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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
of the Lord。;
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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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