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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.
a drunken man that by excess hath disturbed his head might conceit the Earth turns round, and the room where he is doth move, when the motion and turning is in his Brains, and when he heth slept […] sober will perceive, what he thought before did move, doth then stand still. But it being not proper, nor profitable to this Assembly to debate Philosophical Controversies, I shall dismiss them, and retain you with what may be more advantageous for your Souls, in treating of this amazing work of God which you so lately did discern, and then were so much astonished at, and affected with, Viz God's shaking of the Earth under your Feet, and the Houses over your Heads; that you did think the one did Reel under you, & the other would […] upon you. History is full, and your own Experience can give an instance of Gods terrible shaking of the Earth. Some you have hea•d of, and ONE you have Seen and Felt. Earthquakes! Some you have read, and have been told you, by which Multitudes have been destroyed. Earthquakes? One you have seen, & yet are preserved Earthquakes? In some Gods wrath hath been poured out, and in some his Grace and Mercy hath been shown forth: ⟨p. 7⟩Some ending in Destruction, and some in the Conversion of Sinners. Oh! that this you have seen with your own eyes might have the like Issue and Effect on you, as that you hear of from this Text had upon the Jailer, stir you up with Fear and Trembling, to go to your Ministers, as he did to the Apostles, saying, asking, Sirs what must I do to be Saved? That by the word of God following this mighty work of God, you may be awakened to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus, you & your House, as the Jailer did, and all his House.
a drunken man that by excess hath disturbed his head might conceit the Earth turns round, and the room where he is doth move, when the motion and turning is in his Brains, and when he heth slept 〈…〉 sober will perceive, what he thought before did move, doth then stand still. But it being not proper, nor profitable to this Assembly to debate Philosophical Controversies, I shall dism•ss them, and retain you with what may be more ad•antageous for your Souls, in treating of this amazing work of God which you so lately did discern, and then were so much astonished at, and affected with, Viz God's shaking of the Earth under your Feet, and the Houses over your Heads; that you did think the one did Reel under you, & the other would pon you. History is full, and your own Experience can give an instance of Gods terrible shaking of the Earth. Some you have head of, and ONE you have Seen and Felt. Eathquakes! Some you have read, and have been told you, by which Multitudes have been destroyed. Earthquakes? One you have seen, & yet are preserved Earthquakes? In some Gods wrath hath been poured out, and in some his Grace and Mercy hath been shewn forth: