774 Chap. 2b. .ln gapofition upon the Tock. ofJ OB. Verf. t o cat race ti Lawor rule which God hash given man both forhis worfhipand confantrarn continuoll conrfe of life. And hence the Prophet 7eremiab fpeak- dv.,atoenemna r. ing to the ?ewe" about this thing, ufeth another word to lignifie ?{? elk `n'. the bound of the Sea,ard the o.+ turd Which here we render Bouxd t,Pirrei. to ti(Jerelanli is there rendred decree (Ter, 5 za.) scare ye not me faith the l.gnovci Me. Lcr4., -illye not tremble nt mypre%ree,m. ic,hhave placed the land tallo wpo:ay- for the bound f the Sea, by a perpetual decree that it cannot paffe it. hex sepal: And there is fo much ola Law, or of an appointment in it that the word is applicable to any thing which is put under a cet tain lawor appointment. So it is put for an appointed time in the 14. Chapter of this hocke (v. 13.) and for appointed food; in the 23 Chapter cfthis broke (v. rz.) as here for anappoin- ted (pace or circle, within which as within a wall, or with gates and bans the waters of the Seamkept. He ccmpaffetb the wa. ;ten rritbbounds. Hence Note, Firft, The Sea rs bounded by the power of G,.d. As God bath given man underftanding to provide a bit and a bridle for the mouth of the horfe and mule, which have no un- derffandiog, Itfl they tome aeeruntohim (Pi:32.9 ) that is,necrer to him then they fhould, or neere to him,not to ferve hirn,or be Aired by him,but to kick him or tread upon him; Thus God him- :falfe who is infinite in underftandirg,hath put a bit or bridle into themouth ofthe Sea,which is further from underffanding then either Horfe or mule, left it come neer to drown and overwhelm us. Neither fhoares nor lands, neither cliffs nor rocks are the bound and bridle of the Sea, but the Decree and command of God. Obferve. Secondly, It isan unanfiverableargument ofthegloriouspower andfoveraignty ofGod, that he ú able to compete the Craters Withbounds. whoAnt up the Sea with dores ? (was Gods humbling Ojeft. ion to 708 in the 38.Chapter ofthis book,v.8.10 r r,.)and /aid, hitherto Jbelt thou come andno further, here /hail thy proud waves beftayed.The pfalrrtift (731.1o4.) having {hewed how at firfi (Gen. I. r.) the whole earth was covered with the deep as with
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