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1. It is the property of Rain to cool heat▪ Experience tells us, that a sweltering fervour of the air, which almost fries us, is allayed by a moderate shower sent from the clouds. The burning heat of sin in us, and of Gods anger for sin against us, is quenched by the Gospel. It cools our intemperate heat of malice, anger, ambition, avarice, lust; which are burning sins.

1. It is the property of Raine to coole heate▪ Experience tels vs, that a sweltring feruour of the ayre, which almost fryes vs, is allayed by a moderate shower sent from the clouds. The burning heate of sinne in vs, and of Gods anger for sinne against vs, is quenched by the Gospell. It cooles our intemperate heate of malice, anger, ambition, auarice, lust; which are burning sins.

2. Another effect of Rain, is Thirst quenched. The dry earth parched with heat, opens it self in refts and crannies, as if it would devour the clouds for moisture. The Christian soul thirsts after righteousness; is dry at heart till he can have the Gospel: a shower of this mercy from heaven quencheth his thirst: he is satisfied. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: ¹but it shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.

2. Another effect of Raine, is Thirst quenched. The drie earth parched with heate, opens it selfe in refts and cranies, as if it would deuoure the cloudes for moisture. The Christian soule thirsts after righteousnesse; is drie at heart till he can haue the Gospell: a showre of this mercy from heauen quencheth his thirst: he is satisfied. Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shal neuer thirst: ¹but it shall bee in him a well of water, springing vp into euerlasting life.

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