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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 shaking of the foundations of the Prison. The strongest Prisons, the most impregnable Places, Houses built with brick and stone, being founded on Earth; when the one doth quake, the foundations of the other must needs be shaken: In exceeding strong winds and tempestuous storms, the […] Houses may shake, and rock to and fro, w•ile the foundations stand firm and are not moved; but when the Earth it self, on which they stand, doth quake, their foundations are also shaken, and tho' your Houses then stood, yet they stood trembling, foundations, floors and roofs together.
1. The shaking of the foundations of the Prison. The strongest Prisons, the most impregnable Places, Houses built with brick and stone, being founded on Earth; when the one doth quake, the foundations of the other must needs be shaken: In exceeding strong winds and tempestuous storms, the 〈…〉 Houses may shake, and rock to and fro, w•ile the f•undations stand firm and are not moved; but when the Earth it self, on which they stand, doth quake, their foundations are also shaken, and tho' your Houses then stood, yet they stood trembling, foundations, floors and roofs together.
2. The immediate opening of the doors. Prison-doors, especially upon a strict charge given to the Jailer for the securing of his Prisoners, are fast locked, securely barred and chained; but God did cause such an Earthquake, that no Locks could hold them fast, no Bars nor Chains could keep them shut; for at the arising of th•s Earthquake, immediately all the Prison-doors were opened.
2. The immediate opening of the doors. Prison-doors, especially upon a strict charge given to the Jaylour for the securing of his Prisoners, are fast locked, securely barred and chained; but God did cause such an Earthquake, that no Locks could hold them fast, no Bars nor Chains could keep them shut; for at the arising of ths Earthquake, immediately all the Prison-doors were opened.