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etc._n etc._n etc._n part_n 4._o consâ—ct_n 2._o 2._o conf._n conf._n 5._o supra_fw-la gâ—n_n vi_fw-la 5._o 5._o matth._n xxiv_o 38._o 38._o gen._n vi_fw-la 2._o 2._o gen._n vi_fw-la 11_o 12._o 12._o confer_v part_n 6._o dis._n 3._o 3._o gen._n 6.3_o 6.3_o gen._n vi_fw-la 13_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o at_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n more_o distinct_o gen._n ix_o 11_o neither_o shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v cut_v off_o any_o more_o by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o flood_n neither_o shall_v there_o any_o more_o be_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n the_o latter_a part_n whereof_o be_v render_v somewhat_o more_o express_o by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o a-deluge_n of_o water_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o vulg_n lat._n neque_fw-la erit_fw-la deinceps_fw-la diluvium_fw-la dissipans_fw-la terram_fw-la i._n e._n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v hereafter_o a_o deluge_n to_o dissipate_v or_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o ancient_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gentile_n dr._n burnet_n theory_n of_o the_o earth_n earth_n vid._n cons._n 2._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_n 4._o cons._n 3._o 3._o vid._n cons._n 3._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la confen_n p._n 55._o &_o seq_n seq_n conf._n part_v 6._o 6._o conf._n part_n 3_o sect._n 2._o conâ—_n 7._o gen._n iii._o gen._n four_o four_o conf._n rom._n v._n 12._o and_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 21_o 22._o 22._o gen._n two_o 17._o 17._o gen._n v._n 5._o 5._o gen._n viij_o 20_o 21._o 21._o gen._n ix_o 11._o 11._o gen_n ix_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o gen._n two_o 5_o 5_o vid._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1_o consect_n 1._o and_o sect._n 2._o cons._n 2_o 3_o 3_o confer_v part_v 3_o sect._n 1_o cons._n 12._o 12._o moss_n be_v the_o name_n use_v all_o over_o the_o north_n of_o england_n instead_o of_o fen._n fen._n conf._n cons._n 3._o supâ—a_fw-la supâ—a_fw-la confer_v part_n 5._o consect_n 2._o 2._o heatt_z and_o fire_n differ_v but_o in_o degree_n and_o heat_n be_v fire_n only_o in_o lesser_a quantity_n fire_n i_o shall_v show_v to_o be_v a_o fluid_a consist_v of_o part_n extreme_o small_a and_o light_a and_o consequent_o very_o subtle_a active_a and_o susceptive_a of_o motion_n an_fw-mi aggregate_v of_o these_o part_n in_o such_o number_n as_o to_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v what_o we_o call_v flame_n and_o fire_n a_o lesser_a thin_a and_o more_o disperse_a collection_n heat_n and_o warmth_n warmth_n vid._n cons._n 10._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la pag._n 47._o 47._o conf._n pag._n 12â—_n 12â—_n confer_v pag._n 125._o 125._o part_n 2_o cons._n 3._o 3._o vid._n cons._n 8._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conser_n cons._n 10._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 2._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la conf._n consect_n 13._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 14._o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la vid._n part_n 2._o cons._n 8._o 8._o it_o be_v indâ—eâ—_n by_o this_o very_a heat_n that_o their_o water_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o from_o our_o the_o abyss_n vid._n cens._n 8._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n cons._n 12._o and_o 13._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 96._o 96._o lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o to_o 12._o 12._o aspart_v 2._o cons._n 4._o 4._o as_o part_v 2._o cons._n 6._o 6._o cons._n 8._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la part_n 4._o cons._n 5._o 5._o part_n 2._o cons._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o conf._n cons._n 8._o supra_fw-la supra_fw-la gen._n 7._o 19_o 19_o theory_n of_o earth_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o princ._n pbilos_n 1._o 4._o 4._o gen._n seven_o 20._o 20._o conf._n sect._n 1_o cons._n 12._o 12._o part_n 2._o cons._n 6._o 6._o sect._n 1_o supra_fw-la cons._n 2._o 2._o confer_v part_n 6._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la theory_n of_o the_o earth_n l._n 1.c.6.8_n etc