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. 5] Fiftly, Resolves, Concerning the Eares, and concerning Hearing.

1. What is the cause of the Echo?

Ans. As in the Water-poole, the Circle comming to the Banke, rebounds, and returns back; so the voice, or sound, being bounded in vaultes, or hollow places, rebounds againe; which wee call an Echo, or resoun∣ding.

2. What Instructions may wee gather from the three bones, that move on the Tympanum?

Ans. The one like an Anvill, may teach us; they are bad hearers, that be not altered; but like an An∣vill: their Consciences bee Sermon-proofe: let the Preacher say what he can, they are of the Anvills Na∣ture: The second bone, like a Hammer, puts us in mind of another sort of bad hearers, which learne much, to forme, and fashion others onely, and to worke on them for reformation: but are as hard as Hammers, to re∣flect on themselves: The third bone, like a Stirrop; puts us in mind of them, that will heare, and learne; to get advancement, and ease: a stapesian hearer.