Chap.yo. e/1" Expofstion upon the Book of J o B. Verf.23. 653 drinkit dry. Thus,as before of his eating, he had whole moun- tains to feed on ; fohere of his drinking; he drawsa whole Ri- ver, Jordan, into his mouth. Hence note, Firft ; Thatwhich is too machfor many of forceone kind, may be but enough for one of anotherkind. À littledrink will ferve a Dove. We fayof a man who drinks fparingly, He drinkr like a Sparrow ; and we may fay of a great drinker, he drinker not only likeaFifh, or like a boric (which are common fayings) but like an Elephant. The Elephant drinks 1Nanè quo"' deep. Natural Hillorians report the meafureof his drinking ; he de": amletrs- takesin the quantity of fourteen Macedonian Pitchers or Tan- for yva6, dons- kards (how-much they contain of our meafure, Icannot fay, but cer bibit, ef- queftionlefs they contain very much) for his mórnings draught, perè 080. and eight for his evenings draught. Hence the Proverb, An Ele- Ariffot. phant could not drinkfo mach. Secondly, Note; If bruit creatures eat or drink much, it it from their con- flirtation, not from their lufi. TheElephant drinks much, yet only what his nature and ne- ce{lity, or the necefficy of leis nature,requires ; he doth not drink thus in wantonnefs , or to fatisfie a Tuft ; he drinks much, but he is no drunkard. Thereare three things in the Elephant which clear him, that his great drinking is, not from his luR, but need ; FirP, his natural conRitution is very hot; that requires the more drink. Secondly, the climate whereinheis bred is very hots the Elephant cannot well endure cold, and the heat of the Country makes him drink much. Thirdly, Thegreatnefs of his body ; he bath a vati body, and that mua needs requirea great quantity of drink to fill ir. The Elephants great drinking will not excufe the drunkard, who drinks to excels; what he drinks, is but coat- menfurate to the greatnefs of his body, and the neceflities of na- ture ; 'cis not to ferve a lull, or topleafe his appetite. That which fQlloweth,is the profecutionof the fame thin,, Verf.
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