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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

and most precious Blood of the Son of God but when it fell upon the ground the Earth did shake and tremble to receive it Abel's blood did cry to Heaven from the ground and Cain was cursed and the Earth was cursed to him for that bloody fact Gen. 410. And he said what hast tho● done the voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground Verse 11. And now art thou cursed from the Eart● which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brothers blood at thine hand Vers 12. When thou tillest the ground it shall no● henceforth yield unto thee her strength A Fugitive and a Vagabond shalt thou be in the Earth Was not the Blood of Christ of greater worth and value then Abel's or of all Men being the Blood of him that was God as well as Man pure and spotless was not therefore the shedding of it by Men a more heinous sin and barbarous fact and yet the shedders of it stupid and not afraid to take away his life what doth the Earth under their feet but shake and tremble at what they did not and what improvement did some then present make thereof and what conclusions did they draw from it Mat. 27. 51. Behold the vail of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom and the Earth did quake and the Rocks rent Verse 54. And when the Centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus saw the Earthquake and those things that were done they feared greatly And what did they say what did they gather and infer from thence what Conclusion laid they down as sure and certain they said Truly this was the Son of God Though you did not see it as they did yet you read it recorded by them that did see it and do not you believe this matter of fact and the recor● of it to be true and will not you say Surely that Christ at whose Death the very Earth did quake and other great Miracles done was the Son of God and love him desire him trust him receive him and consent to have him for your Lord and Saviour accordingly was the shaking of the Earth and the rending or the Rocks a testimony against the Impenitent Unbelieving and Rocky-hearted Jews that neither before for all the Miracles done by him in his Life nor after they saw what was done at his Death did own him for the Son of God nor receive him for their Saviour and Lord but did still reject him and do you hear of the same things that they saw and yet be guilty of the same Unbelie● Impenitency and Rejecting of Christ as they were shall it not have the same effect upon you as it had upon the Centurion and those that were with him The Earth at his Death did quake do you fear and tremble lest you be found a Rejecter of him 2. The Earthquake at the Resurrection of Jesus Christ ought to be improved by us to establish us in the Articles of our Faith of Christ's Resurrection and our own and to rejoice at the thoughts of both And the more the Earth did tremble the more stedfast let our Faith be Matth. 28. 2. And behold there was a great Earthquake Verse 5. Ye seek Jesus Verse 6. He is not here for he is risen Verse 8. They departed quickly with fear and great joy and did run to bring his Disciples word The Earth did quake and they did believe the Earth did quake and they did joy that Christ was risen As the Earth did quake to drink up his Blood so it did quake to detain his Body beyond the appointed time and by its motion did congratulate the victory Christ had obtained over Death in its own Dominions Improve this also to believe the power of Christ to raise our Bodies also for if he give the word if he utter his voice Come forth ye dead Awake Arise he will make the Earth to quake and tremble to deliver up its dead Rev. 20. 11. And I saw a great white Throne and him that sate upon it from whose Presence the Earth and Heaven fled away and there was found no place for them Verse 12. And I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the Books were opened and another Book was opened which is the Book of Life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the Books according to their Works The Earth did quake when Christ did die and when he arose and so it shall when he shall come to raise the dead and judge the World 3. The Earthquake at the Prayers of the Apostles when the Gospel was opposed and the Preachers of it persecucured that God would grant unto his Servants that with all boldness they may speak his Word and for confirmation of their Faith and satisfaction that their Prayers were heard his Church and Kingdom should be propagated and preserved the place was shaken where they were Acts 4. 24. 31. He that can shake the Earth can establish his Church he that can make Mountains quake can and hath built his Church upon such a Rock that no Power shall prevail against it Vse V. Improve this mighty terrible Work of God in causing this late Earthquake by making more hast to turn from sin to God by a speedy and sincere Conversion Were you not afraid of Death when your Houses did shake and you feared would fall upon you Were you prepared to die Were you fitted for Judgment and Eternity What if you had been destroyed then where had your Souls been now Have any of you been more serious and earnest in enquiring after the way of Salvation Have you so much as with a concerned mind asked any Minister what you must do that you may be saved How have you not What will you be more stupid than the Earth under your feet Did it tremble and not you Or did you then and are become secure again Will you be more careless and hardened than the Jaylor He did not he being moved by the motion of the quaking ground make hast and run to the Apostles and on his knees begged Sirs what must I do to be saved If you know tell me I see the greatness and the power of your God if he will have mercy on sinners tell me and what I must do that he might have mercy on me and save me tell me if his Wrath be so great how may I escape it I do not yet know fain I would but I do not O Sirs tell me what must I do to be saved Hath this that you have felt and seen put you on to any greater diligence for your Souls Salvation than you had before Careless before and so still Impenitent before and so still No minding of Conversion before and none yet Indeed Shall this amazing Providence of God whereby you were in so much danger of Death and Hell pass away and leave you as carnal careless and negligent as you were before What! after

the Earth in its trembling might have opened its mouth and swallowed you up alive into its bowels and from thence have gone to Eternal Torments From Pit to Pit From a deep Pit made by the Earthquake in the lower parts thereof into a bottomless-Pit prepared by a just and angry God to take Vengeance on Impenitent and Unconverted sinners to all Eternity Turn sinner turn or this God that can and hath by Earthquakes overturned Towns Cities Mountains will turn thee into Hell and now if thou wilt not fear to continue in a state of sin there thou shalt feel his Wrath and Vengeance for thy sin Vse VI. Evermore live in the fear of God and walk with Circumspection Care and Conscience in all the parts and passages of your Life Why so Because one way or other God may Suddenly call you out of one World into another out of Time into Eternity Death many ways might suddenly surprize you Have not you seen how suddenly an Earthquake may be How many alas how many at that time did the trembling Earth bear and weary of bearing them trembled under them as a Porter under a Load too heavy for him How many did it find in a way of sin Drinking to Excess Swearing without shame or fear and spending their precious time in Sports and Plays and Vanity What if God had commanded those Winds or Fires or Spirits and Vapours if it were from such Natural Causes that made the Earth to quake and your Houses tremble to open the Earth and break out where you at that time were sinning against him and swallowed you up Seriously think in what a woful case and practice it found you and be more wary for time to come You little thought of such a Work of God till it suddenly came Therefore where ever you are be careful to walk so holily and circumspectly as becomes those that know now how suddenly Danger Death and Damnation too else might come upon you Vse VII Let all and every one of us get and evidence our Title to a Kingdom that cannot be shaken You see there is no place in this World that is so stable but it may be shaken even those Houses that you do not call moveable Goods how moveable God can make them When you build on Earth you mind that your Foundation be good and firm and not sandy or unsound and if you built your House upon an earthly Rock tho' when the Wind blows and Rain descends and beat against it yet it stands but if an Earthquake come with a Commission from God to overturn or sink it your best Foundation cannot secure it But there is a City above that hath unshaken Foundations whose Maker and Builder is God Secure an House there not made with hands for that will be eternal There are Mansions above which are perpetual There are no Storms nor Tempests there are no terrible Thunderings and Lightnings there are no Rendings nor Shakings all sedate and calm all at quiet and rest all secure and safe No death or darkness no fears or tremblings no threatning or amazing motions tending to interrupt the Joys and holy Pleasures the Triumphant Songs of the Citizens of that City of the glorious Subjects of that abiding Kingdom Your House on Earth might be destroyed by War by Fire by an Earthquake but there are Mansions above not subject to be destroyed or spoiled by these or any other way Set less by these on Earth that have and may be shaken and more by that Kingdom that never hath nor shall nor can be shaken Heb. 12. 27. This word once more signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken as of things that are made that those things which cannot be shaken may remain 28. Wherefore we receiving a Kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear Vse VIII Celebrate the Power of God and his infinite Greatness manifested in this his Work in shaking of the Earth Can Man do it Can Kings and Nobles do it With their mighty Armies can they do that which God by Winds and Vapours can at his pleasure do Job alledgeth this as an evident demonstration of his Power Job 9. 4. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength 5. Which removeth mountains and they know it not which overturneth them in his anger 6. Which shaketh the earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble And yet these Earthquakes that are so great the great God doth them with a abundance of ease Psal 104. 32. He looketh on the earth and it trembleth be toucheth the hills and they smoke O tremble before this God who if he casts but an angry look upon the Earth ●t falls a trembling if he touch the Mountains they smoke an angry look with his Eye a displeasing touch with his Finger causeth the one to tremble and the other to smoke What shall sinners then do when he shall lay upon them ●he heavy strokes of his Wrath and Vengeance to all Eternity Doth the Earth quake before him and the very Devils tremble at his angry Presence and shal● Mortal sinful Men be fearless of him The day will come and it is hastning when fear and terror and trembling shall seize upon them and they not be able to shake it off Vse IX God never wanteth ways and means to punish the Disobedience and Rebellion of sinners against him He ca● make the Heavens above to punish the● by with-holding Rain from them o● by pouring out immoderate Shower upon them He can punish them by the Earth beneath And if there be nothing visible to plague and destroy them yet he hath his Armies and his ●●ghty Host under Ground and in the bowels of the Earth which he can Master at his word of Command all stand ready to fight against them which ca● slay them heaps upon heaps and bury them first and after kill them Vse X. Make your Peace with God that shews his Anger by these Earthquakes When he takes such a Rod into h● hand you might see displeasure in his face Let this late Work of God in shaking London and so many places in England and parts beyond the Sea be a warning to them all and oh that all would take this fair warning It is his Mercy that he doth warn before he strikes that with his Rod he doth correct before with his Ax he hews us down Do you think this came by chance and that by chance it did no more harm Did not God that gave Commission to it to shake London put into its Commission make it shake but not to fall And if God did send it is it not a discovery of his Anger Read again Psal 18. 7. Then the earth shook and trembled the foundation of the hills moved and were shaken Why Because he was wroth O labour by Repentance and Faith in Christ to turn away his Wrath lest he overthrow you in his Anger Vse XI What