Chap. 38 An Expoftion upon theBork of J o a. Verf. 24. 597 As chefs things, both Tingly cónfidered and laid together , a -e an argument of the divine power and providence , fo of mans rveaknefs and ignorance, who as he is not able to withfland them, fonot to underhand fully what they are; or howcawed, as this quellion doth imply. Bywhat way ie the light parted ? Theword which we tranflate parted , fignifies to put things into ditlin& portions. As if the Lord did give cu: feveral por- tions of light to feveral parts of the earth , or upon feveral occa- fions. Bywhat way or means (faith he) is this done ? 'there isa twofold interpretation concerning the light : Pita , Some underhand it of the lightning , fo the Yygterine apart, tux Tranflation, In what part doth the light of the lightning brea,f luriscrum- forth ? Mr Beza renders , Bywhat way cloth the fire break, out ? par. Tygur. Lightning breaks out like fire. One of the ancient Rabbins calls kaparte e the light here intended , A dry and bot exhalation, which (faith ''°' at `g he) ù therefore called light, or receives the name of light , becaufe Rab. Levi. it doth eafly conceive light, or takefire as tinder and touchwood; fuch a kindof light is the lightning. And the lightnings come often from the Eaff, Chrihallures us, while he faith (c Matth. 2427.) As the lightning coming out of the Eaft, and fhineth e- ven unto the weft , fo (hall the coming- of the 'Son of man be. Taking light for lightning, the fence is , Knoweft then how it some; topair dot the lightning fhould fo forcibly break out of the Qua cloud in a thunder f orm, and railing the Lag -wind, mare fach a unr corefcatio- hurry , fach a tempefluosss confufion in the air , by diverting the nes fulgura courfe ofthatftrong Wind , and fudderlyBattering it all abroad in- procel a ven- nt cornert to thefeveral corners of the World ? Knoweft thou how the(emigh- htoruone ni,,7per ca- ty commotions aremade , unlefs by me , by my power and orders ? me. Jun. Some infifl much upon this Interpretation, raking the light for the lightning , of which the Lord {peaks exp7efly afterwards, at the 3 5 verfe of thisChapter, andof which Ehhu had fpoken before in the 37th Chapter. Our Tranflators and many others take light here ftri&ly for the light of the Sun , Knoweft thou by what way the light ùpar- ted ? either from the clouds , or from the darknefs ; Knoweh thou how the light is parted into feveral Climates and Coals of the World? This partingof the 1 ight may be confidered , Pitíf,
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