An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Thirdly, The word strong wind, may note the stoutness of Jobs spirit, or the magnanimity he expressed in his words. Jobs language was not cold and chill, as if his breath were frozen, but he spake with height and heat, The spirit and courage of a man, breaths out at his lips; How long shall the words of thy mouth be a strong wind? When wilt thou yield to God, and lie humbly at his feet? What a heart hast thou? Thou speakest as big, as if thou hadst never been touched, as if God never laid one stroke upon thee; thou hast a weak body, but a stiff spirit: Thou speakest as if thou wouldst bear all down before thee, and by thy boldness, storm and bluster those out of countenance, who are here to give thee counsel.

Thirdly, The word strong winde, may note the stoutnesse of Jobs spirit, or the magnanimity he exprest in his words. Jobs language was not cold and chill, as if his breath were frozen, but he spake with hight and heat, The spirit and courage of a man, breaths out at his lips; How long shall the words of thy mouth be a strong winde? When wilt thou yeeld to God, and lie humbly at his feet? What a heart hast thou? Thou speakest as big, as if thou hadst never been touched, as if God never laid one stroke upon thee; thou hast a weak body, but a stiff spirit: Thou speakest as if thou wouldst bear all down before thee, and by thy boldnesse, storm and bluster those out of countenance, who are here to give thee counsell.

Fourthly, Take in the similitude, How long shall the words of thy mouth be as a strong wind? That is, how long wilt thou speak so much, and speak so fiercely. For the word Caber is more then Gadol, which signifies barely great. Grammarians note, that it signifies ⟨p. 8⟩both continued quantity and discreet quantity, multitude and magnitude. How many words wilt thou speak? and how great words wilt thou speak?¹ Shall thy words be as a great, various, enfolded wind? (so the Vulgar,) Wilt thou blow all the points of the compass at once, and like a whirl-wind, invade and circle us on every side.