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A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

then my life now exceed● my life in the wombe I came from a little wombe to a great world I goe from a little world to a great heaven which the great God of his great love and mercy will bestow on them which shall greatly be satisfied with it Sect. 7 Seaventhly of the riches and fruitfulnesse of the earth THe earthes riches are first latent lying hid secondly patent being open The riches that lye hid are among the rest these the sand pit the clay pit the cole-mine the state for tiles the quar-stone the free-stone the marble the Jet that drawes to it the straw the Adamant that drawes the iron there is the rich Diamond the greene Jasper (a) In Scithia vel Persia the glittering Sapphire the fiery Calcedony the Sardonix (b) In India vel Arabia like to the colour of a mans naile above but more red beneath the greene Smaragdus (c) In Scithia comforting the eyes the red and soft Sardius the gold shining Chrisolite (d) In Ethi●pia the Skie-colourd Beril (e) In India or it is a watrie colour and six square the green or sea-green Topaze (f) Neare the red sea There is the Gold Silver Brasse Coper Peuter Tin Lead Quicksilver Brimston● and much hid treasures shining in darknesse the greene and gold-like Chrisophrasus there is the purple Hiacinth the Amethist of the same or a violet couler with many other but I am dealing in hid treasures and must cease The riches of the earth that are patent open and manifest are grasse hearbes flowers corne and trees The grasse for the plenty and use the hearbes for foode and physicke and medicine the flowers for variety colours and smell the trees for shade timber and fruit the corne for to make bread time may permit to handle in severall meditations Applications 1. I may raise my mind to the Lord and say the earth is full of thy riches Psal 104.24 it is full but how full I cannot tell but this I am sure God is the owner of it for the earth is the Lords and the fulnesse thereof Psal 24.1 and Christ which is the heire of al things Heb. 1.2 is now said to bee worthy to receive power and riches Hos 2.8 Dispensatores Rev. 5.12 God is a rich God Christ a rich heire all is his and we on earth are but stewards 1. Peter 4.10 2. The earth is rich within and fruitfull without I would I were like it to have inward graces outward fruits The Kings daughter is all glorious within and also without Psal 45.14 3. If earth be so rich what is heaven the best things here are Gold and Pearles and pretious stones which there are the walls the gates and the pavement of the streete Revel 21.19 c. the riches of heaven we have no riches to resemble them no conceits to apprehend them O how great is the goodnesse hid and laid up Psal 31.20 I may admire it and hope for it and wait for it and that may comprehend me for I cannot comprehend it 4. The riches of the earth are obtained by labour and industry for the hid treasures men digge and search Prov. 2.4 and for the outward treasures men plough and plant and graft and prune and water and take paines for the diligent hand makes rich and in labor is aboundance then I must not thinke to be idle in the earth nor to gaine spirituall riches without industry and paines and labour Sect. 8 Eighthly Resolves concerning the earth Quest 1 HOw can the huge heavy earth hang in the aire upon nothing and yet stand firme Answ The earth is upheld by the mighty power of God and the nature of all earthy substance poises towards the Center so it all bending thither it clings together firme and stable as a man clenching his fist his fingers are f●st and steddy Quest 2 How did the dry-land appeare Gen. Answ 1. God made the mountaines to stand up whereas the earth was plaine before 2. The waters gathered to one place at Gods command so the dry land appeared Quest 3 Is the earth or the seas the highest Answ 1. The earth for all rivers runne into the sea because naturally they runne downeward 2. Were the sea higher men would saile farre more swift to the Land than from it 3. Were the sea higher then going farre on it with ships the earth would be the plainer discerned 4. Men are said to goe downe to the sea in ships Psal 107. Object In Psal 104 6. the waters stood above the mountaines Answ It was spoken of the creation before God separated the earth from the waters Quest 4 Doth the earth turne round and the heavens stand still as one of the Philosophers pleaded Answ No for the Sun runneth his race Psal 19. and the earth hath foundations therefore it standeth fixed Prov. 8.29 Mich. 6.2 Quest 5 What may we thinke of Archimides of Siracusa who wa osfopirtion if there were another globe to place his engine he could move the earth Answ 1. An Ingineere hath some ingredients of madnesse saith Struther in his observations 2. The Text saith the contrary Psal 104.5 Quest 6 How did the Geographers divide the earth Answ Into foure parts First Affrica where the Babarians and Ethiopians doe inhabite Secondly Asia which is divided into two parts Asia major which is parted from Europe by the Scithian river Tanais Asia minor where were the seaven churches St. Iohn writ unto Revel 1.11 Thirdly Europe divided from Affrica with the Mediterranian sea and from Asia with the aforesaid river Tanais England and Scotland are the two greatest Iles which lye North-ward The fourth is America first discovered in 1492. by one Christopher Columbus servant to the King of Castile and 7. yeares after it was nominated America of Americus vesputius Here is new Spaine new England Virginia Burmudus Quest 7 How is it that wicked men enjoy so much of earthly possessions Answ 1. They are Children by creation Luke 3. ult 2. They doe some outward services 3. They are very industruous for these things being children by creation they have an earthly portion for outward services they have out outward rewards their industry and labour is recompenced with terrestriall good things as the maine they aimed at and did pursue with their strength and might Quest 8 Have wicked men a right to earthly thins Answ That is given them them they have a right unto Psal 115.16 the earth is given to the sonnes of men To take from a wicked man any of his goods under a pretence he hath no right to them or to deny payment of debt for that cause is phantasticall To say he is an usurper leave that to be des●ided betweene God and him as the case stands betweene us and him let us give to all men their due Rom. 13. we may not take a poynt from a Turkes hose on the aforesayd termes nor deny payment of a debt to him pleading he is