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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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1.5_o there_o be_v in_o god_n no_o mixture_n or_o composition_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n he_o be_v one_o god_n light_a without_o darkness_n strong_a without_o weakness_n wise_a without_o folly_n pure_a without_o the_o least_o spot_n upright_o without_o guile_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o three_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o god_n simpleness_n 1._o we_o gather_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v perfection_n in_o he_o he_o be_v simple_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o addition_n 2._o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a essence_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v invisible_a our_o eye_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v create_v much_o less_o he_o that_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n excel_v they_o all_o in_o the_o simpleness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a it_o be_v composition_n do_v bring_v a_o dissolution_n god_n be_v simple_a without_o composition_n therefore_o uncreated_a and_o uncapable_a of_o dissolution_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o god_n be_v immutable_a that_o which_o change_v be_v by_o add_v to_o it_o or_o take_v from_o it_o but_o god_n be_v a_o simple_a e●sence_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o he_o nor_o take_v from_o he_o sect._n 4_o four_o some_o question_n answer_v quest_n to_o be_v simple_a be_v to_o be_v of_o singleness_n of_o one_o sort_n how_o be_v god_n so_o see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n answ_n 1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o triplicity_n in_o the_o godhead_n there_o will_v be_v sort_n of_o person_n but_o it_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o one_o entire_a simple_a essence_n 1._o john_n 5.7_o these_o three_o be_v one_o one_o in_o nature_n time_n operation_n distinguish_v not_o divide_v object_n 2_o you_o say_v
man_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o 2._o pet._n 3.9_o 2._o to_o leave_v wicked_a man_n inexcusable_a have_v so_o long_o forbear_v they_o 3._o that_o man_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o not_o despair_v thus_o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o paul_n for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 1._o tim._n 1.6_o sect._n 3_o three_o of_o patience_n in_o good_a man_n patience_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o bear_v evil_n present_a and_o look_v for_o good_a thing_n absent_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n james_n 1.17_o 2._o whereby_o they_o bear_v evi●s_n at_o god_n hand_n be_v correction_n or_o chastisement_n or_o at_o man_n hand_n be_v wrong_n and_o injury_n 3._o a_o wait_v for_o good_a thing_n absent_a as_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o consummation_n of_o future_a happiness_n these_o with_o patience_n we_o do_v wait_v for_o patience_n may_v be_v far_o consider_v 1._o in_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o effect_n first_o in_o the_o contrary_a of_o it_o the_o contrary_a to_o patience_n be_v fret_v murmur_a despair_a curse_v 1._o fr●tting_v as_o hammon_n because_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o to_o he_o 2._o murmur_a as_o israel_n for_o want_v of_o water_n 3._o despair_v as_o cain_n a●d_v judas_n for_o want_n of_o grace_n to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n 4._o curse_v as_o goliath_n who_o can_v not_o refrain_v till_o he_o come_v wit●in_o the_o stroke_n of_o david_n but_o be_v impatient_a curse_a he_o before_o he_o come_v at_o ●im_n 1._o sam._n 17._o second_o consider_v patience_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1._o patience_n arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n be_v persuade_v of_o his_o dispose_n thing_n below_o psal_n 39.2_o 2._o from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o love_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o event_n and_o conclusion_n to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 3._o from_o hope_n of_o glory_n hope_n make_v we_o patient_o to_o wait_v rom._n 8.25_o three_o consider_v patience_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n make_v those_o thing_n easy_a which_o murmur_v fret_a and_o impatience_n do_v make_v irksome_a and_o tedious_a the_o same_o david_n that_o be_v so_o vex_v at_o nabal_n be_v by_o patience_n calm_a at_o shemei_n 2._o patience_n make_v we_o to_o persevere_v when_o we_o find_v not_o the_o present_a good_a we_o expect_v yet_o by_o patience_n we_o hold_v out_o when_o other_o by_o impatience_n draw_v back_o sect._n 4_o four_o application_n to_o edify_v 1._o god_n patience_n shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o all_o some_o be_v better_v by_o it_o that_o have_v grace_n they_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o his_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n other_o be_v licentious_a because_o god_n defer_v his_o punishmentt_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a so_o they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n for_o themselves_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o his_o patience_n procure_v our_o own_o peace_n get_v assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o god_n patience_n may_v be_v prolong_v our_o wisdom_n commend_v and_o our_o happiness_n establish_v 2._o admire_v god_n patience_n he_o come_v to_o adam_n at_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n show_v his_o patience_n he_o spare_v the_o old_a world_n 120_o year_n he_o have_v spare_v we_o a_o long_a time_n 3._o let_v we_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o devil_n have_v great_a wrath_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v give_v to_o rage_n psal_n 2.1_o the_o saint_n be_v commend_v for_o their_o patience_n and_o though_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o know_v god_n yet_o we_o do_v need_v patience_n heb._n 10._o there_o be_v a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o suffer_v it_o be_v patience_n must_v help_v ●s_a if_o we_o bring_v misery_n on_o ourselves_o than_o we_o shall_v exercise_v grief_n if_o god_n lay_v they_o on_o we_o then_o use_v patience_n be_v we_o trouble_v in_o mind_n we_o must_v be_v patient_a and_o wait_v be_v we_o scandalize_v in_o our_o name_n we_o must_v be_v patient_a have_v we_o lose_v our_o good_n we_o must_v be_v patient_a be_v our_o body_n sick_a still_o we_o must_v be_v patient_a patience_n be_v physic_n for_o all_o malady_n a_o plaster_n for_o all_o sore_n a_o horse_n to_o bear_v all_o burden_n job_n keep_v his_o patience_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o he_o lose_v all_o outward_a thing_n 4._o here_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o impatient_a they_o be_v as_o soldier_n without_o armour_n as_o traveller_n without_o shoe_n still_o they_o be_v wound_v and_o prick_v every_o word_n make_v they_o take_v exception_n and_o every_o small_a cross_n become_v heavy_a unto_o they_o their_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n work_v they_o more_o woe_n than_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o they_o vex_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o enemy_n can_v do_v a_o glass_n or_o a_o knife_n break_v or_o their_o dog_n kick_v or_o a_o scoff_n cast_v on_o they_o torment_v they_o and_o they_o be_v in_o their_o mind_n in_o a_o uproar_n like_o the_o bear-garden_n they_o be_v like_o a_o sore_n ever_o ache_a and_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v they_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o cross_n and_o far_o from_o consolation_n they_o can_v enjoy_v themselves_o and_o be_v miserable_a wheresoever_o they_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v bait_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o meet_v with_o vexation_n 5._o here_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v attain_v patience_n have_v the_o head_n ache_v or_o the_o child_n die_v or_o the_o customer_n break_v or_o the_o servant_n prove_v false_a have_v some_o censure_v or_o false_o accuse_v we_o have_v friend_n prove_v perfidious_a be_v trade_n decay_a how_o do_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o do_v we_o vex_v and_o fret_v and_o look_v to_o secondary_a cause_n complain_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o wish_v evil_a to_o they_o and_o fret_v at_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hard_a destiny_n ill_a fortune_n do_v we_o seek_v revenge_n on_o man_n by_o word_n or_o write_v or_o law_n if_o we_o do_v we_o be_v not_o yet_o patient_a patience_n will_v make_v we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o patience_n open_v not_o the_o mouth_n discontentedly_n but_o gracious_o psalm_n 39.2_o patience_n bless_v god_n in_o loss_n of_o all_o patience_n quiet_v we_o in_o god_n at_o the_o worst_a 1_o sam._n 30.6_o patience_n make_v we_o with_o saint_n stephen_n pray_v for_o enemy_n sect._n 5_o five_o question_v resolve_v quest_n 1_o how_o differ_v the_o patience_n learn_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o patience_n learn_v by_o philosophy_n answ_n the_o patience_n the_o scripture_n bring_v be_v a_o recompense_n of_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v second_v with_o consolation_n from_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 15.4_o philosophical_a patience_n be_v sometime_o stoical_a to_o submit_v to_o that_o be_v inevitable_a they_o want_v divine_a consolation_n and_o sound_a hope_n want_v the_o ground_n thereof_o the_o holy_a scripture_n quest_n 2_o how_o large_a must_v our_o patience_n be_v extend_v in_o respect_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n answ_n injury_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o those_o small_a wrong_n which_o do_v displease_v we_o it_o be_v our_o honour_n and_o credit_n to_o pass_v they_o over_o prov._n 9.11_o if_o small_a brier_n take_v hold_v of_o our_o garment_n let_v we_o loosen_v they_o gentle_o and_o go_v on_o our_o way_n 2._o a_o second_o sort_n that_o do_v somewhat_o harm_v we_o in_o our_o person_n good_n and_o reputation_n these_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o yet_o patient_o bear_v they_o and_o forgive_v they_o john_n 8.49_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o violent_a injury_n of_o adversary_n both_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a we_o may_v patient_o submit_v to_o god_n yet_o use_v mean_n by_o law_n or_o force_v of_o arm_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o quest_n 3_o how_o far_o shall_v master_n and_o parent_n be_v patient_a before_o they_o correct_v answ_n 1._o they_o shall_v use_v prayer_n example_n and_o instruction_n among_o their_o servant_n and_o child_n 2._o distinguish_v of_o fault_n of_o infirmity_n the_o fault_n of_o improvidence_n carelessness_n and_o obstinacy_n 3._o give_v warning_n first_o and_o win_v they_o by_o gentleness_n 4._o use_v correction_n with_o prayer_n and_o moderation_n in_o the_o last_o place_n quest_n 4_o how_o if_o they_o be_v base_a and_o vain_a people_n that_o scandalize_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v patient_a answ_n 1._o they_o have_v the_o less_o credit_n and_o will_v hardly_o
our_o conceit_n capacity_n and_o invention_n it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n compare_v to_o a_o city_n who_o gate_n be_v pearl_n who_o wall_n precious_a stone_n the_o street_n gold_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v king_n there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n presence_n all_o be_v light_a and_o day_n and_o no_o darkness_n nor_o night_n it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n 3._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a heaven_n the_o heaven_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a the_o water_n excel_v the_o earth_n the_o air_n excel_v the_o water_n and_o the_o heaven_n for_o largeness_n clearness_n pureness_n excel_v all_o under_o they_o and_o have_v this_o honour_n to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o 4._o the_o ornament_n of_o heaven_n be_v glorious_a the_o sun_n be_v glorious_a in_o magnitude_n brightness_n swiftness_n efficacy_n and_o operation_n enlighten_v and_o heat_n the_o air_n exhale_v the_o water_n quicken_a the_o earth_n and_o make_v fruitful_a the_o earth_n with_o tree_n herb_n and_o plant_n etc._n etc._n the_o moon_n have_v her_o glory_n though_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o her_o excellency_n appear_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o we_o most_o need_v her_o light_n in_o the_o canticle_n her_o fairness_n be_v commend_v 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n the_o star_n have_v glory_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o adorn_v the_o heaven_n with_o their_o bespangle_a brightness_n like_o a_o curious_a embroider_a canopy_n glorious_a to_o our_o eye_n the_o earth_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o stability_n riches_n and_o variety_n among_o all_o that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o man_n be_v a_o glorious_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n who_o foundation_n 〈…〉_o the_o dust_n young_a man_n glory_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_a be_v the_o gray-head_n prince_n have_v their_o glory_n and_o great_a man_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n but_o among_o man_n none_o have_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n like_o to_o the_o regenerate_a man_n he_o be_v honourable_a by_o faith_n john_n 1.12_o and_o be_v glorious_a within_o they_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 3._o they_o have_v a_o glorious_a head_n james_n 2.1_o a_o glorious_a guard_n heb._n 1._o last_o vers_fw-la glorious_a food_n god_n ordinance_n glorious_a apparel_n christ_n righteousness_n they_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n isai_n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v on_o they_o 1._o pet._n 4._o they_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n the_o sea_n have_v his_o glory_n for_o largeness_n and_o terriblenesse_n and_o strength_n carry_v the_o mighty_a ship_n there_o sport_v the_o great_a leviathan_n and_o there_o be_v fish_n innumerable_a the_o sea_n have_v his_o proud_a wave_n of_o great_a height_n and_o quantity_n yet_o be_v honourable_a for_o this_o that_o it_o keep_v within_o his_o bound_n at_o the_o creator_n command_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n his_o glory_n be_v essential_a he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n ps_n 104.1_o so_o glorious_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o very_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n before_o he_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n act_v 7.1_o if_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v there_o mean_v the_o father_n be_v not_o exclude_v christ_n be_v call_v our_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n james_n 2.1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n 1._o pet._n 4.14_o all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n compare_v with_o the_o ocean_n he_o have_v glory_n before_o there_o be_v a_o world_n joh._n 17.5_o and_o all_o creature_n can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o addition_n he_o do_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o we_o give_v he_o glory_n by_o 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65.12_o 13._o so_o the_o word_n bring_v great_a joy_n psal_n 119.162_o jer._n 15.16_o 3._o raine_n make_v fruitful_a psal_n 147.8_o so_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v on_o a_o honest_a heart_n matth._n 13.23_o heb._n 6.7_o 4._o raine_n fall_v on_o a_o lump_n of_o earth_n discover_v which_o be_v earth_n and_o which_o be_v pebble_n stone_n so_o the_o word_n discover_v and_o manifest_v what_o we_o be_v heb._n 4.13_o 5._o raine_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v when_o it_o come_v so_o do_v the_o word_n it_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v john_n 17.17_o 6._o raine_n cool_v we_o when_o it_o come_v so_o do_v the_o word_n our_o hot_a lust_n by_o it_o be_v assuage_v our_o hot_a
affliction_n allay_v our_o hot_a tentation_n quench_v thus_o the_o word_n and_o rain_n be_v fit_o compare_v together_o quest_n 6_o how_o be_v the_o herb_n and_o grass_n and_o tree_n flourish_v without_o the_o rain_n answ_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o secondary_a mean_n he_o can_v give_v light_n without_o the_o sun_n and_o cause_n grass_n and_o the_o herb_n to_o flourish_v without_o the_o rain_n 2._o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v equivalant_n to_o the_o rain_n gen._n 2.6_o vapour_n ascenderat_fw-la ●_o terra_fw-la a_o mist_n not_o mist_n have_v not_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n but_o some_o read_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o till_o the_o earth_n nor_o a_o mist_n have_v ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o first_o answer_n serve_v 3._o the_o water_n late_o have_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v without_o rain_n quest_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n a_o christian_n bring_v forth_o on_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v rain_v gracious_o answ_n 1._o to_o 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