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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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That for the futurity of such an estate,We have the best Authority in the World, towit, tile holy Scriptures, and universal Tra-dition.

r. The Holy Scriptures, whole Authorityto be more than humane, hath been by ma-ny so clearly and convincingly demonstrated*that 1 shall take it for granted, and not wastetime to prove it. The Testimonies hereincontained concerning eternal Happiness andMisery are so clear and full, that it seems tome impossible without manifest distortion toelude or evade the force of them. Some wehave already recited, and might producemany more, Isa. 33. 14. Who among us shalldwell with the devouring fire ? Who among usshall dwell with everlajling burnings ? Dan.

1 2. i. And many of them that sleep in thedust of the earth shall awake, some to ever -lasting life , and some to shame and everlastingcontempt. 2 Thess. 1. 9 Who stall be punishedwith everlasting deftrullion from the presenceof the Lord y &C. speaking of them whoknow not God, and obey not the Gospel ofour Lord Jesus Christ. I fa. 66 . 24. For theirWorm shall not die , neither shall their fire bequenched.

The Origenists, and others, that cannot beteconciled to the Catholick Dodt ine of theEternity of the Punishments of the Damned,

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