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The Principal Points of this
Discourse.

1. THAT London doubles in Forty Years, and all England in Three hundred and sixty Years.

2. That there be, Anno 1682. about Six hundred and seventy Thousand Souls in London, and about seven Millions four hundred Thousand in all England and Wales, and about twenty-eight Millions of Acres of Land.[1]

3. That the Periods of doubling the People, are found to be in all Degrees, from between Ten, to Twelve hundred Years.

4. That the Growth of London must stop of its self before the Year 1800.

5. A Table helping to understand the Scriptures, concerning the Number of People mentioned in them. ||

6. That the World will be fully Peopled within the next Two Thousand Years.

7. Twelve Touch-stones[2], whereby to Try any Proposal, pretended for the Publick Good.

8. How the City of London may be made (Morally speaking) Invincible.

9. An Help to Uniformity in Religion.

10. That 'tis possible to increase Mankind by Generation four times more than at present.

11. The Plagues of London is the Chief Impediment and Objection against the Growth of the City.

12. That an Exact Account of the People is Necessary in this Matter. ||

  1. 2d ed., 'Acres of Profitable Land.'
  2. 2d ed., 'Twelve ways.'