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Earthquakes explained and practically improved
Earthquakes explained and practically improved: occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8. 1692. in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea. / By Thomas Doolittle, M.A. The author also of the treatise on the Lords-Supper. ; Jamaica's miseries show London's mercies. Both compared.Earthquakes explained and practically improved: occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8. 1692. in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea. / By Thomas Doolittle, M.A. The author also of the treatise on the Lords-Supper. ; Jamaica's miseries shew London's mercies. Both compared.
printed by Benjamin Harris & are to be sold, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. In some, it may arise from the apprehensions of the terrible Wrath of an Angry God. There have bin some Earthquakes, that were Tokens of God's Grace and Favour; as the Earthquake shaking the Foundations of the Prison, in favour to Paul and Silas, testifying that God had heard their Prayers made in Prison, and that by it he would deliver them, as he did. And that in Acts 4 31. the Apostles prayed, and at their Prayers the place was shaken; the shaking of the place made them stand the faster in their Faith in God, and trusting to him. But usually Earthquakes are indications of God's Wrath and sore Displeasure. When Men run on in sin against God, to show his Indignation against it and them, he sometimes will not suffer the Earth to stand still quiet under them. Psal. 18.7. The Earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the Hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. When Men apprehend that God is provoked, and they may apprehend it, when God in such a terrible manner doth show it, knowing they are no more a Match for God, than a Worm is to an Angel, or a Child to a Giant; it may put them into such amazing Frights and Fears, saying, God is angry, what shall we do? The Omnipresent God, is angry, whither shall we go? The Just and Holy God is angry, with what can we appease him? He doth show his Anger, & we do see it, and how shall we escape? God is wroth, and the Earth trembles before him: God is ⟨p. 37⟩wroth, and is come down in sore displeasure, and the Earth quaketh at his presence; our Heads are giddy, but not with Wine; we reel but not with strong Drink. O stay your selves, and wonder; cry ye out, & cry, they are drunken, but not with wine, they stagger, but not with strong drink, Isa. 29 9.
1. In some, it may arise from the apprehensions of the terrible Wrath of an Angry God. There have bin some Earthquakes, that were Tokens of God's Grace and Favour; as the Earthquake shaking the Foundations of the Prison, in favour to Paul and Silas, testifying that God had heard their Prayers made in Prison, and that by it he would deliver them, as he did. And that in