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

Secondly, As by the counsel of God the vapours are raised, of which Clouds are made; so this Text tells us, that by his counsel the Clouds are moved, and ordered in their motion; which motion of the Clouds is very various; sometimes one way, sometimes another, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, or retrograde; sometimes their motion is circular, as the word here used by Elihu seemeth to imply, It is turned or whirled about; ¹according to that of Solomon (Eccl: 1.6.) The wind goeth toward the South, and turneth about unto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his Circuit. We have here three words expressing the motion of the wind; First, it goeth; Secondly, whirleth about; Thirdly, returneth again; and all this according to its circuits. It is said of Samuel (1 Sam. 7.16.) He went from year to year in circuit, to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpet, and judged Israel in all these places. Thus the winds according to the Commission they receive from God, ride every year in circuit, now they are in one quarter, and anon in another, and wheresoever they come they may be said to do judgment in a way of favour to some, and in a way of displeasure unto others. The wind hath his Circuits, and as the Circuit of the wind is, such is the Circuit of the Clouds; the motion of the Clouds is from the wind, some say from the Stars, but most generally, as to the natural cause, it is from the wind, which way the wind moves, that way the Clouds move. And though the motion of ⟨p. 506⟩the Clouds and Winds seems exceeding unsteady and changeable, up and down, without any certain rule in Nature, yet they observe their Circuits, and run their compass as God appoints them. Mr Broughton renders, And for varieties, he turneth himself in his wise Counsels for their operation, for whatsoever he Commandeth them; It is tur•ed about (say we) By his Counsel.

Secondly, As by the counsel of God the vapours are raised, of which Clouds are made; so this Text tells us, that by his counsel the Clouds are moved, and order'd in their motion; which motion of the Clouds is very various; somtimes one way, somtimes another, somtimes forward, somtimes backward, or retrograde; somtimes their motion is circular, as the word here used by Elihu seemeth to imply, It is turned or whirled about;