The seven stars — A constellation, whose rising about September was usually accompanied with sweet showers. Orion — Which arising about November brings usually cold, rains and frosts intermixt very seasonable for the earth. The shadow of the earth — The greatest adversity into as great prosperity. Dark with might — Changes prosperity into adversity. That calleth — Commands the vapour to ascend, which he turns into rain; and then pours from the clouds to make the earth fruitful.
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Amos 5:8
8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: