poundingBehemoth by the Hippopotamet and Leviathan by the fipeodtle, even for this reafon, becaufe they are Amphibious} lor, Firft, as ail creatures of that for? have an uncourhnefs, and a kind of monftrofity in their naturals; fo they have no commendable fignification in our morals,they bearing the refemblance of indifferent and middle men, who are (as we fpeak proverbially) neither flefh nor fi(ht who abide neither at Land nor in the water, neither in this nor^ that, but to ferve their own turns and reach their own ends, canbe here and there,or any where,or any thing. Now the Lord dtferibing here (as was faid before) ftjch animals asare the chief of his wsyes and works, Amphibious (to me) feem not fo competent for, nor deferving o f fuch high Elogiums. Secondly (with the favour of that learned Author) it appears to me more probably, that God intended to conclude his fpeech to Jobabout the creatures, by fetting thofe two before hitn which are moft eminent, the one upon the Land, the other in the Sea, rather than by fetting two before him, either of which are challenged in part by both. Nor is it to me very probable, that God having deferibed feveral perfe& fowls of the air, and beads of the earth, fhould notinftancein anyone perfeEt fiflio f the Sea, which he hath not done, unlefsLeviathan be, notan Am- phibion, but,a perfect fifh. Somewhat further may be offered towards aproof, that Leviathan is fo, when I come to the 41. Chapter j I fball now proceed with Behemoth. Behold now Be~ hemoth, which I madewith thee. Here Behemoth is deferibed by his Author and maker. I made- him (faith the Lord) he is my workmanfhip;. and I made him With thee. God fpake thus, as it may be conceived, Firft, To humble by this confideration, that the Elephant pr "Behemoth wasof his making as well as hitnfelf; as if, when the Lord faidJmaio him with thee, his meaning were, He is thy■ fellow-creature. Secondly, Imade him with thee; that is, though he be a great beaft, the greateft that lives apd moves on the earth, y e ti made him as well as I made thee, or the lead worm of theearth. Thirdly* Ch*p. 40. i4*{ExpofitionupontheBookjf J ob. Verf. 15. 61
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