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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

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rod●_n of_o man_n psalm_n 89.33_o but_o his_o love_a kindness_n he_o will_v never_o take_v from_o we_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n his_o love_n be_v immutable_a john_n 13_o 1._o rom._n 8.37_o 38_o 39_o use_v 4_o let_v we_o labour_n in_o our_o poor_a scantling_n to_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o goodness_n both_o in_o resolution_n and_o action_n this_o way_n 1._o let_v we_o be_v sound_o humble_v and_o break_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o our_o sin_n firm_a building_n have_v good_a foundation_n 2._o let_v all_o our_o resolution_n be_v conditional_a if_o the_o lord_n assist_v i_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v forbear_v such_o a_o thing_n perform_v such_o a_o duty_n bear_v such_o a_o cross_n patient_o peter_n here_o fail_v and_o so_o fall_v 3._o we_o must_v be_v well_o catechise_v and_o sound_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o uncatechise_v professor_n prove_v unstable_a and_o as_o empty_a boat_n be_v toast_a about_o with_o 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and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o cease_v from_o those_o godly_a course_n that_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v call_v for_o through_o base_a and_o cowardly_a fear_n of_o reproach_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o omit_v good_a duty_n as_o to_o neglect_v preach_v prayer_n sacrament_n conference_n meditation_n humiliation_n thanksgiving_n we_o rise_v by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n demas_n say_v paul_n have_v forsake_v i_o the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v he_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n he_o that_o will_v forsake_v good_a company_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o forsake_v good_a duty_n and_o so_o turn_v apostate_n take_v heed_n of_o coldness_n of_o disposition_n and_o affection_n so_o shall_v you_o prevent_v inconstancy_n in_o action_n of_o infiniteness_n 1._o what_o infiniteness_n be_v 2._o no_o creature_n be_v infinite_a 3._o god_n be_v infinite_a 4._o application_n to_o edify_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o infiniteness_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o bound_n to_o be_v unmeasurable_a to_o exceed_v reason_n or_o capacity_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o finite_a which_o be_v to_o bind_v or_o limit_n to_o define_v to_o end_v or_o conclude_v infiniteness_n have_v respect_n to_o essence_n or_o property_n that_o which_o be_v infinite_a must_v fill_v all_o place_n it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v comprehend_v of_o nothing_o the_o centre_n be_v every_o where_o and_o the_o circumference_n no_o where_o infinitenes_n have_v respect_n to_o time_n place_n power_n wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o second_o no_o creature_n be_v jnfinite_a not_o angel_n for_o they_o be_v finite_a essence_n if_o a_o angel_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o in_o earth_n nor_o angel_n be_v infinite_a in_o time_n for_o they_o be_v create_v col._n 1.16_o nor_o in_o knowledge_n mark_n 13.32_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o infinite_a nor_o can_v they_o comprehend_v god_n essence_n 1._o king_n 8._o as_o for_o man_n he_o be_v finite_a it_o be_v quick_o resolve_v what_o be_v his_o compound_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o ability_n of_o body_n he_o have_v his_o measure_n and_o limit_n his_o body_n be_v anatomize_v his_o soul_n define_v in_o essence_n and_o quality_n and_o confine_v in_o his_o earthly_a prison_n his_o day_n number_v there_o be_v no_o resemblance_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o his_o desire_n sect._n 3_o three_o god_n as_o infinite_a in_o his_o essenc●_n and_o property_n he_o have_v a_o infinite_a be_v independent_a incomprehensible_a the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v he_o the_o angel_n admire_v he_o when_o we_o do_v think_v of_o his_o infiniteness_n our_o apprehension_n prove_v too_o weak_a our_o capacity_n fail_v we_o our_o thought_n return_v as_o dazzle_v finite_a can_v comprehend_v jnfinite_a our_o meditation_n turn_v to_o admiration_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o time_n be_v eternal_a infinite_a in_o place_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n infinite_a in_o power_n he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o power_n to_o do_v he_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n know_v with_o one_o view_n all_o thing_n past_o present_a and_o to_o come_v most_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o perfect_o with_o their_o original_n nature_n use_n and_o concomitant_n issue_n and_o conclusion_n sect._n 4_o four_o use_v to_o edify_v use_v 1_o 1._o here_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o psalm_n 86.8_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o finite_a and_o infinite_a matth._n 19.17_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n none_o be_v good_a yet_o simple_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a as_o matth._n 12.35_o act._n 11.24_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n infinite_a purity_n the_o star_n be_v impure_a job_n 25.5_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n the_o nation_n be_v as_o nothing_o isaiah_n 40.17_o use_v 2_o this_o show_v we_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v not_o finite_a thing_n do_v satisfy_v our_o infinite_a desire_n we_o do_v spend_v our_o thought_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a isai_n 55.2_o there_o be_v a_o emptiness_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o make_v wise_a solomon_n after_o all_o his_o search_n to_o conclude_v all_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 1.1_o the_o bee_n fly_v from_o one_o flower_n to_o another_o because_o she_o seek_v satisfaction_n so_o vain_a man_n have_v many_o inventition_n but_o still_o be_v unsatisfied_a it_o be_v this_o infinite_a god_n that_o give_v it_o his_o mercy_n can_v satisfy_v we_o betimes_o psal_n 90.14_o himself_o fill_v our_o heart_n the_o world_n be_v a_o globe_n our_o heart_n a_o
more_o for_o a_o time_n than_o a_o fix_a star_n 4._o a_o meteor_n be_v after_o his_o advancement_n burn_v so_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n his_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v 5._o a_o meteor_n rise_v not_o under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n nor_o in_o the_o hot_a south_n nor_o in_o the_o cold_a north_n nor_o do_v a_o hypocrite_n grow_v where_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n presence_n nor_o where_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o true_a zeal_n and_o fervent_a devotion_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o cold_a among_o pagens_n heathen_n and_o infidel_n 6._o there_o be_v divers_a form_n of_o meteor_n some_o round_a some_o stream_a like_a pyramid_n so_o some_o hypocrite_n go_v round_o like_o the_o mill-horse_n still_o the_o same_o and_o be_v as_o the_o spider_n still_o in_o their_o cicular_a motion_n some_o be_v stream_v like_a jehu_n and_o demas_n so_o long_o as_o the_o clammy_a matter_n of_o worldly_a hope_n last_o and_o then_o go_v out_o some_o be_v great_a below_o and_o narrow_a above_o large_a towards_o the_o world_n and_o little_a towards_o heaven_n like_v to_o pyramid_n 7._o some_o meteor_n be_v thin_a and_o be_v soon_o fire_v and_o consume_v some_o more_o full_a of_o matter_n and_o endure_v long_o some_o be_v fearful_a to_o behold_v so_o some_o hypocrite_n be_v soon_o discover_v some_o be_v long_o in_o their_o profession_n other_o be_v terrible_a in_o their_o death_n so_o much_o of_o meteor_n of_o the_o wind_n 1._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o wind_n 2._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o wind_n 3._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o they_o 4._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wind_n 5._o resolve_v concern_v the_o wind_n sect._n 1_o first_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o wind_n some_o naturalist_n have_v guess_v at_o three_o cause_n first_o that_o the_o sun_n draw_v up_o thin_a vapour_n and_o exhalation_n they_o fall_v down_o by_o violence_n turn_v to_o wind_n second_o some_o think_v the_o air_n be_v pen_v up_o in_o vault_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o vent_n do_v break_v 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