9 Dercrfptton of Uftitts s 
of thelawtuitiefS} and unlawfulnes of meats. 
7. we read that Monarchies are compared to 
^afts, as the Chaldean to a Lyon , the Perfian to a 
bear, thef7rm4«to a fox, the Poman to a beafli 
with many heads and horns. Pan. 8 . 3. we find 
£in Toh/f] the Perfian Empire compared to a Ram, 
and the to a goat ; we read many things, 
in Scripture of the Lyons whelp. Cen.^^.^.io^^ 
II. 12. 14. 17, 21. 27, So Gen.%, 15. many 
places of Scripture cannot be interpreted without 
the knowledge oi Animals. Thus fortheHiftory 
of Jonah) it IS neceffary we Ihould be ac-quainted 
with the nature of the whale , in whofe belly the 
Prophet was fwaliowed up. Thus John, i, 2^, 
'wefind Chrift compared to a Lamb. Mat. ^, 16. 
The Holy Ghoft appeared in the fhape of a dove, 
and we are commanded to be wife as ferpents, and 
(innocent as Doves. Mat.q.i'^. Sathan and falfe 
teachers are compared to wolves. Mat. 14. 28. 
where thecarcafs is, there will the Eagles be 
gathered. Chati ^ 3 * would I have gathered 
you as a hen gathercth her chickens ! Thus David ^ 
Pfal. 55.7. O that I had the wings of a Dove, 
then would I fly away. Thus we find him wifhing 
himfelf a Coney and a Sparrow in feveral places. 
Pfal. 84. 4. we find the Church compared to a 
neft in which the Swallow and Sparrow layeth 
her young. So Pfal. 103. 5. David wifheth he 
might renew his ftrength as the Eagle. Examples 
of which are frequent in prophane Authors. Rut 
finally, the knowledge of the creature doth tend 
very much to the glory of God. Thus we find 
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