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period_n of_o it_o must_v be_v of_o very_o pernicious_a consequence_n for_o if_o it_o fail_v in_o some_o instance_n it_o may_v do_v so_o in_o many_o and_o that_o which_o render_v it_o suspect_v in_o part_n will_v impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o whole_a let_v it_o be_v note_v therefore_o that_o the_o dispute_v here_o be_v not_o mere_o whether_o the_o world_n we_o live_v in_o be_v the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a before_o the_o flood_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o its_o primaeval_fw-fr and_o its_o present_a state_n as_o betwixt_o a_o goodly_a structure_n when_o stand_v in_o its_o glory_n and_o grovel_v in_o its_o ruin_n but_o which_o be_v far_o more_o material_a whether_o some_o sacred_a and_o reveal_v truth_n or_o gay_a but_o groundless_a philosophic_a fancy_n shall_v be_v prefer_v the_o book_n have_v lie_v by_o in_o manuscript_n a_o great_a while_n why_o it_o do_v so_o be_v well_o know_v to_o some_o good_a man_n and_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v all_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o when_o none_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v be_v dispose_v to_o write_v better_a i_o let_v it_o come_v abroad_o in_o it_o i_o have_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o theorist_n be_v language_n theory_n make_v judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n upon_o general_a presumption_n and_o prejudices_fw-la nor_o according_a to_o the_o temper_n and_o model_n of_o my_o own_o spirit_n but_o i_o think_v according_a to_o reason_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o impose_v upon_o myself_o or_o other_o have_v lay_v aside_o that_o lazy_a and_o fallacious_a method_n of_o censure_v by_o the_o lump_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v thing_n close_o to_o the_o test_n of_o true_a and_o false_a to_o explicit_a proof_n and_o evidence_n and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o make_v such_o objection_n against_o a_o hypothesis_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v hear_v this_o right_a therefore_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v i_o and_o i_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o i_o now_o challenge_v to_o conclude_v whereas_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o universal_a deluge_n in_o a_o new_a and_o unusual_a way_n i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o ground_n upon_o it_o as_o certain_o true_a but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o another_o way_n of_o open_v and_o unfolding_n that_o intricate_a phaenomenon_n may_v be_v find_v out_o as_o plausible_a or_o approvable_a as_o that_o which_o the_o theory_n go_v in_o and_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o much_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o a_o great_a ornament_n both_o to_o the_o university_n and_o the_o faculty_n he_o be_v of_o who_o upon_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n in_o manuscript_n write_v this_o to_o i_o among_o other_o thing_n though_o we_o have_v moses_n yet_o
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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