A miscellaneous metaphysical essay; or, An hypothesis concerning the formation and generation of spiritual and material beings ...To which is added, some thoughts upon creation in general, upon pre-existence, the cabalistic account of the Mosaic creation, the formation of Adam, and fall of mankind; and upon the nature of Noah's delugeAs also upon the dormant state of the soul, from the creation to our birth, and from our death to the resurrection ... . THE INTRODUCTION,. INGE the Knowlege of OiiNfelves, and of all Beings aroundus, is of the greateft Benefit, aswell as the moft pleafing and ent
A miscellaneous metaphysical essay; or, An hypothesis concerning the formation and generation of spiritual and material beings ...To which is added, some thoughts upon creation in general, upon pre-existence, the cabalistic account of the Mosaic creation, the formation of Adam, and fall of mankind; and upon the nature of Noah's delugeAs also upon the dormant state of the soul, from the creation to our birth, and from our death to the resurrection ... . THE INTRODUCTION,. INGE the Knowlege of OiiNfelves, and of all Beings aroundus, is of the greateft Benefit, aswell as the moft pleafing and entertain-ing Subjeft of the Inquiry of Mankind;and {ince the Knowlege of the Creationand Continuance of dependent Beings,governed by the eftablifhed Laws of theAlmighty Being, although in Specula-tion it be high and unbounded ; yet {ofar as it inlarges oiir Underftanding,and gives us a greater Idea of the Im-menfity of the Power and Goodnefs ofthe Great Creator and Supporter of allThings; by To much it will conduce toour forming ourfelves^ and conforming B our 2 INTRODUCTION. our Adions to his Will, in hopes of at-taining to that everlafting Happinefs weexped in a future State : 1 thereforehope it will be pardonable in me to at-tempt to inlarge our Notions, and toendeavour to foar above our commonConception of Things, in hopes thatby feveral Attempts to inquire into thehidden Ways of Providence, fome Hintsmay be given to others to inlarge upon,and to induce others
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