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intervall_n 4._o bear_v thither_o along_o with_o it_o all_o such_o movable_a matter_n as_o occurr_n in_o those_o pore_n in_o much_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o do_v the_o water_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o abyss_n with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o this_o pass_v and_o pervade_v none_o but_o the_o superficial_a and_o uppermost_a strata_n whereas_o the_o other_o permeate_n also_o those_o which_o lie_v low_a and_o deep_o that_o the_o metallic_n and_o mineral_n corpuscle_n be_v thus_o convey_v into_o these_o intervall_n and_o the_o water_n there_o have_v more_o room_n and_o free_a passage_n than_o before_o whilst_o it_o only_o penetrate_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o stone_n it_o desert_n the_o say_v corpuscle_n leave_v they_o in_o these_o intervall_n unless_o it_o flow_v forth_o with_o a_o very_a rapid_a and_o precipitate_a motion_n for_o than_o it_o hurry_v they_o out_o along_o with_o it_o till_o its_o motion_n become_v more_o languid_a and_o remiss_a when_o it_o quit_v and_o abandon_v they_o infra_fw-la that_o by_o the_o water_n thus_o pass_v through_o the_o stone_n to_o its_o perpendicular_a intervall_n be_v bring_v thither_o all_o the_o metallic_n and_o mineral_n matter_n which_o be_v now_o lodge_v therein_o as_o well_o that_o which_o lie_v only_o in_o a_o indigested_a and_o confuse_a pile_n supra_fw-la in_o which_o manner_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v find_v and_o particular_o the_o common_a oar_n of_o metal_n iron_n tin_n lead_v and_o the_o rest_n as_o also_o spar_n alum_n vitriol_n sulphur_n and_o other_o mineral_n â—punc_fw-la as_o that_o which_o be_v dispose_v and_o form_v into_o some_o observable_a figure_n such_o as_o the_o metallic_n and_o mineral_n stalactita_n the_o angulate_v or_o crystallize_v metal_n and_o mineral_n supra_fw-la and_o to_o be_v short_a all_z other_o whatever_n that_o there_o be_v not_o whatever_o some_o man_n may_v have_v fancy_v any_o thing_n very_o strange_a or_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o say_v form_v metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o be_v find_v in_o these_o intervall_n nor_o other_o plastic_a virtue_n concern_v in_o shape_a they_o into_o those_o figure_n than_o mere_o the_o configuration_n of_o the_o particle_n whereof_o they_o consist_v and_o the_o simple_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n to_o bring_v those_o particle_n together_o that_o particular_o the_o common_a stalactite_n lapis_fw-la stillatitius_fw-la or_o dropstone_n which_o consist_v principal_o of_o spar_n and_o be_v frequent_o find_v in_o form_n of_o a_o icycle_n hang_v down_o from_o the_o top_n and_o side_n of_o grotto_n and_o of_o the_o lesser_a perpendicular_a intervall_n be_v form_v by_o the_o water_n which_o continual_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o strata_n into_o these_o their_o interuâ—lls_n this_o take_v the_o sparry_n particle_n as_o they_o lie_v dispersedly_z mingle_v with_o the_o sand_n or_o other_o matter_n whereof_o those_o strata_n consist_v and_o bear_v they_o on_o with_o it_o to_o the_o say_a intervall_n where_o issue_v leisurely_o out_o of_o the_o strata_n and_o have_v now_o free_a passage_n it_o desert_n these_o particle_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o top_n and_o side_n of_o the_o grotto_n to_o which_o the_o particle_n affix_v by_o little_a and_o little_a incrust_n they_o over_o with_o a_o sparry_n cover_n and_o also_o from_o these_o stalactitae_n from_o which_o the_o water_n be_v continual_o fall_v and_o distil_a drop_n by_o drop_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o mistake_n of_o those_o who_o suppose_v these_o body_n to_o be_v only_a water_n petrify_v as_o they_o speak_v or_o convert_v into_o these_o sparry_n or_o stony_n iceycles_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v by_o frost_n congeal_v into_o the_o icy_a one_o which_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o eaves_n of_o house_n from_o pipe_n or_o other_o conveyance_n of_o water_n that_o the_o iron_n and_o other_o metallic_n stalactitae_n the_o aluminous_a and_o the_o vitriolic_a stalactitae_n the_o saline_n one_o or_o those_o which_o consist_v of_o
common_a salt_n and_o all_o other_o be_v find_v suspend_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o their_o matter_n conduct_v out_o of_o the_o strata_n to_o their_o fissure_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o the_o iron-rhombs_a tin-grain_n and_o other_o oar_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v find_v in_o these_o intervall_n natural_o form_v into_o cubick_n pyramidal_a or_o other_o figure_n as_o likewise_o the_o mineral_n which_o be_v there_o shoot_v into_o the_o like_a figure_n such_o as_o the_o mundick-grain_n crystallize_v native_a salt_n alum_n vitriol_n and_o sulphur_n the_o gem_n also_o which_o be_v thus_o figure_v e._n g._n crystal_n the_o pseud-adamantes_a the_o amethyst_n emerald_n and_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v these_o and_o all_o other_o natural_a metallic_n and_o mineral_n crystallization_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o water_n which_o first_o bring_v the_o particle_n whereof_o each_o consist_v out_o from_o among_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o strata_n into_o these_o their_o intervall_n in_o much_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o common_a or_o artificial_a crystallization_n of_o alum_n vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a be_v now_o effect_v in_o the_o water_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o dissolve_v and_o as_o be_v the_o chemical_a crystallization_n of_o other_o mineral_n and_o metal_n in_o their_o several_a menstrua_fw-la whereof_o more_o in_o its_o place_n that_o the_o corpuscle_n of_o metal_n and_o of_o mineral_n be_v small_a than_o those_o of_o sand_n and_o of_o the_o other_o common_a terrestrial_a matter_n and_o consequent_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o strata_n which_o consist_v main_o or_o at_o least_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o these_o supra_fw-la be_v lesser_a and_o narrow_a than_o those_o of_o the_o strata_n of_o sand-stone_n and_o the_o like_a common_a and_o crasser_n matter_n the_o water_n which_o ascend_v from_o beneath_o towards_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v admit_v into_o they_o if_o at_o all_o only_o in_o lesser_a quantity_n 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that_o the_o water_n do_v not_o disturb_v and_o remove_v that_o metallic_n or_o mineral_n matter_n which_o lve_v in_o the_o strata_fw-la in_o great_a plenty_n and_o so_o be_v there_o ready_a collect_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o only_o that_o which_o need_v such_o a_o agent_n to_o collect_v it_o that_o which_o be_v so_o spare_o and_o dispersedly_z intermix_v with_o the_o common_a terrestrial_a matter_n as_o not_o to_o be_v discoverable_a by_o humane_a industry_n or_o if_o discoverable_a so_o diffuse_v and_o scatter_v among_o the_o crasser_n and_o more_o unprofitable_a matter_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v possible_a to_o separate_v and_o extract_v it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o defray_v the_o charge_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o extraction_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v all_o irretrievable_o lose_v and_o useless_a to_o mankind_n be_v it_o not_o here_o by_o this_o mean_v collect_v and_o bring_v into_o one_o mass._n that_o therefore_o the_o metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o perpendicular_a intervall_n of_o the_o strata_n do_v still_o grow_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o mineralist_n phrase_n or_o receive_v additional_a increase_n from_o the_o corpuscle_n which_o be_v yet_o daily_o bear_v along_o with_o the_o water_n into_o they_o and_o have_v grow_v so_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o all_o such_o place_n where_o those_o intervall_n be_v not_o already_o so_o fill_v that_o they_o can_v receive_v any_o more_o or_o where_o the_o stock_n of_o metallic_n and_o mineral_n corpuscle_n original_o lodge_v in_o the_o strata_fw-la be_v not_o quite_o exhaust_v and_o all_o bear_v thither_o already_o that_o yet_o this_o increase_n be_v not_o now_o any_o where_o very_o great_a the_o corpuscle_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v stir_v and_o remove_v be_v by_o the_o continual_a passage_n of_o the_o water_n for_o so_o many_o age_n in_o most_o place_n exhaust_v educe_v forth_o of_o the_o strata_n and_o 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these_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o laxer_n strata_n such_o as_o those_o of_o sand_n day_n and_o the_o like_a from_o the_o low_a one_o to_o those_o which_o lie_v above_o they_o and_o even_o to_o the_o very_a surface_n of_o the_o earth_n occasion_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o vapour_n direct_o towards_o the_o surface_n it_o pervade_v these_o loose_a strata_n diametrical_o ibid._n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v not_o room_n to_o enlarge_v more_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o bitumen_n which_o be_v find_v in_o lump_n or_o coagulate_v mass_n in_o some_o spring_n and_o which_o be_v in_o other_o find_v float_v in_o form_n of_o a_o oil_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n when_o it_o be_v call_v by_o naturalist_n naphtha_n and_o petroleum_n the_o salt_n wherewith_o the_o salinae_n or_o salt-spring_n abound_v the_o vitriol_n alum_n nitre_n sulphur_n spar_n and_o other_o mineral_n wherewith_o the_o acidulae_n or_o medicinal-spring_n be_v saturate_v i_o say_v all_o these_o 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and_o affix_v they_o upon_o any_o thing_n which_o occurr_v in_o the_o way_n as_o stones_z shell_n stick_n or_o other_o like_a body_n especial_o those_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o sinus_n or_o creek_n of_o those_o river_n where_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o water_n be_v more_o sluggish_a and_o languid_a than_o in_o the_o stream_n or_o middle_a of_o the_o channel_n that_o some_o river_n do_v thus_o bring_v forth_o spar_n and_o other_o mineral_n matter_n in_o great_a quantity_n so_o as_o to_o cover_v and_o incrust_n the_o stone_n stick_n and_o other_o body_n lie_v therein_o to_o a_o very_a considerable_a thickness_n that_o sometime_o the_o water_n of_o standing-spring_n do_v the_o same_o precipitate_v the_o mineral_n matter_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o strata_n upon_o the_o stone_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o side_n of_o the_o say_a spring_n and_o affix_v it_o upon_o stick_n straw_n and_o other_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o moss_n or_o other_o plant_n which_o happen_v to_o
grow_v therein_o incru_v they_o over_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o do_v the_o abovementioned_a water_n of_o rivers_n that_o when_o the_o heat_n at_o and_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v great_a it_o not_o only_o mount_v up_o the_o water_n send_v from_o beneath_o and_o along_o with_o it_o the_o light_a terrestrial_a vegetative_a matter_n 8._o but_o likewise_o the_o very_a mineral_n matter_n itself_o sulphur_n nitre_n vitriol_n and_o the_o like_a the_o atom_n or_o single_a corpuscle_n whereof_o be_v detach_v from_o their_o respective_a bed_n in_o the_o earth_n it_o bear_v quite_o to_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o and_o the_o light_n and_o more_o active_a sort_n of_o they_o up_o into_o the_o atmosphere_n together_o with_o the_o vapour_n which_o when_o condense_v fall_v down_o again_o in_o rain_n in_o great_a or_o lesser_a plenty_n and_o to_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a height_n answerable_o to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n or_o intenseness_n of_o the_o heat_n that_o 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scarce_o to_o be_v conceive_v how_o many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n it_o will_v have_v occasion_v the_o same_o likewise_o for_o vegetable_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o pepper_n plant_v the_o nutmeg_n the_o clove_n or_o the_o cinnamon_n tree_n be_v bear_v from_o java_n banda_n the_o moluccoe_n and_o ceylon_n to_o these_o northern_a country_n they_o must_v all_o have_v starve_v for_o want_n of_o sun_n or_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o cold_a plant_n shift_v thither_o they_o will_v have_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o spoil_v by_o it_o but_o thing_n general_o keep_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n to_o their_o old_a natural_a soil_n and_o climate_n which_o have_v they_o not_o do_v all_o will_v have_v be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v it_o be_v true_a the_o vegetable_n be_v comparative_o light_a than_o the_o ordinary_a terrestrial_a matter_n of_o the_o globe_n subside_v last_o 3._o and_o consequent_o lie_v many_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o which_o be_v of_o considerable_a bulk_n as_o the_o big_a sort_n of_o tree_n which_o have_v large_a and_o spread_a head_n will_v lie_v with_o their_o branch_n stretch_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o the_o water_n and_o when_o that_o be_v withdraw_v in_o the_o air_n 11._o and_o so_o be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o water_n way_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o depart_v and_o retire_v back_o again_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v remove_v and_o drive_v forward_o along_o with_o it_o especial_o those_o which_o lie_v in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o current_n happen_v to_o run_v strong_a according_o we_o now_o find_v of_o these_o tree_n in_o island_n and_o the_o other_o bleaker_n and_o cold_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o none_o now_o do_v or_o perhaps_o ever_o do_v grow_v supra_fw-la and_o there_o they_o be_v
etc._n etc._n viâ—_n pag._n 55._o &_o seq_n ut_fw-mi &_o pag._n 95._o 95._o part_n 1._o pag._n 68_o 68_o the_o crystallized_a body_n find_v in_o the_o perpendicular_a intervall_n be_v easy_o know_v from_o those_o which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o strata_fw-la even_o by_o one_o who_o do_v not_o take_v they_o thence_o or_o observe_v they_o there_o the_o former_a have_v always_o their_o root_n as_o the_o jeweller_n call_v it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abruptness_n at_o that_o end_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o adhere_v to_o the_o stone_n or_o side_n of_o the_o intervall_n which_o abruptness_n be_v cause_v by_o its_o be_v break_v off_o from_o it_o those_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o strata_fw-la of_o earth_n sand_n or_o the_o like_a have_v lie_v loose_a therein_o be_v entire_a use_v want_v that_o mark_n of_o adhesion_n but_o those_o which_o be_v enclose_v in_o stone_n marble_n or_o such_o other_o solid_a matter_n be_v difficulty_n separable_a from_o it_o because_o of_o its_o adhesion_n to_o all_o side_n of_o they_o have_v common_o some_o of_o that_o matter_n still_o adhere_v to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o mark_n of_o its_o abruption_n from_o they_o on_o all_o their_o side_n wherein_o these_o differ_v from_o those_o find_v in_o the_o perpendicular_a intervall_n they_o adhere_v 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v note_v by_o only_a one_o end_n vid._n cons._n 6_o etc._n etc._n infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 2._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n consect_n 3._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vulgar_o call_v fungites_n fungites_n or_o rather_o stagonitae_fw-la stagonitae_fw-la vid._n part_n 2._o 2._o vid._n cons._n 4._o and_o 5._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la part_n 2._o consect_n 2._o 2._o vid._n part_n 5._o cons._n 1._o 1._o part_n 2._o cons._n 2._o 2._o vid._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 11._o 11._o conf._n part_v 5._o cons._n 5._o 5._o conf._n part_v 2._o cons._n 3._o 3._o vid._n pag._n 174_o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 174._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conf._n part_v 2._o cons._n 3._o &_o 6._o and_o part_n 3_o sect._n 2._o cons._n 3._o uti_fw-la &_o part_n 4._o cons._n 3._o 3._o part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o 8._o ibid._n ibid._n part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 4._o 4._o conf._n cons._n 12._o &_o 13._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 178._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 178._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la confer_v consect_n 3._o pag._n 188._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 12._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 14._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la part_v 3_o cons._n 8._o 8._o ibid._n ibid._n conf._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o and_o part_v 4._o cons._n 5._o 5._o part_v 1_o pag._n 47._o and_o part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o 8._o vid._n cons._n 12._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 12._o pag._n 139._o &_o 141._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la ib._n pag._n 135._o 135._o confer_v pag._n 202._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o 8._o vid._n pag._n 126._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 141._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 203._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 206._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conf._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o 8._o part_n 2._o cons._n 3._o &_o part_v 4._o cons._n 3._o 3._o cons._n 5._o etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conf._n cons._n 1._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_n 5._o cons._n 2._o 2._o vid._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o pag._n 126._o 126._o vid._n cons._n 2._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n conf._n pag._n 172._o &_o pag._n 174._o 174._o part_n 4._o cons._n 4._o 4._o ibid._n cons._n 9_o 9_o vid._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o 8._o confer_v pag._n 47._o &_o seq_n uâ—i_fw-it &_o pag._n 128._o &_o seq_n seq_n confer_v pag._n 47._o &_o seq_n uâ—i_fw-it &_o pag._n 128._o &_o seq_n seq_n part_n 2._o cons._n 3._o 3._o vid._n pag._n 65._o &_o 66._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_n 2._o cons._n 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o part_n 2._o cons._n 4._o 4._o those_o which_o consist_v of_o spar_n flint_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v consider_v above_o part_v 4._o cons._n 2._o 2._o vulgar_o pectinitae_fw-la pectinitae_fw-la which_o be_v much_o more_o violent_a in_o some_o country_n than_o in_o other_o vid._n part_n 3_o cons._n 8._o 8._o part_n 4._o cons._n 14._o pag._n 215._o 215._o part_v 1_o pag._n 49._o 49._o part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 13._o 13._o part_n 2._o pag._n 89_o 90._o 90._o vid._n consect_n 5._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la confer_v cons._n 1._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_n 2._o cons._n 2._o 2._o theory_n of_o the_o earth_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o conf._n pag._n 84._o &_o seq_n seq_n conf._n part_v 2._o 2._o gen._n 1.9_o 10._o 10._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o 7._o vers._n 13._o 13._o vers._n 21_o 22._o 22._o vers._n 28._o 28._o conf._n pag._n 6._o &_o part_v 2._o 2._o conf._n pag._n 26._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 22._o &_o 23._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conf._n pag._n 48._o &_o 156._o 156._o part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o pag._n 153._o &_o 154._o the_o theorist_n i_o know_v suppose_v both_o the_o antediluvian_n and_o the_o present_a earth_n to_o be_v of_o a_o oval_a figure_n and_o protend_v towards_o the_o pole_n as_o think_v that_o such_o a_o figure_n will_v afford_v he_o a_o plane_n so_o much_o incline_v towards_o the_o aequator_fw-la that_o the_o river_n may_v flow_v upon_o it_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mountain_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o can_v not_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v of_o that_o figure_n if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v look_v like_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v produce_v it_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a though_o we_o imagine_v the_o earth_n form_v that_o way_n he_o propose_v it_o will_v not_o have_v fall_v into_o any_o such_o figure_n and_o for_o the_o present_a earth_n it_o be_v of_o a_o figure_n as_o different_a from_o that_o which_o he_o assign_v as_o it_o well_o can_v be_v it_o be_v a_o sphaeroide_v prolatus_fw-la as_o appear_v from_o the_o late_a discovery_n concern_v it_o it_o gen._n seven_o 19_o &_o seq_n seq_n vid._n part_n 2._o 2._o conf._n pag._n 32.66.77_o &_o part_n 3_o sect._n 2._o cons._n 11._o 11._o gen._n i_o 20._o &_o seq_n seq_n pag._n 22_o 23._o conf._n gen._n i_o 11_o 12_o 21_o 24_o 25._o &_o vi_o 20._o 20._o gen._n four_o 22._o 22._o conâ—er_n gen._n seven_o 23._o &_o 1_o pet._n three_o 20._o 20._o gen._n two_o 11_o 12._o 12._o vers._n 9_o 9_o part_n 2._o 2._o confer_v pâ—râ—_n 2._o câ—nsâ—ct_n 3._o 3._o in_o which_o posture_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o olive-tree_n lie_v from_o which_o the_o dove_n pluck_v off_o the_o leaf_n that_o she_o bring_v unto_o noah_n gen._n viij_o 11._o 11._o conf._n pag._n 113._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n pag._n 97._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n parâ—_n 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 8._o pag._n 125._o 125._o gen._n seven_o 11._o in_o the_o second_o month_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o break_v up_o and_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v moses_n writing_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o countryman_n make_v use_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o year_n then_o receive_v among_o they_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a but_o have_v be_v disuse_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abide_v in_o egypt_n and_o but_o new_o re-establish_v when_o this_o be_v write_v exod._n twelve_o 2._o in_o this_o nisan_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v also_o call_v adib_n be_v the_o first_o month_n and_o ijar_v the_o second_o upon_o the_o 17_o day_n whereof_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n come_v forth_o according_a to_o this_o relation_n and_o true_o the_o time_n which_o be_v not_o d_o little_a remarkable_a fall_v within_o the_o compass_n here_o chalk_v out_o by_o nature_n so_o very_o punctual_o that_o one_o can_v scarce_o forbear_v conclude_v that_o thâ—se_a stroke_n and_o 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