The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…

4. He is Infinite in Wisdom to manage all. He is a God of knowledge, 1 Sam. 2. 3. seeing the thoughts afar off, even from the high Arch of Eternity. He hath Treasures of Wisdom, such as cannot be told over: Sapientiae ejus non est numerus, Psal. 147. 6. and who should rule but the only wise? If we cast our eyes on the millions of Creatures, Angels above and Men below, Stars in Heaven, and living Creatures in Earth and Sea; and all these pouring forth millions of Acts, and falling under millions of Events, & that from the morning to the evening of the World; surely nothing less than an infinite Understanding can comprehend all these, and reach à fine usque ad finem, Wisd. 8. 1. If we ponder the beautiful Timings, harmonious Orders and sweet Compaginations ⟨p. 162⟩of things, The heavens hear the earth, the earth hears the corn and the wine and the oil, and these hear man, Hos. 2. 21. Surely it must be an all-wise Artist who made these golden Chains, and stands at the uppermost link ordering all. I will hear the heavens, saith he, or else all the Creatures would turn a deaf ear to one another. He guides every Wheel, in Nature, and when there is a wheel within a wheel, never so much intricacy and crossness of motion, yet the wheels are full of eyes, Ezek. 1. 18. directing them to their journeys end, and those Eyes are always open to perpetuate that direction. St. Austin derides the Gods in the Roman Capitol, Dii dormiebant, Anseres vigilabant; but divine Providence is [Greek or Hebrew], an Eye that never slumbers nor sleeps; his waky Wisdom claims an universal Government over all: But that which makes up his Imperial Crown is,

4. He is Infinite in Wisdom to manage all. He is a God of knowledge, 1 Sam. 2. 3. seeing the thoughts afar off, even from the high Arch of Eternity. He hath Treasures of Wisdom, such as cannot be told over: Sapientiae ejus non est numerus,