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.

Conclusions applicatory.

An Hypocrite is like unto a Meteor. First, a Meteor is raysed from the Earth, yet is not earth: So an Hypo∣crite is raysed in the Church, yet is not of the Church: They went out from vs, saith St. Iohn, but are not of us; he is not of the true Church of Christs mysticall body.

2. A Meteor hath an ascent, yet is not heavenly; so an Hypocrite may be advanced, yet not of an heauenly disposition.

3. An Hypocrite may make more shew than a true Christian: as a meteor may blaze more for a time, than a fixed starre.

4. A Meteor is after his advancement burned; so is an Hypocrite his end is to be burned.

5. A Meteor rises not under the Equinoctiall line, nor in the hot south; nor in the cold north: nor doth an Hy∣pocrite grow where is the feeling of Gods presence, nor where is the heat of true zeale and fervent devotion, nor yet in the cold, among Pagens, Heathens, and In∣fidels.

6. There be divers formes of Meteors, some round, some streaming, like Piramides: so some Hypocrites goe round like the Mill-horse, still the same, and are as the spider still in their cicular motion; some are strea∣ming, like Iehu and Demas: so long as the clammy matter of worldly hopes last and then goe out; some are great below and narrow above, large toward the world, and little toward heaven; like to Pira∣mides.

7. Some Meteors are thinne, and are soone fired and consumed, some more full of matter, and endure lon∣ger, some are fearefull to behold: so some Hypocrites are soone discovered; some are longer in their professi∣ons: others are terrible in their deaths. So much of Me∣teors.