Chap. 4o, AnExpofition upon theBookof J o B. Verf. z 7. 62,1 have a force there enabling him to do mightythings. 'ris rather from the compa&nefs, or well knitting of the Navel , that he or any other like creature hath his force, than r.= the Mardi fì hardneffe it ; nor Both the Hebrew word DIN ] f : a any force depending upon the hardneffeof any part ; but that force whicharifeth from the good conflitution of the body (Gen. 49.3.)or from the plentifulneffc of a mansoutward elate or fub- fiance fob18.7.lief. 1a. 8.) What the Elephants firength and force is , appears yet further in that which followeth. Verfe 17. Et moveth his taillikea Cedar. Some take the tail properly. Secondly, Others fay it cannot, tadaawi be to underftood ; for though the Elephant be a vat{ creature 'in nabea: q ne all other parts, yet his tail is but fmall, and fmaller than teems to Cedrum ¿quarm anfwer the waft proportion of iogreat.a.beaft, and therefore can- videatur,tamen not refetnbleaCedar. earl , Others expound the Original word, of his float or vet. tnfgni trunk , which is of great force and firength ; and they conceive hyper5ele. it may well be underflood of his trunk or fnour , both becaufe Mere. Surat qui that is great and long like a Cedar ; as al[o,bccaufe the trunkbe- dam hieputant ing foprincipal a part of this beef , is is not probable thementi- appellavi pro - on-of it fhould b.: wholly omitted in this defcription , and fo fifccidem ant fmall and inconfiderable a one as the raid taken notice of. Thus alienntis lai Mr. Beza renders, He moveth his prominent part or trunk, which Rigor raudæ, is as theCedar. And the latter part of the verft he renders to the ; e.G ,ita1t_ fame fence , ?he fnewts of the terriiblenefe thereof , are wrapped urn. together ; that is, though his trunk be very great , yet he eahly ceµrdrns. turneth it ashe liffeth,or at pleafure, it being wholly comps& of 111-31' Doli. finewes firongly twitted together ; and is of inch force , that is libidinatur may well amaze and terrific. a man of greateff courage. The taudaninffar Word which we tranflatefloras , properly fignifìeth fears , and is den i, i.e 1,i fo rendred in all other places of Scripture where is is ufed ; and in arcedi. hence that readingof Mr. Beza, ,Ybe fineries of the terriblenej7e roc thereof. This opinion is altogether difliked by tAfercer. I leave Penen vga' it to theReaders judgement. ' UbµtcCa,. Thirdly, Many expound it of his genitals, and conne& the Ju Jun. Ge- fenfe lMith that which followcth nirate.. Pifc. 7-br Scutt,
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