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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.
After this he relates how Two hundred and fifty were con•u•'d by fire, when suddenly so great a fire shone, as neither the like was kindled by man's hand, nor usually breaketh from the bowel• of the burning Earth, neither was ever quickened in the Woods, split and born down in the Summer time by a Southern breeze, but such a one was seemed to be kindled in Heaven most brig••ome and flaming, by the force and power whereof those Two hundred and fifty (together with Core) were so consumed, that there scarce appeared any relics of their Carcasses Only Aaron remained untouched, to the end it might appear that this fire came from Heaven. Surely this might serve for strong conviction, that as God sent down fire by his own immediate power, that was not of any Creatures kindling, to the consuming of one Company; so he did as immediately shake and op•n the Earth without second Physical Causes for the swallowing up of the other. Let Atheists either contradict this History and Matter of Fact, or believe the Existence of a Deity. And all Men fear and tremble to provoke such a just and terrible God.
After this he relates how Two hundred and fifty were con•u•'d by fire, when suddenly so great a fire shone, as neither the like was kindled by man's hand, nor usually breaketh from the bowel• of the burning Earth, neither was ever qui•kned in the Woods, split and born down in the Summer time by a Southern brize, but such a one was seemed to be kindled in Heaven most brig••ome and flaming, by the force and power whereof those Two hundred and fifty (together with Core) were so consumed, that there scarce appeared any relicks of their Cark•sses Only Aaron remained untouched, to the end it might appear that this fire came from Heaven. Surely this might serve for strong conviction, that as God sent down fire by his own immediate power, that was not of any Creatures kindling, to the consuming of one Company; so he did as immediately shake and opn the Earth without second Phisical Causes for the swallowing up of the other. Let Atheists either contradict this History and Matter of Fact, or believe the Existence of a Deity. And all Men fear and tremble to provoke such a just and terrible God.