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 . to come, more than up-on things prefent. Thefe I know, by certain B J Expe« 6 The Theory of the E a r t h. Experience, to be but trifles; and if therebe nothing more confiderable to come, thewhole being of Man is no better than a there is room enough before us in that wecM Eternity J for great and Noble Scenes; andthe Mind of Man feels it felf lelfend andftraitend in this low and nar
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 . to come, more than up-on things prefent. Thefe I know, by certain B J Expe« 6 The Theory of the E a r t h. Experience, to be but trifles; and if therebe nothing more confiderable to come, thewhole being of Man is no better than a there is room enough before us in that wecM Eternity J for great and Noble Scenes; andthe Mind of Man feels it felf lelfend andftraitend in this low and narrow rtate ; wifliesand waits to fee fomething greater. And if itcould difcern another World a coming, on thisfide Eternal Life; a beginning Glory, the beftthat Earth can bear, it would be a kind of Im-mortality to enjoy that profpeft before-hand ;To fee, when this Theatre is diiToIvM, wherewe fliall aft next, and what Parts. WhatSaints and Heroes, if I may fo fay, will appearupon that Stage; and with what Lufl:re andExcellency. How eafy would it be,under a viewof thefe Futurities, to defpife the little Pompsand Honours, and the momentary Pleafures ofa Mortal Life. But I proceed to our G H A P- Concerning the Confl^graticuH. 7 C H A P. IL The true {late of the Queflion is Tro^os^d. ^Tis the general doBrine of the oAntients^ thatthe frefent Worlds or the frefent frame ofNature^ is mutable and ferifiable: To whichthe Sacred Books agree; and Natural alledge nothing againfi it. WHEN we fpeak of the End or Deftru-aion of the World, whether by Fireor otherwife, tis not to be imaginM that we-underftand this of the Great Univerfe; Sun,Moon, and Stars, and the Higheft Heavens;as if thefe were to perifh or be deftroyM foraefew years hence, whether by Fire or any o-ther way. This Queftion is only to be under-flood of the Sublunary Worlds of this Earth andits Furniture ; which had its Original about fixriioufand years ago, according to the HiftoryofMofes^ and hath once
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