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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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this_o their_o happiness_n be_v settle_v establish_a increase_v enlarge_v and_o no_o alteration_n come_v but_o make_v for_o their_o happiness_n sect._n 2_o second_o god_n be_v most_o bless_a psalm_n 119.12_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n mark_v 14.61_o be_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a 1._o tim._n 16._o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v most_o bless_a and_o happy_a the_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n most_o happy_a in_o himself_o all_o creature_n can_v add_v to_o his_o felicity_n only_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v already_o and_o it_o be_v our_o felicity_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o our_o humane_a conceit_n reach_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v happy_a 1._o in_o his_o possession_n 2._o his_o apparel_n psal_n 104.1_o 2._o 3._o his_o attendant_n the_o angel_n 4._o his_o freedom_n he_o do_v what_o he_o will_n psal_n 105.3_o 5._o all_o his_o happiness_n be_v perpetual_a 6._o all_o blessedness_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o as_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n sect._n 3_o three_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o the_o angel_n happiness_n be_v a_o confirm_a happiness_n they_o be_v create_v happy_a and_o so_o continue_v by_o confirmation_n 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n be_v a_o restore_v a_o recover_a happiness_n we_o have_v happiness_n at_o first_o but_o we_o lose_v it_o and_o a_o remnant_n regain_v it_o by_o fore-election_n effectual_a calling_n faith_n and_o repentance_n 3._o the_o other_o creature_n have_v a_o happiness_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o their_o happiness_n be_v that_o content_a and_o delight_n which_o suit_n with_o their_o desire_n as_o food_n and_o rest_n and_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n desire_v and_o look_v no_o far_o the_o vegetative_n happiness_n be_v full_a growth_n and_o honourable_a use_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o consummation_n of_o their_o happiness_n sect._n 4_o four_o application_n 1._o this_o shall_v provoke_v we_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n take_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o be_v at_o great_a cost_n to_o see_v the_o wisdom_n happiness_n and_o royalty_n of_o solomon_n and_o afterward_o she_o see_v more_o than_o she_o expect_v so_o if_o we_o contemplate_v the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v perceive_v more_o at_o the_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o blessedness_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.12_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o wicked_a priest_n mark_v 14_o 6●_n all_o god_n excellency_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o publish_v this_o will_v cause_v those_o that_o be_v miserable_a to_o fly_v to_o he_o because_o he_o
comfortable_a in_o his_o presence_n and_o promise_n mercy_n and_o favour_n 4._o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o open_v his_o mouth_n the_o air_n fill_v it_o so_o if_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v in_o faith_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o fill_v it_o 81.10_o psal_n 81.10_o 5._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o air_n leave_v he_o and_o he_o putrify_v and_o rot_v so_o those_o man_n be_v whole_o earthly_a mind_v sink_v under_o earthly_a care_n bury_v in_o earthly_a desire_n and_o in_o worldly_a hope_n god_n leave_v they_o and_o they_o rot_v decay_n and_o perish_v 6._o a_o man_n that_o have_v good_a air_n be_v in_o possibility_n of_o health_n and_o chearefulnes_n but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n have_v certainty_n of_o soul_n health_n and_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o comfort_v first_o or_o last_o as_o shall_v exceed_v worldling_n sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v so_o useful_a that_o we_o live_v in_o it_o and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o it_o be_v more_o useful_a than_o fire_n and_o water_n friend_n or_o money_n with_o the_o air_n we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v work_n walk_v play_v and_o refresh_v ourselves_o air_n be_v useful_a in_o prison_n in_o sickness_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n the_o air_n be_v with_o we_o in_o contempt_n in_o disgrace_n in_o all_o misery_n the_o air_n will_v visit_v we_o abide_v with_o we_o offer_v itself_o to_o go_v down_o to_o our_o lung_n and_o refresh_v we_o conclusion_n 1._o how_o good_a be_v god_n that_o make_v the_o air_n so_o common_a the_o poor_a ploughman_n have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o it_o than_o the_o rich_a citizen_n the_o air_n be_v god_n dole_n to_o the_o world_n all_o share_n in_o it_o the_o dog_n the_o horse_n the_o swine_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n the_o ruby_n and_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o price_n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o all_o his_o substance_n for_o it_o and_o purchase_v it_o with_o his_o chief_a treasure_n yet_o god_n in_o bounty_n make_v it_o common_a and_o more_o plentiful_a than_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o street_n o_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o air_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v both_o cold_a and_o dark_a so_o 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n without_o grace_n both_o dark_a and_o cold_a till_o god_n do_v shine_v on_o i_o with_o light_n and_o heat_n 3._o let_v i_o learn_v of_o the_o air_n to_o be_v useful_a that_o other_o may_v have_v benefit_n by_o i_o endeavour_v to_o behave_v myself_o so_o towards_o my_o governor_n my_o family_n my_o kindred_n my_o neighbour_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o weak_a the_o strong_a that_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o all_o so_o shall_v i_o not_o live_v without_o be_v desire_v nor_o die_v without_o be_v bewail_v my_o enemy_n will_v wish_v to_o be_v like_a to_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n will_v rejoice_v to_o speak_v of_o i_o and_o my_o conscience_n will_v speak_v for_o i_o sect._n 5_o five_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o air_n the_o air_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v continue_v by_o a_o uphold_v providence_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.90.91_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o want_n do_v breed_v desire_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n they_o bring_v delight_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n conclusion_n 1._o as_o the_o air_n be_v constant_o continue_v so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n our_o sin_n if_o we_o repent_v deprive_v we_o not_o of_o it_o psal_n 89.33_o nor_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 91.15_o nor_o yet_o death_n itself_o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o love_n of_o god_n compass_n we_o and_o continue_v with_o we_o as_o sure_o and_o as_o sweet_o as_o the_o air_n we_o do_v breath_n in_o 2._o god_n take_v not_o away_o this_o useful_a creature_n but_o continue_v it_o i_o must_v learn_v of_o he_o not_o to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a that_o which_o they_o can_v well_o be_v without_o to_o take_v a_o poor_a man_n tool_n to_o pawn_v or_o his_o bed-cloathe_n or_o garment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o withdraw_v maintenance_n from_o my_o teacher_n to_o take_v away_o the_o good_a name_n of_o my_o brethren_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v bread_n from_o the_o market_n or_o preach_v from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a but_o the_o diabolical_a nature_n 3._o the_o air_n be_v continue_v among_o other_o to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n to_o teach_v i_o not_o to_o do_v the_o worst_a i_o can_v to_o those_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v i_o wrong_n but_o to_o be_v patient_a towards_o they_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o necessity_n 4._o at_o night_n the_o air_n have_v his_o being_n though_o it_o want_v the_o well-being_n to_o i_o that_o be_v it_o do_v want_v light_n and_o heat_n so_o grace_n may_v give_v i_o a_o be_v though_o i_o want_v the_o comfort_n and_o exercise_v for_o my_o well-being_n but_o the_o sunshine_n of_o favour_n bring_v feel_v comfort_n and_o joy_n sect._n 6_o sixthly_a question_v resolve_v about_o the_o air_n quest_n 1_o where_o do_v you_o prove_v the_o air_n be_v create_v answ_n the_o airy_a region_n be_v call_v heaven_n there_o be_v three_o heaven_n the_o imperial_a heaven_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o elementary_a heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v and_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o the_o fowl_n do_v fly_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13_o 3●_n which_o heaven_n be_v the_o airy_a region_n when_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n he_o make_v the_o airy_a region_n quest_n 2_o how_o be_v satan_n say_v to_o be_v from_o beneath_o john_n 8._o you_o be_v from_o beneath_o you_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n say_v christ_n yet_o in_o ephes_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n that_o have_v his_o power_n in_o the_o air_n answ_n there_o be_v beneath_o in_o place_n &_o beneath_o in_o dignity_n a_o lord_n may_v be_v beneath_o a_o slave_n in_o place_n the_o slave_n may_v be_v in_o the_o chamber_n above_o he_o there_o be_v beneath_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n so_o the_o people_n be_v beneath_o the_o prince_n satan_n be_v from_o beneath_o in_o respect_n of_o cursednesse_n baseness_n and_o indignity_n quest_n 3_o how_o be_v the_o cloud_n support_v by_o the_o air_n see_v the_o air_n be_v more_o thin_a and_o pure_a do_v the_o weak_a uphold_v the_o strong_a answ_n the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n the_o earth_n he_o hang_v upon_o nothing_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n nor_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_n the_o cloud_n be_v uphold_v it_o be_v so_o but_o by_o what_o mean_n our_o ignorance_n of_o it_o be_v no_o vice_n in_o we_o quest_n 4_o have_v fish_n air_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o river_n answ_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o we_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o air_n how_o it_o penetrate_v or_o commix_v itself_o with_o a_o contrary_a element_n what_o path_n it_o have_v under_o water_n what_o air_n fish_n have_v or_o whether_o they_o breath_n by_o the_o gills_n we_o may_v question_v but_o shall_v avoid_v curiosity_n and_o never_o look_v for_o full_a satisfaction_n quest_n 5_o be_v not_o some_o master_n of_o family_n to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v able_a in_o state_n they_o be_v so_o gross_o worldly_a mind_v that_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o fresh_a air_n and_o also_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o have_v no_o time_n or_o too_o little_a time_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o answ_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o sweet_a blessing_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n what_o a_o hard_a master_n their_o lord_n mammon_n be_v that_o task_n they_o so_o hard_o and_o make_v such_o drudge_n of_o they_o for_o the_o fresh_a air_n cheer_v their_o spirit_n farther_v their_o health_n increase_v their_o appetite_n abroad_o near_o the_o city_n or_o far_o off_o as_o they_o go_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n rejoice_v their_o child_n encourage_v their_o servant_n if_o they_o have_v grace_n glorify_v god_n in_o his_o work_n do_v good_a by_o conference_n and_o example_n among_o the_o country_n people_n return_v to_o their_o home_n and_o with_o a_o fresh_a career_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o activeness_n they_o fall_v again_o to_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n their_o whet_v prove_v no_o
as_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n earthly_a substance_n it_o poise_n downward_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o heaven_n be_v round_o about_o it_o heaven_n be_v above_o exod._n 20.4_o earth_n be_v beneath_o heaven_n be_v on_o high_a psalm_n 103.11_o earth_n below_o heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n mat._n 5.34_o earth_n his_o footstool_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n 33.13_o heaven_n deu_fw-la 26.15_o psalm_n 33.13_o 1._o how_o shall_v i_o ascend_v so_o high_a reflection_n reflection_n that_o be_o now_o so_o far_o from_o heaven_n i_o be_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v from_o that_o bless_a place_n no_o far_a place_n from_o heaven_n then_o earth_n be_v except_o it_o be_v hell_n yet_o i_o look_v for_o three_o ascension_n thither_o first_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o affection_n colos_n 3.1_o second_o with_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o depart_v hence_o three_o with_o my_o body_n after_o t●●_n resurrection_n 2._o distance_n of_o place_n can_v hinder_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n i_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o he_o who_o be_v on_o high_a though_o i_o be_v below_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n communicate_v his_o light_n and_o heat_n to_o we_o below_o the_o foot_n participate_v with_o the_o head_n by_o virtue_n of_o corporal_a union_n though_o the_o foot_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o head_n in_o the_o air_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o form_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v for_o form_n and_o fashion_n not_o a_o triangle_n nor_o square_a nor_o long_o nor_o a_o semicircle_n but_o round_o call_v in_o psal_n 93.1_o and_o psal_n 96.10_o and_o psal_n 98.7_o orbis_n habitabilis_fw-la a_o orb_n for_o roundness_n and_o in_o isai_n 40.22_o it_o be_v call_v a_o circle_n tropic_n the_o equinoctial_a the_o arctic_a the_o antarctic_a the_o tropic_n man_n usual_o call_v it_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o as_o astronomer_n do_v attribute_v five_o circle_n to_o their_o celestial_a globe_n so_o geographer_n make_v as_o many_o in_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n they_o have_v their_o five_o zone_n the_o hot_a zone_n and_o the_o two_o extreme_n for_o cold_a and_o the_o two_o temperate_a zone_n so_o than_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o round_a globe_n 1._o this_o call_v for_o my_o delight_n i_o can_v with_o delight_n look_v on_o the_o effigy_n of_o man_n make_v reflection_n reflection_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o to_o look_v on_o the_o globe_n of_o god_n make_v i_o look_v on_o man_n little_a globe_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n i_o contemplate_v god_n great_a globe_n with_o a_o act_n of_o my_o mind_n 2._o this_o globe_n be_v god_n theatre_n whereon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v actor_n here_o be_v act_v daily_o sinful_a civil_a pious_a act_n and_o the_o exijt_fw-la of_o every_o man_n be_v from_o this_o globe_n be_v to_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n or_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v four_o square_n firm_a and_o sure_a with_o what_o fear_n and_o care_n shall_v i_o act_v my_o part_n 25.23_o mat._n 25.23_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v well_o do_v sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o it_o be_v dry_a 2._o it_o be_v cold_a 3._o it_o be_v heavy_a it_o be_v dry_a of_o itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v call_v humus_fw-la moist_a earth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o but_o a_o adjunct_n of_o water_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v arida_fw-la dry_a land_n gen._n 1.9_o also_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a of_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v percevie_v in_o cellar_n and_o where_o man_n dig_v deep_a and_o in_o shady_a place_n where_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o come_v also_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v cold_a which_o be_v of_o earthy_a matter_n last_o it_o be_v heavy_a a_o basket_n of_o earth_n on_o a_o man_n shoulder_n be_v heavy_a and_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a disposition_n that_o he_o be_v lumpish_a 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