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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18711.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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Considerations.
How is my condition like the Moone: as in my mu∣tation and blemishes, so in my calling and condition, being Clerke and Steward to the Water engines; like the Moone I cause the waters to flow abroad by my di∣rection.
1. The Moone was appoynted among the rest of the Planets for this office: so I was chosen from the rest to my place.
2. The Mooone is under the Sunne, and an inferior, yet over the waters as a governour: So am I under my superiors; yet, as the Centurion, have sevants under me.
3. The Moone is faithfull in her Regiment, and was never knowne to stoppe a tide, or take a bribe to pervert
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order, to teach me my duty to keepe order and Justice.
4. The Moon is sometimes clouded, yet still hath rela∣tion to the waters; so is my inclination that way; when other occasions keepe me away, I forget not my relation that I beare toward the water-workes.
5. The Moone is lesse welcome to theeves, who love the darke, because their deedes are evill, and I finde my selfe most maligned by them, whose falshood I discover.
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