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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.
4. In this exploit of Jonathan, God did Miraculously work, in causing the Tremb•ings that fell out that Day, expressed, 1 Sam▪ 14 15 And there was trembling in the Host, in the Field, and among all the people: the Garrison and the spoilers they also trembled, ⟨p. 23⟩and the Earth quaked, so it was a very great trembling. Who made all the Philistines Host to tremble, the Garrison and the Spoilers to tremble, only Jonathan and his Armour Bearer? Was it not God? And was it not the same power of God, made the other Tremble? To put all out of Doubt, the last words declare the true cause of all; and it was a trembling of God. The reason why the Translators rendered it a very great trembling, is, because the word [God] is added oftentimes to set forth the greatness of things; as great Mountains, great Cedars, great Fire, in Hebrew are said to be Mountains of God, Cedars of God, a Fire of God. But this is but the Secondary and Consequent signification of it; the Name of God added to any thing primarily and properly denotes that God is the efficient Cause of that to which it is added. It was a Trembling of God: that is a Trembling sent and caused by God: the Trembling of the Philistines, and the Trembling of the Earth, was from God: So the Heathens were wont to attribute that fear and trembling, of which no cause did appear nor could be alleged, to some of their Gods, as to Pan, whence came the Expression of a Panic fear This trembling then of the Philistines, and this trembling and quaking of the Earth, was from the immediate Hand and Mighty Power of God.
4. In this exploit of Jonathan, God did Miraculously work, in causing the Tremb•ings that fell out that Day, expressed, 1 Sam▪ 14 15 And there was trembling in the Host, in the Field, and among all the people: the Garrison and the spoielers they also trembled, ⟨p. 23⟩and the Earth quaked, so it was a very great trembling. Who made all the Philistines Host to tremble, the Garrison and the Spoilers to tremble, only Jonathan and his Armour Bearer? Was it not God? And was it not the same power of God, made the other Tremble? To put all out of Doubt, the last words declare the true cause of all; and it was a trembling of God. The reason why the Translators rendred it a very great trembling, is, because the word [God] is added oftentimes to set forth the greatness of things; as great Mountains, great Cedars, great Fire, in Hebrew are said to be Mountains of God, Cedars of God, a Fire of God. But this is but the Secundary and Consequent signification of it; the Name of God added to any thing primarily and properly denotes that God is the efficient Cause of that to which it is added. It was a Trembling of God: that is a Trembling sent and caused by God: the Trembling of the Philistines, and the Trembling of the Earth, was from God: So the Heathens were wont to attribute that fear and trembling, of which no cause did appear nor could be alledged, to some of their Gods, as to Pan, whence came the Expression of a Panick fear This trembling then of the Phiistines, and this trembling and quaking of the Earth, was from the immediate Hand and Mighty Power of God.