POSTSCRIPT.

DAvid saith, in the Lords hands are the deep places of the Earth, the Strength of the Hills, and the height of the Hills his his also, and the Sea is the Lords, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry Land, O come, let us worship, and bow down, let us kneel be∣fore the Lord our Maker; for he is our God, and we are the people of his Pasture, and the sheep of his hand; hear his Voice this day, who speaks to you by his Son Christ Jesus, Psalm 95. Heb. 1.3.

David saith, The Floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their Voice. The Lord on high is mightier then the noise of many Waters, yea, then the mighty waves of the Sea, Psa. 93. So in all outward storms, floods, and waves, whether they be from the outward Sea, or the seas of the World, you are to look unto the Lord, who is mightier and higher then them all, and can deliver from them all.

The Lord he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, which list∣eth up the waves thereof; then do men cry unto the Lord in their troubles, and he brings them out of their distresses: for he maketh a storm and a Calm, so that the waves thereof are still; then are they glad because they be quiet, So he brings them unto their de∣sired Haven; for God can turn Rivers into a Wilderness, and the Page  20water springs into dry Land. So in all storms and winds, whether they be the outward Sea, or seas of the World, or troubles with∣in, you are to cry unto the Lord who is able to bring you out of all distresses, and save you, and bring you to your desired Haven. For the Lord may raise up a stormy wind, and to try his people may make a storm a Calm; and they that go down to the Sea in Ships, that do business in great waters: these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the Children of men, Psalm 107.

And again, in Psalm 89.8, 9. O Lord God of Host, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? &c. thou rulest the raging of the Sea, when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

So all are to look unto the Lord, and trust in him who is the strong God all sufficient, who ruleth the raging of the Sea, when the waves thereof do arise, and stilleth them.

And David saith, The waters saw thee, O God, and they were afraid, and the depths were troubled, Psalm 77.16.

Here they that trust in the Lord may see his authority, and pow∣er, for the Lord he brought streams out of the Rock, and caused the waters to run down like Rivers to refresh his People; and he di∣vided the Sea, and caused his people to pass through, and he made the waters to stand on heaps, Psalm 78.

And again David saith, Thy way is in the Sea, (namely) the Lord, and thy path is in the great waters: therefore all are to mind the Lords presence where ever they are, Psal. 77.19.

And David saith, Praise him (namely) the Lord, ye Heavens of Heavens, ye waters, and all deeps, storms, winds, fulfill his word, his glory is above the Earth and Heaven; For his name alone is excellent, Psalm 140.

And David saith, the Lord by his strength setteth fast the Moun∣tains, being guided with power, which stilleth the noise of the Sea, the noise of the Waves, and the tumults of the People, Psal. 65.6, 7. Therefore are all your eyes to be unto the strong God, who can still the noise and waves of the Sea, and the tumults of the people, whose power is over all.

And in Psal. 33.6, 7. By the word of the Lord were the Heavens made, and all the hosts of them, by the breath of his Mouth he gathered the waters of the Sea together, as an heap, he layeth up the depth in store Houses.

Here you may see the mighty God in his eternal power, and trust in him; for he ruleth by his power for ever. His eyes beholds the Nations, who turneth the Sea into dry land, by the greatness of his power; that his people went through on foot, Psal, 66.6.

Therefore, O that men would trust in the Lord God, that chang∣eth not, for upon the wicked, the Lord shall rain Snares, sire, and Brimstone, and a horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of the Cup of the wicked, for the wicked and him that loves violence, Gods soul hates, and therefore take heed of violence and wickedness.

And Elihu saith in Job. 36.26.27, 28.30. Behold God is great, &c. he maketh small the drops of the water, and poureth down rain, &c. and covereth the bottom of the Sea, therefore it is good to be∣hold the Lord in his works.

And the Lord shut up the Sea with doors, &c. Job. 28.30. Who hath divideth the water course for the overflowing of waters, Job. 38. and Job saith, He bindeth up the waters in the thick Clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them, he compasseth the waters with Bounds; he divideth the Sea with his power, and by his under∣standing the smiteth through the proud, Job. 26.

And again, Job. saith, Which alone spreadeth out the Heaven (namely) the Lord, and treadeth upon the waves of the Sea, Job. 9.8.

Here you may see the great and wonderful God, Heaven is his throne, and Earth is his Footstool; and he treads upon the Waves of the Sea, who dwells with a humble heart, who beholds the Lord, and can say, Heaven is his throne, and the Earth is his Footstool, who treads upon the waves of the Sea. So they are not afraid of the waves, or storms, or winds, that may arise upon the Sea, or Land; but fear the Lord that hath the winds in his hand: and makes a storm a Calm, and treads upon the waves of the Sea, who made it and the Earth, his footstool, Glory, and Honour, be unto the Lord God almighty forever; who reigns over all his works, and they praise him.

And Solomon saith (Prov. 8.29.) God established the clouds a∣bove, he strengthened the foundation of the deep, and gave to the Sea its decree, that the waters should not pass his Commandment, &c. And so here you may see the great and mighty God, his decree and Commandment over the waters, who is to be se•ved, worshipped, and feared, Prov. 8.28, 29. Gen. 1.9, 10. Job. 38.10.11. Psalm 104.9.

Who hath gathered the wind in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a Garment? Who establisheth the ends of the Earth? Prov. 30.4. And again David saith, Who laid the beams of his Cham∣bers in the waters? Who maketh the clouds his Chariots? VVho walketh upon the wings of the VVind (namely) the great God? VVho is cloathed with honour and Majesty, Psalm 104.

And Isaiah saith, the Lord who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meteth out the Heavens with a span; and comprehends the dust of the Earth in a measure, Isaiah 40.12.

Here you may see the infinite, glorious, eternal, incomprehensible God, in his infinite power. And the Lord saith, to his faithful people to encourage them, when thou passeth through the waters I will be with thee, and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee, thus saith the Lord, who makes a way in the Sea, and a path in the mighty waters, Isaiah 43.2 16. verse.

Here you may see how the Lord comforteth his people with his promises, to belive and trust in him who is God all sufficient.

The Lord saith, wo to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the Sea; and to the rushing of many Nati∣ons that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty Waters, the Nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters; but God shall rebuke them, and they shall fly far of, and shall be chased like the Chaff on the Mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing be∣fore the whirlwind, Isaiah 17.12, 13.

Here you may see the end of these Chaffy rushing noises like the Seas, and waters whom the Lord rebukes and Scatters; and the Lord is a strength to the poor and needy in their distresses, and a refuge from the storm, and a shadow from the heat, &c. Isaiah 25.4. And therefore it is good to trust in the Lord.

And Isaiah saith, Wo to the crown of pride, to the drunkenness of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is as a fading flower, &c. Be∣hold the Lord hath a mighty and a strong one, which as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflow∣ing shall cast down to the Earth with his hand, Isaiah 28.2.

Here you may see the tempest, and storm, and the mighty over∣flowing waters, God brings upon the Drunkards, Proud, and Wick∣ed, though they be upon the Land; and likewise you may see the same in Isaiah 19.6.

But they that hearken to the Lords Commandments, and obey him, their peace shall be as a River; and their righteousness as the waves of the Sea, Isaiah 48.17,

And Amos saith, seek ye the Lord and ye shall live, least he break out like a fire, &c. that calleth for the waters of the Sea, and pour∣eth them upon the face of the Earth; the Lord is his name, Amos 5.6.8. Here you may see the waters of the Sea obey the Lord, there∣fore surely man ought to seek him and obey him.

And the Lord saith, though they dig into Hell, thence shall my hand take them; thence they climbe up to Heaven, thence will I bring them down: and though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them from thence; though they be hid in the bottom of the Sea, thence will I command the Serpent and he shall bite them.

And here you may see the wicked and disobedient, and rebelli∣ous, cannot hide themselves from the Lord, who searches the hearts, and tryes the reins and will find them out, and reward every one according to their works, Amos 9.2, 3.

And Nahum saith (Nahum 1.4.) the Lord rebukes the Sea, and dryes up all Rivers; here the wicked are compared to a Sea, and Rivers, and the Lord will not acquit the wicked who hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Here the Lords people know his way in the whirlwind, and in the storm, let it be in the outward sea, or the storm and whirlwind, the wicked raise; or the storm and whirlwind the Lord brings upon the wicked. His people can praise him, who is over all and above all, and can say thou art Lord alone, that hath made Heaven, the Hea∣ven of Heavens, with all their host, ye Earth and all things that are therein, the Sea and all that is therein thou preservest them all, and the host of Heaven worshipeth thee, Nehemiah 6.

And you may see in Joshua 3.15, 16. and Jos. 4.23. How the Lord dryed up the waters of Jordan, and made them stand on heaps as he did the red Sea. So the Lord can dry up the Rivers of Judg∣ment for his People to pass to the Land of the living; as he did who did dry up the red Sea and the River of Jordan, for his people to pass into the land of Canaan.

And in Gen. 1.26.28. You may see what dominion God gave to Man and Woman while they obeyed, served and hearkned unto him. And the Lord reproved the Jews for their Idolatry and perversness, Page  24and corruption; and told them they had eyes and saw not, and •ars, and heard not, and called them a foolish people, and said unto them fear ye not me saith the Lord; will ye not tremble at my presenc• Which hath placed the sands for the bounds of the Sea, by a perpe∣tual decree, that it cannot pass it, and through the waves thereof toss themselves; yet can they not prevail though they roar yet can they not pass over it, Jer. 5.22.

Here you may see the decree and bound that God hath set on the outward sea, and his decree and bound is set to the world, the sea of wickedness that it cannot pass over his elect and chosen people in Christ Jesus.

And the Lord God said, O Tyrus I am against thee, and will cause many waters to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up, and was not this sea the King of Babylon, which the Lord did bring upon Tyrus for their insulting against Jerusalem; and you may see what a destruction the Lord brought upon them, and upon their Mariners, and men of War, in Ezek. 26.28. And what judgments God brought upon them for their height and pride. And in Ezek 30. you may see the desolation of Aegypt and her help∣ers, and the Lord saith, they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have set a fire on Aegypt; in that day shall messengers go forth from me on Ships, to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, &c. Here you may see how the Lord doth terrifie the Ethiopians, and Aegptians for their Pride and Carelesness; therefore it is good to be diligent, and serve the Lord in humility, and live in his fear.

He that formeth the Mountains, and createth the winds, and de∣clareth unto man what is his thought, &c. the Lord of Host is his Name, Amos 4.13.

And John said, I saw another Angel fly in the midst of the Heaven having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the Earth, and to every Nation, and Kindred, and Tongue, and Peo∣ple; saying with a loud voice fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his Judgment is come, and worship him that made Hea∣ven and Earth, and the Sea; and the fountains of waters, Rev. 14.6.7. And so here you may see it is the Angel that preaches the ever∣lasting Gospel, to them that dwell upon the Earth (which the Apo∣stle calls the power of God, in Rom. 1.) to every nation and kindred, and tongue, and people; and therefore every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, must receive and obey this everlasting Gospel of Salva∣tion.