Chap, 37; an Expofition'rpm the Zook of Jo a. Verf. 12, y07 And indeed good advice is the heft tackling for Ships in a warre at Sea,and, the belt ammunition for awane. at Land : Councel is a noble, a notable Engine : The greateft thingsan Earthare turned about by if, and fo are thofe great things in the air, the Clouds, They are turned about byhis Counfel, That they may do whatfever he Commandeth them. Here's the general defign and purpofe of God, in turning ab-ut the Clouds whitherfoeve: he pleafe,tt is that they may do what- foever he Commandeth them ; whe e we have the Clouds let forth, Firfi, In their obedience, They do the Commands ofGod. Secondly, In the univerfalityof their obedienre,They do what- foeverhe Commandeth. Elihu compares the Clouds and Meteo:s to good fervants,who are ready to do what God their Maher re- quireth of them ; and not only fo, but they do his Commands e- very where, or wherefoever he requires them, they do all his Commands, and that in all places, as the Text fpeaks in the next words, upon the face of theworld in the Earth. ,That is, wherefoever there is Earth,'or a World, habirable or i? L1 orbrs unhabitable,,hither,or fo far dothGod fend the Clouds in his fer. as corm ha- vice, or for the executing of his will, b rabilsr,Grx- Further, when he faith, Vpon the faceofthe World, big meaning tè.ótx Ot Ovn. is upon the outfideor uppermolt part of the World ; and becattfe the Heavens,even the uppermoft Heavens area part of the world, with which the Clouds have nothing to do, their bufinefs lying here below , therefore(I conceive ) Elihas determines it expreí- ly, inthe Earth. The Clouds are not railed or made for the tale and fervice of the world above, but of the world below. They do wbatfoever he Commandeth them upon the fate ofthe World- in the Earth. Hence obferve, Firft ; Themotion of the Clouds is not ofthemfelves, nor meerly from any natural caufe or power, but ofGod ; He as it were by certain Engines and weights, turnes them a- bout ; they move not unawares, nor by the unce, rain changes of T t t 2 the
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