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or_o gravel_n by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o one_o reason_n why_o plough_v harrow_n sift_v or_o any_o comminution_n of_o the_o earth_n render_v it_o more_o fruitful_a be_v because_o the_o root_n of_o grass_n corn_n and_o other_o herb_n can_v with_o more_o facility_n creep_v abroad_o and_o multiply_v their_o fibre_n in_o the_o light_n and_o loose_a earth_n that_o the_o rot_a of_o grass_n and_o other_o herb_n upon_o the_o ground_n may_v in_o some_o place_n raise_v the_o superficies_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v thâ—_n be_v in_o garden_n and_o enclosure_n where_o thâ—_n ground_n be_v rank_a and_o no_o cattle_n be_v admitteâ—_n to_o eat_v off_o the_o fog_n or_o long_a grass_n but_o elsewheâ—_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v very_o little_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o unless_o in_o level_a ground_n which_o haâ—_n but_o little_a declivity_n for_o otherwise_o the_o soâ—_n will_v by_o this_o time_n have_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o verâ—_n great_a depth_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v but_o shalloâ—_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o so_o much_o as_o the_o trunk_n of_o fall_a tree_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v cover_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o sink_v by_o their_o owâ—_n weight_n in_o time_n overcome_v the_o resistance_n oâ—_n the_o earth_n which_o without_o much_o difficulty_n yield_v be_v soak_v and_o soften_v by_o thâ—_n rains_n insinuate_v into_o it_o and_o keep_v iâ—_n continual_o moist_a in_o winter_n time_n but_o â—_o these_o building_n be_v situate_a in_o valley_n it_o iâ—_n clear_a that_o the_o earth_n bring_v down_o from_o thâ—_n mountain_n by_o rain_n may_v serve_v to_o land_n theâ—_n up_o again_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v raise_v near_o the_o sea_n coast_n by_o they_o continual_a blow_v up_o of_o sand_n by_o the_o wind_n this_o happen_v often_o in_o norfolk_n and_o in_o cornwall_n where_o i_o observe_v a_o fair_a church_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o parish_n call_v lalant_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o st._n ives_n and_o above_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n almost_o cover_v with_o the_o sand_n little_a be_v extant_a above_o it_o but_o the_o steeple_n and_o ridge_n of_o the_o roof_n nay_o a_o great_a part_n of_o st._n ives_n itself_o lie_v bury_v in_o â—he_n sand_n and_o i_o be_v tell_v there_o that_o in_o â—ne_a night_n there_o have_v be_v a_o whole_a street_n of_o house_n so_o cover_v with_o sand_n that_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o dig_v their_o way_n out_o of_o their_o house_n through_o it_o all_o along_o the_o western_a shoar_n of_o wales_n there_o be_v great_a hill_n of_o sand_n thus_o blow_v up_o by_o the_o wind._n we_o observe_v also_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n the_o like_a sandy_a hill_n or_o down_n but_o there_o be_v not_o many_o place_n liable_a to_o this_o accident_n viz._n where_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v sandy_a and_o where_o the_o wind_n most_o frequent_o blow_v from_o off_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o wind_n set_v from_o the_o land_n towards_o the_o sea_n this_o happen_v not_o where_o it_o be_v indifferent_a it_o must_v in_o reason_n carry_v off_o as_o much_o as_o it_o bring_v on_o unless_o other_o cause_n hinder_v a_o digression_n concern_v the_o deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v as_o it_o be_v led_z and_o invite_v thereto_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v makâ—_n a_o digression_n to_o discourse_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n â—_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v much_o upon_o it_o so_o as_o tâ—_n take_v in_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v but_o confirm_v myself_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n 2._o i_o shalâ—_n consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n or_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v effect_v 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v concern_v the_o consequent_n of_o it_o what_o considerable_a effect_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o earth_n first_o then_o i_o shall_v produce_v some_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n concern_v the_o deluge_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o berosus_n record_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o jewish_a antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v berosus_n the_o â—aldaean_a relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o deluge_n â—ites_v thus_o it_o be_v report_v that_o there_o be_v â—he_n part_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o ark_n still_o reâ—ining_a at_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o gordyaean_n â—d_a that_o certain_a person_n scrape_v off_o the_o biâ—nen_n or_o pitch_n carry_v it_o away_o and_o that_o â—n_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o annulet_n to_o drive_v â—ay_n disease_n a_o second_o testimony_n the_o same_o josephusâ—ords_n â—ords_z we_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o that_o be_v of_o niâ—aus_n damascenus_n who_o say_v he_o give_v we_o â—_o history_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o deluge_n in_o â—se_a word_n about_o minyas_n in_o armenia_n there_o a_o great_a mountain_n call_v baris_n to_o which_o â—s_v report_v that_o many_o fly_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deluge_n be_v save_v &_o that_o a_o certain_a person_n â—s_v carry_v thither_o in_o a_o ark_n which_o rest_v the_o top_n of_o it_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o timâ—_n whereof_o be_v preserve_v there_o a_o long_a â—e_n beside_o these_o josephus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o â—e_a place_n that_o hieronymus_n the_o egyptian_a who_o â—ote_v the_o phoenician_n antiquity_n and_o mnaâ—s_n and_o many_o other_o who_o word_n he_o alâ—ges_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o flood_n eusebius_n superadd_v two_o testimony_n more_o â—e_n one_o of_o melon_n to_o this_o effect_n there_o deâ—ted_v from_o armenia_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deâ—e_n a_o certain_a man_n who_o together_o with_o his_o â—ns_n have_v be_v save_v who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o possession_n be_v drive_v awâ—_n by_o the_o native_n this_o man_n pass_v over_o tâ—_n intermediate_v region_n come_v into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v then_o delate_v this_o testimony_n make_v the_o deluâ—_n topical_a and_o not_o to_o have_v reach_v â—menia_fw-la the_o other_o be_v of_o abydenus_n a_o ancient_a wâ—ter_n in_o the_o same_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n â—ter_v who_o other_o reign_v and_o then_o sisithâ—_n so_o he_o call_v noah_n to_o who_o saturn_n foâ—_n tell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a flood_n water_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o â—_o month_n desius_n and_o command_v he_o to_o hâ—_n all_o write_n or_o whatever_o be_v commiâ—_n to_o write_v in_o heliopolis_n of_o the_o syppariâ—_n which_o sisithrus_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v perform_v present_o sail_v away_o to_o armenia_n whâ—_n what_o god_n have_v predict_v to_o he_o immeâ—ately_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o come_v upon_o hiâ—_n the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o water_n cease_v send_v forth_o bird_n that_o he_o may_v try_v wheâ—_n they_o can_v espy_v any_o land_n uncovered_a water_n but_o they_o find_v nothing_o but_o sâ—_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o betake_v themselves_o return_v back_o to_o sisithrus_n in_o lâ—_n manner_n after_o some_o day_n he_o send_v out_o othâ—_n with_o like_a success_n but_o be_v send_v out_o the_o three_o time_n they_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n foul_v with_o mud._n then_o the_o god_n catch_v up_o sisithrus_n from_o among_o man_n but_o the_o ship_n remain_v in_o armenia_n and_o its_o wood_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n annulet_n to_o chase_v away_o many_o disease_n these_o history_n accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o flood_n and_o noah_n escape_v out_o of_o it_o only_o they_o adulterate_a the_o truth_n by_o the_o admixture_n of_o a_o deal_n of_o fabulous_a stuff_n cyril_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n to_o prove_v the_o deluge_n allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n plato_n himself_o say_v he_o give_v we_o a_o obscure_a intimation_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o his_o timaeus_n bring_v in_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a priest_n who_o relate_v to_o silon_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o before_o the_o particular_a deluge_n know_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v of_o old_a a_o exceed_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o noah_n flood_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr solertia_fw-la animalium_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o deucalion_n flood_n report_n that_o there_o
water_n and_o likewise_o the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o animate_v body_n too_o give_v the_o water_n and_o earth_n power_n to_o hatch_v or_o bring_v they_o forth_o p._n 152_o 170._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n make_v to_o appear_v p._n 153._o that_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o flatus_n might_n be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n prove_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a mountain_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n both_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o each_o and_o the_o height_n of_o one_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o other_o take_v from_o the_o shore_n p._n 160_o 161_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o mountain_n p._n 165_o 166_o to_o p._n 170_o chap._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v effect_v by_o natural_a or_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o the_o three_o question_n answer_v whether_o shall_v the_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a or_o momentaneous_a and_o sudden_a p._n 174_o 175_o chap._n 8._o the_o four_o question_n resolve_v whether_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sign_n or_o forerunner_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o chap._n 9_o the_o five_o question_n at_o what_o period_n of_o time_n shall_v the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v and_o particular_o whether_o at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o how_o far_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n or_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o ethereal_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o to_o the_o aereal_a only_a p._n 187_o 188_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o question_n whether_o shall_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v consume_v and_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v p._n 191_o 192._o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o world_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n p._n 192_o 193_o 194_o &c_n &c_n the_o argument_n for_o the_o abolition_n and_o annihilation_n answer_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200_o chap._n 12._o the_o inference_n the_o apostle_n make_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o reward_n punishment_n and_o future_a state_n from_o p._n 203_o to_o the_o end_n several_a addition_n and_o amendment_n from_o p._n 242_o to_o p_o 259_o several_a book_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ray_n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la circa_fw-la cantabrigiam_fw-la nascentium_fw-la octavo_fw-la cantab._n 1660._o catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la adjacentium_fw-la oct._n lond._n 1670_o &_o 1677._o a_o collection_n of_o english_a and_o other_o proverb_n cambridge_n octavo_fw-la 1672._o and_o 1678._o observation_n make_v in_o a_o journey_n through_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n octavo_fw-la 1673._o catalogus_fw-la stirpium_fw-la in_o exteris_fw-la regionibus_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la observatarum_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1673._o dictionariolum_fw-la trilingue_fw-la secundum_fw-la locos_fw-la commune_v londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1672_o 1689._o a_o collection_n of_o unusual_a english_a word_n with_o a_o account_n of_o prepare_v our_o english_a mineral_n lond._n duod_fw-la 1674._o and_o 1691._o francisci_fw-la willoughbeii_fw-la ornithologia_fw-la cum_fw-la figuris_fw-la recognovit_fw-la digessit_fw-la supplevit_fw-la joannes_n raius_n londini_fw-la fol._n 1676._o the_o same_o ornithology_n much_o enlarge_v in_o english_a london_n 1678._o methodus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la nova_fw-la cum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1682._o francisci_fw-la willughbeii_fw-la historia_fw-la piscium_fw-la cum_fw-la figuris_fw-la recognovit_fw-la digessit_fw-la supplevit_fw-la j._n raius_n oxoniae_fw-la fol._n 1686._o historia_fw-la plantarum_fw-la generalis_fw-la vol._n 2._o londini_fw-la fol._n 1686_o 1688._o fasciculus_fw-la stirpium_fw-la britannicarum_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1688._o synopsis_fw-la methodica_fw-la plantarum_fw-la britannicarum_fw-la cum_fw-la virium_fw-la epitome_n londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1690._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o creation_n london_n oct._n 1691._o the_o same_o much_o augment_v 1692._o miscellaneous_n discourse_v concern_v the_o dissolution_n and_o change_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n london_n octavo_n 1692._o errata_fw-la page_n 19_o lin_v 1._o for_o turn_v read_v tumid_a lin_v 30._o insert_v a._n p._n 20._o l._n 3._o after_o that_o insert_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 3._o r._n prophecy_n p._n 22._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 17_o r._n testatur_fw-la p._n â—6_n l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 27._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45._o l._n 13._o r._n silt._n p._n 46._o l._n 21._o r._n camarg_n p._n 61._o l._n 7._o r._n he._n p._n 81._o l._n 3._o after_o the_o insert_v year_n p._n 62._o l._n 15._o after_o of_o insert_v that_o p._n 79._o l._n 28._o deâ—e_v out_o of_o p._n 88_o l._n 12._o after_o alps_n insert_v for_o pass_v over_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o very_a ridge_n of_o they_o p._n 98._o l._n 21._o for_o not_o r._n at_o p._n 123._o l._n 18._o deal_n in_o p._n 129._o l._n 16._o r._n lenticular_a p._n 185_o l._n 19_o after_o be_v insert_v but._n p._n 197._o 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n the_o introduction_n there_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o great_a desire_n and_o curiosity_n of_o fore_n know_v future_a event_n what_o shall_v befall_v themselves_o their_o relation_n or_o dependent_n in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o fate_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n especial_o the_o periodical_a mutation_n and_o final_a catastrophe_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o in_o ancient_a time_n divination_n be_v make_v a_o science_n or_o mystery_n and_o many_o nation_n have_v their_o college_n or_o society_n of_o wiseman_n magician_n astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n as_o for_o example_n the_o egyptian_n babylonian_n and_o roman_n hence_o the_o vulgar_a be_v very_o prone_a to_o consult_v diviner_n and_o fortune-teller_n to_o gratify_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o curiosity_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o in_o any_o privilege_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o it_o please_v god_n beside_o the_o stand_a oracle_n of_o urim_n not_o only_o upon_o special_a occasion_n to_o raise_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n extraordinary_a prophet_n by_o immediate_a mission_n but_o also_o to_o settle_v a_o constant_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o uphold_v whereof_o there_o be_v college_n and_o seminary_n institute_v for_o the_o educate_v and_o fit_v young_a man_n for_o the_o prophetic_a function_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o we_o find_v so_o frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n moreover_o it_o please_v god_n so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o their_o state_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o consult_v his_o prophet_n concern_v ordinary_a accident_n of_o life_n and_o affair_n of_o small_a moment_n as_o we_o see_v saul_n do_v samuel_n about_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n ass_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o that_o state_n we_o read_v of_o no_o consult_v of_o prophet_n upon_o such_o occasion_n at_o last_o also_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o nothing_o leave_v they_o but_o a_o vocal_a oracle_n which_o they_o call_v bath_n col_fw-fr i._n e._n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o thunder_n a_o voice_n out_o of_o a_o voice_n this_o dr._n lightfoot_n think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n or_o imposture_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christian_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v also_o a_o order_n of_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n this_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a gift_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o healing_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n continue_v not_o long_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consignation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v we_o of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n but_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o must_v search_v diligent_o consider_v attentive_o and_o
be_v a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n by_o deucalion_n which_o return_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n but_o fly_v quite_o away_o and_o not_o return_v any_o more_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o serenity_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v drain_v indeed_o ovid_n and_o other_o mythologistâ—_n make_v deucalion_n flood_n to_o have_v be_v universal_a and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o description_n ovid_n give_v of_o it_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o by_o deucalion_n the_o ancient_n together_o with_o ovid_n understand_v noah_n kircher_n in_o his_o 6._o arca_n noâ—_n do_v well_o make_v out_o first_o for_o that_o the_o poeâ—_n apollonius_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o prometheus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o prometheus_n the_o son_n of_o japetus_n begaâ—_n the_o renown_a deucalion_n 2._o berosus_n affirm_v noah_n to_o have_v be_v scythian_n and_o luciâ—_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n tell_v we_o thaâ—_n many_o make_n deucalion_n to_o have_v be_v so_o too_o 3._o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o man_n be_v general_o very_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n oâ—_n noah_n and_o andro_n teius_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n testify_v that_o in_o deucalion_n time_n therâ—_n be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o destroy_v mankind_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o ovid_n say_v of_o deucalion_n that_o non_fw-la illo_fw-la melior_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la amantior_fw-la aequi_fw-la vir_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la illâ_fw-la pyrrhâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la ejus_fw-la reverentior_fw-la ulla_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o innocuos_fw-la ambos_fw-la cultores_fw-la numinis_fw-la ambos_fw-la 5._o apollonius_n say_v of_o deucalion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o rule_v over_o man_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n and_o restorer_n of_o mankind_n who_o right_a the_o kingdom_n be_v 6._o the_o send_v out_o of_o a_o dove_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o flood_n go_v off_o be_v we_o have_v see_v by_o putarch_n attribute_v to_o deucalion_n 7._o lucian_n in_o his_o timon_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n set_v forth_o the_o particular_n of_o deucalion_n after_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n deucalion_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o second_o generation_n for_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n sake_n and_o he_o be_v save_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o great_a ark_n and_o get_v aboard_o it_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o he_o come_v swine_n and_o horse_n and_o lion_n and_o serpent_n and_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n which_o the_o earth_n maintain_v according_a to_o their_o kindâ—_n by_o pair_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o all_o and_o they_o hurt_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v by_o divine_a instinct_n a_o great_a friendship_n among_o they_o and_o they_o sail_v together_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o long_o as_o the_o wâ—ters_n prevail_v and_o in_o his_o timon_n he_o say_v that_o noah_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n plenty_n of_o aâ—_n provision_n for_o their_o sustenance_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o notion_n oâ—_n a_o general_a flood_n be_v every_o where_o currenâ—_n among_o the_o people_n especial_o in_o those_o couâ—treys_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v and_o where_o noaâ—_n afterward_o live_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n apamean_v whether_o of_o mesopotamia_n or_o syriâ—_n or_o bythinia_n for_o there_o be_v three_o city_n â—_o name_v coin_v money_n in_o honour_n of_o thâ—_n emperor_n septimius_n severus_n and_o philippâ—_n arab_n have_v on_o the_o reverse_n the_o figure_n â—_o a_o ark_n with_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n stand_v before_o it_o and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n look_v out_o of_o it_o and_o two_o dove_n above_o it_o one_o fly_v with_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o its_o mouth_n another_o rest_n upon_o it_o the_o figurâ—_n whereof_o and_o a_o learned_a discourse_n thereupon_o out_o of_o falconerius_n may_v be_v see_v in_o kircheâ—_n 6._o arca_n noae_n which_o money_n though_o theâ—_n be_v coin_v long_o after_o our_o saviour_n time_n anâ—_n the_o divulgation_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o beinâ—_n do_v by_o ethnic_n do_v show_v that_o the_o story_n â—_o the_o deluge_n be_v know_v and_o famous_a anâ—_n general_o credit_v among_o they_o as_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o noah_n live_v and_o converse_v after_o the_o flood_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a flood_n in_o thessaly_n as_o they_o call_v deucalion_n which_o happen_v seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o the_o general_a 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the_o supreme_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v by_o the_o
ice_n with_o several_a â—nags_n or_o fang_n issue_v out_o of_o they_o which_o â—ow_o they_o can_v be_v support_v in_o the_o air_n till_o â—hey_n amount_v to_o that_o bulk_n and_o weight_n be_v a_o â—hing_n worthy_a to_o be_v more_o curious_o consider_v for_o either_o they_o must_v fall_v from_o a_o â—ncredible_a height_n the_o vapour_n they_o encounter_v by_o the_o way_n condense_v and_o as_o it_o be_v crystallize_a upon_o they_o into_o ice_n and_o in_o time_n augment_v they_o to_o that_o bulk_n or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v some_o strange_a and_o unknown_a faculty_n â—n_o the_o air_n to_o sustain_v they_o but_o to_o leave_v â—hem_fw-mi it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o vapour_n after_o they_o be_v mount_v up_o to_o a_o considerable_a height_n in_o the_o air_n be_v congeal_v and_o turneâ—_n into_o the_o immediate_a component_a principle_n â—_o snow_n in_o which_o form_n i_o conceive_v they_o acquit_v a_o lightness_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o ascend_v highâ—_n than_o they_o can_v do_v shall_v they_o retain_v tâ—_n form_n of_o a_o humid_a vapour_n as_o we_o see_v ice_n iâ—_n light_a than_o water_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v freeze_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n ascent_n or_o not_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o faâ—_n that_o these_o snow-cloud_n do_v ascend_v far_o aboâ—_n the_o high_a top_n of_o the_o alps_o in_o the_o grisâ—_n country_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sprinâ—_n it_o snow_v very_o fast_o during_o my_o whole_a passaâ—_n for_o six_o hour_n and_o yet_o the_o cloud_n seem_v â—_o be_v as_o far_o above_o my_o head_n as_o they_o do_v here_o iâ—_n england_n and_o a_o great_a height_n they_o must_v bâ—_n for_o the_o snow_n to_o gather_v into_o so_o great_a flake_n and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o fall_v nay_o it_o maâ—_n be_v three_o time_n so_o long_o moreover_o we_o sâ—_n that_o the_o high_a pike_n and_o summit_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v cover_v with_o snow_n 2._o in_o the_o springtime_n when_o the_o snow_n dissolve_v 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even_o to_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o head_n which_o whence_o can_v it_o proceed_v unless_o from_o the_o nitrous_a particle_n of_o the_o snow-water_n of_o which_o they_o consist_v another_o also_o from_o the_o bronchocele_n or_o throat_n gutturine_a tumour_n a_o endemial_a disease_n of_o the_o native_n of_o those_o part_n which_o physician_n and_o naturalist_n atrribute_v to_o the_o water_n they_o drink_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n because_o say_v they_o it_o consist_v of_o melt_a snow_n which_o give_v it_o that_o malignant_a quality_n 2._o scaliger_n speak_v of_o this_o disease_n say_v id_fw-la ab_fw-la aqua_fw-la fit_a è_fw-la nivibus_fw-la liquefactis_fw-la quae_fw-la multum_fw-la terrestris_fw-la &_o crudi_fw-la continet_fw-la but_o because_o julius_n palmarius_n may_v possible_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o impute_v this_o disease_n to_o the_o steam_n of_o the_o mineral_n especial_o mercurial_a wherewith_o these_o mountain_n abound_v which_o infect_v the_o 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i_o need_v 〈◊〉_d spend_v time_n to_o prove_v it_o yet_o must_v i_o not_o dissemble_v or_o deny_v that_o the_o summertime_n the_o vapour_n do_v ascenâ—_n or_o be_v carry_v up_o in_o that_o form_n by_o the_o sidâ—_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o their_o high_a top_n aâ—_n above_o they_o for_o there_o fall_v no_o snow_n theâ—_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n dissolve_v bâ—_n that_o rain_n fall_v plentiful_o there_o i_o my_o sâ—_n can_v witness_v have_v be_v on_o the_o two_o higheâ—_n top_n of_o the_o mount_n jura_n which_o keep_v thâ—_n snow_n all_o winter_n on_o the_o one_o call_v thuiriâ—n_v â—n_z a_o thunder_n shewer_n and_o on_o the_o other_o calâ—ed_v la_o dolaz_n in_o a_o smart_n and_o continue_a rain_n so_o that_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o summertime_n the_o vapour_n may_v contribute_v somewhat_o â—o_o the_o spring_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o intimate_v and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o discourse_v of_o these_o 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