. 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 . on the contrary, if you are eafy to yourReader, he will certainly make you an Allow-ance for ir, in his Cenfure. You The PREFACE. You muft not think it ftrange however,that the Author fometimes, in meditating up-on this Subject, is warm in his Thoughts and Ex-preflions. For to fee a World perifhing inFlames, Rocks melting, the Earth trembling,and an Hoft of Angels in the Clouds, one muftbe
. 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 . on the contrary, if you are eafy to yourReader, he will certainly make you an Allow-ance for ir, in his Cenfure. You The PREFACE. You muft not think it ftrange however,that the Author fometimes, in meditating up-on this Subject, is warm in his Thoughts and Ex-preflions. For to fee a World perifhing inFlames, Rocks melting, the Earth trembling,and an Hoft of Angels in the Clouds, one muftbe very much a Stoick, to be a cold and un-concerned Spectator of all this. And whenwe are movd ourfelves, our Words will havea Tin&ure of thofe Paffions which we , in moral Reflections which are de-iignd for Ufe, there muft be lome Heat, aswell as dry Reafon, to infpirc this cold Clod ofClay, this dull Body of Earth, which we car-ry about with us 5 and you muft foften andpierce that Cruft, before you can come atthe Soul. But cfpecially when Things futureare to be reprefented, you cannot ufe tooftrong Colours, if you would give them Life,and make them appear prefent to the C O N-1
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