The 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. The two first books concerning the deluge, and concerning paradise.

  • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
Date:
1697
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Credit: The 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. The two first books concerning the deluge, and concerning paradise. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Machine of an Animal confifts of Springs, and which arc the two principal. The Age of the Ante-di- luvians to he computed by Solar, not Lunar Years. CHAP, V. Concerning the Waf ers of the Pri¬ mitive Earth: What the ft ate of the Regions of the Air was then, and how all Waters proceeded from them. How the Rivers arofe, what was their Courfe, and how they end¬ ed. Several things in Sacred Writ that confirm this Hydrography of the Firfl Earth, efpecially the Poft-dilu- vian Origin of the Rain-how. CHAP. VI. A RecolleBion and review of what hath been faid concerning the Pri¬ mitive Earth, with a more full Sur¬ vey of the ft ate of the Eirft World, Natural and Civil, and the compd- rifon of it with the prefent World. CHAP. VII. Concerning the place of Paradife$ It cannot he determin’d from the the¬ ory only> nor from Scripture only 5 What the fence of Antiquity was con¬ cerning it, as to the Jews and Hea¬ thens, and efpecially as to theChri- ftian Fathers, that they generally plac’d it out of this Continent, in the Southern Hemifphere. CHAP. VIII. The ufes of this Theory for the il- luftration of Antiquity$ The Chaos of the Ancients explain’d 5 The in¬ habit ability of the Torrid Zone ', The change of the Poles of the World 5 The DoBrine of the Mundane Egg , How America was fir ft peopled$ How Paradife within the Circle of the Moon. CHAR IX. A general Objection againft this Theory, viz. That if there had been fuch a Primitive Earth, as we pre¬ tend, the fame of it would have foun¬ ded throughout all Antiquity. The Eaftern and li eftern Learning con¬ fided d, the mo ft confiderable Records of both are loft ', what footfteps re¬ main relating to this fubjeB. The Jewijh and Chriftian Learning con¬ fided d, how far loft as to this Ar¬ gument, and what Notes or Tradi¬ tions remain. Laftly, How far the Sacred Wr. tings bear witnefs to it. The Pr vidential condudl of Know¬ ledge in the World. A Recapitulation and ftate of the Theory. CHAP. X. Concerning the AUTHOR of NATURE. CHAP. XI. I Concerning Natural Provi¬ dence. Several mifreprefentations of it, and falfe methods of Contem¬ plation', Preparatives to the true Method, and a true reprefentation of the Univerfe. The Mundane Idea, and the Univerfal Syftem of Provi¬ dence ·, Several fubordinate Syftems, That of our Earth and Sublunary World', The Courfe and Periods of it·. How much of this is already treated of, and what remains. Con- clufion*