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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36316	Earthquakes explained and practically improved occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8, 1692 in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea / by Thomas Doolittle ...	Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707.	1693 (1693)	Wing D1883; ESTC R12441	54,165	169

thought before did move doth then stand still But it being not proper nor profitable to this Assembly to debate Philosophical Controversies I shall dismiss them and retain you with what may be more advantageous for your Souls in treating of this amazing work of God which you so lately did discern and then were so much astonished at and affected with viz. God's shaking of the Earth under your feet and the Houses over your heads that you did think the one did reel under you and the other would fall upon you History is full and your own Experience can give an instance of God's terrible shaking of the Earth Some you have heard of and one you have seen and felt Earthquakes some you have read and have been told you by which Multitudes have been destroyed Earthquakes one you have seen and yet are preserved Earthquakes in some God's wrath hath been poured out and in some his grace and mercy hath been shewn forth some ending in destruction and some in the conversion of sinners Oh! that this you have seen with your own eyes might have the like issue and effect on you as that you hear of from this Text had upon the Jaylour stir you up with fear and trembling to go to your Ministers as he did to the Apostles saying asking Sirs what must I do to be saved that by the Word of God following this mighty work of God you may be awakened to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus you and your House as the Jaylour did and all his House In the Text you may observe these parts 1. The motion or shaking of the Earth That which according to the course of Nature stands still the extraordinary workings of Providence causeth it to quake The Earth hath neither life nor sense nor motion in it yet God can make it tremble As the Sun that moves stands still at God's command so the Earth that stands still shall move at his voice and pleasure and yet men that have life and sense and reason disobey God's commands and will not hearken to his voice and do not tremble at the thoughts of his Soveraign Power and Infinite Majesty When sinners upon Earth do not the Earth under them may quake and tremble and if while the Earth trembles under them they then tremble upon it yet when the Earth stands still again they run as fast to sin again as they did before when the Earth ceaseth its trembling they do not cease their sinful motions The great Pillar that supports the Earth whereby it stands so fast is the power of God for he hath hanged it upon nothing Job 26. 7. Yet sinners supported by the Earth without fear and trembling do abuse the mercy and the patience of God tho' if he should remove that supporting Pillar the Earth would sink under them but tho' he keeps it up yet sometimes he makes it shake There was an Earthquake 2. The greatness of this motion or shaking of the Earth There was a great Earthquake It s greatness is set forth by the greatness of its Effects and Consequents here named As 1. The shaking of the foundations of the Prison The strongest Prisons the most impregnable Places Houses built with brick and stone being founded on Earth when the one doth quake the foundations of the other must needs be shaken In exceeding strong winds and tempestuous storms the tops of Houses may shake and rock to and fro while the foundations stand firm and are not moved but when the Earth it self on which they stand doth quake their foundations are also shaken and tho' your Houses then stood yet they stood trembling foundations floors and roofs together 2. The immediate opening of the doors Prison doors especially upon a strict charge given to the Jaylour for the securing of his Prisoners are fast locked securely barred and chained but God did cause such an Earthquake that no Locks could hold them fast no Bars nor Chains could keep them shut for at the arising of this Earthquake immediately all the Prison doors were opened 3. The loosing of the Prisoners bands Paul and Silas were fast bound shut up in a Prison within the Prison and their feet made fast in the Stocks so that they could not stand in the Prison nor the ground stand still under them but the Earthquake came and was their Goal-delivery These be the great Effects of this great Earthquake 3. In the words are expressed the suddenness of this Earthquake An Earthquake is sometimes quickly caused and quickly ceased at the pleasure and the will of God God spake and the Earth stood fast Psal 33 9. God speaks and he makes it quake and tremble Tho' it is one Doctrine chiefly intended to suit the occasion yet I will briefly mention more which will not be altogether alien from our design Doct. I. God many times works wonders for the deliverance of his suffering Saints in order to the propagating of the Gospel Paul and Silas were imprisoned because they did preach God by an Earthquake sets open the Prison doors that they may go forth and preach They by preaching did make the Devil's Kingdom shake they for preaching were fast bound in Prison the Earth where they did lie so bound falls a quaking under them as being weary of the burden of imprisoned Preachers and doth not rest and could not stand still under them till they were enlarged and set at liberty God can do wonders for the deliverance of his suffering Servants of this his Almighty Power is a proof God can deliver his Sufferers after such a manner as none other can their Enemies being Eye-witnesses and Confessors of it Dan. 3. 28. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake and said Blessed be the God ofShadrach Meshach and Abednego who hath sent his Angel and delivered his Servants that trusted in him and have changed the King's word and yielded their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any God except their own God Verse 29. Therefore I make a decree that every People Nation and Language which speaks any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach Meshach andAbednego shall be cut in pieces and their Houses shall be made a dunghil because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort Darius put the question to Daniel in the Den Dan. 6. 20. When he came to the Den he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel and the King spake and said to Daniel O Daniel servant of the living God is thy God whom thou servest continually able to deliver thee from the Lions Verse 22. My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the Lions mouths that they have not hurt me Then follows Darius his Decree Verse 26. I make a Decree that in every Dominion of my Kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel his reason why for he is the living God and stedfast for ever and his Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed and his Dominion shall be even to the end Verse 27. He