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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o no_o time_n can_v bring_v into_o oblivion_n or_o blot_v out_o of_o remembrance_n though_o still_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o charge_v these_o heretic_n with_o wilful_a forgetfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o theory_n will_v make_v the_o text_n point_n at_o as_o there_o be_v to_o check_v they_o for_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o 3._o beside_o this_o of_o s._n peter_n 86._o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n seem_v manifest_o to_o describe_v this_o same_o new_a form_n of_o the_o abyss_n with_o the_o earth_n above_o it_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v but_o as_o all_o those_o place_n may_v as_o well_o or_o better_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o earth_n in_o its_o present_a form_n so_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v interpret_v in_o favour_n of_o this_o other_o without_o some_o kind_n of_o violence_n or_o absurdity_n the_o first_o occurr_n psal._n 24._o 2._o he_o have_v found_v it_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o 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