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we_o be_v tell_v indeed_o gen._n 7._o 11._o that_o the_o cataract_n or_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v yet_o that_o may_v betoken_v nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o rain_n save_v their_o continuance_n for_o mal._n 3._o 10._o god_n promise_v his_o people_n as_o a_o signal_n mercy_n to_o open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cataract_n or_o window_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o what_o do_v the_o expression_n there_o import_v why_o no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o will_v send_v such_o moderate_a rain_n as_o shall_v make_v their_o ground_n fruitful_a so_o say_v lyra_n god_n open_v the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n loc_n by_o give_v rain_n and_o dew_n convenient_a to_o make_v the_o ground_n fruitful_a and_o if_o the_o open_n of_o the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n imply_v but_o a_o ordinary_a descent_n or_o moderate_a downfall_n of_o gentle_a fructify_a rain_n and_o dews_n then_o notwithstanding_o these_o cataract_n be_v open_v at_o the_o flood_n the_o rain_n may_v then_o in_o most_o place_n distil_v with_o a_o wont_a gentleness_n and_o moderation_n which_o grant_v there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o swell_a the_o flood_n above_o that_o height_n to_o which_o our_o supposition_n limit_n it_o and_o though_o according_a to_o marsennus_n account_n forty_o day_n rain_v may_v raise_v the_o water_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o foot_n yet_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o rain_n fall_v so_o fast_o in_o those_o forty_o day_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o make_v his_o experiment_n and_o calculation_n other_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o osiander_n for_o one_o that_o they_o be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o set_v the_o ark_n afloat_o and_o they_o quote_v that_o passage_n for_o it_o gen._n 7._o 17._o the_o flood_n be_v forty_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n increase_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o earth_n 9_o a_o seven_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o raven_n which_o noah_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n gen._n 8._o 7._o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o that_o raven_n go_v forth_o to_o and_o fro_o until_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n whence_o some_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o the_o ark_n again_o and_o again_o still_o as_o he_o go_v out_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n there_o be_v no_o convenient_a place_n of_o abode_n for_o he_o abroad_o and_o consequent_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o water_n which_o be_v so_o high_a then_o can_v not_o but_o cover_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o full_a height_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o if_o the_o raven_n do_v return_v this_o do_v
with_o the_o description_n of_o paradise_n 3._o it_o will_v have_v destroy_v the_o ark._n 4._o and_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n of_o a_o form_n different_a from_o what_o now_o it_o be_v of_o 5._o it_o will_v also_o have_v reduce_v it_o to_o a_o miserable_a barrennel_n 6._o and_o have_v overturn_v the_o building_n which_o outstand_v the_o deluge_n 7._o and_o have_v render_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n vain_a and_o insignificant_a p._n 284_o chap._n xv._n 1._o the_o flood_n explicable_a another_o way_n as_o well_o as_o by_o that_o in_o which_o the_o theory_n go_v 2._o what_o the_o height_n of_o its_o water_n may_v be_v viz._n fifteen_o cubit_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o the_o probability_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n argue_v from_o scripture_n 4._o what_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o be_v 5._o a_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o hypothesis_n from_o the_o easy_a and_o sufficient_a supply_n of_o water_n to_o raise_v the_o flood_n to_o such_o a_o height_n 6._o a_o three_o from_o its_o agreeableness_n with_o st._n peter_n account_n of_o the_o deluge_n 7._o a_o four_o from_o the_o habitableness_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o flood_n be_v go_v off_o 8._o a_o five_o from_o its_o consistency_n with_o geography_n p._n 299_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o objection_n must_v be_v answer_v 2._o our_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o objection_n by_o the_o theorist_n or_o any_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o 3._o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o hill_n be_v cover_v answer_v 4._o the_o second_o from_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n answer_v 5._o the_o three_o from_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o water_n answer_v 6._o the_o four_o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o man_n be_v save_v from_o the_o flood_n without_o the_o ark_n answer_v 7._o the_o five_o from_o the_o likelihood_n of_o other_o creature_n escape_v answer_v 8._o the_o six_o from_o the_o imaginary_a excess_n of_o water_n answer_v 9_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o raven_n which_o noah_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n answer_v 10._o the_o eight_o from_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n which_o the_o ark_n will_v have_v be_v in_o answer_v 11._o a_o general_n answer_v to_o far_a objection_n p_o 324_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o the_o positiveness_n of_o the_o theory_n 2._o note_a in_o the_o english_a edition_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v author_n intention_n laudable_a 4_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 356_o license_v jan._n 29._o 1688_o 9_o rob._n midgley_n errata_fw-la page_n 13._o line_n 10._o read_v incorruption_n p._n 48._o l._n 3._o after_o that_o insert_v be_v in_o it_o p._n 58._o l._n 3._o r._n host_n of_o p._n 59_o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 60._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 75._o l._n 13._o r._n and._n p._n 95._o l._n 1._o r._n profess_v p._n 98._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 109._o l._n 21._o r._n canales_fw-la p._n 116._o l._n 7._o r._n miles_n p._n 127._o l._n 9_o r._n brahe_n p._n 129._o l._n 25._o r._n descry_v p._n 145._o l._n 28._o r._n inartificial_a p._n 233._o l._n 1._o r._n grow_v l._n 5._o blot_n out_o so_o p._n 255._o l._n 1._o r._n just_a l._n 30._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 282._o l._n 14._o r._n crop_n p._n 289._o l._n 21._o after_o land_n insert_v except_v the_o red_a sea_n p._n 306._o in_o the_o last_o line_n of_o the_o mâ—â—gent_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 307._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o a._n p._n 321._o l._n 25._o r._n two_o hundred_o p._n 324._o l._n 17._o after_o in_o r._n answer_v p._n 333._o l._n 2._o r._n about_o p._n 345._o l._n 25._o r._n hideous_a the_o parenthesis_n p._n 289._o l._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o p._n 290._o l._n 2_o 3._o shall_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o some_o mispointing_n also_o must_v be_v note_v geologia_fw-la or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o earth_n before_o the_o flood_n chap._n 1._o 1._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n 2._o in_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n 3._o in_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o nature_n 4._o in_o assert_v a_o providence_n 5._o in_o exclude_v idolatry_n 6._o in_o vindicate_v the_o gospel_n in_o several_a point_n 7._o as_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 9_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o and_o the_o endless_a fiery_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 11._o philosophy_n be_v useful_a also_o as_o to_o divinity_n 12._o and_o like_v to_o flourish_v 13._o caution_n against_o abuse_v it_o 14._o which_o be_v do_v either_o by_o speak_v or_o think_v slight_o of_o it_o 15._o or_o by_o set_v it_o too_o low_a in_o its_o operation_n 16._o or_o else_o by_o raise_v it_o too_o high_a 17._o which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o a_o character_n of_o it_o 19_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n against_o it_o 20._o together_o with_o its_o method_n 21._o this_o chapter_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a and_o worthy_a say_v for_o a_o heathen_a of_o 29._o simplicius_n philosophy_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v upon_o men._n and_o be_v it_o restrain_v to_o natural_a philosophy_n alone_o there_o will_v be_v much_o truth_n in_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o for_o it_o serve_v our_o interest_n with_o a_o mighty_a efficacy_n and_o be_v high_o conducive_a to_o our_o benefit_n not_o only_o many_o but_o innumerable_a way_n thus_o it_o exalt_v our_o mind_n and_o enlarge_v our_o understanding_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o rich_a and_o invaluable_a notion_n it_o elevate_v our_o flat_a and_o grovel_a soul_n and_o make_v they_o at_o once_o to_o look_v up_o and_o look_v high_a it_o disinthrall_v our_o judgement_n enslave_v to_o sense_n and_o weak_a speculation_n and_o swell_v our_o shrivel_a narrow_a thought_n into_o wide_a and_o generous_a and_o comprehensive_a theory_n it_o wipe_v the_o dust_n of_o ignorance_n and_o dimness_n of_o prejudice_n out_o of_o our_o eye_n and_o enable_v we_o not_o only_o to_o see_v nature_n beauty_n but_o due_o to_o admire_v it_o yea_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o turn_v our_o admiration_n into_o studious_a industry_n and_o of_o passionate_a lover_n of_o nature_n perfection_n make_v we_o curious_a and_o painful_a searcher_n into_o her_o mystery_n and_o here_o new_a discovery_n bring_v fresh_a princip_n delight_n and_o our_o intellectual_a satisfaction_n do_v more_o than_o compensate_a our_o most_o tiresome_a disquition_n for_o the_o mind_n be_v weigh_v down_o with_o the_o luggage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bind_v fast_o as_o with_o chain_n in_o the_o straitness_n of_o it_o philosophy_n relieve_v it_o say_v a_o great_a 65._o man_n by_o give_v it_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o from_o earthly_a to_o divine_a concern_v to_o take_v cognoscence_n of_o which_o while_o it_o sally_v out_o it_o recover_v a_o kind_n of_o liberty_n and_o break_v loose_a in_o some_o sense_n from_o the_o uneasy_a pressure_n and_o confinement_n it_o suffer_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o survey_n and_o study_v of_o the_o heaven_n the_o learned_a 1._o father_n fly_v high_a still_o though_o not_o in_o the_o least_o above_o the_o mark._n for_o he_o make_v philosophy_n profitable_a for_o godliness_n to_o such_o as_o fetch_v faith_n from_o demonstration_n and_o say_v that_o if_o it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o vastness_n of_o truth_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o most_o royal_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v all_o not_o excuse_v very_a 4._o woman_n to_o mind_n philosophy_n and_o argue_v that_o none_o who_o be_v ibid._n young_a shall_v defer_v it_o and_o that_o none_o who_o be_v old_a shall_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o because_o no_o man_n be_v too_o young_a nor_o yet_o too_o old_a to_o get_v a_o find_v mind_n and_o then_o add_v he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v too_o soon_o or_o too_o late_a to_o study_v philosophy_n be_v just_a like_o he_o who_o say_v it_o be_v too_o soon_o or_o too_o late_a to_o be_v bless_v and_o that_o philosophy_n shall_v contribute_v towards_o man_n blessedness_n we_o need_v not_o wonder_n when_o as_o he_o say_v in_o 7._o another_o place_n it_o do_v beforehand_o purge_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v the_o faith_n upon_o which_o the_o truth_n build_v knowledge_n and_o albeit_o in_o these_o expression_n he_o may_v not_o mean_v natural_a philosophy_n only_o yet_o speak_v all_o along_o of_o the_o greek_a philosophy_n in_o general_n he_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o exclude_v that_o neither_o which_o indeed_o do_v very_o much_o qualify_v and_o
repute_v or_o else_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o this_o very_a thing_n do_v betray_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o cabbala_n and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o ingenious_a fantasy_n 12._o now_o the_o cabbala_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o improbable_a and_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n so_o very_o authentic_a as_o not_o to_o be_v throw_v off_o or_o put_v by_o for_o any_o other_o where_o it_o can_v be_v hold_v to_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o sense_n and_o so_o where_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n or_o not_o agree_v with_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o disagree_v with_o that_o not_o that_o i_o deny_v there_o be_v mystery_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o undoubted_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n and_o that_o so_o deep_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o but_o once_o again_o i_o say_v to_o prevent_v my_o be_v mistake_v that_o no_o mystical_a or_o cabbalistic_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o that_o overthrow_v or_o null_v the_o literal_a one_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o if_o the_o literal_a sense_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o history_n and_o also_o can_v have_v nothing_o of_o fix_a or_o certain_a meaning_n in_o it_o but_o may_v be_v mould_v any_o way_n and_o change_v into_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o various_a apprehension_n of_o man_n and_o their_o work_a fantasy_n 13._o let_v i_o here_o cast_v in_o this_o as_o a_o overplus_n where_o scripture_n deliver_v itself_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v literal_o interpret_v it_o be_v sometime_o do_v out_o of_o great_a plainness_n that_o it_o affect_v and_o the_o better_a to_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o our_o capacity_n thus_o when_o it_o express_v god_n power_n or_o his_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o hand_n his_o knowledge_n 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formation_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o fluctuation_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o chaos_n whereon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v 2._o that_o fluctuation_n cause_v by_o the_o moon_n 3._o the_o theorist_n doubt_n whether_o she_o be_v then_o in_o our_o neighbourhood_n consider_v 4._o the_o precariousness_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n in_o several_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o chaos_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v better_o clear_v and_o confirm_v according_a to_o his_o own_o declare_a judgement_n 5._o the_o descent_n of_o the_o earthly_a particle_n out_o of_o the_o air_n not_o only_o precarious_a but_o vnphilosophical_a 6._o and_o also_o anti-scriptural_a 1._o as_o every_o building_n must_v have_v a_o suitable_a foundation_n so_o fit_v it_o be_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o stately_a fabric_n in_o itself_o but_o moreover_o design_v at_o the_o formation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o mansion_n or_o dwelling_n of_o a_o world_n of_o 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