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A new and clear discovery of the true, and proper, and natural cause of the ebbing and flowing of the maine Sea.
THE great Lord of Heaven and Earth, that hath made all things for his own sake, requireth praise, and will have glory from all his works, Psal. 148. Yea all his works [do] praise him, as Psal. 1▪ 5.10. And his Saints blesse him yea, they shall speak of the glory of his Kingdom, and talk of his power, to make known to the sonnes of men, his mighty acts, and the glo∣rious Majesty of his kingdome, vers. 11, 12. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatnesse is unsearchable verse 3. One generation should praise his works to another, and declare his mighty acts, 4. vers. 5, 6, 7. Yea they shall speak of the might of his terrible acts, and I (also) will declare his great∣nesse, verse 5. The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the formament sheweth his handy work, and that day by day, from the first creation, as Psal. 19.
Yea the invisible things of God, are clearly seen, being consi∣dered in his works; and understood by the things that are made; even his eternall power and God-head; so that all nations are without excuse, as Rom. 1▪ 20. And wo unto us, if we despise his name, and do not reverence, and feare that great and fear∣full name, even the Lord our God.
But mark: The invisible things of God, are clearly understood by the things that are made, if considered,* 1.1 &c. But without con∣sideration how little understanding, or knowledge of God, and of his power, and greatnesse, can we attain unto? Give me leave therefore, in the words, and name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to invite him that readeth, that he would consider: yea, thou whomsoever that readest, consider; for if thou look at things without consideration, thou mayst easily conceive, that the Sun, or Moon, are no broader, nor bigger, then thou canst make a Cheese; if thou dost not consider, or that thou hast not know∣ledge of their distance from the earth; But dost judge by sence,