had the fame degree of Gravity, fetled down at the fame 
time fo that thofe Shells or other Bodies that were of 
the fame Specifick Gravity with Sand, funk down toge- 
ther with it, and fo were inclofed in the Strata of Stone 
which that Sand formed:Tho{e Shells which were lighter, 
and but of the fame Gravity with Chalk ( in fijch parts 
of the mafs where any Chalk was) fubfided at the fame 
time that the Chalky Particles did, and by that means 
became lodged in the Strata of Chalk, and in like man- 
ner all the reft. He (hews how the prefcnt Earth was 
formed out of this promifcuous mafs of Sand, Earth, 
Shells and the reft, falling down again and fubfiding 
from the Water : And that this Sediment was plain and 
equal, the Strata continuous, and confequently the Globe 
at firft even and Sphasrical, the Water lying above all, 
covering and environing the whole Globe: That after a 
while the faid S/r^j/j were broken and diflocated, forae 
elevated, and others depreffed, by which means all the 
inequalities of the Globe, FilTures, Grottoes, Mountains, 
Valleys, Iflands, the Chanel of the Sea, and all others 
were formed the whole Terraqueous Globe being at 
the time of the Deluge put into the condition that we at 
this day behold. In the next place he ftiews that this 
great Revolution was brought about by the Hand of Al- 
mighty God, and that meerly out of Goodnefs and Com- 
paffion to Mankind : That the Primitive Earth was con- 
trived and fuited to the firft and innocent ftate of Man- 
kind its Inhabitants, and for whofe ufe 'twas made but 
when Humane Nature had by the Fall of Adam fuffered 
fo great a Change,'twas highly neceflary the Earth Ihould 
undergo a Change too; that it fliould be failiioned anew, 
and better accommodated to the prefent frail condition 
of Mankind and fuch a Change (as he makes out more 
at large) was brought topafsat the Deluge. He con- 
cludes this Part with an Account of the Trees which are 
found in great plenty buried in Molles, Fens, or Bogs, 
both 
