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.
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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.
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Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.
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London :: Printed [by J. Norton and J. Okes] for John Rothwell, and are to be sold at the Sunne, in Pauls Church-yard,
M.DC.XXXVII. [1637]
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God -- Early works to 1800.
Nature -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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[Sect. 4] Fourthly, Vses to edifie.
[Ʋse 1] 1. HEre see the excellency of God: We may say with the Psalmist, Lord there is none like thee. Psalme. 86.8. There is no comparison betweene finite and infinite, Matth. 19.17. There is none good but God: In comparison of the infinite goodnesse of God, none is good; yet simple men are said to be good, as Matth. 12.35. Act. 11.24. So in regard of Gods infinite purity; the starres are impure, Job, 25.5. in comparison of his infinite greatnesse, the Nations are as nothing. Isaiah 40.17.
[Ʋse 2] This shewes us whither to goe for satisfaction: it is not finite things doe satisfie our infinite desires; we doe spend our thoughts and labours to get satisfaction in the
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creatures, and all is in vaine. Isai. 55.2. There is an emptinesse in the creature, which made wise Solomon after all his search to conclude, All is vanity. Eccles. 1.1 The Bee flies from one flower to another, because shee seekes satisfaction: So vaine man hath many inventi∣tions, but still is unsatisfied. 'Tis this infinite God that gives it, his mercy can satisfie us betimes. Psal. 90.14. Himselfe fills our hearts. The World is a Globe, our hearts a Triangle; there are still three empty corners for the Trinity to fill: Our infinite desires are plenarily sa∣tisfied with him alone that is infinite. Hence it was, that Paul and Silas having God, did sing in the Dungeon; when Belshazar wanting him, did tremble at his Feast.
[Ʋse 3] Seeing infinitenesse hath relation to Gods Essence, and properties, we should be sparing in considering it sing∣ly, or simply; rather to meditate of it Relatively, as in∣finite Essence, infinite Wisedome, infinite power; which attributes may be considered in severall places; so the best way is Brevity to avoyde* 1.1Battology.