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earth_n for_o like_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o chap._n and_o 11._o verse_n of_o genesis_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o green_a herb_n that_o bear_v seed_n and_o let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o fish_n the_o 1._o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o 20._o verse_n so_o be_v it_o not_o likewise_o write_v and_o command_v by_o god_n let_v heaven_n bring_v forth_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n but_o only_o thus_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o open_a heaven_n genesis_n the_o 1._o chapter_n and_o 14._o verse_n whereby_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o such_o manner_n the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a plentiful_a and_o fruitful_a father_n of_o they_o neither_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v so_o ordain_v as_o the_o earth_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_o too_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o mother_n of_o earthly_a thing_n s._n why_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v thing_n so_o diverse_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o matter_n and_o that_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earthly_a be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n m._n not_o only_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o like_a as_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o of_o diverse_a matter_n and_o differ_v in_o kind_n although_o they_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o body_n so_o likewise_o it_o beehoove_v they_o to_o declare_v their_o use_n and_o execute_v their_o duty_n in_o diverse_a manner_n too_o the_o end_n their_o difference_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o perceive_v but_o also_o that_o god_n may_v reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o better_a his_o mighty_a power_n and_o also_o his_o manifold_a wisdom_n in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o bring_v forth_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n only_o god_n have_v use_v one_o mean_a in_o create_v his_o body_n and_o another_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n continual_o create_v and_o make_v they_o 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