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faculties。 A  lofty  spirit   means   pride�察  �a   lowly  spirit                    humility�察�

an evil spirit hatred and melancholy。 So�察�too�察�the                               expressions 

spirits    of  jealousy�察   �fornication�察   �wisdom�察     �counsel�察                    �bravery�察�

stand for a jealous�察�lascivious�察�wise�察�prudent�察�or brave                                 mind 

��for we Hebrews use substantives in preference to                                adjectives���察�

or these various qualities。 ��63�� ��8。�� The mind itself�察�or the life�此 �Yea�察�they 

have all   one spirit�察─                    �Eccles。  iii��19  ;The spirit shall   return to 

God Who   gave   it。;   ��64��   ��9。��   The   quarters   of   the   world   ��from   the   winds 

which     blow     thence���察  �or                  even     the   side  of   anything     turned 

towards a particular quarter ´                          Ezek。 xxxvii��9�察�xlii��16�察�17�察�18�察�

19�察�&c。 

     ��65�� I have already alluded to the way in which things are referred to 

God�察  �and   said   to   be   of   God。   ��66��   ��1。�� As   belonging   to   His   nature�察  �and 

being�察�as it were�察�part of Him�察                             �e。g the power of God�察�the 

eyes   of   God。   ��67��   ��2。��   As   under   His   dominion�察  �and   depending   on   His 

pleasure�察�thus the                      heavens are called the heavens of the Lord�察�

as   being   His   chariot                   and   habitation。   So   Nebuchadnezzar   is 

called the   servant   of   God�察                   �Assyria   the   scourge   of   God�察  �&c。 

��68�� ��3。�� As dedicated to Him�察�e。g。 the Temple of God�察�a Nazarene of God�察�

the   Bread   of   God。   ��69��   ��4。��   As   revealed   through   the   prophets   and   not 

through our natural faculties。 In this sense the Mosaic law is called the law 

of God。 ��70�� ��5。�� As being in the superlative degree。 Very high mountains 

are styled                    the mountains of God�察�a very deep sleep�察�the sleep 

of   God�察  �&c。   In                  this   sense   we   must   explain   Amos   iv��11�此   �I 

have     overthrown      you   as                  the    overthrow     of   the  Lord    came 

upon Sodom and Gomorrah�察─�i。e。 that                                memorable overthrow�察�

for since God Himself is the Speaker�察�the                             passage cannot well 

be   taken   otherwise。   The   wisdom   of   Solomon   is                         called   the 

wisdom         of    God�察     �or    extraordinary。       The      size    of    the     cedars 

of    Lebanon      is  alluded     to  in   the   Psalmist's     expression�察     �the    cedars 

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     ��71��     Similarly�察   �if   the   Jews    were     at  a   loss   to   understand      any 

phenomenon�察�or were ignorant of its cause�察�they referred it to God。 ��72�� 

Thus   a  storm   was   termed   the   chiding of   God�察  �thunder  and lightning   the 

arrows   of   God�察  �for   it   was   thought   that   God   kept   the   winds   confined   in 

caves�察�His treasuries�察�thus differing merely in name from the Greek wind´ 

god   Eolus。   ��73��   In   like   manner   miracles   were   called   works   of   God�察  �as 

being especially marvellous�察�though in reality�察�of course�察�all natural events 

are   the   works   of   God�察  �and   take   place   solely   by   His   power。   ��74��   The 

Psalmist      calls  the   miracles     in  Egypt    the   works     of  God�察   �because     the 

Hebrews found in them a way of safety which they had not looked for�察�and 

therefore especially marvelled at。 

     ��75�� As�察  �then�察  �unusual   natural   phenomena   are   called   works   of   God�察�

and trees of unusual size are called trees of God�察�we cannot wonder that 

very strong and tall men�察�though impious robbers and whoremongers�察�are 

in Genesis called sons of God。 

     ��76�� This reference of things wonderful to God was not peculiar to the 

Jews。 ��77�� Pharaoh�察�on hearing the interpretation of his dream�察�exclaimed 

that the mind of the gods was in Joseph。 ��78�� Nebuchadnezzar told Daniel 

that he possessed the mind of the holy gods�察�so also in Latin anything well 

made is often said to be wrought with Divine hands�察�which is equivalent to 

the Hebrew phrase�察�wrought with the hand of God。 

     ��80�� We can now very easily understand and explain those passages of 

Scripture      which    speak    of  the   Spirit   of  God。    ��81��   In  some    places    the 

expression merely means a very strong�察�dry�察�and deadly wind�察�as in Isaiah 

xl��7�察   �The   grass   withereth�察  �the   flower   fadeth�察  �because   the   Spirit   of   the 

Lord bloweth upon it。; ��82�� Similarly in Gen。 i��2�此 �The Spirit of the Lord 

moved   over   the   face   of   the   waters。;   ��83��   At   other   times   it   is   used   as 

equivalent to a high courage�察�thus the spirit of Gideon and of Samson is 

called   the   Spirit   of   the   Lord�察  �as   being   very   bold�察  �and   prepared   for   any 

emergency。 ��84�� Any unusual virtue or power is called the Spirit or Virtue 

of the Lord�察�Ex。 xxxi��3�此 �I will fill him ��Bezaleel�� with the Spirit of the 

Lord�察─  �i。e。�察  �as   the   Bible   itself   explains�察  �with   talent   above   man's   usual 

endowment。 ��85�� So Isa。 xi��2�此 �And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon 

him�察─�is explained afterwards in the text to mean the spirit of wisdom and 



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understanding�察�of counsel and might。 

     ��86�� The melancholy of Saul is called the melancholy of the Lord�察�or a 

very deep melancholy�察�the persons who applied the term showing that they 

understood by it nothing supernatural�察�in that they sent for a musician to 

assuage it by harp´playing。 ��87�� Again�察�the ;Spirit of the Lord; is used as 

equivalent to the mind of man�察�for instance�察�Job xxvii��3�此 �And the Spirit of 

the    Lord   in  my    nostrils�察─  �the  allusion    being   to  Gen。    ii��7�此  �And    God 

breathed      into   man's    nostrils   the   breath    of   life。;  ��88��   Ezekiel     also�察�

prophesying to the dead�察�says ��xxvii��14���察 �And I will give to you My Spirit�察�

and ye shall live�察─�i。e。 I will restore you to life。 ��89�� In Job xxxiv��14�察�we 

read�此 �If He gather unto Himself His Spirit and breath�察─�in Gen。 vi��3�此 �My 

Spirit shall not always strive with man�察�for that he also is flesh�察─�i。e。 since 

man acts on the dictates of his body�察�and not the spirit which I gave him to 

discern the good�察�I will let him alone。 ��90�� So�察�too�察�Ps。 li��12�此 �Create in me 

a clean heart�察�0 God�察�and renew a right spirit within me�察�cast me not away 

from Thy presence�察�and take not Thy  Holy Spirit from  me。; ��91�� It   was 

supposed that sin originated only from the body�察�and that good impulses 

come from the mind�察�therefore the Psalmist invokes the aid of God against 

the bodily appetites�察�but prays that the spirit which the Lord�察�the Holy One�察�

had given him  might   be renewed。 ��92�� Again�察 �inasmuch as the Bible�察�in 

concession to popular ignorance�察�describes God as having a mind�察�a heart�察�

emotions ´ nay�察�even a body and breath ´ the expression Spirit of the Lord 

is used for God's mind�察�disposition�察�emotion�察�strength�察�or breath。 ��93�� Thus�察�

Isa。   xl��13�此   �Who   hath   disposed   the   Spirit   of   the   Lord�拭─  �i。e。   who�察  �save 

Himself�察  �hath   caused   the   mind   of   the   Lord   to   will   anything�撮拭  �and   Isa。 

lxiii��10�此 �But they rebelled�察�and vexed the Holy Spirit。; 

     ��94��   The   phrase   comes   to   be   used   of   the   law   of   Moses�察  �which   in   a 

sense expounds God's will�察�Is。 lxiii。 11�察 �Where is He that put His Holy 

Spirit   within   him�拭─  �meaning�察  �as   we   clearly  gather   from  the   context�察  �the 

law of Moses。 ��95�� Nehemiah�察�speaking of the giving of the law�察�says�察�i��20�察�

;Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them。; ��96�� This is referred to 

in   Deut。    iv��6�察  �This    is  your   wisdom      and   understanding�察─     �and    in  Ps。 

cxliii��10�察 �Thy good Spirit will lead me into the land of uprightness。; ��97�� 

The Spirit of the Lord may mean the breath of the Lord�察�for breath�察�no less 



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than a mind�察�a heart�察�and a body are attributed to God in Scripture�察�as in Ps。 

xxxiii��6。 ��98�� Hence it gets to mean the power�察�strength�察�or faculty of God�察�

as in Job xxxiii��4�察 �The Spirit of the Lord made me�察─�i。e。 the power�察�or�察�if 

you prefer�察�the decree of the Lord。 ��99�� So the Psalmist in poetic language 

declares�察�xxxiii��6�察 �By the word of the Lord were the heavens made�察�and 

all the host of them by the breath of His mouth�察─�i。e。 by a mandate issued�察�

as it were�察�in one breath。 ��100�� Also Ps。 cxxxix��7�察 �Wither shall I go f
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