The sacred theory of the earth : containing an account of its original creation, and of all the general changes which it hath undergone, or is to undergo, until the consummation of all things. In two volumes. The Two First Books Concerning the Deluge, and Paradise: The Two Last Concerning the General Conflagration, and The New Heavens and New Earth. With a Review of the Theory, especially in Reference to Scripture. By Thomas Burnet, D. D. Late Master of the Charter-House. The seventh edition. To which are now added, memoirs of the author's life an writings, and His Defences of this Work, against Mr. Warren, and Mr. Keil's Objections.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.

Standardized Title:

Telluris theoria sacra. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology.

Creation--Early works to 1800.

Creation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates ) ill.,port. ;

Other Title:

Sacred theory of the earth

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Osborn, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Whiston and B. White, J. Rivington, J. Rivington and J. Fletcher, W. Johnston, D. Wilson and T. Durham, S. Crowder, H. Woodgate and S. Brooks, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Field, Z. Stuart, T. Caslon, MDCCLIX. [1759]

Summary:

THE SACRED THEORY OF THE EARTH (or Telluris Theoria Sacra) CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL OF THE EARTH AND OF ALL THE GENERAL CHANGES WHICH IT HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE OR IS TO UNDERGO TILL THE CONSUMMATION OF ALL THINGS Believed in the truth of the Biblical Genesis, Thomas Burnet (1635-1715) an English theologian and writer on cosmogony, was motivated by a desire to understand and explain the origin of the world's landscapes, its oceans and mountains. It was a speculative cosmogony, in which Burnet suggested a hollow earth with most of the water inside until Noah's Flood, at which time mountains and oceans appeared.

Notes:

With an additional titlepage, engraved, in vol.1.

Title to vol. 2: 'The sacred theory of the earth: containing an account of the original of the earth, .. '.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T130098.

OCLC:

642362471