Chap. i6. An Expofition upon the Bookof J O B. Verf.r 327 gregation ofHypocriies(hall be defolate,yetit dotti no follow that every man is an Hypocrite,whofe Congregation is made defolate, for mine is defolate,andyet I know my prayer ispure:and though fire (hall confume the Tabernacles of briberyyet:everyman is not guilty ofbribery,whofe Tabernacle is confumedwith fire, for fo ár mine,andyet Iavouch it, there is no injuffice in-myhands, Verf. 17. Not for anyCinjuffice3 inmy hands, The word that we tranllate injuffiee, liignifies rapine, vio- lence, or wrong done by violence, any open tyrannical op- i°r®priee prga preflion. The Harpie being a ravenous Fowl,hath his name vto18»tia' duju, from this root in Hebrew (as alto in the Greek fromone of rio. the fame importance) becaufe he doth not fnbtelly furprize his prey, but openlyaffault it. It fignifies alto violence ming.. led with fcorn and contempt ; as is obferved upon that of the Prophet (Ezek. a..26.)Her Prieffs have violated my: Laws: The Priefts did not go behind the door, theymade an ope n breach upon the Lawof God ; they did not fin fecretly, as if they had been afraid to be feen,but avowedly and beforethe Sun. Hence fome have rendred that Text;rPrieffa have con- temned my Laws ; noting either that it wasa violation with contempt; or that Laws which are once contemned cannot be long unviolated. Thus lob profeffeth there is no fuch in. juftice in my hand; job didnot difclaim all failings in doing jut { ice, but all intendments of doing injuftice , e`did not peremptorily deny that there was injuftice in his hand a- rifing from mifiakes of the Law, but none from contempt of the Law, Not for any injujiice, Inmy Chand.J Injuftice is afcribed to the hand,not becaufe injuftice is al- wayes, though ufually it be done with the hand ; with the hand men take away, and with that men detain the right of others.David fpeakes thus, 2 Chron. 12. 17. Seeing there is no wrong in mine hand; that is,I have done no wrong.The hand is the great inftrument of aaion, molt injuflice is done by the hand, thoughmuch be done by the tongue;and a Judge who, gives an un;uft fentence with his tongue,may be faid to have injuftice in his hands.Befides,he may be faid to have injuti ice in his hands, who keeps any thing in his hands which was gotten
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