An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Thirdly, The wind is a Rain-bringer. We say when the wind riseth there will be rain. Thus (1 Kings 18.45.) before the mighty rain which Elijah foretold, we read of a wind; The Heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. When Elisha told those three Kings distressed for want of water, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water (2 Kings 3.17.) he thereby implied, that wind is the ordinary fore-runner of rain. We, indeed, translate (Prov. 25.23.) The North wind driveth away the rain; yet we put in the Margin, The North wind bringeth forth the rain. It is true of both; the wind scattereth and driveth away the rain, the wind also bringeth rain.

Thirdly, The wind is a Rain-bringer. We say when the wind riseth there will be rain. Thus (1 Kings 18.45.) before the mighty rain which Elijah foretold, we read of a wind; The Heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. When Elisha told those three Kings distressed for want of water, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water (2 Kings 3.17.) he thereby implyed, that wind is the ordinary fore-runner of rain. We, indeed, translate (Prov. 25.23.) The North wind driveth away the rain; yet we put in the Margine, The North wind bringeth forth the rain. It is true of both; the wind scattereth and driveth away the rain, the wind also bringeth rain.

Fourthly, The wind causeth vegetables to flourish. A sweet gale of wind is not only good for man and beast, but for the grass, and for the herbs, for plants and trees, the blowing of the winds maketh them flourish; in allusion unto which the Church speaks (