phus, that learned Jew, tells us of a River in Judea,that runs and moves swiftly all the fix dayes of the week, and stands still and rests upon their Sabbath day. But Sir, left this discourse may seem tedious, I shall give it afweet conclufion out of that holy Poet Mr. George Herbert his Divine Contemplation on Gods providence.

Lord,who hath praise enough, nay, who hath any?
None can express thy works,but he that knows them;
And none can know thy works, they are so many,
And fo complete, but only he that owes them.

We all acknowledge both thy power and love
To be exact. tranfcendent, and divine;
Who does fo ftrangely, and fɔ fweetly move,
Whilft all things have their end, yet none but thine.

Wherefore, moft Sacred Spirit, I here present
For me, and all my fellows praise to thee:
And juft it is that I should pay the rent,
Because the benefit accrues to me.

And as concerning Fish, in that Pfal. 104.
Pfalm

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Pfal. 104. Pfalm,wherein,for height of Poetry and Wonders, the Prophet David feems even to exceed himself; how doth he there express himselfe in choice Metaphors, even to the amazement of a contemplative Reader, concerning the Sea, the Rivers, and the Fish therein contained. And

the great Naturallift Pliny fayes, "[That Natures great and wonder"ful power is more demonstrated in "the Sea, then on the Land.] And this may appear by the numerous and various Creatures, inhabiting both in and about that Element: as to the Readers of Gefner, Randelitius, Pliny, Ariftotle, and others is demonftrated: But I will sweeten this discourse alfo out of a contemDubartas plation in Divine Dubartas, who day. fayes,

in the fifth

God quickened in the Sea and in the Rivers,
So many fishes of fo many features,
That in the waters we may fee all Creatures;

Even all that on the earth is to be found,
As if the world were in deep waters drownd.
For feas as well as Skies)have Sun, Moon,Stars;
As wel as air) Swallows, Rooks, and Stares;
As wel as earth)Vines,Rofes,Nettles,Melons,
Mushrooms,Pinks, Gilliflowers and many milions
Of other plants, more rare, more ftrange then
As very fishes living in the feas; (thele;
And alfo Rams,Calves,Horfes,Hares and Hogs,
Wolves, Urchins, Lions, Elephants and Dogs;
Yea,Men and Maids, and which I moft admire,
The Mitred Bishop, and the cowled Fryer.
Of which examples but a few years fince,
Were fhewn the Norway and Polonian Prince.

These seem to be wonders, but
have had fo many confirmations
from men of Learning and credit,
that you need not doubt them; nor
are the number, nor the various
fhapes of fishes, more ftrange or
more fitfor contemplation, then their
different natures,inclinations anda-
Єtions: concerning which Ishall beg
your patient ear a little longer.
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The Cuttle-fifhwilcaft along gut out of her throat, which (like as an Angler does his line) the fendeth forth and pulleth in again at her pleasure, according as fhe fees fome little fish come neer to her; and the Cuttle-fif(being then hid in the gra vel) lets the smaller fish nibble and bite the end of it; at which time fhee by little and little draws the smaller fish so neer to her, that she may leap upon her, and then catches and devours her: and for this reason fome have called this fifh the SeaAngler.

There are alfo luftful and chafte fishes, of which I shall also give you examples.

And first, what Dubartas sayes of a fish called the Sargus; which (because none can express it better then he does) I fhall give you in his own words, fuppofing it fhall not have the less credit for being Verse, for he hath gathered this, and other obferva

obfervations out of Authors that have been great and induftrious fearchers into the fecrets of nature.

The Adulterous Sargus doth not only change,
Wives everyday in the deep streams,but(flrange)
As if the honey of Sea-love delight
Could not fuffice his ranging appetite,

Goes courting She-Goats on the grafsie fhore,
Horning their husbands that had horns before.

And the fame Author writes concerning the Cantharus, that which you fhall alfo heare in his own words.

But contrary, the conftant Cantharus,
Is ever conftant to his faithful Spouse,
In nuptial duties fpending his chafte life,
Never loves any but his own dear wife.

Sir, but a little longer, andI have

done.

Viat. Sir, take what liberty you

think fit, for

your difcourfe feems