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afterward_o prohibit_v it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n there_o must_v be_v a_o pretty_a constant_a and_o continual_a warmth_n without_o the_o frequent_a interposition_n of_o cold_a during_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o process_n now_o this_o the_o long_a day_n of_o half_a a_o year_n afford_v these_o primary_n embrio_n which_o the_o short_a one_o of_o only_o twelve_o small_a hour_n and_o the_o sudden_a and_o frequent_a return_n of_o equal_a night_n have_v utter_o deny_v to_o any_o such_o ever_o since_o 2._o the_o primitive_a earth_n be_v moist_a and_o juicy_a enough_o to_o supply_v nourishment_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la which_o after_o it_o be_v once_o become_v perfect_o dry_a and_o solid_a be_v not_o again_o to_o be_v expect_v it_o be_v before_o observe_v priùs_fw-la that_o upon_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o vast_a quantity_n of_o vapour_n on_o the_o three_o day_n the_o ground_n be_v so_o tender_a 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on_o which_o account_n the_o present_a earth_n must_v needs_o be_v incapable_a of_o their_o production_n but_o that_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o primitive_a earth_n and_o particular_o where_o the_o animal_n be_v produce_v be_v much_o great_a will_v thus_o appear_v as_o to_o the_o heat_n from_o the_o central_n body_n while_o the_o earth_n be_v somewhat_o loose_a and_o pretty_a free_o admit_v the_o ascend_a steam_n that_o will_v be_v considerable_o great_a than_o after_o its_o more_o entire_a consolidation_n when_o these_o steam_n be_v thereby_o so_o much_o confine_v within_o or_o divert_v to_o some_o particular_a conceptacle_n beside_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n be_v near_o paradise_n and_o i_o suppose_v no_o where_o else_o now_o those_o middle_a region_n of_o which_o eden_n the_o country_n of_o paradise_n be_v one_o priùs_fw-la be_v situate_a under_o the_o ancient_a ecliptic_a and_o present_a tropic_n of_o which_o before_o enjoy_v also_o a_o great_a heat_n from_o the_o same_o 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such_o wind_n storm_n violent_a tide_n or_o any_o the_o like_a hurry_v and_o disorder_v as_o at_o present_a whole_o render_v the_o production_n of_o animal_n impossible_a which_o quiet_a condition_n if_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o endure_v till_o the_o deluge_n yet_o as_o even_o in_o those_o the_o paradisiacal_a state_n may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n so_o in_o other_o particular_o the_o gentleness_n of_o the_o tide_n it_o have_v still_o the_o most_o peculiar_a advantage_n priùs_fw-la as_o be_v before_o observe_v 5._o the_o equability_n of_o season_n and_o the_o great_a uniformity_n of_o the_o air_n be_v temperature_n which_o in_o part_n remain_v till_o priùs_fw-la the_o deluge_n but_o may_v be_v more_o signal_n in_o the_o paradisiacal_a state_n render_v that_o earth_n as_o proper_a as_o the_o contrary_a sudden_a uncertain_a and_o violent_a extreme_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a drought_n and_o moisture_n sultry_a and_o frosty_a wether_n now_o whole_o indispose_v it_o for_o such_o a_o 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body_n nor_o
that_o thick_a and_o gross_a atmosphere_n which_o now_o encompass_n the_o earth_n all_o which_o i_o mean_v as_o well_o the_o gross_a atmosphere_n itself_o as_o those_o its_o heterogeneous_a mixture_n be_v a_o very_a natural_a offspring_n of_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o the_o present_a account_n thereof_o for_o see_v we_o at_o that_o time_n pass_v clear_a through_o the_o chaotick_a atmosphere_n of_o a_o comet_n and_o through_o the_o tail_n derive_v from_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o bear_v off_o and_o acquire_v vast_a quantity_n of_o such_o heterogeneous_a and_o indigested_a mass_n as_o our_o air_n now_o contain_v in_o it_o whence_o those_o effect_n here_o mention_v will_v natural_o proceed_v it_o be_v probable_a the_o original_a air_n be_v too_o pure_a rare_a and_o thin_a to_o sustain_v any_o gross_a and_o earthy_a particle_n though_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o its_o heat_n both_o for_o kind_n and_o degree_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 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quantity_n of_o its_o heterogeneous_a and_o adventitious_a mixture_n will_v not_o now_o depend_v on_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n alone_o but_o on_o the_o veer_a of_o the_o wind_n and_o its_o uncertain_a removal_n of_o the_o air_n and_o its_o steam_n from_o one_o region_n to_o another_o thus_o if_o in_o summer_n the_o north_n wind_n chance_n to_o blow_v any_o long_a time_n together_o it_o will_v bring_v along_o with_o the_o air_n so_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o cold_a freeze_a nitrous_a steam_n as_o may_v quite_o overcome_v the_o sun_n heat_n and_o cause_v a_o very_a cold_a season_n of_o a_o sudden_a if_o the_o south_n wind_n do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o winter_n the_o contrary_a effect_n will_v follow_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o warm_a season_n when_o frost_n and_o snow_n be_v more_o natural_o to_o be_v expect_v thus_o according_o frequent_a experience_n show_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v so_o little_a master_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o sometime_o january_a 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