. 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 consummation of all things . t, which we now inhabit. Give her a largeand\ree Trofpecl of the hnmenftty of Gods Works,and of his inexhaufted Wifdom and Goodnefs, ifyou would make her great and good; as the warmThilofopher fays, N ; Give The PREFACE Give me a Soul fo great, fo high,Let her Dimenfions ftretch the Sky 5That comprehends within a Thought,The whole Extent, twixt God and Nought 3And from the Worlds firft Birt
. 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 consummation of all things . t, which we now inhabit. Give her a largeand\ree Trofpecl of the hnmenftty of Gods Works,and of his inexhaufted Wifdom and Goodnefs, ifyou would make her great and good; as the warmThilofopher fays, N ; Give The PREFACE Give me a Soul fo great, fo high,Let her Dimenfions ftretch the Sky 5That comprehends within a Thought,The whole Extent, twixt God and Nought 3And from the Worlds firft Birth and Date,Its Life and Death can calculate,With all th Adventures that mall pafs,To evry Atom of the Mafs. But let her be as Good as Great, Her higheft Throne a Mercy-Seat ; Soft and diilblving like a Cloud, Lofing herielf in doing Good 5 A Cloud that leaves its Place Above, Rather than dry and ufelefs move, Falls in a Shower upon the Earth, And gives ten thoufand Seeds a Birth j Hangs on the Flowrs, and infant Plants, Sucks not their Sweets, but feeds their Wants So let this mighty Mind difFufe, All thats her own to others Ufe ; And, free from private Ends, retain Nothing of Self, but a bare THE
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