200 Chap. 38. an Expoftionupon the BookofJ o B. Verf. 4 nations both in the Greek and Latine Tongue (as the Margie (hews) implying that it is much ( as it were ) under the domi- nion of the Sun. It is Cäid (Jonah 4.8.) that, The Lordat the Sun-rifiog commanded or prepared a vehement Eafl'-wind to blow upon the headof Jonah. As if the riling of the Sun had fome power in the b:iinging the Ealt-wind ; and without all doubt the Eall-wind (as cne elegantly defcribesit) at that time by Gods Call; fought under the banner of the Sun, and was confederate with him for the afì elion of that angry Prophet Jonah. The Eaft-wind is a vehement wind , a drying wind, a fcorching wind, (Exod. a4.. a t.) When the Lord lead the peopleof ¡fraei through the Red Sea, it is raid, Hecommandedof rang Eafl wind toblow all night, and divided the Sea. The Eaft -wind is ièems, was the molt proper inftrument to ferve the Providence of God, in dividing or'fcatrering, and then in gathering the waters of the Sea ; as here the light is laid ro scatter the Esll-wind upon the Earth. Mr. Broughton renders rhefe words, asexprefting the nt- tural aptitude of the wind to fpread it felt, thus , And which way the Eafi-wind fcattereth it fell over the Earth ? That is, which way kwill fatter , or in what Country is will blow ? The winds are of a molt diffufive nature, they (carter thenafelves, theydifperfe, and pats through the air with much violence and vehemence. But I (hall not flay upon that. Themain (cope and purpofe of the Lord in putting this queftion, being onely this, Tó (hew, that as the light (take it either for the lightning, or for the light of the Sun) is in the hands of God ; f.) alto, that the wind, even the Eaft -wind, is at his difpofe too. Hence Note winds, themo(i< vehement and violent winds, areunder the power of God. He who commands the light, commands the winds (Prov. go. q..) He gathereth the winds inbisfifi, he comprehends them all in his hand. 'Ts a wonderful exprefiion Of the power of God, that he path the loofe winds as fall asa man bath that which he gripes in his fife , and 'cis at the opening of his hand that they pals forth. Whatever natural caufes there are of the winds, we mutt look beyond them all, at the power of God , as the caufe reigning over all other caufes. Chrilt (John 3.) treating with Nico-
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