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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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god_n that_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o the_o ray_n of_o his_o light_n shine_v on_o i_o shall_v make_v i_o both_o honourable_a and_o satisfy_v sect._n 2_o second_o of_o the_o moon_n borrow_a light_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v receive_v 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v communicate_v 3._o the_o sun_n lend_v his_o light_n have_v not_o the_o less_o first_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a light_n she_o have_v light_n in_o she_o but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o she_o the_o stream_n that_o come_v into_o paradise_n have_v not_o their_o spring_n in_o paradise_n the_o grace_n the_o church_n have_v be_v all_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4.7_o application_n 1._o let_v i_o humble_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o a_o receiver_n from_o god_n and_o deep_o ponder_v this_o great_a receipt_n must_v have_v great_a account_n he_o that_o have_v two_o talent_n must_v account_v for_o two_o he_o that_o receive_v five_o must_v answer_v for_o five_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o give_v account_n of_o my_o stewardshippe_n luke_n 16.2_o 2._o i_o must_v beware_v of_o pride_n i_o be_o but_o a_o receiver_n and_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n pride_n grow_v from_o this_o we_o look_v on_o the_o middle_n and_o neglect_v both_o end_n man_n enjoy_v some_o present_a excellency_n which_o breed_v pride_n as_o iron_n do_v the_o rust_n remember_v thy_o original_n remember_v thy_o account_n thou_o swell_a dust_n and_o ash_n i_o come_v naked_a into_o the_o world_n without_o a_o rag_n of_o clothes_n or_o dram_n of_o grace_n short_o i_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o grave_n and_o carry_v nothing_o with_o i_o and_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v how_o i_o have_v employ_v my_o gift_n my_o wit_n my_o wealth_n my_o time_n my_o strength_n and_o ability_n all_o i_o have_v be_v but_o lend_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o the_o lord_n betru_v i_o withal_o let_v i_o labour_n to_o use_v it_o well_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a second_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v communicate_v she_o receive_v light_a and_o we_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o moon_n receive_v not_o light_v only_o for_o herself_o we_o receive_v not_o our_o talent_n to_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n we_o must_v disperse_v and_o sow_v abroad_o of_o our_o wealth_n psal_n 112.9_o heb._n 13.16_o and_o be_v as_o good_a steward_n of_o god_n manifold_a grace_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o 1._o pet._n 4.10_o let_v the_o little_a i_o have_v be_v well_o employ_v let_v my_o gift_n edify_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v other_o always_o endeavour_v to_o be_v distributive_a and_o communicative_a three_o the_o sun_n lend_v his_o light_n have_v not_o the_o less_o nor_o have_v god_n the_o less_o for_o give_v large_o to_o other_o he_o give_v abundant_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a the_o wise_a virgin_n can_v not_o spare_v oil_n for_o other_o but_o god_n have_v sufficiency_n for_o himself_o for_o other_o for_o all_o lord_n if_o thou_o give_v i_o wisdom_n it_o diminish_v not_o thy_o own_o open_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o blessing_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o goodness_n overflow_n and_o run_v into_o my_o soul_n so_o shall_v thou_o pleasure_v i_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o not_o disparage_v thyself_o my_o bless_a creator_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o moon_n blackness_n and_o blemish_n 1._o the_o blemish_n be_v real_a 2._o the_o blemish_n be_v apparent_a 3._o they_o be_v continue_v and_o remain_v first_o the_o blemish_n be_v real_a not_o feign_v or_o imaginary_a so_o be_v the_o blemish_n of_o my_o soul_n true_a and_o real_a blemish_n i_o be_o real_o guilty_a and_o pollute_a and_o need_v a_o real_a satisfaction_n by_o christ_n
as_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n earthly_a substance_n it_o poise_n downward_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o heaven_n be_v round_o about_o it_o heaven_n be_v above_o exod._n 20.4_o earth_n be_v beneath_o heaven_n be_v on_o high_a psalm_n 103.11_o earth_n below_o heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n mat._n 5.34_o earth_n his_o footstool_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n 33.13_o heaven_n deu_fw-la 26.15_o psalm_n 33.13_o 1._o how_o shall_v i_o ascend_v so_o high_a reflection_n reflection_n that_o be_o now_o so_o far_o from_o heaven_n i_o be_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v from_o that_o bless_a place_n no_o far_a place_n from_o heaven_n then_o earth_n be_v except_o it_o be_v hell_n yet_o i_o look_v for_o three_o ascension_n thither_o first_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o affection_n colos_n 3.1_o second_o with_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o depart_v hence_o three_o with_o my_o body_n after_o t●●_n resurrection_n 2._o distance_n of_o place_n can_v hinder_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n i_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o he_o who_o be_v on_o high_a though_o i_o be_v below_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n communicate_v his_o light_n and_o heat_n to_o we_o below_o the_o foot_n participate_v with_o the_o head_n by_o virtue_n of_o corporal_a union_n though_o the_o foot_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o head_n in_o the_o air_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v for_o form_n and_o fashion_n not_o a_o triangle_n nor_o square_a nor_o long_o nor_o a_o semicircle_n but_o round_o call_v in_o psal_n 93.1_o and_o psal_n 96.10_o and_o psal_n 98.7_o orbis_n habitabilis_fw-la a_o orb_n for_o roundness_n and_o in_o isai_n 40.22_o it_o be_v call_v a_o circle_n tropic_n the_o equinoctial_a the_o arctic_a the_o antarctic_a the_o tropic_n man_n usual_o call_v it_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o as_o 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square_n firm_a and_o sure_a with_o what_o fear_n and_o care_n shall_v i_o act_v my_o part_n 25.23_o mat._n 25.23_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v well_o do_v sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o it_o be_v dry_a 2._o it_o be_v cold_a 3._o it_o be_v heavy_a it_o be_v dry_a of_o itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v call_v humus_fw-la moist_a earth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o but_o a_o adjunct_n of_o water_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v arida_fw-la dry_a land_n gen._n 1.9_o also_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a of_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v percevie_v in_o cellar_n and_o where_o man_n dig_v deep_a and_o in_o shady_a place_n where_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o come_v also_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v cold_a which_o be_v of_o earthy_a matter_n last_o it_o be_v heavy_a a_o basket_n of_o earth_n on_o a_o man_n shoulder_n be_v heavy_a and_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a disposition_n that_o he_o be_v lumpish_a 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my_o affection_n from_o this_o little_a and_o enlarge_v they_o towards_o his_o own_o greatness_n 2._o a_o contemplation_n 2._o i_o be_v once_o nine_o month_n contain_v in_o a_o little_a room_n and_o i_o have_v forty_o year_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o little_a world_n i_o be_o much_o enlarge_v by_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o world_n there_o i_o have_v reason_n potential_o and_o a_o life_n of_o obscurity_n here_o i_o see_v a_o bright_a sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n a_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o innumerable_a creature_n for_o my_o admiration_n and_o delight_n use_v and_o service_n my_o life_n in_o the_o next_o world_n as_o far_o yea_o farther_z exceed_v this_o
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