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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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brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v useful_a and_o seasonable_a thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o their_o season_n water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o night_n i_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o moon_n to_o be_v useful_a seasonable_o and_o to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n offer_v i_o to_o do_v good_a in_o they_o to_o give_v and_o forgive_v to_o bear_v and_o forbear_v to_o speak_v and_o to_o be_v silent_a seasonable_o make_v i_o like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n three_o the_o moon_n discover_v only_o gross_a thing_n the_o estate_n of_o nature_n be_v as_o the_o moonlight_n the_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o sunne-light_n of_o wicked_a man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v nescierunt_fw-la neque_fw-la intellexerunt_fw-la they_o know_v not_o 82.5_o psalm_n 82.5_o nor_o understand_v but_o of_o the_o godly_a we_o may_v say_v bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o you_o see_v mat._n 13.16_o the_o moon_n light_n discover_v house_n tree_n and_o beast_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n discover_v in_o his_o beam_n the_o small_a moat_n 3._o consideration_n from_o hence_o 1._o i_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o a_o natural_a condition_n and_o i_o must_v pray_v for_o that_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v convince_v that_o see_v my_o misery_n i_o may_v relish_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v mercy_n to_o a_o self_n condemn_v break_v hearted_a sinner_n 2._o by_o this_o i_o know_v god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o better_a light_n than_o my_o own_o which_o i_o have_v by_o nature_n i_o once_o think_v that_o if_o i_o abstain_v from_o gross_a sin_n make_v know_v to_o i_o as_o blasphemy_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n but_o be_v far_o convince_v i_o see_v idle_a thought_n and_o idle_a word_n to_o be_v offensive_a evil_n i_o see_v that_o omission_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v dangerous_a and_o be_o trouble_v not_o only_o for_o my_o ill_a disposition_n but_o for_o my_o indisposition_n want_v of_o zeal_n for_o god_n want_v of_o sorrow_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n not_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o disquiet_v i_o since_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v appear_v on_o my_o horizon_n 3._o those_o which_o can_v see_v tree_n nor_o house_n nor_o mountain_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o moon_n light_n sometime_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o air_n that_o man_n can_v see_v their_o hand_n hold_v up_o before_o they_o some_o man_n want_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o nature_n and_o reason_n these_o man_n be_v darkness_n ephes_n 5.8_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n joh._n 8.12_o and_o their_o wage_n be_v in_o tenebras_fw-la exteriores_fw-la it_o utter_v darkness_n from_o the_o estate_n of_o darkness_n the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o darkness_n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n four_o the_o near_a the_o moon_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v dark_a to_o the_o earth_n the_o moon_n be_v near_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o bright_a above_o but_o dark_a beneath_o so_o the_o near_a my_o soul_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o it_o be_v bright_a upward_a and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n god_n shine_v on_o i_o my_o glory_n be_v real_a though_o invisible_a to_o other_o my_o light_n and_o life_n be_v with_o god_n man_n may_v look_v on_o i_o as_o one_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v without_o form_n or_o beauty_n so_o they_o look_v on_o my_o saviour_n isai_n 53.2_o to_o some_o he_o be_v veil_v yet_o to_o some_o he_o be_v reveal_v so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n the_o world_n see_v their_o infirmity_n and_o affliction_n but_o there_o be_v a_o bright_a side_n they_o see_v not_o 25.5_o exod._n 25.5_o there_o be_v a_o curious_a ark_n though_o cover_v with_o badger_n skin_n the_o world_n see_v the_o black_a side_n but_o not_o the_o best_a side_n they_o can_v see_v invisible_a thing_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v faith_n let_v i_o be_v light_n to_o god_n though_o dark_a to_o the_o world_n when_o god_n shine_v on_o i_o then_o be_o i_o bright_a upward_a and_o then_o i_o resemble_v his_o light_n as_o the_o drop_n do_v the_o ocean_n the_o moon_n more_o remote_a from_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a downward_o so_o the_o less_o portion_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o god_n the_o more_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v my_o lord_n esau_n though_o profane_a and_o agrippa_n and_o bernice_n be_v see_v with_o great_a pomp_n absolom_n and_o his_o footman_n belshazzar_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o concubine_n herod_n and_o his_o royal_a apparel_n have_v terrene_a glory_n yet_o these_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v neglect_v that_o splendour_n be_v have_v with_o a_o neglect_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n let_v i_o never_o be_v so_o shine_v towards_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v be_v dark_a towards_o heaven_n let_v i_o not_o flatter_v for_o favour_n nor_o fear_v contempt_n but_o let_v i_o draw_v near_o to_o 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