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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 ... / [Thomas Burnet].

  • Burnet, Thomas, Sir, 1632?-1715?
Date:
1719
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: 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 ... / [Thomas Burnet]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    52. 22. cA fire is kindled in my anger, and fall turn unto the loweft Hell: and fall confume the Earth with her increafe, 0# fire the foundations of the Mountains. If we reflect upon thefe WitneiTes ; and ef- pecially the fir ft and laft, Mofes and St. Teter ; at what a great diftance of Time they writ their Prophecies, and yet how well they agree, we muft needs conclude they were afted by the fame Spirit; and a Spirit that fee thorough all the Ages of the World, from the Beginning to the end. Thefe Sacred Writers were fo re¬ mote in Time from one another, that they could not confer together, nor confpire, either In a falfe Teftimony, or to make the fame Prediction. But being under one common In¬ fluence and Infpiration, which is alwas confi- ftent with it felf, they have dictated the fame things, tho’ at two thoufand Years diftance fometimes from one another. This, befidesmany other Confiderations, makes their Authority in- conteftable. And upon the whole Account, you fee, that the DoCtrine of the future Conflagra¬ tion of the World, having run through all Ages and Nations, is, by the joint Confent of the Prophets and Apoftles, adopted into the Chri- ftian Faith. C H A P.