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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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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 10, 2024.

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[Section. 3] Thirdly, Resolves Concerning the Back.

1. Quest. What is it to goe backward, Iohn 6.66?

Ans. Tis to depart from Christ, and the good way; to Apostatise: as in a race they that goe backward, are sure never to obtaine the prize.

2. Qu. What is meant by bowing the back, Rom. 11.10?

Ans. To be void of strength: Inwardly, to be void of Grace, good Inclinations, will, and endeavour: Out∣wardly, to be void of dignitie, and honour, and to be in base servitude.* 1.1

3. Qu. What is it to have our sinnes cast behind Gods Back, Esai 38 17?

Ans. To be as not seene; to be pardoned; to be cast into the Sea: Micha. 7.19.

4. Qu. What be Gods Back-parts, Exo. 33.23?

Ans. Moses saw according to his capacitie, not his desire: The Back-parts we see; we perceive God by his Word,* 1.2 and Workes, here; Face to Face, in Heaven.

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