a beryll] The Hebrew word is Tarshish, meaning that the colour was like the Cilician Sea, or a precious-stone so called. Also it is the Metropolitane Citie of Cilicia, neer to the Sea, whither Jonas fled, Jon. 1. 3. the Apostle Pauls Countrey, Acts 21:39. &Acts 22:3. a wheel in the middle] Not in manner of a Sphere, two circles cutting one another by direct angles, which would be absurd in a Chariot; but one wheele being doubled upon the other, to signifie, as it should seem, either the severall Sphericall compasses of the heavens, upon which Gods Majestie is carried: or the two orders of Gods manner of working; namely, the order of Nature, and the order of Grace: or his two orders of Government; namely, the Temporall and Spirituall order, joyned together in his Church. Or, as some say, having foure sides touching one another in right angles, looking toward the foure quarters of the world; East, North, West, and South.