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The sea-mans direction in time of storm Delivered in a sermon upon occasion of…The sea-mans direction in time of storme Delivered in a sermon upon occasion of…
The sea-mans direction in time of storm Delivered in a sermon upon occasion of a strong stormy wind lately happening. / By Jer. Burroughs.The sea-mans direction in time of storme Delivered in a sermon upon occasion of a strong stormie wind lately happening. / By Ier. Burroughs.
London: printed by T. Paine and M. Simmons, 1640
THE SEA-MANS DIRECTION IN TIME OF STORM.THE SEA-MANS DIRECTION IN TIME OF STORME.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus I have endeavoured to show you how you should glorify God in his work: to be moved with it in a sensitive way, that is no more then the brute beasts are; the swine will run up and down, and cry in a stormy wind, yea when it is coming, being sensible of it before you are, but Job 35. 11. God teacheth us more then the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser then the fowls of heaven; therefore God looks for another manner of glory from us1 men, then from them, and more from us Christians then from men; God hath given to the reasonable creature to search out the causes of things, we must take heed we do not stay •ill we arise to the supreme, the highest cause. Philosophers dispute of the inferior causes; It is devilish knowledge that ⟨p. 59⟩in the contemplation of nature holds us in nature, and keeps us from God, saith Calvin upon the 29. Psalm; and further he hath this expression, If one desires to know a man, he neglects the looking upon his face, and fastens his2 eyes upon his nails, his folly is to be derided; so, saith he, while men wholly mind the inferior causes of things, as works of nature only, neglecting God the highest cause of all.
Thus I have endeavoured to shew you how you should glorifie God in his worke: to be moved with it in a sensitive way, that is no more then the bruit beasts are; the swine will runne up and down, and cry in a stormy wind, yea when it is comming, being sensible of it before you are, but Job 35. 11. God teacheth us more then the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser then the foules of heaven; therefore God lookes for another manner of glory from us1 men, then from them, and more from us Christians then from men; God hath given to the reasonable creature to search out the causes of things, wee must take heed we doe not stay •ill wee arise to the supreme, the highest cause. Philosophers dispute of the inferiour causes; It is devillish knowledge that