The secret miracles of nature: in four books. Learnedly and moderately treating of generation, and the parts thereof; the soul, and its immortality; of plants and living creatures; of diseases, their symptoms and cures, and many other rarities not treated of by any author extant ... Whereunto is added one book containing philosophical and prudential rules how man shall become excellent in all conditions, whether high or low, and lead his life with health of body and mind / [Levinus Lemnius].
- Levinus Lemnius
- Date:
- 1658
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The secret miracles of nature: in four books. Learnedly and moderately treating of generation, and the parts thereof; the soul, and its immortality; of plants and living creatures; of diseases, their symptoms and cures, and many other rarities not treated of by any author extant ... Whereunto is added one book containing philosophical and prudential rules how man shall become excellent in all conditions, whether high or low, and lead his life with health of body and mind / [Levinus Lemnius]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Sainc PauIslKo ufccn the like metaphor, taken from care and in- duftry ufed in husbandry and archne&ure. For the jars and con- tefts being extinguifhed and ended whereby the Corinthians difa- greedamongft chcmfclves, and were puffed up by reafon of their teachers? one againft another ; as we fee it falls out even in our dayes, headmonifheth them all? that if they had learned any fa¬ ying knowledge, they ihould not attribute that to their minifters but unto God who is the Authour of every good gift. We, faith he, are fellow-helpers, and as it were hired labourers 5 we do Gods bufinefle, and we approve our induftry unto turn, and we labour for him. You arc Gods husbandry ? and as it were the ground? which we make the .more fruufull? by lowing it with wholefome do&rine. You are the building and ftru&ure thatrifeth to Gods glory. Moreover what concerns the Majefty and greatneffc of God? no¬ thing can be thought on to be fo fublime? Magnificent? illuftrious? excellent to be defired, and fingular? that may not juftly be refer- ed to the divine effcnce, and be accommodated thereunto. His Wifdome, whereby he governs all things? whereby he defends this world? and preferves it by his infcrutable counfel and pro¬ vidence, cannot be comprehended, is inexplicable, infinite, fo that the order and feries of fo great matters muff needs draw all men to admire the Artificer, and to love Him. His fortitude, ftrength and power whereby he caffs down his enemies? and fup- porcs thofe which aregodly is inexpugnable? and invincible. For there is nothing but muff yeild to his omnipotence, and no Tow¬ ers, Bulwarks or Forts, be they never fo ftrong, that can refiff his force. His Judgments and juftice, whereby he diffributes to every one what belongs to him, and rewards men according to their works? and as they have deferved? are right, holy, fmcere, lawfuJI, and moft equall 3 fo that no man, whole judgement is not depraved, can juftly fpeak againft them. His Mercy, Clemen¬ cy, Placablenefle, which every Prophet hath at large? and mag¬ nificently fee forth, is immenfe, and over all his works. For all thofc that fear his Juftice? fly unio his mercy as a place of refuge and fafeguard. This removes d iff ruff, and defperation from fearfull minds. With this the Holy Ghoft, the Comforter, fupports thofc that fl.p and fall 5 and by putting into them hope and confidence to &tain Salvation, he drives them to the throne of Grace (which nercy the Dutch call it Remit ende quiit fchelding van mifdaet) that fhey may obtain it. So that nothing can be imputed unto them, or make them guilty of death. When Taul had made trial of this? he became an Apoftle from a perfecutor. So he fupports the doubtfuil and wavering minds of men, and provokes them to feekfor Gods mercy by his own notable example; Whereas, faith he, Iwasfirfta pcrfecutour, blafphemous, and injurious, I obtained mercy, becaufe I did it ignorantly through unbelief, Ggg 2 that 1 Cor. 3. A fimle front auhitefture. The Apofilet 1vere Gods Minified, Cod is an aifo- lute example of venue.. . \ w * Gods wifdome, Pf 31.31.1°?+ Ephef. 1. Godsfortitudt power. Pf. 17. 61, Efay 25. Proverbs 8, Luke z, Gods fufiice. F/.78.47.84. Pf. X6.it, ] 149. 84. Gods mercy U a refuge for firmer s, Pfal.31.SC, V Goloj.i. Heb. 4. 1 Tim. 1. Paul magnifies Gods mercy, fob. 16.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30326084_0421.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
