An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

The Greek translation renders all manner of muchness. From the whole learn, what cause we have to acknowledge the goodness ⟨p. 415⟩of God in every shower of rain, and fleet of snow; for by them he giveth us our meat.

We should hence also be minded to fear the Lord, and to take heed of his displeasure. It is said (Acts 12.20.) when Herod was highly displeased with them of Tire and Sidon, they came with one accord to him; and having made Blastus the Kings Chamberlain their friend, desired peace, because their Country was nourished by the Kings Country. O how much more should we labour to avoid the displeasure of God, and hasten to make our peace with him, seeing our Country is nourished by his Country! The heavens nourish the earth, else the earth could not afford any thing for our nourishment. We are fed rather from the heavens than from the earth. The clouds drop down and make the earth fat, to give grass for cattle and co n for man. Elihu speaks nothing of the Earth, but of the Clouds, from them we are fed.

We should hence also be minded to fear the Lord, and to take heed of his displeasure. It is said (Asts 12.20.) when Herod was highly displeased with them of Tire and Sidon, they came with one accord to him; and having made Blastus the Kings Chamberlain their friend, desired peace, because their Country was nourished by the Kings Country. O how much more should we labour to avoid the displeasure of God, and hasten to make our peace with him, seeing our Country is nourished by his Country! The heavens nourish the earth, else the earth could not afford any thing for our nourishment. We are fed rather from the heavens than from the earth. The clouds drop down and make the earth fat, to give grass for cattel and co n for man. Elihu speaks nothing of the Earth, but of the Clouds, f•om them we are fed.