...upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: When he strengthened the fountains of the deep: When he gave to the sea his decree, That...When he appointed the foundations of the earth : Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him...

...upon the Face of the Depth. When he eftablifed the Clouds above, when he Strengthened the Fountains of the Deep. When he gave to the Sea his Decree, that the Waters jbould not pafs his Commandment, when he appointed the Foundations of the Earth. Then was it by him,...

...the Creation of the World, by her Prefence. When he prepared the He Aliens, I w/ts there, & c. And when he Appointed the Foundations of the Earth, then was I by him. That is, in all reafonable Conftru&ion, as a Co-afliftent for the more orderly Dire&ion, and apt Difpofition...

...the Hills iv as I brought forth : When be prepared the Heavens, I was there ; when hefet a Compafe upon the Face of the Deep : When he gave to the Sea his Decree, that the Waters jhould not pafs : When he appointed the Foundations of the Earth : Then was I by him, as one brought...

...deep ; When he gave to the Sea his$ ER M. Decree that the Waters Jkould not pafs his VCommandment ; when he appointed the Foundations of the Earth ; 'Then was I by Urn, as one brought up with him ; and I 'was daily his delight. If it be here further inquired, how...

...of the Dufl of the World. When he prepared the • Heavens, I was there : When he Jet a Com• pajt upon the Face of the Deep : When he gave to the Sea his Decree, that the Wa[9] Prov. vjii. 22. [i] In the Septuagint it is, Tbe Lord tt'tuttdmtter ter jhould not pajs his Commandment:...

...fountains abounding with water; Before th& meuntains were fettled, before the hills was I brought.. forth ; then was I by him, as one brought up with him, and 1 was daily his delight, rejoycing akuays before him, From hence it is inferred, that the Son is co-eterwl....

...compiilfory ; it was fo from the very firfl undertaking of the work of our redemption, Prov. viii. 30, 31. " Then was I by " him as one brought up with him, And 1 was daily his delight, " rejoicing always before him ; rejoicmg in the habitable part " of his earth...

...of his way— I was fet up from everlafting — when he 6 prcprepared the heavens, I was there — when he appointed the foundations of the earth, then was I by him, as one brought up with him, &c." ' As this of Solomon is a lofty and animated reprefentation of Jehovah's creating and governing...

...was let up from Everlafting, from the Beginning, or ever the Earth was. While as yet he had not made the Earth. Then was I by him, as one brought up with him, and was daily his Delight, rejoicing, always before him. Rejoicing in the habitable Part of his Earth,...