Snow and Rain, are made of the same matter, and have their breeding in the same place, only they differ in thei• outward fo•m, as is obvious to the eye, and their season; Rain falleth in the warmer seasons, the Clouds being dissolved into Rain by heat, or when the cold is more remiss; Snow falleth in the sharper seasons, the Cloud being thickened by the cold. Hence Solomons comparison (Prov. 26.1.) As Snow in Summer, so honour is not co•ely for a fool. Snow is a goodly white robe upon the Winter-body of the earth, or upon the body of the earth in Winter; yet how unseemly is it upon the body of the earth in Summe•, hiding and ⟨p. 470⟩obscuring, as well as hurting, that which is the natural beauty and ornament of it; Thus honour is a precious robe, yet no way fitting the back of a foolish or undeserving person. Snow is very improper and unnatural in Summer, because the coldness of it hinders the ripening of t•e corn, and other fruits of the earth: And therefore when Solomon saith (Chap. 25.13.) As the cold of snow in the time of Summer, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him. His meaning is no•, that the falling of •now is either comfortable or seasonable in the time of Summer, but that snow gathered in Winter, and reserved (as the custom is in hot countries) till Summer, being put into drink doth exceedingly cool it, and so refresheth those who are ready to faint wi•h heat.
Snow and Rain, are made of the same matter, and have their breeding in the same place, only they differ in thei• outward fo•m, as is obvious to the eye, and their season; Rain falleth in the warmer seasons, the Clouds being dissolved into Rain by heat, or when the cold is more remiss; Snow falleth in the sha•per seasons, the Cloud being •hickned by the cold. Hence Solomons com•a•ison (Prov. 26.1.) As Snow in Summer, so honour is not co•ely for a fool. Snow is a goodly white robe upon the Winter-body of the earth, or upon the body of the earth in Winter; yet how unseemly is it upon the body of the ear•h in Summe•, hiding and ⟨p. 470⟩obscuring, as well as hurting, that which is the natural beauty and ornament of it; Thus honour is a precious robe, yet no way fitting the back of a foolish or undeserving person. Snow is very improper and unnatu••l in Summer, because the coldness of it hinders the ripening of t•e corn, and other fruits of the earth: And therefore when Solomon saith (Chap. 25.13.) As the cold of snow in the time of Summer, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him. His meaning is no•, that the falling of •now is either com•ortable or seasonable in the time of Summer, but that snow gathered in Winter, and reserved (as the custome is in hot countries) till Summer, being put into drink do•h exceedingly cool it, and so refresheth those who are ready to faint wi•h heat.
