use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o irenâ—cus_n ergo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dei_fw-la opera_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la sex_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sex_n annorum_fw-la millia_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la statu_fw-la mundum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la enim_fw-la magnus_fw-la dei_fw-la mille_fw-la annorum_fw-la circulo_fw-la terminatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la indicat_fw-la propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la domine_fw-la mille_fw-la anni_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dies_fw-la unus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o because_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o six_o day_n it_o be_v necessary_a or_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o state_n six_o age_n that_o be_v six_o thousand_o year_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n be_v terminate_v in_o a_o circle_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v who_o say_v a_o 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a_o argumentation_n this_o conceit_n be_v already_o confute_v and_o the_o world_n have_v long_o outla_v this_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o computation_n who_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n or_o greek_a account_n and_o reckon_v that_o phaleg_n live_v about_o the_o three_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o live_n in_o the_o division_n of_o time_n there_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o three_o thousand_o year_n that_o be_v just_o so_o many_o as_o be_v pass_v before_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o conflagration_n i_o find_v it_o the_o general_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v annihilate_v or_o destroy_v but_o only_o renew_v and_o purify_v so_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_o destroy_v but_o renew_v divers_a other_o passage_n i_o 〈◊〉_d produce_v out_o of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catech._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o fold_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v rear_v they_o up_o again_o more_o beautiful_a again_o cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o acute_o or_o ingenious_o call_v 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o the_o element_n their_o change_n into_o letter_n so_o that_o this_o renovation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o resurrection_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n body_n oecumenius_n upon_o this_o place_n he_o say_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o different_a in_o matter_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o annihilate_v but_o only_o renew_v and_o purify_v and_o upon_o revel_n 21._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o say_v not_o denote_v the_o nonexistence_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o the_o renew_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o expound_v psalm_n 102._o 5_o 6._o and_o proceed_v say_v we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v annihilate_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v away_o or_o remove_v or_o change_v state_n saint_n hierome_n upon_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 102._o say_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la perditionem_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la interitum_fw-la sonare_fw-la sed_fw-la mutationem_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la from_o which_o word_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o may_v be_v show_v and_o make_v out_o that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o signify_v their_o utter_a destruction_n or_o annihilation_n but_o only_o their_o change_n into_o a_o better_a state_n i_o may_v add_v abundance_n more_o testimony_n but_o these_o i_o think_v may_v suffice_v chap._n iu._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a philosopher_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n 3._o it_o follow_v now_o that_o i_o give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n among_o the_o heathen_n think_v and_o deliver_v concern_v this_o point_n two_o of_o the_o four_o principal_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n hold_v a_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n as_o for_o the_o epicurean_o they_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v at_o first_o compose_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o atom_n so_o it_o shall_v at_o last_o fall_n in_o piece_n again_o by_o their_o fortuitous_a separation_n as_o lucretius_n have_v it_o lib._n 5._o principio_fw-la maria_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la coelúmque_fw-la tuere_fw-la horum_fw-la naturum_fw-la triplicem_fw-la tria_fw-la corpora_fw-la memmi_fw-la tres_fw-la species_n tam_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la tria_fw-la talia_fw-la texta_fw-la una_fw-la dies_fw-la dabit_fw-la exitio_fw-la multósque_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la sustentata_fw-la rvet_fw-la mole_n &_o machina_fw-la mundi_fw-la but_o now_o to_o prove_v all_o this_o first_o cast_v a_o eye_n and_o look_v on_o all_o below_o on_o all_o on_o high_a the_o solid_a earth_n the_o sea_n and_o arch_a sky_n one_o fatal_a hour_n must_v ruin_v all_o this_o glorious_a frame_n that_o stand_v so_o long_o must_v fall_v this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v consonant_a enough_o to_o their_o wild_a principle_n save_v only_o in_o that_o point_n of_o its_o suddenness_n una_fw-la dies_fw-la dabit_fw-la exitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o day_n shall_v destroy_v or_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o the_o stoic_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n must_v be_v dissolve_v as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o zeno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v corruptible_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v generate_v and_o have_v a_o beginning_n 2._o because_o that_o be_v corruptible_a in_o the_o whole_a who_o part_n be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v corruptible_a be_v daily_o transmute_v one_o into_o another_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o mutation_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o be_v corruptible_a but_o such_o be_v the_o world_n sometime_o be_v afflict_v with_o long_a heat_n and_o drought_n sometime_o with_o continue_a shower_n and_o inundation_n to_o those_o we_o may_v add_v 4._o according_a to_o some_o of_o their_o opinion_n because_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v feed_v with_o vapour_n exhale_v from_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o moisture_n will_v at_o length_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o the_o world_n fly_v on_o fire_n they_o be_v afraid_a fellx_fw-fr nè_fw-la humour_n omni_fw-la consumpto_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la ignesceret_fw-la the_o poet_n lucan_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o book_n describe_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fall_n in_o piece_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o jumble_a and_o confound_v of_o all_o their_o part_n together_o sic_fw-la cum_fw-la compage_fw-la soluta_fw-la secula_fw-la tot_fw-la mundi_fw-la suprema_fw-la coegerit_fw-la hora_fw-la antiquum_fw-la repetent_fw-la iterum_fw-la chaos_n omne_fw-la mistis_fw-la sydera_fw-la syderibus_fw-la concurrent_a ignea_fw-la pontum_fw-la astra_fw-la petent_fw-la tellus_fw-la extendere_fw-la litora_fw-la nolet_fw-la excutietque_fw-la fretum_fw-la fratri_fw-la contraria_fw-la phoebâ—_fw-la ibit_fw-la &_o obliquum_fw-la bigas_fw-la agitare_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la indignata_fw-la diem_fw-la poscet_fw-la sibi_fw-la tot_fw-la áque_fw-la discors_fw-la machina_fw-la divulsi_fw-la turbabit_fw-la foedera_fw-la mundi_fw-la so_o when_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v so_o many_o age_n end_n and_o this_o disjointed_a all_o to_o chaos_n back_o return_v then_o all_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v blend_v together_o than_o those_o burn_a light_n on_o high_a in_o sea_n shall_v drench_v earth_n then_o her_o shore_n shall_v not_o extend_v
be_v at_o hand_n we_o see_v the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o rectify_v and_o for_o the_o future_a to_o prevent_v this_o mistake_n so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o yet_o this_o opinion_n have_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v extirpate_v but_o continue_v for_o some_o age_n in_o the_o church_n indeed_o there_o be_v so_o many_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o very_o near_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o their_o time_n and_o understand_v they_o all_o as_o they_o do_v of_o his_o come_v to_o judge_n the_o world_n we_o can_v hardly_o have_v avoid_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o if_o we_o apply_v they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n do_v to_o his_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n than_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o mean_v the_o general_n judgement_n may_v be_v far_o enough_o off_o so_o i_o leave_v this_o question_n unresolved_a conclude_v that_o when_o that_o day_n will_v come_v god_n only_o know_v chap._n x._o how_o far_o this_o conflagration_n shall_v extend_v 6._o a_o six_o question_n be_v how_o far_o shall_v this_o conflagration_n extend_v whether_o to_o the_o ethereal_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o to_o the_o aereal_a only_a i_o answer_v if_o we_o follow_v ancient_a tradition_n not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a body_n will_v be_v involve_v in_o one_o common_a fate_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o verse_n quote_v out_o of_o lucretius_n ovid_n lucan_n etc._n etc._n of_o christian_n some_o exempt_a the_o ethereal_a region_n from_o this_o destruction_n for_o the_o two_o follow_a reason_n which_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o reuterus_n be_v word_n 1._o because_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o conflagration_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n but_o the_o deluge_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n much_o less_o to_o the_o heaven_n the_o water_n arise_v only_o fifteen_o cubit_n above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n if_o so_o much_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v the_o conflagration_n transcend_v that_o term_n so_o beza_n upon_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 6._o tantum_n ascendet_fw-la ille_fw-la ignis_fw-la quantum_fw-la aqua_fw-la altior_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la montes_fw-la that_o fire_n shall_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o the_o water_n stand_v above_o the_o mountain_n this_o passage_n i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o his_o note_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 2._o in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n say_v christum_fw-la venturum_fw-la praecedet_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la ascendet_fw-la quantum_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o diluvio_fw-la there_o shall_v a_o fire_n go_v before_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v which_o shall_v reach_v as_o high_a as_o do_v the_o water_n in_o the_o deluge_n and_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 18._o petrus_n etiam_fw-la commemorans_fw-la factum_fw-la ante_fw-la diluvium_fw-la videtur_fw-la admonuisse_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la istum_fw-la mundum_fw-la periturum_fw-la esse_fw-la credamus_fw-la peter_n also_o mention_v the_o ancient_a deluge_n seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o have_v advise_v we_o how_o far_o at_o the_o consummation_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o believe_v this_o world_n shall_v perish_v but_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n design_n in_o that_o place_n to_o describe_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o conflagration_n but_o only_o against_o scoffer_n to_o show_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o fire_n as_o it_o have_v of_o old_a be_v destroy_v by_o water_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o heavenly_a body_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o passion_n alteration_n or_o corruption_n they_o can_v contract_v no_o filth_n and_o so_o need_v no_o expurgation_n by_o fire_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o reuter_n but_o our_o own_o that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o ill_a ground_a conceit_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n incorruptible_a and_o unalterable_a for_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o earth_n we_o live_v upon_o and_o the_o most_o pure_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o probable_o too_o the_o fix_a star_n suffer_v alteration_n maculoe_o or_o opaque_v concretion_n be_v common_o generate_v and_o dissolve_v in_o they_o and_o comet_n frequent_o and_o sometime_o new_a star_n appear_v in_o the_o etherial_a region_n so_o that_o these_o argument_n be_v insufficient_a to_o exempt_v the_o heaven_n from_o dissolution_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o place_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o subject_v they_o thereto_o as_o psal._n 102._o 25_o 26._o recite_v hebr._n 1._o 10._o which_o have_v already_o often_o be_v quote_v the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 24._o 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o isa._n 65._o 17._o &_o 51._o 6._o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o fire_n shall_v reach_v the_o heaven_n they_o be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o to_o suffer_v by_o it_o nor_o indeed_o do_v the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o but_o where_o it_o mention_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n it_o express_v it_o by_o such_o phrase_n as_o seem_v rather_o to_o intimate_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o consenescency_n and_o decay_n than_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o sudden_a and_o violent_a mean_n psal._n 102._o 25_o 26._o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n etc._n etc._n though_o i_o confess_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o such_o expression_n for_o we_o find_v the_o same_o use_v concern_v the_o earth_n isa._n 51._o 6._o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n the_o heavenly_a body_n be_v none_o of_o they_o uncorruptible_a and_o eternal_a but_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n whether_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o element_n the_o almighty_a have_v decree_v and_o order_v chap._n xi_o whether_o shall_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v consume_v and_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v there_o remain_v now_o only_a the_o seven_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v whole_o consume_v burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v or_o annihilate_v or_o only_o refine_v purify_a or_o renew_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n seem_v to_o i_o more_o probable_a viz._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o annihilate_v but_o only_o refine_v and_o purify_v i_o know_v what_o potent_a adversary_n i_o have_v in_o this_o case_n i_o need_v name_n no_o more_o than_o gerard_n in_o his_o common_a place_n and_o dr._n hakewilâ—n_v â—n_z his_o apology_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o who_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o annihilation_n but_o yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o renovation_n or_o restitution_n seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a as_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o restitution_n act_v 3._o 21._o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regeneration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o very_a word_n the_o stoic_n and_o pythagorean_n use_v in_o this_o case_n mat._n 19_o 28_o 29._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 102._o 26._o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v which_o word_n be_v again_o take_v up_o and_o repeat_v heb._n 1._o 12._o now_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v change_v another_o to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v transfigure_v or_o its_o outward_a form_n change_v not_o its_o matter_n or_o substance_n destroy_v isa._n 65._o 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o
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revolution_n of_o nature_n â—ntoninus_fw-la in_o his_o meditation_n often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o periodical_a regeneration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o 5._o origen_n against_o celsusâ—aith_n â—aith_z of_o the_o stoic_n in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n say_v that_o at_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n there_o be_v a_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o after_o that_o a_o restitution_n thereof_o have_v exact_o the_o same_o disposition_n and_o furniture_n the_o former_a world_n have_v more_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n concern_v the_o stoic_n we_o have_v in_o 15._o eusebius_n out_o of_o numenius_n nature_n faith_n he_o returns_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o make_v the_o great_a year_n wherein_o there_o be_v again_o a_o restitution_n make_v from_o itself_o alone_o to_o itself_o for_o return_v according_a to_o the_o order_n wherein_o it_o begin_v first_o to_o frame_v and_o dispose_v thing_n as_o 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name_n inferi_n import_v and_o as_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a describe_v their_o tartarus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o when_o all_o the_o intermediate_v body_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v what_o a_o strange_a universe_n shall_v we_o have_v consist_v of_o a_o immense_a ring_n of_o matter_n have_v in_o the_o middle_a a_o vast_a vacuity_n or_o space_n void_a of_o all_o body_n save_v only_o one_o small_a point_n for_o a_o infernal_a dungeon_n those_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n have_v too_o narrow_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o the_o greatness_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v immensity_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o glorious_a and_o magnisick_n product_n of_o the_o creator_n almighty_a power_n and_o be_v too_o partial_a to_o themselves_o to_o think_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v create_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o mankind_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o in_o a_o former_a 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the_o separate_n the_o land_n and_o water_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o mountain_n p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n make_v to_o appear_v p._n 10._o that_o subterraneous_a fire_n and_o flatus_n may_v be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n prove_v from_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n and_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o new_a mountain_n p._n 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o shake_n of_o the_o whole_a know_a world_n by_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 13_o 14._o that_o the_o mountain_n island_n and_o whole_a continent_n be_v probable_o at_o first_o raise_v up_o by_o subterraneous_a fire_n prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o lydiate_n and_o strabo_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o subterraneous_a cavern_n pass_v under_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n both_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n 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i_o reject_v that_o opinion_n and_o do_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o conflagration_n shall_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o superficial_a fire_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v we_o read_v in_o tacitus_n annal._n 13._o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o disperse_v and_o vanish_v the_o city_n of_o the_o inhonians_n in_o germany_n say_v he_o confederate_a with_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o sudden_a disaster_n for_o fire_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n burn_a town_n field_n village_n everywhere_o and_o spread_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o colony_n new_o build_v and_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v neither_o by_o rain_n nor_o riverwater_n nor_o any_o other_o liquor_n that_o can_v be_v employ_v until_o for_o want_v of_o remedy_n or_o anger_n of_o such_o a_o distraction_n certain_a peasant_n cast_v stone_n afar_o off_o into_o it_o then_o the_o flame_n somewhat_o slack_v draw_v near_o they_o put_v it_o out_o with_o blow_n of_o club_n and_o 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