Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A63939
|
An essay upon the works of creation and providence being an introductory discourse to the history of remarkable providences now preparing for the press : to which is added a further specimen of the said work : as also Meditations upon the beauty of holiness / by William Turner ...
|
Turner, W. (William), fl. 1687-1701.
|
1695
(1695)
|
Wing T3346; ESTC R8093
|
77,474
|
214
|
the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v but_o mere_a parelii_n silly_a adumbration_n cipher_n compare_v to_o this_o one_o johova_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n i._n e._n of_o that_o which_o it_o pretend_v to_o represent_v and_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a piece_n of_o presumption_n and_o sacrilegious_a impudence_n to_o set_v up_o rush-candle_n or_o wax-taper_n to_o vie_v with_o the_o saviour_n to_o put_v mear_v creature_n in_o competition_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nay_o the_o moon_n herself_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o enter_v any_o comparison_n in_o right_a judgement_n with_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o sun_n for_o what_o light_n she_o have_v it_o be_v dim_a and_o uncertain_a and_o all_o borrow_a she_o have_v none_o of_o her_o own_o so_o nor_o all_o the_o church_n catholic_n put_v together_o that_o in_o heaven_n and_o this_o on_o forth_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o adoration_n and_o honour_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o theworld_n and_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v some_o so_o absurd_a in_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o have_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o moon_n when_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o bare_a sacrifice_n and_o some_o that_o say_v ten_o ave_fw-la mary_n to_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la say_v with_o that_o superstitious_a monk_n tu_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la thou_o my_o hope_n my_o tower_n in_o who_o i_o have_v place_v the_o very_a end_n of_o my_o salvation_n if_o which_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v like_v a_o man_n mad_a and_o reprobate_a forget_v my_o god_n veer_fw-la tui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la obliviscar_fw-la thy_o memory_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n in_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v the_o apostle_n seem_v 1_o tim._n 6.16_o to_o allude_v to_o this_o similitude_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o sun_n 2._o of_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v three_o considerable_a distinct_a affection_n belong_v to_o the_o sun_n all_o which_o i_o mention_v but_o now_o motion_n heat_n and_o light_n they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o several_a different_a property_n and_o yet_o inseparable_a one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o these_o three_o all_o concentre_v in_o one_o sun_n why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o pretty_a tolerable_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a mysterious_a article_n to_o humane_a reason_n mankind_n have_v long_o complain_v of_o the_o depth_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o mystery_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n mean_v this_o consideration_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o a_o natural_a advantage_n to_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o case_n but_o i_o dare_v say_v we_o be_v allow_v to_o help_v our_o unbelief_n with_o all_o the_o assistance_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n that_o we_o can_v get_v and_o this_o if_o we_o please_v may_v be_v one_o nor_o be_o i_o singular_a here_o neither_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v start_v the_o notion_n before_o i_o dr._n day_n in_o his_o lecture_n cite_v juslin_n martyr_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o lactantius_n make_v use_n of_o this_o comparison_n i_o humble_o acknowledge_v this_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v without_o a_o bottom_n past_a humane_a fathom_n it_o be_v story_v of_o st._n augustin_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o found_v it_o he_o walk_v abroad_o to_o that_o purpose_n at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o riverside_n muse_v with_o himself_o and_o labour_v to_o conceive_v it_o at_o length_n not_o far_o off_o a_o little_a child_n appear_v unto_o he_o very_o busy_a on_o the_o bank_n he_o have_v make_v forsooth_o a_o little_a hole_n and_o with_o a_o spoon_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v lade_v of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o aforesaid_a little_a hole_n st._n augustine_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o child_n what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v father_n quoth_v he_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o unlade_v this_o whole_a river_n into_o this_o little_a hole_n you_o here_o see_v augustne_v that_o be_v impossible_a etc._n etc._n child_n no_o more_o will_v you_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o you_o be_v about_o and_o with_o that_o the_o child_n vanish_v i_o relate_v not_o the_o story_n for_o a_o certain_a truth_n the_o thing_n itself_o in_o absolute_a consideration_n be_v true_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o with_o a_o little_a spoon_n to_o unlade_v a_o great_a river_n into_o a_o little_a hole_n the_o present_a emblem_n may_v serve_v a_o little_a to_o take_v off_o our_o suspicion_n of_o the_o impossibility_n and_o absurdity_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o god_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o expound_v the_o thing_n itself_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v represent_v under_o this_o notion_n father_z the_o lord_n be_v a_o sun_n isa_n 60.19_o son_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o vide_fw-la margin_n luk._n 1.78_o and_o mat._n 17.2_o rev._n 1.16_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n lead_v you_o into_o the_o way_n of_o all_o truth_n multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la suffioiat_fw-it fidelibus_fw-la pauca_fw-la de_fw-la mysterio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la audivisse_fw-la aug._n in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la damnor_fw-la quia_fw-la dicam_fw-la nescivi_fw-la naturam_fw-la creatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temere_fw-la dixero_fw-la temeritas_fw-la poenas_fw-la luit_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la veniam_fw-la promeretur_fw-la id._n 3._o of_o the_o divine_a glory_n and_o vnsearchableness_n he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o stare_v long_o upon_o the_o sun_n or_o approach_v its_o light_n and_o dive_v deep_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v as_o demecritus_fw-la stare_v himself_o blind_a before_o he_o can_v make_v any_o near_a approach_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o bear_v the_o insivence_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o one_o whole_a day_n suppose_v we_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o immediate_a and_o direct_a emission_n of_o its_o glorious_a beam_n though_o upon_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v burn_v combustible_a stuff_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o 1000000_o mile_n shall_v it_o stand_v still_o and_o neither_o remove_n away_o nor_o be_v temper_v with_o other_o cool_a element_n consider_v this_o a_o little_a serious_o and_o apply_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o amaze_a wonder_n that_o as_o the_o father_n say_v in_o hac_fw-la mortali_fw-la vita_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la usque_fw-la pertingit_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la exiguus_fw-la quidam_fw-la rivulus_fw-la ac_fw-la velut_fw-la parvus_fw-la magnae_fw-la lucis_fw-la rivulus_fw-la naz._n vide_fw-la act._n 26.13_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o so_o that_o when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o search_v into_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o must_v stand_v off_o and_o know_v our_o distance_n and_o assume_v modest_o to_o our_o thought_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.33_o etc._n etc._n o_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n sure_a i_o be_o though_o we_o ought_v as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o study_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o that_o god_n we_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o account_v it_o one_o of_o the_o first_o point_n of_o true_a wisdom_n to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o that_o almighty_a be_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o more_o light_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a in_o due_a time_n to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n yet_o in_o our_o high_a attainment_n on_o this_o side_n the_o veil_n we_o shall_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n our_o utmost_a skill_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o comprehend_v the_o infinite_a god_n in_o the_o embrace_n of_o our_o finite_a conception_n and_o we_o shall_v as_o soon_o be_v able_a to_o climb_v the_o sun_n and_o stare_v with_o open_a eye_n upon_o that_o great_a luminary_n and_o comprise_v all_o its_o excellent_a ray_n and_o influence_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o our_o narrow_a bosom_n as_o by_o search_v to_o find_v out_o and_o trace_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la percipi_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la plane_n si_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la velis_fw-la sicut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sole_fw-la quod_fw-la videas_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la velis_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la possis_fw-la amittas_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la potes_fw-la videre_fw-la dum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la niteris_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la doi_n habes_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligas_fw-la si_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quod_fw-la potes_fw-la velis_fw-la caelum_fw-la si_fw-la ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la potes_fw-la spear_n
11.6_o for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a 5._o hail_v rain_n snow_n and_o frost_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o stay_v now_o to_o show_v the_o particular_a usefulness_n of_o all_o these_o in_o their_o kind_a order_n and_o season_n nor_o if_o i_o care_v to_o spend_v time_n upon_o it_o have_v i_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o perfect_o something_o may_v be_v say_v which_o perhaps_o every_o one_o be_v not_o well_o sensible_a of_o concern_v the_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o use_v such_o a_o diverse_a method_n in_o manure_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o nurse_v of_o sublunary_a body_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o only_o that_o emphatical_a exhortation_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 147.12_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 6._o to_o pass_v over_o eclipse_n conjunction_n and_o rain-bow_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o extraordinary_a sign_n and_o apparition_n as_o that_o of_o angel_n appear_v to_o abraham_n to_o lot_n to_o jacob_n to_o manaoh_n to_o david_n to_o divers_a other_o the_o extraordinary_a chasm_n of_o light_n in_o the_o heaven_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n his_o transfiguration_n his_o ascension_n the_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o israelite_n the_o darkness_n at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o apparition_n exhibit_v to_o saul_n to_o st._n stephen_n the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n the_o prodigy_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n army_n conflict_v in_o the_o air_n with_o a_o thousand_o more_o such_o wonder_n which_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o relate_v particular_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v often_o mix_v with_o false_a incredible_a relation_n yet_o not_o therefore_o all_o to_o be_v reject_v our_o saviour_n have_v give_v we_o warning_n to_o expect_v some_o such_o mat._n 24._o and_o act._n 2.20.19_o and_o every_o age_n almost_o be_v witness_n of_o some_o miracle_n or_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n though_o not_o so_o many_o as_o many_o will_v believe_v even_o heathen_a and_o mahometan_a history_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a give_v suffrage_n to_o this_o from_o the_o whole_a we_o have_v this_o lesson_n brisk_o intimate_v to_o we_o viz._n if_o the_o outward_a insensate_a heaven_n that_o be_v neither_o endue_v with_o sense_n nor_o reason_n but_o be_v of_o a_o brutish_a nature_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n what_o will_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o man_n to_o who_o all_o these_o creature_n be_v give_v but_o as_o servant_n if_o these_o mute_a senseless_a thing_n preach_v so_o express_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o what_o shall_v not_o man_n do_v who_o though_o he_o live_v in_o place_n below_o they_o yet_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o excellency_n far_o above_o they_o god_n himself_o sometime_o appeal_v to_o they_o for_o testimony_n against_o we_o to_o upbraid_v our_o disobedience_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o inferior_a heaven_n keep_v their_o place_n and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o very_a cloud_n and_o wind_n obey_v he_o only_o man_n be_v a_o unruly_a vndutiful_a disingenuous_a obstinate_a thing_n that_o will_v neither_o keep_v his_o orb_n nor_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n nor_o attend_v his_o master_n will_n nor_o pursue_v diligent_o his_o own_o happiness_n though_o our_o foot_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n our_o head_n reach_v above_o the_o cloud_n and_o we_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o the_o other_o world_n and_o have_v very_o great_a concernment_n beyond_o the_o star_n and_o yet_o that_o we_o shall_v let_v our_o affection_n sink_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o soul_n incline_v so_o strong_o towards_o hell_n for_o shame_v sir_n let_v we_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n a_o little_a better_o in_o our_o generation_n than_o common_o we_o do_v let_v we_o vie_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o conversation_n with_o those_o twinkle_a lamp_n that_o shine_v over_o our_o head_n let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v to_o our_o disgrace_n that_o these_o senseless_a creature_n glorify_v god_n better_o in_o their_o place_n than_o we_o let_v our_o face_n our_o grace_n outshine_v the_o sun_n let_v man_n look_v on_o the_o humility_n honesty_n sobriety_n charity_n piety_n and_o patience_n of_o our_o life_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o that_o have_v give_v such_o grace_n unto_o man_n and_o let_v these_o grace_n never_o be_v darken_v with_o any_o unworthy_a unchristian_a practice_n let_v we_o appear_v glorious_a to_o the_o world_n and_o no_o hypocrisy_n or_o apostasy_n ever_o pull_v down_o our_o profession_n or_o lay_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v meet_v with_o strong_a with_o close_a temptation_n o_o let_v not_o our_o shine_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n nor_o let_v our_o moon_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v short_o remove_v from_o grace_n to_o glory_n and_o short_o shine_v like_o star_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n yea_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o as_o we_o shine_v in_o grace_n now_o so_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n q.d._n one_o day_n inform_v another_o and_o one_o night_n give_v in_o fresh_a evidence_n to_o another_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o not_o a_o day_n nor_o a_o night_n pass_v over_o our_o head_n but_o the_o heaven_n preach_v this_o sermon_n to_o we_o we_o have_v a_o continual_a rehearsal_n of_o this_o doctrine_n from_o age_n to_o age_n from_o one_o year_n to_o another_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o present_a time_n this_o preacher_n be_v never_o silent_a this_o exercise_n never_o over_o all_o that_o i_o can_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o particular_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o this_o continuation_n 2._o the_o practical_a lesson_n we_o shall_v learn_v from_o it_o 1._o wherein_o the_o wonder_n of_o it_o lie_v 1._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o body_n concern_v we_o observe_v of_o mechanical_a instrument_n make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o a_o engine_n consist_v of_o very_a many_o wheel_n or_o very_o many_o motion_n or_o other_o part_n be_v the_o most_o difficult_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n a_o orchard_n with_o many_o tree_n or_o garden_n with_o many_o herb_n and_o flower_n require_v more_o culture_n and_o dress_v or_o some_o will_v decay_v a_o society_n of_o many_o member_n be_v apt_a to_o disorder_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o manage_v a_o nation_n than_o a_o family_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v thousand_o and_o the_o appurtenance_n relate_v to_o they_o more_o and_o yet_o all_o keep_v still_o their_o appoint_a course_n we_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o the_o star_n out_o of_o their_o orb_n since_o their_o first_o come_v there_o some_o people_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o new_a one_o as_o that_o in_o cassiopea_n which_o be_v first_o discover_v in_o the_o heaven_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n what_o salvo_n to_o give_v for_o that_o i_o know_v not_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v there_o before_o but_o not_o discover_v but_o however_o it_o be_v a_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o our_o season_n day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n have_v keep_v their_o time_n the_o sun_n its_o revolution_n the_o moon_n its_o due_a change_n the_o star_n their_o proper_a period_n and_o exact_a motion_n the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o joshua_n time_n and_o the_o go_v back_o of_o it_o on_o ahaz_n dial_n be_v miraculous_a instance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o other_o age_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o small_a body_n be_v easy_o manage_v and_o apt_a to_o motion_n but_o great_a one_o move_v slow_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o sublunary_a nature_n but_o they_o in_o the_o etherial_a orb_n be_v of_o so_o vast_a a_o bigness_n that_o that_o consideration_n do_v mighty_o accumulate_v and_o greaten_v the_o wonder_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n all_o of_o they_o so_o big_a shall_v move_v continual_o without_o disorder_n or_o period_n be_v a_o accent_n upon_o the_o miracle_n 3._o the_o various_a quality_n they_o be_v of_o and_o the_o different_a motion_n they_o make_v do_v yet_o raise_v the_o wonder_n to_o a_o high_a strain_n to_o keep_v all_o one_o motion_n especial_o if_o all_o of_o one_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o very_a much_o but_o to_o move_v from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o west_n to_o east_n from_o north_n to_o south_n from_o