an end. The Pillars of Heaven tremble, and are aftonished at his Reproof. He divideth the Sea with his Power, and by his Understanding he fmiteth through the Proud. By his Spirit' he hath garnished the Heavens; his Hand hath formed the crooked Serpent. Lo, these are Parts of his Ways: but how little a Portion is heard of him? but the Thunder of his Power who can understand? God understandeth the Way of Wisdom, and xxviii. he knoweth the Place thereof. For he looketh 23--28. to the Ends of the Earth, and feeth under the whole Heaven. To make the Weight for the Winds, and he weigheth the Waters by measure. When he made a Decree for the Rain, and a Way for the Lightning of the Thunder: Then did he fee it, and declare it, he prepared it, yea and fearched it out. And unto Man he faid, behold, the Fear of the Lord that is Wisdom, and to depart from Evil is Understanding. Behold, God is great, and we know him not, xxxvi. 26neither can the Number of his Years be fearched 33. out. For he maketh fmall the Drops of Water: They pour down Rain according to the Vapour thereof: Which the Clouds do drop, and diftill upon Man abundantly. Alfo can any understand the Spreadings of the Clouds, or the Noife of his Tabernacle? Behold, he fpreadeth his Light upon it, and covereth the Bottom of the Sea. For by them judgeth he the People, he giveth Meat in Abundance. With Clouds he covereth the Light; and commandeth it not to fhine, by the Cloud that cometh betwixt, The Noife thereof fheweth concerning it, the Cattle alfo concerning the Vapour. At xxxvii. 1--34. At this alfo my Heart trembleth, and is moved out of his Place. Hear attentively the Noife of his Voice, and the Sound that goeth out of his Mouth. He directeth it under the whole Heaven, and his Lightning unto the Ends of the Earth. After it a Voice roareth: He thundreth with the Voice of his Excellency, and he will not stay them when his Voice is heard. God thundreth marvellously with his Voice; great Things doth he, which we cannot comprehend. For he faith to the Snow, Be thou on the Earth; likewife to the fmall Rain, and to the great Rain of his Strength. He fealeth up the Hand of every Man, that all Men may know his Work. Then the Beafts go into Dens, and remain in their Places. Out of the South cometh the Whirlwind and Cold out of the North. By the Breath of God, Frost is given: and the Breadth of the Waters is ftraitned. Alfo by watering he wearieth the thick Cloud: He scattereth his bright Cloud. And it is turned round about by his Counfels: That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the Face of the World in the Earth. He caufeth it to come, whether for Correction, or for his Land, or for Mercy. Hearken unto this, O Job Stand ftill and confider the wondrous Works of God. Doft thou know when God difpofed them, and caufed the Light of his Cloud to fhine? Doft thou know the Balancings of the Clouds, the wondrous Works of him which is perfect in Knowledge? How thy Garments are warm, when he quieteth the Earth. by the South-wind? Haft thou with him fpread out the Sky, which is ftrong, and as a Molten Looking-Glafs? Teach us what we fhall fay : unto unto him; for we cannot order our Speech by reafon of Darknefs. Shall it be told him that I fpeak? if a Man fpeak, furely he shall be swallowed up. And now Men fee not the bright Light which is in the Clouds: But the Wind palleth and cleanfeth them. Fair Weather cometh out of the North: With God is terrible Majefty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in Power, and in Judgment, and in Plenty of Juftice: He will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him: He refpecteth not any that are wife of Heart. See Chap. xxxviii, xxxix, xl, xli. Gen i. with 4 Efd. vi. 38--54] Mofes.] And left thou lift up thine Eyes un- Deut. iv, to Heaven, and when thou feeft the Sun, and 19. the Moon, and the Stars, even all the Host of Heaven, fhouldest be driven to worship them, and ferve them,which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all Nations under the whole Heaven. II. Fofbua.] And as foon as we had heard thefe Jofhua ii, Things our Hearts did melt, neither did there I remain any more Courage in any Man, because of Nehemiah.] Then the Levites, Jeshua and Nehem. Kadmiel, Bani, Hafkabniab, Sherebiah, Hodijah, ix. 5, 6. Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and blefs the Lord your God for ever and ever; and Bleffed be thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all Bleffing and Praife. Thou, even Thou art Lord alone, thou haft made Heaven, the Heaven of Heavens with all their Hoft, the Earth and all Things that are therein, the Seas and all that is therein, and thou preferveft them all, and the Hoft of Heaven worshippeth thee. M David.] Pfal. viii. 3--9. xix. 1--6. cxlviii. 1 -13. David.] When I confider thy Heavens, the Work of thy Fingers, the Moon and the Stars which thou haft ordained; What is Man that thou art mindful of him? And the Son of Man, that thou vifiteft him? For thou haft made him a little lower than the Angels, and haft crowned him with Glory and Honour. Thou madeft him to have Dominion over the Works of thy Hands; thou haft put all Things under his Feet: All Sheep and Oxen, yea, and the Beasts of the Field: The Fowl of the Air, and the Fish of the Sea, and whatsoever paffeth through the Paths of the Seas. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the Earth! The Heavens declare the Glory of God: And the Firmament fheweth his Handy-work. Day unto Day uttereth Speech, and Night unto Night fheweth Knowledge. There is no Speech nor Language, where their Voice is not heard. Their Line is gone out through all the Earth, and their Words to the end of the World: In them hath he fet a Tabernacle for the Sun. Which is as a Bridegroom coming out of his Chamber, and rejoyceth as a strong Man to run a Race. His going forth is from the End of Heaven, and his Circuit unto the Ends of it: And there is nothing hid from the Heat thereof. Praise ye the Lord. Praife ye the Lord from the Heavens: praise him in the Heights. Praise ye him all his Angels: praise ye him all his Hofts. Praise ye him Sun and Moon: praise him all ye Stars of Light. Praise him ye Heavens of Heavens, and ye Waters that be above the the Heavens. Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever He hath made a Decree which fhall not pafs. Praise the Lord from the Earth, ye Dragons, and all Deeps. Fire and Hail, Snow and Vapour, ftormy Wind fulfilling his Word. Mountains and all Hills, fruitful Trees and all Cedars, Beafts and all Cattel, creeping Things, and flying Fowl. Kings of the Earth, and all People; Princes, and all Judges of the Earth. Both young Men and Maidens, old Men and Children. Let them praife the Name of the Lord: for his Name alone is excellent, his Glory is above the Earth and Heaven. [See civ, cxxxix, cxlv]. Solomon.] But will God indeed dwell on the I Kings Earth? Behold, the Heaven, and Heaven of viii. 27. Heavens cannot contain thee; how much lefs this House that I have builded. But who is able to build Him an House, fee- 2 Chron. ing the Heaven, and Heaven of Heavens can- ii. 6. not contain him? Who am I then that I fhould build him an Houfe, fave only to burn Sacrifice before him? The Lord by Wisdom hath founded the Prov. iii, Earth; by Understanding hath he established 19, 20. the Heavens. By his Knowledge the Depths are broken up, and the Clouds drop down the Dew. As thou knoweft not what is the Way of the Eccl. xi, Spirit, nor how the Bones do grow in the 5. Womb of her that is with Child: even fo thou knoweft not the Works of God who maketh all. M 2 Ifaiab.] |