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on_o which_o account_n the_o present_a earth_n must_v needs_o be_v incapable_a of_o their_o production_n but_o that_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o primitive_a earth_n and_o particular_o where_o the_o animal_n be_v produce_v be_v much_o great_a will_v thus_o appear_v as_o to_o the_o heat_n from_o the_o central_n body_n while_o the_o earth_n be_v somewhat_o loose_a and_o pretty_a free_o admit_v the_o ascend_a steam_n that_o will_v be_v considerable_o great_a than_o after_o its_o more_o entire_a consolidation_n when_o these_o steam_n be_v thereby_o so_o much_o confine_v within_o or_o divert_v to_o some_o particular_a conceptacle_n beside_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n be_v near_o paradise_n and_o i_o suppose_v no_o where_o else_o now_o those_o middle_a region_n of_o which_o eden_n the_o country_n of_o paradise_n be_v one_o priùs_fw-la be_v situate_a under_o the_o ancient_a ecliptic_a and_o present_a tropic_n of_o which_o before_o enjoy_v also_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o same_o 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first_o be_v still_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o other_o ever_o since_o but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o solar_a heat_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n body_n before_o the_o deluge_n than_o since_o as_o not_o direct_o reach_v the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o paradise_n situate_v under_o or_o near_o the_o very_a ecliptic_a itself_o must_v receive_v the_o utmost_a power_n of_o the_o same_o heat_n which_o any_o part_n of_o the_o globe_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o by_o lie_v under_o the_o tropic_a afterward_o it_o will_v not_o do_v on_o all_o which_o account_v join_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n be_v much_o more_o considerable_a and_o so_o much_o more_o adapt_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n than_o that_o in_o the_o subsequent_a ever_o be_v or_o can_v possible_o be_v 4._o the_o primitive_a priùs_fw-la state_n be_v perfect_o still_o and_o calm_a free_a from_o all_o such_o wind_n storm_n violent_a tide_n or_o any_o the_o like_a hurry_v and_o disorder_v as_o at_o present_a whole_o render_v the_o production_n of_o animal_n impossible_a which_o quiet_a condition_n if_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o endure_v till_o the_o deluge_n yet_o as_o even_o in_o those_o the_o paradisiacal_a state_n may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n so_o in_o other_o particular_o the_o gentleness_n of_o the_o tide_n it_o have_v still_o the_o most_o peculiar_a advantage_n priùs_fw-la as_o be_v before_o observe_v 5._o the_o equability_n of_o season_n and_o the_o great_a uniformity_n of_o the_o air_n be_v temperature_n which_o in_o part_n remain_v till_o priùs_fw-la the_o deluge_n but_o may_v be_v more_o signal_n in_o the_o paradisiacal_a state_n render_v that_o earth_n as_o proper_a as_o the_o contrary_a sudden_a uncertain_a and_o violent_a extreme_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a drought_n and_o moisture_n sultry_a and_o frosty_a wether_n now_o whole_o indispose_v it_o for_o such_o a_o production_n of_o animal_n which_o prerogative_n of_o the_o primitive_a earth_n and_o air_n will_v certain_o demonstrate_v if_o not_o its_o entire_a fitness_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v less_o unfitness_n for_o such_o a_o original_a generation_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v account_v for_o and_o be_v all_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o can_v just_o be_v require_v and_o expect_v in_o the_o present_a case_n corollary_n when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o allow_v that_o priùs_fw-la all_o generation_n be_v but_o nutrition_n and_o that_o all_o seed_n as_o well_o of_o animal_n as_o of_o plant_n be_v the_o immediate_a workmanship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o original_a production_n of_o animal_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a efficiency_n and_o the_o wonderful_a art_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o their_o body_n nor_o
refer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n lxxxiii_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o present_a earth_n be_v very_o irregular_a and_o confuse_a one_o region_n be_v chief_o stony_a another_o sandy_a a_o three_o gravelly_a one_o country_n contain_v some_o certain_a kind_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n another_o contain_v quite_o different_a one_o nay_o the_o same_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o earth_n not_o seldom_o contain_v the_o corpuscle_n of_o several_a metal_n or_o mineral_n confuse_o intermix_v one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o its_o own_o earthy_a part_n all_o which_o irregularity_n with_o several_a other_o that_o may_v be_v observe_v even_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o specific_a gravity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o different_a strata_n of_o the_o earth_n demonstrate_v the_o original_a fund_z or_o promptuary_n of_o all_o this_o upper_a factitious_a earth_n to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o very_a wild_a confuse_v and_o chaotick_a condition_n lxxxiii_o see_v the_o sediment_n of_o the_o water_n be_v compose_v of_o what_o earthy_a matter_n be_v uncertain_o bring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o inner_a earth_n and_o of_o what_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a chaos_n afford_v these_o phaenomena_n be_v as_o natural_a and_o accountable_a therefrom_o as_o on_o any_o other_o mechanical_a hypothesis_n they_o must_v appear_v strange_a perplex_v and_o inexplicable_a to_o philosophic_a mind_n lxxxiv_o the_o uppermost_a and_o light_a stratum_n of_o soil_n or_o garden-mold_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a seminary_n of_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n be_v since_o the_o deluge_n very_o thick_o spread_v usual_o in_o the_o valley_n and_o plain_n but_o very_o thin_a on_o the_o ridge_n and_o top_n of_o mountain_n which_o last_o for_o want_v thereof_o be_v frequent_o stony_a rocky_a bare_a and_o barren_a lxxxiv_o two_o plain_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o this_o phaenomenon_n 1._o the_o quantity_n of_o water_n and_o its_o sediment_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o soil_n or_o fertile_a earth_n be_v less_o over_o the_o mountain_n than_o over_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n 2._o after_o the_o subsidence_n of_o the_o sediment_n and_o before_o its_o entire_a consolidation_n the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v most_o expose_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n which_o will_v therefore_o more_o easy_o bear_v away_o that_o light_a and_o least_o unite_a stratum_n which_o lie_v uppermost_a in_o those_o bleak_a place_n than_o in_o the_o more_o retire_v and_o screen_v plain_n and_o valley_n and_o by_o diminish_v the_o soil_n in_o the_o former_a and_o thereby_o augment_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n most_o easy_o make_v all_o thing_n correspond_v in_o this_o proposition_n lxxxv_o of_o the_o four_o ancient_a river_n of_o paradise_n two_o still_o remain_v in_o some_o measure_n but_o the_o other_o two_o do_v not_o or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v so_o change_v that_o the_o masaick_a description_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o they_o at_o present_a lxxxv_o that_o the_o great_a river_n will_v still_o retain_v in_o great_a measure_n their_o old_a course_n have_v be_v observe_v already_o and_o see_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o general_a inequality_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o which_o their_o origin_n and_o channel_n depend_v be_v the_o same_o general_o before_o as_o since_o the_o deluge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o change_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o two_o river_n if_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n be_v ancient_o free_a from_o water_n and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a country_n of_o eden_n and_o if_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o that_o gulf_n into_o the_o persian_a sea_n be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n as_o have_v be_v before_o priùs_fw-la assert_v there_o can_v be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n the_o channel_n of_o these_o river_n and_o indeed_o of_o their_o fellow-branche_n too_o after_o their_o last_o partition_n be_v now_o under_o water_n and_o not_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o but_o though_o we_o shall_v allow_v that_o paradise_n be_v where_o it_o be_v general_o place_v near_o babylon_n and_o upon_o the_o continent_n yet_o will_v there_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o the_o disappearance_n of_o these_o two_o river_n which_o with_o their_o fellow_n be_v bury_v to_o a_o sufficient_a depth_n under_o the_o sediment_n we_o have_v be_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o before_o and_o so_o no_o more_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o former_a case_n lxxxvi_o those_o metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o the_o mosaic_a description_n of_o paradise_n and_o of_o its_o border_a region_n take_v such_o particular_a notice_n of_o and_o the_o prophet_n so_o emphatical_o refer_v to_o be_v not_o now_o meet_v with_o so_o plentiful_o therein_o lxxxvi_o the_o present_a upper_a earth_n be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v factitious_a and_o a_o new_a crust_n since_o the_o flood_n cover_v over_o the_o ancient_a surface_n thereof_o those_o primitive_a treasure_n must_v lie_v too_o deep_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o present_a earth_n to_o be_v easy_o approach_v by_o we_o and_o so_o be_v entire_o lose_v as_o to_o the_o use_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o mankind_n lxxxvii_o this_o deluge_n of_o water_n be_v a_o sign_n alinstance_n of_o the_o divine_a vengoance_n on_o a_o wicked_a world_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n lxxxvii_o though_o the_o pass_v by_o of_o a_o comet_n and_o all_o those_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o we_o have_v so_o large_o discourse_v hitherto_o be_v not_o to_o be_v style_v in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n miraculous_a though_o in_o no_o very_a improper_a sense_n all_o such_o event_n may_v have_v that_o appellation_n of_o which_o before_o yet_o be_v priùs_fw-la there_o the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attribute_v this_o mighty_a turn_n and_o catastrophe_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o immediate_a voluntary_a actual_a interposition_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o these_o ensue_a particular_n and_o on_o these_o follow_a account_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o short_a upon_o as_o have_v in_o the_o place_n forementioned_a explain_v my_o mind_n somewhat_o large_o about_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 1._o the_o body_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a change_n of_o nature_n be_v original_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o continual_o preserve_v by_o he_o and_o so_o what_o they_o be_v instrumental_a in_o ought_v most_o just_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o conservator_n of_o they_o all_o 2._o all_o those_o power_n of_o attraction_n or_o gravitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o law_n of_o motion_n by_o which_o these_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o produce_v such_o effect_n be_v alike_o owe_v to_o the_o divine_a operation_n appointment_n and_o efficacy_n both_o in_o their_o primitive_a impression_n and_o continual_a energy_n and_o so_o still_o the_o effect_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o divine_a original_a 3._o that_o particular_a constitution_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o fluid_a abyss_n and_o other_o such_o disposition_n whereby_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o a_o universal_a deluge_n be_v also_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o that_o peculiar_a situation_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o orbit_n and_o motion_n of_o comet_n whereby_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o planetary_a system_n each_o revolution_n be_v fit_a to_o cause_v such_o great_a mutation_n in_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o particualr_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o primary_n frame_v of_o the_o universe_n 5._o the_o coincidence_n of_o the_o plain_a of_o a_o comet_n be_v orbit_n with_o that_o of_o the_o ecliptic_a can_v have_v no_o other_o foundation_n 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