556 Chap.2o. An Expofition upon the Booke of J OB. Verf. 22. Everyhand of the wicketi/hallcome uponhim. Then therewill be many hands upon him, for there are many wicked ; yet there is a diffeence a' out that word which we ren- der wicked; It bath two other fignifications, befides that in the Text. t1tLy fgn*at Fill, It lignifies a- labouring man, and in the verbe, to labour ; I arnp:um. fo the rendring is made in thefe termes ; Every hand of the la- 2 catarni:o um, bon;erfhal! be upon him. There are twowayes in which that may órnnúomn be underftood. Firff, fay fome, The hand of the labourer is,. the labaiantis ve- hand of thofe who labour to helpe him. The fence which is ìn- &et curer eUY° tended by thefe Interpreters feemes to be that ofSolomon (Prov. Etiamft accE f/:- I r. 21. ) Though handjoyne in band, the wicked (hall not be m un- rit ei ornnis via- n31 laboran,. punifhed; That is, though many with united forces labour to up- i e. erramiom- hold and defend him, yet the curie ofGod Thall breake through net homine, la- and confume him ; his helpers (hall helpe in vaine, and they borent rn erns who labour for him, !hall labour in vaine ; for the decree is gone town dam. out a ainft him, do vne he mnft All the worldcannot fave him. Rab. Abra. & g > Ifid ciar. In the fulneffe ofhis fufficiency, he fhall be in (traits, even while many are labouring to kcepe him outof them. This is a truth, but I paffe it, as fuppoling it not intended here. Noma l.borar:- Againe, The hand of the labourer may rather be the hand of, tu, ' e. paupe fuck poore as he fettoworke. Ever hand ofthe labourer all be rum I merce- P y f t"ìa,ío,atm, quo, on him. He found many poore labourers worke, but he did not itnpia« fua mer- finde them bread, he pinched them, and ufed them hardly, he cede & labore oppreffed and deceived them in their wages; as the Apoftle Rab. Lev. ?amen complaines, ( 5. 4 Goe to now ye richmen , weep, , andbowie, for the mi/ery that ¡hallcome uponyota ; behold thehireof thofe labourers which have reaped downe your harvefl crier. There Poore men who fweat at his work, and were fent home fad with teares in their eyes, not with.money in their purfes ; eve- , ry hand ofthere labourers !hall be upon him , fo Mr. Broughton renders it, Each bandof the injured and grieved !ball come upon him ; he injured and grieved the labourers,they laboured in body for him, and hiscruell ufage was worfe then labour to their fpi- rits. But as he tooke from the labourer, fo the labourer !hall tak fromhim. Every hand of the labourer upon him. Secondly , The word lignifies, Amanany way difireffed or brought to mifery, And then the meaning may be this ; not onely
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