destruction_n 6._o six_o hundred_o year_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o 2349._o a._n m._n 1656._o 2349._o see_v chap._n 5._o not_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o 9_o two_o and_o two_o see_v the_o note_n above_o on_o verse_n 2._o 10._o after_o seven_o day_n when_o noah_n be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o ark._n see_v v._o 4._o 11._o second_o month_n i._n e._n the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o year_n this_o answer_n to_o our_o october_n for_o tisri_n or_o september_n be_v account_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n among_o the_o jew_n begin_v indeed_o in_o march_n but_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n do_v not_o commence_v till_o after_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o deliverance_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o exod._n 12.2_o the_o civil_a year_n begin_v as_o of_o old_a in_o september_n compare_v 1_o king_n 8.2_o with_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v there_o noah_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a deep_a viz._n which_o contain_v the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n deut._n 8.7_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v store_v with_o water_n psal_n 33.7_o compare_v 2_o pet._n 3.5_o window_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o the_o rain_n come_v in_o very_o great_a plenty_n compare_v psalm_n 78.23_o and_o mal._n 3.10_o 12._o rain_v i._n e._n the_o violent_a rain_n mention_v just_a before_o 14._o fowl_n and_o bird_n the_o difference_n between_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v fowl_n denote_v the_o large_a kind_n and_o what_o we_o render_v bird_n the_o small_a gen._n 15.9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 14.4_o or_o at_o least_o the_o first_o comprehend_v the_o large_a sort_n sort_v or_o wing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n some_o have_v feather_v wing_n other_o have_v more_o grist_o and_o skinny_a one_o which_o be_v one_o way_n of_o distinguish_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o bird_n 16._o the_o lord_n shut_v he_o in_o that_o be_v god_n do_v probable_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n fasten_v and_o secure_v the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n into_o which_o noah_n be_v enter_v from_o the_o danger_n from_o the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o attempt_n of_o those_o that_o may_v else_o have_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o compare_v 2_o king_n 2.4_o 5._o 17._o the_o flood_n i._n e._n the_o vehement_a rain_n mention_v verse_n 12._o 20._o fifteen_o cubit_n that_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a allow_v a_o cubit_n to_o contain_v but_o one_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v here_o but_o suppose_v but_o by_o no_o mean_n grant_v see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 6._o v._n 15._o and_o consequent_o above_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o tall_a of_o men._n 23._o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o they_o be_v in_o all_o but_o eight_o person_n 24._o prevail_v i._n e._n they_o keep_v above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o decrease_v to_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o greek_a they_o do_v not_o increase_v so_o long_o see_v chap._n 8.3_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n this_o space_n of_o time_n include_v the_o forty_o day_n mention_v v._n 12._o so_o long_o it_o be_v before_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v compare_v chap._n 8._o v._n 3_o 4._o chap._n viii_o the_o argument_n after_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n the_o water_n be_v abate_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark._n noah_n send_v
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the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o as_o also_o of_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o distinguish_v with_o the_o use_n and_o intention_n of_o they_o here_o be_v also_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o food_n which_o his_o creator_n appoint_v he_o 4004._o 1._o 4004._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 2._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n 3._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a 4._o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o god_n divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n 5._o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_n day_n and_o the_o darkness_n he_o call_v night_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n 6._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o let_v it_o divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n 7._o and_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n and_o divide_v the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n from_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 8._o and_o god_n call_v the_o firmament_n heaven_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o 10._o and_o god_n call_v the_o dry_a land_n earth_n and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n call_v he_o sea_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n and_o the_o fruit-tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n who_o seed_n be_v in_o itself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 12._o and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o herb_n yield_v seed_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o the_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n who_o seed_n be_v in_o itself_o after_o his_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 13._o and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o three_o day_n 14._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n 15._o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 16._o and_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n he_o make_v the_o star_n also_o 17._o and_o god_n set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n 18._o and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o day_n and_o over_o the_o night_n and_o to_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 19_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o four_o day_n 20._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o move_a creature_n that_o have_v life_n and_o fowl_n that_o may_v fly_v above_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n 21._o and_o god_n create_v great_a whale_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o move_v which_o the_o water_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o wing_a fowl_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 22._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o let_v fowl_n multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n 23._o and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o five_o day_n 24._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 25._o and_o god_n make_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n 29._o and_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o every_o herb_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n 30._o and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o there_o be_v life_n i_o have_v give_v every_o green_a herb_n for_o meat_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 31._o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o six_o day_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n 4004._o 1._o 4004._o that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n heb._n 1.10_o create_v that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o heb._n 11.3_o or_o give_v a_o be_v to_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o such_o be_v before_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o world_n in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v use_v to_o express_v what_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o world_n or_o universe_n god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n act._n 17.24_o see_v