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.

[Section. 3] Resolves concerning the Shoulders, and Armes.

1. Quest. HOW is the Governement on Christs Shoulders, Esai 9.6?

Answer, He hath all Authoritie within his Church, and also without it: Tis as hee will, not as wicked men will; that things are disposed-of here below.

2. Qu. What is meant by the Arme of the Lord, Esa. 53.1?

Ans. The power of GOD, in converting of Soules.

3. Qu. What is meant by Arme of flesh, Ier. 17?

Ans. Weake, and feeble is mans helpe without God.

4. Qu. What bee the burthens wee must helpe to beare, Gal. 6?

Ans. The burthen of Infirmities, and Afflictions.

5. Qu. Why have some Rivers the name of an Arme of the Sea?

Ans. Because they issue from the Ocean, as the Arme from the Bodie.

6. Qu. What is it to have the sword on the right Arme, Zach. 13?

Ans. To be deprived of power, and strength: to be like an Idole, that can doe no good, nor helpe others.

7. Qu. What is the condition of the wicked, whose Armes are broken, Psalme 37.17?

Ans. 1. They are deformed, like those without Armes.

2. They are in miserie; as those whose Armes

be broken, though they be in a dead sleepe, and for the present feele no paine.

3. They cannot adorne themselves, nor de∣fend themselves.

4. They are unserviceable, unfit for Dutie.

5. They may grinne, or curse; but the godly will be too hard for them, when once GOD breakes their Armes.

6. They will never make good Souldiers, nor good Artists. To conclude, when once God takes them in hand, they shall be like Vessels, in whom is no pleasure.

So much of the Armes.