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i_o will_v sift_v the_o word_n particular_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o so_o will_v come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o for_o the_o general_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o have_v thus_o far_o lay_v it_o open_a that_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereshith_n signify_v the_o time_n expound_v of_o the_o creation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_n signify_v proper_o create_v of_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o or_o out_o of_o a_o rude_a matter_n fit_a for_o nothing_o and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o essential_a form_n the_o word_n elohim_n intimate_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o word_n heaven_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o rude_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o god_n frame_v the_o whole_a inferior_a visible_a world_n i_o now_o come_v to_o sift_v the_o word_n more_o particular_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v give_v 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chief_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o and_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n in_o he_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o some_o christian_n have_v expound_v it_o but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n reshith_n as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o or_o the_o first_o part_n and_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o have_v be_v then_o may_v this_o word_n bereshith_n signify_v the_o first_o part_n of_o time_n wherein_o thing_n create_v come_v to_o have_v be_v or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o creation_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o time_n or_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o creation_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o exposition_n mean_v most_o common_o hold_v and_o general_o receive_v so_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o fit_a and_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n chief_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o his_o elect_v sake_n especial_o yet_o here_o it_o stand_v with_o more_o reason_n and_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n to_o think_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o time_n or_o of_o the_o creation_n be_v mean_v for_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o 1._o that_o here_o moses_n do_v not_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o particular_n which_o be_v after_o name_v in_o the_o chapter_n neither_o do_v he_o by_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n understand_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o all_o the_o particular_n therein_o contain_v but_o by_o heaven_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o high_a heaven_n and_o by_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o rude_a mass_n out_o 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of_o creation_n as_o psal._n 102._o 26._o where_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n say_v they_o be_v found_v of_o old_a that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o time_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v which_o he_o there_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o this_o word_n bereshith_n and_o which_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n heb._n 1._o 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o here_o this_o word_n note_n unto_o we_o the_o time_n when_o this_o first_o act_n of_o creation_n be_v perform_v namely_o the_o beginning_n or_o first_o part_n of_o time_n some_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o first_o rude_a mass_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v create_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o have_v their_o be_v long_o before_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o time_n do_v here_o take_v this_o word_n bereshith_n to_o signify_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o do_v think_v that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o eternity_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o bring_v a_o example_n where_o the_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n signify_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o wit_n joh._n 1._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o this_o exposition_n may_v easy_o be_v confute_v by_o other_o scripture_n for_o exod._n 20._o 11._o god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o create_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o proper_o signify_v eternity_n but_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o time_n in_o which_o god_n begin_v to_o give_v be_v to_o his_o 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