316 Chap, 2$, an Exjofrtionupon the book, of J 0 B. Verf. 25 jldgemcnr, as he pleafeth. Agar puts this g teflion among many others (Pro, 3©, 4.) who bath afcended op Into heaven or efcend- ed -? Who bath gathered the wind inhisfigs ? tell we who ? what is his name, or what is his font name ifthou canif tell me ? God bath the wind in his own keeping as a man bath that which he boldcth in his fill ; when heopeneth his fift the windes ifllue forth, and return nor, till he call them in again. When Chrifi faith to iVi- eodemus (John 3. 8.) The wind bloweth where . it lifaeth , his meaning is , that the wind is not at all under the power of man, either to fend it out orr to refirain it ; all the power in the world cannot bridle the wind,it bloweth where, ir lifleth for all us; but it lothnot blow where it lifleth in regard of. God,, but where, and when and as he lifteth. Chrifl indeed intends that fpcechof the fpiritual wind, or of the holy Spirit, who is,as wind bothin the freetiefs of his motion, and in the force of it; as 'cis laid of that wonderful gift of the holy.Ghofj, (4as z,z.) Suddenly there same afoundfrom heaven;a; of er mighty rufloing winde,and itfilled all thehoufe where they werefitting, This wind can blow with fuch force that none can refifl it,and it bloweth always with fuch free- come,íhat it bloweth only where it lifteth ; which is true allo in the fenfe explained of the natural wind. And that which follow- cth, hash a truth in it alto in reference to the natural wind, Thou heareff the found thereo,but k-noweff not whence it cometb,or whether itgoerh. For though we know the general place from, whence the tk,tnd cometh, Fafi,Weft,North or South). yet no man knoweth the fpecial or determinate place, either whence pit taketh its rife aidbegianeth its motion, or where it fitteth down or concludes ir. Yet more diflinaly, take theexa8neCs of the Lords care and Status five aní the fulnéfsofhis power in-difpofing of the winds in, there three vet iforvacàr particulars. yentas quiftn- Fir ft, God appointeth where or in what coal( the wind fhail t'ulisawns cet blow. There are Tome places of the world where the wind blows to rernporere. cot flantlyone way (as Navigators have longobferved) and Tome deunr,/C?flato are calledflared or fetidannrverffry.winds,,which rifeand blow tenporefpirare always at fuch a time or fealon of the year. Such is the Err Ian flent. Tales y f ,hunt rl,:ji. wind ,and fuch theCheledónian,arifing.ar the fire( coming of fwal- a rc;:: Mete- log er,Yet chele are flared by a lawof God uponnature. He bath tyorolog booed themby a decree to hold their way and keep their, time with-
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