An apologie or declaration of the power and providence of God in the government of the world. : Consisting in an examination and censvre of the common errovr tovching natvres perpetuall and vniversall decay, div'ded into fovre bookes. Whereof the first treates of this pretended decay in generall, together with some preparations therevnto. The second of the pretended decay of the heavens and elements, together with that of the elementary bodies, man onely excepted. The third of the pretended decay of mankinde in regard of age and duration, of strength and stature, of arts and wits. The fourth of this pretended decay in matter of manners, together with a large proofe of the future consummation of the world from the testimony of the gentiles, and the vse which we are to draw from the consideration therof / By George Hakewill.