A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey].

  • Zachary Grey
Date:
1750
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Credit: A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This would he an unaccountable piece of pre¬ emption indeed, and a fetting up of our felves as Interpreters of God’s Judgments upon others; and affigning unwarrantable reafons, why God’s afflicting^ or even avenging Hand, has been hea¬ vier upon thofe unhappy People than upon our felves. Though the ftroke of Divine Vengeance fome- times leaves vifible marks behind it, that point ou,t plainly enough, the particular Caufe of the Vengeance, yet we ought to be cautious how we judge in fuch inftances; and apply them only as proper Motives, and Warnings towards our own Repentance. Let Us therefore, who have heard of the terri¬ ble Difafters of this kind, in Naples and Sicily> in ''Jamaica, and very lately at Lima and Callao in the Kingdom of Peru% and have had Shocks of the fame kind in c divers Parts of this Kingdom : Let us, I fay, haften our Repentance, left our d Hearts JToould be hardened through the deceitful- riefs of Sin ; and let us not fin on, left the fame, or Jhrne worfe Evil fbould befall us; and left de¬ ll ruction fhould overtake us, in the midft of our Security. But alas! how can we lull our felves into the vain Dream of Security ? what is there that fbould fkreen Us from the divine Wrath, or give us a Title to the privilege of Exemption ? Shall we plead for ourfelves, in the Style of the Jews of old ; e Lhe T'emple of the Lord, the f 'em- pie of the Lord; The Proteflant Religion, The c Corves in tne Ifle of If'ight, Chejler, Liverpool) See. 0 Hebrews 3. 13. • Jeremiah 7, 4. Pro-
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