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

Sixthly, Yet in most places nothing is more unconstant than the wind; inconstancy it self is Emblemed by the winds. No man knoweth when or where to have them certain for an hour; Hence we say, Take the Wind while it serveth. Wind and tide tarry for no man.

Sixthly, Yet in most places nothing is more unconstant than the wind; inconstancy it self is Embleamed by the winds. No man knoweth when or where to have them certain for an houre; Hence we say, Take the Wind while it serveth. Wind and tyde tarry for no man.

Seventhly, That's also wonderful, That winds blow at once from contrary points, North and South, &c. at the same time. Daniel (Chap. 7.2.) saw in a vision the four Winds striving together upon the Sea; All the winds were let loose together, contending (as it were) for victory. Naturalists dispute and question whether contrary winds can blow at once;¹ Aristotle, the great Philosopher, affirms they cannot, because (saith he) the one must needs beat back the other. That's true; yet, what hinders but that for a time there may be such a conflict or battle fought between them, as may extremely trouble both the air and waters, and shake vehemently such things as stand in their way on earth? The Natural Historian reports,² That two considerable Cities in the Corinthian Bay, were suddenly swallowed up by the Sea, which inundation was caused by the fierce blowing of the North and South wind at one and the same time. Out of the South cometh the whirlwind, ³And cold out of the North.

Seventhly, That's also wonderfull, That winds blow at once from contrary poynts, North and South, &c. at the same time. Daniel (Chap. 7.2.) saw in a vision the four Winds striving together upon the Sea; All the winds were let loose together, contending (as it were) for victory. Naturalists dispute and question whether contrary winds can blow at once;