NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 27 



Theop. O Arnoldus ! pray go on. 



Arn. The elements, nay the heavens contain 

 him not, nor is he comprehended within the cir- 

 cular globe of the spherical orbs. These lumi- 

 nous bodies of sun, moon and stars, were ordain- 

 ed by him to light the creation ; for he that 

 made them gave them a being, and dignified 

 them also with prolifick virtue, adapting them 

 parents of vegetation, procreation, and prolong- 

 ation of life, whereby to regulate and reform 

 times and seasons ; as also to distinguish betwixt 

 summer and winter. The greater light he made 

 to govern the day, but the moon he made to 

 patrole the night ; and that they have influence 

 upon secondary causes, no man is so irrational, 

 I hope, as to question it. 



Theop. For my part I do not ; pray proceed. 



Arn. Thus the stars and constellations have 

 divine order and influence ; and the celestial 

 powers and principalities, as angels and arch- 

 angels, thrones and vertues, have dominion also 

 over humane frailties. And where the patriarchs 

 and the prophets are with the apostles and evan- 

 gelists, with the whole quire of saints, cherubims 

 and seraphims, perpetually singing praises and 

 glory to him that sits on the throne, and rides 

 triumphant on the wings of the wind. O let the 

 silent deeps and the ponderous mountains, with 

 every thing that has breath, praise the Lord ! 



