Verfc 6. That GoD- u. thefewaters out of the earth~» and cotufedit to frandout ofthewa~er~)and ll)a.de it habitable for menand beall:s (fatth.be) was ·tt nbt theLordt . 2 It is plamely proved by the Floud, verfe 6· whereby the World, 'that then fl!.ts, ./leing ov'erf/orv– eti with WAters, pertJbed ; that is, the waters when GoD itooke away his hand, returned t~ their place, and .covered the face ofthe earth. Now, whGwas it that thendid dry theearth a– gaine, and ever fince .bathreferved it to this day ofJudgement to bee deftr0yed by fire? was it n0t theLord? youhave heard as much, faith he but cfthi.ryouarewillingly ign~rant, ·t~s, they ,are fuch things as maybe knowne,b~tby:reafon' Iof your lull: which obfcures your \nowiedge and aide thofe parts of Nature and reafon; which G o D bath planted in your hearts. tlrerefore, of thefethings youarewUlingly ig: noranr. I . Furthermore, wee adde this fecond anfwer I to thofe that make this objection. That things ·are not alike fi.nce the creation. For, · I The courfe of Nature bath becne turned many times, as rhofe miracles tfiat the L oR o wrought in fiopping thecourfeofrhe Sllnne,and makingofit goe backward; hemade thewaters to nm acontrary cour(e, and flopped the l1cat of 1 the fire,and the efficacie ofit,fo that it coulddocl the three children no harme. 2 Befides thofemir~cies lookupon the things done amongfi us, andyou fhall fee though they are not contrary to Nature,yet Nature is turned . . off
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