Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Psalms 147:16

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 53, footnote 12 (Image)

Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen

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CCEL Footnote 1091 (In-Text, Margin)

... Him. For so many measures of waters lie upon the clouds, yet they are not rent: but come down with all good order upon the earth. Who bringeth the winds out of their treasuries? And who, as we said before, is he that hath begotten the drops of dew?  And out of whose womb cometh the ice? For its substance is like water, and its strength like stone. And at one time the water becomes snow like wool, at another it ministers to Him who scattereth the mist like ashes[Psalms 147:16], and at another it is changed into a stony substance; since He governs the waters as He will. Its nature is uniform, and its action manifold in force. Water becomes in vines wine that maketh glad the heart of man: and in olives oil ...