He compared conditions that existed before the Flood ​ — just prior to the end of that world — ​ with those that would prevail during the time that he identified as “the conclusion of the system of things. ”
Ia menyamakan keadaan sebelum Air Bah ​ — tepat sebelum akhir dari dunia tersebut ​ — dengan keadaan selama zaman yang ia sebut sebagai ” penutup sistem ini ”.