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 not Noah himelf at all ; for we read not of any children he had after the flood; and in the following chapter, where his poterity is reckoned up, there is no mention of any; and o this benediction in ucceion was not to take place till 350 years after : and to ave our author's imaginary monarchy, the peopling of the world mut be deferred 350 years ; for this part of the benediction cannot be undertood with ubordination, unles our author will ay, that they mut ak leave of their father Noah to lie with their wives. But in this one point our author is contant to himelf in all his dicoures, he takes great care there hould be monarchs in the world, but very little that there hould be people ; and indeed his way of government is not the way to people the world : for how much abolute monarchy helps to fulfil this great and primary bleing of God Almighty, Be fruitful and multiply, and replenih the earth, which contains in it the improvement too of arts and ciences, and the conveniences of life, may be een in thoe large and rich countries which are happy under the Turkih government, where are not now to be found one third, nay in many, if not mot parts of them one thirtieth, perhaps I might ay not one hundredth of the people, that were formerly, as will eaily appear to any one, who will compare the accounts we have of it at this