. 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 ... LONDON; Printed for J. H o o k e in Fleet-Street^ Y4 e ^. * e® (g® ©». (S® (831 e® (2© (g® (g® e® e® e® ®a s® ^1^^ +lii® IS® iS® ig® e® ©^ es^ is® (»«* (s® e® IS® «® <^ A REVIEW Of the Sacred THEORY O F T H E EARTH. O take a Review of this Theory ofthe Earth, which we have nowfiniflf d, We muft confider, firft,the Extent of it; and then theprincipal Parts whereof it reaches,
. 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 ... LONDON; Printed for J. H o o k e in Fleet-Street^ Y4 e ^. * e® (g® ©». (S® (831 e® (2© (g® (g® e® e® e® ®a s® ^1^^ +lii® IS® iS® ig® e® ©^ es^ is® (»«* (s® e® IS® «® <^ A REVIEW Of the Sacred THEORY O F T H E EARTH. O take a Review of this Theory ofthe Earth, which we have nowfiniflf d, 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 : which is a goodcompetent fpace of Time to exercife ourThoughts upon, and to obferve the feveralScenes which Nature and Providence bring intoView within the compafs of fo many Ages. The. jjo gA review of The Matter and principal Parts of tinsTheory are fuch things as are recorded inScripture. We do not feign a Subjeft, andthen difcant upon it, for Diverfion ; but en-deavour to give an intelligible and rationalAccount of fuch Matters of Faft, paft or fu-ture, as are there fpecified and it hath feemd good to the Holy Ghoftto communicate to us, by Hijftory or Prophe-cy, concerning the feveral States and generalChanges of this Earth, makes the Argumentof our Difcourfe. Therefore the things them-felves muft be taken for granted, in one fenfeor other, feeing, befides all other Proofs, theyhave the Authority of a Revelation ; and ourBufinefs is only to give fuch an Explication ofthem, as fhall approve it felf to the FacultiesfefMan, and be conformable to Scripture. We will therefore firft fet down the thingsthemfelves, that make the fubjeft matter of thisTheory ; and remind you of our Explicationof them. Then recolleQ: the general Proofsof that Explication, fr
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