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 . LONDON; Printed for J. H o o k e in Fleet-Street, Y4 4> ®§^C2Xi^®Sft©:^®3^<g^©^l£(^(g^<02^i5^ ^ iii)Si 42® ^2^; iS;©^ iS:^ iig® ^SS*; ii® iS^^ REVIEW Of the Sacred THEORY OF THE. EARTH. O take a Review of this Theory ofthe Earth, which we have nowfinifhd, We muft confider, firft,the Extent of it; and then theprincipal Parts whereof it reaches, as you fee, from one end of 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 . LONDON; Printed for J. H o o k e in Fleet-Street, Y4 4> ®§^C2Xi^®Sft©:^®3^<g^©^l£(^(g^<02^i5^ ^ iii)Si 42® ^2^; iS;©^ iS:^ iig® ^SS*; ii® iS^^ REVIEW Of the Sacred THEORY OF THE. EARTH. O take a Review of this Theory ofthe Earth, which we have nowfinifhd, We muft confider, firft,the Extent of it; and then theprincipal Parts whereof it reaches, as you fee, from one end of theWorld to the other; from the firfl: Chaos tothe laft Day, and the Confummation of allthings. This, probably, will run the lengthof Seven Thoufand Years: w^luch is a goodcompetent fpace of Time to exercife ourThoughts upon, and to obferve the feveralScenes which Nature and Providence bring intoYicrw within the compafs of fo many Ages. The ijo^ xA REVIEW cf i The Matter and principal Parts of this!*Tbeory are fuch things as are recorded in^Scripture. We do not feign a SubjeQ:, andthen difcant upon it, for Diverfion; but en-deavour to give an intelligible and rationalAccount of fuch Matters of Fafl:, pa ft or fu-ture, as are there fpecified and it hath feemd good to tlie Holy Ghoftto communicate to us, by Hiftory or Prophe-cy, concerning the feveral States and general
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