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the_o separate_n the_o land_n and_o water_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o mountain_n p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 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 10._o that_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o flatus_n may_v be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n prove_v from_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a mountain_n p._n 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o shake_n of_o the_o whole_a know_a world_n by_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 13_o 14._o that_o the_o mountain_n island_n and_o whole_a continent_n be_v probable_o at_o first_o raise_v up_o by_o subterraneous_a fire_n prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o lydiate_n and_o strabo_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o subterraneous_a cavern_n pass_v under_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n both_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n 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in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o never_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n so_o again_o and_o the_o ancient_n who_o relate_v this_o tradition_n deiver_v it_o as_o a_o oracle_n or_o decree_n of_o fate_n ovid_n metamorph._n 1_o esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v likewise_o probable_a of_o divine_a revelation_n the_o four_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v or_o reward_v according_o as_o they_o have_v do_v ill_a or_o well_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o state_n eternal_a tho'_o the_o first_o part_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o this_o life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o set_v thing_n straight_o in_o another_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o human_a reason_n
objection_n concern_v a_o under-current_n at_o the_o proponâ—is_n the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o the_o baltic_a sound_n propose_v and_o reply_v to_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o how_o the_o water_n may_v be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 84_o 15._o the_o inferior_a circulation_n and_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n disapprove_v 86_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o continent_n and_o island_n be_v so_o equal_o disperse_v all_o the_o world_n over_o as_o to_o counterbalance_v one_o another_o so_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o motion_n gravity_n and_o magnitude_n concur_v in_o one_o 87_o 88_o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o that_o the_o preponderancy_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n lie_v on_o a_o heap_n in_o the_o opposite_a hemisphere_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n ascent_n in_o spring_n prove_v 86_o 88_o 89._o that_o rain_n and_o snow_n may_v suffice_v to_o feed_v the_o spring_n and_o do_v feed_v the_o ordinary_a one_o prove_v 89_o 90_o 91._o that_o the_o rain-water_n sink_v down_o and_o make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o earth_n more_o than_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o even_o a_o hundred_o foot_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o experiment_n 92._o 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n mr._n halley_n opinion_n that_o spring_n and_o river_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o vapour_n condense_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o unto_o rain_n propound_v and_o approve_v in_o great_a part_n as_o to_o hot_a country_n though_o rains_n even_o there_o not_o whole_o exclude_v p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n but_o disallow_v as_o to_o the_o more_o temperate_a and_o cold_a one_o yet_o even_o there_o the_o vapour_n grant_v to_o have_v a_o good_a interest_n in_o their_o production_n 101_o 102_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o observation_n communicate_v by_o dr._n tancr_n robinson_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n drop_v tree_n etc._n etc._n in_o confirmation_n in_o part_n of_o mr._n halley_n opinion_n 110_o 111._o a_o experiment_n of_o my_o own_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o drop_v or_o fountain-tree_n 113._o inference_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o river_n pour_v into_o the_o sea_n half_a a_o ocean_n of_o water_n daily_o 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o probable_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n viz._n the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a depression_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n 121_o 122_o 123._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o general_n p._n 125._o 126._o chap._n iu._n of_o form_v stone_n sea-shell_n and_o other_o marine_a or_o marine-like_a body_n find_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o shore_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o deluge_n p._n 127._o wherein_o be_v treat_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o these_o body_n and_o that_o great_a question_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o the_o real_a shell_n and_o bone_n of_o fish_n or_o stone_n cast_v in_o such_o mould_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v primitive_a production_n of_o nature_n in_o imitation_n only_o of_o such_o shell_n and_o bone_n not_o owe_v their_o figure_n to_o they_o large_o discuss_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n produce_v and_o weigh_v 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n to_o 162._o chap._n v._o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a change_n make_v in_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o general_n deluge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n 163_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o instance_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o atlantis_n 163._o the_o break_v off_o sicily_n from_o italy_n ceylon_n from_o india_n sumatra_n from_o malacca_n 164_o of_o britain_n from_o france_n prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n 165_o of_o barbary_n from_o spain_n of_o asia_n from_o thrace_n 166_o 167._o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a island_n 167_o 168._o the_o atteration_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o sea_n instance_n whereof_o be_v 1._o the_o dutch_a netherlands_o prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n by_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o have_v be_v ancient_o cover_v by_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n run_v through_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n the_o isle_n of_o ely_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o marshland_n in_o norfolk_n 3._o the_o craux_n in_o provence_n in_o france_n 4._o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n 5._o probably_n all_o china_n with_o many_o other_o brief_o mention_v 168_o 169_o etc._n etc._n to_o 174._o the_o submersion_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o eruption_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n several_a instance_n thereof_o 175_o 176_o 177._o change_n by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o sea_n undermine_v the_o shore_n and_o wash_v they_o away_o and_o again_o let_v the_o earth_n so_o wash_v away_o to_o settle_v not_o far_o from_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o raise_v up_o island_n 178_o 179._o change_n by_o the_o depression_n and_o sink_v of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n be_v wash_v down_o by_o shot_n of_o rain_n rivers_n and_o subterraneous_a water_n these_o so_o great_a and_o considerable_a as_o to_o endanger_v in_o conclusion_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o whole_a dry_a land_n unless_o some_o stop_v be_v put_v p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o change_n make_v by_o earthquake_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n out_o of_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o other_o be_v produce_v 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n a_o particular_a narrative_n and_o account_n of_o the_o late_a terrible_a earthquake_n in_o jamaica_n with_o remark_n and_o observation_n natural_a and_o moral_a upon_o it_o 186_o 187_o etc._n etc._n to_o 194._o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n 194_o 195_o etc._n etc._n to_o 206._o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o late_a remarkable_a and_o far-extended_n earthquake_n which_o happen_v here_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n upon_o septemb_n 8._o 1692._o 209_o 210_o etc._n etc._n to_o 216._o of_o extraordinary_a flood_n cause_v by_o long_o continue_v shower_n or_o violent_a storm_n and_o shot_n of_o rain_n 221_o 222_o etc._n etc._n of_o boisterous_a and_o violent_a wind_n and_o hurricans_n what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o change_v wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n 225_o 226_o 227_o 228._o that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o proceed_v so_o fast_o towards_o â—_o general_a inundation_n and_o submersion_n by_o water_n as_o the_o force_n and_o agency_n of_o all_o these_o cause_n seem_v to_o require_v 229._o discourse_n iii_o of_o the_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o general_n conslagration_n the_o introduction_n be_v a_o discourse_n concern_v prophecy_n 231_o 232_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o peter_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n viz._n i._n testimony_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 3._o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n ii_o seven_o question_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n propose_v chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dr._n hammond_n exposition_n refer_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o period_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o polity_n consider_v and_o plead_v for_o 240_o 241_o etc._n etc._n to_o 258._o chap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 258_o 259_o etc._n etc._n to_o 264._o chap._n iu._n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n the_o epicurean_o 264_o the_o stoic_n 265_o etc._n etc._n who_o hold_v certain_a period_n of_o inâ—â—olation_n and_o conflagration_n 267_o 268._o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d conflagration_n be_v of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n than_o that_o sect_n prove_v 272._o chap._n v._o the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o world_n dissolution_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o may_v probable_o cause_v or_o argue_v a_o future_a dissolution_n four_o probable_a mean_n propound_v and_o discuss_v 277._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v the_o probability_n of_o the_o water_n natural_o return_v to_o overflow_v and_o cover_v the_o earth_n 277._o the_o old_a argument_n from_o the_o world_n dissolution_n take_v from_o we_o daily_a consenescency_n and_o decay_n reject_v 278._o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o prevail_a of_o the_o water_n daily_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n till_o at_o last_o it_o proceed_v to_o a_o total_a submersion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v unless_o
some_o stop_v be_v put_v prove_v from_o the_o continual_a streightning_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o lower_v the_o mountain_n and_o high_a ground_n by_o rain_n flood_n and_o river_n wash_v away_o and_o carry_v down_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n encroach_a upon_o the_o share_v 283_o to_o 296._o a_o large_a quotation_n out_o of_o josephus_n blancanus_n demonstâ—ating_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o many_o argument_n 296._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o probable_a mean_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n viz._n the_o extinction_n of_o the_o sun_n 314._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o possible_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n the_o eruption_n of_o the_o central_n fire_n 316._o that_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o fire_n be_v no_o way_n repugnant_a either_o to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n 318_o 320._o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o possible_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n the_o earth_n dryness_n and_o inflammability_n in_o the_o torrid_a zâ—ne_n and_o the_o concurrent_a eruption_n of_o vâ—lâ—aneâ—â—_n 323._o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a to_o the_o aequator_fw-la do_v not_o diminish_v 323._o that_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dry_n and_o parch_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n it_o will_v not_o probable_o infer_v a_o conflagration_n 324_o 325._o that_o there_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v any_o such_o dry_n or_o parch_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n 326._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o desiccation_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o natural_a mean_n deny_v 328_o 329._o the_o fixedness_n and_o intransmutability_n of_o principle_n secure_v the_o universe_n from_o dissolution_n destruction_n of_o any_o present_a species_n or_o by_o production_n of_o any_o new_a 330._o chap._n vi_o contain_v 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 extraordinary_a mean_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v 331._o chap._n vii_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 momentanoun_n and_o sudden_a 334._o chap._n viii_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 337._o chap._n ix_o the_o five_o question_n debate_v 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 342._o chap._n x._o how_o far_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n or_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o aetherial_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 aerial_a only_o 349._o chap._n xi_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o question_n whether_o shall_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v or_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v 353._o the_o restitution_n and_o continuance_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 358._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o abolition_n and_o annihilation_n answer_v 360_o 362._o chap._n xii_o the_o inference_n the_o apostle_n make_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o eternity_n of_o future_a punishment_n prove_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n how_o the_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n from_o p._n 364._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n discourse_n i._n of_o the_o primitive_a chaos_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o former_a edition_n of_o this_o treatise_n this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o primitive_a chaos_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o other_o concern_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o general_n deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n because_o i_o design_v not_o at_o first_o to_o treat_v of_o they_o but_o only_o of_o the_o conflagration_n or_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n but_o be_v afterward_o when_o i_o have_v make_v a_o considerable_a progress_n in_o the_o dissolution_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o friend_n because_o of_o their_o relation_n to_o my_o subject_n prevail_v upon_o to_o say_v something_o of_o they_o but_o now_o that_o i_o be_o at_o liberty_n so_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o handle_v they_o any_o more_o by_o the_o by_o but_o make_v they_o substantial_a part_n of_o my_o book_n and_o dispose_v they_o as_o be_v most_o natural_a accord_v to_o their_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o order_n of_o time_n begin_v with_o the_o chaos_n and_o creation_n chap._n i._n testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n concern_v the_o chaos_n and_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o a_o chaos_n first_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n hesiod_n who_o may_v contend_v for_o antiquity_n with_o homer_n himself_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o theogonia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o chaos_n and_o a_o few_o verse_n after_o speak_v of_o the_o immediate_a production_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o chaos_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o chaos_n proceed_v hell_n and_o night_n or_o darkness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v its_o foundation_n or_o occasion_n from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a of_o this_o testimony_n of_o hesiod_n lactantius_n take_v notice_n and_o censure_v it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n 〈…〉_z hesiodus_n non_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la conditore_fw-la sumens_fw-la exordium_n sed_fw-la à _fw-la chaos_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la rudis_fw-la inordinat_fw-la á_o que_fw-la materiae_fw-la confusae_fw-la congery_n hesiod_n not_o take_v his_o beginning_n from_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o chaos_n which_o be_v a_o rude_a and_o inordinate_a heap_n of_o confuse_a matter_n and_o so_o ovid_n describe_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o metamorphosis_n quem_fw-la dixere_fw-la chaos_n rudis_fw-la indigestáque_fw-la mole_n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la pondus_fw-la iners_fw-la congestáque_fw-la eôdem_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la junctarum_fw-la discordia_fw-la semina_fw-la rerum_fw-la that_o be_v one_o face_n have_v nature_n which_o they_o chaos_n name_v a_o undigested_a lump_n a_o barren_a load_n where_o jar_a seed_n of_o thing_n ill_o join_v abode_n other_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v also_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o chaos_n as_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o lucan_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o book_n antiquum_fw-la repetent_fw-la iterum_fw-la chaos_n omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o formation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o this_o chaos_n ovid_n in_o the_o place_n forequote_v give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o particular_a description_n and_o euripides_n before_o he_o a_o brief_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v at_o first_o of_o one_o form_n but_o after_o they_o be_v separate_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o tree_n bird_n beast_n fish_n and_o mankind_n the_o like_a account_n also_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n anaxagoras_n give_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v his_o philosophy_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o thing_n at_o first_o be_v together_o or_o mingle_v and_o confuse_a then_o mind_v superven_a dispose_v they_o in_o a_o beautiful_a order_n that_o which_o 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