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A30481
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An answer to the late exceptions made by Mr. Erasmus Warren against The theory of the earth
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Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
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1690
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Wing B5942; ESTC R31281
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resurrection-body_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o individual_a parcel_n and_o particle_n whereof_o the_o mortal_a body_n consist_v before_o it_o be_v putrify_v or_o disperse_v 12._o and_o whether_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n the_o last_o head_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a world_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v reduce_v innumerable_a instance_n where_o we_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n if_o inconsistent_a with_o science_n or_o experience_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a style_n and_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v anthropomorphites_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o work_n in_o the_o external_a creation_n we_o must_v renounce_v philosophy_n and_o natural_a experience_n if_o the_o description_n and_o account_n give_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v receive_v as_o accurate_a and_o just_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o property_n of_o those_o body_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n lest_o this_o shall_v affect_v or_o impeach_v the_o divine_a veracity_n for_o scripture_n never_o undertake_v nor_o be_v ever_o design_v to_o teach_v we_o philosophy_n or_o the_o art_n and_o science_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v reach_v and_o comprehend_v be_v improper_o the_o subject_a of_o revelation_n but_o some_o man_n out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o scripture-divinity_n but_o also_o for_o a_o scripture-philosophy_n it_o be_v a_o cheap_a and_o compendious_a way_n and_o save_v they_o the_o trouble_n of_o far_a study_n or_o examination_n upon_o the_o whole_a you_o see_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v when_o we_o leave_v it_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n or_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o to_o do_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v a_o real_a fault_n we_o all_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o therefore_o that_o alone_o be_v no_o sufficient_a charge_n against_o any_o man_n but_o he_o that_o make_v a_o separation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o without_o good_a reason_n he_o be_v true_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v the_o great_a result_n of_o all_o therefore_o be_v this_o to_o have_v some_o common_a rule_n to_o direct_v we_o when_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o when_o to_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n and_o that_o rule_v which_o be_v general_o agree_v upon_o by_o good_a interpreter_n be_v this_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n when_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v bear_v it_o without_o absurdity_n or_o incongruity_n this_o rule_n i_o have_v always_o propose_v to_o myself_o and_o always_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o it_o but_o some_o inconsiderate_a mind_n make_v every_o departure_n from_o the_o letter_n let_v the_o matter_n or_o cause_n be_v what_o it_o will_v to_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o scripture_n and_o there_o where_o we_o have_v the_o great_a liberty_n i_o mean_v in_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o natural_a world_n they_o have_v no_o more_o indulgence_n or_o moderation_n than_o if_o it_o be_v a_o entrenchment_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o can_v excuse_v the_o present_a animadverter_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v a_o very_a saint_n in_o comparison_n of_o another_o animadverter_n who_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_n but_o neither_o like_a a_o gentleman_n nor_o like_o a_o christian_a nor_o like_o a_o scholar_n and_o such_o write_n answer_v themselves_o finis_fw-la pag._n 44._o pag._n 45._o eng._n theor._n p._n 65._o eng._n theor._n â_o 106._o 107._o â_o 74._o lin_v 18_o 19_o p._n 77_o 78._o 79._o p._n 79._o p._n 80_o 81_o p._n 83._o prin._n ph_n l._n 4._o §._o 84._o meteor_n c._n 1._o §._o 8._o prin._n phil_n l._n 4._o §._o 76._o eng._n theor._n p._n 58_o 59_o p._n 80_o 81._o p._n 81._o 81._o ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la sum_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la quae_fw-la momenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deo_fw-la aut_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la pateret_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ratio_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la illa_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o aliquâ_fw-la clarâ_fw-la &_o invictâ_fw-la evidentiâ_fw-la fundata_fw-la non_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o dubia_fw-la qualem_fw-la nempe_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la optimè_fw-la utuntur_fw-la libertate_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la maximè_fw-la sibi_fw-la cavent_fw-la ab_fw-la erroribus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la amplecterentur_fw-la pag._n 52._o lin_v 17._o lin_v 27._o p._n 78._o p._n 299._o pen._n p._n 86._o 86._o si_fw-mi admittamus_fw-la insuper_fw-la ignem_fw-la centralem_fw-la sive_fw-la massam_n ignis_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la terrae_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la neque_fw-la partem_fw-la intimam_fw-la chaos_n nisi_fw-la obiter_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la formâ_fw-la consideravi_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la nostram_fw-la non_fw-la spectet_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la p._n 186._o edit_n 2._o eng._n theor._n p._n 324._o p_o 88_o p._n 106._o p._n 114._o p._n 118._o gen._n 1._o 22._o &_o 22._o ch_n 13._o p._n 121._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o apoc._n 13._o 8._o p._n 122._o p._n 121._o 121._o notandum_fw-la verò_fw-la quamvis_fw-la mundi_fw-la veteris_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la &_o rationes_fw-la diluvii_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la causarum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la explicemius_fw-la quòd_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la magis_fw-la clare_v &_o distincte_n intelligantur_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o poenam_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la diluvium_fw-la singulisque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la motibus_fw-la praefuisse_fw-la providentiam_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la imo_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la elucet_fw-la maximè_fw-la sapientia_fw-la divina_fw-la quod_fw-la mundum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la morali_fw-la ita_fw-la coaptet_fw-la &_o attemperet_fw-la ut_fw-la huius_fw-la ingenio_fw-la illius_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o dispositio_fw-la semper_fw-la respondeat_fw-la &_o amborum_fw-la libratis_fw-la momentis_fw-la simul_fw-la concurrant_fw-la &_o unà _fw-la compleantur_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o vicissitudines_fw-la ipse_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la petrus_n diluvii_fw-la &_o excidii_fw-la mundani_fw-la causas_fw-la naturales_fw-la assignat_fw-la cum_fw-la ait_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n theor._n p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o ver._n 5_o p._n 137._o theor._n c._n 1._o review_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n etc._n eng._n theor_n p._n 86._o p._n 86._o excep_v p._n 140._o p._n 141._o p._n 146._o p._n 148._o p._n 149._o gen._n 1._o 2._o p._n 150._o p._n 143._o p._n 81._o p._n 100_o last_o part_n p._n 154._o p._n 227_o 228._o p._n 244._o p._n 279_o 280._o p._n 288._o p._n 158._o lat._n theor._n li._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 159._o p._n 263_o 264_o 265._o eng._n theor._n p._n 286_o 287._o p._n 166._o p._n 168._o p._n 169._o p._n 170._o p._n 1â1_n eng._n theor._n p._n 99_o p._n 176._o p._n 177._o p._n 178._o p._n 179._o p._n 180._o p._n 181._o p._n 182._o p._n 184._o praep._n evan._n l._n 10._o c._n ult_n p._n 504._o col._n ch_n 14._o p._n 750._o strom._n 2._o p._n 364._o phaed._n p._n 99_o serem_fw-la 2._o p._n 416._o li._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 274._o vid._n theor._n lat._n li._n 2._o c._n 10._o in_o fine_a fine_a de_fw-fr grat._n prim._n hom_n c._n 12._o accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la quod_fw-la paradisus_fw-la it_o a_o describitur_fw-la à _fw-it sancto_fw-it basilio_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-fr paradiso_n à _fw-fr joan._n damasceno_fw-la libro_fw-la secundo_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la capite_fw-la undecimo_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la augustino_n libro_fw-la decimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la capit_fw-la 10._o ab_fw-la alchimo_n avito_fw-la &_o claud._n mario_n victore_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la suprà _fw-la citatis_fw-la isidoro_n libro_fw-la decimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la etymolog_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la communiter_fw-la ut_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ver_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la nulla_fw-la figora_n nulli_fw-la aestus_fw-la nullae_fw-la pluviae_fw-la nives_fw-la grandine_n nullae_fw-la etiam_fw-la nubes_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la significat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la primos_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o paradiso_n fuisse_fw-la nudos_fw-la see_v eng._n theor._n p._n 253._o p._n 185._o p._n 180._o p._n 187._o p._n 188._o p._n 189._o p._n 190._o p._n 186._o p._n 195._o plat._n in_o phaed._n lat._n theor_n li._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 197._o p._n 186._o theor._n lat._n li._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 198._o p._n 201._o isa._n 9_o 6_o 7._o isa._n 9_o 1_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 1._o 31_o 32_o 33._o p._n 202._o p._n 205._o p._n 206._o p._n 207._o ibid._n p._n 208._o p._n 208_o 209_o etc._n etc._n p._n 209._o p._n 51._o the_o four_o day_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n existence_n p._n 209._o p._n 215._o p._n 216._o p._n 215._o li._n 24._o gen._n 6._o 1â_n 1â_n per_fw-la ludibrium_fw-la rogant_fw-la nasuti_fw-la homines_fw-la unde_fw-la architectos_fw-la &_o opifices_fw-la conduxerit_fw-la cain_n ad_fw-la urbem_fw-la extruendam_fw-la nos_fw-la vicissim_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la quo_fw-la authore_fw-la credant_fw-la urbem_fw-la ex_fw-la quadratis_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la extructam_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la artificio_fw-la multisque_fw-la sumptibus_fw-la &_o longi_fw-la temporis_fw-la operâ_fw-la aedificium_fw-la hoc_fw-la constitisse_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la colligere_fw-la licet_fw-la exverbis_fw-la mosis_fw-la quam_fw-la muros_fw-la ex_fw-la rudi_fw-la materiâ_fw-la cain_n sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la circumdedisse_fw-la cal._n in_o loc_n p._n 250._o p._n 224._o job_n 38._o 8._o p._n 219_o 220._o p._n 225_o 226._o gen._n 1._o 17._o p._n 234._o p._n 246._o p._n 257._o 2_o king_n 13._o 17._o eng._n theor._n book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o eng._n theor._n book_n 2._o ch_z 7._o p._n 265._o p._n 273._o see_v the_o table_n of_o both_o eng._n theor._n p._n 220._o gen._n 47._o 9_o theor._n bo_o 2._o ch_z 3._o &_o four_o p._n 2â7_n p._n 276_o 277._o p._n 278._o 79_o 280._o ibid._n eng._n theor._n p._n 23._o ibid._n p._n 280._o p._n 281._o p._n 285._o p._n 286._o ibid._n see_v review_n p._n 35_o etc._n etc._n p._n 288._o eng._n theor._n p._n 108._o p._n 98._o p._n 289_o ibid._n see_v p._n 27._o before_o p._n 290._o p._n 292._o p._n 296._o eng._n theor._n book_n 2._o ch_z 9_o at_o the_o end_n p._n 299._o p._n 297_o 300._o p._n 300._o p._n 329._o lin_v 19_o c._n 31._o p._n 339._o lin_v 18._o p._n 312._o ult_n eng._n theor._n ch_n 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o the_o excepter_n reject_v first_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n then_o the_o water_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o the_o supercelestial_a water_n then_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o water_n then_o the_o mass_n of_o air_n change_v into_o water_n and_o last_o a_o partial_a deluge_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v man_n fatal_o either_o upon_o the_o theory_n or_o upon_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n p._n 301._o p._n 302._o lin_v 21._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 4._o gen._n 7._o 19_o 19_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v p._n 325._o we_o expound_v a_o text_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n so_o as_o none_o ever_o do_v and_o desert_v the_o common_a receive_a sense_n put_v a_o unusual_a gloss_n upon_o they_o not_o to_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o private_a interpretation_n and_o p._n 359._o p._n 215_o 216_o 292_o etc._n etc._n p._n 330._o p._n 332_o 333._o p._n 337._o p._n 339._o p._n 341._o see_v ch_n 10._o gen._n 8._o 5._o p._n 341._o p._n 343._o p._n 303._o 303._o p._n 303._o but_o though_o these_o cavern_n be_v call_v deep_n we_o must_v not_o take_v they_o for_o profound_a place_n that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o earth_n below_o the_o common_a surface_n of_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v situate_a above_o it_o it_o psal._n 114._o 7_o 8._o tremble_v thou_o earth_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n which_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n num._n 20._o 10_o 11._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o before_o the_o rock_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n and_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o his_o rod_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o and_o the_o water_n come_v out_o abundant_o p._n 303_o 305._o 305._o ch_n 3._o p._n 343._o eng._n theor._n p._n 150._o eng._n theor._n p._n 96._o eng._n theor_n p._n 288._o p._n 43._o p._n 78._o p._n 286._o ps._n 19_o 5_o 6._o jos._n 10._o 12_o 13._o 2_o kin._n 20._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 38._o 8._o p._n 157._o p._n 74._o gen._n 7._o 19_o 20._o gen._n 8._o 5._o p._n 216._o mat._n 5._o 29_o 30._o phil._n 4._o 3._o apoc._n 3._o 5._o &_o 20._o 12._o
very_a vain_a and_o trifle_a thing_n so_o much_o be_v true_a that_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o return_v again_o in_o the_o same_o way_n but_o unless_o god_n prevent_v it_o it_o both_o may_v and_o will_v return_v in_o another_o way_n that_o be_v if_o the_o world_n continue_v long_o enough_o the_o mountain_n will_v wear_v and_o sink_v and_o the_o water_n in_o proportion_n rise_v and_o overflow_v the_o whole_a earth_n as_o be_v plain_o show_v by_o a_o parallel_n case_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o theory_n ch_n 4._o beside_o god_n may_v when_o he_o please_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n bring_v another_o deluge_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o noah_n seem_v to_o have_v fear_v and_o which_o god_n by_o his_o covenant_n secure_v he_o against_o for_o as_o the_o excepter_n have_v say_v himself_o in_o answer_v a_o hard_a objection_n p._n 152._o when_o god_n assign_v to_o the_o water_n the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fortify_v they_o in_o it_o against_o his_o own_o omnipotence_n or_o to_o divest_v himself_o of_o his_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o call_v they_o forth_o when_o he_o please_v this_o be_v allow_v with_o what_o we_o say_v before_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o trifle_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a providence_n thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o theory_n for_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n be_v concern_v a_o new_a hypothesis_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o last_o of_o all_o except_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o theory_n but_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o reflection_n upon_o this_o whole_a matter_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o declare_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o i_o have_v not_o know_o omit_v any_o one_o objection_n that_o i_o think_v of_o moment_n second_o that_o i_o have_v not_o from_o these_o exception_n find_v reason_n to_o 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