. Three physico-theological discourses : concerning: I. The primitive chaos and creation of the world ; II. The general deluge, its causes and effects ; III. The dissolution of the world and future conflagration .. . efe Expre(fions to this fuddenComing of our Saviour to Judgment, itwere moft convenient to accept them inthe Figurative and Metaphorical Senfe. Forif we underftand them of the Ruin and De-vaftations of Cities and Countries, andChanges of Governments, the Subverfionsof Kingdoms and Commonwealths, the Fallsand Depolings of Princes, Nobles, and gre*atMen J thefe happening more or lef
. Three physico-theological discourses : concerning: I. The primitive chaos and creation of the world ; II. The general deluge, its causes and effects ; III. The dissolution of the world and future conflagration .. . efe Expre(fions to this fuddenComing of our Saviour to Judgment, itwere moft convenient to accept them inthe Figurative and Metaphorical Senfe. Forif we underftand them of the Ruin and De-vaftations of Cities and Countries, andChanges of Governments, the Subverfionsof Kingdoms and Commonwealths, the Fallsand Depolings of Princes, Nobles, and gre*atMen J thefe happening more or lefs in everyAge, tho the ferious and inquifitive Chri-ftian, who fe^rches and underftands the Scri-ptures, niay drfcern tbem to bf the Signs ofthe Worlds Cataftrophe; yet the carelefs andinconfiderate, the vicious and voluptuous arenot like to be a&all ftartled or moved at them,but may notwithftanding, looking upoixthemas ordinary and infignificant Accidents, dvr^mire in utramque mrem^ deep fecurely till thelaft Trump awaken them. Or it may be an-fwered. That thefe Prophecies do belongto the Deftrudipn of Jemfajem onlyj^ and fo of the JVorld. 391 fo we are not concerned to anfwi^r that Ob*je(5tion. HAP. The Fifth Queftion anftpered; At whatPeriod of Time Jhall the World he diffohed ? H E Fifth Queftiort is. Atwhat Period of Time ihallthe World be diifolved ? Ianfwer. This is abfolutelyuncertain and undetermina-ble. For, fince this Diffolution Ihall be ef-fe^ed by the extraordinary Interpofition ofProvidence, it cannot be to any Man known,unlefs extraordinarily revealed. And our Sa-viour telb us. That of that Day and Hourknoweth no Man^ no not the Angels of Hea^T;e«, &c. Matth, xxiv. 3 6. • And again, A^fi, 17. It if not for us to Inow the Times andthe SeafonSy which the Father hath placed inhis own Powe^, And this Dr. Hahwill bringsas an Argument, that the World decays nor,neither tends to Corruption j becaufe, if itdid, the Time of its a(5tual Dilfolution mightbe colki^e
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