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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.
ACTS XVI.26. And suddenly there was a great Earthquake, so that the Foundations of the Prison were shaken: and immediately all the Doors were opened, and every ones B•nds were loosed.
Wonderful, many wonderful things are done by the Lord of Heaven and Earth, by reason whereof his People may in triumph, and the Wicked in terror say, Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongst the gods (or mighty ones) who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders? sometimes in the Heavens over our heads; sometimes on and within the Earth under our feet: In both the works of God have been so amazing, that night fill the Inhabitants of Heaven above, and of the Earth beneath, with admiration of his Divine Perfections.
WOnderful, many wonderful things are done by the Lord of Heaven and Earth, by reason whereof his People may in triumph, and the Wicked in terror say, Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongst the gods (or mighty ones) who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders? sometimes in the Heavens over our heads; sometimes on and within the Earth under our feet: In both the works of God have been so amazing, that night fill the Inhabitants of Heaven above, and of the Earth beneath, with admiration of his Divine Perfections.
First; God's works have been astonishing in the Heavens over our Heads, which because they are too high, and above our present Theme and Subject, I shall but briefly mention three of them, and ⟨p. 2⟩those concerning the Sun, the great enlightener of this Earth whereof we are to speak