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  • The description of the planetary machine, for which His Majesty has granted his royal patent. With a brief account of the solar system, from the Reverend Mr. Whiston A.M. By John Neale.

    • Neale, John (Clockmaker)
    Date
    MDCCXLV. [1745]
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  • De telluribus in mundo nostro solari, Quæ vocantur planetæ: et de telluribus in coelo astrifero: deque illarum incolis; tum de spiritibus & angelis ibi; ex auditis & visis.

    • Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772.
    Date
    MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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  • Telluris theoria sacra : orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens. Libri duo priores de diluvio & Paradiso. Editio secunda. Authore T. Burnetio.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    MDCLXXXIX. [1689]
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  • A review of The theory of the earth, and of its proofs : especially in reference to Scripture.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    1690
    • Books
  • Telluris theoria sacra: : orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens. Libri duo posteriores de conflagratione mundi et de futuro rerum statu.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    MDCLXXXIX. [1689]
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  • 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. Wherein are largely discussed, The Production and Use of Mountains; the Original of Fountains, of Formed Stones, and Sea-Fishes Bones and Shells found in the Earth; the Effects of particular Floods, and Inundations of the Sea; the Eruptions of Vulcano's; the Nature and Causes of Earthquakes. Also an Historical Account of those Two late remarkable Ones in Jamaica and England. With Practical Inferences. By John Ray, late Fellow of the Royal Society.

    • Ray, John, 1627-1705.
    Date
    1713
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  • A new treatise, proving a multiplicity of worlds : That the planets are regions inhabited, and the earth a star, and that it is out of the center of the world in the third heaven, and turns round before the sun which is fixed. And other most rare and curious things. / By Peter Borell, counselor and physitian to the King of France.

    • Borel, Pierre, 1620?-1671.
    Date
    1658
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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. In four books. I. Concerning the deluge, II. Concerning paradise, III. The burning of the world. IV. The new heavens and new earth. With a review of the theory, and of its proofs; especially in reference to scripture. As also the author's defence of the work, from the exceptions of Mr. Warren, and the examination of Mr. Keil. And an ode to the author by Mr. Addison. ...

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    [1734]
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  • 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 fisrt [sic] books, concerning the deluge, and concerning paradise.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    1691
    • Books
  • 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 last books, concerning the burning of the world, and concerning the new heavens and new earth.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    1697
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  • Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known Laws of Matter and Motion. II. A particular Account of the System of the Universe. III. The Truth of that System briesly Demonstrated. IV. Certain Observations drawn from that System. V. Probable Conjectures of the Nature and Uses of the several Celestial Bodies contain'd in the same System. VI. Important Principles of Natural Religion Demonstrated from the foregoing Observations. Vii. Important Principles of Divine Revelation Confirm'd from the foregoing Conjectures. Viii. Such Inferences shewn to be the common Voice of Nature and Reason, from the Testimonies of the most considerable Persons in all Ages. IX. A Recapitulation of the Whole: With a Large and Serious Address to all, especially to the Scepticks and Unbelievers of our Age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the Degree of Evidence that ought to be expected in Divine Matters. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.

    • Whiston, William, 1667-1752.
    Date
    MDCCXXV. [1725]
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  • Dr. Burnet's theory of the visible world; by way of commentary on his own theory of the earth. Being the second part of his archæologiæ philosophicæ, faithfully translated; with remarks thereon. By Mr. Foxton.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    1729
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  • Parmenides sive de stabiliendis per adplicationem principiorum dunatoscopicorum ad res sensu, et experientia cognoscendas scienti? cosmologic? fundamentis. Quo omnis eorum Philosophia evertitur, qui mundi materiam aut ipsam substantiam Divinam, aut a Deo numerice diversam esse sentiunt, ostenditurque, in universum omnia unum esse, quae vero plura videntur, ea relativa esse omnia, absoluti nihil auctore Joanne Theodoro van der Kemp.

    • Kemp, Johannes Theodorus van der, 1747-1811.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]
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  • 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
    • Books
    • Online
  • The history of the heavens, considered according to the notions of the poets and philosophers, compared with the doctrines of Moses. Translated from the French of the Abbé Pluche, ... By J.B. de Freval, Esq; in two volumes.

    • Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.
    Date
    1741
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  • The argument set forth in a late book, entitled Christianity as old as the Creation, Reviewed and Confuted. In several conferences. By Thomas Burnet, D. D. Conference I.

    • Burnett, Thomas, -1750.
    Date
    MDCCXXX. [1730]-32
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  • Telluris theoria sacra: orbis nostri originem & mutationes generales, quas Aut jam subiit, aut olim subiturus est, complectens. Libri duo Priores de Diluvio & Paradiso. Editio tertia, recognita & contracta. Authore T. Burnetio.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    MDCCII. [1702]
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  • A supplement to the several almanacks for the year of our Lord God, 1752, 3, &c. In which are contained, I. An account of the method of computing time in the earliest ages, and among the most distant Nations. II. A Detail of their several Advantages and Defects, and the Differences between them fairly stated and reconciled. III. A full and accurate account of the differences between the Old and New Styles, together with plain and infallible Rules, to find it readily and easily. Very necessary at this Time. By C. Brown, Author of the Abstract of the Holy Bible, and may be bound with it.

    • Brown, Christopher, Rev.
    Date
    [1752]
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  • 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 last books, concerning the burning of the world, and concerning the new heavens and new earth.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    1690
    • Books
  • 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. In two volumes. The Two First Books Concerning the Deluge, And Concerning Paradise. The Two Last Books Concerning the Burning of the World, And Concerning the New Heavens and New Earth. With a Review of the Theory, and of its Proofs; especially in reference to Scripture. The fourth edition. In which is added, the author's Defence of the work, from the exceptions of Mr. Warren. And an ode to the author by Mr. Addison.

    • Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.
    Date
    MDCCXIX. [1719]
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  • The history of the heavens, considered according to the notions of the poets and philosophers, compared with the doctrines of Moses. Translated from the French of the Abbé Pluche, Author of the Spectacle de la Nature; or, Nature Display'd. By J. B. de Freval, Esq; ...

    • Pluche, Noël Antoine, 1688-1761.
    Date
    M.DCC.XL. [1740]
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  • A letter to Dr Toulmin, M.D. relative to his book on the antiquity of the world. By Ralph Sneyd, LL. B. Rector of Jevington, and Vicar of Rye, in Sussex, and Late Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

    • Sneyd, Ralph.
    Date
    MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]
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  • Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known laws of matter and motion. II. A particular account of the system of the universe, III. The truth of that system briefly demonstrated. IV. Certain observations drawn from that system. V. Probable conjectures of the nature and uses of the several celestial bodies contained in the same system. VI. Important principles of natural religion demonstrated from the foregoing observations. VII. Important principles of divine revelation confirm'd from the foregoing conjectures. VIII. Such inferences shewn to be the common voice of nature and reason, from the testimonies of the most considerable persons in all ages. IX. A recapitulation of the whole: with a large and serious address to all, especially to the scepticks and unbelievers of our age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters. By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.

    • Whiston, William, 1667-1752.
    Date
    1717
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  • A new treatise proving a multiplicity of worlds : that the planets are regions inhabited and the earth a star, and that it is out of the center of the world in a third heaven, and turns round before the sun which is fixed : and other most rare and curious things / by Peter Borell.

    • Borel, Pierre, 1620?-1671.
    Date
    1658
    • Books
    • Online
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