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be_v thou_o 7._o make_v before_o the_o hill_n lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o dwell_a place_n from_o one_o generation_n 2._o to_o another_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n and_o indeed_o these_o three_o last_o phaenomena_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o link_v together_o they_o so_o depend_v on_o and_o infer_v one_o another_o mutual_o that_o the_o proof_n of_o each_o of_o they_o single_o may_v just_o be_v esteem_v under_o the_o same_o character_n to_o both_o the_o other_o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v thereby_o establish_v past_o all_o rational_a contradiction_n of_o which_o whole_a matter_n dr._n woodward_n observation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a 258._o attestation_n also_o 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 this_o appear_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o species_n and_o nature_n of_o fish_n some_o be_v produce_v and_o nourish_v by_o salt_n water_n other_o by_o fresh_a and_o yet_o all_o create_v on_o the_o five_o day_n and_o this_o in_o all_o its_o part_n be_v confirm_v by_o dr._n woodward_n observation_n 255._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 there_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o and_o it_o be_v moreover_o attest_v by_o dr._n woodward_n observation_n 254._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 this_o be_v prove_v by_o dr._n 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earth_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v equal_o so_o that_o neither_o of_o those_o element_n have_v assord_v the_o like_a ever_o since_o xxiv_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n in_o his_o primitive_a state_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o temper_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o body_n also_o this_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o series_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o this_o primitive_a state_n suppose_v in_o which_o these_o two_o particular_n may_v here_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o nakedness_n be_v no_o shame_n and_o 11._o so_o no_o sense_n of_o any_o need_n to_o cover_v it_o do_v appear_v those_o inclination_n which_o provide_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v it_o seem_v so_o regular_a and_o so_o entire_o under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o apron_n be_v esteem_v necessary_a to_o hide_v those_o part_n which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v since_o think_v proper_a to_o do_v 2._o the_o temper_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n be_v more_o soft_a pliable_a and_o alterable_a than_o now_o it_o be_v some_o sort_n etc._n of_o fruit_n and_o food_n be_v capable_a of_o cause_v a_o mighty_a change_n therein_o either_o to_o fix_v and_o adapt_v it_o to_o its_o present_a condition_n or_o discompose_v and_o disorder_v it_o i._n e._n in_o other_o word_n either_o to_o render_v it_o permanent_a and_o immortal_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o to_o devolve_v upon_o it_o disease_n corruption_n and_o mortality_n on_o the_o other_o what_o concern_v the_o soul_n or_o its_o moral_a perfection_n be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o theory_n and_o not_o here_o to_o be_v consider_v xxv_o the_o female_a be_v then_o very_o different_a from_o what_o she_o be_v now_o particular_o she_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a equality_n with_o the_o male_a and_o little_o more_o subject_a to_o sorrow_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o posterity_n than_o he_o 1._o her_o name_n be_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a the_o very_a same_o with_o he_o the_o husband_n be_v call_v adam_n the_o wife_n adamah_n the_o husband_n issch_n the_o wife_n isschah_n god_n call_v their_o name_n adam_n in_o 24._o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v create_v she_o shall_v be_v call_v isschah_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o issch._n 2._o we_o find_v little_a to_o infer_v any_o inequality_n or_o subjection_n till_o after_o the_o fall_n adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n unto_o the_o woman_n god_n say_v after_o the_o fall_n thy_o desire_n 16._o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o 3._o her_o pain_n in_o conception_n and_o childbirth_n be_v inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o since_o have_v be_v unto_o the_o woman_n god_n ibid._n say_v after_o the_o fall_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n xxvi_o the_o other_o terrestrial_a animal_n 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 this_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n of_o a_o particular_a view_n and_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o each_o species_n of_o animal_n before_o adam_n be_v satisfy_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o help_n 20._o meet_v for_o he_o or_o suitable_a to_o his_o faculty_n and_o condition_n 2._o from_o the_o serpent_n discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n in_o which_o though_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n be_v also_o concern_v yet_o the_o particular_a subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o her_o deception_n and_o a_o curse_v denounce_v and_o inflict_v on_o the_o same_o beast_n upon_o account_n thereof_o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o 1_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n i_o fear_v 3._o lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n 14._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 3._o from_o st._n paul_n discourse_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n 22._o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o
arithmetical_a proportion_n of_o such_o their_o long_a life_n after_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o first_o father_n be_v expire_v and_o a_o gradual_a decrease_n of_o the_o ancient_a stock_n go_v off_o as_o well_o as_o a_o gradual_a increase_n of_o the_o new_a stock_n come_v on_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o till_o which_o time_n the_o proportion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v diminish_v so_o that_o on_o this_o account_n for_o the_o first_o nine_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v esteem_v forty_o time_n as_o great_a as_o in_o so_o long_a time_n be_v now_o derivable_a from_o a_o single_a couple_n and_o afterward_o twenty_o time_n so_o which_o postulata_fw-la suppose_v i_o shall_v propose_v a_o calculation_n build_v upon_o certain_a matter_n of_o fact_n first_o how_o many_o they_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o deluge_n and_o afterward_o another_o or_o two_o rely_v alike_o on_o matter_n of_o fact_n how_o many_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o real_o be_v and_o must_v have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o 37._o not_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o those_o who_o forsake_v the_o hebrew_n 46._o chronology_n themselves_o or_o who_o will_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o the_o antediluvian_o that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o about_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o year_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n alone_o by_o his_o son_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o dinah_n his_o daughter_n amount_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o male_n above_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o all_o able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war._n now_o by_o mr._n grant_v observation_n on_o the_o bill_n 85._o of_o mortality_n it_o appear_v that_o about_o 34_o 100_o be_v between_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o and_o fifty_o six_o which_o may_v be_v near_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o male_n number_v to_o the_o entire_a number_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o as_o thirty_o four_o to_o a_o hundred_o by_o the_o 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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
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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xxix_o the_o primitive_a earth_n be_v not_o equal_o paradisiacal_a all_o over_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n be_v a_o peculiarly_a fruitful_a and_o happy_a soil_n and_o particular_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o necessary_n and_o delight_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o bless_a life_n above_o the_o other_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n xxix_o that_o all_o the_o primitive_a earth_n can_v not_o be_v equal_o paradisiacal_a and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o convenience_n beyond_o the_o present_a be_v easy_o prove_v for_o see_v one_o of_o its_o principal_a cause_n of_o fertility_n and_o other_o prerogative_n be_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o heat_n at_o the_o paradisiacal_a region_n the_o climate_n near_o the_o solar_a course_n be_v alone_o capable_a of_o such_o great_a heat_n must_v be_v alone_o capable_a of_o its_o effect_n also_o and_o consequent_o we_o be_v to_o confine_v our_o inquiry_n for_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o the_o country_n not_o very_o remote_a from_o 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manner_n order_v and_o dispose_v on_o purpose_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n at_o the_o mosaic_a creation_n the_o extraordinary_a pleasantness_n and_o felicity_n of_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n or_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n be_v i_o suppose_v to_o be_v deduce_v and_o which_o be_v consider_v will_n i_o believe_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o proposition_n before_o we_o xxx_o the_o place_n of_o paradise_n be_v where_o the_o unite_a rivers_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n divide_v themselves_o into_o four_o stream_n pison_n gihen_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n xxx_o this_o situation_n of_o paradise_n have_v be_v priùs_fw-la already_o consider_v and_o need_v not_o here_o be_v reassume_v only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o no_o scruple_n will_v ever_o have_v be_v raise_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o case_n the_o forementioned_a river_n have_v still_o be_v visible_a their_o course_n still_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mosaic_a description_n and_o the_o metal_n and_o 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any_o other_o
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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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and_o since_o the_o heat_n whether_o of_o the_o sun_n or_o central_n solid_n be_v so_o much_o lessen_v at_o the_o deluge_n which_o thing_n include_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o fertility_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o present_a earth_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o fruitful_a and_o luxuriant_a in_o her_o production_n as_o the_o autediluvian_n be_v xxxvi_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o antediluvian_n air_n be_v more_o equable_v as_o to_o its_o different_a climate_n and_o its_o different_a season_n without_o such_o excessive_a and_o sudden_a heat_n and_o cold_a without_o the_o scorch_a of_o a_o torrid_a zone_n and_o of_o burn_a summer_n or_o the_o freeze_a of_o the_o frigid_a zone_n and_o of_o pierce_a winter_n and_o without_o such_o sudden_a and_o violent_a change_n in_o the_o climate_n or_o season_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o as_o the_o present_a air_n to_o our_o sorrow_n be_v subject_a to_o xxxvi_o see_v the_o primary_n state_n here_o mention_v be_v but_o a_o proper_a 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many_o of_o which_o be_v pretty_a entire_a and_o perfect_a and_o to_o be_v distinct_o see_v and_o consider_v to_o this_o very_a day_n lxxix_o see_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o deluge_n priùs_fw-la after_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n or_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o march_n with_o we_o at_o present_a be_v very_o windy_a stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a the_o most_o extant_a and_o mountainous_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v mighty_o expose_v to_o the_o fury_n both_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n which_o consequent_o will_v tear_v up_o or_o wash_v away_o the_o loose_a and_o unsolid_a upper_a earth_n with_o all_o its_o furniture_n of_o tree_n and_o plant_n and_o not_o seldom_o carry_v they_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o former_a seat_n now_o these_o vegetable_n if_o no_o earthy_a metallick_n or_o mineral_n mass_n adhere_v to_o they_o be_v bulk_n for_o bulk_n light_a than_o the_o earthy_a sediment_n will_v settle_v down_o last_o of_o all_o and_o 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and_o circumstance_n which_o be_v still_o observable_a about_o they_o that_o all_o these_o vegetable_n be_v tear_v away_o from_o their_o ancient_a seat_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n in_o or_o about_o the_o month_n of_o may._n lxxx_o when_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o priùs_fw-la the_o windy_a and_o stormy_a wether_n which_o tear_v up_o these_o vegetable_n do_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n from_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n answer_v to_o our_o march_n the_o twenty_o seven_o now_o and_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o high_a any_o mountain_n or_o continent_n be_v the_o less_o while_n and_o in_o a_o less_o degree_n will_v the_o water_n prevail_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o little_a sometime_o as_o not_o whole_o to_o destroy_v the_o grow_a vegetable_n at_o this_o due_a time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o whether_o the_o sediment_n be_v new_o settle_v and_o have_v enclose_v they_o or_o not_o so_o many_o as_o be_v tear_v up_o 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be_v in_o his_o kind_n and_o free_a letter_n in_o answer_n to_o my_o query_n about_o they_o the_o fossil_n plant_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o various_a and_o some_o of_o they_o entire_a and_o well_o preserve_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o those_o now_o grow_v on_o our_o hill_n wood_n meadow_n heath_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o of_o the_o water-plant_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o lake_n rivers_n and_o the_o sea_n which_o testimony_n be_v a_o peculiar_a confirmation_n of_o the_o present_a hypothesis_n corollary_n hence_o the_o ancient_a year_n begin_v at_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n and_o the_o consequent_a commence_v of_o the_o deluge_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n from_o thence_o and_o from_o the_o spring_n be_v evidence_v by_o this_o very_a observation_n which_o dr._n woodward_n the_o author_n thereof_o suppose_n will_v prove_v the_o contrary_n so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deluge_n commence_v assign_v by_o our_o hypothesis_n appear_v at_o last_o to_o be_v confirm_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o ancient_n by_o astronomy_n by_o geography_n and_o by_o natural_a observation_n and_o be_v consequent_o by_o so_o very_o remarkable_a a_o concurrence_n and_o correspondence_n of_o they_o all_o put_v beyond_o any_o reasonable_a doubt_n or_o scruple_n lxxxi_o all_o the_o metal_n and_o mineral_n among_o the_o strata_n of_o our_o upper_a earth_n owe_v their_o present_a frame_n and_o order_n to_o the_o deluge_n be_v repose_v therein_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o earth_n or_o during_o the_o subsidence_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a mass._n lxxxi_o this_o can_v have_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o see_v our_o upper_a earth_n be_v factitious_a and_o compose_v of_o the_o foresay_a sediment_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n which_o include_v the_o corpuscle_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n as_o well_o as_o other_o will_v alike_o afford_v every_o one_o those_o place_n which_o they_o have_v ever_o since_o possess_v lxxxii_o these_o metal_n and_o mineral_n appear_v different_o in_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o their_o first_o lodgement_n for_o sometime_o they_o be_v in_o loose_a and_o small_a particle_n uncertain_o enclose_v among_o such_o mass_n as_o they_o chance_v to_o fall_v down_o withal_o at_o other_o time_n some_o of_o their_o corpuscle_n happen_v to_o occur_v and_o meet_v together_o affix_v to_o each_o other_o and_o several_a convening_n anit_a and_o combine_v into_o one_o mass_n form_v those_o metallick_n and_o mineral_n ball_n or_o nodule_n which_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o according_a as_o the_o corpuscle_n chance_v to_o be_v all_o of_o a_o kind_n or_o otherwise_o so_o the_o mass_n be_v more_o or_o less_o simple_a pure_a and_o homogeneous_a and_o according_a as_o other_o body_n bone_n tooth_n shell_n of_o fish_n or_o the_o like_a happen_v to_o come_v in_o their_o way_n these_o metallick_n and_o mineral_n corpuscle_n assix_v to_o and_o become_v conjoin_v with_o they_o either_o within_o where_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o their_o hollow_n and_o interstice_n or_o without_o on_o their_o surface_n and_o outside_n fill_v the_o one_o or_o cover_v the_o other_o and_o all_o this_o in_o different_a degree_n and_o proportion_n according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o each_o individual_a case_n lxxxii_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o proper_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o common_a subsidence_n of_o all_o these_o mass_n and_o corpuscle_n together_o in_o the_o chaotick_a sediment_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a and_o no_o long_o or_o more_o particular_a account_n be_v necessary_a or_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a till_o dr._n woodward_n large_a work_n which_o we_o in_o time_n hope_v for_o afford_v we_o the_o observation_n more_o nice_o and_o particular_o than_o we_o yet_o have_v they_o to_o which_o therefore_o the_o inquisitive_a reader_n must_v be_v
refer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n lxxxiii_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o present_a earth_n be_v very_o irregular_a and_o confuse_a one_o region_n be_v chief_o stony_a another_o sandy_a a_o three_o gravelly_a one_o country_n contain_v some_o certain_a kind_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n another_o contain_v quite_o different_a one_o nay_o the_o same_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o earth_n not_o seldom_o contain_v the_o corpuscle_n of_o several_a metal_n or_o mineral_n confuse_o intermix_v one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o its_o own_o earthy_a part_n all_o which_o irregularity_n with_o several_a other_o that_o may_v be_v observe_v even_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o specific_a gravity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o different_a strata_n of_o the_o earth_n demonstrate_v the_o original_a fund_z or_o promptuary_n of_o all_o this_o upper_a factitious_a earth_n to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o very_a wild_a confuse_v and_o chaotick_a condition_n lxxxiii_o see_v the_o sediment_n of_o the_o water_n be_v compose_v of_o what_o earthy_a matter_n be_v uncertain_o bring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o inner_a earth_n and_o of_o what_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a chaos_n afford_v these_o phaenomena_n be_v as_o natural_a and_o accountable_a therefrom_o as_o on_o any_o other_o mechanical_a hypothesis_n they_o must_v appear_v strange_a perplex_v and_o inexplicable_a to_o philosophic_a mind_n lxxxiv_o the_o uppermost_a and_o light_a stratum_n of_o soil_n or_o garden-mold_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a seminary_n of_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n be_v since_o the_o deluge_n very_o thick_o spread_v usual_o in_o the_o valley_n and_o plain_n but_o very_o thin_a on_o the_o ridge_n and_o top_n of_o mountain_n which_o last_o for_o want_v thereof_o be_v frequent_o stony_a rocky_a bare_a and_o barren_a lxxxiv_o two_o plain_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o this_o phaenomenon_n 1._o the_o quantity_n of_o water_n and_o its_o sediment_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o soil_n 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