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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Subject terms: God -- Early works to 1800.; Nature -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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[Section. 1] First what the Soule is.

IT is a spirituall Distinct invisible substance, spiri∣tuall opposed to that is corporall: It is Distinct, and hath a being and existence being separated and de∣parted from the bodie. It had an entrance, and hath a returne, Ecclesiastes 12.7. It being a Spirit, therefore is invisible. This quick, nimble, apprehensive, very active stirring, working. It hath being and faculties, some superiour, as the understanding and mind; some inferiour, as the desires and affections. The former rule, the later obey; the former contrive, the later doe acte. The understanding is as the King, the will, the Lord Maior; the memorie, the Recorder; reason and dis∣course, as the Sheriffes; determination, as the Alder∣men: Conscience, as the Serieant; Devotion, as the Divine; the Affections, as the Commons: in this Citie of the Soule of Man.