work_n of_o god_n be_v persect_v or_o finish_v in_o six_o day_n it_o be_v necesary_a or_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o state_n six_o age_n that_o be_v six_o thousand_o year_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n be_v terminate_v in_o a_o circle_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v who_o say_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n pag._n 26._o lin_v 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o acute_o call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o element_n their_o change_n into_o better_a pag._n 32._o lin._n 18._o cum_fw-la tempus_fw-la advenerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o world_n again_o to_o be_v restore_v or_o to_o recover_v itself_o shall_v perish_v these_o thing_n shall_v beat_v or_o maul_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n the_o star_n shall_v run_v or_o fall_v foul_a upon_o one_o another_o and_o all_o the_o matter_n flame_v whatever_o now_o shine_v according_a to_o its_o settle_a order_n or_o disposition_n shall_v then_o burn_v pag._n 33._o lin_v 25._o resoluto_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o diis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la confusis_fw-la when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o god_n confound_v into_o one_o atque_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la deos_fw-la perdet_fw-la nox_fw-la aliqua_fw-la &_o chaos_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o certain_a night_n and_o chaos_n shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o go_n pag._n 34._o lin_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o there_o shall_v sometime_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o nature_n or_o substance_n of_o fire_n pag._n 36._o lin_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o god_n not_o mitigate_a his_o anger_n but_o aggravate_v it_o shall_v destroy_v by_o fire_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 5._o lin_v 45._o in_o plenum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o sum_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o mankind_n become_v daily_o less_o and_o that_o there_o be_v few_o tall_a than_o their_o parent_n the_o burn_a heat_n consume_v the_o luxury_n of_o the_o seed_n ibid._n terra_fw-la malos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n breed_v now_o man_n bad_a and_o small_a pag._n 107._o lin_v 20._o non_fw-la procul_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o far_o from_o the_o mountain_n call_v paterno_n where_o the_o bononian_n stone_n be_v get_v about_o a_o italian_a mile_n distant_a the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v slip_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n be_v a_o huge_a hang_a mountain_n break_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o torrent_n cause_v by_o the_o confluence_n of_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n after_o frequent_a shower_n throw_v down_o great_a heap_n of_o earth_n from_o it_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o this_o break_a mountain_n be_v see_v many_o bed_n or_o floor_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sea-shell_n much_o sand_n interpose_v between_o bed_n and_o bed_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o stratum_fw-la super_fw-la stratum_fw-la or_o layer_n upon_o layer_n as_o the_o chemist_n phrase_n it_o the_o bed_n of_o sand_n intercede_v between_o these_o row_v of_o shell_n be_v a_o yard_n thick_a or_o more_o these_o shell_n be_v all_o distinct_a or_o separate_a one_o from_o another_o and_o not_o stick_v in_o any_o stone_n or_o cement_v together_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v single_o and_o separately_z view_v and_o handle_v with_o one_o hand_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v their_o be_v lodge_v in_o a_o pure_a sand_n not_o intermix_v with_o any_o mud_n or_o clay_n which_o keep_v the_o shell_n entire_a for_o many_o age_n yet_o be_v all_o these_o shell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o time_n they_o have_v lie_v there_o easy_o resoluble_a into_o a_o pure_o white_a calx_fw-la or_o ash_n pag._n 133._o lin_v 17._o prodigiosi_fw-la etc._n etc._n prodigious_a and_o last_a defect_n of_o the_o sun_n such_o as_o happen_v when_o caesar_n the_o dictator_n be_v slay_v and_o in_o the_o war_n with_o anthony_n when_o it_o be_v continual_o pale_a and_o gloomy_a for_o a_o whole_a year_n pag._n 185._o lin_v 5._o ego_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la tempora_fw-la dinumerare_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o dare_v not_o calculate_v time_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o concern_v this_o matter_n any_o prophet_n have_v predict_v and_o define_v the_o number_n of_o year_n what_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o know_v let_v we_o willing_o be_v ignorant_a of_o finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n be_v churchyard_n the_o honourable_a robert_n boyl_n new_a experiment_n phisico-mathematical_a touch_v the_o spring_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o air_n and_o its_o effect_n quarto_fw-la consideration_n touch_v the_o usefulness_n of_o experimental_a natural_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n quarto_n a_o experimental_a history_n of_o cold._n quarto_n a_o essay_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o virtue_n of_o gem_n oct._n experiment_n relate_v to_o flame_n and_o air_n and_o about_o explision_n octavo_fw-la essay_n of_o the_o strange_a subtlety_n and_o nature_n of_o essâ—uviums_n octavo_fw-la observation_n about_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o dialogue_n about_o the_o positive_a and_o privative_a nature_n of_o cool_v oct._n suspicion_n about_o the_o hide_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n against_o hobbs_n octavo_fw-la experiment_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o mechanical_a origine_fw-la or_o production_n of_o divers_a particular_a quality_n octavo_fw-la the_o sceptical_a chemist_n or_o chymico-physical_a paradox_n and_o experiment_n about_o the_o producibleness_n of_o chemical_a principle_n octavo_fw-la the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_a blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o liquor_n octavo_fw-la experiment_n about_o the_o parosity_n of_o body_n in_o two_o essay_n octavo_fw-la the_o natural_a experimental_a history_n of_o mineral_n water_n octavo_fw-la of_o specific_a medicine_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o use_n of_o simple_a medicine_n octavo_fw-la great_a effect_n of_o languid_a and_o unheeded_a motion_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o salubrity_n and_o insalubrity_n of_o the_o air_n and_o its_o effect_n octavo_fw-la medicina_fw-la hydrostatica_fw-la or_o hydrostatic_o apply_v to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la show_v how_o divers_a body_n use_v in_o physic_n may_v be_v discover_v whether_o genuine_a or_o adulterate_a octavo_fw-la 1690._o 1690._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3._o minut._n felix_n felix_n lib._n 7._o 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o l._n 2_o c._n 6._o 6._o arcae_fw-la noael_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 4._o hist_o nat._n stafford_n p._n 79._o 79._o swell_a throat_n throat_n de_fw-fr subtilit_fw-la exerc_n 60._o sect._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr arca_n noae_n p._n 192_o 192_o dissert_n de_fw-fr glossopetra_n glossopetra_n hist_o nat_n oxf._n p._n 117._o ovid._n metamorph_n lib._n 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthod_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o observat_fw-la physical_a etc._n etc._n du_n moulin_n moulin_n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 23._o 23._o lib._n 5._o 5._o praep._n evang._n l._n 15._o hom._n ii_o hakewil_n apol._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 5._o 5._o bishop_n wilkin'svnivers_n charact._n de_fw-fr sacrif_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o i._o i._o doctor_n witchcot_n ii_o ii_o daniel_n 12.2_o 12.2_o philosophic_a transact_v numb_a 89._o 89._o meteor_n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o artic._n 3._o philos_fw-la trans_fw-la num_fw-la 192._o
water_n and_o likewise_o the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o animate_v body_n too_o give_v the_o water_n and_o earth_n power_n to_o hatch_v or_o bring_v they_o forth_o p._n 152_o 170._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n make_v to_o appear_v p._n 153._o that_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o flatus_n might_n be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o effect_n prove_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a mountain_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n both_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o each_o and_o the_o height_n of_o one_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o other_o take_v from_o the_o shore_n p._n 160_o 161_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o mountain_n p._n 165_o 166_o to_o p._n 170_o chap._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v effect_v by_o natural_a or_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o the_o three_o question_n answer_v whether_o shall_v the_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a or_o momentaneous_a and_o sudden_a p._n 174_o 175_o chap._n 8._o the_o four_o question_n resolve_v whether_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sign_n or_o forerunner_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o chap._n 9_o the_o five_o question_n at_o what_o period_n of_o time_n shall_v the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v and_o particular_o whether_o at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o how_o far_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n or_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o ethereal_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o to_o the_o aereal_a only_a p._n 187_o 188_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o question_n whether_o shall_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v consume_v and_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v p._n 191_o 192._o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o world_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n p._n 192_o 193_o 194_o &c_n &c_n the_o argument_n for_o the_o abolition_n and_o annihilation_n answer_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200_o chap._n 12._o the_o inference_n the_o apostle_n make_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n of_o reward_n punishment_n and_o future_a state_n from_o p._n 203_o to_o the_o end_n several_a addition_n and_o amendment_n from_o p._n 242_o to_o p_o 259_o several_a book_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n ray_n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n and_o sell_v by_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la circa_fw-la cantabrigiam_fw-la nascentium_fw-la octavo_fw-la cantab._n 1660._o catalogus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o insularum_fw-la adjacentium_fw-la oct._n lond._n 1670_o &_o 1677._o a_o collection_n of_o english_a and_o other_o proverb_n cambridge_n octavo_fw-la 1672._o and_o 1678._o observation_n make_v in_o a_o journey_n through_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n octavo_fw-la 1673._o catalogus_fw-la stirpium_fw-la in_o exteris_fw-la regionibus_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la observatarum_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1673._o dictionariolum_fw-la trilingue_fw-la secundum_fw-la locos_fw-la commune_v londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1672_o 1689._o a_o collection_n of_o unusual_a english_a word_n with_o a_o account_n of_o prepare_v our_o english_a mineral_n lond._n duod_fw-la 1674._o and_o 1691._o francisci_fw-la willoughbeii_fw-la ornithologia_fw-la cum_fw-la figuris_fw-la recognovit_fw-la digessit_fw-la supplevit_fw-la joannes_n raius_n londini_fw-la fol._n 1676._o the_o same_o ornithology_n much_o enlarge_v in_o english_a london_n 1678._o methodus_fw-la plantarum_fw-la nova_fw-la cum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1682._o francisci_fw-la willughbeii_fw-la historia_fw-la piscium_fw-la cum_fw-la figuris_fw-la recognovit_fw-la digessit_fw-la supplevit_fw-la j._n raius_n oxoniae_fw-la fol._n 1686._o historia_fw-la plantarum_fw-la generalis_fw-la vol._n 2._o londini_fw-la fol._n 1686_o 1688._o fasciculus_fw-la stirpium_fw-la britannicarum_fw-la londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1688._o synopsis_fw-la methodica_fw-la plantarum_fw-la britannicarum_fw-la cum_fw-la virium_fw-la epitome_n londini_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1690._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o creation_n london_n oct._n 1691._o the_o same_o much_o augment_v 1692._o miscellaneous_n discourse_v concern_v the_o dissolution_n and_o change_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n london_n octavo_n 1692._o errata_fw-la page_n 19_o lin_v 1._o for_o turn_v read_v tumid_a lin_v 30._o insert_v a._n p._n 20._o l._n 3._o after_o that_o insert_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 3._o r._n prophecy_n p._n 22._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 17_o r._n testatur_fw-la p._n â—6_n l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 27._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45._o l._n 13._o r._n silt._n p._n 46._o l._n 21._o r._n camarg_n p._n 61._o l._n 7._o r._n he._n p._n 81._o l._n 3._o after_o the_o insert_v year_n p._n 62._o l._n 15._o after_o of_o insert_v that_o p._n 79._o l._n 28._o deâ—e_v out_o of_o p._n 88_o l._n 12._o after_o alps_n insert_v for_o pass_v over_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o very_a ridge_n of_o they_o p._n 98._o l._n 21._o for_o not_o r._n at_o p._n 123._o l._n 18._o deal_n in_o p._n 129._o l._n 16._o r._n lenticular_a p._n 185_o l._n 19_o after_o be_v insert_v but._n p._n 197._o 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n the_o introduction_n there_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o great_a desire_n and_o curiosity_n of_o fore_n know_v future_a event_n what_o shall_v befall_v themselves_o their_o relation_n or_o dependent_n in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o fate_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n especial_o the_o periodical_a mutation_n and_o final_a catastrophe_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o in_o ancient_a time_n divination_n be_v make_v a_o science_n or_o mystery_n and_o many_o nation_n have_v their_o college_n or_o society_n of_o wiseman_n magician_n astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n as_o for_o example_n the_o egyptian_n babylonian_n and_o roman_n hence_o the_o vulgar_a be_v very_o prone_a to_o consult_v diviner_n and_o fortune-teller_n to_o gratify_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o curiosity_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o in_o any_o privilege_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o it_o please_v god_n beside_o the_o stand_a oracle_n of_o urim_n not_o only_o upon_o special_a occasion_n to_o raise_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n extraordinary_a prophet_n by_o immediate_a mission_n but_o also_o to_o settle_v a_o constant_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o uphold_v whereof_o there_o be_v college_n and_o seminary_n institute_v for_o the_o educate_v and_o fit_v young_a man_n for_o the_o prophetic_a function_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o we_o find_v so_o frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n moreover_o it_o please_v god_n so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o their_o state_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o consult_v his_o prophet_n concern_v ordinary_a accident_n of_o life_n and_o affair_n of_o small_a moment_n as_o we_o see_v saul_n do_v samuel_n about_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o father_n ass_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o that_o state_n we_o read_v of_o no_o consult_v of_o prophet_n upon_o such_o occasion_n at_o last_o also_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o nothing_o leave_v they_o but_o a_o vocal_a oracle_n which_o they_o call_v bath_n col_fw-fr i._n e._n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o thunder_n a_o voice_n out_o of_o a_o voice_n this_o dr._n lightfoot_n think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n or_o imposture_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christian_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v also_o a_o order_n of_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n this_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a gift_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o healing_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n continue_v not_o long_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consignation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v we_o of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n but_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o must_v search_v diligent_o consider_v attentive_o and_o
humour_n omni_fw-la consumpto_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la ignesceret_fw-la this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n they_o hold_v shall_v be_v by_o water_n and_o by_o fire_n alternate_o at_o certain_a period_n but_o especial_o by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o irresistible_a force_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n which_o in_o lonâ—_n period_n of_o time_n consume_v and_o dissolve_v alâ—_n thing_n into_o itself_o euseb_n praep._n lib._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moâ—â—_n ancient_a of_o that_o sect_n hold_v that_o at_o certain_a uâ—â—_n period_n of_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v rarify_v into_o air_n be_v resolve_v into_o a_o ethereal_a fire_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stoic_n we_o find_v mention_v by_o many_o both_o christian_n and_o heâ—then_n writer_n as_o beside_o the_o forequote_v 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