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man_n be_v create_v last_o and_o bring_v into_o a_o world_n already_o fill_v and_o furnish_v and_o god_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a and_o also_o a_o free_a agent_n who_o can_v as_o well_o have_v create_v the_o world_n in_o a_o moment_n or_o altogether_o as_o successive_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n by_o reason_n to_o determine_v which_o way_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o three_o concern_v the_o future_a dissolution_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o general_n conflagration_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n that_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o a_o second_o inundation_n and_o submersion_n by_o water_n be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n a_o hundred_o time_n more_o probable_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v god_n almighty_a to_o secure_a man_n against_o the_o apprehension_n and_o dread_n of_o a_o second_o deluge_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o visible_a sign_n in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o never_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n so_o again_o and_o the_o ancient_n who_o relate_v this_o tradition_n deiver_v it_o as_o a_o oracle_n or_o decree_n of_o fate_n ovid_n metamorph._n 1_o esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v likewise_o probable_a of_o divine_a revelation_n the_o four_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v or_o reward_v according_o as_o they_o have_v do_v ill_a or_o well_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o state_n eternal_a tho'_o the_o first_o part_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v a_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o this_o life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o set_v thing_n straight_o in_o another_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o human_a reason_n
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 i_o chief_o dislike_v in_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o chaos_n but_o seem_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o self-existent_a and_o improduced_a chap._n ii_o that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o opinion_n of_o a_o chaos_n if_o sober_o understand_v not_o as_o self-existent_a and_o improduced_a but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n create_v by_o god_n and_o precede_v other_o being_n which_o be_v make_v out_o of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v any_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a rather_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a thereto_o for_o moses_n in_o the_o history_n and_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n say_v not_o that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o instant_n in_o their_o full_a state_n and_o perfection_n but_o that_o he_o proceed_v gradual_o and_o in_o order_n
now_o appear_v above_o the_o water_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n which_o the_o water_n now_o possess_v must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v take_v and_o consequent_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o height_n or_o elevation_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o depth_n or_o descend_v of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v in_o estimate_v the_o deepness_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v only_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o hill_n above_o the_o ordinary_a land_n but_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o the_o dry_a land_n above_o the_o sea_n which_o latter_a i_o mean_v the_o height_n of_o the_o ordinary_a main_a land_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n more_o in_o large_a continent_n above_o the_o sea_n than_o that_o of_o the_o hill_n be_v above_o the_o land_n for_o that_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a face_n of_o the_o dry_a land_n be_v not_o level_a or_o equal_o distant_a from_o the_o centre_n but_o have_v great_a 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