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Prup. By the going up of the fire, we are taught to ascend to heaven by fervent
and hot desires. And by the sun’s sending his heat, beams, and sweet influences
downwards, we are taught that the Saviour of the world, though high, reaches down
with His grace and love to us below.

Marr. Where have the clouds their water?

Prup. Out of the sea.

Marr. What may we learn from that?

Prup. That ministers should fetch their doctrine from God.

Marr. Why do they empty themselves upon the earth ?

Prup. To show that ministers should give out what they know of God to the world.

Mart. Why is the rainbow caused by the sun?

Prup. To show that the covenant of God’s grace is confirmed to us in Christ.

Matt. Why do the springs come from the sea to us through the earth ?

Prup. To show that the grace of God comes to us through the body of Christ.

Marr. Why do some of the springs rise out of the tops of high hills?

Prup. To show that the spirit of grace shall spring up in some that are great and
- mighty, as well as in many that are poor and low.

Mart. Why doth the fire fasten upon the candle-wick?

Prup. To show that, unless grace doth kindle upon the heart, there will be no true
light of life in us.

Mart. Why is the wick, and tallow, and all, spent to maintain the light of the
candle ?

Prup. To show that body, and soul, and all, should be at the service of, and spend
themselves to maintain in good condition, that grace of God that is in us.

Marr. Why doth the pelican pierce her own breast with her bill?

Prup. To nourish her young ones with her blood, and thereby to show that Christ
the Blessed so loveth His young (His people), as to save them from death by His
blood.

Marr. What may one learn by hearing the cock to crow?

Prup. Learn to remember Peter’s sin and Peter’s repentance. The cock’s crowing
shows also that day is coming on: let, then, the crowing of the cock put thee in mind
of that last and terrible day of judgment.

Now, about this time, their month was out; wherefore they signified to those of
the house that it was convenient for them to be up and going. Then said Joseph to

his mother, “It is convenient that you forget not to send to the house of Mr. Inter-
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