The Sacred theory of the earth : containing an account of the original of the earth and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consumation of all things . ns. If we reflect upon thefe Witneffes ; and ef-pecially the firii and laft, Mojes and St. Teter ;at what a great diftance of Time they writtheir Prophecies, and yet how well they agree,we muft needs conclude they were afl:ed bythe fame Spirit; and a Spirit that fee thoroughall the Ages of the World, from the Beginningto the end. Thefe Sacred Writers were fo re-mote in Time from one another, th
The Sacred theory of the earth : containing an account of the original of the earth and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consumation of all things . ns. If we reflect upon thefe Witneffes ; and ef-pecially the firii and laft, Mojes and St. Teter ;at what a great diftance of Time they writtheir Prophecies, and yet how well they agree,we muft needs conclude they were afl:ed bythe fame Spirit; and a Spirit that fee thoroughall the Ages of the World, from the Beginningto the end. Thefe Sacred Writers were fo re-mote in Time from one another, that theycould not confer together, nor confpire, eitherin a falfe Teftimonv, or to make the famePrediftion. But being under one common In-fluence and Infpiration, which is alwas confi-ftent with it felf, they have diftated the famethings, tho at two thoufand Years diftancefometimes from one another. This, befidesmanyother Confiderations, makes their Authority in-conteflable. And upon the whole Account, yoafee, that the Doftrine of the future Conflagra-tion of the Worlds having run through all Agesand Nations, is, by the joint Confent of dieProphets and Apoftles, adopted into the Chri-flian Chap. Concerning the Conflagration. 55 Chap. IV. Co7icernhig the time of the Conflagration^ andthe end of the World. What the QAfiro?io-mers fay lifon this Siihjecf^ and n^on whatthey ground their Calculations: The true ? Amotion of the Great Tear^ or of the Tlato-nick Tear^ fiated and explained. HAVING, in this Firft Seaion, laid afure Foundation, as to the Subjeft ofour Difcourfe; the Truth and Certainty of theCo7tflagration whereof we are to treat; wewill now proceed to enquire after the Time^Caufes^ and Manner of it. We are naturallymore inquifitive after the End of the World,and the Time of that Fatal Revolution, thanafter the Caufes of it: For thefe, we know,are irrefiftible, whenfoever they come, andthercrefore we are only follicitous that theyfhould not overtake us, or our near
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