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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.
Some say, the Vision of the opened Temple in Heaven signifieth the ⟨p. 18⟩freedom given to the Gospel against Persecutors and Corrupters, and the pure preaching and profession of it, and God's owning his Covenant and Church by his eminent blessing, and the Lightnings and Earthquake signify the great Manifestation of Christ's Power for his Church, in the commotions and changes in the World, and his judgments on their Enemies. Rev. 16.8. And there were voices, and thunderings & Lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great. Some understand this literally, & that it is past, others that it is yet to come before Antichrist's fall, and say others, before the Day of Judgment; some say, hereby were represented the great Commotions which went to those great changes and subversion of the Heathen Powers. By these and such like Texts of Scripture it appears there are metaphorical Earthquakes to be distinguished from literal.
Some say, the Visi•n of the opened Temple in Heaven signifieth the ⟨p. 18⟩freedom given to the Gospel against Persecutors and Corrupters, and the pure preaching and profession of it, and God's owning his Covenant and Church by his eminent blessing, and the Lightnings and Earthquake signifie the great Manifestation of Christ's Power for his Church, in the commotions and changes in the World, and his judgments on their Enemies. Rev. 16.8. And there were voices, and thundrings & Lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great. Some understand this litterally, & that it is past, others that it is yet to come before Antichrist's fall, and say others, before the Day of Judgment; some say, hereby were represented the great Commotions which went to those great changes and subversion of the Heathen Powers. By these and such like Texts of Scripture it appears there are metaphorical Earthquakes to be distinguished from litteral.