402 Verf, 29. an Lxpofition repon the rook of Jo B. Chap. 38 the wind ; which keeping them in perpetual motion, they fall nor, they defcend not, but according to a divine order, by which they . are difpored of to feveral ufes. Thirdly , Othersafcribe it to the hollownefs or fpunginefs of their nature, which receiving and taking in the thin aire, they are more eafily kept up. . But when we have fearched to the utmoft for reafons in na- ture, we mu(i rife higher, and refolve the queffion according to Scripture and divine Philofophy,into thepower and will of Cod.. The holding up of the Clouds is Gods work as well as the railing, . of them up ; He give this law or command unto the Clouds in the day of their creation, that they fhould not fall down nor diftill a drop, but by his own commandement and appoyntment. Thus we find it expretfed by Mofes inhis defcription of the creation, Zanch: de o- (Gen. r. 6.) Let the firmament (that is, the aire, the inferiour peribuaact. aire next to the middle region) divide the waters from thewaters. A. e, z. Here is a divine fanetion; there are waters above, and waters be- low ; And faith God, Let the firmament divide the waters from thewaters ; that is, chofe waters that are drawn up into Clouds in the sire, a provifion for Raine, tic. lec them be kept above, . and divided from the Sea and waters that dwell below. Thus, there was a Law at firft to keep quarter, as I may fay, between thofe waters. And Solomon fpeak'ng of the eternal Son of God, of his co-eternity with the Father, brings him ( under the name of Wifdome) freaking thus of himfelf ; Iwas with him (when he did thisand that, and among the ref+, Prov. S. 28. ) when he eftabl;fhed the Cloads above ; that is, whenGod made a Decree that the Clouds fhould flay above, and not come downbut at his call. So 'cis expreffed (7pb 26. S. ) God bindeth up the wafers ix the thick; Cload, nod the Closed is xot rent Lander them . ° Tis notof it felf that the Cloud ( having fuch a weight init) doth not rent and break, bur, faith God, it (hall not. ( Pro, 3o. 4.) He hash bound the waters`in a garment. Rut what is the garment ? His own decree and purpofe is5 the garment which bindeth up the waters. For as the waters of the Sea are bounded by the Decree of hod ( lob 38. 11.) So likewife the waters in the aire are bound up by his Decree (Feat, r48.4, 6.) `Pra %/e himyeheaven ofheavens, and. ye waters which are above the heavens ; he bath eftablif ed themfor ever, andkath made a decree which 'hall not Pafs.
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