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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

wicked and hath no right Quest 9 In what place of the earth was Paradise Answ The place is ghessed at by the names of the Rivers which are mentioned to runne through it but the deluge of waters in the dayes of Noah deprived the men on earth of the beauty of it and when the place is disputed yet little is concluded Quest 10 What lessons doth the Earth teach us Answ 1. To be patient the Earth beares all 2. To be fruitfull the earth abounds with fruites 3. To be bountifull the Earth receives all 4. To be constant the earth is immoueable Our patience brings us much inward peace Our fruitfulnesse evidences we have life in us Our bounty and doing good wins others Our constancy brings us from duty to reward Quest 11 Why have the godly for the most part so small a portion of earthly things Answ 1. They enjoy God which is the best satisfaction 2. God keepes them short as Birds wings are clipped that they may not flye from him 3. They bend their chiefe studdies and endeavours for saving grace and spirituall riches 4. God gives portions heere to wicked men Psal 17. but he reserves for them an heavenly inheritance Quest 12 What are the markes of an earthly man Answ 1. When he awakes hee mindes earth 2. He is over-joyed if he winnes earth 3. He is over-grieved if he looses earth 4. He esteemes them the onely wise men that be wise for the earth to get great estates 5. Hee opposes the powerfull preaching of the word and the heavenly minded Christian 6. He is loath to heare of going from the earth 7. His delightfull discourse is most forthe earth 8. He is never wearied in studdying and in labouring for earthly things 9. Hee is never satisfied but still desires more 10. He is unwilling to part with earth though God and his Conscience and the poore call for it Quest 13 How should wee carry ourselves being inhabitants on the earth Answ 1. Labour to be Saints on earth Psalme 16.3 2. To consider we are strangers on earth Psa 119.19 First we should labour to be Saints on earth 1. By yeelding to the Ministery of the word which although others are not wrought on yet the Saints are gathered glued together and grow up into one body by the Ministery of the word Ephe. 4 11. 2. By separating from all grosse sinnes in the act and from all smaller sinnes in the allowance 3. By dedicating our selves and giving our selues to God 1. Speedily without delay 2. Totally without reservation 3. Resolutely agaynst opposition 4. Constancy not revolting Secondly as strangers on the earth 1. We should freely acknowledge we be strangers 2. Use this world moderately 1. Cor. 7. chap. 31. 3. Expect some wrongs no preferments 4. Wee should much praise God for our comforts here 5. Forget that behind and endeavour towards that befor● Phil. 3. 6. To do good now Gall. 6.9 be ready to depart 2. Peter 1.10.11 For our encouragement in the way 1. Our Pilgrimage is not long 2. We have company 3. We shal be provided for 4. We have a guide Psal 119.105 5. VVe have attendants Psalme 91.6 A Heaven to receive us Of the Water 1. Of the Etymology and also the original of waters 2. Of the kinds of Waters 3. Of the usefulnesse of Water 4. Resolves concerning Water Sect. 1 FIrst of the Etymology of Water and the original of them the Latin Aqua some do derive it from à et qua quasi à qua vivimi● vel à qua omnia fiunt Lodwick Rowsee D. of Physicke by which we live or of which all things were made Others will have it quasi aequa because nothing more equall and smooth then water when it is not troubled Adam named many of the Creatures but God he himselfe gave the name to the Waters in the generall Gen. 1.2 also the gathering together of the Waters he called Seas he gave the name to the Rivers For their originall we read of them as soone as we read of any thing the Spirit of God mooving on them the Earth to appeare out of them the waters are honourable for antiquity Sect. 2 Secondly the kindes of Water THe kinds of water are many there is salt water and fresh water the Sea water and the River water Well-water Raine-water Snow-water the Water in Bathes there is Waters of divers wonderfull operations some Water is sayd to kindle a torch some to make the Sheepes wool blacke that drinke it The Spaw doth intoxicate the braine some Waters are reported to be so cold that they turne Leather-gloues and bals into stone I have seene Cheese and Wood and a Toadstoole turned to stone I judge it came by such like water In Boetia are springs that helpe memory some waters make Women barren one River is reported to be bitter and salt thrice a day In Arabia is a fountaine which casteth up all heavy things put into it In Phrygia are two Fountaines one makes men laugh the other makes men crye there is a river in Bythinia which torments perjured persons being put into it amongst us some water will take Soape and some will not some water wil make better drinke then other At Bath the water springs alwayes hot In France is a river with the which a Scarlet is dyed excelling other colours the variety of Waters requires a Volume I only take an abridgement and a tast or touch Sect. 3 Thirdly of the usefulnes of the water FOr usefulnesse it hath a priority above the other elements it pierces the aire and ascends by the Sunnes exhalation it devoures the earth if it bee not strongly kept in by bankes it quenches the fire it hath great ability and therefore may be usefull it carries our ships makes fertile our grounds refresheth and nourisheth man and beast fowles and fishes the trees live by the water the earth upholds them a rose bush upheld in water without earth brings both leaves and roses as some affirme some creatures live by water but none without it most live without fire but none without water men beasts trees and corne cannot continue without water It washes and cleanses and cooles and refreshes In peace in warre in sickenesse in health in the house in the field alwayes water is usefull In conclusion no water no humane life no Common-wealth no world Fourthly Resolves concerning water Quest 1 What are those waters above the firmament Gen. 1.5 Answ They be the waters in the cloudes above that firmament where the fowles flie called heaven Psal 148.4 how heaven is diversly taken in Scripture reade before page 176. as every part of the water is called water so every part of the firmament is called by the name of the whole Quest 2 What may we observe concerning the sea Answ 1. Gods bounty in storing it with fishes 2. His power in keeping it within his boundes 3. His providence for commodities are in great ships conveighed in great quantity and more

speed from one people to another then could be by Camels or Horses also the Ilands are as Innes for seafaring men to refresh them Quest 3 How should they be quallified that goe to sea Answ 1. To prepare for danger for at sea be rocks quick-sands pirates tempests 2. To prepare for death for there is but an inch or two alwaies betweene it and them 3. To resolve to glorifie God when they doe see his great workes Quest 4 What is the cause of the saltnesse of the sea Answ Some thinke it is caused by the Sunne that draweth from it all thinne and sweet vapours to make raine leaving the rest as the setling or bottome others say it takes a saltnesse from the earth where it runnes God hath made it salt the meanes is hard to find Quest 5 What is the cause of the waters ebbe and flowing Answ One opinion is there be exhalations under the water that moves it two and fro others say the Moone causes the tides and ebbes we sooner find it is so then how it is so Reason is like the Sunne it discovers things under it but darkens the things above it Quest 6 From whence have the Springs and Rivers their originall Answ Some thinke from the aire converted into water they reason in nature is no emptinesse and in caves and hollow places of the earth is aire which by cold is resolved into water they give an example of Marble pillars which sweat before it raines but this is not an argument convictive the water that is on marble stones is not aire transmutated but rather exhalations of thin vapours which sticke there as the hoare frost sticks on mens beards and horses haires by a conveiance invisible a more sollide infallible answer is that of Solomon Ecles 1.7 all the rivers runne into the Sea yet the Sea is not full unto the place from which the rivers come they returne and goe so then the sea not the aire is the originall of the springs Solomon is to be preferr'd before Aristotle Quest 7 Why are some springs medicinable Answ Gods goodnesse is such he gives vertue to the creatures for mans good the second aire causes the waters come through divers mines of the earth and licke of them and participate of them and so become physicall Quest 8 What is the cause of the hotnesse of bathes Answ Some suppose there are burning minerals like Mount Aetna others thinke there are mines of brimstone they passe through others the tumbling of waters beating one against the other makes them hote we must be content to looke à posteriori God hee knowes a priori let us be thankefull for the effects when we find not the cause Quest 9 Whether are the most excellent the fishes in the water or beasts on earth Answ In the generall the beasts for they have more perfect senses converse more with men are more docible and serviceable Quest 10 Were fishes made of water onely Answ It is probable the fishes were made of the foure Elements but the water was the most predominate and the place of their habitation generation and conservation Quest 11 Were the Birds created of the water Answ It is thought not of the thickest of the water but the watery vapour aire and water is predominate in birds fishes in the water birdes in the aire have a resemblance 1. The elements they live in are cleare and perspicuous 2. The bird flies very swiftly so doth the fishes swim swiftly 3. The birds have wings and feathers the fishes have sins and scales The bird guids his flying with his taile so doth the fish his swimming 4. There be some fishes make a prey of others and devoure them so is it with the birds 5. The birds that prey on others doe not multiply so fast as those preyed upon so is it with fishes Quest 12 How are people compared to waters Answ In five particulars reade page 131. Quest 13 How is the word compared to waters Answ In sixe particulars reade page 3. Quest 14 How is the spirit compared to waters Answ 1. As water cleanseth from filthinesse so doth the Spirit of God Ezek. 36.35 2. Cor. 6.11 yee are washed c. by the Spirit 2. Water refresheth Iudges 15.19 much more doth the Spirit revive and quicken our soules 3. Water cooleth us so doth the Spirit in the time of tentation 4. Water makes fruitfull so doth the Spirit enable us to bring forth fruit to God 5. Those that have plenty of water we judge them happy so should we them that have Gods Spirit 6. No water no temporall life so without the Holy Ghost no spirituall life Quest 14 How is he said never to thirst that drinkes of the water Christ gives Joh. 4.14 Answ 1. He shall never thirst out of an emptinesse 2. He shall not thirst corruptly to satisfie his lusts Quest 15 Why is the sea called the red sea Exod. 14. Answ Some thinke because the mountaines and cliffes and sea bankes are red others say the originall word Suph signifies a Reede aboundance of Reed grow there so is to be understood the Reedy sea Quest 16 What water is best and most wholsome Answ The fresh water that is most thinne pure and freest from mixture and which tastes of nothing but it selfe Quest 17 How is Baptisme resembled to the Jsraelites passing through the Red sea Answ 1. The Israelites were as it were buried in the sea yet arose at the shore so in Baptisme we are as buried in sinne and rise to a new life 2. The Egyptians being drowned could no more hurt the Israelites so our sinnes in Baptisme being pardoned cannot prevaile any more 3. The Baptized Israelites all of them entred not into Canaan nor doe all baptized Christians enter into heaven 4. In the overthrow of Pharoah they were delivered from bondage so by Baptisme wee are delivered from the service of sinne and Sathan and vow warre against them 5. The Israelites after they passed through the sea did feede on heavenly Manna so Christians after baptisme doe partake of heavenly mysteries 6. As all the Israelites were baptized 1 Cor. 10. so all Christians have but one baptisme Ephesians the fourth So much of the waters Of Fire 1. Of the divers names of fire 2. Of fire properly so called 3. Of the qualities of fire 4. Of the improper fire fire met aphoricall 5. Divers resolves concerning fire Sect. 1 First of divers names given to fire SOmetimes fire is attributed to God Heb. 12.29 Our God is a consuming fire so Christ in purging the elect is like a purging fire Mal. 3.2 and the holy Ghost is like fire Matth 3.11 and the word is as fire to perplexe the carnall Luke 12.49 and fire to try and examine mens doctrines 1. Cor. 3.13 so afflictions are fire Psal 66.12 And fire is that which is made with combustible things as wood Acts 28.2 3. and coales Isai 54.16 But all fire may be ranked to two heads proper or improper fire

comfortable in his presence and promises mercies and favours 4. If a man doe but open his mouth the ayre fils it so if we open our mouth to God and pray in faith God hath promised to fill it Psal 81.10 5. If a man be buried in the earth the ayre leaves him and he putrifies and rots so those men are wholy earthly minded suncke under earthly cares buried in earthly desires and in worldly hopes God leaves them and they rot decay and perish 6. A man that hath good ayre is in possibility of health and chearefulnes but hee that enioyes communion with God hath certainty of soules health and shall have so much comfort first or last as shal exceed worldlings Sect. 4 Fourthly of the usefulnesse of the Ayre IT is so usefull that we live in it and cannot live without it t is more usefull then fire and water friends or mony with the ayre we do eate and drinke and sleepe worke walke play and refresh our selves ayre is usefull in prison in sicknesse at all times in all places the ayre is with us in contempt in disgrace in all miseries the ayre will visite us abide with us offer it selfe to goe downe to our Lungs and refresh us Conclusions 1. How good is God that makes the Aire so common the poore Plough-man hath a better portion in it than the rich Citizen The Aire is Gods doale to the world all share in it the dogge the horse the swine are not deprived of it yet it is more pretious than the gold of Ophir the Rubies and Pearles are not to be compared with it were it not to bee had without price a man would part with all his substance for it and purchase it with his chiefest treasure yet God in bounty makes it common and more plentifull than the stones of the street O blesse his name for ever 2. The Sunne is the cause of the usefulnesse of the aire for of it selfe it is both cold and darke so 〈◊〉 my soule without grace both darke and cold till God doe shine on me with light and heate 3. Let me learne of the aire to be usefull that others may have benefit by me endeavouring to behave my selfe so toward my governours my family my kindred my neighbours toward the poore the weake the strong that I may be usefull to all so shall I not live without being desired nor dye without being bewailed my enemies will wish to be like to me and my friends will rejoyce to speake of me and my conscience will speake for me Sect. 5 Fifthly of the continuance of the Aire THe aire and all things are continued by an upholding providence of God Psal 119.90.91 Good things in their want doe breede desire in their enjoyment they bring delight comfort and contentment Conclusions 1. As the Aire is constantly continued so is the love of God to his people our sinnes if we repent deprive us not of it Psal 89.33 nor our afflictions Psal 91.15 nor yet death it selfe Rom. 8. ver 38. The loue of God compasses us and continues with us as surely and as sweetly as the ayre we do breath in 2. God takes not away this useful Creature but continues it I must learne of him not to take away from men that which is most usefull that which they cannot well bee without To take a poore mans tooles to pawne or his bed-cloathes or garments and keep them is somwhat harsh To with-draw maintenance from my teacher to take away the good name of my brethren to be a meanes to keepe bread from the Market or preaching from the people is not the Divine but the diabolicall nature 3. The aire is continued amongst others to them that are evill and sinne against God and blaspheme his name To teach me not to doe the worst I can to those which are evill and doe me wrong but to be patient toward them and to strive to overcome them by supplying their wants and necessities 4. At night the aire hath his being though it wants the well-being to me that is it doth want light and heate so grace may give me a being though I want the comfort and exercise for my well-being but the sunne-shine of favour brings feeling comfort and joy Sect. 6 Sixthly Questions resolved about the Aire Quest 1 WHere doe you prove the Aire was created Answ The aiery region is called heaven There are three heavens the Imperiall heauens where the Angels are and Elementary heavens where the Sunne Moone and Starres are and the Region of the Aire where the Fowles doe flye called the Fowles of heaven Mat. 13 3● which heaven is the aiery region When God made the Firmament he made the aiery region Quest 2 How is Sathan said to be from beneath Iohn 8. Yee are from beneath ye are of the Divell saith Christ Yet in Ephes 2.2 he is the Prince that hath his power in the aire Answ There is beneath in place beneath in dignity a Lord may be beneath a slave in place the slave may be in the chamber above him there is beneath in respect of dignity so the people are beneath the Prince Sathan is from beneath in respect of cursednesse basenes and indignity Quest 3 How are the clouds supported by the aire seeing the aire is more thinne and pure doth the weaker uphold the stronger Answ The Lord upholds all things by his power the earth he hangs upon nothing he is not tied to meanes nor to give a reason of his doings the Clouds are upheld it is so but by what meanes our ignorance of it is no vice in us Quest 4 Have fishes aire in the seas and rivers Answ As the wind blows where it listeth and we know not whence it comes nor whither it goes so it may be said of the aire how it penetrates or commixes it selfe with a contrary element what path it hath under water what aire fishes have or whether they breath by the Gills we may question but should avoyd curiosity and never looke for full satisfaction Quest 5 Are not some Masters of families to be blamed that being able in state they are so grosly worldly minded that they deprive themselves of the fresh aire and also their wives and children and servants and let them have no time or too little time to refresh themselves Answ They deprive themselves of a sweet blessing and demonstrate to the world what a hard master their Lord Mammon is that taskes them so hard and makes such drudges of them for the fresh aire cheeres their spirits farthers their health encreases their appetites abroad neare the City or farre off as they goe they eate of the fruites of their labours rejoyce their children encourage their servants if they have grace glorifie God in his workes doe good by conference and example amongst the countrey people returne to their home and with a fresh Career with cheerefulnesse and activenesse they fall againe to their trades and callings their whet proves no

reports that encreases jealousie Quest 4 What lessons may we learne from the fire which fel on Sodome Answ 1. That God is just as well as mercifull 2. Strange sinnes bring strange punishments 3. The equity they burnd in lust first and then were burned with fire 4. Voluptuous living hath a smarting conclusion 5. Vniversality of sinnes brings universall destruction 6. Those which cannot abide to be reproved must abide to be punished 7. We should take examples least we make examples Quest 5 How is Gods word like to fire Answ 1. The fire gives light so doth Gods word Psal 19. 2. The fire gives heat so doth the word 3. The fire in his place rejoyces so doth the word rightly applyed Ier. 15. Job 23. 4. The fire consumes the combustible stuffe so the word consumes our sinnes and lusts 5. The fire changes some things and drawes some things to it so doth the word change us and win us and turne us to his owne likenesse Quest 6 How are the judgements like fire Answ 1. Fire is terrible when it is cryed fire fire so Gods judgements are terrible in the threats 2. Fire it impartiall so are Gods Judgements 3. Fire consumes so doe Gods judgements 4. Fire torments men so doe Gods judgements 5. The spoyle that fire makes is reported a farre off from the place so Gods judgements are heard of and famous for report and record 6. When fire is cryed and kindled men doe remove their Goods and cast water on their neighbours houses or flye away so in the threatning and beginning of judgements it is wisedome to pray and to give almes to lay up treasure in heaven to weep for the sinnes and miseries of others to the from the sins of the time unto the name of God to the throne of grace 7. When wee see the flame a farre wee beginne to bestirre our selves so the judgements on neighbour nations should now awaken us 8. The mining sunder ground are least perceived and yet most terrible sudden and inevitable so inward spirituall judgements are least perceived and most dangerous 9. As those that kindled the fire are worthy of our hatred and those that quenched it are worthy of our love so the wicked that procure Gods judgements are worthy of most hatred and the godly that preserve us from them or by their prayers remove them deserve most love Of Meteors 1. Of the names of Meteors 2. Of the matter whereof they are produced 3. Of the time when they doe appeare 4. Of the various formes and shapes of them 5. Of the place where they are Sect. 1 First of the names of Meteors A Meteor is taken more largely or more strictly Largely all vapours exhalations clouds windes tempests haile snow are Meteors Meteora is first things ingendred Secondly in the aire Thirdly unperfect things ingendred imperfectly in the aire strictly it is either from vapours arising from the water or exhalations from the earth or both so growing hard and clammy are called Meteors in the aire Sect. 2 Secondly of the matter of them FIrst negatively of what they are not Secondly affirmatively of what they be Negatively They are not of fire nor of aire and so are of unperfect mixture for the perfect bodies are either simple compounded of the foure elements The Meteors are not of fire for the fire consumes them and doth not produce them the fire I meane the elementary fire is so thinne it cannot be altered and made thinner if the fire were thicker it would become hot aire neither are Meteors made of aire for if aire were made thinner it would turne to fire the exhalation then is not from aire nor fire Affirmatively Meteors have their production from the Waters and Earth from the waters do arise moyst vapors from the Earth arise exhalations more hot and dry and are more thin and pierce the Ayre ascending up more free then Vapors to the place where they are fired and consumed and t is probable that Meteors are rather exhalations then Vapors As there be seene some at Sea it may be they arise from vapors or from some Isles of the Sea or exhalations may be drawne from Fleetes of ships and great Navies this is but conjectures wee must leave many causes in nature to the God of Nature who onely knowes them Sect. 3 Thirdly the time when Meteors appeare NOt in the heate of Summer for then the Sunne is strong on the earth in his heate and consumes the matter whereof the Meteors are formed Not in the deepe of Winter for then the Sunne is so farre distant that t is not so operative to raise the exhalations up into the Ayre But the Spring and Autumne is the ordinary time As for the Star that did lead to Christ in the deep of winter it may be the Countrey is temperate or it was an extraordinary Meteor or Starre for speciall use God can throw the reines on natures necke yet keepes the bridle in his mouth hee can worke by secondary meanes and without them Sect. 4 Fourthly of the various formes and shapes THe formes of Meteors are according to the quantity or quality if the quantity be very great it is not carried up to the upper Region of the Ayre when the grossenes and heavinesse is the quality of it but if the quantity be great and the quality be thin and light it goes to the upper Region and there is fired And to proove that great quantity is exhaled up in the Meteor it appeares in some Comets or blazing Stars which continue many dayes after they be fired before they be consumed which argues there was a great quantity that lasted so long Sect. 5 Fifthly of the place of Meteors THe place is to be considered two wayes First the place of their production Secondly whither they ascend 1. The place of their production is not farre North for that is too cold nor yet in the South for there the Sun beames are too hot but that part of the earth which is like the Spring and Autumne all the yeare there are most Meteors Vnder the Equinoctial line are none nor in the two extreames but in the temperate Climat there they arise 2. The place whither they ascend t is to the upper Region for the middle Region wanting the reflexion of the Sunne beames is extreame cold In the lower Region is Frosts and Mists in the middle Region Clouds and raine in the upper Region Comets and blazing stars Conclusions applicatory An Hypocrite is like unto a Meteor First a Meteor is raysed from the Earth yet is not earth So an Hypocrite is raysed in the Church yet is not of the Church They went out from vs saith St. Iohn but are not of us he is not of the true Church of Christs mysticall body 2. A Meteor hath an ascent yet is not heavenly so an Hypocrite may be advanced yet not of an heauenly disposition 3. An Hypocrite may make more shew than a true Christian as a meteor may blaze