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The sacred theory of the earth containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the Consummation of all Things. In two volumes. The Two First Books Concerning the Deluge, And Concerning Paradise. The Two Last Books Concerning the Burning of the World, And Concerning the New Heavens and New Earth. With a Review of the Theory, and of its Proofs; especially in reference to Scripture. The fourth edition. In which is added, the author's Defence of the work, from the exceptions of Mr. Warren. And an ode to the author by Mr. Addison.
Thomas BurnetDate: MDCCXIX. [1719]- E-books
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Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd . In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known Laws of Matter and Motion. II. A particular Account of the System of the Universe. III. The Truth of that System briesly Demonstrated. IV. Certain Observations drawn from that System. V. Probable Conjectures of the Nature and Uses of the several Celestial Bodies contain'd in the same System. VI. Important Principles of Natural Religion Demonstrated from the foregoing Observations. Vii. Important Principles of Divine Revelation Confirm'd from the foregoing Conjectures. Viii. Such Inferences shewn to be the common Voice of Nature and Reason, from the Testimonies of the most considerable Persons in all Ages. IX. A Recapitulation of the Whole: With a Large and Serious Address to all, especially to the Scepticks and Unbelievers of our Age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the Degree of Evidence that ought to be expected in Divine Matters. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- E-books
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Parmenides sive de stabiliendis per adplicationem principiorum dunatoscopicorum ad res sensu, et experientia cognoscendas scienti? cosmologic? fundamentis. Quo omnis eorum Philosophia evertitur, qui mundi materiam aut ipsam substantiam Divinam, aut a Deo numerice diversam esse sentiunt, ostenditurque, in universum omnia unum esse, quae vero plura videntur, ea relativa esse omnia, absoluti nihil auctore Joanne Theodoro van der Kemp
Kemp, Johannes Theodorus van der, 1747-1811.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- E-books
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Dr. Burnet's theory of the visible world; by way of commentary on his own theory of the earth . Being the second part of his archæologiæ philosophicæ, faithfully translated; with remarks thereon. By Mr. Foxton.
Thomas BurnetDate: 1729- E-books
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The sacred theory of the earth containing an account of the original of the earth, And of all the General Changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the Consummation of all Things. In four books. I. Concerning the deluge, II. Concerning paradise, III. The burning of the world. IV. The new heavens and new earth. With a review of the theory, and of its proofs; especially in reference to scripture. As also the author's defence of the work, from the exceptions of Mr. Warren, and the examination of Mr. Keil. And an ode to the author by Mr. Addison.
Thomas BurnetDate: [1734]