Chap. 3 S. yinExpofitiou upon the Book of J o B. Vecf. S. 2 J Rudy the Heavens to a very evil purpofe, drawing men off from their foiedependance upon God, by foretelling the events of things,and defiinies ofperfons, from thepofitions and motions of the heavenly. Bodies or Luminaries. This kind of Studying anti Contemplating the Heavens, is one of the greateft vanities under Heaven, a vanity often reproved in the Scriptures of the holy Prophets ; thus to be Starrgazers, or Heaven-beholders is out fin : but there is a Contemplation of the Starrs which is our duty and commendatior, ( Pfal. 8. 3, 4. ) When I confider (in that great volume of the works of God) the Heavens, the work of thy finger:, the Moon and theStarr: which thouhaft ordained ; what it man that thouart mindful' ofhim, &c. `David did both look and fee, he beheld theHeavens for a good purpofe, a godly purpofe, his own abafemenr, and the advancement of the glory and good- nefs, or of the glorious goodness of God, in spreading filch a Ca- nopy, fparkling with perpetual fires for him to walk under, and do his work by. And doubtlefs, did we with enlightned eyes b-- hold and fee thenatural Heavens, we fhould become more fptri- tual and heavenly. Secondly , In that we have here three words, lokk, fee, and be- hold. Note, The works ofGod, Efpecially the Heavens, are diligently to fie. Confdered. We may look to the Heavens and not fee , we may fee the Heavens and not behold them. Let.me here again mind the Rea- der of the Emphafis of that word ; it notes a looking unto, or upon the ©bjc&, as a Hunter looks for a Hare, or a Fowler for a Bird ; how dorh he pry and look into every tuft and bufli ? So the word is ufed (Ter. 5.26.) Among my people are found wicked men they lay waste (or they eye and behold ) AI one that fetteth fnare:, they jet a trap,they catch men. All the vifible works of God,much more the Heavens shouldbe diligently confidered, lookt into,feen, andbeheld. It was a good Conclu}ion of one of the Ancients,who faid , That man hath not looked unto Heaven, that bath only looked In alum ron upon Heaven. A bare look is not fuEpicient, he muff look with ad- f t[p7eit,giitçæ- miration, or till he cannot forbeare toadmire , as the firfl Let ine lam' tanrum a- word in that fentence lignifies properly. A min may look U,rion a f /'trit.Urigen, Picture, and yet not behold it discerningly ; he may fay, that's the E z plc` use
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