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north_n and_o south_n wind_n in_o scripture_n 11._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v true_o darken_v the_o moon_n turn_v to_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v etc._n etc._n 12._o of_o the_o wind_n whence_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n 13._o the_o sea_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o spring_n 14._o the_o thunder_n be_v true_o god_n voice_n 15._o the_o 7._o star_n chap._n four_o 1._o many_o philosophical_a point_n be_v handle_v in_o scripture_n 2._o the_o heaven_n how_o round_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n 3._o we_o must_v have_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o how_o the_o sea_n not_o overflow_n the_o land_n may_v be_v esteem_v a_o miracle_n 5._o the_o work_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v call_v miracle_n chap._n v._n divers_a scripture_n vindicate_v from_o false_a gloss_n as_o eccles._n 1._o 4._o by_o which_o be_v prove_v the_o earth_n immobility_n and_o heaven_n motion_n 2._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v eternal_a and_o renew_v 3._o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o 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