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of_o the_o most_o infirm_a and_o most_o expose_v to_o injury_n and_o ravine_n moreover_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o as_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o new_a species_n of_o animal_n produce_v all_o proceed_n from_o seed_n at_o first_o create_v so_o providence_n without_o which_o one_o individual_a sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n do_v in_o that_o manner_n watch_v over_o all_o that_o be_v create_v that_o a_o entire_a species_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v or_o destroy_v by_o any_o accident_n now_o i_o say_v if_o these_o body_n be_v sometime_o the_o shell_n and_o bone_n of_o fish_n it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o many_o species_n have_v be_v lose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o example_n those_o ophiomorphous_a one_o who_o shell_n be_v now_o call_v cornua_fw-la ammonis_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o species_n none_o whereof_o at_o this_o day_n appear_v in_o our_o or_o other_o sea_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o see_v hear_v or_o read_v to_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o remain_v some_o where_o or_o other_o in_o the_o sea_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o though_o they_o may_v have_v perish_v or_o by_o some_o accident_n be_v destroy_v out_o of_o our_o sea_n yet_o the_o race_n of_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v still_o in_o other_o so_o though_o wolf_n and_o bever_n which_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v be_v sometime_o native_a of_o england_n have_v be_v here_o utter_o destroy_v and_o extirpate_v out_o of_o this_o island_n yet_o there_o remain_v plenty_n of_o they_o still_o in_o other_o country_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_n of_o stone_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v appear_v
objection_n concern_v a_o under-current_n at_o the_o proponâ—is_n the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o the_o baltic_a sound_n propose_v and_o reply_v to_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o how_o the_o water_n may_v be_v make_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 84_o 15._o the_o inferior_a circulation_n and_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n disapprove_v 86_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o continent_n and_o island_n be_v so_o equal_o disperse_v all_o the_o world_n over_o as_o to_o counterbalance_v one_o another_o so_o that_o the_o centre_n of_o motion_n gravity_n and_o magnitude_n concur_v in_o one_o 87_o 88_o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o that_o the_o preponderancy_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n lie_v on_o a_o heap_n in_o the_o opposite_a hemisphere_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n ascent_n in_o spring_n prove_v 86_o 88_o 89._o that_o rain_n and_o snow_n may_v suffice_v to_o feed_v the_o spring_n and_o do_v feed_v the_o ordinary_a one_o prove_v 89_o 90_o 91._o that_o the_o rain-water_n sink_v down_o and_o make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o earth_n more_o than_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o even_o a_o hundred_o foot_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o experiment_n 92._o 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n mr._n halley_n opinion_n that_o spring_n and_o river_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o vapour_n condense_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o unto_o rain_n propound_v and_o approve_v in_o great_a part_n as_o to_o hot_a country_n though_o rains_n even_o there_o not_o whole_o exclude_v p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n but_o disallow_v as_o to_o the_o more_o temperate_a and_o cold_a one_o yet_o even_o there_o the_o vapour_n grant_v to_o have_v a_o good_a interest_n in_o their_o production_n 101_o 102_o etc._n etc._n to_o 116._o observation_n communicate_v by_o dr._n tancr_n robinson_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n drop_v tree_n etc._n etc._n in_o confirmation_n in_o part_n of_o mr._n halley_n opinion_n 110_o 111._o a_o experiment_n of_o my_o own_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o drop_v or_o fountain-tree_n 113._o inference_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o river_n pour_v into_o the_o sea_n half_a a_o ocean_n of_o water_n daily_o 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o probable_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n viz._n the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a depression_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n 121_o 122_o 123._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o general_n p._n 125._o 126._o chap._n iu._n of_o form_v stone_n sea-shell_n and_o other_o marine_a or_o marine-like_a body_n find_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o shore_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o deluge_n p._n 127._o wherein_o be_v treat_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o these_o body_n and_o that_o great_a question_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o the_o real_a shell_n and_o bone_n of_o fish_n or_o stone_n cast_v in_o such_o mould_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v primitive_a production_n of_o nature_n in_o imitation_n only_o of_o such_o shell_n and_o bone_n not_o owe_v their_o figure_n to_o they_o large_o discuss_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n produce_v and_o weigh_v 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n to_o 162._o chap._n v._o that_o there_o have_v be_v great_a change_n make_v in_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o general_n deluge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n 163_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o instance_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o atlantis_n 163._o the_o break_v off_o sicily_n from_o italy_n ceylon_n from_o india_n sumatra_n from_o malacca_n 164_o of_o britain_n from_o france_n prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n 165_o of_o barbary_n from_o spain_n of_o asia_n from_o thrace_n 166_o 167._o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a island_n 167_o 168._o the_o atteration_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o sea_n instance_n whereof_o be_v 1._o the_o dutch_a netherlands_o prove_v out_o of_o verstegan_n by_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o have_v be_v ancient_o cover_v by_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n run_v through_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n the_o isle_n of_o ely_n in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o marshland_n in_o norfolk_n 3._o the_o craux_n in_o provence_n in_o france_n 4._o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n 5._o probably_n all_o china_n with_o many_o other_o brief_o mention_v 168_o 169_o etc._n etc._n to_o 174._o the_o submersion_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o eruption_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n several_a instance_n thereof_o 175_o 176_o 177._o change_n by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o sea_n undermine_v the_o shore_n and_o wash_v they_o away_o and_o again_o let_v the_o earth_n so_o wash_v away_o to_o settle_v not_o far_o from_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o raise_v up_o island_n 178_o 179._o change_n by_o the_o depression_n and_o sink_v of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n be_v wash_v down_o by_o shot_n of_o rain_n rivers_n and_o subterraneous_a water_n these_o so_o great_a and_o considerable_a as_o to_o endanger_v in_o conclusion_n the_o submersion_n of_o the_o whole_a dry_a land_n unless_o some_o stop_v be_v put_v p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o change_n make_v by_o earthquake_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n out_o of_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o other_o be_v produce_v 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n a_o particular_a narrative_n and_o account_n of_o the_o late_a terrible_a earthquake_n in_o jamaica_n with_o remark_n and_o observation_n natural_a and_o moral_a upon_o it_o 186_o 187_o etc._n etc._n to_o 194._o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n 194_o 195_o etc._n etc._n to_o 206._o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o late_a remarkable_a and_o far-extended_n earthquake_n which_o happen_v here_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n upon_o septemb_n 8._o 1692._o 209_o 210_o etc._n etc._n to_o 216._o of_o extraordinary_a flood_n cause_v by_o long_o continue_v shower_n or_o violent_a storm_n and_o shot_n of_o rain_n 221_o 222_o etc._n etc._n of_o boisterous_a and_o violent_a wind_n and_o hurricans_n what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o change_v wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n 225_o 226_o 227_o 228._o that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o proceed_v so_o fast_o towards_o â—_o general_a inundation_n and_o submersion_n by_o water_n as_o the_o force_n and_o agency_n of_o all_o these_o cause_n seem_v to_o require_v 229._o discourse_n iii_o of_o the_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o general_n conslagration_n the_o introduction_n be_v a_o discourse_n concern_v prophecy_n 231_o 232_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o peter_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n viz._n i._n testimony_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 3._o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n ii_o seven_o question_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n propose_v chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dr._n hammond_n exposition_n refer_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o period_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o polity_n consider_v and_o plead_v for_o 240_o 241_o etc._n etc._n to_o 258._o chap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 258_o 259_o etc._n etc._n to_o 264._o chap._n iu._n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n the_o epicurean_o 264_o the_o stoic_n 265_o etc._n etc._n who_o hold_v certain_a period_n of_o inâ—â—olation_n and_o conflagration_n 267_o 268._o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d conflagration_n be_v of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n than_o that_o sect_n prove_v 272._o chap._n v._o the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o world_n dissolution_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o may_v probable_o cause_v or_o argue_v a_o future_a dissolution_n four_o probable_a mean_n propound_v and_o discuss_v 277._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v the_o probability_n of_o the_o water_n natural_o return_v to_o overflow_v and_o cover_v the_o earth_n 277._o the_o old_a argument_n from_o the_o world_n dissolution_n take_v from_o we_o daily_a consenescency_n and_o decay_n reject_v 278._o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o prevail_a of_o the_o water_n daily_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n till_o at_o last_o it_o proceed_v to_o a_o total_a submersion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v unless_o
loss_n of_o a_o multitude_n i_o may_v say_v infinity_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o nature_n for_o suppose_v every_o male_n have_v in_o he_o all_o the_o animalcules_n that_o he_o shall_v or_o may_v eject_v they_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v amount_v to_o million_o of_o million_o and_o so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v lose_v nay_o if_o we_o take_v but_o one_o coit_n there_o must_v in_o uniparous_a creature_n at_o least_o abundance_n be_v lose_v but_o if_o we_o suppose_v the_o foetus_fw-la to_o be_v original_o in_o the_o egg_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o egg_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v so_o proportion_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o animal_n the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v the_o time_n and_o number_n of_o their_o gestation_n and_o the_o number_n they_o bring_v forth_o at_o all_o time_n that_o they_o will_v much_o about_o suffice_v for_o the_o time_n the_o creature_n be_v fit_a to_o breed_v and_o nourish_v their_o young_a so_o that_o they_o may_v if_o need_v be_v be_v all_o bring_v forth_o and_o come_v to_o perfection_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o discourse_n discourse_n ii_o of_o the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n its_o cause_n and_o effect_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o say_v something_o concern_v the_o general_n deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v also_o a_o matter_n of_o ancient_a tradition_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v much_o upon_o it_o so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v but_o confine_v myself_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n 2._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n or_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v effect_v 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v concern_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o what_o considerable_a effect_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n testimony_n of_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n concern_v the_o deluge_n first_o then_o i_o shall_v produce_v some_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n concern_v the_o deluge_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o berosus_n record_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o jewish_a antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v berosus_n the_o chaldaean_n relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o deluge_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v report_v that_o there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o ark_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o gordyaean_n and_o that_o certain_a person_n scrape_v off_o the_o bitumen_n or_o pitch_n carry_v it_o away_o and_o that_o man_n make_v use_v of_o it_o for_o annulet_n to_o drive_v away_o disease_n a_o second_o testimony_n the_o same_o josephus_n afford_v we_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o that_o be_v of_o nicolaus_n damascenus_n who_o say_v he_o give_v 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and_o possession_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o native_n this_o man_n pass_v over_o the_o intermediate_v region_n come_v into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v then_o desolate_a this_o testimony_n make_v the_o deluge_n topical_a and_o not_o to_o have_v reach_v armenia_n the_o other_o be_v of_o abydenus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n set_v down_o by_o eusebius_n praepar_n evangel_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n after_o who_o other_o reign_v and_o then_o siâ—ithrus_n so_o he_o call_v noah_n to_o who_o saturn_n foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n desius_n and_o command_v he_o to_o hide_v all_o write_n or_o whatever_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n in_o heliopolis_n of_o the_o sypparians_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o sisithrus_n have_v perform_v he_o present_o sail_v away_o to_o armenia_n where_o what_o god_n have_v predict_v to_o he_o immediate_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o come_v upon_o he_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o water_n cease_v he_o send_v forth_o bird_n that_o he_o may_v try_v whether_o they_o can_v espy_v any_o land_n uncover_v of_o water_n but_o they_o find_v nothing_o but_o sea_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o betake_v themselves_o return_v back_o to_o sisithrus_n in_o like_a manner_n after_o some_o day_n he_o send_v out_o other_o with_o like_a success_n but_o be_v send_v out_o the_o three_o time_n they_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n foul_v with_o mud._n then_o the_o god_n catch_v up_o sisithrus_n from_o among_o man_n but_o the_o ship_n remain_v in_o armenia_n and_o its_o wood_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n amulet_n to_o chase_v away_o many_o disease_n these_o history_n accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o 〈…〉_z noah_n escape_v out_o of_o it_o only_o 〈…〉_z the_o truth_n by_o the_o admixture_n 〈…〉_z â—abulous_a stuff_n 〈…〉_z first_o book_n against_o julian_n to_o 〈◊〉_d deluge_n allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n plato_n himself_o say_v he_o give_v we_o a_o obscure_a intimation_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o his_o timaeus_n bring_v in_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a priest_n who_o relate_v to_o solon_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o before_o the_o particular_a deluge_n know_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v of_o old_a a_o exceed_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o noah_n flood_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr solertia_fw-la animaliumâ—tells_v â—tells_z we_o that_o those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o deucalion_n flood_n report_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n by_o deucalion_n which_o return_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n but_o fly_v quite_o away_o and_o not_o return_v any_o more_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o serenity_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v drain_v indeed_o ovid_n and_o other_o mythologist_n make_v deucalion_n flood_n to_o have_v be_v universal_a and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o description_n ovid_n give_v of_o it_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o by_o deucalion_n the_o ancient_n together_o with_o ovid_n understand_v noah_n kircher_n in_o his_o 6._o arca_n noae_n do_v well_o make_v out_o first_o for_o that_o the_o poet_n apollonius_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o prometheus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o prometheus_n the_o son_n of_o japetus_n beget_v the_o renown_a deucalion_n 2._o berosus_n affirm_v noah_n to_o have_v be_v a_o scythian_a and_o lucian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o make_v deucalion_n to_o have_v be_v so_o too_o 3._o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o man_n be_v general_o very_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o andro_n teius_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n testify_v that_o in_o deucalion_n time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o destroy_v mankind_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o ovid_n say_v of_o deucalion_n that_o non_fw-la illo_fw-la mâ—lior_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la amantior_fw-la aequi_fw-la vir_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la illâ_fw-la pyrrhâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la ejus_fw-la reverentior_fw-la ulla_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o innocuos_fw-la ambos_fw-la cultores_fw-la numinis_fw-la ambos_fw-la 5._o apollonius_n say_v of_o deucalion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o first_o rule_v over_o men._n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n and_o restorer_n of_o
mankind_n who_o right_a the_o kingdom_n be_v 6._o the_o send_v out_o of_o a_o dove_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o flood_n go_v off_o be_v we_o have_v see_v by_o plutarch_n attribute_v to_o deucalion_n 7._o lucian_n in_o his_o timon_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n set_v forth_o the_o particular_n of_o deucalion_n after_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n deucalion_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o second_o generation_n for_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n sake_n and_o he_o be_v save_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o great_a ark_n and_o get_v aboard_o it_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o he_o come_v swine_n and_o horse_n and_o lion_n and_o serpent_n and_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n which_o the_o earth_n maintain_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n by_o pair_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o all_o and_o they_o hurt_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v by_o 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or_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o like_o natural_o love_v like_a and_o unite_v with_o it_o and_o do_v refuse_v resist_v and_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v unlike_o it_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o love_v itself_o and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o resemble_v and_o come_v near_o it_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o replication_n of_o it_o and_o to_o hate_v the_o contrary_n as_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o local_a heaven_n so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o get_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a subject_n for_o that_o kingdom_n sit_v companion_n for_o that_o society_n this_o be_v the_o time_n allot_v we_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o invention_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o be_v go_v eccles._n 9_o 10._o upon_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o it_o lie_v eccles._n and_o as_o death_n leave_v so_o will_v judgement_n find_v we_o quando_fw-la isthinc_fw-la excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullus_fw-la jam_fw-la locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la hîc_fw-la vita_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la tenetur_fw-la hîc_fw-la saluti_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fructu_fw-la fidei_fw-la providetur_fw-la cyprian_a serm._n the_o immortal_a after_o we_o shall_v depart_v hence_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o place_n for_o repentance_n eternal_a life_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v here_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v work_v while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v wherein_n no_o man_n can_v work_v john_n 9_o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o time_n our_o body_n shall_v 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