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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Title: 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.
Author: Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.
Publication: 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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Subject terms: God -- Early works to 1800.; Nature -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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1. Let me humbly acknowledge I am a receiver from God, and deeply ponder this, great receipts must have great accompts: he that hath two talents must accompt for two; he that receives five, must answer for five: a day will come when I shall be called to give account of my stewardshippe. Luke 16.2.

2. I must beware of pride, I am but a receiver, and must be called to a reckoning. Pride growes from this, we looke on the middle, and neglect both ends: men enjoy some present excellency, which breedes pride, as Iron doth the rust. Remember thy originall, remember thy accompt, thou swolne dust and ashes; I came naked into the world, without a ragge of cloathes, or dramme of grace; shortly I must descend into the grave, and carry nothing with me, and must stand at the barre to answer how I have imployed my gifts, my wit, my wealth, my time, my strength, and abilities; all I have is but lent me, why should I bee proud of that the Lord betrusts me withall? Let me labour to use it well, and learne to be humble.