^MtWL of the Earth. 2j j 



thai World had been fb far from excel- 

 iing ours in the Abundance of its Pro- 

 ductions, which is what the Theorift 

 contends for on another Occafion, that 

 'twould have fallen farfhort of it: have 

 wanted a very noble and large fliare 

 of the Creation which we enjoy : been 

 deprived of a moft excellent and whol- 

 fome Fare, and very many delicious 

 Difhes that we have the ufe and be- 

 nefit of. But the Cafe was really much 

 otherwife : and we have as good proof 

 as could be wi(hM that there were not 

 any of all thefe wanting. The things 

 many of them yet extant fpeak aloud 

 for themfelves: and are back'd with 

 an early and general Tradition, For 

 Mvfes is fb far from being lingular in 

 thus relating that the Sea is of as old a 

 Date and Standing as the Earth it felf 

 is, that he hath all, even the firft and 

 remoteft Antiquity of his fide ; the 

 , Qmtil Account of the Creation making 

 the Ocean to arife out of the Chaos al- 

 moft as jfbon as any thing befides. But 

 we have in ftore a yet further Tefti- 

 mony that will be granted to be be- 

 yond all Exception. 'Tis from the 

 mouth of God himfelf, being part o^ 

 ihe Law promulgated by him in a moft 



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