The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

2. Admirable Wisdom appeared to Man in the ⟨p. 6⟩Creation. For by considering the Variety and Union▪ the Order and Efficacy, the Beauty and Stability of the World, he clearly discerned that Wisdom, which so regularly disposed all. 'Tis thus that Wisdom speaks in the Book of Proverbs; When he prepared the Heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: ¹When he established the Clouds above: When he strengthened th• Fountains of the Deep: when he gave the Sea his Decree, that the Waters should not pass his Commandments: when he appointed the Foundations of the Earth: I was with him, contriving all in the best manner for Ornament and Use. The knowledge of this, filled his Soul with wonder, and delight. The Psalmist breaks forth with astonishment, as one in the midst of innumerable Miracles, O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in Wisdom hast made them all: And if he discovered such wonderful and Divine Wisdom in the Works of God,² when the vigour of the humane Understanding was so much impaired by the Fall; how much more did Adam, who perfectly understood Universal Nature, the offices of its parts, the harmony of the whole, and all the just Laws of Union, by which God hath joined together such a multitude of beings, so distant and disagreeing, and how the Public Peace is preserved by their Private Enmity. This discovery caused him to acknowledge, that Great is the Lord, and of great Power, his Understanding is infinite.

2. Admirable Wisdom appear'd to Man in the ⟨p. 6⟩Creation. For by considering the Variety and Union▪ the Order and Efficacy, the Beauty and Stability of the World, he clearly discerned that Wisdom, which so regularly disposed all. 'Tis thus that Wisdom speaks in the Book of Proverbs; When he prepared the Heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: ¹