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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. The motion or shaking of the Earth. That which according to the course of Nature stands still, the extraordinary workings of Providence causeth it to quake. The Earth hath neither life, nor sense, nor motion in it, yet God can make it tremble. As the Sun that moves, stands still at God's command; so the Earth, that stands still, shall move at his voice and pleasure: and yet men that have life, and sense, and reason, disobey God's commands, and will not hearken to his voice, and do not tremble at the thoughts of his Sovereign Power and Infinite Majesty. When sinners upon Earth do not, the Earth under them may quake and tremble: and if while the Earth trembles under them, they then tremble upon it, yet when the Earth stands still again, they run as fast to sin again, as they did before: when the Earth ceaseth its trembling, they do not cease their sinful motions. The great Pillar that supports the Earth, whereby it stands so fast, is the power of God, for he hath hanged it upon nothing, Job. 26.7. Yet sinners supported by the Earth, without fear and ⟨p. 8⟩trembling, do abuse the mercy and the patience of God, tho' if he should remove that suppor••n• Pillar, the Earth would sink under them: but tho' he keeps it up, yet sometimes he makes it shake, The•e was an Earthquake.
1. The motion or shaking of the Earth. That which according to the course of Nature stands still, the extraordinary workings of Providence causeth it to quake. The Earth hath neither life, nor sense, nor motion in it, yet God can make it tremble. As the Sun that moves, stands still at God's command; so the Earth, that stands still, shall move at his voice and pleasure: and yet men that have life, and sense, and reason, disobey God's commands, and will not hearken to his voice, and do not tremble at the thoughts of his Soveraign Power and Infinite Majesty. When sinners upon Earth do not, the Earth under them may quake and tremble: and if while the Earth trembles under them, they then tremble upon it, yet when the Earth stands still again, they run as fast to sin again, as they did before: when the Earth ceaseth its trembling, they do not cease their sinful motions. The great Pillar that supports the Earth, whereby it stands so fast, is the power of God, for he hath hanged it upon nothing,