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 . RELATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS A T CHARTER-HOUSE, H E Late Ufurpation apou the Lawsof England^ by Dlfpcnfwg Power^ wasTo Remarkable and Singular, that c-very Inftance of it ought to be Re-corded to Pofterity. They begun ve-]ry early with Mr. Suttons Hofpiril,commonly called the Charter- houfe :and the King fent i Fapiji toha ad-mitted Penfioner or Poor Brother there, contrary taiall Rules of


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 . RELATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS A T CHARTER-HOUSE, H E Late Ufurpation apou the Lawsof England^ by Dlfpcnfwg Power^ wasTo Remarkable and Singular, that c-very Inftance of it ought to be Re-corded to Pofterity. They begun ve-]ry early with Mr. Suttons Hofpiril,commonly called the Charter- houfe :and the King fent i Fapiji toha ad-mitted Penfioner or Poor Brother there, contrary taiall Rules of that Foundation. Bat he came dCcordingl/Armed with a Royal Difpenfation, both as to his Con-formity to the Church of England^ and as to the Oathsof Allegiance and Supremacy : Which they are boundto take at theirAdmiftion into that place. The Governors of the Hofpital, Perfons of thegreateft quality, fhewed themfelves Faithful Truftee$to Mr. Suttofi upon that occafion. And tho they haJno precedent, at that time, to follow, made a vigo-rous refiftance to this^ Encroaching Power. Whereby K z thex (2) tliey did good Service alfo to the Publick, in that toWStation of a Private Hofpital. As ibmetimes a littleFrontier Garrifon, well defended, gives a cT


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