172 Chap. 3 3. An- Expoftien upon the Book of J o B. Verf.4. this verfe ; 'The Spiritof God bathmade me, and the breath ofthe almighty loath givenme life.' Some, upon good grounds, referre the firffclaufe The Spi- rit of Godbathmade. me, to the creation both of foule and body and the fecond or latter claufe , the - breath ofthe Almighty bath given me life, to that quickning which we receive by. the Spirit to the duties whereinto we are called in this life. The breath of the Almighty hash: given me life; that is, bath fitted and prepared me for the feverall offices and fervices of Life. As'if. Elibu had fayd, The Spirit ofGod bath not only mademeg wan, but a manfor work!, yea the Spirit ofGodhathquicknedme to the print works.and bufinefje I am come about. Thus, life imports not only 'fpirituall life in the being of.it, but. all the furniture, ornaments, and abilities of a tpirituall.life. The Septuagint ren- t2r.ii d'f Way- der this pro£etfon made by El.=hu expreffety,to this fence , hold- T,xPa Tropcs ;'ing out a firong affurance which Elihù had, that God had both 'J'iJ O65°' called and prepared him for the fervice he was come about fig., otentiio and engagedin.pTheS irtt ofGod-.hathmade"me and the breath oinñ :potenrit. P f eft qua docet ofthe.Almighty hath infiratledme. Another of the Greek Inter- me. Sept: preters fpeaks as much ; . I:am not ignorant, that ofmy fel,'e Iam Haud me Yates able to doe nothing, but Ihave received this power from God ; As if feda àeorhune Elihu hadPaid, he Spirit.of the Almighty-bath quickned me to prudentia fen- this worke I am nowupon, and taught me-what_both to feíy and doe ... fumme acce- in thy cafe, O job., p lJ Nicet: Hence note. God giveth not only the lifeof statureunto- men, bùt hifits them for all the duties,and fervices_of this life. We, indeed,are fcarcely to be reckoned among the living, if we have no more but a naturali life É what is it to be able to eate and drinke, to heare, and fee, a fpeake ; unleffe we have. more then this, we deferve not e numbìed or written among' the living ; we are upon the matter, but dead lumps, and clods of clay. It is the breath of the Almighty that quickens us and fu- peradds ability to doe good,- thatframes,fafhions, and fits us for every good word, anworke ;. This is the life.of man; when a man is fitted for duty, and fervice, when he is furnished for im ployment, to ftandGod, and his Brethren in fame Read while he . is in this world, then .he.lives. Themotions, impulfes and influ encesr ,
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