Earthquakes explained and practically improved occasioned

1. The standing still of the Sun. It is the Doctrine of Aquinas, That Motion doth as much belong to the Nature of Heaven, as Immobility and Rest to the Nature of the Earth. The Earth is a settled, fixed Body, and therefore it is ⟨p. 3⟩an act of mighty power in God to shake it, and to make it move; but the Sun is as a Bridegroom coming out of his Chamber, rejoicing as a strong man to run a race, according to the ordinary Law of Creation and Government in continual motion, and therefore a mighty work of God alone to cause its motion to cease and stand still. The making of the Sun to stop, which naturally cannot but move, and causing the Earth to shake and move, which naturally cannot but stand still, is an effect of equal power. The command of God doth change the Earths station into motion, and the Suns motion into standing still. Josh. 10. 12. Than spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the Children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon in the valley of Ajelon. Verse 13. And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stayed until the People had avenged themselves upon their Enemies.

1. The standing still of the Sun. It is the Doctrine of Aquinas, That Motion doth as much belong to the Nature of Heaven, as Immobility and Rest to the Nature of the Earth. The Earth is a setled, fixed Body, and therefore it is ⟨p. 3⟩an act of mighty power in God to shake it, and to make it move; but the Sun is as a Bridegroom coming out of his Chamber, rejoycing as a strong man to run a race, according to the ordinary Law of Creation and Government in continual motion, and therefore a mighty work of God alone to cause its motion to cease and stand still. The making of the Sun to stop, which naturally cannot but move, and causing the Earth to shake and move, which naturally cannot but stand still, is an effect of equal power. The command of God doth change the Earths station into motion, and the Suns motion into standing still. Josh. 10. 12. Than spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the Children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon in the valley of Ajelon. Verse 13. And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stayed until the People had avenged themselves upon their Enemies.