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star_n suffer_v alteration_n maculae_fw-la or_o opaque_fw-la concretion_n be_v common_o generate_v and_o dissolve_v in_o they_o and_o comet_n frequent_o and_o sometime_o new_a star_n appear_v in_o the_o etherial_a region_n so_o that_o these_o argument_n be_v insufficient_a to_o exempt_v the_o heaven_n from_o dissolution_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o place_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o subject_v they_o thereto_o as_o psal_n 102.25_o 26._o recite_v heb._n 1.10_o which_o have_v already_o often_o be_v quote_v the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v mat._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o isa_n 65.17_o &_o 51.6_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o fire_n shall_v reach_v the_o heaven_n they_o be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o to_o suffer_v by_o it_o nor_o indeed_o do_v the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o but_o where_o it_o 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world_n be_v consume_v and_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v there_o remain_v now_o only_a the_o seven_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v whole_o consume_v burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v or_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v purify_a or_o renew_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a viz._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o annihilate_v but_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v i_o know_v what_o potent_a adversary_n i_o have_v in_o this_o case_n i_o need_v name_n no_o more_o than_o gerard_n in_o his_o common_a place_n and_o dr._n hakewil_n in_o his_o apology_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o who_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o annihilation_n but_o yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o renovation_n or_o restitution_n seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a as_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n the_o
describe_v in_o place_n which_o undoubted_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o v_o 17._o we_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v rise_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n all_o which_o place_n be_v perfect_o parallel_v and_o seem_v manifest_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o forementioned_a word_n matth._n 24.30_o 31._o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n may_v have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n another_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o doom_n and_o that_o the_o former_a be_v indeed_o typical_a of_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o they_o have_v a_o double_a completion_n the_o first_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a polity_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o it_o be_v true_o say_v this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v the_o second_o in_o the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v but_o to_o proceed_v another_o place_n which_o be_v usual_o understand_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n be_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaveâ—_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n &c_n &c_n other_o parallel_a place_n may_v be_v see_v rev._n 6_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rev._n 10.6_o rev._n 21.1_o and_o â—_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v passeâ—_n away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n heb._n 12_o 26_o 27._o these_o place_n speak_v more_o direct_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thâ—_n come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n other_o therâ—_n be_v that_o speak_v only_o concern_v the_o time_n oâ—_n it_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v aâ—_n hand_n james_n 5.9_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n 1_o john_n 2.18_o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.37_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v wilâ—_n come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18.17_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o all_o these_o place_n the_o forementioned_a dr._n hammond_n still_o apply_v to_o that_o famous_a period_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o conclusion_n have_v leave_v we_o but_o one_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n 2_o pet._n 7.7_o now_o because_o some_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o these_o interpretation_n of_o he_o other_o have_v speak_v very_o flight_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o by_o this_o great_a man_n 1._o that_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n in_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o in_o plain_a expression_n their_o style_n be_v poetical_a and_o therefore_o in_o describe_v those_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o employ_v those_o high_a and_o tragical_a phrase_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v prove_v because_o we_o find_v the_o 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burden_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 13.8_o 9_o we_o have_v these_o word_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_n cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v 2._o all_o the_o prediction_n in_o that_o famous_a place_n matth._n 24._o to_o which_o all_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v parallel_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o restrain_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o full_a completion_n of_o they_o limit_v to_o the_o duration_n of_o that_o age_n verse_n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v what_o reason_n then_o can_v we_o have_v to_o extend_v they_o further_o 3._o in_o most_o of_o the_o place_n where_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o near_o and_o at_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v now_o say_v the_o learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o luke_n 18.7_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o all_o which_o if_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o approach_v and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n not_o yet_o come_v what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o what_o a_o delay_n of_o his_o come_n and_o consequent_o what_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o mahomet_n have_v promise_v after_o his_o death_n he_o will_v present_o return_v to_o life_n and_o have_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v by_o we_o just_o condemn_v as_o a_o impostor_n 3._o that_o this_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n out_o of_o which_o i_o 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quote_v heb._n 1.10_o 11._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v isaiah_n 34.4_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 51.6_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n joel_n 2.31_o
humour_n omni_fw-la consumpto_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la ignesceret_fw-la this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n they_o hold_v shall_v be_v by_o water_n and_o by_o fire_n alternate_o at_o certain_a period_n but_o especial_o by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o irresistible_a force_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n which_o in_o lonâ—_n period_n of_o time_n consume_v and_o dissolve_v alâ—_n thing_n into_o itself_o euseb_n praep._n lib._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moâ—â—_n ancient_a of_o that_o sect_n hold_v that_o at_o certain_a uâ—â—_n period_n of_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v rarify_v into_o air_n be_v resolve_v into_o a_o ethereal_a fire_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stoic_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o many_o both_o christian_n and_o heâ—then_n writer_n as_o beside_o the_o forequote_v mâ—nutius_n felix_n justine_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o 5_o strom._n plutarch_n seneca_n anâ—_n other_o the_o time_n of_o this_o conflagration_n seneca_n determin_n not_o but_o say_v only_o it_o shalâ—_n be_v when_o god_n please_v 3_o quaest_n nat_n capâ—_n 20.8_o cum_fw-la deo_fw-la visum_fw-la vetera_fw-la finire_fw-la ordiâ—meliora_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o end_n to_o old_a thing_n and_o to_o begin_v better_o some_o there_o be_v who_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o annus_fw-la platonicus_n or_o magnus_fw-la by_o which_o they_o understand_v such_o a_o period_n of_o time_n as_o in_o which_o all_o the_o heavenly_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o site_n and_o distance_n they_o be_v once_o in_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o as_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o seven_o planet_n be_v at_o the_o moment_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o aries_n till_o they_o come_v all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n 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in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n in_o the_o summer_n month_n which_o must_v needs_o contribute_v something_o to_o their_o original_a pag._n 169._o lin_v 19_o add_v this_o end_n and_o use_v of_o mountain_n i_o find_v assign_v by_o mr._n halley_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o spring_n and_o river_n 192._o in_o these_o word_n this_o if_o we_o may_v allow_v final_a cause_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o what_o need_v this_o hesitancy_n and_o dubitation_n in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v clear_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o their_o ridge_n be_v place_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o continent_n may_v serve_v as_o it_o be_v alembic_n to_o distil_v fresh_a water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o their_o height_n to_o give_v a_o descent_n to_o those_o stream_n to_o run_v gentle_o like_o so_o many_o vein_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n to_o be_v the_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o creation_n pag._n 170._o lin_v 10._o add_v 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