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A58173 Miscellaneous discourses concerning the dissolution and changes of the world wherein the primitive chaos and creation, the general deluge, fountains, formed stones, sea-shells found in the earth, subterraneous trees, mountains, earthquakes, vulcanoes, the universal conflagration and future state, are largely discussed and examined / by John Ray ... Ray, John, 1627-1705. 1692 (1692) Wing R397; ESTC R14542 116,553 292

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prove_v the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n 2_o pet._n 7.7_o now_o because_o some_o have_v be_v offend_v at_o these_o interpretation_n of_o he_o other_o have_v speak_v very_o flight_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o by_o this_o great_a man_n 1._o that_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o set_v down_o their_o prediction_n in_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o not_o in_o plain_a expression_n their_o style_n be_v poetical_a and_o therefore_o in_o describe_v those_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o before_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o people_n they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o employ_v those_o high_a and_o tragical_a phrase_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o element_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v prove_v because_o we_o find_v the_o 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burden_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 13.8_o 9_o we_o have_v these_o word_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_n cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v 2._o all_o the_o prediction_n in_o that_o famous_a place_n matth._n 24._o to_o which_o all_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v parallel_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o restrain_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o full_a completion_n of_o they_o limit_v to_o the_o duration_n of_o that_o age_n verse_n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v what_o reason_n then_o can_v we_o have_v to_o extend_v they_o further_o 3._o in_o most_o of_o the_o place_n where_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o near_o and_o at_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v now_o say_v the_o learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o luke_n 18.7_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o all_o which_o if_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o approach_v and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n not_o yet_o come_v what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o what_o a_o delay_n of_o his_o come_n and_o consequent_o what_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o mahomet_n have_v promise_v after_o his_o death_n he_o will_v present_o return_v to_o life_n and_o have_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v by_o we_o just_o condemn_v as_o a_o impostor_n 3._o that_o this_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n out_o of_o which_o i_o 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quote_v heb._n 1.10_o 11._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v isaiah_n 34.4_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 51.6_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n joel_n 2.31_o
reason_n i_o reject_v that_o opinion_n and_o do_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o conflagration_n shall_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o superficial_a fire_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v we_o read_v in_o tacitus_n annal._n 13._o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o disperse_v and_o vanish_v the_o city_n of_o the_o inhonians_n in_o germany_n say_v he_o confederate_a with_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o sudden_a disaster_n for_o fire_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n burn_a town_n field_n village_n every_o where_o and_o spread_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o colony_n new_o build_v and_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v neither_o by_o rain_n nor_o riverwater_n nor_o any_o other_o liquor_n that_o can_v be_v employ_v until_o for_o want_v of_o remedy_n or_o anger_n of_o such_o a_o distraction_n certain_a peasant_n cast_v stone_n afar_o off_o into_o it_o then_o the_o flame_n somewhat_o slack_v draw_v near_o they_o put_v it_o out_o with_o blow_n of_o club_n and_o other_o like_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o wild_a beast_n last_o of_o all_o they_o throw_v in_o clothes_n from_o their_o back_n which_o the_o more_o wear_v and_o foul_a they_o be_v the_o better_a they_o quench_v the_o fire_n i_o use_v dr._n hakewil_n translation_n chap._n vii_o the_o three_o question_n answer_v whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a or_o momentaneous_a and_o sudden_a 3._o the_o three_o question_n be_v whether_o shall_v this_o dissolution_n be_v gradual_a and_o successive_a or_o momentaneous_a and_o sudden_a i_o answer_v the_o scripture_n resolve_v for_o the_o latter_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n a_o similitude_n we_o have_v often_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o 1_o thessaly_n 15.2_o revel_v 3_o 3._o and_o 16.15_o and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o change_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a●_n eye_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o consonant_a whereto_o both_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n hold_v thei●_n dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v sudde●_n and_o brief_a as_o lucretius_n and_o seneca_n in_o th●_n place_n forementioned_a tell_v we_o and_o it_o i●_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n to_o make_v a_o quic●_n dispatch_v of_o thing_n sudden_o to_o consume_v an●_n destroy_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a so_o also_o shall_v it_o be_v unexpected_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n matth._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o 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make_v out_o and_o demonstrate_v by_o dr._n hakewill_n in_o his_o apology_n and_o therefore_o argue_v from_o the_o past_a to_o the_o future_a it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n so_o continue_v two_o thousand_o year_n more_o if_o it_o be_v so_o long_o to_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o consequent_o that_o day_n as_o the_o scripture_n predict_v will_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o if_o all_o these_o prophecy_n as_o dr._n hammond_n affirm_v be_v to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jewish_a polity_n without_o any_o further_a respect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o indeed_o from_o thence_o we_o can_v make_v no_o inference_n or_o deduction_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o final_a period_n chap._n viii_o the_o four_o question_n resolve_v whether_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sign_n or_o forerunner_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o the_o four_o question_n be_v whether_o shall_v there_o be_v 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