Project Gutenberg 2025-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 1128 Burnet, Thomas 1715 Burnett, Thomas Burnet, Dr. (Thomas) Burnetius, T. (Thomas) The sacred theory of the Earth, Volume 1 : $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. Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. 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 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 Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 834604 2025-03-19T18:03:00.892485 text/html 807803 2025-03-17T12:52:06 text/html 4175597 2025-03-19T18:03:13.383361 application/epub+zip 4185750 2025-03-19T18:03:03.778390 application/epub+zip 467285 2025-03-19T18:03:02.106477 application/epub+zip 4785787 2025-03-19T18:03:20.075351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4714824 2025-03-19T18:03:11.827355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741243 2025-03-19T18:02:59.067424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 721059 2025-03-17T12:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15601 2025-03-19T18:03:20.242326 application/rdf+xml 22327 2025-03-19T18:03:02.396399 image/jpeg 3064 2025-03-19T18:03:02.251435 image/jpeg 5753778 2025-03-19T18:03:01.035428 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia