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The Earth

IS the best ground that lies betwixt heaven and earth, Man: the noblest part of this world: the worthiest creature, that hath earth for the pavement, and heaven for the ceiling: the Creators Image; and as some read, his Shadow; which moves as the body doth, whose it is. When the body puts forth an arm, the shadow shows an arm, &c: so man in his actions and courses depends upon the disposition of God, as his all-powerful Maker and Mover. The blessed Deity (which hath in it a Trinity of most equal and eternal Persons) is the first and best of all beings: the holy Angels next: & a Jove tertius Ajax, man next them.

IS the best ground that lyes betwixt heauen and earth, Man: the noblest part of this world: the worthiest creature, that hath earth for the pauement, and heauen for the seeling: the Creators Image; and as some read, his Shadow; which moues as the body doth, whose it is. When the body puts forth an arme, the shadow shewes an arme, &c: so man in his actions and courses depends vpon the disposition of God, as his allpowerfull Maker and Mouer. The blessed Deity (which hath in it a Trinity of most equall and eternall Persons) is the first and best of all beings: the holy Angels next: & a Ioue tertius Aiax, man next them.

Ardens conceateth upon Mark 16.¹ in the Apostles commission, Go ye into all the World, and preach the Gospel to every Creature; that by this Every Creature, is meant Man. For to lifeless, senseless, or reason-less things, God never enjoined to preach the Gospel. But man is called ⟨p. 4⟩