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mind to mind。
（52） Thus we may conclude that no one except Christ received the
revelations of God without the aid of imagination； whether in words or
vision。 （53） Therefore the power of prophecy implies not a peculiarly
perfect mind； but a peculiarly vivid imagination； as I will show more
clearly in the next chapter。 （54） We will now inquire what is meant in the
Bible by the Spirit of God breathed into the prophets； or by the prophets
speaking with the Spirit of God； to that end we must determine the exact
signification of the Hebrew word roo'…akh； Strong：7307； commonly
translated spirit。
（55） The word roo'…akh； Strong：7307； literally means a wind； e。。q。 the
south wind； but it is frequently employed in other derivative significations。
It is used as equivalent to； （56） （1。） Breath： 〃Neither is there any spirit
in his mouth；〃 Ps。 cxxxv：17。 （57） （2。） Life； or breathing： 〃And his spirit
returned to him〃 1 Sam。 xxx：12； i。e。 he breathed again。 （58）
（3。） Courage and strength： 〃Neither did there remain any more spirit
in any man；〃 Josh。 ii：11； 〃And the spirit entered into me； and
made me stand on my feet；〃 Ezek。 ii：2。 （59） （4。） Virtue and fitness： 〃Days
should speak； and multitudes of years should teach wisdom；
but there is a spirit in man；〃Job xxxii：7； i。e。 wisdom is not
always found among old men for I now discover that it
depends on individual virtue and capacity。 So； 〃A man in
whom is the Spirit；〃 Numbers xxvii：18。 （60） （5。） Habit of mind： 〃Because
he had another spirit with him；〃 Numbers xiv：24； i。e。 another
habit of mind。 〃Behold I will pour out My Spirit unto you；〃
Prov。 i：23。 （61） （6。） Will； purpose； desire； impulse： 〃Whither the spirit was
to go； they went；〃 Ezek。 1：12； 〃That cover with a covering；
but not of My Spirit；〃 Is。 xxx：1； 〃For the Lord hath poured
out on you the spirit of deep sleep；〃 Is。 xxix：10； 〃Then was
their spirit softened；〃 Judges viii：3； 〃He that ruleth his spirit；
is better than he that taketh a city；〃 Prov。 xvi：32； 〃He that
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hath no ru over his own spirit；〃 Prov。 xxv：28； 〃Your spirit as
fire shall devour you；〃 Isaiah xxxiii：l。
From the meaning of disposition we get … （62） （7。） Passions and
faculties。 A lofty spirit means pride； a lowly spirit humility；
an evil spirit hatred and melancholy。 So； too； the expressions
spirits of jealousy； fornication； wisdom； counsel； bravery；
stand for a jealous； lascivious； wise； prudent； or brave mind
（for we Hebrews use substantives in preference to adjectives）；
or these various qualities。 （63） （8。） The mind itself； or the life： 〃Yea； they
have all one spirit；〃 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）； or even the side of anything turned
towards a particular quarter … Ezek。 xxxvii：9； xlii：16； 17； 18；
19； &c。
（65） I have already alluded to the way in which things are referred to
God； and said to be of God。 （66） （1。） As belonging to His nature； and
being； as it were； part of Him； e。g the power of God； the
eyes of God。 （67） （2。） As under His dominion； and depending on His
pleasure； thus the heavens are called the heavens of the Lord；
as being His chariot and habitation。 So Nebuchadnezzar is
called the servant of God； Assyria the scourge of God； &c。
（68） （3。） As dedicated to Him； e。g。 the Temple of God； a Nazarene of God；
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； a very deep sleep； the sleep
of God； &c。 In this sense we must explain Amos iv：11： 〃I
have overthrown you as the overthrow of the Lord came
upon Sodom and Gomorrah；〃 i。e。 that memorable overthrow；
for since God Himself is the Speaker； the passage cannot well
be taken otherwise。 The wisdom of Solomon is called the
wisdom of God； or extraordinary。 The size of the cedars
of Lebanon is alluded to in the Psalmist's expression； 〃the cedars
of the Lord。〃
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（71） Similarly； if the Jews were at a loss to understand any
phenomenon； or were ignorant of its cause； they referred it to God。 （72）
Thus a storm was termed the chiding of God； thunder and lightning the
arrows of God； for it was thought that God kept the winds confined in
caves； His treasuries； thus differing merely in name from the Greek wind…
god Eolus。 （73） In like manner miracles were called works of God； as
being especially marvellous； though in reality； of course； all natural events
are the works of God； and take place solely by His power。 （74） The
Psalmist calls the miracles in Egypt the works of God； because the
Hebrews found in them a way of safety which they had not looked for； and
therefore especially marvelled at。
（75） As； then； unusual natural phenomena are called works of God；
and trees of unusual size are called trees of God； we cannot wonder that
very strong and tall men； though impious robbers and whoremongers； are
in Genesis called sons of God。
（76） This reference of things wonderful to God was not peculiar to the
Jews。 （77） Pharaoh； on hear