1. God makes the Snow to be a Benefit to Mankind. It does sometimes come from Heaven as the Gift of God; so when seasonably, viz. in Winter, and not in Summer. For in summer it is prodigious and undesirable. Solomon designing to show how unsuitable and pernicious a thing it is to promote Ungodly men to Honour, compares it to Snow in Summer. Prov. 26.1. But when it comes neither too soon, nor too late, nor continues longer than is proper for the Earth, it is a Gift of God, and a Benefit to Mankind. For the Snow has a fructifying Virtue in it. Isa. 55.10. The Rain comes down, and the Snow from Heaven, and waters the Earth, and makes it to bring forth Seed to the Sower, and Bread to the Eater. ⟨p. 80⟩If the Scripture did not tell us so, yet common Experience proves it. The Husband-man finds it true, That a winter with seasonable Snows, is commonly followed with a Fruitful summer. Snow-water is many ways beneficial. Sometimes Floods caused thereby greatly Enriches the Earth. And it has a singular Cleansing Virtue in it. Job 9.30. If I wash my self with Snow-water, & make my hands never so clean. Of old, in hot Countries they made use of snow to cool their Wines in the summer time, which is the meaning of that Scripture, Prov. 25.13. As the cold of Snow in the time of Harvest, so is a faithful Messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the Soul of his Master. He does not mean snow that falls in time of harvest, for that (as I said before) would be prodigious. It did not rain, much less snow in Palestine in time of harvest, therefore when on Samuel's Prayer it rained, at that time, the People trembled. It was a miracle for it to rain in that Country at that time of the Year. So then by snow in harvest is meant that which was reserved till summer. At this Day in some hot Countries, they have their ⟨p. 81⟩Snow, ••llurs, where it is kept in summer, and if moderatedly used, is known to be both refreshing and healthful. There are also Medicinal Virtues in the snow. A late Learned Physician, has found that a Salt Extracted out of snow, is a sovereign Remedy against both putrid and pestilential Fevers. Therefore Men should Praise God who giveth Snow like Wool.
1. God makes the Snow to be a Benefit to Mankind. It does sometimes come from Heaven as the Gift of God; so when seasonably, viz. in Winter, and not in Summer. For in summer it is prodigious and undesirable. Solomon designing to shew how unsuitable and pernicious a thing it is to promote Ungodly men to Honour, compares it to Snow in Summer. Prov. 26.1. But when it comes neither too soon, nor too late, nor continues longer than is proper for the Earth, it is a Gift of God, and a Benefit to Mankind. For the Snow has a fructifying Vertue in it. Isa. 55.10. The Rain comes down, and the Snow from Heaven, and waters the Earth, and makes it to bring forth Seed to the Sower, and Bread to the Eater. ⟨p. 80⟩If the Scripture did not tell us so, yet common Experience proves it. The Husband-man finds it true, That a winter with seasonable Snows, is commonly followed with a Fruitful summer. Snow-water is many wayes beneficial. Sometimes Floods caused thereby greatly Enriches the Earth. And it has a singular Cleansing Vertue in it. Job 9.30. If I wash my self with Snow-water, & make my hands never so clean. Of old, in hot Countreys they made use of snow to cool their Wines in the summer time, which is the meaning of that Scripture, Prov. 25.13. As the cold of Snow in the time of Harvest, so is a faithful Messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the Soul of his Master. He does not mean snow that falls in time of harvest, for that (as I said before) would be prodigious. It did not rain, much less snow in Palestine in time of harvest, therefore when on Samuels Prayer it rain'd, at that time, the People trembled. It was a miracle for it to rain in that Countrey at that time of the Year. So then by snow in harvest is meant that which was reserved till summer. At this Day in some hot Countreys, they have their ⟨p. 81⟩Snow, ••llurs, where it is kept in summer, and if moderatedly used, is known to be both refreshing and healthful. There are also Medicinal Vertues in the snow. A late Learned Physician, has found that a Salt Extracted out of snow, is a sovereign Remedy against both putrid and pestilential Feavors. Therefore Men should Praise God who giveth Snow like Wool.
