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to_o a_o second_o ground_n upon_o which_o we_o build_v the_o probability_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n above_o specify_v namely_o that_o the_o flood_n be_v but_o fifteen_o cubit_n high_o than_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o ground_n be_v this_o suppose_v that_o to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a height_n of_o the_o flood_n it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v possible_a but_o very_o easy_a to_o find_v water_n enough_o for_o it_o without_o recourse_n to_o such_o invention_n as_o have_v be_v and_o just_o may_v be_v disgustful_a not_o only_o to_o nice_a and_o squeamish_a but_o to_o the_o best_a and_o sound_a philosophic_a judgement_n for_o thus_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o need_v not_o call_v in_o the_o theory_n assistance_n a_o hypothesis_n how_o ingenious_a soever_o in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o contexture_n of_o it_o guilty_a of_o unjustifiable_a absurdity_n nor_o second_o need_v we_o fly_v to_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o water_n to_o gain_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o it_o a_o expedient_a that_o sound_v harsh_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o many_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n finish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o six_o day_n but_o because_o he_o have_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v these_o two_o the_o break_v up_o of_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n as_o shall_v have_v surmount_v the_o high_a hill_n will_v certain_o have_v infer_v either_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o so_o a_o dislocation_n and_o consequent_o a_o disorder_n of_o its_o part_n respective_o or_o else_o a_o penetration_n of_o the_o dimension_n of_o body_n while_o so_o much_o new_a matter_n shall_v have_v spring_v into_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o exi_v and_o yet_o have_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o same_o space_n of_o abode_n that_o be_v before_o fill_v up_o in_o its_o whole_a capacity_n nor_o need_v we_o three_o to_o fetch_v water_n from_o the_o supercelestial_a region_n where_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v fluid_a how_o can_v they_o have_v keep_v from_o fall_v down_o so_o long_o and_o if_o they_o be_v solid_a how_o can_v they_o possible_o have_v descend_v at_o last_o for_o in_o their_o descent_n they_o must_v have_v bore_v their_o way_n through_o several_a orb_n as_o hard_o as_o crystal_n and_o how_o thick_a we_o know_v not_o beside_o these_o water_n must_v have_v be_v lodge_v either_o below_o the_o star_n or_o above_o they_o if_o below_o they_o they_o will_v have_v hide_v they_o from_o our_o sight_n the_o sun_n himself_o can_v be_v see_v through_o a_o watery_a cloud_n how_o much_o less_o the_o star_n through_o a_o watery_a ocean_n nor_o will_v it_o help_v to_o say_v the_o element_n of_o water_n above_o be_v more_o fine_a and_o transparent_a than_o the_o water_n below_o for_o be_v it_o as_o thin_a as_o a_o ordinary_a mist_n still_o it_o will_v hide_v the_o sun_n face_n from_o we_o though_o it_o may_v transmit_v his_o light_n in_o case_n they_o be_v place_v above_o the_o star_n they_o must_v have_v be_v deluge_v before_o the_o earth_n can_v have_v be_v so_o as_o intercept_n they_o in_o their_o fall_n nor_o can_v they_o have_v slide_v off_o the_o star_n again_o drop_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n unless_o that_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o prove_v yea_o most_o absurd_a to_o think_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o four_o place_n to_o suppose_v the_o mass_n of_o air_n or_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v change_v into_o water_n to_o make_v the_o deluge_n a_o change_n which_o some_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o as_o be_v not_o hitherto_o prove_v by_o experiment_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o own_o that_o the_o best_a philosopher_n have_v think_v it_o feasible_a and_o also_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v actual_o do_v the_o proâ—em_fw-la egyptian_n conceive_v manethus_n and_o hecataeus_n both_o attest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o rains_n be_v make_v by_o the_o version_n of_o air._n timaeo_n plato_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o air_n be_v thicken_v and_o condense_a make_v cloud_n and_o mist_n and_o so_o be_v philo._n for_o beside_o that_o he_o affirm_v somn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o vary_v and_o run_v through_o all_o manner_n of_o mutation_n he_o say_v express_o in_o incorrupt_a another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o air_n be_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 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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
open_v and_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_o break_v up_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o break_v up_o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o open_v and_o break_v up_o as_o to_o yield_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n at_o that_o time_n as_o they_o never_o do_v before_o and_o never_o do_v since_o and_o never_o shall_v do_v again_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o a_o special_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n i_o may_v far_o observe_v the_o like_a miraculous_a work_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o shut_v up_o those_o window_n of_o heaven_n again_o and_o in_o stop_v the_o aforesaid_a fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n so_o fast_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o wave_v that_o as_o i_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n now_o when_o the_o flood_n in_o all_o the_o period_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o dispose_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o miraculous_a hand_n that_o the_o same_o hand_n shall_v at_o once_o defend_v and_o direct_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o guard_n and_o steer_v it_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o shipwreck_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o we_o may_v rather_o wonder_v and_o wonder_v very_o much_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o to_o which_o add_v that_o a_o miraculous_a protection_n and_o care_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v have_v be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o theory_n or_o the_o old_a hypothesis_n for_o according_a to_o the_o theory_n the_o ark_n must_v have_v sink_v as_o low_a as_o the_o fall_a earth_n and_o then_o have_v be_v throw_v up_o high_o than_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o have_v be_v toss_v with_o such_o terrible_a and_o hideous_a jactation_n as_o that_o the_o worst_a which_o be_v suffer_v on_o the_o rough_a sea_n will_v scarce_o be_v shadow_n to_o they_o so_o that_o unless_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n superintended_a it_o how_o can_v it_o be_v safe_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o the_o theory_n represent_v it_o with_o its_o guardian_n angel_n about_o it_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o old_a way_n the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n must_v have_v be_v above_o water_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o deluge_n be_v wax_v and_o so_o without_o such_o a_o providence_n again_o the_o ark_n will_v have_v be_v as_o much_o imperil_v by_o those_o mountain_n if_o not_o more_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v drown_v no_o deep_o than_o we_o suppose_v they_o yea_o in_o that_o very_a juncture_n when_o the_o flood_n according_a to_o the_o common_a account_n be_v at_o its_o high_a the_o ark_n strike_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n and_o be_v strand_v there_o and_o to_o save_v it_o in_o such_o circumstance_n a_o most_o miraculous_a providence_n be_v necessary_a indeed_o but_o then_o the_o same_o may_v as_o lawful_o be_v challenge_v by_o and_o aught_o as_o ready_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o our_o hypothesis_n likewise_o 11._o which_o grant_n and_o than_o if_o in_o this_o memorable_a flood_n any_o difficulty_n be_v start_v that_o man_n be_v puzzle_v to_o make_v out_o any_o phaenomena_n arise_v that_o be_v too_o big_a to_o proceed_v from_o nature_n alone_o and_o too_o intricate_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o reason_n lo_o here_o be_v a_o general_a answer_n to_o they_o if_o not_o solution_n of_o they_o the_o flood_n be_v a_o miracle_n in_o good_a measure_n or_o have_v so_o much_o miracle_n run_v through_o it_o and_o interweave_v with_o it_o that_o all_o passage_n in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v for_o by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n and_o true_o where_o nature_n be_v overrule_v by_o providence_n it_o be_v but_o fit_a that_o philosophy_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o omnipotence_n and_o faith_n sway_v out_o mind_n to_o assent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o reason_n be_v unable_a to_o apprehend_v and_o explicate_v 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 1._o have_v go_v over_o the_o several_a vital_a or_o primary_n assertion_n of_o the_o theory_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o desire_v leave_v brief_o to_o note_v the_o positiveness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o unusual_a strain_n and_o such_o as_o be_v seldom_o find_v in_o a_o new_a hypothesis_n especial_o at_o its_o first_o set_v up_o and_o sally_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o positiveness_n be_v very_o apparent_a both_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o english_a edition_n of_o the_o theory_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o only_o in_o the_o latter_a that_o come_v out_o after_o the_o other_o and_o so_o with_o more_o deliberation_n and_o mature_a thought_n of_o thing_n it_o there_o discover_v itself_o in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o add_v here_o a_o chapter_n or_o two_o to_o show_v that_o what_o we_o have_v deliver_v be_v more_o than_o a_o idea_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a way_n that_o noah_n deluge_n come_v to_o pass_v pag._n 79._o as_o we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o unhappy_a discovery_n to_o have_v find_v out_o with_o a_o moral_a certainty_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a abyss_n so_o this_o give_v we_o a_o great_a assurance_n that_o the_o theory_n we_o have_v give_v of_o a_o general_a deluge_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a idea_n but_o be_v to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o deluge_n of_o noah_n as_o a_o true_a explication_n of_o it_o pag._n 84._o that_o our_o description_n be_v a_o reality_n both_o as_o to_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n and_o as_o to_o the_o deluge_n we_o may_v far_o be_v convince_v from_o st._n peter_n discourse_n pag._n 85._o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v no_o imaginary_a idea_n but_o a_o true_a account_n of_o that_o ancient_a flood_n whereof_o moses_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o history_n ibid._n if_o they_o the_o ancient_a earth_n and_o abyss_n be_v in_o no_o other_o form_n nor_o other_o state_n than_o what_o they_o be_v under_o now_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n concern_v they_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o inaccountable_a without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o any_o just_a occasion_n for_o such_o uncouth_a representation_n i_o fear_v there_o be_v something_o more_o than_o positiveness_n in_o this_o clause_n which_o occur_v pag._n 93._o we_o have_v prove_v our_o explication_n of_o the_o deluge_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o idea_n or_o to_o be_v a_o true_a piece_n of_o natural_a history_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o remarkable_a that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o real_a account_n of_o noah_n flood_n pag._n 96._o i_o confess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n when_o i_o observe_v how_o easy_o and_o natural_o this_o hypothesis_n do_v apply_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o particularity_n of_o this_o earth_n hit_v and_o fall_v in_o so_o lucky_o and_o surprise_o with_o all_o the_o odd_a posture_n of_o its_o part_n i_o can_v without_o violence_n bear_v off_o my_o mind_n from_o full_o assent_v to_o it_o pag._n 113._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o theory_n be_v something_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a hypothesis_n pag._n 149._o it_o will_v never_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o my_o head_n but_o that_o st._n peter_n have_v make_v the_o same_o distinction_n we_o make_v of_o the_o antediluvian_n earth_n and_o heaven_n from_o the_o postdiluvian_n sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n so_o that_o we_o have_v sure_a foot_n here_o again_o and_o the_o theory_n rise_v above_o the_o character_n of_o a_o bare_a hypothesis_n we_o must_v in_o equity_n give_v more_o than_o a_o moral_a certitude_n to_o this_o theory_n pag._n 150._o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o uncouthness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o some_o man_n understanding_n the_o custom_n of_o think_v otherwise_o and_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a set_v of_o thought_n that_o can_v be_v a_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o its_o reception_n pag._n 170._o the_o theory_n carry_v its_o own_o light_n and_o proof_n with_o it_o pag._n 274._o these_o be_v the_o vital_n of_o the_o theory_n and_o the_o primary_n assertion_n whereof_o i_o do_v free_o profess_v my_o full_a belief_n pag._n 288._o now_o i_o confess_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o at_o a_o loss_n whither_o to_o impute_v such_o extraordinary_a positive_a confidence_n as_o show_v itself_o by_o these_o excerption_n in_o a_o man_n so_o ingenious_a touch_v thing_n so_o precarious_a have_v he_o not_o tell_v i_o in_o this_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o a_o strong_a inclination_n with_o a_o little_a evidence_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o strong_a evidence_n pag._n 297._o which_o consider_v we_o need_v