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so_o and_o positive_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o it_o tell_v we_o 57_o the_o air_n be_v as_o yet_o thick_a gross_a and_o dark_a and_o when_o be_v it_o thus_o why_o most_o certain_o after_o the_o first_o day_n be_v pass_v for_o it_o be_v after_o that_o the_o immense_a aereal_a mass_n have_v have_v time_n to_o purify_v itself_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o little_a particle_n swim_v in_o it_o still_o after_o the_o gross_a be_v sink_v down_o and_o if_o the_o air_n be_v thick_a and_o dark_a then_o after_o the_o gross_a particle_n be_v sink_v down_o what_o be_v it_o before_o when_o they_o be_v but_o sink_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o first_o darkness_n at_o the_o world_n formation_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o proceed_v 243._o ex_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aeris_fw-la impuritate_fw-la &_o perturbatione_fw-la from_o the_o impurity_n and_o roil_n of_o the_o air_n so_o the_o theory_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o tenebrae_fw-la diuturnae_fw-la lasting_a darkness_n chap._n iu._n 1._o a_o three_o exception_n against_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o theory_n faulty_a in_o not_o set_v forth_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chaos_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v 3._o such_o a_o chaos_n be_v not_o create_v 4._o nor_o yet_o produce_v in_o des-cartes_n his_o way_n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o central_n fire_n seem_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a 6._o that_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o cartesian_a way_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o theory_n 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a 8._o the_o septuagint_n clear_v in_o one_o passage_n 9_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a world_n 1._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o solid_a of_o the_o planet_n may_v well_o be_v infer_v from_o its_o nearness_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v mars_n a_o less_o planet_n by_o much_o advance_v above_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o solidity_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v be_v of_o such_o a_o rutilant_a or_o â—iery_a colour_n as_o he_o be_v which_o complexion_n among_o the_o hebrew_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o red_a planet_n but_o though_o that_o degree_n of_o proximity_n which_o the_o earth_n hold_v to_o the_o sun_n show_v she_o to_o be_v of_o a_o loose_a substance_n of_o a_o more_o porous_a and_o less_o solid_a nature_n yet_o it_o can_v present_o be_v improve_v into_o a_o argument_n of_o her_o have_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o fire_n at_o her_o centre_n this_o the_o theorist_n admit_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n 64._o very_o reasonable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v a_o yolk_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o egg._n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o reasonable_a according_a to_o his_o hypothesis_n for_o according_a to_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v form_v out_o of_o a_o chaos_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o chaos_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fluid_a mass_n consist_v of_o earthly_a principle_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o chaos_n i_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n without_o form_n or_o order_n reduce_v into_o a_o fluid_a mass_n wherein_o be_v the_o material_n and_o ingredient_n of_o all_o body_n suppose_v then_o the_o element_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o terrestrial_a body_n mingle_v without_o any_o order_n etc._n etc._n now_o when_o the_o chaos_n be_v a_o confuse_a mass_n in_o its_o principle_n so_o whole_o terrestrial_a and_o in_o its_o constitution_n so_o whole_o fluid_a it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v very_o reasonble_a to_o allow_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o that_o how_o can_v there_o be_v one_o at_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o will_v rather_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o do_v it_o for_o so_o in_o the_o first_o place_n very_o contrary_a and_o discordant_a nature_n must_v have_v be_v tie_v to_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o close_a cohabitation_n or_o a_o perfect_a contiguity_n in_o which_o state_n of_o conjunction_n or_o immediate_a vicinity_n how_o can_v they_o have_v subsist_v without_o prey_v upon_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o either_o the_o fire_n will_v have_v dissipate_v the_o ambient_fw-la fluid_fw-la body_n that_o be_v near_o it_o or_o else_o those_o fluid_a humid_a body_n will_v have_v suffocate_v and_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n they_o enclose_v or_o if_o they_o can_v have_v dwell_v together_o peaceable_o for_o a_o while_n and_o not_o have_v invade_v one_o another_o yet_o second_o when_o the_o chaos_n begin_v to_o separate_v and_o the_o gross_a part_n of_o it_o to_o sink_v down_o those_o that_o subside_v first_o it_o be_v a_o fluid_a mass_n must_v have_v meet_v at_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o follow_v will_v have_v gather_v close_o about_o they_o and_o so_o constitute_v a_o central_a globe_n of_o earth_n solid_a throughout_o will_v have_v leave_v no_o hollow_a space_n within_o it_o for_o a_o receptacle_n of_o fire_n or_o last_o if_o there_o have_v be_v room_n leave_v for_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o chaos_n yet_o how_o shall_v fire_n have_v convey_v itself_o into_o that_o place_n of_o reception_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v come_v to_o dwell_v there_o 2._o to_o make_v this_o out_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chaos_n or_o the_o way_n of_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o theory_n but_o it_o be_v not_o do_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o flaw_n in_o the_o hypothesis_n it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o origin_n nor_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o production_n whereby_o this_o difficulty_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v or_o clear_v up_o and_o true_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o its_o rise_n or_o emergency_n into_o be_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o explain_n of_o other_o difficulty_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o upon_o it_o depend_v the_o solution_n of_o several_a phaenomena_n and_o very_o material_a one_o i_o name_v but_o one_o the_o magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o index_n nauticus_fw-la or_o needle_n of_o the_o mariner_n compass_n the_o point_v or_o direction_n of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o curious_a and_o surprise_v but_o it_o be_v a_o useful_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o human_a life_n but_o then_o if_o the_o theorist_n by_o set_v his_o
i_o believe_v we_o must_v stay_v for_o elias_n to_o make_v out_o to_o we_o the_o true_a philosophical_a modus_fw-la of_o the_o creation_n and_o deluge_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 2._o in_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n 3._o in_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o nature_n 4._o in_o assert_v a_o providence_n 5._o in_o exclude_v idolatry_n 6._o in_o vindicate_v the_o gospel_n in_o several_a point_n 7._o as_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 9_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o and_o the_o endless_a fiery_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 11._o philosophy_n be_v useful_a also_o as_o to_o divinity_n 12._o and_o like_v to_o flourish_v 13._o caution_n against_o abuse_v it_o 14._o which_o be_v do_v either_o by_o speak_v or_o think_v slight_o of_o it_o 15._o or_o by_o set_v it_o too_o low_a in_o its_o operatiâ—ns_n 16._o or_o else_o by_o raise_v it_o too_o high_a 17._o which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o a_o character_n of_o it_o 19_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n against_o it_o 20._o together_o with_o its_o method_n 21._o this_o chapter_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n page_z 1_o 2_o chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o earth_n formation_n state_v 2._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o it_o it_o will_v have_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n 3._o the_o world_n be_v make_v in_o six_o day_n 4._o how_o there_o may_v be_v light_a and_o day_n before_o there_o be_v a_o sun_n 5._o a_o proof_n that_o the_o creation_n be_v perfect_v in_o six_o day_n time_n 6._o numeral_a cabbalism_n can_v overthrow_v it_o 7._o the_o jew_n in_o cabbalize_a still_o allow_v a_o literal_a meaning_n to_o scripture_n only_o they_o superad_v a_o mystical_a one_o never_o contrary_a to_o it_o 8._o though_o be_v there_o a_o cabbala_n destructive_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o will_v not_o invalidate_v the_o argument_n allege_v 9_o moses_n account_n of_o the_o creation_n run_v not_o upon_o bare_a number_n but_o upon_o time_n 10._o what_o account_v the_o christian_a church_n have_v make_v of_o the_o cabbala_n 11._o how_o it_o discover_v its_o own_o vanity_n 12._o the_o literal_a sense_n to_o be_v keep_v to_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n 13._o where_o scripture_n speak_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o it_o be_v sometime_o for_o plainness_n sake_n p._n 45_o chap._n iii_o 1._o a_o second_o exception_n against_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o fluctuation_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o chaos_n whereon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v 2._o that_o fluctuation_n cause_v by_o the_o moon_n 3._o the_o theorist_n doubt_n whether_o she_o be_v then_o in_o our_o neighbourhood_n consider_v 4._o the_o precariousness_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n in_o several_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o chaos_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v better_o clear_v and_o confirm_v according_a to_o his_o own_o declare_a judgement_n 5._o the_o descent_n of_o the_o earthly_a particle_n out_o of_o the_o air_n not_o only_o precarious_a but_o vnphilosophical_a 6._o and_o also_o anti-scriptural_a p._n 73_o chap._n iu_o 1._o a_o three_o exception_n against_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o fire_n at_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o theory_n faulty_a in_o not_o set_v â—orth_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chaos_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v 3._o such_o a_o chaos_n be_v not_o create_v 4._o nor_o yet_o produce_v in_o des-cartes_n his_o way_n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o central_n fire_n seem_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a 6._o that_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o cartesian_a way_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o theory_n 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a 8._o the_o septuagint_n clear_v in_o one_o passage_n 9_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a world_n p._n 86_o chap._n v._o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n except_v against_o from_o the_o want_n of_o rivers_n 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o way_n devise_v to_o raise_v they_o there_o will_v have_v be_v none_o in_o due_a time_n 3._o whereupon_o two_o great_a inconvenience_n must_v have_v ensue_v 4._o no_o river_n can_v have_v be_v before_o the_o flood_n p._n 106_o chap._n vi_o 1._o another_o exception_n against_o the_o hypothesis_n it_o will_v have_v drown_v the_o world_n though_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v 2._o or_o though_o mankind_n have_v be_v never_o so_o penitent_a 3._o which_o will_v have_v reflect_v upon_o providence_n and_o embolden_v the_o atheist_n p._n 121_o chap._n vii_o 1._o saint_n peter_n word_n allege_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n inapplicable_a to_o that_o purpose_n 2._o wherein_o the_o stress_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o lie_v 3._o seven_o other_o allegation_n out_o of_o scripture_n of_o no_o force_n 4._o as_o be_v figurative_a and_o so_o not_o argumentative_a 5._o which_o tycho_n brahe_n not_o mind_v it_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o systeme_n p._n 1â—7_n chap._n viii_o 1._o a_o continual_a aequinox_n before_o the_o flood_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n position_n improbable_a 2._o for_o then_o that_o position_n will_v have_v remain_v still_o or_o the_o change_n thereof_o will_v have_v be_v more_o full_o upon_o record_n 3._o scripture_n do_v not_o favour_v this_o aequinox_n but_o rather_o discountenance_v it_o 4._o it_o will_v have_v keep_v one_o half_a of_o the_o earth_n unpeople_v 5._o and_o have_v hinder_v the_o rain_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o aequinox_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a 7._o the_o authority_n allege_v for_o the_o right_a situation_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o which_o the_o aequinox_n depend_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o 8._o two_o query_n propound_v relate_v to_o the_o aequinox_n p._n 158_o chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o oval_a figure_n of_o the_o primitive_a earth_n except_v against_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o mass_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v 2._o and_o from_o its_o position_n in_o its_o annual_a motion_n 3._o as_o also_o from_o the_o roundness_n of_o the_o present_a earth_n 4._o which_o roundness_n can_v not_o accrue_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o its_o disruption_n in_o regard_n that_o will_v have_v render_v it_o more_o oval_a still_o in_o case_n it_o have_v be_v oval_a from_o the_o beginning_n 5._o or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o have_v make_v it_o less_o oval_a than_o it_o be_v p._n 189_o chap._n x._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v mountain_n before_o the_o flood_n prove_v in_o way_n of_o exception_n to_o the_o theory_n out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v by_o the_o fall_v in_o of_o the_o first_o earth_n argue_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o moon_n 3._o and_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o talmudist_n and_o other_o 4._o how_o mountain_n may_v arise_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n 5._o there_o must_v be_v mountain_n in_o the_o first_o world_n because_o there_o be_v metal_n in_o it_o p._n 201_o chap._n xi_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v open_a sea_n before_o the_o flood_n make_v evident_a from_o scripture_n 2._o such_o sea_n necessary_a then_o as_o receptacle_n for_o great_a fish_n 3._o the_o abyss_n be_v no_o fit_a place_n for_o they_o 4._o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o open_a sea_n 5._o a_o objection_n against_o they_o answer_v 6._o another_o objection_n answer_v 7._o a_o three_o answer_v p._n 218_o chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v the_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n do_v not_o argue_v its_o non-appearance_n till_o after_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v appearance_n from_o the_o beginning_n no_o hindrance_n or_o diminution_n of_o its_o federal_n significancy_n 3._o but_o matter_n of_o congruence_n to_o god_n method_n of_o proceed_v in_o other_o case_n 4._o cloud_n be_v extâ—nt_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o the_o rainbow_n be_v so_o 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o forego_v one_o also_o p._n 252_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o paradise_n intelligible_a without_o the_o theory_n 2._o where_o that_o doctrine_n be_v best_a teach_v 3._o what_o it_o be_v with_o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n upon_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v clear_a in_o itself_o though_o obscure_v by_o writer_n 5._o longaevity_n before_o the_o flood_n no_o property_n of_o paradise_n and_o may_v be_v the_o privilege_n but_o of_o few_o 6._o it_o can_v not_o be_v common_a to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o theory_n p._n 262_o chap._n fourteen_o 1._o the_o flood_n can_v not_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o fall_v into_o the_o abyss_n 2._o for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v inconsistent_a
it_o but_o hold_v it_o be_v consume_v by_o tempest_n accidental_a lightning_n that_o be_v from_o thunder-cloud_n above_o kindle_v subterraneous_a fire_n about_o it_o the_o ground_n whereon_o that_o city_n be_v build_v be_v of_o a_o very_a bituminous_a substance_n but_o they_o who_o shall_v peruse_v the_o sad_a story_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o well_o observe_v the_o special_a hand_n that_o god_n be_v note_v to_o have_v in_o it_o and_o also_o serious_o consider_v the_o solemn_a dialogue_n betwixt_o he_o and_o abraham_n about_o it_o and_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o righteous_a lot_n from_o it_o must_v certain_o be_v of_o another_o judgement_n than_o to_o think_v it_o proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n and_o sulphureousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o simple_a effect_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a causality_n and_o true_o that_o one_o expression_n 24._o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n 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