Citap. z6 An F,x?oftioa //pm: .4is ßook, of ii?3. Vert. IL. 795 power of God put forth both in creation and providence; where the Pfalmift having +aid of God (y. 5.) wtio laid thefundationt of the earth that it j% sIdnit be removed for ever; he addeth (y 6. 7; 8.) Thou c verefl it (that is, the whole earth) with the deepe as with a garment; the waters flood above the m,ttntaines (that is, the waters were higher then the higheft n ountaines.) But what. didGod then ? at thy rebuke they fled, ar the voice of thy thunder they hafted away (that is, when thoudidft fjoeake powerfully and firorgly to them, as with the voice of thunder) they go rap by the mountaines, they gee downe by thevaiieyer, unto the place which thouhaftfoundedfir them; the u hofi fee them bannds tent theymay not pageever, that they retterne not again to cover the eartb.As the waters arc now put into one great vcffel,fo they are carryedout in feveral great channels all the world over for the conveniency of tr fficke%and for the moreeafie entercourfe ofnation with na- tion.MF Broughton expounds his trarflation fully to this purpofe; 'Of a General water,,oe made many;and be tranfl ;tes the latter part of the verle fully to that fence ; Andby hit wi/dome he parted the maine water, or pride, that is, the proud Sea; that threatneth CO drowse the land. So that though the Sea be but one body of waters, yet it is divided into many members, and receives diffe- rent names, according to the differing namei, whether ofMinds or Cowinents, whole -fhoares it waflheth. Secondly, O.hers expound chis divifion of the Sea,of the vio. lent motion of the Sea. So, He divideth the Sea,ís,he maketh the Sea rage, and waters rile up againft waters,or perlons as nations doe when theyare divided among themfelves.Sometìmes the Sea is (as if it were) all of onepeice, in union, and concord, all is carne and quiet; by and by, the Lord divides the Sea, fers wave againfl wave,flood againft floodwater againft water,as if the Sea were broken into a thouland f:etions. It is faid in that myfticall Scripture (Dan :7.2.)That the 'Prophet faw in hie vifionby night, and13:kid thefoure windsof heaven flrove upon the great Sea ; That is, there weregreat troubles andcommotions railed in all pirts ofthe world,'which vcx=d,divided,and turmov!ed the nati. ons,even as the Sea is when boyfteraus winds,efpeciallywhenall the winds are let out of prifon to ltrive & cóntend with one ano- ther., Men make many fights at Sea,and God many times makes the Seas fight; Which fightings and dividings of the Sea, are a I i i i i 2 cleare
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