. Three physico-theological discourses : concerning: I. The primitive chaos and creation of the world ; II. The general deluge, its causes and effects ; III. The dissolution of the world and future conflagration .. . TO THEMoft Reverend Father in GOD^ JO H N, Lord Arch-Bifhop of Cafuterbury, Primate of allEngland, and Metropolitan. My L o r d> T was no tntefejl or ExpeBation of mine, that induced me to Dedicate this Difcourfe to Tour Grace. / am not fo well conceited of K % my. iv DEDICATION. my o^von Performances, as tothink it merits to he inferi-hed to fo Great a Name^much lejs that I Jb
. Three physico-theological discourses : concerning: I. The primitive chaos and creation of the world ; II. The general deluge, its causes and effects ; III. The dissolution of the world and future conflagration .. . TO THEMoft Reverend Father in GOD^ JO H N, Lord Arch-Bifhop of Cafuterbury, Primate of allEngland, and Metropolitan. My L o r d> T was no tntefejl or ExpeBation of mine, that induced me to Dedicate this Difcourfe to Tour Grace. / am not fo well conceited of K % my. iv DEDICATION. my o^von Performances, as tothink it merits to he inferi-hed to fo Great a Name^much lejs that I Jbould Ob-lige Tour Lordjhipy or indeeda far meaner Perfon, by fuchInfcription. My principalMotive was, that it wouldgive me Opportunity of Con-gratulating mth the SoberPart of this Nation, TourAdvancement to the Archieepiscopal Dignity; and ofacknowledging His MajeflysWifdom in making Choiceof fo fit a P erf on to fill thatChair, endued mth all Qua-lifications requifite for fo higha Calling) Jo able and skil-ful a Pilot to govern the Church, DE DICATION. Church, and [o prudent andfaithful a Counfellor to ferveHimfelf But I mil not en-large in juji PraifeSj left Ijhould incurr the unjuji Cen-fare or Sufpicion of Flatte-ry. Giue me lea^ve only toaddy what I may mthout In-jury of Truth, and I thinkmthout Violation of Mode-fly, that Tour GraceV Ele-Bion hath the concurrent Ap-probation and Applaufe ofall good Men that knov) ToUyor haue had a true CharaBerof Ton ; which may ferv
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