Earthquakes explained and practically improved

Thirdly; Another Effect is the cleaving asunder of ⟨p. 42⟩the Earth, and devouring and swallowing up many Persons in a short time. In other Judgments People die one after another, in this by multitudes. When Death by sickness puts a period to Life, each one hath his own Grave; in this opening the Earth by Earthquakes, one great Grave is made for many, Numb. 16 31. I 2, 33.

Fourthly; Another Effect is the subversion of Houses, Towns, and Cities, with the destruction of their Inhabitants together. History abounds with many sad and grievous Examples hereof. When Trojan was at Antioch, there happened a most terrible Earthquake that destroyed many Cities and People, which extended it self very far. Great and terrible Lightnings were before it, then great and unusual storms of Winds, then arising a great and sudden Noise, the Sea wrought, the Waves swelled, the Earth was shaken, Buildings trembled, some did burst asunder, and others first lifted up, fell down. A great and horrible Noise was heard, Walls by contrary motions driven sometimes this way, sometimes that were broken and fell, the Sea with boisterous storms did mount and toss to and fro; the Earth where no Buildings were, was greatly moved: such a thick dust was raised, and so great a darkness upon all, that they could not see one another, nor speak, nor hear one the other, and by reason of the violence of the Wind, and greatness of the dust, could scarcely breathe Trees plucked up by the roots were cast down upon the ground, many, very many were […] with the overthrow of Houses and Walls, m•ny falling upon one another died, if any hurt by wood or stone, went away thus torn and wounded Bodies, they were more miserable than the rest, forasmuch as they could not live long, nor yet quickly ⟨p. 43⟩die: of multitudes of Men scarce any escaped without some hurt. One might be seen to flee with his Shoulder broke, another with his Arms lost; many laid dead with their Heads separated from their Bodies some with their bruised Breasts vomited Blood. Still the Earth continued to shake both by Night & Day: in this great Calamity they could find no remedy, nor way of escape: those that were hurt with the fall of Houses died in mny places, and tho' by the benefit of Vaults and roofed Places some were preserved, yet, the Earthquake continuing, they perished by hunger and famine, before any succour could be brought to them. When the Earthquake ceased, some went-upon the Ruins, where they heard a Woman's voice, and the crying of an Infant; the Ruins had covered both the Mother and the Child; it was wonderful how the Mother should have Milk to nourish her Child;