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 . A N ANSWER To the EXCEPTIONS M A D E B Y Warren^ Againlt the THEORTof the EARTH. F it be a Civility to return a fpeedyAnfwer ro a Demand or MefTage, Iwill not fail to pay that Refpedltothelate Author of i he Exceptions againjtthe Theory of the Earth. I know,(hort Follies, and fhort Quarrels, arethe heft: And to offer Satisfliclion atthe firft Opportunity, is the faireftWay to put a
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 . A N ANSWER To the EXCEPTIONS M A D E B Y Warren^ Againlt the THEORTof the EARTH. F it be a Civility to return a fpeedyAnfwer ro a Demand or MefTage, Iwill not fail to pay that Refpedltothelate Author of i he Exceptions againjtthe Theory of the Earth. I know,(hort Follies, and fhort Quarrels, arethe heft: And to offer Satisfliclion atthe firft Opportunity, is the faireftWay to put an Ervd to Controverfies. Befides, fuchperfonal Altercations as thefe, are but Resperitura^which do not deferve much Time or Study, but, likeRepartees, are beft made off hand, and never thoughton more. I only deGre that Friendlinefs, that fome A 2 Allow-. 2 eAu Qyinfwer to the Exceptions Allowance may be made as to Unaccuracy of Style:Whicfi is always allowd in hafty Dilpatches. I fhall make no Excurfions from the Subjef^, norufe any other Method than to follow the learned^^A:-ceptor from Chapter to Chapter, and obferve his Stepsand Motions, To far as they are contrary to the Theo-ry. Bat if he divert out of his Way, for his Pleafure,or other Reafons beft known to himfelf, I may take No-tice of it perhaps, but fhall not follow him any furtherthan my Bufineis leads me;, having no Defign to abridgehis. Liberty, but to defend my own Writings wherethey are attackt. Give me leave therefore, withoutany other Preface or Ceremony, to tall to our Work. E X C E T T 1 0 N S. H A P. T HIS Chapter is only an Introduction, and treatsof other Things, without any particular Oppofi-tion to the Theory. And therefore I fhall only giveyou the Conclufion of it, in the Authors own Words:So much for the firji , which may be reckon-ed as an IntroduUi
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