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A19803 The wonderfull vvoorkmanship of the world wherin is conteined an excellent discourse of Christian naturall philosophie, concernyng the fourme, knowledge, and vse of all thinges created: specially gathered out of the fountaines of holy Scripture, by Lambertus Danæus: and now Englished, by T.T.; Physica Christiana. English Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613. 1578 (1578) STC 6231; ESTC S105155 101,325 186

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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 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