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other_o run_v along_o it_o and_o 2._o because_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o whole_a ocean_n bear_v a_o great_a proportion_n to_o the_o water_n it_o receive_v from_o the_o river_n of_o at_o least_o this_o continent_n than_o that_o of_o the_o mediterranean_a do_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v also_o that_o mr._n halley_n exceed_v in_o his_o estimate_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o sea_n water_n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o be_v it_o all_o commix_v i_o mean_v the_o hot_a part_n with_o the_o cool_a all_o the_o surface_n over_o to_o such_o a_o thickness_n it_o will_v equal_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o air_n in_o the_o hot_a time_n of_o summer_n but_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o further_a trial_n and_o enquiry_n here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o suggest_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o vapour_n that_o supply_v our_o rain_n and_o dews_n proceed_v from_o the_o sea_n no_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o viz._n all_o that_o when_o condense_v water_n the_o earth_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o nutrition_n of_o plant_n and_o animal_n if_o not_o the_o same_o individual_a water_n at_o least_o so_o much_o be_v exhale_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n before_o and_o return_v again_o in_o shower_n and_o dew_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o we_o receive_v no_o more_o from_o the_o sea_n than_o what_o the_o river_n carry_v back_o and_o pour_v into_o it_o again_o but_o suppose_v mr._n halley_n hypothesis_n to_o be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o ocean_n do_v evaporate_v and_o cast_v off_o to_o the_o dry_a land_n 1_o 10_o of_o a_o inch_n thickness_n daily_o and_o this_o suffice_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o the_o river_n how_o intolerable_o extravagant_a must_v their_o hypothesis_n be_v who_o suppose_v the_o river_n of_o all_o the_o world_n together_o to_o yield_v half_o a_o ocean_n of_o water_n daily_o though_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o those_o vast_a river_n of_o america_n of_o ninety_o mile_n broad_a for_o if_o they_o shall_v run_v with_o any_o thing_n a_o swift_a current_n it_o be_v indeed_o inestimable_a what_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n they_o may_v pour_v forth_o all_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v of_o they_o be_v that_o we_o want_v a_o true_a history_n and_o account_n of_o their_o phaenomena_n from_o their_o fountain_n to_o their_o outlet_n pag._n 72._o lin_v 29._o and_o of_o gravity_n i_o add_v also_o of_o magnitude_n which_o be_v exceed_o convenient_a as_o well_o for_o the_o facility_n as_o the_o equability_n of_o the_o earth_n diurnal_a motion_n this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o continent_n be_v disperse_v equal_o on_o all_o side_n of_o the_o globe_n make_v these_o centre_n concur_v in_o one_o point_n whatever_o cause_n we_o assign_v of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o dry_a land_n at_o the_o first_o whereas_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o dry_a land_n to_o have_v be_v raise_v by_o earthquake_n only_o on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o to_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o water_n to_o the_o other_o and_o also_o that_o the_o water_n can_v find_v no_o way_n into_o the_o cavern_n that_o be_v leave_v within_o then_o the_o watery_a side_n must_v needs_o preponderate_v the_o landside_n and_o bring_v the_o centre_n of_o gravity_n near_o to_o its_o superficies_n and_o so_o raise_v the_o landside_n still_o a_o great_a deal_n high_o and_o make_v a_o considerable_a distance_n between_o the_o centre_n of_o magnitude_n and_o of_o gravity_n in_o our_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o equal_a dispersion_n of_o the_o continent_n and_o island_n no_o such_o thing_n will_v happen_v but_o each_o continent_n take_v it_o with_o all_o its_o internal_a cavern_n whether_o light_a or_o heavy_a than_o its_o bulk_n in_o water_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o water_n do_v make_v its_o way_n into_o the_o cavern_n thereof_o or_o do_v not_o for_o in_o the_o first_o case_n it_o will_v be_v heavy_a in_o the_o second_v light_a will_v have_v its_o counterpoise_n on_o the_o opposite_a side_n so_o that_o the_o centre_n will_v still_o concur_v the_o case_n will_v be_v the_o same_o if_o the_o dry_a land_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o mountain_n raise_v by_o the_o immediate_a application_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n pag._n 94._o after_o lin_v 15._o add_v since_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o letter_n a_o experiment_n give_v i_o leave_v so_o to_o call_v it_o occur_v to_o i_o which_o much_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o belief_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o history_n and_o relation_n which_o writer_n and_o traveller_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o concern_v drop_v tree_n in_o ferro_fw-la s._n thome_n guiny_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o before_o i_o be_v somewhat_o diffident_a and_o likewise_o in_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o my_o learned_a friend_n dr._n
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
or_o gravel_n by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o one_o reason_n why_o plough_v harrow_n sift_v or_o any_o comminution_n of_o the_o earth_n render_v it_o more_o fruitful_a be_v because_o the_o root_n of_o grass_n corn_n and_o other_o herb_n can_v with_o more_o facility_n creep_v abroad_o and_o multiply_v their_o fibre_n in_o the_o light_n and_o loose_a earth_n that_o the_o rot_a of_o grass_n and_o other_o herb_n upon_o the_o ground_n may_v in_o some_o place_n raise_v the_o superficies_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v thâ—_n be_v in_o garden_n and_o enclosure_n where_o thâ—_n ground_n be_v rank_a and_o no_o cattle_n be_v admitteâ—_n to_o eat_v off_o the_o fog_n or_o long_a grass_n but_o elsewheâ—_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v very_o little_a and_o inconsiderable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o unless_o in_o level_a ground_n which_o haâ—_n but_o little_a declivity_n for_o otherwise_o the_o soâ—_n will_v by_o this_o time_n have_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o verâ—_n great_a depth_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v but_o shalloâ—_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o so_o much_o as_o the_o trunk_n of_o fall_a tree_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v cover_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o sink_v by_o their_o owâ—_n weight_n in_o time_n overcome_v the_o resistance_n oâ—_n the_o earth_n which_o without_o much_o difficulty_n yield_v be_v soak_v and_o soften_v by_o thâ—_n rains_n insinuate_v into_o it_o and_o keep_v iâ—_n continual_o moist_a in_o winter_n time_n but_o â—_o these_o building_n be_v situate_a in_o valley_n it_o iâ—_n clear_a that_o the_o earth_n bring_v down_o from_o thâ—_n mountain_n by_o rain_n may_v serve_v to_o land_n theâ—_n up_o again_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v raise_v near_o the_o sea_n coast_n by_o they_o continual_a blow_v up_o of_o sand_n by_o the_o wind_n this_o happen_v often_o in_o norfolk_n and_o in_o cornwall_n where_o i_o observe_v a_o fair_a church_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o parish_n call_v 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frequent_o blow_v from_o off_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o wind_n set_v from_o the_o land_n towards_o the_o sea_n this_o happen_v not_o where_o it_o be_v indifferent_a it_o must_v in_o reason_n carry_v off_o as_o much_o as_o it_o bring_v on_o unless_o other_o cause_n hinder_v a_o digression_n concern_v the_o deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v as_o it_o be_v led_z and_o invite_v thereto_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v makâ—_n a_o digression_n to_o discourse_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n â—_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v much_o upon_o it_o so_o as_o tâ—_n take_v in_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v but_o confirm_v myself_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n 2._o i_o shalâ—_n consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n or_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v effect_v 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v concern_v the_o consequent_n of_o it_o what_o considerable_a effect_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o earth_n first_o then_o i_o shall_v produce_v some_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a heathen_a writer_n concern_v the_o deluge_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o berosus_n record_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o jewish_a antiquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v berosus_n the_o â—aldaean_a relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o deluge_n â—ites_v thus_o it_o be_v report_v that_o there_o be_v â—he_n part_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o ark_n still_o reâ—ining_a at_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o gordyaean_n â—d_a that_o certain_a person_n scrape_v off_o the_o biâ—nen_n or_o pitch_n carry_v it_o away_o and_o that_o â—n_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o annulet_n to_o drive_v â—ay_n disease_n a_o second_o testimony_n the_o same_o josephusâ—ords_n â—ords_z we_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o that_o be_v of_o niâ—aus_n damascenus_n who_o say_v he_o give_v we_o â—_o history_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o deluge_n in_o â—se_a word_n about_o minyas_n in_o armenia_n there_o a_o great_a mountain_n call_v baris_n to_o which_o â—s_v report_v that_o many_o fly_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deluge_n be_v save_v &_o that_o a_o certain_a person_n â—s_v carry_v thither_o in_o a_o ark_n which_o rest_v the_o top_n of_o it_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o timâ—_n whereof_o be_v preserve_v there_o a_o long_a â—e_n beside_o these_o josephus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o â—e_a place_n that_o hieronymus_n the_o egyptian_a who_o â—ote_v the_o phoenician_n antiquity_n and_o mnaâ—s_n and_o many_o other_o who_o word_n he_o alâ—ges_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o flood_n eusebius_n superadd_v two_o testimony_n more_o â—e_n one_o of_o melon_n to_o this_o effect_n there_o deâ—ted_v from_o armenia_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deâ—e_n a_o certain_a man_n who_o together_o with_o his_o â—ns_n have_v be_v save_v who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o possession_n be_v drive_v awâ—_n by_o the_o native_n this_o man_n pass_v over_o tâ—_n intermediate_v region_n come_v into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v then_o delate_v this_o testimony_n make_v the_o deluâ—_n topical_a and_o not_o to_o have_v reach_v â—menia_fw-la the_o other_o be_v of_o abydenus_n a_o ancient_a wâ—ter_n in_o the_o same_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n â—ter_v who_o other_o reign_v and_o then_o sisithâ—_n so_o he_o call_v noah_n to_o who_o saturn_n foâ—_n tell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a flood_n water_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o â—_o month_n desius_n and_o command_v he_o to_o hâ—_n all_o write_n or_o whatever_o be_v commiâ—_n to_o write_v in_o heliopolis_n of_o the_o syppariâ—_n which_o sisithrus_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v perform_v present_o sail_v away_o to_o armenia_n whâ—_n what_o god_n have_v predict_v to_o he_o immeâ—ately_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o come_v upon_o hiâ—_n the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o water_n cease_v send_v forth_o bird_n that_o he_o may_v try_v wheâ—_n they_o can_v espy_v any_o land_n uncovered_a water_n but_o they_o find_v nothing_o but_o sâ—_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o betake_v themselves_o return_v back_o to_o sisithrus_n in_o lâ—_n manner_n after_o some_o day_n he_o send_v out_o othâ—_n with_o like_a success_n but_o be_v send_v out_o the_o three_o time_n they_o return_v with_o their_o foot_n foul_v with_o mud._n then_o the_o god_n catch_v up_o sisithrus_n from_o among_o man_n but_o the_o ship_n remain_v in_o armenia_n and_o its_o wood_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n annulet_n to_o chase_v away_o many_o disease_n these_o history_n accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o flood_n and_o noah_n escape_v out_o of_o it_o only_o they_o adulterate_a the_o truth_n by_o the_o admixture_n of_o a_o deal_n of_o fabulous_a stuff_n cyril_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n to_o prove_v the_o deluge_n allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n plato_n himself_o say_v he_o give_v we_o a_o obscure_a intimation_n of_o the_o deluge_n in_o his_o timaeus_n bring_v in_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a priest_n who_o relate_v to_o silon_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o before_o the_o particular_a deluge_n know_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v of_o old_a a_o exceed_o great_a inundation_n of_o water_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o noah_n flood_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr solertia_fw-la animalium_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o deucalion_n flood_n report_n that_o there_o
be_v a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n by_o deucalion_n which_o return_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n but_o fly_v quite_o away_o and_o not_o return_v any_o more_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o serenity_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v drain_v indeed_o ovid_n and_o other_o mythologistâ—_n make_v deucalion_n flood_n to_o have_v be_v universal_a and_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o description_n ovid_n give_v of_o it_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o general_a deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o by_o deucalion_n the_o ancient_n together_o with_o ovid_n understand_v noah_n kircher_n in_o his_o 6._o arca_n noâ—_n do_v well_o make_v out_o first_o for_o that_o the_o poeâ—_n apollonius_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o prometheus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o prometheus_n the_o son_n of_o japetus_n begaâ—_n the_o renown_a deucalion_n 2._o berosus_n affirm_v noah_n to_o have_v be_v scythian_n and_o luciâ—_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n tell_v we_o thaâ—_n many_o make_n deucalion_n to_o have_v be_v so_o too_o 3._o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o man_n be_v general_o very_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n oâ—_n noah_n and_o andro_n teius_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n testify_v that_o in_o deucalion_n time_n therâ—_n be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o destroy_v mankind_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o ovid_n say_v of_o deucalion_n that_o non_fw-la illo_fw-la melior_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la amantior_fw-la aequi_fw-la vir_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la illâ_fw-la pyrrhâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la ejus_fw-la reverentior_fw-la ulla_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o innocuos_fw-la ambos_fw-la cultores_fw-la numinis_fw-la ambos_fw-la 5._o apollonius_n say_v of_o deucalion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o rule_v over_o man_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n and_o restorer_n of_o mankind_n who_o right_a the_o kingdom_n be_v 6._o the_o send_v out_o of_o a_o dove_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o flood_n go_v off_o be_v we_o have_v see_v by_o putarch_n attribute_v to_o deucalion_n 7._o lucian_n in_o his_o timon_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n set_v forth_o the_o particular_n of_o deucalion_n after_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n deucalion_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o second_o generation_n for_o his_o prudence_n and_o piety_n sake_n and_o he_o be_v save_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o great_a ark_n and_o get_v aboard_o it_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o he_o come_v swine_n and_o horse_n and_o lion_n and_o serpent_n and_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n which_o the_o earth_n maintain_v according_a to_o their_o kindâ—_n by_o pair_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o all_o and_o they_o hurt_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v by_o divine_a instinct_n a_o great_a friendship_n among_o they_o and_o they_o sail_v together_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o long_o as_o the_o wâ—ters_n prevail_v and_o in_o his_o timon_n he_o say_v that_o noah_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n plenty_n of_o aâ—_n provision_n for_o their_o sustenance_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o notion_n oâ—_n a_o general_a flood_n be_v every_o where_o currenâ—_n among_o the_o people_n especial_o in_o those_o couâ—treys_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v and_o where_o noaâ—_n afterward_o live_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n apamean_v whether_o of_o mesopotamia_n or_o syriâ—_n or_o bythinia_n for_o there_o be_v three_o city_n â—_o name_v coin_v money_n in_o honour_n of_o thâ—_n emperor_n septimius_n severus_n and_o philippâ—_n arab_n have_v on_o the_o reverse_n the_o figure_n â—_o a_o ark_n with_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n stand_v before_o it_o and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n look_v out_o of_o it_o and_o two_o dove_n above_o it_o one_o fly_v with_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o its_o mouth_n another_o rest_n upon_o it_o the_o figurâ—_n whereof_o and_o a_o learned_a discourse_n thereupon_o out_o of_o falconerius_n may_v be_v see_v in_o kircheâ—_n 6._o arca_n noae_n which_o money_n though_o theâ—_n be_v coin_v long_o after_o our_o saviour_n time_n anâ—_n the_o divulgation_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o beinâ—_n do_v by_o ethnic_n do_v show_v that_o the_o story_n â—_o the_o deluge_n be_v know_v and_o famous_a anâ—_n general_o credit_v among_o they_o as_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o noah_n live_v and_o converse_v after_o the_o flood_n howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a flood_n in_o thessaly_n as_o they_o call_v deucalion_n which_o happen_v seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o the_o general_a deluge_n i_o acknowledge_v also_o a_o more_o ancient_a flood_n in_o attica_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ogyges_n about_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o deucalion_n by_o which_o the_o country_n be_v so_o mar_v that_o it_o lay_v waste_v and_o uncultivated_a without_o inhabitant_n for_o almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n other_o particular_a deluge_n and_o eruption_n or_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n beside_o these_o we_o read_v of_o in_o history_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o enumerate_v he_o that_o desire_v a_o account_n of_o they_o may_v consult_v sr._n walter_n raleigh_n history_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 89._o howbeit_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o i_o dismiss_v this_o first_o particular_a and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o the_o flood_n whether_o be_v it_o effect_v 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