Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	day_n	earth_n	firmament_n	2,551	5	11.8366	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77226	A new and cleer discovery, of the true, and proper, natural cause, of the ebbing and flowing of the main sea. Convincingly held forth, both from Scripture and reason. So as any rational man, may easily apprehend, the proper cause on its flucnt [sic] motion: and that it is not the Moon, as some have imagined, and gone about to prove. / Written by Ellis Bradshawe of the Parish of Boulton in the County of Lancaster, Husbandman.	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4146; Thomason E575_34; ESTC R206353	10,802	16

descended as to presse down the waters to the bounds decreed which they must not passe nor return again to cover the earth Then as hath bin said by the power of God the parts of the earth do again ascend and so the Sea is withdrawn and falleth downwards returning againe to its decreed place in a constant equall continued motion from the very beginning as no man I hope that once apprehendeth these considerations but will confesse that it is most likely to be ordered and moved after this manner and no wayes else especially considering these Scripture grounds And thus much briefly for Scripture grounds which are fully satisfactory to any rationall man that this is the manner and way and motion both of the Earth and Sea equally moving by the power of God by the word of his power to wit his essential word as Heb. 1.3 But for fuller satisfaction consider also these reasons following to prove that it must needs be thus and cannot possibly be otherwise unlesse God should excercise his miraculous and creating power from the very beginning which that he doth not as Gen. 2 2. For he rested the seventh day 1 Reason For whither else can so mighty a bulk or measure of water as doth increase or raise the whole Sea to such a height of plumb directly upwards as 6 or 7 yards and that at every main shore at the same time and that also so vast a breadth as all the Sea is round about the Earth so largely circumventing it as is well known if it should not thus do Reas For if the Earth should not rise directly upwards by the force and vertue of his essentiall word that upholdeth all things Q. Where could the Sea find place of subsistence for so much of it as must necessarily subsist in one place or other else it could not slow so soone after to such height againe without a new cretion of more waters so to fill it with Assum But God doth not create and dissolve againe the waters of the Sea from the first beginning twice every day as it ebs and flowes as Gen. 2.2.3 Conseq Therefore it followes that the earth riseth directly upwards when the Sea ebs as hath been said 2. Reason And again seeing it is manifest as hath been proved that the womb of the earth is that decreed place broken up for it to descend into when it first was gathered into one place to let the dry land appear and not by dissolving or drying up or consumption of the water as Gen. 2.2 3. It is most likely that the same way is held on still for the ordinary ebbing and withdrawing of the Sea as hath been said before 3. And if it should not be so that the Earth ascends to inlarge both the womb and the channels of the Sea to let it in and also closeth again to presse it forth Then it would necessarily follow that when the Sea flowes it should leave the womb of the earth empty either of aire or water which cannot be for no place can be empried of any ●ind of substance but it is presertly filled with aire again But if it should be filled either with aire or fire it would keep out the liquid water for descending any more And there would alwayes be contention betwixt the aire and water so that it could not ascend nor descend neither so quietly as it doth Object If it be objected that there may be a vent-hole on some side the earth for the air to passe in and out through it Answ I answer That there is no such place that was ever found and it must needs be a large one if there should be any such that must let in and out twice over in 24. hours so much measure of aire as to ebb and flow the main Sea 6 or 7. yards of direct plumb over all the Sea Therefore these conceits would prove ridiculous and they are altogether without ground or reason from any Scripture testimony But it will be objected That Aristotle and others were of opinion that the Moon was 〈◊〉 cause of its ebbing and flowing who darting her beams into the Sea caused it to swell and when the Moon was absent and under the Earth it abated again To which I answer That the Moon hath no beams of any such heat as to swell the Sea neither is the Sea hotter or coulder for the absence or presence of the Moon over it And besides it is manifest that it both ebbs and flowes whilst the Moon is above the earth which shewes plainly that though the Moon be appointed for certain seasons and be set for signes and for seasons of such things it increasing and waning as the Sea doth and is very needfull to be observed in many things which God hath appointed it to direct us in both for knowing the time of the ebbing and flowing of the main Sea and for the felling of timber and many such things of which it is a signe yet for all that it were rediculous to affirm or account it any cause at all either of the Sea its ebbing or its flowing again or of any such things of which it may be observed as signes thereof Neither was it appointed as any cause at all For God said Let there be lights in the firmament of the Heaven to divide the day from the night and let them be for signes and for seasons and for dayes and years and let them bee for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth and it was so Gen. 1 1● 15. But he never set them for causes of its ebbing or flowing either Neither is there any cause that is able to do it but the essent●●ll word of the power of God by which it was created and by which it is upheld as it is said of him Hebr. 1.2 3 That he by whom also God made the worlds who is the brightnesse of his glorie and the expresse Image of his person upholding all things by the word of his power as Hebr. 1. throughout For only he who is Omnipotent yea whose pure essence is both in and through and in every part both of the earth and waters is able to uphold and to keep in motion in so constant a manner from the first creation both the earth and Sea as he doth also all the 7. Planets and the starry Firmament with such unspeakable swiftnesse as we dayly see and as I purpose God willing to make appeare when time shall serve to as many as please to read and consider what I purpose to write to all rationall creatures that would know his power as I purpose in the next But how easie it is for the great Lord both of heaven and earth who is an infinite Spirit filling both all place and every substance from the top or height of the highest heavens to the very bowels or centre of the earth yea and infinitely beyond these circumventing heavens on every side and who carrieth about both the Starry Firmament and all the Planets in such a steadfast constant unwearied manner such a vaste and incredible circumference in so short a time as the Mathematicks know and that from the first Creation yea causing the morning to know his place It may easily be beleeved that he can easily cause the constant motion both of the earth and waters as hath been said being in and through them yea in every dust of the earth and every drop of water as we must needs acknowledge if we beleeve the Scriptures Psal 139. and 2 Chron. 6.18 Job 26.5 6. Wh●ther shall I go saith David from thy spirit or whither shall I fly from thy presence c. Implying that there is no place nor any substance in which he is not present by his All-seeing Spirit And as the Motion of the Heavens and of all the Planets doe manifestly shew that he is in and through and in every part of them Even so the Motion of the Sea and of the massie Earth as hath been said do as manifestly declare that his All-seeing Spirit is also in and through and in every part both of the earth and waters as I could largely shew But such as beleeve the Scriptures will not deny it to be true though I much doubt that for want of consideration it is not setled in their hearts as it ought to be To make them reverence and feare that great and fearfull Name even the Lord our God as they ought to do the Lord our God being a consuming fire being able in a moment even to consume all things that he hath created as he threatned to consume the Israelites as in a moment And would have done it had not Moses stood in the breach But I must not inlarge my self any further in this particular but to two Printed sheets therefore I only say to such who know these things and that confidently bleeve them settle these things in your hearts and your hearts shall be setled against Atheisme for you shall thereby be convinced not only that there is a God but that his eternall power and God-head is in and through and in every part not onely of the Earth and Sea but of all his works that the Lord God hath created and made I mean he is in them in respect of his Essence which is unlimitable Though in respect of the operation or manifestation of himself It is truly said of some men that they are even sensual having not the Spirit Jude 19. FINIS Octob. 19. 1649. Imprimatur JOHN DOVVNAME