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the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o failure_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o earth_n be_v bend_v or_o incline_v towards_o the_o south_n but_o the_o northern_a region_n grow_v rigid_a and_o inflexible_a by_o the_o snowy_a and_o cold_a wether_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o southern_a ambient_fw-la air_n be_v imbecility_n or_o small_a pressure_n the_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n increase_v in_o bulk_n and_o so_o sink_v and_o bend_v that_o way_n for_o the_o northern_a region_n be_v ill_o temper_v but_o the_o southern_a very_o well_o whereby_o the_o latter_a become_a fruitful_a wax_v great_a and_o by_o a_o over-weight_n preponderated_a and_o incline_v the_o whole_a that_o way_n as_o express_v to_o the_o full_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o north_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o air_n 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1._o the_o perpetual_a and_o universal_a equinox_n 2._o the_o coincidence_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o ecliptic_a though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o different_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o testimony_n for_o these_o two_o can_v neither_o establish_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o as_o equal_o suit_v they_o both_o the_o other_o three_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n we_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o by_o consequence_n at_o the_o same_o time_n establish_v that_o and_o confute_v the_o theorist_n hypothesis_n and_o these_o three_o be_v 1._o the_o equality_n of_o a_o day_n and_o a_o year_n 2._o the_o sun_n and_o planet_n rise_v in_o the_o west_n and_o set_v in_o the_o east_n 3._o the_o position_n of_o the_o pole_n at_o the_o horizon_n with_o the_o after_o elevation_n of_o the_o northern_a the_o depression_n of_o the_o southern_a pole_n and_o the_o inclination_n or_o bend_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n course_n towards_o the_o south_n
consolidation_n of_o the_o strata_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o diurnal_a motion_n do_v not_o commence_v till_o after_o the_o annual_a nay_o till_o after_o the_o formation_n and_o consolidation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o what_o on_o other_o ground_n be_v before_o render_v high_o probable_a will_v appear_v near_o to_o certainty_n on_o this_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a if_o the_o present_a diurnal_a motion_n commence_v either_o with_o the_o annual_a or_o indeed_o any_o time_n before_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o chaos_n and_o so_o of_o the_o abyss_n and_o priùs_fw-la upper_a earth_n will_v original_o be_v that_o of_o a_o oblate_a sphaeroid_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v now_o the_o strata_n will_v be_v all_o coherent_a unite_a and_o continue_v without_o any_o crack_n or_o perpendicular_a fissure_n at_o all_o and_o the_o origin_n of_o spring_n on_o the_o doctor_n be_v ground_n must_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v plain_o impossible_a since_o therefore_o the_o diurnal_a rotation_n commence_v after_o the_o consolidation_n of_o the_o strata_n give_v a_o mechanical_a and_o natural_a account_n of_o the_o chap_n and_o perpendicular_a fissure_n since_o without_o the_o same_o in_o the_o present_a case_n no_o natural_a cause_n of_o they_o be_v by_o any_o assign_v since_o withal_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o there_o be_v spring_n and_o river_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o since_o last_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o fissure_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o those_o spring_n and_o river_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a nay_o necessary_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o diurnal_a rotation_n do_v not_o commence_v till_o after_o the_o formation_n and_o consolidation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v over_o or_o which_o be_v almost_o all_o one_o till_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n as_o priùs_fw-la we_o former_o assert_v xvii_o the_o primitive_a earth_n be_v distinguish_v into_o mountain_n plain_n and_o valley_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n general_o speak_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o the_o present_a xvii_o this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v already_o priùs_fw-la and_o need_v not_o here_o be_v reassume_v and_o that_o each_o of_o these_o sea_n spring_n with_o their_o river_n and_o mountain_n be_v general_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o the_o present_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v they_o be_v usual_o the_o very_a same_o individual_n then_o and_o now_o and_o so_o unquestionable_o can_v have_v change_v their_o primary_n situation_n xviii_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o primitive_a earth_n be_v salt_n and_o those_o of_o the_o river_n fresh_a as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a and_o each_o as_o now_o be_v then_o store_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n xviii_o this_o have_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o see_v our_o present_a sea_n and_o river_n be_v the_o very_a same_o or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o their_o several_a inhabitant_n the_o spawn_n or_o offspring_n of_o those_o primitive_a one_o xix_o the_o sea_n be_v agitate_a with_o a_o like_a tide_n or_o flux_n and_o reflux_n as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a xix_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o sun_n be_v prius_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o those_o body_n by_o consequence_n be_v equal_o dispose_v before_o as_o since_o the_o deluge_n to_o produce_v they_o this_o proposition_n can_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o difficulty_n only_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n before_o the_o diurnal_a revolution_n begin_v the_o frequency_n of_o the_o tide_n must_v depend_v on_o the_o lunar_a period_n and_o happen_v but_o twice_o in_o each_o month_n as_o now_o it_o do_v in_o somewhat_o above_o a_o day_n time_n with_o we_o on_o which_o account_n the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o water_n will_v be_v extreme_o gentle_a leisurely_o and_o gradual_a without_o any_o imaginable_a violence_n or_o precipitation_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o whole_a antediluvian_n state_n the_o tide_n be_v lesser_a than_o since_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o sea_n then_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a ocean_n from_o whence_o now_o the_o most_o considerable_a one_o be_v derive_v all_o which_o yet_o hinder_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v sensible_a enough_o in_o some_o creek_n bay_n and_o mouth_n of_o river_n the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n of_o those_o place_n in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o present_a state_n render_v the_o tide_n the_o elevation_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o water_n there_o most_o considerable_a and_o violent_a of_o all_o other_o xx._n the_o production_n of_o the_o primitive_a earth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v guess_v by_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o at_o the_o deluge_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o those_o of_o the_o present_a either_o in_o figure_n magnitude_n texture_n of_o part_n or_o any_o other_o correspondent_a respect_n xx._n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o two_o particular_n viz._n partly_o on_o the_o primary_n bigness_n figure_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o constituent_a insensible_a part_n or_o element_n of_o body_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o quantity_n of_o heat_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o production_n or_o coalition_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o proposition_n will_v easy_o be_v establish_v for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o suppose_v they_o remain_v invariable_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o be_v by_o any_o natural_a power_n unalterable_a and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o whatever_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n or_o the_o first_o age_n succeed_v on_o some_o peculiar_a account_n priùs_fw-la which_o i_o believe_v may_v be_v warm_a than_o at_o present_a yet_o as_o to_o the_o time_n here_o refer_v to_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o suppose_v any_o great_a difference_n of_o heat_n either_o from_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o central_n body_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o difference_n on_o any_o account_n to_o be_v suppose_v between_o the_o heat_n before_o and_o since_o the_o deluge_n must_v be_v too_o inconsiderable_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o any_o such_o sensible_a effect_n as_o this_o proposition_n do_v refer_v to_o for_o the_o sun_n heat_n be_v not_o above_o a_o twenty_o five_o part_n great_a than_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o year_n make_v but_o a_o small_a difference_n in_o that_o of_o the_o central_n solid_n if_o at_o first_o it_o be_v heat_v any_o whit_n near_o the_o degree_n mention_v in_o the_o calculation_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o though_o its_o real_a heat_n priùs_fw-la be_v decrease_v yet_o in_o case_n its_o facility_n of_o penetration_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o same_o proportion_n the_o heat_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v still_o be_v equal_a and_o invariable_a and_o so_o by_o these_o account_n the_o production_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o age_n must_v be_v pretty_a equal_a and_o agreeable_a as_o this_o proposition_n require_v corollary_n though_o the_o life_n of_o the_o antediluvian_o be_v so_o much_o long_a than_o we_o at_o present_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o general_o of_o a_o more_o gygantick_a stature_n than_o the_o past_a or_o present_a generation_n since_o have_v be_v in_o all_o which_o age_n notwithstanding_o there_o have_v be_v some_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n and_o stature_n and_o will_v be_v still_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o future_a age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n xxi_o the_o primitive_a earth_n have_v such_o metal_n and_o mineral_n in_o it_o as_o the_o present_a have_v xxi_o this_o be_v easy_o account_v for_o for_o since_o the_o antidiluvian_n and_o the_o present_a earth_n be_v either_o the_o very_a same_o as_o the_o low_a region_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o offspring_n of_o a_o comet_n atmosphere_n as_o even_o that_o acquire_v crust_n at_o the_o deluge_n be_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o each_o of_o they_o contain_v the_o same_o species_n of_o body_n within_o it_o xxii_o art_n and_o science_n be_v invent_v and_o improve_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o they_o since_o have_v be_v xxii_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o give_v particular_a reason_n for_o this_o all_o i_o shall_v observe_v be_v that_o see_v the_o ignorance_n and_o barbarity_n of_o the_o age_n after_o the_o deluge_n be_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o proposition_n it_o be_v avoid_v in_o our_o hypothesis_n the_o insensible_a though_o prodigious_a change_n of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o perish_v of_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o old_a learning_n or_o art_n at_o the_o flood_n with_o the_o want_n of_o correspondence_n in_o the_o latter_a year_n to_o the_o former_a tradition_n reduce_v the_o few_o remainder_n of_o the_o former_a state_n whole_o to_o seek_v for_o their_o
country_n or_o region_n with_o the_o same_o exactness_n determine_v by_o geography_n xxxi_o the_o earth_n in_o its_o primitive_a state_n have_v only_o a_o annual_a motion_n about_o the_o sun_n but_o since_o it_o have_v a_o diurnal_a rotation_n upon_o its_o own_o axis_n also_o whereby_o a_o vast_a difference_n arise_v in_o the_o several_a state_n of_o the_o world_n xxxi_o this_o have_v be_v at_o large_a explain_v and_o priùs_fw-la prov'dalr_o eady_a xxxii_o upon_o the_o first_o commence_v of_o this_o diurnal_a rotation_n after_o the_o fall_n its_o axis_n be_v oblique_a to_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o ecliptic_a as_o it_o still_o be_v or_o in_o other_o word_n the_o present_a vicissitude_n of_o season_n spring_n summer_n autumm_n and_o winter_n arise_v from_o the_o sun_n access_n to_o and_o recess_n from_o the_o tropic_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n xxxii_o this_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v insist_v on_o already_o in_o the_o hypothesis_n last_o mention_v and_o needs_o no_o other_o direct_a and_o positive_a proof_n than_o the_o present_a obliquity_n of_o the_o earth_n axis_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o without_o a_o miraculous_a power_n the_o same_o situation_n or_o inclination_n which_o it_o have_v original_o will_v and_o must_v invariable_o remain_v for_o 187._o all_o succeed_a age_n chap._n iii_o a_o solution_n of_o the_o phaenomena_n relate_v to_o the_o antediluvian_n state_n of_o the_o earth_n xxxiii_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n vast_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o present_a earth_n either_o actual_o do_v or_o perhaps_o be_v capable_a to_o maintain_v and_o supply_v xxxiii_o this_o proposition_n will_v not_o appear_v strange_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o much_o great_a fertility_n of_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n to_o be_v present_o account_v for_o whereby_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o maintain_v a_o much_o great_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n than_o the_o present_a even_o on_o the_o same_o space_n 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beforementioned_a mixture_n and_o particular_o of_o such_o sulphureous_a and_o nitrous_a effluvia_fw-la as_o be_v now_o i_o believe_v become_v calorifick_a and_o frigorifick_a particle_n in_o our_o air_n the_o main_a occasion_n of_o the_o violence_n and_o pernicious_a quality_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_a thereof_o and_o the_o most_o affect_v to_o our_o sense_n of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a before_o the_o acquisition_n of_o these_o advensitious_a mass_n the_o antediluvian_n air_n be_v every_o where_o sufficient_o temperate_a to_o permit_v the_o comfortable_a habitation_n of_o mankind_n on_o all_o part_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n be_v by_o consequence_n capable_a of_o many_o more_o inhabitant_n than_o the_o present_n be_v or_o can_v be_v as_o every_o one_o will_v ready_o grant_v who_o consider_v how_o few_o inhabitant_n in_o comparison_n three_o of_o the_o five_o zone_n of_o our_o present_a earth_n do_v maintain_v 3._o the_o dry_a land_n or_o habitable_a earth_n itself_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o entire_a ocean_n full_a as_o large_a and_o capacious_a again_o as_o the_o present_a for_o the_o ocean_n i_o think_v take_v up_o now_o at_o the_o least_o one_o half_a of_o the_o entire_a globe_n but_o then_o afford_v as_o large_a spacious_a and_o habitable_a country_n as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v now_o general_o bare_a and_o barren_a be_v before_o the_o deluge_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v supply_v with_o water_n as_o fruitful_a as_o the_o plain_n or_o valley_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o large_a surface_n be_v capable_a of_o maintain_v rather_o more_o animal_n than_o the_o plain_n on_o which_o they_o stand_v will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v the_o present_a defect_n of_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o deluge_n and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o be_v assign_v why_o on_o a_o primary_n formation_n and_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o still_a state_n of_o the_o air_n the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n or_o mold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o level_n or_o low_o adjoin_v to_o they_o all_o which_o account_v take_v together_o will_n i_o think_v give_v reasonable_a foundation_n for_o such_o vast_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o antediluvian_n world_n be_v replenish_v withal_o corollary_n 1._o since_o by_o very_o reasonable_a computation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n chronology_n they_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a abundant_o to_o replenish_v the_o entire_a globe_n and_o as_o many_o as_o in_o reason_n the_o same_o can_v sustain_v the_o septuagint_n addition_n of_o near_a six_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o period_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o hebrew_n account_n be_v so_o far_o from_o clear_v difficulty_n thereto_o relate_v that_o it_o rather_o increase_v the_o same_o and_o enforce_v the_o allowance_n of_o more_o inhabitant_n at_o the_o deluge_n than_o we_o can_v well_o tell_v where_o they_o can_v live_v and_o be_v maintain_v coral_n 2._o since_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n chronology_n from_o the_o deluge_n till_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n go_v into_o canaan_n be_v the_o entire_a space_n of_o 427_o year_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n during_o that_o interval_n be_v in_o a_o mean_a three_o hundred_o year_n long_o it_o be_v easy_a on_o the_o ground_n proceed_v upon_o in_o this_o phaenomenon_n calculation_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o recede_v from_o that_o account_n or_o introduce_v the_o additional_a year_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o this_o period_n to_o produce_v the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n which_o in_o that_o or_o the_o immediate_o succeed_a age_n any_o authentic_a history_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n do_v require_v 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