18z Chap. 26. An Bxpofition tepon the Rec%of J O B- Vert. t t about the earth, fo alto in and about the heavens, and therefore may (rot improperly) be called thepillars of heaven; in which fence elfo the Angels are called the powers ofheaven,as fotrae fa- re: pret.( M. the 24 29.) where Chritl prophcfìeth, that imme- diatly after tke tribulari.n f thole dares, the Sonne [hall be dark- ned, anal the ,11,,n all net give her light, theliars [b;tllfallfrosts heaven, and the p,;te ers of heaven [bad be Aiken: Many of the an- cients interpret choreposers ofheaven by_the Angels; as if the Lord would doe fuch things in that great diy,as fhould trouble and anon fh not onely men on earth, but the Angels in heaven, whomay be called the pillars of heaven,as tome eminent nun for parts and power are called the pillars of the earth; And we may fuppofe them pillars of heaven, not for the flrength and futlain- 5tabiet4reper- ment ofheaven, but for the beauty and ornament of it. As we menentë in na fee many pillars in (lately Pellaces,which arenot placed there to twaangetonac beare up the weight orthofe buildings, but only to adorne and iatne C titeno. beautifie them Oc An, eis may be called the pillars of heaven, seise Columna , . risen. Philip: becaufe of the firmeefa and liability of their own nature, not as if they were any fi: rnnefs. or eflablifhrnent unto heaven. Secondly,By there pillars of heaven are conceived to be meant the highmountains of the earth, which feeme to touch thehet - yens, according to fence, and fo to fullaine and beare them up,as pillars;but this opinion not being growded upon any truth in na- ture, but onlyupon a popular error, (though it be a truth that even there fuppofed pillars ofheaven tremble at the reproofeof God) I (ball not intft at all upon this interpretation. Thirdly, There pillars ofheaven fay others are theayreIor as the lowed parts of the earth are called the foundations of the earth, becaufe the foundationof a building is lay lowed, fo the lower parts ofheaven the ayr (which is fornetitnes called heaven, jea the firmament ofheaven, Gen. 1.2o. )may be galled the pillar of heaven. 'Tis true airo that theLord maketh dreadful combu- flions by floemes and tetnpefls in the ayre, infomuch that thofe pi rats of heaven tremble, and are aft ,niflied at hie reproofe,But I (hall not give this neither as17,b.rmeaning here. Fourthly,B, the pillarsrf heaven,other, underfland(not the ayr Terratota tedutor the mountains) but the whole body or globe of theearth. datrenaum fun" Thus David fpeaks(z Sam.22 8.)Then theearth fhho k,and trem- ftrrnanemum, bled, the fitendation.r of heaven mt,vedand fho:ke, bccaufehenaa Mac: wroth; j,
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