Nor can it escape observation, that valuable as the discoveries of philosophy are, the _mere discoverer_ who converts his knowledge to no pious purpose, is the most infatuated of human beings. While he contemplates distances, magnitudes, and number--while he investigates the laws of motion, and the phenomena of nature--while he points the telescope to gaze on fiery comets, to pursue wandering planets in their orbits, to detect hitherto undiscovered globes of matter in the fields of space, merely to gratify curiosity or to acquire fame--the Christian contemplates the scene with another eye, and with far different sentiments. He sees GOD in all. "This," says he, "is _his_ creation--this the work of _his_ fingers--these the productions of _his_ skill"--"by _his_ spirit he hath garnished the heavens"--_he_ hath appointed "the sweet influences of the Pleiades, and looseth the bands of Orion"--_he_ "bringeth forth Mazzaroth in his season, and guides Arcturus with his sons." Yonder sun was formed and fixed by _his_ mighty power--that moon, which walks forth in brightness, and those stars, which glitter on the robe of night, were kindled by _his_ energy, and shine by _his_ command.--"Lift up your eyes on high, and behold WHO hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by names." The God of _nature_ is the God of _truth_, the God of _revelation_, and the God of _Israel_. If the Christian contemplate the firmament, or look into the Bible, he sees the same Being. His operations are diverse, but it is the same God. If he go, like Isaac, "into the fields to meditate at the eventide," he meets with God in every leaf, in every stream, and in every star; if he enter into his closet to read the Scriptures, still he finds God in every page and in every truth; or if he pray, it is to "his FATHER who seeth in secret." He may change his place, but he can never remove from this lovely presence. "Nevertheless, I am continually with thee." Hence nature shines with new glory in his eyes. God in the _sun_, conducts him by a delightful association of ideas, and a frequent train of reflection, to "God in _Christ_, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them." [Sidenote: Years before Christ, 4004.]