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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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first_o what_o omniscience_n be_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o a_o compound_n word_n scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la scientia_fw-la all_o and_o knowledge_n to_o know_v all_o require_v infiniteness_n all_o must_v be_v include_v nothing_o must_v be_v exclude_v sect._n 2_o second_o no_o creature_n be_v omniscient_a no_o creature_n make_v all_o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v to_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o all_o place_n no_o creature_n know_v all_o thought_n 8._o thought_n 1._o king_n 8._o no_o creature_n know_v god_n essence_n no_o creature_n know_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o creature_n know_v the_o certain_a event_n of_o thing_n nor_o the_o certain_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o no_o creature_n be_v omniscient_a sect._n 3_o three_o god_n be_v omniscient_a 15.11_o god_n know_v thing_n past_a ps_n 90.8_o act_n 15.18_o present_v psal_n 139.2_o to_o come_v 1._o sam._n 23._o ●●_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n pr._n 15.11_o god_n be_v omniscient_a 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a_o man_n and_o can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n here_o be_v direction_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n second_o second_o god_n know_v they_o and_o see_v they_o with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n job_n 42.2_o no_o thought_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a pretence_n as_o jesabels_n fast_a absalon_n vow_n and_o judas_n kiss_v god_n see_v the_o intent_n though_o man_n see_v only_o the_o pretence_n 3._o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o desire_n psal_n 10.17_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o spirit_n he_o know_v a_o priory_n from_o the_o first_o rise_n therefore_o ejaculation_n be_v with_o he_o real_a prayer_n nehemiah_n 2.4_o three_o three_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o frailty_n the_o lord_n know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n so_o that_o from_o this_o his_o knowledge_n we_o m●y_v expect_v his_o compassion_n psal_n 103.14_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n our_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v but_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a 2._o pet._n 2.9_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v godly_a when_o god_n know_v we_o to_o be_v so_o he_o know_v then_o how_o to_o end_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o give_v we_o deliverance_n a_o four_o use_n may_v be_v to_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o impenitent_a they_o sin_n before_o a_o god_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n their_o enmity_n against_o he_o their_o hatred_n of_o his_o child_n their_o despise_v his_o ordinance_n and_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o know_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n use_v 5._o to_o admire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o confess_v our_o ignorance_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 30._o sure_o i_o be_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o psalm_n 73._o so_o fo●lish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o use_v 6._o to_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n at_o the_o great_a day_n because_o the_o judge_n can_v be_v deceive_v he_o know_v all_o man_n cause_n and_o will_v separate_v man_n person_n he_o know_v his_o sheep_n from_o goat_n and_o will_v re●ard_v every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o he_o know_v they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n he_o need_v no_o information_n but_o will_v judge_v according_a to_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o omnipresence_n 1._o what_o omnipresence_n be_v 2._o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v 3._o god_n be_v omnipresent_v 4._o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o 5._o objection_n and_o question_n answer_v 6._o application_n to_o edify_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o omnipresence_n be_v it_o be_v a_o word_n from_o a_o compound_n of_o two_o word_n all_o and_o present_v express_v in_o another_o phrase_n call_v vbiquity_n a_o be_v every_o where_n at_o once_o sect._n 2_o second_o no_o creature_n be_v omnipresent_v the_o creature_n be_v limit_v and_o bound_v angel_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o once_o man_n have_v his_o be_v in_o a_o little_a room_n and_o be_v present_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o the_o sea_n have_v her_o bound_n the_o air_n have_v his_o region_n and_o every_o creature_n have_v his_o appoint_a place_n sect._n 3_o three_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v in_o heaven_n be_v his_o glorious_a presence_n he_o be_v in_o earth_n by_o his_o providence_n in_o hell_n by_o his_o judgement_n though_o no_o place_n can_v contain_v he_o yet_o no_o place_n can_v exclude_v he_o sect._n 4_o four_o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o reason_n 1_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a essence_n therefore_o omnipresent_v second_o reason_n 2_o because_o god_n
they_o be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 1.1_o there_o be_v first_o eternity_n second_o time_n three_o beginning_n be_v the_o entrance_n of_o time_n fourthly_a there_o be_v end_n five_o there_o be_v everlasting_a be_v indeed_o eternity_n again_o eternity_n be_v before_o and_o after_o time_n time_n we_o do_v live_v in_o beginning_n bring_v forth_o time_n end_n consummate_v time_n everlasting_a swallow_n up_o time_n reflection_n discern_v 1._o discern_v 1._o i_o see_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n none_o be_v eternal_a but_o god_n he_o have_v no_o beginning_n nor_o shall_v have_v end_v psalm_n 90.2_o he_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a consideration_n 2._o consideration_n 2._o once_o there_o be_v no_o time_n and_o a_o end_n will_v come_v and_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o revel_v 10.6_o in_o this_o my_o day_n cause_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o consider_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o my_o peace_n on_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n cause_v i_o well_o to_o spend_v my_o space_n of_o time_n and_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n that_o do_v thy_o will_n in_o this_o world_n i_o may_v in_o the_o next_o world_n be_v eternal_o happy_a preparation_n 3._o preparation_n 3._o my_o beginning_n of_o time_n be_v my_o birth_n my_o measure_n of_o time_n be_v my_o life_n my_o end_n of_o time_n be_v my_o death_n my_o account_n for_o time_n be_v my_o judgement_n oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v and_o straight_o that_o the_o midst_n may_v agree_v with_o both_o end_n i_o be_v bear_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o so_o i_o must_v die_v so_o let_v i_o live_v o_o lord_n remember_v the_o shortness_n swiftness_n preciousness_n and_o irrecoverablenes_n of_o time_n that_o be_v pass_v be_v go_v that_o to_o come_v be_v uncertain_a time_n present_a be_v min●_n which_o i_o desire_v so_o to_o spend_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v i_o have_v grace_n and_o time_n together_o sect._n 4_o four_o for_o what_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v the_o bless_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n prov._n 16.4_o he_o make_v they_o not_o because_o he_o need_v they_o he_o be_v essential_o happy_a without_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o creature_n add_v to_o his_o glory_n only_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v in_o god_n already_o the_o end_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o cretion_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v acknowledge_v he_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n reflection_n 1._o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n god_n 1._o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o my_o utmost_a end_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o his_o word_n teach_v i_o cause_v i_o oh_o lord_n to_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o thou_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v repent_v and_o give_v glory_n unto_o thou_o oh_o work_n faith_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o let_v i_o be_v strentghen_v therein_o that_o i_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o thou_o and_o let_v 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