And now men can not look on the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and clears them.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Light; being hindered by the clouds, and dazzled when they are removed. Yet we presume to judge of the secrets of Providence! (Calmet)
Away. As there is a constant vicissitude of these things, so there is of happiness and misery. (Menochius)
Septuagint, "For the light is not seen by all. It is refulgent in beauties, as that which comes thence upon the clouds. "If, therefore, this light does not pervade all places, why should we wonder that all do not understand the ways of God? (Haydock)
68. Of which light doubtless it is said even by the Prophet, The people which was sitting in darkness, saw a great light. [Is. 9, 2] But he shews how this light is seen by men, when he immediately adds;
The air will suddenly be gathered into clouds.
For the air is so diffused by its own tenuity, as not to be consolidated with any firmness. But clouds are firmer, the denser they are. What then is designated by the ‘air,’ but the minds of worldly men, which, given up to the countless desires of this life, are, being fluid, scattered hither and thither like the air? But the air is collected into clouds, when unstable minds are, by the grace of the Divine regard, strengthened with the solidity of virtue, in order that, by thinking of what is right, they may gather themselves within the bosom of their heart, and may not melt away in empty thoughts.
69. Peter had been air, when the occupation of fishing for the life of the flesh used, as a transient breeze to agitate him, distracted still...
