

Their OEconomy, &ec. 48 
In like Manner alfo to inanimate Beings; 
the beanteous Heavens, and all their Hofts ; 
the Sun, Moon and Stars; andiall the pla- 
netary Syftems. He hath appointed the 
Moon for Seafons, and the Sun knows it’s 
going down; when to fet, and where. He 
binds the fweet Influences of. Plezades, and 
loofes' the Bands of Orion; brings forth 
- Mazoroth in his Seafon; and. guides’ Arétu- 
rus with his Sons. Thefe are his Ordinances — 
there. . | 
_ We alfo fee the! fame Almighty Power 
- reigning both in the airy and watry Regions; 
and among thofe Creatures, which to us 
appear leaft. under Government, and moft 
unmanageable, z. e. Winds and: Waves. ‘The 
Wind blows when and where, and as it lift 
eth, for us; and we cannot hinder nor pre- 
' vent it’s‘ violent Motion, or deftructive Force. 
We know not whence the Winds have their 
mighty Power, nor how they are fpent; on 
what Errand they are fent, or what to ac- 
complifh ; yet the ftormy Winds fulfil his 
Will; do‘all that, and no more than that, 
which he appoints them.* 
He likewtfe fitteth as King upon the 
Flood. It is his Prerogative to command. the 
_ Seas,-- When it’s Waves arife and rage he 
ftills them, It’s Tides can rife. no higher, 
flow no further, beat no harder, and do no 
more Execution than he is pleafed to give them 
ce Com- 
* Pfal, xxix, 10, — + Ifa. lvii. 15. Jer. xxxi, 35% 
