!
8. But weep for yourselves!

"That is to say, North, North-and-by-East, North-North-East, North-East
and by North, North-East, North-East and by East, East-North-East, East
and by North, East."

Now, it seems not very easy to determine, who has obliged the world most;
he that found out the Compass, or he that divided the fore-mentioned Text?
But I suppose the cracks [_claps_] will go generally upon the Doctor's
side! by reason what he did, was done by undoubted Art and absolute
industry: but as for the other, the common report is that it was found
out by mere foolish fortune. Well, let it go how it will! questionless,
they will be both famous in their way, and honourably mentioned to
posterity.

Neither ought he to be altogether slighted, who taking that of _Genesis_
xlviii. 2 for his text; viz., "And one told JACOB, and said, 'Behold, thy
son JOSEPH cometh unto thee!'" presently perceived, and made it out to his
people, that his Text was "a spiritual Dial."

"For," says he, "here be in my Text, twelve words, which do
plainly represent the twelve hours. _And one told JACOB, and
said, 'Thy son JOSEPH cometh unto thee!'_ And here is, besides,
_Behold_, which is the Hand of the Dial, that turns and points at
every word of the Text. _And one told JACOB, and said, 'Behold,
thy son JOSEPH cometh unto thee!'_ For it is not said, _Behold
JACOB!_ or _Behold JOSEPH!_ but it is, _And one told JACOB, and
said, Behold, thy son JOSEPH cometh unto thee_. That it is say,
Behold _And_, Behold _one_, Behold _told_, Behold _JACOB_. Again
Behold _and_, Behold _said_, and also Behold _Behold_, &c. Which
is the reason that this word _Behold_ is placed in the middle of
the other twelve words, indifferently pointing to each word.

"Now, as it needs must be One of the Clock before it can be Two
or Three; so I shall handle this word _And_, the first word of
the Text, before I meddle with the following.

"And _one told JACOB_. The word _And_ is but a particle, and a
small one: but small things are not to be despised. _St. Matthew_
xviii. 10, _Take heed that you despise not one of these little
ones_. For this _And_ is as the tacks and loops amongst the
curtains of the Tabernacle. The tacks put into the loops did
couple the curtains of the Tent and sew the Tent together: so
this particle _And_ being put into the loops of the words
immediately befo