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igneus_fw-la atque_fw-la locos_fw-la consumet_fw-la funditus_fw-la omnes_fw-la terrámque_fw-la oceanúmque_fw-la ingentem_fw-la &_o caerula_fw-la ponti_fw-la stagnáque_fw-la tum_fw-la fluvios_fw-la fontes_fw-la ditémque_fw-la severum_fw-la caelestémque_fw-la polum_fw-la caeli_fw-la quoque_fw-la lumina_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la orac_n fluxa_fw-la ruent_fw-la formâ_fw-la deletâ_fw-la prorsus_fw-la eorum_fw-la then_o from_o high_a heaven_n vast_a stream_n of_o fire_n shall_v flow_v those_o flame_n consume_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o the_o earth_n the_o mighty_a ocean_n the_o blue_a main_n lakes_n rivers_n fountain_n and_o what_o dis_n do_v claim_v and_o heaven_n itself_o who_o light_n shall_v flow_v in_o one_o and_o star_n shall_v fall_v their_o form_n destroy_v and_o go_v so_o again_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n among_o christian_a divine_n that_o the_o heaven_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earth_n 4._o dr._n hakewill_n in_o his_o apology_n say_v it_o 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