New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life: in two parts. Being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the Creation, and the Flood. To which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration of the world, and a treatise of meteorology: with occasional remarks upon some late theories, conferences, and essays / By Tho. Robinson.

  • Thomas Robinson
Date:
1696
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Credit: New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life: in two parts. Being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the Creation, and the Flood. To which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration of the world, and a treatise of meteorology: with occasional remarks upon some late theories, conferences, and essays / By Tho. Robinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (3) ‘much proportion to it, asa Mole-hill does to the greateftMountain)yet being compared co the whole Univerfe [ if the computation of the beft Philofo- phers be true ] it will {carce bear pro- portion to the Ninety fix thoufand part of it. | It cannot therefore be imagined that the Wife Creator [who never made a- ny thing in vain, but to the beft ends and wilelt Parpofes'] fhould be fo fond of a piece of dull ftupid Matter, as to create all thofe innumerable’ numbers of Bright, . Lucid, \therial Globes (the leaft of which exceeding this Mole- hill in Magnitude by feveral Diameters) for no other end or ’purpofe than di- ftinguithing of Days,’ Months, Seafons and Years; and for cafting a dark glimmering light tous poor Mortals. As God Almighty finifhed any part of the Creation, he gave it a motion, and this motion it performs naturally and infenfibly, without labour or difficultys 4s our Blood circulates through our Veins and our Vital Spirits glide in the Nerves through the whole Body. The Almighty having now finifhed the Creation which made’up but one Royal-Palace, containing in it innt- _ merable