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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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of_o man._n but_o upon_o this_o six_o period_n when_o every_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o advance_v his_o felicity_n be_v complete_v he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o whole_a be_v frame_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n when_o the_o light_n have_v be_v penetrate_v into_o and_o clarify_n this_o dark_a and_o thick_a atmosphere_n for_o more_o than_o five_o complete_a year_n together_o when_o the_o air_n be_v free_v from_o its_o numberless_a vapour_n and_o become_v pure_a clear_a and_o fit_a for_o his_o respiration_n when_o the_o water_n as_o well_o superior_a as_o interior_a be_v so_o dispose_v as_o to_o minister_v to_o his_o necessity_n by_o mist_n and_o dew_n from_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o spring_n and_o river_n from_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v become_v dry_a and_o solid_a for_o his_o support_n and_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o tree_n shrub_n plant_n herb_n grass_n and_o flower_n for_o his_o sustenance_n and_o delight_n when_o the_o glorious_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beautiful_a system_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v visible_a and_o conspicuous_a to_o he_o the_o object_n of_o his_o contemplation_n the_o distinguisher_n of_o his_o season_n by_o who_o powerful_a influence_n the_o earth_n be_v invigorate_v and_o the_o world_n render_v a_o fruitful_a and_o useful_a a_o lightsome_a and_o pleasant_a habitation_n to_o he_o when_o last_o all_o sort_n of_o animal_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o air_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o dispose_v as_o to_o attend_v benefit_n and_o please_v he_o one_o way_n or_o other_o when_o i_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o care_n beneficence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o this_o principal_a guest_n then_o
learning_n notwithstanding_o it_o may_v have_v be_v cultivate_v and_o improve_v to_o great_a degree_n before_o the_o deluge_n as_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v chap._n ii_o a_o solution_n of_o the_o phaenomena_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o the_o earth_n xxiii_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o the_o earth_n admit_v of_o the_o primary_n production_n of_o animal_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o dry_a ground_n which_o the_o subsequent_a state_n otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o generation_n have_v be_v uncapable_a of_o xxiii_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o full_a and_o methodical_a account_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o primitive_a pair_n of_o animal_n and_o of_o the_o several_a disposition_n of_o the_o primigenial_a state_n of_o nature_n subservient_fw-fr or_o contributory_a thereto_o the_o method_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n be_v itself_o in_o gèneral_n so_o little_o know_v and_o the_o history_n of_o this_o first_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o so_o short_a in_o the_o sacred_a write_n as_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n now_o otherwise_o understand_v that_o such_o a_o attempt_n may_v just_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o too_o rash_a a_o presumption_n all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v be_v this_o to_o show_v that_o as_o far_o as_o be_v know_v of_o that_o original_a earth_n its_o property_n be_v as_o peculiar_o fit_a for_o as_o those_o opposite_a one_o of_o the_o succeed_a be_v incapable_a of_o such_o a_o production_n of_o animal_n at_o first_o as_o this_o proposition_n take_v notice_n of_o which_o the_o five_o follow_a particular_n shall_v include_v 1._o the_o long_a and_o continue_a priùs_fw-la space_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n do_v capacitate_v it_o for_o such_o production_n which_o the_o quick_a return_n of_o the_o same_o 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 soft_a and_o full_a of_o juice_n as_o very_o natural_o answer_v to_o what_o all_o antiquity_n make_v the_o fund_z and_o promptuary_n of_o the_o rise_a plant_n and_o animal_n the_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o that_o be_v but_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o soil_n which_o be_v to_o produce_v animal_n so_o the_o want_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o a_o like_a propagation_n 3._o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o air_n where_o the_o animal_n be_v produce_v have_v heat_n sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n which_o the_o subsequent_a have_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o great_a heat_n than_o the_o present_a earth_n or_o ambient_fw-la air_n can_v afford_v be_v requisite_a to_o and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o present_a generation_n of_o animal_n which_o the_o incubation_n in_o the_o oviparous_a and_o the_o still_o warm_a position_n of_o the_o faetus_fw-la in_o the_o viviparous_a animal_n assure_v we_o of_o 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 central_n body_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a nearness_n thereto_o than_o since_o they_o or_o the_o correspond_v part_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n do_v or_o can_v partake_v of_o for_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v then_o perfect_o spherical_a the_o middle_a and_o their_o neighbour_a part_n be_v about_o 10_o priù_fw-fr mile_n near_o than_o central_n solid_a than_o the_o same_o region_n now_o be_v they_o be_v in_o that_o proportion_n elevate_v and_o the_o circumpolar_n depress_v at_o the_o commence_v of_o the_o diurnal_a rotation_n which_o great_a vieinity_n of_o the_o central_n heat_n must_v certain_o have_v a_o suitable_a effect_n and_o cause_n somewhat_o warm_a region_n thereabouts_o than_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o moreover_o if_o the_o real_a proper_a heat_n of_o the_o central_n solid_a be_v in_o any_o considerable_a proportion_n diminish_v in_o near_o 6000_o year_n time_n as_o in_o some_o proportion_n it_o must_v be_v that_o degree_n of_o heat_n which_o it_o have_v at_o first_o be_v still_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o other_o ever_o since_o but_o then_o as_o to_o the_o solar_a heat_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n body_n before_o the_o deluge_n than_o since_o as_o not_o direct_o reach_v the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o paradise_n situate_v under_o or_o near_o the_o very_a ecliptic_a itself_o must_v receive_v the_o utmost_a power_n of_o the_o same_o heat_n which_o any_o part_n of_o the_o globe_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o by_o lie_v under_o the_o tropic_a afterward_o it_o will_v not_o do_v on_o all_o which_o account_v join_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o primitive_a state_n be_v much_o more_o considerable_a and_o so_o much_o more_o adapt_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n than_o that_o in_o the_o subsequent_a ever_o be_v or_o can_v possible_o be_v 4._o the_o primitive_a priùs_fw-la state_n be_v perfect_o still_o and_o calm_a free_a from_o all_o 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 production_n of_o animal_n which_o prerogative_n of_o the_o primitive_a earth_n and_o air_n will_v certain_o demonstrate_v if_o not_o its_o entire_a fitness_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v less_o unfitness_n for_o such_o a_o original_a generation_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v account_v for_o and_o be_v all_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o can_v just_o be_v require_v and_o expect_v in_o the_o present_a case_n corollary_n when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o allow_v that_o priùs_fw-la all_o generation_n be_v but_o nutrition_n and_o that_o all_o seed_n as_o well_o of_o animal_n as_o of_o plant_n be_v the_o immediate_a workmanship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o original_a production_n of_o animal_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o mosaic_a history_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a efficiency_n and_o the_o wonderful_a art_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o their_o body_n nor_o
be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a capacity_n and_o operation_n near_a approach_v to_o reason_n and_o discourse_n and_o partaker_n of_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n than_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o xxvi_o since_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o external_n nature_n be_v so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o present_a as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v the_o other_o terrestrial_a animal_n as_o well_o as_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v suppose_v of_o a_o somewhat_o proportionable_o different_a temper_n ability_n and_o action_n beside_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v concern_v to_o suit_v one_o be_v to_o another_o and_o to_o accommodate_v still_o the_o subordinate_a to_o the_o superior_a rank_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n on_o which_o account_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o bruit_n animal_n be_v in_o their_o primitive_a constitution_n very_o much_o distinguish_v from_o and_o advance_v above_o such_o as_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o 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not_o very_o considerable_a over_o the_o bruit_n that_o perish_v xxvii_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n where_o our_o first_o parent_n live_v be_v warm_a and_o the_o heat_v great_a before_o the_o fall_n than_o since_o xxvii_o this_o have_v be_v already_o account_v for_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o proposition_n before_o xxviii_o those_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v place_v be_v productive_a of_o better_a and_o more_o useful_a vegetable_n with_o less_o labour_n and_o tillage_n than_o since_o they_o have_v be_v xxviii_o that_o we_o may_v account_v for_o this_o proposition_n and_o that_o curse_v which_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o fall_n in_o good_a measure_n include_v therein_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o vegetable_n depend_v on_o a_o degree_n of_o heat_n proportionate_a to_o the_o peculiar_a temper_n and_o exigence_n of_o each_o species_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o let_v the_o number_n of_o seed_n in_o any_o soil_n be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o their_o kind_n never_o so_o diverse_a yet_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v remain_v bare_a and_o barren_a until_o the_o peculiar_a heat_n of_o the_o season_n and_o climate_n be_v adapt_v to_o they_o now_o see_v different_a kind_n of_o seed_n require_v different_a degree_n of_o heat_n it_o be_v only_o such_o certain_a kind_n of_o the_o same_o that_o will_v at_o once_o show_v themselves_o or_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o rest_n to_o which_o the_o heat_n be_v not_o adjust_v lie_v all_o the_o while_n as_o dormant_n and_o dead_a as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o real_o exist_v in_o nature_n thus_o we_o have_v several_a distinct_a crop_n of_o vegetable_n in_o the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n those_o seed_n which_o the_o small_a heat_n of_o february_n and_o march_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v lie_v still_o in_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o great_a force_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o april_n and_o may_v excite_v 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