Project Gutenberg 2025-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 233 Burnet, Thomas 1715 Burnett, Thomas Burnet, Dr. (Thomas) Burnetius, T. (Thomas) The sacred theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Containing an account of the original of the Earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things. $aLondon :$bJ. Hooke, $c1726. Translation of first part of: Telluris theoria sacra. Paul Murray, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Sacred Theory of the Earth" by Thomas Burnet is a scientific exploration written in the early 18th century. This text delves into the origins of the Earth, examining major geological events, including the Deluge, and outlines the processes that have shaped the planet over time. The work is structured into two volumes, where the first focuses on past geological changes, particularly the stories of Paradise and the Deluge, while hinting at future transformations, including the eventual conflagration and new heavens. The opening of the narrative introduces the author's ambitious goal to investigate both the origin and the significant alterations the Earth has undergone. Burnet emphasizes the necessity of understanding these elements to grasp the divine providence governing nature and humanity's place within it. He asserts that existing philosophies fall short of adequately explaining the Universal Deluge, prompting a re-evaluation of the commonly accepted accounts. This exploration promises to challenge prevailing notions and encourage a deeper consideration of geological and scriptural interpretations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://archive.org/details/sacredtheoryofe01burn 20240514115014burnet 1726 GB Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cosmology -- Early works to 1800 Warren, Erasmus, 1642?-1718. Geologia Keill, John, 1671-1721. Examination of Dr. Burnet's theory of the earth Creation -- Early works to 1800 Philosophy, Ancient -- Early works to 1800 Earth (Planet) -- Early works to 1800 BL Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 834646 2025-06-30T04:29:06.088921 text/html 807803 2025-03-17T12:52:06 text/html 4175616 2025-06-30T04:29:17.205925 application/epub+zip 4185746 2025-06-30T04:29:08.671987 application/epub+zip 467283 2025-06-30T04:29:07.177955 application/epub+zip 4785728 2025-06-30T04:29:23.134848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4714920 2025-06-30T04:29:15.678914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741271 2025-06-30T04:29:04.538983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 721059 2025-03-17T12:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17471 2025-06-30T04:29:23.281870 application/rdf+xml 22327 2025-06-30T04:29:07.452935 image/jpeg 3064 2025-06-30T04:29:07.319955 image/jpeg 5753804 2025-06-30T04:29:06.223944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia