Patriarchal Traditions concerning the Creation of the World the Beginnings of things and the Genealogies of Men which being best known to Adam who coming immediately out of God's Hand did undoubtedly deliver it to his Son Seth Seth to Enos and so from Father to Son to Abraham from whom Iethro descended by a second Marriage During his Time of Residence in Midian which was forty Years and most of that Time being spent in Contemplation It s generally believed he wrote this System of the Creation with the rest of his Book called Genesis by the Assistance and Direction of his Father-in-Law who could not be ignorant of the Patriarchal Traditions himself being descended from a Patriarch of special Note After these Gradations and Improvements in all Kinds of humane Learning Wisdom and Philosophy God took him into his own Service and was pleased by a sort of Perâ—onal Communication to impart to him as well the manner how all things began to exist as how the Manners of Mankind were to be exercised so that he may be reasonably supposed to found the Authority of his Writings as well as of his Government over God's People upon Divine Revelation In this most excellenâ— System Philosophy Divinity and Mystery seem to be so closely interwoven that it wou'd be a Matter of great Difficulty if not Impossibility for any unless such as are well skill'd in the Cabalistical Traditions and Mythology to unravel the Contexture and distinguish its parts And some of the most learned Rabbies are of opinion that God directed Moses and the rest of the holy Pen-Men frequently to make use of Metaphors Allegories and other Sche matical Forms which must needs be attended with some Darkness and Obscurity these being as it were a Veil drawn over the Face of Divine Truth and this might occasion Solomon to joyn the Words of the Wise and their dark Sayings together And this was not only the Practice of the sacred Writers but of the learned Heathens especially their Priests and Philosophers who undoubtedly did imitate Moses herein but for different Ends and Purposes for it did highly concern the Pagan Priests to hide and conceal their Mysteries from the Light which like bastard Eagles would not endure the Tryal of it But the holy Spirit might direct the holy Pen-men to observe their Style for Reasons of greater and more weighty Moment For the Divine Wisdom might see it fit in the Infancy of the World to discover his Will and Mind in some things very suitable to the Capacities of the Men of that Age And to reserve other things of great moment veil'd under Allegories and mystical Expressions until the Minds of Men were more opened and enlarged for discovering of those brighter Beams of Divine Truth Yet that the Glories that were after to appear might not be wholly clouded he order'd it so that such a thin Veil shou'd be drawn over the Matter as shou'd not more set off the Beauty than stir Men up to a diligent Search after those Divine Truths If then a modest Attempt be made to ground a Philosophical Discourse upon some of these veiled Mysteries with Submission to Men of greater Learning and better skill'd in mystical Philosophy I presume that it will not be judg'd an Effect either of Pride or Vain-glory. Preliminary Postulata I Know that it 's much out of Fashion to beg Principles in this Philosophizing Age yet considering that this Schematical Account which Moses has given of the Creation is as well Philosophical and Mystical as Historical and ad hominem I presume that these following Postulata being grounded upon such reason as cannot be denyed will easily be granted me as first That this Natural World was created in a Natural Way by the Agency of second Causes God Almighty concurring with them by his Direction and Approbation in these Words He saw that it was good That the work of the Creation cou'd not in a natural way be compleated in so short a time as six days for as it cannot be easily imagined that all the Solid Strata and Beds of Iron cou'd be digested into such good order as we find them in and receive their several Degrees of Consolidation in that time Neither can it be Suppos'd that all these different natures in the Vegetative and Animal Sphere of life shou'd grow up to such a degree of Perfection that Adam cou'd eat Ripe fruit in Paradise of six days Production And that all the Beasts of later birth cou'd in that time get Strength to appear before him It may then be taken for a granted Principle that by the six days work is meant the six distinct Productions and by the Evening and the Morning is meant the Principles of Activity and Passivity which were the Instrumental Causes of these Productions That Paradise in a literal sense may signify a local place or Garden of Pleasure in a Philosophical sense all those Rational and Sensual Pleasures our Natures are capable of in this Material World In a Mystical sense it signifies Heaven or those Intellectual Pleasures our Natures shall be capable of when they are Spiritualiz'd and Exalted That Adam and Eve in a literal sense signify the first Individual Persons that were of that Species In a Philosophical Sense they signify a Generation of Men and Wâ—men in a Mystical sense they signify Reason and Sense or the Superior and Inferior Faculties of the Soul That by the Serpent in a literal Sense is signified a subtile insinuating Brute whose speckled Skin being beautified with all the Variety of Natural Paint made it a fit Object to work upon the visive Fâ—culty in a Philosophical Sense it may signifie natural Concupiscence And in a mystical Sense it may signifie the Devil By the Tree of Life in a literal Sense may be signified an individual Tree producing Fruit and preserving Life By the Tree of Knowledg in a literal Sense may be understood a Tree bearing Fruit of a poisonous Quality and destructive of Life in a Philosophical Sense they may signifie the whole Species of Vegetables both of a wholesome and poisonous Nature in a mystical Sense they may denote eternal Life and eternal Death Adam's giving of Names to the Beasts signifies the Exercise of his natural Reason by distinguishing of their Natures Lastly by Eve's eating of the forbidden Fruit may be understood the Desire of natural Concupiscence to gratifie her Senses with their beloved Objects ADVERTISEMENT WITH Additional Remarks SInce the writing of the following Discourse a new Theory of the Earth hath been publish'd by a thoughtful young Divine who agrees in some Notions with me this therefore is to assure the Reader that my Manuscript laid all the last Winter in London and was printed off before I had a Sight of the aforesaid Book which several of my Friends can testifie if there should be occasion thro' whose Hands these Papers have passed Another thing ought to be taken notice of and that is my referring several Hypotheses and
Exhalation in them The Pabulum of Winds is commonly called a Helm from the Greek Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies Spiro to Breath and they are Either Visible or Invisible The Visible Helms are Either Opake Mixt or Translucent These Wind Helms fix upon the coldest parts of the Globe as the Gibbosity of the Sea the Tops of the highest Mountains Mountain-Heaths Waters and Rivers The Matter on which these Helms consist is a Vaporous Mist which as it endeavours to rise up is pressed down by the Sphere of Rarefaction and by Rarifying the Nitrous part of it which is always uppermost into Wind the still Body of the Air is put into a violent Flux every Blast of Wind being only a Wave of Air the Rapidity of its Motions is occasion'd by the Declivity of the Mountains Wherever the Grand Helm fixeth from that Quarter the Wind blows untill the stock of Vapours be spent For Instance If the Grand Helm fix upon the Mountains of Germany the Second Helm fixeth upon the Gibbosity of the Eastern Seas by the Gibbosity of the Sea I understand that middle Ridge where the Flux and Reflux breaketh the Third Helm fixeth upon Crossfelt and that Ridge of Mountains the Fourth Helm fixeth upon Skidday and that Ridge of Mountains and so forward until the Grand Pabulum be spent and then the Wind ceaseth and the Air is Calm That distance between Helm and Helm we call an Arch over which as the Vapours rise the Wind blows them from Helm to Helm one feeding and repairing another until the Grand Stock be spent And so on the contrary if the Grand Helm fix upon the Mountains in Irelaâ—d the Wind blows West forming Helms and Arches till that Stock be spent The Grand Helm is always Opake consisting of all Vapour The first Wind is Wet and â—ainy the Arch over-Clouded for as the Nitrous part of the 〈◊〉 â—iseth and is â—arify'd into Wind it driveth before it the Rain as the Sal◠〈◊〉 being fir'd drives before it Hail shot The Second Helm is Mix'd being part Exhalation and part Vapour the upper part of the Helm being Exhalation is Translucent this Wind is Showry and the Arch Cloudy The Third Helm is Translucent being all Exhalation the Wind Dry the Air Clear The Invisible Helms are all Exhalation and they seldom rise as high as the Tops of Mountains but fix upon Waters Rivers the Tops and Sides of Hâ—lls and high Buildings these Winds are the lowest that Blow one may go through them and find a Calm upon the Tops of Mountains This is a common Observation made by those who Live under the Mountains The Pâ—â—ulum of these Winds being soon spent they change often Observations concerning Winds Helms and Arches When the Vapours and Eâ—halations rise from the Waters to the Skirts of the Mountains and 〈◊〉 Roll and Trail to and fro the Sphere of Rarefaction is 〈◊〉 and these Vapours and Exhalations being Rarefy'd into Wind it blows till the Stock be spent These are Spring Winds and Summer Winds they continue only from Ten a Clock till Three in the Afternoon and are sometimes â—arriâ—d about 〈◊〉 the Sun they seldom rise as high as the Tops of the Mountainâ— When the Vapours rise to the Tops of the Mountains and fix there in a Black and Opake Ledge expect a Raiâ—y Wind. When they are Opake at the bottom and White at the Top expect a Showery Rain When the Helm is White and Translucent expect a dry Wind. When the Helms are even Ballanc'd with Vapours and Exhalations the Wind will Blow sometimes from both Helms and sometimes a third Blast of Wind will come from a middle Point or Quarter and sometimes also a Blast of Wind will come whirling down from above our Heads with great violence When the whole Horizon is Helm'd about expect contrary Blasts Whirlwinds or Hurricanes When the Helms rise and close up the Arch with black Clouds expect great Rains Where the Clouds begin to open and Brighten Mountain height the Wind will blow from that Quarter for there a new Helm is fix'd and the Sphere of Rarefaction is faln a working In large Continents at great distance from the Sea where there are not many Mountains wherever the Wind-Helm fixeth and the Pabulum is gathered the Wind will blow from that Point or Hâ—lm for some Months together These we call Trade Winds CHAP. IV. Prognostications of the change and alteration of Weather from the Setting and Rising of the Sun Prognostications of Rain from the Setting of the Sun WHen the Sun Setteth in â— black waterish Cloud the Vapours are condens'd by the Evening Cold and the Morning Cold raiseth them up into the Cold Regions of the Air where they Swim until Nine or Ten a Clock next Morning and then their own weight causeth them to sink and break into Rain When the Sun goes down wading or forcing as they call it the Vapours are drawing down with the Evening Cold and the next Morning Cold condenseth them into Clouds which the next Day fall down in Showers of Râ—â—n about Twelve a Clock When the Sun Sets broad and glimmering it Sets in thin Vapours which the next Day will fall down in a misling Rain Signs of fair Weather When the Sun Sets clear and appears little and fiery the Vapours are all spent and you may expect a fair and hot Day to follow When the Sun Sets through thin Clouds sharp edged like Swords these are little Wind-Helms and you must expect a fair and windy Day to follow When after the Sun is Set its Beams strike the Air with a Crimson-red you may expect that the next Day will be Fair and Windy Signs of Rain from the Rising Sun If before the Sun appears its Rising Beams strike the Air with a Crimson-Red expect Wind and Rain about Ten a Clock for the Air is full of Vapours and Exhalations When the Sun Riseth broad and glimmering and is presently receiv'd into a black Cloud the Morning Cold riseâ—h and takes up with it the Vapours which fall down in great Rains When the Sun Riseth clear and several little black Clouds are ready to receive it expect a Showery Day Signs of a fair Day from the Rising Sun If the Sun Rise little and fiery and the Vapours draw down to the Waters leaving a Dew upon the Ground these Vapours about Ten a Clock are Rarify'd into Wind which continues blowing only till Three in the Afternoon and Prognosticate a fair Season If the Sun Rise in thick Clouds and appear not till until Ten a Clock expect a clear Afteâ—noon If the Sun appear not till Twelve a Clock expect not only a clear Afternoon but a dry Season for the Morning Cold riseth not The Rising of the Morning Cold and its lifâ—ing up the Vapours with it is the cause of all the Rain we have FINIS BOOKS Printed for Iohn Newton at the Three Pigeons over against the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street A Charge given at the
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Surrey holden at Darking on Tuesday the Fifth day of April 1692 and in the Fourth Year of Their Majesties Reign By the Honourable Hugh Hare Esq One of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for that County The Second Edition Corrected An Historical Relation of the Conspiracy of Iohn Lowis Count Deffieschi against the City of Genoua in the Year 1547. Written in Italian by Augustin Mascardi Gentleman of the Bed Chamber to Pope Urban the Eighth Done into English by the Honourable Hugh Hare Esq An Account of the Isle of Iersey the Gâ—eatest of the Islands that are now the only remainder of the English Doâ—inions in France with a New and Accurate Mapp of the said Island By Ph. Falle M. A. Rector of St. Saviour in the said Island and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty Mr Falle's Sermon before the English Gâ—â—â—ison in Iersey April the 10th 1692. One Sermon at Whitehall Decemb. the 30th 1694. One Sermon before the Lord Mayor April the 21th 1695. A Discourse of Natural and Reveal'd Religion in several Essays By Mr. T. Nourse The Anatomy of 〈◊〉 Earth Dedicated to all Miners By Tho. Robinson Rector of Outby in Cumberland The History of the Campagne in Flanders for the Years 1692 1693 1694 and 1695. All Written by Edward â— Auergne M. A. Rector of St. Brelade in the Isle of Iersey and Chaplain to His Majesties Regiment of Scots Guards * Note that Steno proves the Earth to have been twice fluid twice plain and dry twice scabrous and craggy the first was at the original Chaos the second at the Flood This says he is manifest from some Beds of the higher Hills containing no Heterogeneous Bodies because form'd before there wâ—re any Animals or Plants or other mix'd Solids and so presâ—rv'd in their simple antediluvian Stâ—â—e by the Heighth of their Siâ—uation which might secure them against the Load of many adventitious or factitious Bâ—ds falling for the most part on the Vallies and low Places where they make up all the compound Strata which inâ—rust tâ—â— presâ—nt Earth and separate it from the primitive oâ—e whose Beds are more simple not stuffed up with such diâ—â—â—â—ent Bodies as make up the postdiluvian Strata or Sediments This agrees with what Mr. Whiston delivers in mâ—ny Places of his New Theory To which we may add that the simple antediluvian Beds on the high Mountains destitute of Heterogeneous Solids may be lâ—id open by the washings away of the incumbent Diluvian Sediments or compound Beds by the Torrents of Rains which carry down those Câ—usts and Bodies along with them Dr. â—urnetâ— inconsistences The Cause of this Globes Atmosphere Dr. Woodard's contradiction of himself â— Vse 2. Vse 3. Vse 4. Vse 5. Vse 1. Vse 2. Vse The cause of Hills 1. The Cause of different Soils and Natures of Vegetables 2. The different Qualities of the Air. 3. The occasion of Springâ— c. 4. Of the breaking out of Mâ—nes c. 5. Of the productâ—on of Trees c. The Cause of Mountainâ— 1. Vse Their Consistences 2. Vse Their Natural Uses 3. Vse 4. Vse 5. Vse 6. Vse 7. Vse The position of Mountains The Cause of Gills Dales and Vallieâ— The Ingredâ—ents of Coal Lesser Mountains The Cause of the Chanel of the Sea The Nature and Quality oâ— the Sea 〈…〉 〈…〉 The Cause of the Seas Gibbosity The Cause of the Flux The Cause of its Reflux The Cause of Spring-tides and Dead-tides The Cause of the Seas Fermenâ—ation The effectâ— and Uses of the Seas Fermentation The Cause of the Saltness of the Sea Itâ— Uses The proportion which the Subterranean Water bears to the Sea Of the greater Veins of the Earth c. To raise new Riverâ— upon dry Ground A Subterranean contest between Fire and Water A Concussion of the whole Globe A Concussion of half the Globe A Local Earthquake New Mountains and Pondâ— Of Hurricains and their Effects Dr. Woodwards notion of perpendicular Fissures is a mistake in observation Of Burning Mountains Vulcano's Her damps in Colleries Their Effects Violent Eruptions of Water Of water Damps An Air Damp. A sweet Daâ—â— The over-flowing of Nilus The over-flowing of the Gigleswick Spring The drumming Wâ—ll aâ— Bautâ—y Mineral Spirits Foul. Air. The meaning of these words the Fountains of the great Deep were broken up The Cause of the Aerial Damp and its Effects What is meant by the opening of the Windows of Heaven The meaning of the Wind which God caused to pass over the Earth and its effects What the Rain-bows appearing in the Clouds did signifie A Refutation of Dr. Woodward's Hypothesis c. The time when the Deluge commenced Dr. Woodwaâ—d'â— Hypothesiâ— concerning the effects of the Dâ—lâ—ge Refuted The Alterations which thâ— Deluge made upon the Eaâ—â—h The time when these alterations were made Gen. 4. Verse 22. Part the 4th Page 188. Fabius Columna Dr. Hook Steno Scylla Boccâ—â—e Raâ— and many others Gen. 2.6 First Secondly First Secondly Thirdly Secondly Thirdly Secondly Thirdly Fourthly Fourthly The Laws of Divine Impression The Laws of natural Instinct The Laws of external Sense