Three physico-theological discourses : concerning: I. The primitive chaos and creation of the world ; II. The general deluge, its causes and effects ; III. The dissolution of the world and future conflagration .. (1713)
Ray, John, 1627-1705 · London : Printed for William Innys · leaf 435
not be ex-tinguilhed, neither by Rain nor River-Wa-ter, nor any other Liquor that couid beemployed, until for \\^nt of Remedy, ofAnger of fuch a Diftradion, certain Pea-fants caft Stones afar off into it^ then theFlame fomewhat flackning, drawing near,they put it out with Blows of C^lubs, andother… … C W A P, C H A P. VII. The Third Queftion anfwered^ WhetherJhdll this Dijfolutwn be gradual andfaccejjive^ or momentamous andfiidden ? 3.^^^^HEThirdQLieftion is, TThetherM tM fi(ill this Diffolution he gradual^^^^ ^«i fucceffive^ or mojnentaneous and fudden ?I ANSWER, The Scripture refolves for…
Creation · Deluge · End of the world · Natural history
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