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and_o man_n and_o ever_o since_o it_o have_v continue_v and_o shall_v so_o to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o visible_a token_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o mankind_n wherefore_o as_o often_o as_o we_o view_v this_o cloud_n make_v so_o remarkable_a by_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o colour_n the_o variety_n of_o its_o tincture_n let_v we_o thence_o be_v confirm_v in_o our_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o look_v upon_o this_o beautiful_a spectacle_n as_o a_o illustrious_a symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o beneficence_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n look_v upon_o the_o rainbow_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o make_v it_o very_o beautiful_a it_o be_v in_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o it_o compass_v the_o heaven_n with_o a_o glorious_a circle_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v bend_v it_o ecclus._n 43.12_o to_o the_o cloud_n belong_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o therefore_o may_v pertinent_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o for_o when_o a_o cloud_n break_v asunder_o by_o reason_n of_o hot_a and_o dry_a sulphureous_a and_o nitrous_a vapour_n enclose_v and_o compass_v about_o with_o cold_a one_o and_o so_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o consequent_o extend_v themselves_o and_o violent_o make_v their_o way_n the_o noise_n cause_v by_o this_o rupture_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v thunder_n and_o the_o flash_a out_o of_o the_o fire_n be_v lightning_n both_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o those_o word_n psal._n 29.7_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n divide_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o water_n ver_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o thunder_a in_o the_o cloud_n which_o usual_o turn_v into_o rain_n when_o they_o be_v break_v and_o scatter_v and_o perhaps_o to_o this_o may_v refer_v ver_n 10._o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v 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