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open_v and_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o break_v up_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o break_v up_o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o open_v and_o break_v up_o as_o to_o yield_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n at_o that_o time_n as_o they_o never_o do_v before_o and_o never_o do_v since_o and_o never_o shall_v do_v again_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o a_o special_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n i_o may_v far_o observe_v the_o like_a miraculous_a work_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o shut_v up_o those_o window_n of_o heaven_n again_o and_o in_o stop_v the_o aforesaid_a fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n so_o fast_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o wave_v that_o as_o i_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n now_o when_o the_o flood_n in_o all_o the_o period_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o dispose_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o miraculous_a hand_n that_o the_o same_o hand_n shall_v at_o once_o defend_v and_o direct_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o guard_n and_o steer_v it_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o shipwreck_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o we_o may_v rather_o wonder_v and_o wonder_v very_o much_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o to_o which_o add_v that_o a_o miraculous_a protection_n and_o care_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v have_v be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o theory_n or_o the_o old_a hypothesis_n for_o according_a to_o the_o theory_n the_o ark_n must_v have_v sink_v as_o low_a as_o the_o fall_a earth_n and_o then_o have_v be_v throw_v up_o high_o than_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o have_v be_v toss_v with_o such_o terrible_a and_o hideous_a jactation_n as_o that_o the_o worst_a which_o be_v suffer_v on_o the_o rough_a sea_n will_v scarce_o be_v shadow_n to_o they_o so_o that_o unless_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n superintended_a it_o how_o can_v it_o be_v safe_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o the_o theory_n represent_v it_o with_o its_o guardian_n angel_n about_o it_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o old_a way_n the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n must_v have_v be_v above_o water_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o deluge_n be_v wax_v and_o so_o without_o such_o a_o providence_n again_o the_o ark_n will_v have_v be_v as_o much_o imperil_v by_o those_o mountain_n if_o not_o more_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v drown_v no_o deep_o than_o we_o suppose_v they_o yea_o in_o that_o very_a juncture_n when_o the_o flood_n according_a to_o the_o common_a account_n be_v at_o its_o high_a the_o ark_n strike_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n and_o be_v strand_v there_o and_o to_o save_v it_o in_o such_o circumstance_n a_o most_o miraculous_a providence_n be_v necessary_a indeed_o but_o then_o the_o same_o may_v as_o lawful_o be_v challenge_v by_o and_o aught_o as_o ready_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n likewise_o 11._o which_o grant_n and_o than_o if_o in_o this_o memorable_a flood_n any_o difficulty_n be_v start_v that_o man_n be_v puzzle_v to_o make_v out_o any_o phaenomena_n arise_v that_o be_v too_o big_a to_o proceed_v from_o nature_n alone_o and_o too_o intricate_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o reason_n lo_o here_o be_v a_o general_a answer_n to_o they_o if_o not_o solution_n of_o they_o the_o flood_n be_v a_o miracle_n in_o good_a measure_n or_o have_v so_o much_o miracle_n run_v through_o it_o and_o interweave_v with_o it_o that_o all_o passage_n in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v for_o by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n and_o true_o where_o nature_n be_v overrule_v by_o providence_n it_o be_v but_o fit_a that_o philosophy_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o omnipotence_n and_o faith_n sway_v out_o mind_n to_o assent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o reason_n be_v unable_a to_o apprehend_v and_o explicate_v chap._n xvii_o 1._o the_o positiveness_n of_o the_o theory_n 2._o note_a in_o the_o english_a edition_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v author_n intention_n laudable_a 4._o the_o conclusion_n 1._o have_v go_v over_o the_o several_a vital_a or_o primary_n assertion_n of_o the_o theory_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o desire_v leave_v brief_o to_o note_v the_o positiveness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o unusual_a strain_n and_o such_o as_o be_v seldom_o find_v in_o a_o new_a hypothesis_n especial_o at_o its_o first_o set_v up_o and_o sally_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o positiveness_n be_v very_o apparent_a both_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o english_a edition_n of_o the_o theory_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o only_o in_o the_o latter_a that_o come_v out_o after_o the_o other_o and_o so_o with_o more_o deliberation_n and_o mature_a thought_n of_o thing_n it_o there_o discover_v itself_o in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o add_v here_o a_o chapter_n or_o two_o to_o show_v that_o what_o we_o have_v deliver_v be_v more_o than_o a_o idea_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a way_n that_o noah_n deluge_n come_v to_o pass_v pag._n 79._o as_o we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o unhappy_a discovery_n to_o have_v find_v out_o with_o a_o moral_a certainty_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a abyss_n so_o this_o give_v we_o a_o great_a assurance_n that_o the_o theory_n we_o have_v give_v of_o a_o general_a deluge_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a idea_n but_o be_v to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o deluge_n of_o noah_n as_o a_o true_a explication_n of_o it_o pag._n 84._o that_o our_o description_n be_v a_o reality_n both_o as_o to_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n and_o as_o to_o the_o deluge_n we_o may_v far_o be_v convince_v from_o st._n peter_n discourse_n pag._n 85._o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v no_o imaginary_a idea_n but_o a_o true_a account_n of_o that_o ancient_a flood_n whereof_o moses_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o history_n ibid._n if_o they_o the_o ancient_a earth_n and_o abyss_n be_v in_o no_o other_o form_n nor_o other_o state_n than_o what_o they_o be_v under_o now_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n concern_v they_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o inaccountable_a without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o any_o just_a occasion_n for_o such_o uncouth_a representation_n i_o fear_v there_o be_v something_o more_o than_o positiveness_n in_o this_o clause_n which_o occur_v pag._n 93._o we_o have_v prove_v our_o explication_n of_o the_o deluge_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o idea_n or_o to_o be_v a_o true_a piece_n of_o natural_a history_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o remarkable_a that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o real_a account_n of_o noah_n flood_n pag._n 96._o i_o confess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n when_o i_o observe_v how_o easy_o and_o natural_o this_o hypothesis_n do_v apply_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o particularity_n of_o this_o earth_n hit_v and_o fall_v in_o so_o lucky_o and_o surprise_o with_o all_o the_o odd_a posture_n of_o its_o part_n i_o can_v without_o violence_n bear_v off_o my_o mind_n from_o full_o assent_v to_o it_o pag._n 113._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o theory_n be_v something_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a hypothesis_n pag._n 149._o it_o will_v never_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o my_o head_n but_o that_o st._n peter_n have_v make_v the_o same_o distinction_n we_o make_v of_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n and_o heaven_n from_o the_o postdiluvian_n sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n so_o that_o we_o have_v sure_a foot_n here_o again_o and_o the_o theory_n rise_v above_o the_o character_n of_o a_o bare_a hypothesis_n we_o must_v in_o equity_n give_v more_o than_o a_o moral_a certitude_n to_o this_o theory_n pag._n 150._o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o uncouthness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o some_o man_n understanding_n the_o custom_n of_o think_v otherwise_o and_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a set_v of_o thought_n that_o can_v be_v a_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o its_o reception_n pag._n 170._o the_o theory_n carry_v its_o own_o light_n and_o proof_n with_o it_o pag._n 274._o these_o be_v the_o vital_n of_o the_o theory_n and_o the_o primary_n assertion_n whereof_o i_o do_v free_o profess_v my_o full_a belief_n pag._n 288._o now_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o at_o a_o loss_n whither_o to_o impute_v such_o extraordinary_a positive_a confidence_n as_o show_v itself_o by_o these_o excerption_n in_o a_o man_n so_o ingenious_a touch_v thing_n so_o precarious_a have_v he_o not_o tell_v i_o in_o this_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o a_o strong_a inclination_n with_o a_o little_a evidence_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o strong_a evidence_n pag._n 297._o which_o consider_v we_o need_v