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A42546 The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1662 (1662) Wing G435; ESTC R7567 152,154 376

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more firm foundation than the world CHAP. XV. That Providence is visible in Herbs Plants and Trees growing in the Earth Of the variety of Herbs and Plants brought forth in every Moneth Of the Lillies of the field IT will not now be unnecessary to shew how the Providence of God discovereth it self in Herbs Zanch. de operibus Dei and Plants and Trees which grow in the Earth Some Herbs comfort and help the brain some the eyes some the liver some the heart some one part Babingt in Exod. some another with most rare and soveraign qualities given them of God for this end which consideration made many worthy persons to speak and write of them with delight yea they spared not to climb up to the top of high Mountains Herbs and Trees spring in such places as are agreeable with their natures and where they cannot easily wither as long as nature is able to preserve them for some spring in the plain fields some grow on Rocks some on high Mountains some in barren sand which in better ground would wither away Boetius de consol lib. 3. and to Rocks unaccessible to travel through unpeopled Deserts to search every vein and corner of the earth and all to find and know the vertues of Herbs Mithridates King of Pontus for his great skill in Herbs and his Antidote against all poison called after his name Mithridate is become famous in all Books of Learning Marcus Valerius Corvinus a famous Roman did so delight in the study of Herbs that he withdrew himself into the Countrey where he might wholly as it were dwell in his Garden But I need not speak of these whenas the Scripture speaketh of Solomon how he wrote of all Trees from the Cedar which is in Lebanon to the Hyssop that springeth out of the wall that is from the chiefest to the meanest plant And here the wisdome of divine Providence doth further appear in that the earth brings forth several sorts of Herbs and Plants as it were every Moneth Franz Animal Histor sacr as the Learned doe observe In January Black-Ellebore or Bears-foot springeth forth In February the Herb Chamaelea an Herb having leaves like Olives and Tussilage or Coughwort In March the Herb Hyacinthus or Crowestoe and the yellow-Lilly and the Violet In April Gooseberries and Crowgarlick In May Cinquefoil Sorrel Celandine Thistles Fumitory Plantane the Tulip and the Flower-deluce In June Marsh-mallows Garden-mallows and Holyhocks Endive Fennel and Cammomill In July Elicampane Faenegreek the Gourd Heart-wort Wild-marjoram and Vervin In August Heath or sweet-Broom Southern-wood and Wild-betony In September the Ivy. In October Saffron All these are great signs of the most singular providence of God whence it is that David praiseth God in these words Thou makest the earth soft with showrs thou blessest the springing thereof thou crownest the year with thy goodness and thy paths drop fatness Psal 65.10 11. St ruth observ C ent 2. The earth saith a judicious Divine sendeth her juyce to her surface to be our nourishment If a man would eat earth or suck the sap of it it would not feed him but God changeth that sap to be our convenient food Herbs Trees and Seeds cast into the earth draw it out and turn it to our Nature Our Saviour having disswaded his Disciples from carking care for food forbids the same for apparel Mat. 6.28 Assuring them that if their heavenly Father did extend his fatherly care even to the grasse of the earth and Lillies of the field much more will he have regard to them which are much better than those things The words be very emphatical Consider the Lillies of the field how they grow they toil not The Lilly is called of the Hebrews Soshan the flower of six because of his six leaves Aben-Ezra in Shirhash nor do they spin and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his royalty was not like one of these vers 29 30. He bids us consider the Lillies yea the field-Lillies which no body medleth with for the Garden-Lillies perhaps might be watered and helped by the Art and industry of man but even the Lillies of the field which seem dead in the Winter and are in the Spring quickned and so decked in such fresh colours although neither themselves nor any body else conferre or bestow any labour hereabout as that they surpasse King Solomon who surpassed all other Kings yea even when he would shew himself in his greatest bravery For questionlesse there 's no Cambrick or Lawn so white as the Lilly nor any Purple so fair as the Violet nor any Scarlet and Crimson like the Gilli-flower There are Trees also as well as Herbs and Plants Significantur cae quae proveniunt absque cultura hominum ut sunt abies Cedrus Pinaster fimiles quae nòn solum sponte proveniunt sed ne cultum quidem patiuntur cultuque deteriora redduntur Heidfeld Sphynx Philosoph cap. 8. Certo tempore viz. verno succus redit in arbores tempore hyberno fermè enactas Annon hinc colligis miram providentiae rationem Alsted Theol. Natur. part 2. that are demonstrations of Gods Providence the Scripture speaketh of the Trees of Jehovah that are full of sap Psal 104.16 The Trees take but a little room in the earth but spread their branches in the air to take influence from Heaven and Air to bring forth fruit unto man Some think that those Trees of the Lord mentioned by the Psalmist are the Firre-tree the Cedar a wild Pine-tree and the like which grow without the Husbandry of man and will not endure any trimming and manuring from the hand of man but are the worse for it And here the Providence of God is admirable that in Spring time the sap returneth into the Trees that were almost dead in the Winter time out of which spring both leaves and fruits the sap whereof is both given nourished and boiled by the Sunne There are likewise Trees to be found which having venemous roots on one side yeeld a remedy on the other Histor Sinarum part 4. CHAP. XVI Of the extent of Providence to the Beasts of the earth of a speciall Providence in providing for Lions and other Beasts of prey I Now proceed to speak of Gods Providence Iddio riguardo egli propriamente ai buoi quando ci detre quesia legge Imperoche altrimenti la providentia di Dio abbraccia ancora ogni minima cosa come 1 Tim. 4.13 Ital. Annot. in 1 Cor. 9.9 extended to the Beasts that live upon the earth Ask now the Beasts and they shall teach thee saith Job that is they shall teach thee that there is a Providence who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this in whose hand is the soul of every living thing Job 12.7 10. For what reason can be rendered that Beasts as well as Fowls know their appointed times and keep the same course and order every year but because