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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 ... / by John Ray
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^ er to the first part of the Atheifls Obje-^ ; °n,vi2. Where is the promise oj his coming*0 rne it teems, that all refer to the lamec atter - The second thing which teems to°nttadict the Dolor's Interpretation, is, the^ Pestles citing for the instruction and con-/Ration of the Believers, and in Answer to* e Atheists Objection (Where is the promisecoming ?) that place of the PJalmifi ,90 4. That one day if with the Lord as9 fhoujand years, and a thousand years as onefy- For the Apostle seems to suppose, thati le time of Christs coming, might possiblye a thousand years off and that they wereI? 1 - to think much, or distrust the Promise,

1 it were so : for though it were predicted^ a thing shortly to come, yet they were? consider, that a thousand years in GodsS'tt is but a very short time ; so that it/Sht be foretold as shortly to come, thoughWere a thousand years off. Whereas ityght seem improper to mention a thousand0 a ts to support them in expectation of^ Event that was not twenty years toc %e.

p. Another place where mention is made of1 "sists corning to judgment, andtheDisto-^ion of the World, is Mat th. 24. to whichbe added as parallel Mark 13, and Luke* In which places you have considerable,R 3 1. The

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