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that Entitle themſelves to. have un»: 5 

wopnd.che cauſe of this Grand, Miſ-. E: 

.of; Nature, The Flax. and Re ' MY 
the, Sea, But + ary are erec-. 

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The Firſt Opinion, Ir, 


OF Leonardus Lefas, who ales. That the- 
Motion of Reciprocation or Replication, 
commonly ſtyl'd, The Flux and: Reflux of the Sea, 
Entitles its Primitive and. Original Cauſality, 
to the Supernaturall Guidance. and Managery 
of an Angel; But if. the ſtrength of Man: be 
ſeen in his Reaſon, and the __ of Reaſon 
evidenced in his pn; and rhe ſtrength of 
Judgment manife his qi, all theſe 
Three by this frail Opinion _ be y cohrieey 4 
for, who-will ever Att noble winno- 
wing and Induſtrious Purſuit gs 1queſt afcer 
the more eminent, but. Clond) Abſtruſe 
Cauſes of Nature, to.unlock. ci Mykieries of: 
them, which are. laid: andy Cabi- 
net, when he can affitm, thar their Oper 
awes its Original Emanation, or Efflux, to the 
—— Condadt of an Angel, and this ar 

will become the Common Seay: 5 to. 

Shelter a Univerfat Ignorance = Indeed F? 
Deny,but the Hand of Gods (peciaPmanid: 
is ſomerimes ſtretched one} and-exron 
2 re Nature when fin fs feeble and; ſales 

Operations, or- elfe to-Knir aud far 

Eftraon Cafes with Extraowdi "BI 
fets, when the" is 'nor able eo) per 

form this mion, and'then only when the 

feQive either in her Strength or 'in her L - ol 
Byt.to do it. always, and Aﬀert that theſe Ex- 


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arevilibly; manifeſted-at 5lt Times, and:inaK 
ſeafons; is to Ravel and Discompoſethe Chain 
of Second Caufes, , whoſe Operations are :ſtill 
Interwoven with che. Concaurſe and:Concomis 
tance:of the Firſt. :: But the Trregularity of this 
Opinion! will furcher appear:by: this: Queſtion; 
h Zvetve,!'anbCating. 
Seas:this'Blux-arid Reflix- of waters, by this 
Angelical: Motion 5. 'fince they are as:Capable 
of it, as other parts:of the Qcean abroad; thac 
daily Receive it {0Befides, iris: Abſurdicolimas 
gine-chnc Seas:divided by.ſuch yaſt Intervals; 
ſhould-acione ant: the''fame; Inſtant :ſwell. into 
T i4es, and fall into-Ebbings,” by the 'Franſport 
and. Managery. of/ ope;fitgle: Angel, and! yer . 
theſe: waters being equally mav'd,thould produce - 
ſack: dj ffercat:FluxesaodiRefluxes; i: Andaove 
I hdpe by his time Wiſe: Men will: latigh: ac 
this Opinion; not'in :Applanſe,  bue Contempr, 
of the, Yanury :Ofir.:: TIF is 43:62. - 10-6033 


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Jl Agreed; [That jhe- Flax ind Reflux 'of-rht Sera} 

is: Periodical in its /Revolucion, ' and/ſo derer- 
mined, fix'd' and *certain': |» But if this'Opi- 
nion of his ſhould be Afented to, where 
there is not; this Colle&ion of Sulphurous 
and. Bituminous' Matter {as .on: the 'Coaſt of 
Norway, 'and other places) 'there would be no 
Tydes ar; all.. Beſides; \where:'this Stock of 
Combuſtible: Matter is wholly waſted and em- 
pair'd, The Flux and Reflux of the Sea, muſt 
wholly ceaſe : - But then 24h. Why ſhould not 
the Dead-Ses in iPaleftine, or the: Lake \ 5- 
Phaltites,' thar has ſuch an'eminent congeſtion 
of Bitumen transfus'd through' the Bowels of 
it, be Capable of Prodigious Tides? but chis 
we know | is Contradigted by all Experience. 
. 34h. Why: ſhould-not the Bakick Se tharis:re= 
pteniſh'd with many Bi#minoss particles (as ap- 
pears from-the' Generation of Amber, _— 
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at' che Higheſt; /Buc laſt of all 
dit; what |Soperior cauſe Produces tHeſe-Sab- 
cerraneous Fires; the” will tet you;!thar'is the 
Reftexion oP the Beatns -of the: Surr upon 'the 
Convex Superficies of theSex © Tothis'1 An- 


ſwer,” That by the" Conferit' of many eminent 


Philoſophers, 'the Rays of the Sow \neyerrope 
rate by 'penerrarjon” apeon That! watery mouy 

ez," ard {6/Tih $ 
the Sea is" of way efiderable Depth,” +0; pr6- 
duce theſe Subterrancons Fires. Andothus, 51 
think, [ have Ny; difarm'd his Opt 
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The Third Opinion Toy: rragihave 


oo The Flux #vd Reflux of the Fea, is caugd 

by | ſome _—_—Y and Whirle- 
har Tuck and: tranfporr-'the Sea fri 

the Noeth2d the Sourh £ 2d from "the" 

eo the Nortft; That rhereis fuck avaſt whizl- 

ies on the fliers , 19 moſt certain, 

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xeciptocal returf of the Southern waters to- 
wards the North, that multitude of angry Cir- 
cles, which diſcompoſe,, by reaſon of. that Yo» 
luminous Whirlpoole, the face of the Norwegian 
Sea, would every 24 hours disband, and be 
ſmooth, as the aſpe& of peace, and even as 
the margent of a Poole, when it isnot diſorde- 
red into wrinkles by the rough breath of aru- 
der'Tempeſt, Bur'this is. Contradicory tothe 
daily Obſeryation of che Inhabitants that con- 
fined upon theFringes of this ſtupendousWhirle- 
"Thus, I think. likewiſe, this opinion, that 
15 Supported by ſuch feeble Crutches, is ar laſt 
overturned. OP 


The Fourth Opinion. 


- D Ut. as ſome have. found. out a. Navel, ſg 
LI Xepler. bath: found out the Lungs of the 
Sea : for he aſſeveres the Terreſtrial Globe to be 
but one great Animal,- and" that the. Flux and 
Reflux of the Sea does proceed from the Sifole 
and | Dieftole,. or the Contrattion.and Expan- 
ſion. of dits/Spatious Lungs: But. then I: askz 
Firſt, Whether does this Motion Reſule, either 
from Air, or ſome Spirir;? or Secondly, Does it 
1ſe, ether from a Senſitive os Rational Soul, 
And Thirdly, I enquire upon what Coaſt th 
prodigious Lungs gre. Situated? And upkil the 
Abextors of this wild, O ne (if there be any 
Lick) do give ſome SatisfaRory ANN. ap 


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theſe Queries, this Opinion i is Demoliſhed by 
a bare Negation oft, |: 17, .T 


The F ifth Oprnion, 1 Fs; 


QF Pices Miviendels,: that this Increaſe and 
Decreaſe of waters, iseauſed per Mutues 
- Benevolas Aquarnma Afllicientsas g.thatis,by a mo- 
tion 'of wh. 1% ms or -Sunpathetical Gon- 
nexion, by which water does vigorouſly endea- 
vour to unite- and . Conbince: with - water. 
:Bur if this were granted, ;$treams: would ſeek 
to entwine' with-Steeams 28d [Lakes zyiſt with 
[Lakes, tillat-laft; long before ; this the workd 
muſt have Sufferedfunder the; avgry Baptiſme: of 
a publique Deluge. Secondly; where there is this 
Motion of Aggregation, gr. Connexion, the Ti-- 
des would fivell toan 

the Caſpreps ; wrt: ond "Falk 
-Geographers-thathaye;di 


altick Seas, where all 


ay'd 70 us.:the To- 


pography of thote ofe placeS, ave diſcover'd-to' us. 


char a multi Rivers, do daily. dif- 
emboene ;therfſelves 2. 208. her othes-fi dey 
thoſe Seas! that s f1095 {well with, the Addizi-. 
onal ' Suppliesiof 1 VREY, bi x r,no. Ray Sr as the 
NorwegiqnOcean,and-others, ve very: 
liztle or: no Tides: at alls, Bot which Are; evi- 
dently; = axder ,Fepugn 9 Gaye. Oblerr 
#ation!r: e Opinion be £3] EUIx- 
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"The 5 th Opinion 


Oes aver, 'that 'the Sea does entitle the 
Cauſality of its Flux and Reflux to ſome 
Currents that either ſet from:Eaſt ro. Welt, or 
from North to South : But if: this were: aſſehred | 
to, . the Re& S242, the Euxin-Sea and the. Baltick- 
Sea, would improve themſelves to/'a huge In- 
creaſe of Tides, conſidering all chree are fed by 
a Communication of perperual -Currents : but 
this is' manifeſtly: Galef for the /Red-Sea and. 
Euxine have- tietl or no Tides; ;and'the Baltick- 
$28 noneatal!, pow ern a_n _ 
.as altogether Erroneous. 257] 


The $ eventh Opinion / | 


Fi Neittes the Moridn ofthe: Parck; ed be he 
Cauſe of the Motion" of the 'Seay' Thoſe 
who aber thrs Opinion, affirm Three things: ” 
Firſt, That che-Earth and Seahave bur one 
Center ro render the whole Globe'tmoreregu- 
larly an&Uniformly-Othicular, and (0 more aft 
for thae Motion they are defignedito/receive,”” 
Secondly, They afferr, that 'overy« patt-and - 
particle of (at erica! "body is ſoryed and. 
threaded x derbyan aps gr itt yin 
is Impolſhibl© thar'rhe leaſt *Arone(thoald Nam 
out of its natural ſituation; being faftened'and 
Fettered to irs tation by ETEIE SLY 


netiſm. 
Thirdly 


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' Thirdly; thatics wi6tivitis circulat} qow the. © 


or a mption'gf reciprocation and rejection, like 
water that is juſfled and thrown from fideo fide 
in aPaiſe or Bowl:now, jf it ſhould movecircular- 
ly, every partwould moyeſo evenly & Magneti- 
cally,that there would be no Flux or Keflux of the 
Seat all. Secondly; fihcerhe Faxing, Bahick and 
Caſpian Seas are ſach Confiderable parts of this 
Globous body, they muſt moye equally with it if 
it moye at all ; and then 'why have they not the 


Flex nd Refine of ti Seels mater Tree 
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ſame Flax ayd* Reflux as other Seas have, face 


they have the ſam> Aprityge, or natural intrin- 
hque Capacj BY ro receive this Motion as other. 
Seas have © 


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The Sixth Opinion 


Oes aver, "that 'the. Sea does entitle the 
Cauſality of its Flux and Reflux to {ome 
Currents that either ſet from:Eaſt ro.Welt, or 
from North to South : Bur if: this were. aſſented | 
0, the Red S44, the Euxin-Sea and\ the Reltich- 
Sea, woutd improve 'themſebves to/'a huge In- 
creaſe of Tides, conſidering all chree are fed by 
a Communication of perperual Currents : but 
this is' manifeſtly falſe., for che (Red+ Sea and. 
Euxine have-little' of ad Tides; ;and the. Bahick- 
$24 noneatal!; Therefore Wave this 6 270098 
.as oi dic Erroneous. : 


 TheS eventh } Opinion | 


F- Neittes the Moridn | ofthe Earchs: edbe the 
Cauſe of tlie Motion" of rhe Seat Thoſe 
who aber this Opinion, affirm Three rhings:” 
Firſt, That the: age and Sea have: bur one 
Center ro render the whole” Globe'imoreregu- 
larly and Uniformly-Orhicular, and (v more: @þt 
for thac Motion they are defigaed+o/receivie.”” 
Secondly, They affert, that every: patr-and - 
penitte of this pherical [body is ſoryed and 
therby # magheticalunion;thatCir 
i Im poi  that' che leaf? "Arowie ſhould tart 
out” of its naturz[ ſituation; 'bemg faſtenediand 
Fertered rv'irs tation by: ſo mexpognables Mag: 


netiſin, 
Thirdly 


WELk 


' Thirdly, thatics ttiotivivis cirdlat; ow che 
Flu 4 Reflux of the Sea," is moths Tranſoer ſus, 
or a mption'gf reciprocation and rejtQtign, like 
water that is juſfled and thrown Tom fi ders fide 
in aPaile or Bowl:now, jf it ſhould movecicular- 
ly, every partwould moyeſo evenly & Magneti- 
cally,that there would be rio #lux or Reflux of the 
Seaatall. Secondly; fiterhie Bu xine, Bahickand 
Caſpian Seas are ſach Conſiderable parts of this 
Globous body, chey, muſt moye equally with it if 
it moye je all 3 and then 'why have they not the 
ſame' Flux ayd* Refls RE Seas have, linge | 


they have the ſame'A or naturat intrin- 
fique C (2 is roreceive this Motion us other: 
| Seas have © But: that wat have nor Flex or Re- 
Y Ffoxat all hes ' : iy ut whether. | 
Y + this Oo or Sera 
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Suo.is.a partiall,. Concurrent, or, Concomitant 
cauſe, I Athrme Bur chacitis che ſole and prin: 

cipal, Iden 7,and that upon theſe Foyndations., 
for, if itſhould be,the tides in the vaſt Wilderneſs 
of the Northern Seas, would upon the Apogenm,, 
or Receſſe of the Sun, ſhrink and Contract them: 
{clves, for want of his. V1gorous Excirationto A, 
Conſiderable Decreale., and again, upon his/Pe-, 
rigzum, or neareſt Approach, iwell toan Impor-, 
tant Magnitude , Both which are evidently falſe, 
for it is Generally obſery'd,that about the Avtum- 


than any Augmentation: borh which were. 
ro Imagine, if, the;Sun was: the Sole E 
caule,. NA” . 1; ti3b © or Stor 1:3 
 Secondly,why ſhould not the Caſpian, Exxine,& 
Baltick Seas, be Capable, of this Motion, fiace 
they are alſo expos'd cothe Imprefion os u 


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carer perpriuliealas, of by Vabragpn, Wh 
is in.or_ near; lus Pcargevms, But thys they. 


nor, is Evident, and:therefore the Sna.is nor th 
Pripie, Sole and Efficient cauſe of the Zlux au 
Reflu% of the Sea, NO OE 0 > meet oh 


The Nineth Opinion, Is, 


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and dragsalong with i chichlexpotatces wefile 
' the Flax; (though IdbnotDeny: but that iris fome+ 


thing aided. and affifted-in this Operation: by ;an 
4Elater or Spring = Air,-thatbeiog |teſcued front 
irs Compreſſion and confinement, aſcends up with 


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grand Ervge yith the Flow- 
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Quality may improve the Depreſſion of the-Vitrio- 
lated and Armoniack particles, and ſo benum their I] 
Volacility char it is almoſt impoſſible for the united #2 
Influences of the Sun & Moon,to excite their ſo ſtu- I il 
piſted p4 igour, But if be enquir d how A happens, . A; 
lince ſo many capaciotsgiMreams diſembogue * E þ 
themſelyes i bas (pe on the neighbouring |S: 
Territories, doe nor ſuffer-giidey a conſtant Iaun= | 
dation ? I-anſwer, that the water that is treaſur'dup | of | 
= the Coon gs which it is | I. 


fallies-out, RW: Sint peene 
Eruption occaſions that diſorder qnifec 
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Euxinc;Bahick 
flux likewiſe; fiocejr 
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theſane: dog Po thivkifeaſon tharitis 8s ; 
«rrolanles cent ep | 
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gorge themſelves into thoſe Seas above ſaid z And | 


it is. likewiſe poſſible, that there is a Conſiderable | 
Quantity of S«/phur, Bitumen, fixed & Nitrous Salr, | c 
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