N00989:13
The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the…
The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the dreadful and unparalleled storm, in the European nations. Novemb. 27th. 1703. / By Increase Mather. ; [Five lines of quotations]The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the dreadful and unparallel'd storm, in the European nations. Novemb. 27th. 1703. / By Increase Mather. ; [Five lines of quotations]
printed by T. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1704
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Voice of GOD IN Stormy Winds.
Psal. CXLVIII.8. Stormy Wind fulfilling His Word.
THE Penman of this Psalm is not mentioned; but we know it was an Inspired man of God that wrote it, who therein calls upon all Creatures to give Glory unto God. Man was the last Creature that was made, and therefore he is in the last place spoken unto. The Psalmist begin, with the Inhabitants of the Third and Highest Heavens; Namely, the Holy Angels, ver. 1, 2, and incites them to Praise the Lord. Not that they need any Excitation thereunto; but when he calls upon them, it implies, that to ⟨p. 10⟩Praise God is as their Practice, so their Duty. Praise ye the Lord from the Heavens: Praise Him in the Heights. Praise ye Him all His Angels; Praise ye Him all His Hosts. Then the Psalmist descends unto the Starry Heavens, ver. 3. Praise ye Him, Sun and Moon; Praise Him all ye Stars of Light. Which words are a Poetical Rapture. Those Creatures are not able to Praise God after such a manner as Men may do. But in speaking to them, the Psalmist reflects upon the Idolatry of the Nations in the world, who were wont to Worship the Hosts of Heaven. Whereas if the Stars had Rational Souls, and were able to speak, they were bound to Praise God that made them. Then the Psalmist descends, (in ver. 4.) to the Lowest Heavens, viz. the Air. He speaks to the Waters above the Heavens, viz. the Clouds which are above the Air, that they should Praise the Lord. Lastly, He descends to the Earth and Sea, and calls upon all Creatures therein that they should Praise the Lord. In the former part of this Verse, he speaks to the Fire and the Hail, the Snow and Vapour. That is to say, both hot and cold Vapours that they should Praise the Lord. And still