Chap,i 7. An Expofition upon the Bookof J OB. Ver, i. 4o3 ward man , and not the affli&ion , and trouble of his mind. Secondly, The word ( B.uacb) fignifieth the viral powers or fpirits which fiipport man, and Cerve him in all the fun. Spiritu viva. &ions of life ; Spirits are the promoters ofaction, and when lerqui anim,e the vital fpirits, are corrupted, man is unable, and not only to inßrumanrum ad, but to live. The expenceoffpirits,is themoil chargeable fú íái®d it$ expence to the life ofman,and when a mans Spirits are much unuin< fpent, he is like a dead man , though he be alive We fay ordinarily when we are weary, Ourfpirits arefpent ; that is, Our vital fpirits which give a&ivity and ftrenth to the whole body. . Thirdly, Rather underfland it literally, and f1ridly for the breath,which comes forth by-refpiration,.My breath iscot-- rupt ; and then the corrupting here fpoken of, is not to be taken for any ill favour in his breath:they who have corrupt hicrclé oranrorr breath are offnlive to others in breathing. The breath is Paid hied) gra- to be corrupt, becaufe it finells of the corruption of thofe veeientum,fed parts from whence it is drawn , we mull not underfland Job fpiri,umqut fò : Luc when he faith, My breath iscorrupt, his meaning is, nuu rdolore than either he had Obllru&ions and Stoppings of breath ni er dcdo?e which diflemper Phy fit ians call the Ti ck; a man under that mediri.Áflma infirmity may be Paid to have his breath corrupted, becaufe he wean:;ES' quia b eathes difficultly. And asit is fo in tome difeafes, fo it is A(tmaricns ayesfoin the approaches of death ; a little before a man ftfcarivido. cfyes, his breath fhortens , he breaths hardly, or he hardly tU?, deo jlegì breathes; he lies gafping for life,and catching for breath:Such yuidemAgo a fiate Job here intends. TheTygurine tranflation takes that animam,Tyg, fenfe, My life is departing, or I amgiving up the ghofi: Hence Note. The breath ofman is corruptible, though hisfoulbenot. Thefe two art'wery diltind : Some make the Soul and breath one thing, and argue the corruptibility of the Soul from fuch Texts as this. But the breath differs, no only from the Soul, but Prow the life. The Soul hath a life of its own, and the life of the body is its union with the Soul, breathing is the a&ing of life, proceeding from-that union,and ending when that union isdill'olved. Breath may be corrupt, and life may banifli, but the Soul continues, the breath is fo vanithing, that the Prophet :gives caution , Ifai 2, 22. Craft F f f s from
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