. 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 . nThings to come, more than upon Things prefent, B 3 Thefe 6 The Theory of the Earth. Thefe I know, by certain Experience, to be butTrifles 5 and if there be nothing more considerableto come, the whole Being of Man is no betterthan a Trifle. But there is Room enough beforeus in that we call Eternity, for great and nobleScenes; and the Mind of Man feels itfelf leflendand ftraitend in this low
. 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 . nThings to come, more than upon Things prefent, B 3 Thefe 6 The Theory of the Earth. Thefe I know, by certain Experience, to be butTrifles 5 and if there be nothing more considerableto come, the whole Being of Man is no betterthan a Trifle. But there is Room enough beforeus in that we call Eternity, for great and nobleScenes; and the Mind of Man feels itfelf leflendand ftraitend in this low and narrow State; williesand waits to fee fomething greater. And if itcould difcern another World a coming, on thisfide Eternal Life: a beginning Glory, the beltthat Earth can bear, it would be a kind of Im-mortality to enjoy that Profpcft fee, when this Theatre is diflblvd, wherewe mall ad next, and what Parts; what Saintsand Heroes, if I may fo fay, will appear uponthat Stage; and with what Luftre and Excel-lency : How eafy would it be, under a Viewof thefe Futurities, to delpife the little Pompsand Honours, and the Momentary Pieafures ofa mortal Life ? But I proceed to our Subject. CHAP. Concerning the Conflagration. 7 CHAP. II. The true State of the Qtieftion is proposd. [Tis the general Doclrine of the Antients, thatthe prefent World, or the prefent Frame ofNature, is mutable and perifhable: To whichthe Sacred Books agree 5 and natural Reafoncan alledge nothing againft it, WHEN we fpeak of the End or Deftru-dion of the World, whether by Fireor otherwife, tis not to be imagind that weunderftand this of the Great Univerfe -, Sun,Moon, and Stars, and the higheft Heavens;as if thefe were to perifli or be deftroyd fomefew Years hence, whether by Fire or any otherWay. This Queftion is only to be under-ftood of the fublunary World, of this Earth andits Furniture; which had its Original about Sixthoufand Years ago, according to the Hiftoryof Mofes; and hath once al
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