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same_o manner_n that_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o s._n basil_n of_o john_n damascen_n of_o alchimus_n avitus_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o what_o they_o say_v be_v hyperbolical_a to_o the_o theory_n purpose_n it_o can_v be_v material_a after_o this_o he_o attaque_v the_o two_o query_n make_v by_o the_o excepter_n against_o the_o praediluvian_a equinox_n the_o first_o be_v this_o 185._o disc_n p._n 185._o will_v it_o in_o likelihood_n have_v continue_v till_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o abyss_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n exhaust_v and_o the_o exterior_a earth_n hang_v hollow_a over_o a_o empty_a space_n round_o it_o by_o be_v pendulous_a and_o oblong_a the_o water_n upon_o that_o earth_n abound_v for_o some_o reason_n give_v more_o at_o one_o pole_n of_o it_o 187._o disc_n p._n 187._o than_o at_o the_o other_o may_v have_v sink_v or_o sway_v down_o that_o pole_n which_o be_v overcharge_v to_o this_o the_o answerer_n oppose_v 37._o p._n 37._o the_o water_n 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