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Thomas Burnet, born in 1635 in Scotland, was a renowned British writer. His works covered a range of fields including history, philosophy, and theology, with his most famous work being 'The Theory of the Earth', which had a profound impact on the development of geology.

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Author:Thomas Burnet

“...tis a dangerous thing to ingage the authority of Scripture in disputes about the Natural World, in opposition to Reason; lest Time, which brings all things to light, should discover that to be evidently false which we had made Scripture to assert.”

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Book:The Theory of the Earth: 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 ...

Source: The Theory of the Earth: 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 ...

“It serves no purpose to man if there is no room for repentance, and he who is tormented can never grow better...let this punishment be severe, let it be bitter, nay let it be lasting, but let it at length have an end.”

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Author:Thomas Burnet

About the Author

Born: 1635
Died: September 27, 1715
Known for: Writer
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