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which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o remain_v some_o where_o or_o other_o in_o the_o sea_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o though_o they_o may_v have_v perish_v or_o by_o some_o accident_n be_v destroy_v out_o of_o our_o sea_n yet_o the_o race_n of_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v still_o in_o other_o so_o though_o wolf_n and_o bever_n which_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v be_v sometime_o native_a of_o england_n have_v be_v here_o utter_o destroy_v and_o extirpate_v out_o of_o this_o island_n yet_o there_o remain_v plenty_n of_o they_o still_o in_o other_o country_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_n of_o stone_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v appear_v
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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he_o proceed_v gradual_o and_o in_o order_n
course_n and_o the_o swiftness_n of_o their_o stream_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o way_n be_v very_o considerable_a a_o constant_a declivity_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o descent_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n assent_v to_o the_o learned_a doctor_n plot_n if_o i_o understand_v he_o aright_o 79._o that_o the_o valley_n be_v as_o much_o below_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o mountain_n be_v above_o it_o for_o how_o then_o can_v river_n descend_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n through_o those_o valley_n the_o sea_n will_v rather_o run_v into_o they_o and_o make_v sinuse_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v enclose_v the_o water_n will_v stagnate_n there_o and_o make_v pool_n if_o this_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o filtration_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a mean_n of_o raise_v the_o water_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o these_o filter_n may_v suck_v up_o the_o whole_a ocean_n and_o if_o aperture_n and_o outlet_n large_a enough_o be_v make_v pour_v it_o out_o 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purpose_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catech._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o fold_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v rear_v they_o up_o again_o more_o beautiful_a again_o cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o acute_o or_o ingenious_o call_v 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o the_o element_n their_o change_n into_o letter_n so_o that_o this_o renovation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o resurrection_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n body_n oecumenius_n upon_o this_o place_n he_o say_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o different_a in_o matter_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o annihilate_v but_o only_o renew_v and_o purify_v and_o upon_o revel_n 21._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o say_v not_o denote_v the_o nonexistence_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o the_o renew_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o expound_v psalm_n 102._o 5_o 6._o and_o proceed_v say_v we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v annihilate_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v away_o or_o remove_v or_o change_v state_n saint_n hierome_n upon_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 102._o say_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la perditionem_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la interitum_fw-la sonare_fw-la sed_fw-la mutationem_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la from_o which_o word_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o may_v be_v show_v and_o make_v out_o that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o signify_v their_o utter_a destruction_n or_o annihilation_n but_o only_o their_o change_n into_o a_o better_a state_n i_o may_v add_v abundance_n more_o testimony_n but_o these_o i_o think_v may_v suffice_v 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dies_fw-la dabit_fw-la exitio_fw-la multósque_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la sustentata_fw-la rvet_fw-la mole_n &_o machina_fw-la mundi_fw-la but_o now_o to_o prove_v all_o this_o first_o cast_v a_o eye_n and_o look_v on_o all_o below_o on_o all_o on_o high_a the_o solid_a earth_n the_o sea_n and_o arch_a sky_n one_o fatal_a hour_n must_v ruin_v all_o this_o glorious_a frame_n that_o stand_v so_o long_o must_v fall_v this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v consonant_a enough_o to_o their_o wild_a principle_n save_v only_o in_o that_o point_n of_o its_o suddenness_n una_fw-la dies_fw-la dabit_fw-la exitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o day_n shall_v destroy_v or_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o the_o stoic_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n must_v be_v dissolve_v as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v corruptible_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o 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