49ì Chap. 24. An expofitionupon the Book ofJ O B. Verf 2. marker, unleffe it were for the lands fake. The value ofa (lone. or ofa peice of timber, or of a Turfe ofearth (any of which may be madea landmarke) is not cor fiderable, but the land marked by it, is. The heart ofman is cunning and full ofcontrivance to campaffe finlull end;: by fuch wayes,as may keep the fin (as much as may be) unfeene. Forceably to takeaway lands were groffe, but first to take away land- marks, and fo to ralle a q,ueflion,or make it a controverfie towhom the Land belongs, this is a peice of.oppreffion fpun with a finer threed. This is robbing without kerning to do wrong. Some remove the Landmarker, They violently take awayflicks, and feed thereof. L713ratolt,ve. Therewords contain the fecond ad of their,wickednes.Before h mens oft or we land floln, now cattel, they violently take away. The word . g;nati iü"d notes a fierce violence. As 'cis Paidéof one of David, Worthies *ipiendi verbïs, etrnorensvielen. (z Sam. 23;.2r.) He flew ane/Egyptian, agoodly man, and the tc capeye et vi eAEQyptian hada(pear in his hand, bnthe went down to him with a ':xtor'rvcre. Me, and placke the [pear out ofthe e.fgyptians band. EHespluckt . it from him by flrength of hand,or by fine force.Thus here,They take or pluckaway flocks. There Are twow.ayes of taking away what belongs to another. Firfl, fecretly, or by fraud ; fecoodly openly, or by violence. Both are forbidden (Lev. r9. r 3.) Thou jhalt not defraud thy neighbour, (that is, thou fhait not take away his goods lecretly by deceit and cunning) neither /Halt those rob rim; he that cozens or deceives another,robs him;but in that law ofAlifee,by robing is meant violent taking away.There are fome. private theeves,fo are all they who defraud their brethren;others are bold and open theeves, thefe properly are robbers, Might overcomes right. Offuch ?ob [peaks here.. They violently take awayflocks. 11V. ell colle- A flock. is a colle&ionofcattell, lefTe, or great, (hre2,or oxen, lho animatium ty n mino,"r', they make prey ofall, they take away flocks. See the greedineffe ut ev;",,tapir. of thcfe robbers. Anyone flock container many cattel,thefe took 714 n, turn majo.. away many flocks, or many a flock; and that violently; they had, t""' nt b un. no law lotit, and they. askedno leavefor ire `c&'`n' Hence note; where the rule of'what is done i6 the will ofthe doer, any thing is donewhich he path a power to does whether right or wrong, ilk!) too patter,-
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