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themselves_o since_o the_o division_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o steadfastness_n must_v no_o long_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o world_n since_o innocency_n be_v banish_v thence_o by_o injustice_n this_o disorder_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reason_n together_o with_o faith_n do_v sufficient_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o universe_n will_v never_o have_v be_v agitate_a with_o these_o furious_a accident_n during_o the_o estate_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n anger_v have_v arm_v the_o element_n against_o his_o faithful_a subject_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o have_v overthrow_v all_o his_o work_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a man_n why_o shall_v it_o have_v overwhelm_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sinful_a why_o shall_v it_o have_v bury_v those_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v not_o to_o die_v aug._n let_v we_o then_o conclude_v that_o 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shall_v have_v be_v break_v down_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o hand_n which_o hold_v they_o in_o they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v wave_n enough_o to_o have_v overflow_v all_o the_o earth_n if_o those_o rain_n which_o make_v the_o water_n swell_v come_v not_o from_o out_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o cloud_n a_o sovereign_a power_n form_v the_o vapour_n which_o do_v produce_v they_o the_o same_o fiunt_fw-la justice_n which_o shall_v burn_v the_o world_n do_v drown_v it_o and_o let_v philosopher_n say_v what_o they_o list_v that_o prodigious_a accident_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a effect_n of_o nature_n nature_n be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o destroy_v what_o she_o have_v not_o make_v that_o hand_n only_o by_o which_o she_o be_v guide_v can_v disorder_v she_o those_o great_a disorder_n which_o draw_v along_o with_o they_o her_o general_a ruin_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n philosophy_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o a_o cause_n for_o it_o she_o speak_v of_o the_o deluge_n as_o of_o a_o fable_n and_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o give_v all_o antiquity_n the_o lie_n then_o to_o betray_v she_o own_o ratiocination_n to_o say_v truth_n he_o that_o know_v not_o sin_n can_v comprehend_v this_o disorder_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o belief_n thereof_o a_o presupposition_n be_v requisite_a that_o man_n be_v guilty_a that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n to_o punish_v he_o all_o other_o reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o prove_v so_o strange_a a_o accident_n though_o the_o world_n subsist_v by_o change_n and_o that_o the_o element_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v be_v only_o preserve_v by_o their_o oppose_v one_o another_o yet_o do_v not_o their_o combat_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o nature_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v entertain_v by_o their_o division_n they_o sacrifice_v themselves_o for_o the_o public_a good_a 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the_o world_n condition_n since_o sin_n i_o think_v i_o see_v a_o combat_n between_o self-love_n and_o divine_a justice_n and_o that_o these_o two_o party_n do_v with_o equal_a courage_n endeavour_v to_o win_v the_o victory_n divine_a justice_n disorder_v the_o season_n to_o punish_v sinful_a man_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n rob_v the_o earth_n of_o flower_n and_o cover_v it_o over_o with_o thorn_n make_v the_o winter_n long_a and_o summer_n short_a and_o mingle_v the_o sad_a of_o our_o season_n with_o all_o the_o other_o make_v snow_n be_v see_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o thick_a fog_n in_o autumn_n arm_n savage_a beast_n with_o new_a fury_n &_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o forest_n to_o set_v on_o sinner_n in_o town_n destroy_v she_o own_o workmanship_n ruin_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n to_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o lord_n thereof_o and_o raise_v up_o as_o many_o enemy_n against_o he_o since_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v subject_n during_o his_o 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be_v inhabit_v forest_n which_o infuse_v horror_n into_o those_o who_o see_v they_o furnish_z hunters_z with_o pastime_n the_o barren_a sand_n be_v sow_v upon_o vine_n be_v plant_v upon_o rock_n marish_a ground_n be_v dry_v that_o they_o may_v â—ma_fw-la be_v plough_v up_o and_o province_n be_v now_o full_a of_o palace_n then_o former_o they_o be_v of_o cottage_n island_n be_v no_o long_o un-inhabited_n and_o those_o famous_a rock_n which_o make_v the_o pilot_n tremble_v now_o bear_v high_a tower_n for_o landmark_n unto_o they_o and_o town_n to_o receive_v they_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v people_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o desert_n which_o have_v not_o some_o inhabitant_n and_o house_n but_o let_v self-love_n use_v all_o the_o cunning_a that_o it_o can_v there_o be_v some_o mischief_n which_o we_o can_v shâ—_n and_o there_o be_v some_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n which_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v defend_v itself_o against_o god_n anger_n thunder_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o one_o must_v have_v lose_v his_o reason_n not_o to_o fear_v a_o cause_n which_o produce_v such_o strange_a effect_n all_o poet_n have_v arm_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n therewithal_o and_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n metamor_n of_o infidel_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o he_o make_v use_v thereof_o to_o punish_v offender_n the_o lightning_n which_o forerun_v it_o the_o noise_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o and_o the_o prodigy_n which_o follow_v after_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o this_o truth_n let_v philosophy_n defend_v herself_o against_o it_o by_o her_o vain_a reason_n let_v she_o oppose_v her_o pride_n to_o our_o feaâ—_n let_v she_o destroy_v religion_n by_o her_o libertinism_n she_o can_v keep_v reasonable_a man_n from_o redoubt_v thun-thunder_n and_o from_o confess_v by_o the_o fear_n
which_o sieze_v they_o that_o without_o the_o read_n of_o genesis_n they_o know_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o our_o misfortune_n to_o say_v truth_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v a_o punishment_n against_o which_o nature_n afford_v no_o temedy_n who_o will_v not_o dread_v a_o disaster_n which_o set_v upon_o prince_n in_o their_o palace_n and_o upon_o conqueror_n amid_o their_o army_n the_o stateliness_n thereof_o be_v able_a to_o frighten_v even_o philosopher_n 59_o and_o though_o they_o say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a danger_n though_o the_o most_o specious_a yet_o they_o look_v pale_a when_o the_o thunder_n roar_v over_o their_o head_n and_o that_o the_o echo_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o voice_n thereof_o make_v the_o ground_n quake_v under_o their_o foot_n then_o their_o constancy_n forsake_v they_o and_o nature_n which_o force_v they_o to_o speak_v truth_n make_v they_o make_v vow_n and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o insolence_n the_o haughty_a of_o all_o the_o stoic_n have_v be_v 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