those_o light_a fog_n and_o waterish_a mist_n into_o a_o body_n which_o make_v the_o moon_n how_o by_o clear_v of_o the_o superlunary_a firmament_n or_o the_o planetary_a sphere_n the_o star_n appear_v and_o what_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n contribute_v towards_o the_o production_n of_o sensitive_a or_o locomotive_a animal_n and_o why_o the_o creation_n of_o these_o second_o cause_n make_v the_o four_o production_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o production_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o life_n and_o first_o of_o oviparous_a animal_n as_o fish_n and_o waterish_a infect_v chap._n 5._o of_o the_o second_o genus_fw-la oâ—_n oviparous_a animal_n viz._n the_o aerial_a and_o first_o of_o fly-insects_a second_o of_o serpent_n three_o of_o bird_n and_o why_o moses_n make_v the_o waterish_a and_o aerial_a animal_n congenial_a chap._n 6._o of_o the_o terrene_a or_o viviparous_a animal_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o six_o production_n the_o conclusion_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o meaning_n and_o signisicancy_n of_o these_o word_n and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n show_v how_o adam_n be_v introduce_v into_o it_o the_o time_n he_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o how_o he_o and_o eve_n employ_v that_o time_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o conflagration_n of_o this_o material_a world_n the_o local_a hell_n its_o outmost_a boundary_n or_o abraham_n gulf_n a_o short_a treatise_n of_o meteorology_n with_o some_o observation_n concern_v the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o wether_n chap._n 1._o of_o vapourâ—â—nd_a exhalation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n oâ—_n all_o meteor_n and_o first_o of_o heat_n chap._n 3._o of_o cold_a the_o other_o efficient_a cause_n of_o meteor_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o air_n or_o medium_fw-la wherein_o all_o meteor_n be_v generate_v chap._n 5._o of_o fiery_a meteor_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o of_o comet_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o thunder_n its_o cause_n and_o effect_n chap._n 8._o of_o vaporous_a meteor_n and_o first_o of_o dew_n and_o hoar_a frost_n chap._n 9_o of_o rain_n hail_o and_o snow_n chap._n 10._o oâ—_n hail_n and_o snow_n with_o observation_n chap._n 11._o of_o frost_n and_o thaw_v chap._n 12._o oâ—_n the_o sphere_n of_o rarefaction_n chap._n 13._o of_o wind_n helm_n and_o arch_n chap._n 14._o prognostication_n of_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o wether_n from_o the_o set_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n the_o author_n live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o press_n desire_v the_o reader_n â—o_o pâ—â—don_v those_o follow_a mistakeâ—_n page_n 5._o line_n 13._o read_v further_o p._n 25._o l._n 6._o r._n philosophical_o p._n 27._o l._n 9_o r._n anteperistatical_a p._n 30._o l._n 10._o r._n nutritius_n p._n 44._o l._n 25._o r._n fluidity_n p._n 67_o l._n 1._o r._n nature_n p._n 91._o l._n 4._o r._n sublunary_a p._n 121._o l._n 24._o r._n litoralâ—s_o p._n 13â—_n l._n 25._o r._n assimilation_n p._n 139._o l._n 10._o r._n learned_a p._n 155._o l._n 28._o r._n zodiac_n a_o scheme_n wherein_o the_o several_a phaenomena_n of_o this_o terraqueous_a globe_n be_v explain_v abcdefg_n a_o the_o central_n fire_n disseminate_v a_o vital_a heat_n through_o the_o whole_a cortex_fw-la or_o shel_n of_o the_o globe_n b_o the_o mountainsâ—rom_n â—rom_z the_o centre_n to_o the_o surface_n c_o heath_n d_o plains_n e_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o flat_a strata_n or_o bed_n of_o matter_n with_o their_o acclivity_n to_o the_o â—ountains_n and_o declivity_n to_o the_o sea_n together_o with_o their_o elevation_n and_o depression_n thus_o describe_v the_o wind_a and_o turn_n of_o the_o great_a vein_n divide_v the_o several_a class_n of_o matter_n describe_v thus_o through_o which_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o subterranean_a water_n circulate_v their_o lesser_a fibre_n or_o rami_n faction_n fill_v all_o the_o flat_a strata_n with_o feeder_n of_o water_n which_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n cause_n spring_n etc._n etc._n describe_v thus_o f_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o river_n flow_v into_o they_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n swell_v they_o into_o a_o ciâ—bosity_n and_o cause_v in_o they_o a_o continual_a fermentation_n g_o vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v attract_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o mountain_n fix_v there_o form_v a_o atmosphere_n round_o the_o whole_a globe_n part_n i._o chap._n i._o â—he_v philosophical_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o they_o moses_n in_o his_o philosophical_a description_n of_o the_o creation_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o grant_v principle_n or_o a_o grand_a thesis_n â—â—at_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o 〈◊〉_d their_o part_n furniture_n and_o variety_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v â—â—eated_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o that_o god_n the_o supreme_a be_v un-created_n and_o independent_a almighty_a in_o power_n and_o inâ—â—nite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o all_o perfection_n â—as_v the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o the_o time_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n or_o when_o time_n first_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o be_v for_o before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v there_o be_v duration_n or_o stabilis_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n express_v it_o but_o time_n be_v a_o equal_a mensuration_n of_o motion_n it_o and_o motion_n begin_v together_o from_o this_o grand_a thesis_n we_o may_v conclude_v first_o against_o aristotle_n who_o endeavour_v by_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v eternal_a which_o hypothesis_n advance_v the_o world_n into_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n make_v it_o its_o own_o efficient_a cause_n uncreated_a and_o independent_a in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o mosaic_a thesis_n conclude_v against_o plato_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o though_o he_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n yet_o he_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v be_v eternal_a and_o pre-existent_a by_o which_o hypothesis_n he_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v a_o impotent_a cause_n not_o able_a to_o create_v the_o world_n without_o matter_n and_o stuff_n to_o work_v upon_o these_o mistake_a principle_n in_o philososophy_n be_v occasion_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o regular_a course_n of_o nature_n not_o consider_v that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n which_o may_v produce_v effect_n in_o a_o other_o way_n than_o can_v ever_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o narrow_a observation_n for_o how_o spiritual_a cause_n produce_v their_o effect_n its_o impossible_a for_o we_o whilst_o we_o continuâ—_n in_o this_o dark_a state_n of_o matter_n wherein_o we_o have_v but_o a_o very_a short_a and_o narrow_a prospect_n to_o understand_v in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o conclude_v against_o democritus_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o do_v not_o only_a conceit_n that_o matter_n be_v eternal_a and_o pre-existent_a but_o that_o the_o world_n have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n but_o what_o be_v from_o chance_n or_o the_o casual_a motion_n of_o matter_n which_o consist_v of_o infinite_a number_n of_o atom_n or_o little_a corpuscle_n of_o different_a figure_n nature_n and_o quality_n which_o range_v about_o in_o a_o vast_a and_o infinite_a space_n until_o at_o the_o last_o by_o division_n separation_n and_o mixture_n occasion_v by_o their_o contrary_n and_o mix_v quality_n and_o the_o innate_a power_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n they_o at_o last_o settle_v into_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o it_o can_v no_o more_o alter_v or_o vary_v from_o than_o the_o active_a fire_n be_v teach_v to_o change_v its_o nature_n and_o descend_v and_o gravation_n to_o ascend_v and_o fly_v upward_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n waâ—_n ground_v upon_o a_o experimental_a observation_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o matter_n of_o different_a nature_n which_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o any_o transparent_a vessel_n will_v separate_v and_o divide_v themselves_o proprio_fw-la mâ—tu_fw-la though_o never_o so_o jumble_v and_o mix_v together_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n shâ—w_v you_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n but_o rather_o choose_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o give_v some_o account_n what_o feat_n matter_n and_o motion_n will_v produce_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o contrary_a quality_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n and_o how_o far_o god_n almighty_a may_v make_v uâ—e_v of_o thâ—se_a towards_o the_o form_n the_o materrial_a part_n of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v hence_o far_o conclude_v that_o although_o neither_o the_o world_n as_o it_o stand_v nor_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o it_o consist_v do_v
the_o earth_n we_o find_v they_o lie_v upon_o flaâ—s_n with_o a_o dibb_n and_o rise_v the_o rise_v towards_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o the_o dibb_n towards_o the_o main_a ocean_n as_o the_o water_n leave_v they_o and_o force_v they_o up_o when_o they_o draw_v down_o into_o their_o proper_a channel_n the_o whole_a mass_n of_o terrene_a matter_n be_v thus_o compact_a and_o cement_v together_o by_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o circumambient_a ambient_fw-la water_n as_o we_o press_v brick_n and_o tyle_n in_o their_o several_a mould_v the_o central_n â—ire_n do_v by_o its_o heat_n bake_v and_o consolidate_v those_o stone_n metal_n mine_n and_o mineral_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o a_o unctuous_a and_o pinguid_a quality_n into_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o consolidation_n and_o induration_n whilst_o the_o anteperistical_a cold_a together_o with_o those_o petrify_a juice_n of_o salt_n and_o nitre_n which_o then_o do_v abound_v in_o all_o the_o lax_n and_o undigested_a strata_n do_v petrify_v those_o strata_n of_o a_o terrene_a nature_n into_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o induration_n and_o lapidifaction_n by_o these_o natural_a gradation_n the_o earth_n become_v fix_v upon_o its_o centre_n and_o â—he_v water_n a_o fluid_a body_n move_v and_o circulate_v about_o it_o and_o they_o both_o make_v one_o terraqueous_a globe_n of_o a_o spherical_a and_o mathematical_a rotundity_n all_o the_o line_n from_o the_o superficies_n to_o the_o centre_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a length_n thus_o the_o space_n between_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v vortex_n be_v clear_v of_o all_o those_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o range_v about_o in_o it_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o air_n moses_n call_v it_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n which_o make_v the_o second_o production_n viz._n of_o space_n wherein_o the_o under-agent_n or_o second_o cause_n have_v room_n to_o work_v and_o produce_v effect_n of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a nature_n and_o quality_n chap._n viii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o low_a water_n into_o subterranean_a superterranean_a and_o nubiferous_a and_o by_o what_o gradation_n the_o dry_a land_n appear_v though_o this_o great_a embryo_n be_v ready_a for_o birth_n and_o to_o breath_n in_o fresh_a air_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o great_a bag_n of_o water_n wherein_o it_o be_v enclose_v by_o any_o innate_a power_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o without_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n the_o almighty_a be_v please_v therefore_o to_o play_v the_o midwife_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o by_o break_v of_o this_o great_a body_n of_o water_n and_o by_o divide_v of_o the_o sweet_a from_o those_o of_o a_o saline_n and_o brackish_a nature_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o intermediate_v matter_n which_o make_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v rednâ—ed_v into_o form_n and_o order_n and_o the_o several_a strata_n or_o layer_n of_o stone_n metal_n mineral_n and_o subterrene_a earth_n with_o their_o cross-cutting_a and_o divide_v dykes_n rake_n rider_n vein_n and_o string_n or_o side-branche_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o central_n fire_n and_o the_o petrefy_a juice_n of_o salt_n and_o nitre_n their_o several_a degree_n of_o incrustation_n induration_n and_o lapidifaction_n the_o thirsty_a matter_n gradual_o suck_v in_o the_o thin_a sweet_a water_n until_o all_o its_o vein_n dykes_n cavity_n and_o pore_n be_v fill_v and_o saturate_v with_o it_o the_o salt_n water_n be_v the_o sedement_n of_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o likewise_o be_v too_o thick_a to_o penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o straâ—t_a pore_n and_o strainer_n of_o the_o solid_a and_o condense_a matter_n do_v gradual_o draw_v down_o to_o its_o channel_n and_o all_o the_o vein_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v now_o saturate_v with_o sweet_a water_n the_o subterranean_a lymphduct_n or_o underground_n water-work_n begin_v first_o to_o bubble_v up_o and_o play_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n from_o whence_o thâ—_n rivers_n take_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o begin_v to_o form_v their_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o their_o rapidity_n and_o weight_n continual_o press_v in_o upon_o she_o from_o all_o side_n swell_v she_o up_o into_o a_o gibbosity_n and_o forâ—ed_v she_o into_o a_o constant_a flux_n and_o reflux_n which_o reciprocation_n of_o motion_n cause_v in_o her_o a_o boil_a fermentation_n the_o sweet_a water_n do_v disentangle_v itself_o from_o the_o salt_n and_o be_v light_a rise_v up_o in_o fume_n and_o vapour_n which_o fly_v abroad_o until_o they_o be_v condense_v into_o cloud_n which_o fall_v down_o in_o shower_n of_o sweet_a water_n upon_o the_o earth_n becomeâ—_n the_o succus_fw-la nutritivus_fw-la of_o the_o fleshy_a paâ—t_n of_o it_o give_v not_o only_o a_o vital_a nourishment_n to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o animal_n live_v on_o the_o outer_a coat_n or_o skin_n of_o it_o but_o repair_v the_o subterranean_a water_n by_o preserve_v they_o from_o waste_v the_o water_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o superterranean_n subterranean_a and_o nubiferous_a the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o be_v gradual_o prepare_v for_o be_v a_o habitable_a world_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o primeval_n or_o antidiluvian_n figure_n of_o the_o earth_n dr_n burnet_n inconsistence_n in_o his_o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n conceit_n and_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o primeval_fw-fr earth_n be_v spherical_o or_o mathematical_o round_a without_o sea_n mountain_n or_o any_o inequality_n upon_o its_o surface_n which_o hypothesis_n or_o rather_o ingenious_a conceit_n seem_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o original_a state_n of_o this_o materiâ—l_a globe_n which_o be_v design_v for_o a_o placâ—_n of_o habition_n for_o several_a kind_n of_o animal_n of_o â—_o mix_v and_o compound_v constitution_n who_o vital_a â—lame_n be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o a_o continual_a respiration_n of_o a_o soft_a and_o vaporous_a air_n which_o must_v not_o only_o be_v frequent_o fan_v with_o the_o brisk_a gale_n and_o blast_n of_o a_o cleanse_a wind_n but_o also_o moisten_v and_o sweeten_v with_o shower_n frequent_o fall_v through_o it_o all_o which_o have_v their_o original_a cause_n from_o the_o constant_a flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n atmosphere_n and_o those_o inequality_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o which_o there_o will_v neither_o have_v be_v a_o atmosphere_n wind_n rain_n or_o air_n but_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v be_v by_o the_o sun_n beam_n continual_o beat_v upon_o it_o bake_v and_o incrusted_a into_o the_o hardness_n of_o brick_n and_o tyle_n this_o hypothesis_n seem_v also_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o those_o animal_n with_o which_o the_o almighty_a creator_n have_v be_v please_v to_o stock_n it_o some_o of_o which_o be_v only_o produce_v in_o a_o warm_a and_o fertile_a soil_n other_o only_o in_o a_o cold_a and_o sterile_a so_o some_o animal_n delight_v only_o to_o breathe_v a_o warm_a and_o soft_a air_n other_o a_o more_o bleak_a and_o pierce_a thus_o strawberry_n and_o gillyflower_n will_v not_o thrive_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o cold_a and_o barren_a mountain_n nor_o mountain_n vegetable_n in_o the_o most_o fertile_a soil_n or_o best_a prepare_v warm_a bed_n this_o will_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a when_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o those_o inequality_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o earth_n surface_n once_o more_o to_o suppose_v the_o earth_n to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o even_a and_o spherical_a supersicies_n seem_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o different_a kind_n and_o nature_n of_o that_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v some_o of_o which_o be_v hard_o other_o soft_a some_o fix_a other_o â—luid_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o all_o this_o variety_n of_o matter_n will_v settle_v in_o a_o figure_n spherical_o and_o mathematical_o round_a from_o these_o argument_n we_o may_v without_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o great_a presumption_n conclude_v against_o dr._n burnet_n hypothesis_n that_o as_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n with_o this_o present_a earth_n and_o produce_v the_o same_o species_n of_o animal_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o figure_n that_o now_o we_o find_v it_o in_o a_o terraqueous_a globe_n of_o a_o physical_a rotundity_n with_o sea_n mountain_n etc._n etc._n and_o thâ—t_o these_o irregularity_n and_o inequality_n of_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n do_v not_o date_n their_o original_a from_o that_o disruption_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o deluge_n as_o dr._n woodward_n positive_o assert_n himself_o part_v 2d_o page_n 80._o be_v evident_a from_o part_n 6._o page_n 246._o where_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n
essence_n or_o fountain_n of_o life_n as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o vegetation_n in_o the_o zoophâ—â—a_n make_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n oâ—_n sensation_n in_o the_o infect_v so_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sensation_n in_o ape_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o near_o approach_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o rationality_n in_o idiot_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o rationality_n in_o the_o heros_n and_o speritualizd_v rational_n make_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o boni_fw-la genii_fw-la or_o low_a order_n of_o angel_n so_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o intellectuallity_n in_o the_o angelic_a nature_n make_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o divine_a essence_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o plastic_a spirit_n in_o matter_n and_o its_o natural_a product_n the_o plastic_a and_o vivifick_a power_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o life_n in_o this_o natural_a world_n which_o form_v the_o first_o line_n and_o kindle_v the_o first_o spark_n of_o the_o 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