1057. Verse 17. And God said unto Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth. “And God said unto Noah” signifies that the church should know this; “this is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth” signifies that the indication of the presence of the Lord in charity was not only with the man of the church, but also with the man who is outside the church.