paffed, Hail-ftones and Coals of Fire. The Lord alfo thundered in the Heavens, and the Highest gave his Voice, Hail-ftones and Coals of Fire. Yea, he fent out his Arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out Lightnings and discomfitted them. Then the Channels of Waters were feen, and the Foundations of the World were discovered: at thy Rebuke, O Lord, at the Blaft of the Breath of thy Noftrils. Pfal. xxix. 3, 4, 5. The Voice of the Lord is upon the Waters, the God of Glory thundereth, the Lord is upon many Waters. The Voice of the Lord is powerful; the Voice of the Lord is full of Majefty; the Voice of the Lord breaketh the Cedars Yea, the Lord breaketh the Cedars of Lebanon. Pfal. 97. 1-6. The Lord reigneth,, let the Earth Rejoice: Let the Multitude of Ifles be glad thereof. Clouds and Darkness are round about him: Righteoufnefs and Judgment are the Habitation of his Seat. A Fire goeth before him, and burneth up his Enemies round about: His Lightnings enlightened the World. The Earth faw and trembled; the Hills melted like Wax at the Prefence of the Lord: At the Prefence of the Lord of the whole Earth. The Heavens declare his Righteoufnefs, and all the People fee his Glory. Job xxxvii 2, 3, 4 5. Hear attentively the Noife of his Voice, and the Sound that goeth out of his Mouth. He directeth it under the whole Heaven, and his Lightning to the Ends of the Earth. After it a Voice roareth: He thundereth with the Voice of his Excellency, and he will not lay them when his Voice is heard. God thundereth marvelloufly with his Voice: Great Things doth he, which we cannot Comprehend. Job xxvi. 11. The Pillars of Heaven tremble, and are aftonished at his Reproof. Pfal Pfal. xcix. 1, 2, 3. The Lord reigneth, let the People Tremble. He fitteth between the Cherubims, let the Earth be moved. The Lord is great in Sion, and he is high above all People. Let them praise thy great and terrible Name, for it is Holy. Pfal. civ. 31, 32. The Glory of the Lord fhall endure for ever; the Lord fhall rejoice in his Works. He looketh on the Earth, and it trembleth. He toucheth the Hills, and they Smoke. Ifaiah xxx. 30. And the Lord fhall caufe his glorious Voice to be heard, and fhall fhew the Lightning down of his Arm, with the Indignation of his Anger, and with the Flame of a devouring Fire, with Scattering and Tempeft, and Hailftones. Pfal. Ixxvii. 18. The Voice of thy Thunder was in the Heaven, the I ightnings lightened the World, the Earth trembled and fhook. Pfal. Ixviii. 33, 34. To him that rideth upon the Heaven of Heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth fend out his Voice, and that a mighty Voice. Afcribe ye Strength unto God, his Excellency is over Ifrael, and his Strength is in the Clouds. Jeremiah x. 6, 7, 10, 12, 13. Forafmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord, thou art great and thy Name is great in Might, who would not fear thee O King of Nations? for to thee doth it appertain. Forafmuch as among all the wife Men of the Nations, and in all their Kingdoms there is none like unto thee. But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his Wrath the Earth fhall Tremble, and the Nations fhall not be able to abide his Indignation. He hath made the Earth by his Power, he hath established the World by his Wifdem, and hath ftretched out the Heavens by his Difcretion. When he uttereth his Voice, there is a Multitude of Waters in the Heavens, and he caufeth the Vapours to afcend from the Ends of the Earth: He maketh Lightnings with Rain, and bringeth forth the Wind out of his Treasures. When the most mighty God in Thunder speaks, It fills Men's Hearts with Fear; it likewife breaks The watry Clouds, his Lightning's none deny, And Thunder doth poor Mortals terrify. Texts of that vaft Element the Sea. EREMIAH v. 22. Fear ye not me, faith the ye not Tremble at my Prefence, which have placed the Sand for the Bound of the Sea, by a perpetual Decree that it cannot pafs it, and though the Waves thereof tofs themselves, yet can they not prevail; and though they Roar, yet can they not pafs over it? Job xxvi. 10. He hath compaffed the Waters with Bounds, until the Day and Night come to an End. Job xxxviii. 8. Or who fhut up the Sea with Doors when it brake forth, as if it had iffued out of the Womb ? Prov. viii. 29. When he gave to the Sea his Decree, that the Waters should not pafs his Commandment. Pfal. xxxiii. 7. He gathereth the Waters of the Sea together as an Heap. He layeth up the Depth in store-houses. Pfal. Ixxxix. 9. hou ruleft the Raging of the Sea; when the Waves thereof arife, thou stillest them. Pfal. Pfal. civ. 9 Thou haft fet them their Bounds, which they fhall not pass; neither turn again to cover the Earth. See how the mighty Sea doth Ebb and Flow, PRO Texts of true Friendship. ROVERBS xvii. 17. A Friend loveth at all Times; and a Brother is born for Adversity. Ecclef. vi. 5-18. Sweet Language will multiply Friends; and a fair (peaking Tongue will increafe kind Greetings. Be in Peace with many, nevertheless have but one Counfellor of a thousand. If thou wouldst get a Friend, prove him firft, and be not hafty to credit him. For fome Man is a Friend for his own Occafion, and will not abide in the Day of thy Trouble. And there is a Friend,. who being turned to Enmity and Strife, will difcover thy Reproach. Again, fome Friend is a Com-panion at the Table, and will not continue in the Day of thy Affliction. But in thy Profperity he will be as thy felf, and will be bold over thy Servants. If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy Face. Separate thy felf from thy Enemies, and take Heed of thy Friends. A faithful Friend is a ftrong Defence,and he that hath found fuch an one, hath found a Treafure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful Friend, and his Excellence is invaluable. A faithful Friend is a Medicine of Life, and they that fear the Lord fhall find him. Whofo feareth the Lord, fhall direct his Friendship aright: For as he is, fo hall his Neighbour be also. Ecclef Ecclef. ix. 10. Forfake not an old Friend, for the new is not comparable to him: A new Friend is as new Wine; when it is old thou shalt drink it with Pleasure. Ecclef. xxxvii. 2. Is it not a Grief unto Death, when a Companion and Friend is turned to an Enemy? Prov. xviii. 24. A Man that hath Friends must fhew himself friendly; and there is a Friend that fticketh closer than a Brother. Prov. xxvii. 6, 9, 10. Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend, but the Kiffes of an Enemy are deceitful. Ointment and Perfume rejoice the Heart, fo doth the Sweetnefs of a Man's Friend by hearty Counsel. Thine own Friend, and thy Father's Friend, forfake not; neither go into thy Brother's House in the Day of thy Calamity for better is a Neighbour' that is near, than a Brother far off. A faithful Friend, remaining just and true, Doth cheer our Thoughts, and all our Joys re new; His Counsel doth extenuate our Grief, Texts which fhew that all Chriftians fhould delight in finging Praifes to God. E Phefians v. 18. Speaking to your felves in Pfalms and Hymns; and fpiritual Songs : Singing and making Melody in your Heart to the Lord. Pfalm lxviii. 4. O fing unto God: And fing Praifes unto his Name! Magnify him that rideth upon |