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A60144 Practical reflections on the late earthquakes in Jamaica, England, Sicily, Malta, &c., anno 1692 with a particular, historical account of those, and divers other earthquakes / by John Shower. Shower, John, 1657-1715. 1693 (1693) Wing S3680; ESTC R31944 73,148 226

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isa_n 30.12_o 13._o sometime_o resemble_v to_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o come_v sudden_o and_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v that_o obstinate_a and_o incurable_a sinner_n shall_v be_v destroy_v at_o once_o or_o shall_v be_v sudden_o destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o chap._n ii_o such_o instance_n of_o divine_a severity_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n shall_v awaken_v we_o to_o repentance_n excite_v most_o earnest_a prayer_n occasion_n thankfulness_n for_o our_o preservation_n hitherto_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o our_o only_a refuge_n and_o to_o secure_v his_o favour_n let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o under_o such_o appearance_n of_o god_n it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o affect_v as_o matter_n of_o duty_n if_o we_o have_v any_o become_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o wrath_n if_o we_o have_v any_o concern_v at_o his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n that_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o ought_v to_o evidence_n it_o on_o such_o occasion_n by_o suitable_a affection_n in_o order_n to_o the_o improvement_n of_o these_o providence_n for_o our_o own_o advantage_n for_o instance_n 1._o to_o reverence_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n to_o confirm_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v and_o understand_v together_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n have_v create_v it_o that_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v the_o earth_n but_o make_v himself_o
know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o manifest_a it_o be_v say_v all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n rev._n 15.4_o &_o 19.2_o so_o when_o god_n execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a by_o sudden_a calamity_n psal_n 58.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v add_v at_o the_o 11_o verse_n that_o thereupon_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o appear_v in_o such_o act_n of_o justice_n man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n mal._n 2.17_o or_o with_o they_o job_n 9.24_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o not_o where_o or_o who_o be_v he_o where_o be_v he_o who_o shall_v punish_v they_o who_o be_v he_o that_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a doer_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o but_o when_o he_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v when_o he_o touch_v the_o hill_n and_o they_o smoke_n psal_n 104.32_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n he_o remove_v mountain_n and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o he_o overturn_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n who_o will_v not_o then_o reverence_v his_o power_n and_o providence_n read_v numb_a 16._o for_o a_o instance_n of_o it_o even_o the_o heathen_n have_v condemn_v those_o for_o mad_a man_n and_o distract_v who_o will_v fear_v nothing_o no_o not_o a_o earthquake_n as_o it_o be_v 160._o be_v petri_n victor_n comment_fw-fr in_o arist_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 160._o observe_v by_o aristotle_n concern_v the_o celtae_n a_o barbarous_a people_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o strange_a 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