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But this Opinion, how general soeverwas formerly, was inconsiderately and wi £ 1out sufficient ground, taken up at first ; 311afterwards without due examination ervbr 3ced and followed ; as appears by Dr. H'tviss Apology , wherein it is so fundamental 1 ;confuted ; that it hath since been rejected wall considerate Persons. For that Author h 3t |at large demonstrated, that neither the p £ °tended decay of the Heavenly Bodies in re 'gard of Motion, Li^ht, Heat or Influent’or of any of the Elements: neither the P r f”tended decay of Animals, and particubmand especially of Mankind, in regard otand Duration, of Strength and Stature , 0Arts and Wits, of Manners and Convert 3 ’' 1on, do necessarily infer any decay in fWorld, or any tendency to a Dillbluti° |1 -For though there be at times great Changes’ 0 .Weather, as long continuing Droughts, 3 °jno less lasting Rains,- excessive Floods 3 °Inundations of the Sea ; prodigious Temp 0 *’and Storms of Thunder, Lightning andH 31 /which seem to threaten the ruin of the Won 0 ’violent and raging Winds, Spouts andcanes, which turn up the Sea to the vetfbottom,and spread it over the Land; forw^ble and destructive Earthquakes, and furi ° l1Eruptions of Vulcams or burning Mounts'which waste the Country far and wide, oV° r '

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