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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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triangle_n there_o be_v still_o three_o empty_a corner_n for_o the_o trinity_n to_o fill_v our_o infinite_a desire_n be_v plenary_o satisfy_v with_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v infinite_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v god_n do_v sing_v in_o the_o dungeon_n when_o belshazar_n want_v he_o do_v tremble_v at_o his_o feast_n use_v 3_o see_v infiniteness_n have_v relation_n to_o god_n essence_n and_o property_n we_o shall_v be_v spare_v in_o consider_v it_o single_o or_o simple_o rather_o to_o meditate_v of_o it_o relative_o as_o infinite_a essence_n infinite_a wisdom_n infinite_a power_n which_o attribute_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o several_a place_n so_o the_o best_a way_n be_v brevity_n to_o avoid_v often_o avoid_v a_o use_v one_o thing_n often_o battology_n of_o omniscience_n 1._o what_o omniscience_n be_v 2._o no_o creature_n be_v omniscient_a 3._o god_n be_v omniscient_a 4._o proof_n by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 5._o application_n to_o edify_v sect._n 1_o 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
have_v enough_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o 3._o to_o sue_v and_o entreat_v for_o his_o favour_n all_o desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o they_o sue_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o great_a one_o who_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o felicity_n and_o if_o they_o can_v get_v to_o be_v retemer_n or_o household_n servant_n they_o think_v themselves_o in_o a_o happy_a condition_n especial_o if_o they_o can_v get_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o lord_n towards_o they_o above_o other_o gain_v this_o and_o gain_v all_o namely_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o bless_a god_n then_o all_o that_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v sweet_a all_o that_o we_o want_v shall_v be_v supply_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n wheresoever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v happy_a whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o deed_n do_v it_o in_o way_n of_o obedience_n 4._o this_o show_v we_o who_o be_v the_o true_o bless_a and_o happy_a one_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o 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