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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[Section. 1] First, Of the place of the Neck.
IT is above the Bodie, yet under the Head.
It Joines the Bodie to the Head, as the Medium.
The Bodie upholds it, and it upholds the Head.
The Neck is Honourable, and Obvious, above the Bodie; yet under the Head: which puts mee in mind,
1. Of their estate, that like the Centurion, are un∣der Authoritie, yet doe command some. These men should labour for Reverence, and Humilitie; wise∣dome, and circumspection.
2. The Head by the Neck (as by a Medium) hath a conveighance to the Bodie, for the good of the
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whole: so should those which are above us, under the Prince, be a Medium, for the good of King, and people.
3. The Neck so unites the Head, and Bodie, that it selfe is preserved; so it is with them which doe seeke Union, and Peace; themselves fare the better for it, the common peace is their owne happinesse.
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