An essay upon the works of creation and providence being an introductory discourse to the history of remarkable providences now preparing for the press : to which is added a further specimen of the said work : as also Meditations upon the beauty of holiness / by William Turner ...

Title

An essay upon the works of creation and providence being an introductory discourse to the history of remarkable providences now preparing for the press : to which is added a further specimen of the said work : as also Meditations upon the beauty of holiness / by William Turner ...

Author

Turner, W. (William), fl. 1687-1701.

Publication

London :: Printed for John Dunton ... and are also sold by Edm. Richardson ...,

1695.

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Subject terms

Creation -- Meditations.

Providence and government of God -- Meditations.

Holiness -- Meditations.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Worshipful JAMES BUTLER OF Patcham in Sussex, Esq AND HIS Virtuous Consort.
• TO THE READERS.
• THE CONTENTS.
• AN ESSAY UPON THE WORKS OF Creation and Providence.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Greatness of the Heavens.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Quality of the Heavens.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Scituation of the Heavens.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Stars and Planets.
  • CHAP. V. Of Comets, Thunder and Lightning, Air and Winds, Storms and Tem∣pests, Hail, Rain, Snow and Frosts, Extraordinary Signs and Apparitions.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Continuation of the Heavenly Bodies.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Extensiveness of the Heavens.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Glorious Body of the Sun.
• title page
• To my Dear Friends and Acquaintance in Flintshire, Shropshire and Sussex, &c.
• Meditations UPON THE Beauty of Holiness.
  • APPLICATION.
• summary
• specimen
  • PROPOSALS.
• The Specimen, Attestations to the Truth of the Christian Reli∣gion, from Atheistical Wits, who had former∣ly denied the Being of God, and disputed with the greatest strength of their Carnal Reason a∣gainst all Religion. — To which is added the penitential Letter written by Sir Duncomb Col∣chester lately deceased, with another Remar∣kable Instance of that nature never yet in Print.
• BOOKS lately printed for John Dunton.
• Books now in the Press and going to it, Printed for John Dunton.