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certainty_n the_o speediness_n and_o the_o terribleness_n of_o its_o come_n that_o which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o those_o other_o common_a mistake_v be_v especial_o the_o hideousness_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o be_v reâ—ated_v to_o have_v fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a â—or_a the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o describe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o use_v trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o â—lain_a expression_n to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n to_o express_v it_o by_o these_o high_a phrase_n of_o â—he_n pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n etc._n etc._n which_o sound_v very_o tragical_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o great_a â—nd_n final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n so_o far_o the_o doctor_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o interpretation_n first_o that_o the_o destruction_n â—ere_z speak_v of_o be_v compare_v with_o noah_n â—lood_o and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o this_o make_v parallel_n and_o of_o equal_a extent_n to_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o that_o of_o this_o the_o doctor_n be_v well_o aware_a and_o therefore_o grant_v that_o the_o seven_o verse_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o â—â—me_n word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n â—gainst_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n but_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n viz._n where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o doctor_n be_v interpretation_n be_v the_o apostle_n cite_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o atheist_n objection_n where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n â—_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 90.4_o thaâ—_n one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n for_o thâ—_n apostle_n seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o the_o time_n oâ—_n christ_n come_n may_v possible_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n off_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o thinâ—_n much_o or_o distrust_v the_o promise_n if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o though_o it_o be_v predict_v as_o thinâ—_n short_o to_o come_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v but_o very_o short_a time_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v before_o tolâ—_n as_o short_o to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n off_o whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v improper_a to_o mention_v a_o thousand_o year_n to_o support_v they_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o event_n thâ—_n be_v not_o twenty_o year_n to_o come_v another_o place_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v â—â—_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n be_v matth._n 24._o to_o whicâ—_n may_v be_v add_v as_o parallel_v mark_v 13._o anâ—_n luke_n 21._o in_o which_o place_n you_o have_v considerable_a 1._o the_o suddenness_n of_o christ_n come_n v_o 27._o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o tâ—_n east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shâ—_n the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 2._o the_o sigâ—_n of_o his_o come_n v_o 29._o immediate_o after_o tâ—_n tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n v_o 30._o and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n and_o this_o dissolution_n as_o to_o we_o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o mark_n add_v neither_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n only_o all_o this_o prophecy_n dr._n hammond_n understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n himself_o seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o this_o say_v v_o 24._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v for_o if_o these_o prophecy_n look_v further_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n even_o to_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v whereas_o we_o see_v that_o that_o generation_n be_v long_o since_o pass_v away_o and_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o and_o indeed_o expositor_n that_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o answer_v this_o objection_n s._n chrysostom_n will_v have_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n then_o live_v but_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o shall_v not_o fail_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o denominate_v a_o generation_n not_o only_o from_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o time_n but_o from_o have_v the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o polity_n as_o in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob._n beza_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o valour_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v not_o to_o all_o particular_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o say_v he_o if_o any_o one_o urge_v the_o universal_a particle_n vertere_fw-la licebit_fw-la fiant_fw-la omne_fw-la viz._n quae_fw-la ultimam_fw-la illam_fw-la diem_fw-la praecessura_fw-la dixit_fw-la nam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la perseverant_a illa_fw-la signa_fw-la svo_fw-la demum_fw-la tempore_fw-la filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la venturo_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 1._o some_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v hardly_o applicable_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n as_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o tribe_n see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o his_o send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 2._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n
the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v malachi_n 4.1_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n deut_n 32_o 22._o for_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o shall_v burn_v to_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o prophetic_a book_n be_v full_a of_o figurative_a expression_n be_v write_v in_o a_o poetic_a style_n and_o according_a to_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o oriental_a rhetoric_n which_o be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o euporean_a affect_v lofty_a and_o turn_v metaphor_n and_o excessive_a hyperbola_n and_o aggravation_n which_o will_v either_o sound_a harsh_a to_o our_o ear_n or_o import_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o we_o than_o they_o do_v to_o they_o this_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v their_o book_n and_o may_v clear_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o title_n that_o their_o king_n assume_v to_o themselves_o as_o well_o ancient_o as_o late_o viz._n son_n of_o the_o sun_n brethren_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n partner_n of_o the_o star_n lion_n crown_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o world_n endue_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o firmament_n now_o we_o can_v possible_o imagine_v they_o so_o vain_a as_o to_o think_v themselves_o literal_o to_o be_v such_o no_o sure_a all_o they_o mean_v by_o these_o expression_n be_v that_o they_o be_v great_a and_o honourable_a and_o powerful_a now_o the_o prophetic_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o a_o style_n somewhat_o conformable_a to_o the_o oratory_n of_o those_o country_n be_v not_o i_o humble_o conceive_v in_o every_o tittle_n to_o be_v so_o exact_o scan_v and_o literal_o expound_v but_o so_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o asiatick_n will_v then_o have_v understand_v they_o and_o this_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o there_o be_v divers_a passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v in_o strict_a literal_a sense_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v isaiah_n 34.9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stream_n of_o idumaea_n that_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n and_o the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n and_o the_o land_n thereof_o shall_v become_v burn_a pitch_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v night_n nor_o day_n but_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 26.14_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v no_o more_o and_o verse_n 19_o when_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o desolate_a city_n like_o the_o city_n that_o be_v not_o inhabit_v when_o i_o shall_v bring_v up_o the_o deep_a upon_o thou_o and_o great_a water_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o verse_n 21._o which_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o terror_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o though_o thou_o be_v seek_v for_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v again_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o whole_o dispeople_v at_o that_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n transfer_v themselves_o into_o africa_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n yet_o be_v it_o afterward_o people_a again_o and_o continue_v a_o city_n inhabit_v to_o this_o day_n and_o of_o babylon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v none_o remain_v in_o it_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v desolate_a for_o ever_o jer._n 51.62_o isaiah_n 13.20_o and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n verse_n 29._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n without_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o though_o indeed_o this_o prophecy_n be_v i_o think_v as_o to_o the_o city_n at_o last_o verify_v in_o the_o letter_n yet_o do_v babylon_n long_o continue_v a_o great_a city_n after_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n be_v now_o inhabit_v there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a city_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o babylon_n stand_v so_o that_o these_o place_n import_v no_o more_o then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a destruction_n and_o devastation_n of_o those_o city_n and_o country_n as_o for_o those_o place_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n isaiah_n 2.1_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v 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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 heaven_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 maculae_fw-la or_o opaque_fw-la 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 102.25_o 26._o recite_v heb._n 1.10_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 mat._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o isa_n 65.17_o &_o 51.6_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 102.25_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 51.6_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 amighty_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 hakewil_n in_o 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
say_v the_o water_n prevail_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o increase_v i_o now_o grant_v that_o it_o last_v but_o forty_o natural_a day_n because_o those_o word_n of_o god_n to_o noah_n predict_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o rain_n gen._n 7.4_o for_o yet_o seven_o day_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o that_o term_n so_o that_o we_o must_v seek_v some_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o prevail_a of_o the_o water_n for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o so_o long_a time_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n concern_v prophecy_n chap._n 1._o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o peter_n 3.11_o and_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o viz._n i._n testimony_n concern_v the_o future_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 3._o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n ii_o seven_o quotation_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n propose_v pag._n 1.2_o 3_o chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n dr._n hammond_n exposition_n refer_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o period_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o polity_n consider_v and_o plead_v for_o p._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o 22_o chap._n 3._o some_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o 28._o chap._n 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n the_o epicurean_o p._n 28._o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v certain_a period_n of_o deluge_n and_o conflagration_n p._n 29_o to_o 34._o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o future_a conflagration_n be_v of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n than_o that_o sect_n prove_v p._n 34_o 35.36_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n p._n 37_o 38_o chap._n 5._o the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o world_n dissolution_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o may_v probable_o cause_v or_o argue_v a_o future_a dissolution_n three_o possible_a mean_n propound_v and_o discuss_v p._n 39_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o be_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o water_n again_o natural_o overflow_n and_o cover_v the_o earth_n p._n 39.44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n to_o 51_o the_o old_a argument_n for_o the_o world_n dissolution_n viz._n it_o be_v daily_a consenescency_n and_o decay_n reject_v p._n 40_o 41_o from_o the_o continual_a straiten_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o lower_v the_o mountain_n and_o high_a ground_n by_o flood_n wash_v away_o and_o carry_v down_o earth_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n encroach_a upon_o the_o shore_n such_o a_o overflow_a show_v to_o be_v possible_a p._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 50._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o diminution_n and_o depression_n of_o the_o land_n answer_v p._n 51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n a_o digression_n concern_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n p._n 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n testimony_n of_o heathen_a writer_n and_o ancient_a coin_n verify_v the_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o deluge_n p._n 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n to_o 63._o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n by_o deucalion_n understand_v noah_n and_o by_o deucalion_n flood_n the_o general_a deluge_n p._n 60_o 61._o that_o there_o have_v be_v other_o particular_a deluge_n p._n 63_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o deluge_n be_v cause_v by_o a_o miraculous_a transmutation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o air_n into_o water_n p._n 64_o 65._o that_o the_o mean_n assign_v by_o the_o scripture_n viz._n a_o continual_a rain_n of_o forty_o natural_a day_n and_o the_o empty_n the_o subterraneous_a abyss_n may_v suffice_v so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o such_o a_o assistance_n p._n 66._o that_o all_o the_o vapour_n suspend_v in_o the_o air_n may_v contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o flood_n prove_v p_o 67_o 68_o concern_v the_o raise_n up_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o great_a deep_a p._n 69_o 70._o a_o occasional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n p._n 70_o 71_o etc._n etc._n the_o subterraneous_a circulation_n and_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o water_n to_o the_o author_n improbable_a p._n 71._o that_o the_o preponderancy_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n lie_v upon_o a_o heap_n in_o the_o opposite_a hemisphere_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o water_n ascent_n in_o spring_n prove_v p_o 72_o 73._o that_o rains_n may_v suffice_v to_o feed_v the_o spring_n and_o do_v feed_v the_o ordinary_a one_o prove_v p._n 74_o 75._o that_o the_o rain-water_n sink_v down_o and_o make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o earth_n more_o than_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o forty_o or_o a_o hundred_o foot_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o experiment_n p._n 76_o 77_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 82._o mr._n halley_n opinion_n that_o spring_n and_o river_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o vapour_n condense_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n propound_v and_o approve_v as_o to_o hot_a and_o fervid_v region_n but_o disallow_v as_o to_o the_o more_o temperate_a and_o cold_a one_o yet_o the_o vapour_n there_o not_o whole_o exclude_v p._n 82_o 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o 91._o observation_n communicate_v by_o dr._n robinson_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n drop_v tree_n etc._n etc._n p._n 92_o 93._o the_o question_n further_o discuss_v and_o prove_v that_o vapour_n be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o spring_n even_o in_o temperate_a and_o cold_a region_n addit_fw-la 251_o 252_o inference_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o river_n pour_v into_o the_o sea_n half_a a_o ocean_n of_o water_n daily_o p._n 95_o 96._o the_o most_o probable_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n viz._n the_o emotion_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a depression_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n p._n 99_o 100_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o deluge_n 1._o as._n to_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 102_o 103._o 2._o particular_o as_o to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o form_v stone_n or_o the_o shell_n and_o bone_n of_o some_o sea-fish_n disperse_v all_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o those_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o the_o real_a shell_n and_o bone_n of_o fish_n or_o stone_n cast_v in_o such_o mould_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v primitive_a production_n of_o nature_n in_o imitation_n only_o of_o such_o shell_n and_o bone_n not_o owe_v their_o figure_n to_o they_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n propose_v and_o weigh_v p._n 106_o 107_o etc._n etc._n to_o 132_o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o possible_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n the_o extinction_n of_o the_o sun_n p_o 133_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o possible_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n the_o eruption_n of_o the_o central_n fire_n p._n 135._o that_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o fire_n be_v no_o way_n oppugnant_fw-la either_o to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n p._n 137_o 138_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o the_o four_o possible_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n the_o earth_n dryness_n and_o inflammability_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o vulcano_n p._n 141._o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a to_o the_o equator_fw-la do_v not_o diminish_v p._n 142._o that_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dry_n and_o parch_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n it_o will_v not_o probable_o infer_v a_o conflagration_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o that_o there_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v any_o such_o dry_n or_o parch_v of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o desiccation_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o natural_a mean_n deny_v p._n 146_o 147._o the_o fixedness_n and_o intransmutability_n of_o principles_n secure_v the_o universe_n from_o dissolution_n destruction_n of_o any_o present_a species_n and_o production_n of_o any_o new_a p._n 148_o 149_o a_o second_o digression_n concern_v the_o primitive_a chaos_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 150_o what_o the_o ancient_n understand_v by_o it_o ibid._n &_o 151._o that_o probable_o god_n do_v at_o first_o create_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o principle_n or_o simple_a body_n natural_o intransmutable_a and_o mingle_v they_o various_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o
borracio_n this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o vast_a ridge_n and_o chain_n of_o mountain_n in_o peru_n be_v continual_o water_v when_o the_o great_a plain_n in_o that_o country_n be_v all_o dry_v up_o and_o parch_v this_o hypothesis_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o spring_n from_o vapour_n may_v hold_v better_o in_o those_o hot_a region_n within_o and_o near_o the_o tropic_n where_o the_o exhalation_n from_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o plentiful_a most_o rarify_v and_o rain_v scarce_o than_o in_o the_o temperate_a and_o frigid_a one_o where_o it_o rain_v and_o snow_v general_o on_o the_o vertices_fw-la of_o the_o mountain_n yet_o even_o in_o our_o european_a climate_n i_o have_v often_o observe_v the_o fir_n pine_n and_o other_o vegetable_n near_o the_o summit_v of_o the_o alps_o and_o apennines_n to_o drop_v and_o run_v with_o water_n when_o it_o do_v not_o rain_v above_o some_o tree_n more_o than_o other_o according_a to_o the_o density_n and_o smoothness_n of_o their_o leave_n and_o superficies_n whereby_o they_o stop_v and_o condense_a the_o vapour_n more_o or_o less_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v little_a force_n on_o the_o high_a part_n of_o mountain_n the_o interrupt_a vapour_n must_v continual_o moisten_v they_o and_o as_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o alembick_a condense_a and_o trickle_v down_o so_o that_o we_o owe_v part_n of_o our_o rain_n spring_n rivers_n and_o conveniency_n of_o life_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o distillation_n and_o circulation_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o hill_n without_o even_o the_o last_o of_o which_o the_o earth_n will_v scarce_o be_v habitable_a this_o present_a year_n in_o kent_n they_o have_v have_v no_o rain_n since_o march_v last_o therefore_o most_o of_o their_o spring_n be_v dry_a at_o this_o very_a day_n aâ—_n i_o be_o assure_v from_o good_a hand_n the_o high_a spout_v of_o water_n even_o to_o three_o fathom_n perpendiculâ—_n out_o of_o innumerable_a hole_n on_o the_o lake_n zirkniâ—_n 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this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eternal_a or_o endless_a when_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o miserable_a person_n receive_v a_o further_a and_o strong_a confirmation_n from_o the_o second_o particular_a we_o propose_v that_o be_v universal_a tradition_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o heathen_a which_o must_v needs_o descend_v down_o to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o ancient_n that_o eternal_a punishment_n await_v the_o wicked_a after_o death_n of_o this_o the_o epicurean_a poet_n lucretius_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o unexceptionable_a witness_n for_o he_o live_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n can_v not_o derive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o source_n he_o make_v the_o fear_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n aeternas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la poenas_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la timendum_fw-la and_o because_o 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in_o terris_fw-la oppressa_fw-la gravi_fw-la sub_fw-la relligione_fw-la etc._n etc._n primùm_fw-la graius_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n long_o time_n man_n lay_v oppress_v with_o slavish_a fear_n religion_n tyranny_n do_v domineer_v which_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n look_v proud_o down_o and_o fright_v abject_a spirit_n at_o her_o frown_n at_o last_o a_o mighty_a one_o of_o greece_n begin_v t'assert_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o man_n by_o senseless_a terror_n and_o vain_a fancy_n lead_v to_o slavery_n straight_o the_o conquer_a phantom_n flee_v for_o he_o make_v as_o we_o see_v before_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a pain_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 1._o now_o because_o these_o objector_n do_v represent_v religion_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o a_o melancholic_a and_o disconsolate_a thing_n and_o think_v and_o say_v that_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o state_n must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n and_o 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god_n have_v indulge_v i_o may_v say_v command_v a_o moderate_a and_o regular_a satisfaction_n and_o we_o know_v nay_o the_o blindness_n of_o atheism_n can_v deny_v that_o the_o great_a pleasure_n result_v from_o a_o moderate_a and_o well_o circumstantiate_v use_n of_o pleasure_n voluptales_fw-la commendat_fw-la rarior_fw-la usus_fw-la now_o a_o religious_a man_n enjoy_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o these_o worldly_a and_o sensible_a good_n without_o any_o of_o the_o pain_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o excessive_a and_o irregular_a use_n or_o indeed_o abuse_v of_o they_o and_o beside_o his_o pleasure_n be_v enhanse_v in_o that_o he_o behold_v and_o receive_v they_o as_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o affection_n and_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o a_o future_a sad_a reckon_n for_o his_o participation_n of_o they_o howbeit_o a_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o cause_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o may_v otherwise_o lawful_o 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to_o prove_v the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n 2_o pet._n 7.7_o now_o because_o some_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o these_o interpretation_n of_o he_o other_o have_v speak_v very_o flight_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o by_o this_o great_a man_n 1._o that_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n in_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o in_o plain_a expression_n their_o style_n be_v poetical_a and_o therefore_o in_o describe_v those_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o employ_v those_o high_a and_o tragical_a phrase_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v prove_v because_o we_o find_v the_o 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quote_v heb._n 1.10_o 11._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_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 isaiah_n 34.4_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 51.6_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 like_o a_o garment_n joel_n 2.31_o