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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[Section. 3] Thirdly, Of the mortalitie of mans body.

Mortalitie, and death seises on mans body.

1. Because of sinne, and transgression.
2. Because tis of mixt matter, and composition.
3. Because of Gods will, and ordination.

First, Because of sinne, Rom. 5.12. Death came into the world by sinne: sinne ushers-in death, and then turnes from an usher to a sting: and though some that receive grace, doe pull out deaths sting by Repen∣tance, yet death hath matter to worke upon, we being

2. Compounded of the foure Elements, and being made of composition, we are subiect to a dissolution: fire, aire, water, and earth are our composition: heate, cold, moisture, and drought doe strive to hasten our Conclusion: if one prove praedominant above the rest; then we conclude, and dissolve to dust.

3. Because of Gods will, and ordination; Statutum est: Tis appointed, and ordained; that men must dy, Heb. 9.27.