. 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 ... j^iS^^kiM. A N ANSWER To the EXCEPTIONS MADE BY jlf?^ Erasmus Warren, Againft the THEORToi the EARTH. F it be a Civility to return a fpeedyAnfvver to a Demand or MefTage, Iwill not fail to pay that Refpeft to thelate Author of The Exceptions againjhthe Theory of the Earth. I knovs,fhort Follies, and fhort Qiiarrels, arethe k^ft : And to offer Satisfaction atthe firft Opportunity, is the f^
. 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 ... j^iS^^kiM. A N ANSWER To the EXCEPTIONS MADE BY jlf?^ Erasmus Warren, Againft the THEORToi the EARTH. F it be a Civility to return a fpeedyAnfvver to a Demand or MefTage, Iwill not fail to pay that Refpeft to thelate Author of The Exceptions againjhthe Theory of the Earth. I knovs,fhort Follies, and fhort Qiiarrels, arethe k^ft : And to offer Satisfaction atthe firft Opportunity, is the f^iirellWay to put an End to Con trover fies Befides, fuchperfonal Altercations as theie, are bat Res peritura.^which do not deferve much Time or Study, but, likeRepartees, are bell; made off hind, and never thoughton more, I only defire that Friwadlinefs, that fome A i Allow-. 2 oAn oAnfwer to the Exceptions Allowance may be made as to Unaccuracy of Style:Which is always allowd in hafty Difpatches. I fhall make no Excurdons from the Subje^l, norufe any other Method than to follow the learned Ex-ceptor from Chapter to Chapter, and obferve his Stepsand Motions, fo far as they are contrary to the Theo-ry. But if he divert out of his Way, for his Pleafure,or other Reafons bell: known to himfelf, I may take No-tice of it perhaps, but fnall not follow him any furtherthan my Bufmefs leads me \ having no Defign to abridgehis Liberty, but to defend my own Writings wherethey are attackt. Give me leave therefore, withoutany other Preface or Ceremony, to fall to our Work, EXCETTIONS, Chap. I. THIS Chapter is only an Introduflion, and treatsof other Things, without any particular Oppofi-tion to the Theory. And therefore I fhall only giveyou the Conclufion of it, in the Authors own Words:So much for the firji Chapter ^ which may he reckon-ed as an Introduction to the fol
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